What are hot spots? Acute moist dermatitis or hot spots are a common skin disorder in dogs. Hot spots can appear suddenly and become large red, irritated lesions in a

The common 'sugar' (sucrose) used is made up from glucose and fructose and is extracted from sugar cane or sugar beet. Sugar cane is grown in tropical and sub-tropical parts

Many hens lay their first egg around 18 weeks of age and then lay up to an egg each day, subject to breed, environment and individual bird. At 18 weeks,

A wind turbine's hub height is the distance from the ground to the middle of the turbine's rotor. The hub height for utility-scale land-based wind turbines has increased 59% since

To make a tincture, a person must soak parts of an herb for several weeks in alcohol or vinegar. The soaking process extracts the active components of the herb or

Adults live through one season and feed on caterpillars, grubs and other insects. They also enjoy nectar and sweet substances such as fruit and tree sap. Yellow jackets are attracted

Take the number of miles that elapsed between tank fills, and divide that by the number of gallons it took to refill your tank. The number you get is how

A general rule, unwashed eggs will last around two weeks unrefrigerated and about three months or more in your refrigerator. If you're experiencing an egg boom, it's smart to refrigerate

Apple trees will do their best when they are planted in well-drained soil that doesn't get too wet. They should never be planted in low-lying or wet patches; that's a

Cottage cheese is made by heating whole milk, coagulating or “setting” the milk into a solid curd (in this case with animal rennet), and then gently cooking the set curd