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I learned a neat trick today from a third-generation farmer who raises pheasants. Do most fowl engage in feather pulling when they're stressed, bored, or sick? I haven't noticed it with chickens, turkeys, or ducks, but maybe it's common and I just haven't experienced it. Of course, the first...

Beekeepers, did you lose any honey bee colonies over the past year? How often, if ever, did you have to offer an alternative energy source to nourish the bees either due to the lack of foraging ground or because too much honey was taken?

I'm a beekeeper and a couple of years ago I noticed a shift in farming. People became more concerned about the health and safety of pollinators, particularly the honeybee population. Fewer people were using Roundup and other herbicides and pesticides as liberally as they did before. Do you...

Do you guys find it hard to date? I get asked out, but a big issue is that I can't do things spontaneously. So there's no running off for the weekend on a whim, because the chickens need fed.

I'd normally just use a needle to remove it, but I can't this time because it's located in my finger on my dominant hand. I tried using ole lefty, but wound up poking my palm. I'm a single gal, so I can't ask a partner to do it for me. How do I remove this dang thing? It's not terribly...

It doesn't matter if they're mud shoes or western boots, I just want a pair that is comfortable to work in. A pair I can scuff up and get around the muck without having to worry too much. I bought a pair of rain boots that I thought were high quality due to their price, but the soles are...