Breeding Archives | Earth Life https://earthlife.net/category/breeding/ An encyclopedia of life on earth Tue, 09 Apr 2024 23:12:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://earthlife.net/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Life-Earth-Favicon-512x512-1-32x32.webp Breeding Archives | Earth Life https://earthlife.net/category/breeding/ 32 32 The Best Egg Incubators https://earthlife.net/the-best-egg-incubators/ https://earthlife.net/the-best-egg-incubators/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 04:38:44 +0000 https://earthlife.net/?p=3034836 The Best Egg Incubators For Chickens, Ducks, and Quails  Hatching eggs at home can be a fun project and it’s good for kids to learn how chickens are born and how the life cycle works. Having a chicken be born from an egg to chick in 21 days is a fun and exciting time! Read …

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]]> https://earthlife.net/the-best-egg-incubators/feed/ 0 The 8 Best Quality Chicken Brooders https://earthlife.net/best-quality-chicken-brooders/ https://earthlife.net/best-quality-chicken-brooders/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 04:20:13 +0000 https://earthlife.net/?p=3023439 The 8 Best Quality Chicken Brooders: The Complete Guide There are some essential pieces of equipment you will need to raise chicks. A chicken brooder is one of these items. A chicken brooder can be described as a Mummy for a chick. The brooder keeps the chicks warm as they grow into feathered chickens. It also …

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]]> https://earthlife.net/best-quality-chicken-brooders/feed/ 0 The 5 Best Cheap Chicken Brooders https://earthlife.net/5-best-cheap-chicken-brooders/ https://earthlife.net/5-best-cheap-chicken-brooders/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 03:18:42 +0000 https://earthlife.net/?p=3023431 The 5 Best Cheap Chicken Brooders: The Complete Guide There are some essential pieces of equipment you will need to raise chicks. A chicken brooder is one of these items. The chicken brooder is an enclosed container that will house your chicks until they reach age and are ready to leave the cage. The brooder …

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]]> https://earthlife.net/5-best-cheap-chicken-brooders/feed/ 0 Bird Houses & Nesting Box Woodworking Plans: Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers https://earthlife.net/yellowbelliedsapsuckernestbox/ https://earthlife.net/yellowbelliedsapsuckernestbox/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:05:04 +0000 https://earthlife.net/yellowbelliedsapsuckernestbox/ Choosing and Setting up Nest Boxes … Feeding Hummingbirds … Feeding Wild Birds   This nestbox is suitable for: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Eastern Bluebird Chickadees, Titmice Nuthatches Wrens, Tree and Violet Green Swallows Sparrows Suitable Nestbox Size: ~ 12 ” inches tall. No perches at the entrance holes as they would aid predators. Stuffing the nestbox …

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]]> https://earthlife.net/yellowbelliedsapsuckernestbox/feed/ 0 Bird Houses & Nesting Box: Common Goldeneye https://earthlife.net/common-goldeneye-nest-box/ https://earthlife.net/common-goldeneye-nest-box/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2023 23:37:06 +0000 https://earthlife.net/common-goldeneye-nest-box/ Choosing and Setting up Nest Boxes … Feeding Hummingbirds … Feeding Wild Birds Suitable Nestbox Size: 24 inches tall. No perches at the entrance holes as they would aid predators. Line the floor with some wood chips. Floor Dimensions: 12 ” x 12″ with ventilation holes (suggested 5). Although some experts disagree with the notion …

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]]> https://earthlife.net/common-goldeneye-nest-box/feed/ 0 Elaborate & Complex Bird Nests https://earthlife.net/complex-bird-nests/ https://earthlife.net/complex-bird-nests/#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:38:18 +0000 https://earthlife.net/?p=1008920 Bird nests – you may think they are very mundane. But we are here to surprise you with the 12 most elaborate bird nests in the world! If you think that small narrow cup-shaped nests made with twigs, grass, and other small objects are all there is to nest building, think again. You may be …

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]]> https://earthlife.net/complex-bird-nests/feed/ 0 Bird Nest Identification https://earthlife.net/bird-nest-identification/ https://earthlife.net/bird-nest-identification/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:50:00 +0000 https://www.earthlife.net/?p=936 Bird Nest Identification – 12 Types and How to Spot Them Birds – far more than any other animal besides humans – are notable for their tendency to build a home. A home in which to raise their young… and in some cases to use all year round. Bird nests are a tool used by …

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