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Fall For The Southdown Babydoll Sheep Of 1818 Farms

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Large Animals |
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A petting zoo visit prompted 1818 Farms owner, Natasha McCrary, to start raising the adorable animals. Now her sheep, as well as flowers, are Insta-famous.

Geraghty’s Microfarm On Controlling Your Food Supply

Beginning Farmers | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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First-generation farmer Dayna Geraghty of Geraghty's Microfarm offers words of advice and encouragement for taking the homesteading plunge.

The Barn Sanctuary: Saving The Farm & The Animals

Animals | Large Animals | Poultry |
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Michigan's Barn Sanctuary, a rescue farm in Chelsea (and star of the upcoming "Saved by the Barn"), gives animals in need a second chance.

Yellow Point Farms Talks Family, Blueberries & Goat Yoga

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Yellow Point Farms founder, Rebecca Dault, tells us how her family finds solace and happiness living the farm life in Vancouver Island. Also—goat yoga.

Prevent Barn Season Burnout With ‘Pig-richment’

Animals | Large Animals |
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Are your hogs cooped up in the barn over winter? Keep your herd healthy by livening up their surroundings with some simple 'pig-richment.'

Sheep Are The Perfect Livestock For Small Farms

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Large Animals |
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Looking for some new animals to add to your small farm? Consider sheep, lively livestock with year-round profit potential for hobby farmers.

Control Barber’s Pole Worms With FAMACHA

Animals | Large Animals |
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Barber’s pole worms can be a serious problem for goats and sheep, but FAMACHA scoring helps keepers identify and treat affected animals.

Animals Heal The Land In Regenerative Agriculture

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals | Poultry |
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The Combes family in California’s Central Valley turned a few acres of dirt into a multispecies hobby farm, using livestock for regenerative agriculture.

Meet Montana Brand Inspector Paul Johnson

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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As a brand inspector, Paul Johnson never knows what his day will hold. Read about his goat-wrangling, cattle-chasing career in the Big Sky Country.

An Old World Wonder: Visiting Jacobs Heritage Farm

Animals | Beekeeping | Large Animals | Poultry |
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Jacobs Heritage Farm is the place to find exceptional honey, eggs, meat and more, with a nod to times and places gone by.

Part-Time Pork

Animals | Large Animals |
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You can raise your own pork without becoming a big breeder. Learn how to choose, care for and process pigs for flavorful pork.

Lice: A Seasonal Lesson

Animals | Large Animals |
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Winter can mean lice infestations in livestock. Learn what to do if the pesky insects cause issues on your farm.

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