Calving season will be here before you know it. Get ready now by gathering supplies and preparing your land and buildings for a calm calving experience.
If you raise pigs on your farm, you may consider on-farm pig butchering to save money while harvesting meat. Here's what to know when learning this skill.
You likely feed hay to your livestock, but do you really know what's in those flakes? Read more to learn about what's in a bale of hay.
Sheep need vitamins and minerals to supplement those available in the pasture. Here's how to determine what's right for your flock and how to offer it.
Follow these steps to protect your goats against shipping fever, a collection of ailments commonly associated with transporting livestock.
Get ready for winter now, before the weather gets really bad, to ensure your cattle stay healthy and safe no matter what Mother Nature throws at us.
A widely respected stock dog with a reputation for an intense nature, the Australian Shepherd makes a valuable addition to the livestock pasture.
If you choose to keep pigs over the winter, you'll need to prepare their shelter and water dispensers, as well as plan for their health needs, before cold hits.
Cold weather is already here, and your animals surely feel it. Be sure to inspect your run-in shelter with these tips before heavy animal use this winter.
Once synonymous with itchy mohair fiber, Angora goats have been bred to produce soft, luxurious white mohair. This easy-keeping breed is a small-farm favorite!
Animals have different needs, and your farm has its own livestock fencing needs. So before that post-hole digger hits the ground, consider this advice.
On the fence about keeping cattle? Whether you bring home beef or dairy cattle (or both), you'll soon discover a world of benefits for the small farm.
