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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.

Chickens In Tutus: A New Barnyard Fashion Trend

Animals | Large Animals | News | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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People are dressing up their chickens—and other animals—in tutus as part of this recent farm fashion craze. Here's a look at some photos.

Choose the Right Goats to Raise for Meat

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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At first, it seems like there's a great deal to learn about goats, but once you've mastered the basics, they're relatively easy animals to keep.

6 Tips on Barn Ventilation to Protect Livestock in Winter

Animals | Equipment | Large Animals |
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Winter is not the time to latch the barn closed. Instead, follow these tips to increase indoor ventilation for the health of the animals inside.

Properly Manage Your Livestock Medications

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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Proper storage, labeling, administering and knowledge of livestock medications are crucial parts of keeping your animals healthy.

Breed Profiles: Get to Know the Mangalitsa Pig

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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The wooly hog almost went extinct, but now Mangalitsa pigs are back. Could this heritage breed be right for your hobby farm?

How Grass Farming Promotes Your Own Health

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Large Animals | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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Grass is good for our animals Their diet is critically linked to our own in addition to those of our family members.

5 Tips For Winter Feeding Livestock

Animals | Large Animals |
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During winter feeding, cattle, sheep and other animals require increased nutrients. Here's how to get them the food and water they need.

Get to Know the Droughtmaster Cattle Breed

Animals | Breeds | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Developed by breeders in 1930s Australia, Droughtmaster cattle thrive in extreme conditions to produce high-quality beef.

Say Cheese! For Recent Reader Livestock Photos

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This round of "Say Cheese" contenders includes a horse nuzzling a cat, marching ducklings, a cow shielding a calf, two goats and a chicken.

How Do Sight And Hearing Affect Farm Animal Behavior?

Animals | Large Animals |
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Understanding differences in sight and hearing between us and large livestock animals helps you interpret behavior and improve your interactions with them.

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