Treat Your Pet: Creative Homemade Pet Treats

If you’re a pet owner, I bet you spoil your pet with toys, clothes, bed, and treats. You can create your own special treats for your cat or dog at home with only a few ingredients. Your pets will love homemade treats, and there are health benefits as well because you are controlling everything that goes in each bite; No additives. No extras. Just nutritious pet treats. Below are a few fantastic pet-safe treat recipes that you can make for your pet’s birthday, a special occasion, or to just spoil your four-legged friend even more than you already do!

Common Chicken Diseases and Treatments

Chickens get sick just like you and me. The only problem is, your hens, chicks, and roosters don’t tell you when they are sick, and some chicken illnesses don’t have noticeable signs until they become a severe disease. As a chicken owner, it is important to know the most common chicken diseases and their treatments to avoid an entire flock of sick birds.

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Be the Sauce Boss: Making BBQ Sauce at Home

There are so many great barbecue sauces out there, but you could spend an eternity looking through the different types, brands, and ingredients. What about making your own BBQ sauce? Making your own sauce means you get to top your smoked meat with the perfect BBQ sauce every time. Today, we’ll go over the different categories of BBQsauce and three of our favorite sauce recipes.

Tips for Traveling with Your Dog During the Holidays

The holidays are coming and that means lots of trips to visit family and friends. According to a recent Kurgo Survey of dog owners, 36% of people travel to a destination other than their home for Thanksgiving and 43% travel at Christmas time. Over 80% of dog owners will bring their pup along on these trips, because, of course, their dog is part of the family too! It’s fun to bring along your dog, but that might require some planning to make sure it’s fun and safe for everyone!

Have Proof of Your #BestBigBuck? Enter to Win!

Calling all deer hunters! CHARD is having their #BestBigBuck giveaway to supply three lucky hunters with the perfect tools for meat processing. All you need to do to enter is share your best buck photo with us on social media! Read on for more details. Good luck!

venison jerky  Homemade sausage of beef and venison in a rustic style

Mini Pumpkin Pies With Caramel, Maple Pecan Topping

Thanksgiving and Christmas are quickly approaching. If you are looking for a dish that is easy to make and tastes great too, try making our mini pumpkin pies with caramel, maple pecan topping. This holiday favorite contains a few basic baking ingredients, and prep/cook time is about an hour. Plus, you can pick up all the tools and ingredients at your local Rural King or on Ruralking.com! Instead of forcing party guests to cut (always unevenly) into an entire pie, give them an individual dessert that will have them coming back for seconds!

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Why Telling a Story is the Key to Using Deer Urine Attractants

Deer urine attractants can be some of the best tools for improving your hunting experience, but if you don’t know how to use them properly or how urine attractants work, you’re just pouring stink everywhere. The key to creating the perfect attraction for deer is to tell a story with them. Find out what deer urine you should be using during each hunting season and how to fool curious deer with attractants. Plus, a few hunting and deer urine usage tips from the experts!

Nine Reasons Your Hens Aren’t Laying Eggs

Most folks keep backyard chickens for the delicious, farm fresh eggs. But, what if your best eggs layers suddenly stopped laying eggs? Below are the top nine reasons your girls might slow down their egg production.

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Fertilize Your Lawn for Fall: When, Why, & How?

Did you know that most homeowners overfertilize their lawns and gardens? And, some don’t fertilize at all! You can have a green, luscious, fantastic-looking lawn in the Spring if you prepare it properly with Fall lawn fertilization. If you’ve ever wondered if fertilizing your lawn in the Fall is important, how much fertilizer you should be using, when you should fertilize your lawn, or even what ratio of nutrients your winter fertilizer should include, you will find your answers here.

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Your Entire Thanksgiving Dinner on the Grill

We have a lot to be thankful for; family, friends, neighbors…and our grilling experts! If you thought the grill was only used for meat, prepare to be amazed. Everything your family loves to eat during Thanksgiving dinner can be cooked on the grill this year; turkey, baked beans, twice baked potatoes, apple crisp, mac n’ cheese, and more! All the favorite Thanksgiving appetizers, sides, main courses, and desserts have been made into recipes for your pellet grill or smoker. Enjoy!