Article: Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Doing so searches your computer for the Run program. This program, which resembles a speeding envelope, should be at the top of the Start window. Doing so will open the Registry Editor program. You may have to click Yes when prompted before you can continue. To do so: Double-click HKEY_CURRENT_USER. It's in the top-left side of the Registry Editor window. Double-click Control Panel. Double-click Desktop. Click WindowMetrics. This item should be on the right side of the Registry Editor window. Double-clicking it opens it in a new window. If you don't see the MinWidth item, first do the following: click Edit, select New, click String Value, type in MinWidth, and press Enter. Type in a new width for icons, then press Enter. The default width for regular icons is 52, and the minimum you can enter is 32anything smaller, and the icons will not display properly. You can enter values larger than 52, though icons too large will cause problems on the taskbar. Open Start, click , and click Restart to restart your computer. Windows caches icon images when applications are pinned, so you will need to re-pin any pinned icons for the new size to take effect. Right-click on each pinned icon and select "Unpin". You can then re-pin the program by right-clicking on it in the Start Menu and selecting Pin to Taskbar.
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Open Start . Type run into Start. Click Run. Type regedit into Run, then click OK. Open the WindowMetrics folder. Double-click MinWidth. Enter in the new width. Restart your computer. Re-pin your icons.
Article: If your alpaca is not broken into a halter, you will either have to train it yourself or hire a trainer to do it for you. An alpaca halter should fit snugly, with the nose band high on the bridge near the alpaca's eyes, not low or loose, as is the case with horses or cows in halter. When not out at pasture, cured grass hay is the most recommended source of feed for alpacas. This is referred to as "dry lot" feeding. For dry lot care, it is best to feed in some kind of feeder. Feeding directly on the ground will promote intestinal parasites. Contrary to popular belief, alpacas do not digest grains properly, leading to ulcers and possibly even death. Nutritional supplements (grain and forage mixtures) are very useful in a breeding program. Different blends are made to facilitate growth, lactation, and fiber nutrients. Free choice minerals should also be avail to help complement the nutrients that are lacking in your soil. Alpacas will develop a pecking order so having enough feeding stations will assure everyone has free access to eat. Some will share feeders other will not. Plan on about 3 lbs of dry grass hay per adult alpaca. (about 2% of body weight) Having separate feeding stations will keep them from feeling over-crowded and as if their food supply is threatened by the presence of the other alpacas in its group. Further, alpacas are smart, and can tip a regular feeding trough/container over easily. Another idea that works well is the installation of 8' or 10' vinyl gutters affixed to the fences, gates and/or sides of your buildings such that you can grain them with only one layer of grain or pellets, reducing the chance for the animals to gobble up too much food too quickly and choke. Shallow, sturdy rubber feeding bowls work well, too. You might find it helpful to have a farm utility vehicle and/or small to mid-sized, reliable farm tractor with a loader or skid-steer. Get a garden tractor and/or brush hog for mowing around the farm but also in your alpacas' grazing fields. You will need a set of "paca-poop-pick-up" tools, such as rakes, shovels and scoopers, along with a cart or wheelbarrow or two to haul the muck away to the compost heap with. An alpaca First Aid Kit is a must for routine care but also in case of emergencies. Ask your vet what you should put in this but here are a few ideas: Large bandages Splints Aspirator Bulb Bottle of Saline Solution Natural Tears Tube of Terramycin ointment (for the eyes) Alcohol for sterilization First-Aid Gauze and Tape, Pads and Cotton A chute, tie-down system or other alpaca-specific device designed for restraining your alpaca, if necessary A thermometer A stethoscope Vaseline or other lubricant Sterile gloves (latex or other synthetic) Probiotics or all natural, plain yogurt A llama tape or scale to track the animals' weights and body condition Novalsan or Betadine Corid (for treatment of coccidia when it arises) Ivomec, Ivermectin or other similar worming treatment/medication Safeguard liquid or paste (or Panacur, some brand of Fenbendazole) Vitamin B Complex L.A. 200 broad spectrum antibiotic (found in most farm supply stores)
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Unless you plan on fighting your alpaca every time you need to take it someplace, like the vet, you need to purchase a good halter and know how to properly fit it on your alpaca. Get a sturdy feeding trough/container. Consider what tools you'll need. Be prepared for emergencies.
Article: Sunflowers do not need fertilizer, and overdoing the nitrogen can create a leggy plant with delayed flowering. If your soil is poor, add compost or slow-release fertilizer to the surface of the soil. This should help strengthen the plant without overdosing it. Protecting your plants against slugs and snails is especially important. You can surround your plants with slug repellent from a garden store, or make your own "beer traps" for slugs to fall in. Downy mildew can be a major problem in clay or waterlogged soils. Check regularly for this fungus, which causes shrunken yellow leaves in addition to its namesake down. If you see these symptoms, reduce water use to keep soil dry, and apply fungicide immediately. Infected plants rarely produce flowers, so you may want to simply remove them to avoid spreading the disease. If the leaves look normal except for a striking yellow bleached color, this is a bacterial infection instead. Keeping soil dry will help here as well, and the plant will usually be fine. If the leaf looks yellow but still has green veins, the problem is most likely a mineral deficiency. It can be tricky to pinpoint the exact problem, but diluted fertilizer may work. Be aware that it's normal for sunflowers to lose their first set of leaves once they begin growing in earnest. Don't worry if the bottom leaves yellow and drop, but the rest of the leaves are fine.
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Fertilize the sunflowers if the soil is poor. Protect sunflowers from pests. Look out for yellow leaves.