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5 Farm Chores Your Kids Will Say “Yes!” To

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Large Animals | Poultry |
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Teach your children responsibility and love of the farm by entrusting them with these age-appropriate tasks.

VIDEO: Do You Speak Goat—Or Sheep?

Animals | Large Animals | Video |
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These baby farm animals sure have something to say to their farmers, and that's nothing to baa at.

Surf’s Up for These Urban Goats

Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Three surfing goats are catching attention—and waves—at Pismo Beach, Calif. Anyone up for a surf lesson?

Helping Sheep Adjust To Life On A New Farm

Animals | Large Animals |
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We have two new sheep on our farm. One is a young ewe named Tansy and the other is her newborn daughter, Pasha. They’re hair sheep—a mixture of Katahdin and Dorper.

7 Ways to Get Your Farm Ready for Baby Goats

Animals | Large Animals |
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The silliest of farm animals, baby goats are worlds of fun to keep—as long as you’re prepared with everything you need to keep them healthy.

9 Baby Cows We’ll Go Grassfed For

Animals | Large Animals |
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Celebrate calving season with these baby cow photos from reader hobby farms.

15 Must-Have Items To Survive Lambing Season

Animals | Large Animals |
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Stock your barn with everything you need to ensure your newborn lambs get a safe and healthy start to life on your farm.

6 Ways to Prepare Yourself and Your Cows for Calving

Animals | Large Animals |
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Baby cows bring joy to any farm. Ensure they get a good start to life with shelter, feed and other protections in place.

How To Milk A Goat

Animals | Large Animals | Video |
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Milking a goat isn't much different than milking a cow or a sheep, but it can be intimidating if you don't know what you're doing.

Let’s Let Out A Collective “Awww” For These 20 Baby Pigs

Animals | Large Animals |
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Is snuggling with a piglet allowed? Check out these farm-raised baby pigs we're swooning over.

6 Essentials For Piglet Care

Animals | Large Animals |
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Provide warmth, bedding and milk for your newborn pigs, and you’re on your way to a healthful hog operation.

6 Milk Facts to Know Before Starting Your Farm Dairy

Animals | Large Animals |
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My new triplets will be 2 weeks old this week, so Mom’s going to start milking Katy once a day.

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