In many parts of the U.S., you still have time to grow buckwheat, a wonderful crop to benefit your garden, yourself and your bees.
A few relatively easy chores now can set the stage for your bees' success in the seasons to come. Here are basic fall maintenance tasks.
Mice are a fact of life when you have chickens, but you can do many things to discourage their presence. Here's what to look for and do.
If you have farm animals, euthanasia will probably come up at some point. Here's what to consider before the difficult decision presents itself.
As summer departs and autumn arrives, observe your colonies and ask these questions to give them the best chance of surviving winter.
Are you concerned that your flock's eggs might contain Salmonella? I sought expert sources for safety guidelines and facts about farm vs. store-bought eggs.
The manure lagoons flooded by Hurricane Florence show that pigs produce a lot of waste. Managing manure correctly on small farms is key to protecting waterways and gaining valuable fertilizer.
Chicken-keepers can mitigate the cost of chicken feed only so much. The real savings are in efficiencies we can employ in the feeding process.
In part two of this three-part series, we look past buying chicks. Here are the basics on how to incubate and hatch eggs to start or expand your flock.
We searched the web and found a wicked t-shirt, a fowl flag, crunchy cricket treats and stylish egg rings.
Preparing properly before bringing goats home can help the new animals settle in and ease the transition from an empty pasture to a happy herd.
Incubators were all the rage in the early 20th century, but plenty of advice also existed on incubation and hatching via broodies.
