Sticks may seem like the ideal chew toy for puppies, but they can actually be quite hazardous. Splintered sticks can puncture wounds to the mouth or throat or esophagus and swallowed sticks can lodge themselves in the throat and blockage …
Queen honey bees don’t need to go out searching for food; she receives royal jelly as an offering from her attendants. Royal jelly is a milky substance produced from hypopharyngeal glands of young worker bees, secreted into their hypopharyngeal cavities …
Natural Balance offers a selection of grain-free formulas to help combat allergies in dogs. One such food uses venison as the primary protein source and features sweet potatoes as energy source and brewer’s yeast for extra nutritional benefit. Unfortunately, however, …
Hill’s Prescription Diet Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution is a high-protein, low-calorie diet developed with assistance from veterinarians that aims to assist in your dog’s weight loss. Through an in-home trial program conducted using this diet, 88% of pets lost weight. …
Oatmeal should only be provided as occasional treats, since its high content of calories and carbs may contribute to weight gain in your guinea pig. Guinea pigs are herbivorous animals, so their diet consists primarily of fresh vegetables and hay. …
Spirulina is an aquatic bacterium found in volcanic lakes with basic, mineralized waters. Additionally, commercial production occurs for its incorporation into various fish foods and diets. Omnivorous tropical fish require food with an attractive combination of raw proteins and carotene …
Like their counterparts, marginated tortoises are herbivorous creatures. Greens should make up most of your pet’s diet with vegetables such as squash, cucumber and mushrooms only being fed occasionally. Plants such as grasses, flowers and succulents can make great additions …
Bee pollen has long been considered “nature’s perfect food”. Packed full of proteins, vitamins, minerals, beneficial fatty acids, carotenoids and bioflavonoids as well as the only plant source of vitamin B12, bee pollen makes an excellent food source for Bearded …
There are various methods for feeding bees, with some working better in specific conditions than others. Some methods of feeding may attract robbers, wasps and other pests that can annihilate weaker colonies. Other disadvantages may include difficulty filling without suiting …
Homemade chicken feed can be an economical and tailored approach to meeting the nutritional needs of your flock. By choosing high-grade grains, proteins and supplements you can tailor its composition precisely. Baby chicks require protein in order to grow healthy …