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Fruits And Pheasants

Animals | Beginning Farmers |
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Jacey Dean left LA for her family’s 100-acre Wisconsin farm with two goals in mind. She wanted an orchard and a flock of pheasants (on a budget).

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.

3 Folks Who ‘Run A-Fowl’ In Chicken Costumes

News | Poultry |
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These people's hobbies bring new meaning to the term "dressed chicken."

Meet the Adorable Quail Running Around Alchemist Farm

Animals | Urban Farm | Urban Farming |
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We check in with Franchesca Duval from the humane Northern California farm and find out why quail can be a perfect addition to your homestead.

How to Add Livestock to Your Chicken Farm

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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Looking to expand beyond chicken keeping? Consider ducks, geese, guinea fowl or rabbits to enhance your farming experience.

Beekeeper DIY: How to Make Beeswax Candles

Beekeeping | Homesteading |
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Many beekeepers take advantage of fall and winter to make use of harvested products. Here are instructions for making candles in jars from beeswax.

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.

Need to Give Up Your Chickens? Follow These 7 Tips

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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The end of your chicken-keeping days might end for reasons beyond your control. Regardless of why, here's how to make sure you birds go to good homes.

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.

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