If you're considering entering animals at a county fair, here are the health and identification requirements you can expect before they hit the show ring.
Learn how you can use different species of clover for cover crops, hay, grazing, soil improvement and various health benefits.
No single method works on all predators. Here's how to determine the threats your birds face and defend your flock accordingly.
We talk with Tito's owner, Gustavo Esparza, about his Indian Runner duck who wows crowds at comic conventions with his cosplay.
Pigs can be good investments for small farms, but the best type for your operation depends on factors such as space and what cuts of meat you most want.
Pigs eating kitchen scraps can help you with waste disposal and feed costs, but carefully consider what you give them. Here's why.
It happens to beekeepers as well as outdoor enthusiasts. Here's what to do right after a sting. (If you're allergic, see an allergist before it happens.)
A chicken-keeper, homesteader and author turns from prose to poetry in his new book on living the farm life, "99½ Homesteading Poems."
You've unexpectedly run out of chicken feed. Try one or more of these tips to keep your hungry chickens fed until you can get more.
Summer is an abundant time, but nectar sources can decrease as part of nature's cycle. Here's how to spot the dearth and how to respond.
You might not wash your farm-fresh eggs right away, or you might buy them unwashed from a farmer. Here's how to safely prepare them for use.
The traditional time for goat breeding is approaching. Following these guidelines will help you produce a group of healthy kids.
