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5 Ways to Make Coop-Cleaning Easier

Animals | Poultry |
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Cut farm-chore corners without putting the health of your chickens at risk with one or more of these coop-cleaning techniques.

Toxic Fescue: A Danger for Livestock Moms-To-Be

Animals | Farm Management |
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Mom and Dad have had trouble buying good hay this year. They finally got some big bales from a man they bought hay from last year. The problem is that some of the hay is fescue, and my pregnant girlfriend, Katy, shouldn’t eat it.

9 Tips to Convert an Old Vehicle Into a Chicken Tractor

Animals | Equipment | Poultry |
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Remove the seats from an old junker, add some roosts, and you’re on your way to creating a show-stopping chicken tractor. Here's how to do it.

Chickens in the Greenhouse? 4 Questions to Ask Before Making the Move

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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Could raising your layer hens alongside your tomato starts be an ideal combination on your farm? Ask yourself these four questions to find out.

Kid Ready: Preparing Katy the Goat for Birth

Animals | Large Animals |
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Hey, guess what? I’m going to be a daddy again in two weeks! My girlfriend, Katy the Alpine, is having my babies.

Chicken Feeders and Waterers: A Hobby Farms Buyer’s Guide

Animals | Equipment | Poultry |
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Minimize the mess and make chicken chores a breeze by selecting the right feeders and waterers for your coop.

Want to Scale Up Your Flock? Make Room in the Coop

Animals | Poultry |
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If the urge to add more chickens to your flock strikes this spring, be sure your coop is prepared to accommodate the extra bodies.

7 Design Details to Build into Your Coop

Animals | Poultry |
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Design a chicken coop to fit your style and space while providing the features needed to keep your chickens healthy.

Is a Breeding Bull Right for Your Farm?

Animals | Large Animals |
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Keeping breeding bull requires extra time and care outside your normal herd duties. Discover what’s in store for your farm.

Design a Chicken Tractor for Broilers

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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Raise meat chickens with sustainability and ease in mind by building a chicken tractor or ark to suit your needs.

Pasture Pals? When to Be Wary of Multi-species Pasturing

Animals
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Can you keep a donkey and a llama in the same pasture?

My Donkey Has a Broken Crest—What Should I Do?

Animals | Large Animals |
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Donkeys are predisposed to fat deposits that cause a broken crest.

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