The weather is finally perfect for those long evening barbeques, as the sun sets later in the day and our garden crops are giving out some of their juiciest fruits. We all know what that heralds: flies! Those little scourges to our peaceful afternoons outdoors. Learn how to make two different fly traps and the best fly bait right here with EduCritter.
How To Get Into Vet School 2023
You want to be a practitioner of veterinary medicine, eh? Cool, me too. Here's how I got into veterinary school, some resources to help you on your journey, and some mistakes I made along my own.
Why is This Ingredient in My Animal’s Food?
Just knowing what an ingredient does is pretty useful. It helps you see how something is balanced, and can also help you see price hikes coming far in advance. Plus, nutrition is just neat in general, and I personally would like to share more of it with you.
Is Corn Bad?
Corn is often misunderstood as a feed ingredient. It seems that everywhere you look, corn is either at the top of the ingredients list or it's labeled as a "filler ingredient" and removed entirely. As a result, public opinion of corn also tends to lean to one extreme or the other, and there's a lot of uncertainty and miscommunication about what corn is and how it can best be used. Today, let's take a deeper look at corn and find out just why everyone wants to argue about it.
Don’t Eat That!: How to Choose the Best Dog or Cat Food
Dog and cat food is… confusing at best. I KNOW you just saw an online ad trying to guilt you into buying some food that's triple the price of what you usually get, so before you cave, take a look at this guide written by an actual animal nutritionist and see if that food is any good.
How to Make Cows Calve in the Morning and Improve Calf Survival
Tired of staying up all hours of the night to make sure your cows don't need help calving, and those calves survive? Try these two tried-and-true methods to make your life easier!
The Great Wall of Egg Cartons: A Guide to Chicken and Egg Buzzwords
We’ve all been there, staring at the wall of eggs in the grocery store with big colorful stickers claiming every different carton is the best. Half the terms sound the same – What on earth is the difference between “free range” and “Cage-free”? Find out with this guide to chicken and egg grocery store jargon!
How to Raise Chickens 2: Grower/Broiler and Adult/Layer Boogaloo
They're gearing up to do the electric slide.Photo by Zachariah Smith on Unsplash You did it! You made the excellent choice to raise your own flock! Your chicks are growing up strong and healthy, and are showing more and more of their individual personalities every day. They’re growing fast, though, and now you’re wondering: What’s... Continue Reading →
An Eggstraordinary Start: How to Raise Chickens
With egg and poultry prices rocketing through the roof, you, like many others, may be considering raising some chickens of your own. Find out how with this quick-start guide!
What GMO, Non-GMO, and Organic Actually Mean
All organics are non-GMO, but not all non-GMOs are organic. What the heck does that mean?