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.
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!
Large herds require sizable feed commitments, but you can slaughter pigs at any size for delectable meat and easier hog-keeping.
We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about keeping Babydoll Southdown sheep. Check out what they had to say!
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.
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.
Spring is here and it's time to administer vaccines to your farm animals, including give them their annual tetanus shots.
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.
