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.
Banding a lamb's tail helps prevent health problems such as fly strike, so follow these three steps to band a lamb tail and protect the animal's health.
Spring is the right time to find baby piglets for the homestead! Here are some tips for locating young pigs and setting pricing expectations.
We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about keeping pygmy goats, a tiny but mighty breed. Check out what they had to say!
Using a lambing calculator can help you better predict when ewes deliver spring lambs—and when you need to have supplies ready to care for the newborns.
Amber from the California-based Spoiled Rotten Ranch talks about her resident barnyard jokers and how crows help keep things running safely.
