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5 Pig Breeds For Your Hobby Farm

Animals | Large Animals |
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These pig breeds are perfectly suited to the small-scale farm.

How To Spot Foulbrood In Your Hive

Beekeeping
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This deadly bee disease needs to be carefully managed if found in your hive.

Keep Your Animals Hydrated This Winter

Animals
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When temperatures dip during the winter, livestock are at risk of dehydration, so make sure they have enough water.

The 12 Days Of A Vet’s Christmas

Animals
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The holiday season is pretty relaxed for vets, but here are 12 problems that they might see when it’s cold outside.

How To Keep Your Cattle Healthy This Winter

Animals | Large Animals |
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Cold weather increases your cattle’s energy demands, so give them some help to ward off winter’s bite.

5 Farm Dog Myths Busted to Help Your Canine Survive Winter

Animals | Large Animals |
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Winter’s bitter chill is tough on all of us—even your well-coated farm dog.

Bee Spotlight: The Worker

Beekeeping
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Throughout a worker bee’s lifespan, it can adopt several roles in the hive that keep the colony functioning smoothly.

7 Gifts Fit For A Sheep Farmer

Animals | Large Animals |
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Keeping sheep is hard work, but these gifts can make the tasks at hand much more bearable.

4 Ways To Find A Good Beekeeping Mentor

Beekeeping
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The help of a beekeeping mentor to show a you the ropes is a valuable experience you shouldn’t pass up.

6 Winter Boredom Busters For Ducks & Geese

Poultry | Waterfowl |
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Especially during the winter, provide your waterfowl with entertainment to discourage bad behaviors and promote bonding.

4 Pastured Poultry Problems—And How To Avoid Them

Poultry
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Pasturing your flock is good for the birds, but you have to keep your pastures in top-top shape.

3 Forest Forages For Silvopasturing Pigs

Farm Management | Large Animals |
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These forest trees will fill hogs’ bellies and spare your feed budget.

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