Bucket feeding a calf is like bottle feeding, but it makes the feeding and cleanup process easier and faster. Here are the steps to follow.
Goats have complex systems and can be quite finicky eaters. Here are basic things to consider for what, when and how to feed goats.
Heritage pigs are great for pasturing, but they pack on more fat than feed-efficient breeds. As long as you know what to do with it, fat can be a very good thing.
Communication that's effective, efficient — and, to us humans, unusual — is the cornerstone to the fully functioning superorganism that is a hive of honeybees.
Many breeds are available, and each one has its own qualities. Here are factors to consider before making a major investment in a bull.
Do you have your heart set on a particular breed of chicks for your flock? Consult one of these sources to help you find what you want.
This round of contenders, led by a goat, is nearly all mugshots. It also contains a camelid, a chicken, a pig and a horse—and an adorable pair of donkeys.
Chickens editors asked for photos, and readers sent them in. Here are some of the best.
With the holidays just days away, here are my top five choices for chicken-keeper gifts ... for those who still need to spread some Christmas cheer.
Regardless of where you get your chicks, you need to provide them a warm, safe place to grow until they can join the flock. You can purchase a brooder or build one yourself.
The phrase is borrowed from the Slow Food movement, and it reflects a desire to pasture-raise breeds that take longer to reach market but have advantages over the industry's choice.
Treat the beekeeper in your life to something sweet this season. Here are some gift ideas, most of them practical but some humorous.
