Hi! I am Dr. Adrienne Mulligan, I am the owner of Camp Verde Veterinary Clinic, and I am here today on behalf of expertvillage.com. I am here to speak to you about breeding cats. Cats are essentially always in heat. After about 5 or 6 months, purebred...
If you're going to keep goats, one of the most interesting and exciting parts is breeding. So, how do you breed the goats? Well, you need a buck. Your first two choices are whether you're going to keep a buck on site or import a buck for the breeding...
Okay how to identify a ewe from a ram and this is the basic premise of any mammal. Any female mammal produces milk so in order to produce milk, you've got to have teats and you've got to have the ability to produce an utter. So she is down here under all...
Hi! I’m Melanie McLeroy with Taurus Training for Expert Village, and today we’re going to talk about training dogs. We’re going to work with a husky today. This is Gloria, and she is a wonderful example of a husky. In fact, she’s...
Hi, I'm Sylva Kelegian with Expert Village and I'm here with Simone Luncher from Pet Mania and we're going to be talking about the importance of adopting dogs versus getting from puppy mills and Simone will tell you about puppy mills and why it's...
Alright color of wool. Wool color varies highly from breed to breed and from individual to individual. One of the things about a sheep is blah, blah, blah black sheep is very unusual, almost impossible to get a truly black wool. This lamb when it was...
Instructions Step 1: Find a good quality jennet (female donkey), at least 3-years old. Breeding to a younger jennet is inadvisable. Her body won't fully mature until she is between 3- and 5-years old. Step 2: Obtain a quality producing jack (male donkey...
Instructions Step 1: Purchase eggs and incubate them. This can be costly as rheas have a high rate of mortality until three months of age. Step 2: Buy rhea chicks that are three months of age. The rhea's rate of mortality decreases after three months...
Instructions Step 1: Find a suitable mate for your pot bellied pig. Do a little research to learn the possible traits the piglets will have according to the backgrounds of both parents. Breeding for specific qualities and looks can help sell them faster...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Chew toys Soft-bristled dog brush Patience Step 1: Visit your vet regularly. Your Foxhound will need regular vaccinations and health care from your vet. Step 2: Train your Foxhound. The American Foxhound is an...
Instructions Step 1: Ensure that the doe (female pygmy goat) is of appropriate age. She should be at least seven to nine months and a healthy size before being bred for the first time. Step 2: Choose the buck, who ideally should not be closely related to...
InstructionsStep 1:Keep track of when the goat was bred. Many goat owners keep their goat bucks and does separate so that they don’t have unexpected kids. If the goat was bred intentionally, you can expect a kid or two in about 150 days. If more...
Alright so if you do already have pigs or you are thinking about having pigs on your farm, most likely a lot of farmers have pigs in order to have piglets and that is where they will go to market and they will get meat for that. So breeding is a little...
This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village and we are talking about Violet Chinchillas. The first Violet Chinchilla was actually born in Rhodesia, Africa in 1960 and sold to a breeder in California. The body hair is very light gray, but it has a violet...
And what is a Hybrid? A Hybrid is a cross between two distinct parents that are inbred for specific traits. Disease resistance, evening ripening, firm skins. These are the typical Hybrid tomatoes. You find them at the store. This is not a tomato. So they...
Hi! I’m Lachland Clarke on behalf of Expert Village. I would like to invite you to visit our website at www.teamclarke.com. What type of dogs are these? Alaskan Huskies. All of them? Yep. So that’s not a recognized breed. They are all crosses...
Instructions Step 1: Provide a high-quality diet. Educate yourself on canine nutrition, and read the labels on pet foods. Step 2: Keep your dog on heartworm prevention, and take her to the veterinarian once a year for vaccines, a checkup and a fecal test...
Instructions Step 1: Measure the head. The traditional Siamese has a softer, rounder face and runs about 3 inches at the widest point, which is just below the ears. The later breeds have triangle-shaped heads and measure less than 2.8 inches at the...
Instructions Step 1: Find a veterinarian who has experience with foxes to guide you through the process and to observe your animal's behavior and health. A vet who has treated or bred a pet fox is ideal. Step 2: Choose a tame strain of fox breed, such as...
Hi! I’m Melanie McLeroy with Taurus Training for Expert Village and we’re now going to work with German Shepherds. And I’d like to talk a little bit about breed characteristics of German Shepherds. Training German Shepherds can be...
Hi! I’m Melanie McLeroy with Taurus Training for Expert Village, and today we’re going to talk about training dogs. So let’s talk about how to get a Labrador retriever to pay attention. Labs are wonderful dogs. They’re mostly used...
Instructions Step 1: Research the type of dog you want. Check the Internet or read books so that you know exactly what you are buying. Researching the breed will also help you ask the right questions. Step 2: Make sure the breeder is a pure bred breeder...
Instructions Step 1: Choose breeding animals wisely. Alpacas that are to be companion animals should be bred for temperament. Choose animals bred for fiber mainly for the superiority of their fleece, but consider all aspects of the breed standards when...
Instructions Step 1: Buy a pure-bred puppy from a reputable breeder. Never buy a puppy, pure-bred or otherwise, from a pet store. They buy their dogs from puppy mills, which breed dogs under deplorable conditions. Step 2: Obtain the American Kennel Club...
So the first thing we want to talk about is where the cat was obtained. There are several different factors involved with that. Very very important to know the cats background and that helps us do the proper things for the cat in the future. As far as...