Small farms call for small animals. Check out this collection of small and miniature livestock breeds to choose what little animals to bring home next.
Drought is an unfortunate reality, and managing cattle during dry seasons can be challenging. These tips will help you get your herd through a hard season.
Summer heat brings flies, and this summer has been plenty hot, so follow these tips on livestock fly control to help your animals stay healthy and productive.
Poison hemlock is creeping into new areas these days, so you need to check your sheep pastures to make sure this toxic, invasive plant isn't present. Here's how.
Ever wonder what happens when something goes wrong with the delicate structures inside a hoof? Read on to learn about the devastating condition called laminitis.
On the homestead, a pig is more than just future meat. From garden cleanup to compost and kitchen waste management, pigs do a lot on the small farm!
Stock dogs have long been used to help shepherds with sheep. Here are some tips for getting, training and using a stock dog to help around the farm.
Though they aren't livestock guardian animals, Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys offer a lot to keepers, from companionship to therapy and more.
Hereford Hogs are gentle and hardy, and produce excellent-quality meat. Read on to see if this heritage breed might be right for your farm.
How do large animal hooves work? What could go wrong with a livestock hoof? Learn this and more in the first of our three-part series about livestock feet.
More than just living lawn ornaments, Texas Longhorn cattle bring a variety of virtues and products to the pasture (and they look amazing, too).
Over the past 20 years, alternative therapies like chiropractic care, acupuncture and more have become mainstream, benefiting animals everywhere.
