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Adopt a Wild Horse or Burro for Your Farm

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A program administered by the Bureau of Land Management has sent some 240,000 animals to private care since it started in 1971. Here's how it works.

How to Navigate a Livestock Auction

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Follow these guidelines on terminology, animals, preparation, bidding and other aspects of buying livestock at an auction or sale barn.

5 Resolutions to Get Your Goats Off to a Great Start in 2019

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These efforts that emphasize health, training, exercise and appearance will help your goats thrive throughout the year.

How to Keep Your Chickens Safe Around Cats

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Chickens can encounter three types of cats: pets, barn cats, and strays or ferals. Learn how they're different and how you can protect your flock.

4 Creative Uses for Old Tires on a Farm

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Have a bunch of old tires sitting around your farm? Consider thinking beyond a recycling service and putting them to use in creative new ways.

Plant a Memory Garden to Help Healing Happen

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Planting a memory garden is a therapeutic way to honor and grieve the loss of a close friend.

Do Cows Catch Colds? Respiratory Ailments in Livestock

Animals | Large Animals |
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Respiratory ailments similar to human colds, flu and pneumonia affect cattle, horses, pigs, sheep and goats. Here are symptoms as well as treatment and prevention strategies.

Farm Storehouse: 8 Products to Help You & Your Operation

Animals | Equipment | Large Animals |
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A utility loader, a cordless chainsaw, vitamin-and-mineral supplement for goats and a rototiller that's also a cultivator are among items our editors found.

Ag Bites: How to Bucket Train a Calf

Animals | Large Animals |
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Bucket feeding a calf is like bottle feeding, but it makes the feeding and cleanup process easier and faster. Here are the steps to follow.

5 Key Aspects of Feeding Goats

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Goats have complex systems and can be quite finicky eaters. Here are basic things to consider for what, when and how to feed goats.

Pig Farmers: Fat Can Be Good, if You Know How to Use It

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Heritage pigs are great for pasturing, but they pack on more fat than feed-efficient breeds. As long as you know what to do with it, fat can be a very good thing.

How to Choose the Right Bull for Your Herd

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Many breeds are available, and each one has its own qualities. Here are factors to consider before making a major investment in a bull.

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