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02/27/2019 / By Zoey Sky

What to feed your animals during an emergency

As a prepper who keeps pets, you need to know what kinds of food are safe for animal consumption, especially if SHTF. Ideally, you should stock up on animal feed but when your supplies run out, the tips below can help you feed your animals so they stay healthy during a disaster scenario. (h/t to SurvivalSullivan.com). […]

01/03/2019 / By Mary Miller

Do you have a basic emergency kit for your pet dog?

Pets are often an overlooked topic when it comes to prepping. In case you have to suddenly bug out somewhere or leave for a planned vacation, it is understandable that you will want to bring your loyal canine companion with you. However, you have to make sure that all your dog’s needs have first been taken […]

09/16/2018 / By Janine Acero

Protecting your chickens from heat stress: How to make your own homemade electrolytes for poultry

Much like humans, animals and pets experience stress from heat and dehydration, which leads to sickness and even death if not given immediate attention. If you own backyard chickens or ducks, electrolytes are one of the things you must have at the ready in case your flock is under stress from these conditions. Read on […]

09/10/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Chickens that drink untreated water don’t grow as fast as poultry given clean water

Cutting corners when it comes to husbandry may seem like a tempting idea at first – especially for the beginner. However, smart preppers and experienced poultry farmers understand the importance of clean water in raising healthy and safe-for-eating chickens. This was recently validated with an experimental study published in OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, which looked at […]

03/08/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Pet prepping: Emergency treatments you should learn, just in case

Pets and their unconditional love make them indispensable. They’re family. Their joys and pains are ours as well. Lucky is the pet owner with a background in veterinary medicine to help him when accidents and emergencies happen to their beloved pooch. But most owners are lost when something bad happens to their pet. They don’t […]

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