Have you ever wondered why some cat owners think they have to train their cats as if they were dogs or even children? Cats are naturally independent, proud creatures with a mind of their own – and that’s exactly what we love about them, isn’t it? Nevertheless, many people try to train them out of…
Hi, It's about my hand-reared Louisa again. She turns 2 in February and is extremely affectionate. This manifests itself as follows: If my rabbits are looked after while I am on vacation, they eat much worse than when they are with us. Every night she lies covered up in our bed and sleeps there. She…
Hello, I don't own any tortoises (yet), so please don't comment on the fact that I don't know everything about keeping them. My plan would be to buy/build a two-part, insulated garden shed for rabbits and tortoises, so that each species would have its own shelter, wall to wall. I would then build a kind…
Hello, One of my young roosters always had strangely placed feathers on his neck. Today I took the opportunity to take a look and saw a rather hard lump right on top of his neck. It was crusty, and there was a yellowish fluid like pus on it. Whether that was it or not, I…
Good morning dear ones, I would like to switch from bedding to something else that creates less mess and, ideally, less work. My 10 furry friends live outdoors, so I was thinking about using forest flooring. Do you have any experience with this? What would be the pros and cons? Do you have any other…
Hello, my question is, is regular ground beef from animal husbandry systems unhealthy for humans? There's also organic meat, but sometimes it's too expensive for me because of my budget and the fact that I want to save a bit when shopping. Is eating regular, unprocessed ground meat from animal husbandry type 1 harmful to…
Hello! I'm about to start keeping ghost mantises. According to my research, these need a terrarium that's three times their body length. They usually grow to 5 cm in length, so technically a 15x15x15 terrarium would be sufficient, but I'd prefer something closer to 25x25x30 or something similar. It is also important that the ventilation…
I saw my aunt keeping her rabbit alone in the bathroom in a small wire cage with newspaper underneath. She also lets it hop around the apartment, but I'm not sure if that's appropriate for the species. What do you think?
If you look at the husbandry standards for Level 4, organic, Demeter, Bioland, etc., it's clear that this isn't exactly species-appropriate either. 1.5 square meters per adult pig, 40 kg of chickens per square meter, so around 15-20 animals, etc. Do the farms actually meet the minimum standards, or do the animals usually have more…
Hey you dear My daughter has a wish and she wishes for mice. We wouldn't mind that, but there is a problem. My husband is allergic and can't cope with the litter and hay. Can you use something else instead of litter? A friend of mine in the daycare center also has mice and they…
Hello everyone, I have a question about the husbandry system for meat products. My product states that the maximum husbandry system is level 4. However, when I looked at the websitehaltungsform.de, I saw that it goes up to level 5. However, level 5 isn't even marked on my product. Can someone explain to me exactly…