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Rudolph and Company: A Portrait of the North American Reindeer

By Victoria Varga
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, had a very shiny nose”…as well as some interesting characteristics that truly distinguish this helper to Santa from other members of…
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Born to be Wild: North American Wild Turkeys

By Victoria Varga
The North American Wild Turkey can be found in every state of the U.S., as well as in southern-most sections of most of the Canadian…
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Peafowl: Plumage and Personality

By Victoria Varga
Peacocks have been considered for thousands of years, as the world’s most beautiful of all birds.  Both sexes including the "peahen" female, and the "peacock"…
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Alpacas: The Ultimate in Exotics

By Victoria Varga
Alpacas, the woolly, smaller cousins to the llama, are regarded worldwide as the “finest livestock investment” by their rising popularity and marketability in Canada and…
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Raising Sheep the Modern Way by Paula Simmons: A Review

By Victoria Varga
A must-have and a must-read for every sheep owner is the excellent and extremely informative reference guide,  (or "Shepherd’s Bible" as many sheep ranchers call…
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Guinea Fowl: Something Different in the Garden

By Victoria Varga
An exotic and perhaps odd-looking breed of poultry, the Guinea Fowl, is fast becoming not just the friend of the poultry farmer, but a friend…
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Angora Rabbits: The Wool Industry’s Pride and Joy

By Victoria Varga
It’s no secret that the world’s softest garment fiber comes from a docile and adorable animal called the Angora Rabbit.  Quiet and calm by nature,…
Livestock

Highland Cattle: A Breed Apart

By Victoria Varga
At first sight, the shaggy, comical, and toupee-like hair that tumbles down into their eyes and faces is the most notable distinguishing characteristic of the…
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Icelandic Sheep: Triple-purpose Breed

By Victoria Varga
One of the oldest and most luxurious wool breeds of sheep is the hardy breed of Icelandics.  This particular breed, as the name suggests, originates…
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The Healing Properties of Emus

By Victoria Varga
  Emus, Ostriches, and Rheas—all flightless “running birds”—belong to the same class: “Aves”.  Emus resemble ostriches somewhat in appearance, but are significantly smaller and more…
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Heading Home by Lawrence Scanlan Review

By Victoria Varga
Beginning life anew in a country setting is a dream that many city dwellers, and even suburbanites, hold close to their hearts.  However, the move…
Livestock

Belted Galloways: The “Oreo-Cookie” Cow

By Victoria Varga
  The “Belted Galloway”, a hardy breed of Scottish Cattle, is distinctive because of the belted, white band evenly distributed around the mid section of…
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