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How To Sustainably Manage Parasites In Goats

Animals | Large Animals |
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Managing parasites in goats often loses effectiveness over time. Keep your worm treatments effective with these three valuable tools.

Having Patients: How To Help A Sick Chicken

Animals | Poultry |
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Every chicken keeper encounters an ailing bird or birds eventually. Follow these helpful and healthful recommendations to treat a sick chicken.

5 Methods To Sell Your Surplus Chickens

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If you have surplus chickens you can't or don't want to keep, consider one of these methods for finding new homes for the birds.

Nutrition Matters: What To Feed Your Dairy & Meat Goats

Animals | Large Animals |
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Requirements for dairy and meat goats differ, and they're not always similar to those for dairy and beef cattle. Here's our guide to nutrition for goats.

Poultry Profile: Get to Know the Manx Rumpy

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The unusually named Manx Rumpy has free-range foraging abilities. This dual-purpose bird can be raised for laying four colors of eggs.

5 Common Myths About Roosters Dispelled

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Do roosters crow only at dawn? Does their presence affect hens' egg size? Do they molt? We expose several myths about roosters for what they are.

7 Key Points In The Sheep Care Guide Updated For 2017

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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The Sheep Care Guide, produced by the American Sheep Industry Association, covers feed safety, transportation, regulatory data and emergency planning.

From Flock To Farm: A Chicken-Keeper’s Guide To Adding Livestock

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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Getting a few chickens can lead to a full flock, which can then lead to a diverse farm with many types of animals. Here are the basics on adding livestock.

4 Ways To Quell Stress & Anxiety In Chickens Amid Natural Disasters

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Hurricanes and wildfires have affected many animals this year. Smaller-scale events can also cause anxiety. Here's how to spot trouble and help your flock.

Roaming The Urban Jungle: Free-Ranging Chickens In The Backyard

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Free-ranging chickens in an urban setting? Sure. With some planning, you can let your microflock free-range happily and safely in your backyard.

Winter Preparation: Help Your Poultry Get Through Cold Weather

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Winter preparation is different for chickens than for geese and ducks. Here's what we do to make sure our birds are warm and dry enough in the cold months.

Poultry Science: The Benefits Of Rotating On Pasture

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Maintaining a healthy pasture-raised poultry system requires a holistic approach that considers the plant community, the soil and the chickens.

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