10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

It is common and widely recognized and for those very reasons, to most of us it just feels right. Of course, the Jewish calendar also has Nissan 1, the first day of the first month and the New Year for the purposes of numbering the reigns of kings (or big year listers?) There are also certain psychological advantages.

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Psychology Livestock North America Adoptable 161

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2019

And of course, there are Cattle Egrets ( Bubulcus ibis ) and several species of cowbirds that rarely stray too far from livestock. Of course, at Birds and Booze we advise limiting one’s ingestion of “Bobolinks” to this excellent saison. For most of history, beer has thrived in agrarian settings, too.

Vermont 121

Vermont Belgium Farming Europe 121

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Early morning is of course birding prime time and a pre-breakfast stroll around our lodge produced sightings of the lovely Orange-bellied Parrot , which we tracked down to a nesting hole right next to the restaurant. Splashes of color were added by cryptic Bruce’s Green Pigeons and more raucous Abyssinian and Lilac-breasted rollers.

Ethiopia 249

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 249

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

A column entitled "Ag Industry Threatened by Animal Rights" appeared in today's High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal [ HPMAJ ]. One outspoken proponent of factory farming cited in the HPMAJ column is "Trent Loos, a rancher, journalist and vocal livestock supporter."

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Factory Factory Farm Factory Farming Gestation Crates 40