Pets & Animals

How to Switch Dog Foods

Most dogs will do fine converting immediately over to their new dog food. If you do not have any of your old dog food available, start using the new food as you normally would do when feeding.

Many dog owners’ associate bacteria with negative things, but only a portion of all bacteria are actually harmful. Most bacteria are harmless and some bacteria are important in maintaining proper digestive health for your dog.

Preventing and Treating Ich in Your Pond

To treat Ich, you need to add pond salt to the water. You add salt to provide essential electrolytes to help fish reach peak coloration and vitality. It also helps gill function, reduces stress, improves osmoregulation, and speeds disease recovery.

Feeding Horses in Idaho

Since every nutrient in the feed relates either directly or indirectly to every one of the vital organs, it is impossible to address them all in one article, so I’ll start with the basics...proteins.

Getting Started With Backyard Chickens

As natural foods and sourced ingredients continue to become an increasing priority nationwide, raising “backyard” chickens is likewise gaining popularity. So-named for the convenience of maintaining a flock of typically 1-4 hens in a small-scale setting, such as in the backyard of a residential property.

Goldfinches in Your Back Yard

Idaho is fortunate to be home to a rich abundance of bird species from large birds of prey like the Golden Eagle to small songbirds like the American Goldfinch. Drawing birds into your backyard can be an easy way to bring the family together for the relaxing yet interactive hobby of birdwatching.

Basic Pond Fish Needs

It is best to think of pond fish in the same way that one would think of fish in an aquarium. Both are in a synthetic environment that is on a closed circuit, meaning the same water is simply recycled within a designated area.

Preventing Anchor Worms on Your Pond Fish

Anchor worms to fish are much like ticks to dogs, they embed themselves and feed! despite its name, it is not a worm, but a large, parasitic crustacean of the Lernaea species. Although this parasite can infect any fish, pond fish are most susceptible.

Maintaining Your Pond Plants

Towards the end of spring, it is the time for some easy pond plant maintenance. Whether you are adding new plants into your pond or just need to re-pot existing plants, Zamzows has all of your pond plant needs.

Selenium Deficiency in Horses

Selenium is a mineral that is missing in our northwest soils. The only way a horse can get enough selenium in our high desert area is through supplementation or injection.

What U.V. Sterilizers can do For Your Pond

Ponds are one of the most creative ways to add distinction and diversity to your landscape. Ponds can also be a huge headache once the warmer weather arrives and the algae start to take over.

Alternative Protein Dog Foods

Unlike you and I, dogs can’t tell us why they aren’t feeling well. If you’re seeing excessive scratching, irritated skin, poor coat quality, hot spots or bald patches, chronic ear infections, vomiting or diarrhea, you’re likely observing the symptoms of a food allergy.