Susie Kearley
The Speckled Pigeon at Cotswold Wildlife Park
The speckled pigeon (Columba guinea) is native to Africa, and is especially common in open areas south of the Sahara Desert.
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The Purple Swamphen
Purple swamphens are part of the rail family of birds like coots, the size of chickens with massive toes.
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Rent a Chicken: Hens For Hire
Looking to rent a chicken? Hens for Hire is a great way to have chickens available in schools and for teaching about poultry.
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Controlling Rats!
Learn now to control or eradicate rats in your coop, secure and limit food.
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Vulturine Guinea Fowl
Add to Favorites Story by Susie Kearley. WHEN I VISITED Cotswold Wildlife Park in England recently, the vulturine guinea fowl caught my attention because of their stunning electric blue plumage …
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Exotic Pheasants at Waddesdon Manor
Today, the Waddesdon Manor breeding program focuses on threatened or endangered species and has been carefully designed so that, combined with education and research, it helps to conserve the rarest species.
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Chicken Nesting Box Herbs
Living on a farm was Diana’s dream, and chickens became a part of that reality. She soon discovered that chicken nesting box herbs helped her birds to relax and settle.
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Pink Pigeons
The decline of pink pigeons began with the arrival of humans in Mauritius, who destroyed the bird’s habitats, cutting down native vegetation until only 1.5% of the original, good-quality forest remained. By 1990 only nine birds remained.
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The Bucks Goat Centre
This is no ordinary farm. The animals are not bred for milk or meat. They live a life of fuss and adoration, admired by the visiting public, appearing on television, and arriving at events to bring a quirky element to even the most formal of proceedings.
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