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Say “Cheese!” Here Are the Best Recent Livestock Photos From Readers

Animals | Large Animals | Poultry |
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This round of contenders is led by a cow and a flock of sheep who seem to ask, "What are you looking at?" After that come chickens, a goat and a horse.

Mysterious Poultry Maladies: Hens Exploding & Ducks Laying Rotten Eggs

Animals | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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I commonly answer questions about keeping chickens, ducks and other poultry, but these two left me stumped. So I asked an expert.

Radiographs on the Ranch: When a Livestock Animal Needs an X-Ray

Animals | Large Animals | Poultry |
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Just like our house pets, sometimes a livestock animal needs an X-ray. Here's what differentiates X-rays on the farm from others.

Choose the Right Turkey Breed for Your Farm

Animals | Poultry |
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Do you want a few for holiday roasting or a flock to breed? Here are some turkey facts and eight breeds worth considering.

How to Trim a Chicken’s Beak

Animals | Poultry |
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A chicken's beak is vital to food access, establishing social status, mating and preening. If it gets overgrown, here's how to trim it so that it's useable.

Winterize Your Chicken Waterer: From Buy to DIY

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Water is important to your flock—make sure your waterer resists freezing during decreasing temperatures in winter.

Get to Know the Magical Melipona, the Stingless Bees of Central America

Beekeeping | Crops & Gardening |
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These tree-nesting bees and the honey they produce were considered sacred in ancient Mayan cultures.

Farm Storehouse: 9 Products to Help You & Your Operation

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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An application to help track planting and maintenance records, a generator, a starter ATV and a seed planter and sower are among items our editors found.

The Broody Bunch: Veteran Hens Create Chaos Following Their Urges

Animals | Poultry |
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Sitcom headaches and hilarity ensue when a lovely lady tries to bring up several very lovely eggs—and sets off a chain reaction of broody behavior among hens.

Raising Eco-Consciousness in Textiles: Think of It as “Slow Fashion”

Animals | Large Animals | News | Poultry |
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Should we apply the same environmental and humanitarian concerns to clothing as we do food? A growing number of people think so.

5 Fall Cleaning Secrets to a Successful Beekeeping Year

Beekeeping
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This less glamorous side of beekeeping is sometimes the most important. Fall is a good time for cleaning clothing, equipment and supers.

15 Hacks for Your Hobby Farm

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Large Animals | Poultry |
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Sometimes a tried-and-true solution won’t work, and you have to hack your way into a new idea. Here are hacks designed for hobby farms.

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