Sheep and goats make excellent livestock for small farms with financial or space limitations, and their products can bring producers some income, too.
Sheep breeders should follow a handful of best practices when selling animals, so make sure you receive these documents when you buy an animal.
Pastured pigs need more than just outside air—they need living grass to supplement their diets. Luckily, modern developments have made good porcine pasture management easier.
Hoof trimming for sheep is important, but why exactly is that so? What do you need to trim hooves, and how do you do it? We have answers.
The official science may still be out on feeding sheep kelp, but anecdotal evidence supports supplementing a flock's diet for overall benefits.
With roots in Italian fieldwork, Romagnola cattle offer today's beef farmer impressive musculature, climate adaptability, maternal capabilities and more.
We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about Belted Galloways, a striking, durable and docile cattle breed. Check out what one keeper had to say!
When winter finally gives way to spring, it's time to get cattle pastures ready for a season of livestock grazing. Here are a few things to keep in mind.
Valerie Wallis from the Indiana-based Wallis Farm gets into her favorite cattle tips and shares techniques for spreading bedding.
Ringwomb, or incomplete dilation of the cervix, is a commonly encountered issue during lambing season. Read more to learn how to identify this condition and what to do if it happens on your farm.
We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about Large Blacks, a docile and attentive breed of pig. Check out one keeper had to say!
Tara Sirny from Minnesota-based I Da Ranch rescue farm tells us about the smart and gentle nature of donkeys, and shares some feline hijinks.
