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Our favorite alpha-mare from the Sweet Pea blog stopped by this week to give us the low-down on Barn Lime.  Check out what she has to say on using Barn Lime in your horses stall.

Essential Oils have long been used in humans medicinally for a variety of reasons such as skin treatments, cleansers, dental hygiene, and cosmetics.  Such popular, household brand names as Ivory, Burt’s Bee’s, or Softsoap use essential oils in their products.  However, even with the wide spread use of essential oils, there are still many myths that surround their use, especially in treating horse skin conditions.  Below are 4 common myths that you should be aware of when considering using essential oils for your horse:

While rabbits are certainly cute and cuddly, any rabbit owner knows that they require a large amount of work to keep them healthy and thriving. For some rabbit owners, that can mean sacrificing their homes at times to better suit their rabbits’ needs. 

Successful goat owners understand that it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to keep goats happy and healthy. While it is common knowledge to provide them with plenty of shade and lots of clean, fresh water, often owners can overlook the need to address a less obvious (but most stinky!) hazard to their goat's health and overall well-being.

It may not be the most exciting or revolutionary product, but that doesn't change the fact that if you have baby chicks - you need chick starter!  Chick Starter is now widely available in just about any feed store and can come in a variety of formulas.

The main things you want in a starter feed is the appropriate amount of protein, plus an assortment of vitamins and minerals.  Aside from those you'll also want to make a choice about whether a medicated or non-medicated formula is right for your flock.  Below, we outline Manna Pro's three different options for starting your chicks and what makes them each uniquely great!

Rhode Island Reds are one of the most popular chicken breeds for backyard flocks for a variety of reasons.  They are dual-purpose, which makes them perfect for small homesteads, and are amazing layers of large brown eggs.  In fact, a well-fed Rhode Island hen can lay as many as 6-7 eggs a week!  They are very hardy in a variety of climates and many report their "RIR" hens to be exceptionally docile.

Hello!  My name is Laura and I am a chicken addict!  Have you been following Manna Pro Poultry and wondered, "Who is this lady, anyway?"  After several years of managing Manna Pro's poultry products, I thought it was time for me to introduce myself to all the good people who chat with me on the phone, on our facebook page and here on our blog!

It was destiny that I should end up working at Manna Pro.  Before I even knew what Manna Pro was, I had decided to get chickens.  Heck, I decided to get chickens before I even had a yard to call my own!  I used to work in the dog/cat business and one day while searching for something "pet" related, I stumbled across MyPetChicken.com and immediately fell in love.  You see, I ADORE eggs.  For years I have told people that eggs are easily in my top ten favorite foods - if not my top three (some of my others are spaghetti, cheese, mushrooms, St. Louis style pizza, grits, and pickles in case you were wondering).  The thing is, I am also very dedicated to animal welfare and the fact I could never truly "know" that my eggs came from well-treated, happy hens made me rather sad.  So once I knew that people keeping their own chickens was a "thing" I was 100% on-board!  I even have a diary entry from March of 2009 when I wrote about deciding to get chickens and a list of breeds I was interested in.

And now for our second "baby chick product feature" as part of our Chick Days blog series!  If you would like to check out our first post on Coop 'N Compost, you can click here.

One of the most popular chicken breeds is the "Easter Egger" and I'm not surprised one bit!  Not only are they usually assertive, friendly and comical, but they come in a wide variety of colors and patters and lay eggs in a wide variety of shades.

Chick season is upon us and it is time to make sure you have everything you need for happy, healthy, active baby chicks!  Over the next several weeks, we will regularly feature one of our chick care products.  For our first post, we are happy to present you with Coop 'N Compost!