Is it too hot for your hogs? Use these strategies to help them beat the summer’s heat.
Today's "Ask Martok" question is something I have a teensy bit of experience with: goat breeding.
Terrible things happened to two of Mom’s friends and their animals last week.
Martok the blogging goat answers your questions.
Last week, Katy the Alpine goat gave birth to my newest kids. They’re a boy named Ranger and a girl named Rapunzel. They’re cute! Ranger is so colorful that Mom says he’s going to become a working goat and pull her wagon and cart—maybe even go in parades!
Hi Martok, I'm a Pygmy goat wether and my brown coat is rough and turning light orange on my legs and tail! My mom suspects a copper deficiency, but I frequently nibble on a low-protein, loose mineral for goats, which contains copper. ...
My question is from Julie Anne Lail who says, "Martok, what can you tell me about the difficulty and equipment that will be going into the Angora goats we are planning to purchase? Will it be difficult to learn how to shear?”
Simon the cat was the only feline to win the PDSA's Dicken Medal, honoring animals that demonstrate outstanding bravery during wartime.
Mom has two new bottle babies. They’re our smallest goats yet! They’re Nigerian Dwarf preemies born 21 days before they were due.
Keep your livestock and yourself safe from Q fever with these management tips.
If your milk is worth the squeeze but your schedule is packed, consider moving to a once-a-day milking regimen.
Provide for your family’s milk, butter and cheese needs by adding a dairy cow to the farmstead.
