Learn how the Africanized honeybee got its rough reputation and what you can do as a beekeeper to stop it from taking over other bee populations.
When it comes to farm problems, changing the way you farm may be better in the long-term than a reactionary solution.
Chicks, ducklings and goslings are available from many sources. Here are some pros and cons of each, as well as the idea of buying grown birds.
Share the joys and responsibilities of chicken keeping with your child by entrusting him or her with these entry-level tasks.
What is a Langstroth hive? What's a "super?" How many sizes exist, and what is each used for? This guide will help you make sense of it all.
Sow's milk doesn't contain enough iron for newborn piglets. Where you raise the piglets determines how you ensure they get what they need.
This round of contenders is led by a calf and a goat. Also making appearances are goslings, pigs, chickens, a cow and her calves, and a very cute bunny.
Plan to raise a backyard flock? Familiarize yourself with local ordinances on these four issues that might affect your chicken aspirations.
You'll need to battle nature to prevent water and eggs from freezing, but you'll also need to help your flock fight boredom for its own safety. Here's how.
Soggy conditions, cranky bees and high chances for stings make rainy day inspections uncomfortable for everyone. It also puts your bees in added danger.
Knowing that most everything beekeepers do to hives creates stress, here are ways to minimize those effects and keep your colony as healthy as possible.
Raising chicks in the fall and winter gives your layers a leg up come springtime. Here are the basics of how best to do it.
