Looking for some new animals to add to your small farm? Consider sheep, lively livestock with year-round profit potential for hobby farmers.
Barber’s pole worms can be a serious problem for goats and sheep, but FAMACHA scoring helps keepers identify and treat affected animals.
Ready to up your compost game? Start a worm bin to convert your leftovers and organic materials into worm compost (and grow tasty treats for your chickens).
Winter chickens inspire a range of tips for keeping flocks healthy and happy. We've rounded up thoughts from writers of yesteryear on the topic.
Having healthy chickens is a matter of protecting against illness. Follow these simple steps for biosecurity to keep your flock guarded against sickness.
Thinking about getting some laying hens this year? Experienced keepers offer up a chicken tip (or two) they wish they'd known earlier.
The Combes family in California’s Central Valley turned a few acres of dirt into a multispecies hobby farm, using livestock for regenerative agriculture.
We talk turkey with farm owner Stacy Benjamin about how she got into raising turkeys, the birds' curiosity and those eye-catching snoods.
Looking to add some variety to your poultry endeavors? Raising turkeys might be right for you. Here's how you can get started.
This black chicken brings new meaning to the term dark meat. Learn more about this rare breed, which hails from Indonesia.
As a brand inspector, Paul Johnson never knows what his day will hold. Read about his goat-wrangling, cattle-chasing career in the Big Sky Country.
Learn about the Sicilian Buttercup chicken. It's a breathtaking—and breathtakingly rare—heritage breed with a storied past.
