Sometimes sedation is necessary for a veterinary procedure on your farm. Here are some common drugs and how they affect livestock.
Planning different pastures with different grasses for cool and warm weather can keep animals grazing nutritious green grass longer.
Getting too attached to livestock is not in a farm's financial interest, but I made an exception for a boar named George Clooney.
Want your goats to hop onto the milking stand at your cue or be loose-leash pack animals? Try clicker training.
Cattle are ruminants that can do well on a wide variety of forages, but these basic things warrant consideration on any regimen.
It's officially summer, and it's hot outside. Here are several easy things you can do in the heat to keep your farm animals cool.
Climate, milk production, health and your own personal preferences are among the consideration when choosing among breeds of dairy goats.
The practice known as "milking through" usually lasts two years, but some have reported going as long as seven. My two does are on their second year, and I plan to continue milking.
For the uninitiated, a blank processing cut card can be a daunting ordeal, but don't get stressed—it all breaks down to meat.
Goats cause less damage than heavy equipment or chemicals to control weeds, and they provide soil a steady source of manure.
Ever wonder whether artificial insemination is right for your farm? Learn more about advances in this reproductive technology.
In this last of three parts, we learn that managing a mare during pregnancy means knowing what can go wrong when she foals. Here are some vital veterinary facts about foaling.
