As soon as you see fronds forming on your ferns, use tweezers to carefully pluck a fern out that you want to transplant. Be careful not to destroy the root system. Put it into a 2- or 3-inch (5 or 7.5 cm) plant pot with potting soil. Use a soil similar to the makeup of African Violet potting soil, which contains extra humus. You can transplant three or four baby ferns together into the same small pot if you want to. Just be sure to allow about an inch (2.5 cm) of space around each one for its roots to grow. Ferns that share a pot will likely need to be re-potted sooner than ferns that have their own pot. As with the spores, the fern does best in indirect sunlight. Try to pick a room in your home where the temperature remains fairly constant and the fern will receive at least eight hours of indirect sunlight. Keeping the soil too wet will cause your fern to rot, so make sure to wait until the soil is dry before you water it. This may be once a week in moderate temperatures, or more often in hot temperatures. Pour enough water over the base of the fern to saturate the roots and the soil, but don't leave any standing water. Avoid misting your fern. Staghorn ferns are susceptible to a fungus called black spot, and the moisture left on the fronds from misting is often the culprit. Find a commercial fern fertilizer at a garden center or nursery and mix it with water to cut down on the strength. Pour a spray bottle half full of fertilizer and fill the other half with water. Then follow the product instructions for application.
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One-sentence summary -- Transplant ferns once you see fronds. Place your fern in indirect sunlight. Water the fern when the soil is dry to the touch. Apply water only to the soil to avoid black spot. Fertilize once a month with half-strength fertilizer.

A good bull should have a thick crest over his neck as well as a short neck. Short necks in bulls are a good indicator of libido and high testosterone, as well as larger scrotal circumference (which relate to higher levels of hormones) and wider, more muscular shoulders. Short-necked bulls tend to sire wide-rumped (more depth in the hindquarters) daughters, and daughters that mature early. Bulls with longer necks. On the contrary, bulls with longer necks (and therefore less of a crest) are later maturing, have poorer libido and testosterone levels, are hard-keepers and sire daughters that are later-maturing. Bulls with longer necks aren't worth the effort to keep around because of their overall lack in masculinity and inferior genetics. Long-necked cows tend to be too dairy and higher maintenance. This is because cows that have longer necks tend to be over-productive milkers, and because of this higher selection in milking ability, will be later maturing and late breeders. Cows that have too short of necks, on the other hand, are more masculine in conformation, with big shoulders, poorer milking ability and loss of femininity. A cow should have a neck length that is half the length of her body, neither too long nor too short.
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One-sentence summary -- Neck conformation in bulls is very important. Neck conformation in cows draws a line between too long and too short.

You might not notice symptoms right away since chronic kidney disease takes time to develop. Pay attention for: Increased or decreased frequency of urination Fatigue Nausea Itching and dry skin anywhere on the body Obvious blood in the urine or dark, foamy urine Muscle cramps and muscle twitches Puffiness or swelling around the eyes, feet and/or ankles Confusion Difficulty breathing, concentrating, or sleeping While preventing kidney disease should be important for everyone, it's especially important if you're predisposed to developing the disease. Your risk factor is higher if you have a history of high blood pressure, diabetes, or heart disease. African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans also have higher risk of kidney disease. People over the age of 60 are also at an increased risk for kidney disease. If you have a family history of kidney disease, you may be at risk for some kidney diseases that have a genetic component. Because many symptoms of chronic kidney disease are similar to symptoms caused by other diseases, it's important to get checked out by your doctor if you notice any symptoms. Your doctor can test your urine and blood for kidney function. With that information she then diagnose kidney disease or determine if another condition is causing your symptoms. Talk with your doctor about your family history, any medications you're taking, and any concerns you have about your kidney health. If your doctor diagnoses you with chronic kidney disease, you'll be treated for the condition that's causing it. For example, if a bacterial infection is causing your symptoms, you'll get antibiotics. But, since kidney disease is chronic, your doctor may only be able to treat complications. If your kidney disease is severe, you may be put on kidney dialysis or get a kidney transplant. Your doctor might prescribe medications to deal with complications. Specifically, you might need medications to treat high-blood pressure, treat anemia, lower your cholesterol, relieve swelling, and protect your bones.
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One-sentence summary -- Watch for symptoms of chronic kidney disease. Think about your risk factors. Get medical attention. Follow the treatment plan.

You are now a week into the diet and will probably be tired and hungry. Day seven starts with no breakfast, just a cup of tea without sugar. It gets worse with no lunch, just lots and lots of water. You do get to eat something in the evening, but only 200 grams (7.1oz) of lamb and one apple. Day eight is a little easier, but you still go without breakfast and only drink a coffee with one sugar. Day eight is the same as day one: two hard boiled eggs with 400 grams (14oz) of boiled spinach and a tomato for lunch. In the evening you can eat 200 grams (7.1oz) of beef with 150 g (2 cups) of lettuce. You can add a little lemon juice and olive oil to the lettuce for extra flavour. On day nine you continue to skip breakfast, just drinking a coffee with one sugar. At lunch time you are permitted to eat 250 grams (8.8oz) of lean ham along with one pot of natural yoghurt. For dinner you can eat a little more than the previous evening: 250 grams (8.8oz) of beef with 150 g (2 cups) of lettuce. On day 10 you have one slice of bread with your coffee for breakfast, the first solid breakfast since day six. Lunch is two hard boiled eggs together with 100 grams (3.5oz) of ham and some lettuce on the side. The food for the evening the same as day three, just one tomato, some boiled celery and one serving of fruit. The end is almost in sight, and you will no doubt be feeling the strains of such a severely restrictive diet. On day 11 stick with a coffee and one slice of bread for breakfast. For lunch eat one pot of natural yoghurt and drink 200 milliliters (6.8floz) of orange juice. Day 11 is the same as day four and for dinner you again eat one hard boiled egg, one carrot and one serving of cottage cheese. On day 12, have just one carrot for breakfast, before eating 200 grams (7.1oz) of boiled fish for lunch. You can add a little butter and lemon juice to the fish. For your dinner eat 250 grams (8.8oz) of beef with some celery on the side. On the final day start with the familiar breakfast of one cup of coffee with a slice of toast. For lunch you can eat two hard boiled eggs along with one carrot. On the last day the diet advises you to skip the evening meal altogether.
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Continue with days seven and eight. Keep going for days nine and 10. Push on to days 11 and 12. Finish on day 13.