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Don’t Let Heat Stress Out Your Livestock

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Look out for these common signs of heat stress in livestock to help prevent serious health issues when the mercury rises this summer.

Treating Pink Eye In Sheep & Goats (Video)

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals | Video |
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Pink eye, or keratoconjunctivitis, is a bacterial disease that can cause major discomfort and potential blindness in animals. In this video, we show you how to treat the condition.

Love My Breed: Texas Longhorn Cattle

Animals | Breeds | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about Texas Longhorns, a smart, sociable and attractive breed. Check out what one keeper had to say!

Sheep & Goats Need Scrapie Tags—Here’s Why

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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If you intend to sell sheep or goats, you need to register and tag your livestock with scrapie tags. Here's what to know about the disease and requirements.

Love My Breed: Tamworth Pigs Bring Home the Bacon

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about keeping Tamworth pigs, a personable bacon breed. Check out what they had to say!

Slaughter Pigs At Any Age Or Stage To Manage Herd Size & Harvest Meat

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Large herds require sizable feed commitments, but you can slaughter pigs at any size for delectable meat and easier hog-keeping.

Love My Breed: Babydoll Southdown Sheep

Animals | Breeds | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about keeping Babydoll Southdown sheep. Check out what they had to say!

Coccidiosis Is A Deadly Sheep Parasite, Too

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Most people know to protect chickens from coccidiosis, but the parasite can infect sheep, too. Here's what to watch for and how to treat.

What To Watch For When Checking Cattle On Pasture

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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After cattle are turned out onto pasture, it's important to do regular check-ins while providing feed and minerals to watch for common conditions in need of treatment.

It’s Time For Farm Animals To Get An Annual Tetanus Shot

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Spring is here and it's time to administer vaccines to your farm animals, including give them their annual tetanus shots.

Sheep & Goats Have Year-Round Small-Farm Value

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Breeds | Farm & Garden | Foraging | Large Animals |
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Sheep and goats make excellent livestock for small farms with financial or space limitations, and their products can bring producers some income, too.

Documents Your Sheep Breeder Should Provide At Sale

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Sheep breeders should follow a handful of best practices when selling animals, so make sure you receive these documents when you buy an animal.

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