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Breed: Standardbred Horse Temperament: Calm, Resilient Lifespan: 25 years Price: Average $300 Maintenance: High Recommended for: Experienced horse people History Standardbreds are to trotting what Thoroughbreds are to galloping. The breed originated in the USA around...
Breed: Land Hermit Crabs (Coenobita variabilis) Temperament: social, non-responsive Cost: crabs $7-$30 (set up $100-$200) Lifespan: several months to years Maintenance: low, though higher than one may expect Recommended for: children over 10, apartments Activity...
Breed: Affenpinscher Temperament: Playful and affectionate Cost: $1,000-$2,000 Lifespan: Average 12 years Maintenance: Medium Recommended for: Young families, small dwellings History The Affenpinscher is a true toy terrier, having been developed in Germany about 300...
For the full article click here (1MB PDF) Don Burke says you can discourage the bossy, unwanted feral birds and encourage lots of colourful and beautiful native birds with your garden design and choice of plants. There are good birds and bad birds. Some birds are...
You often see horses smelling each other’s breath. This is the horses way of shaking hands – via an exchange of breath. You smell the horse’s breath & s/he smells yours. If you own a friendly, calm horse, you may want to “shake hands” with it in the same way. ...
Correct Name: Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD). In Australia, and probably other countries, PBFD and French Moult in budgerigars are the same disease. Cause: It is an infectious virus. This was confirmed by studies undertaken by Dr David Pass et al...
The world’s most popular pet is the Australian budgerigar. It’s kept in captivity more than any other pet but unfortunately they can become sick & eventually die. There has been a major breakthrough which has shown that Vitamin D3 via sunlight eliminates these...
Whether they’re called ISAbrown, Hy-line, Hisex or Lohmann, the red plumaged commercial hybrids are fantastic layers that adapt well to backyards or the farm. Hybrids are usually sold as point-of-lay pullets (14-18 weeks) and cost around $15. At this age they...
Pet Road Test: Spoodle Crossbreed: Spoodle (Cocker Spaniel x Poodle) Temperament: intelligent, active Cost: $360+ Lifespan: 10-12 years Recommended for: active families Dishevelled blonde locks, big dark eyes and puppy-like enthusiasm – who could resist a...
Siamese Fighting Fish Breed: Siamese Fighting Fish Temperament: placid when alone, aggressive towards other males Cost: $4-$50 Lifespan: average 2 years Maintenance: low Recommended for: anyone, those with little spare time or space History The Siamese Fighting Fish...