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Bee Diversity Equals Better Pollination

Beekeeping
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Two studies confirm that a variety of bee species on the farm will help increase crop pollination.

Armadillos

Animals
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I want to tell you about something exciting that happened to us this weekend! It was twilight Saturday night, and Mom was sitting with Uzzi and me, enjoying the cool of the evening. We were all zoned out when Mom said, "What’s that?”

How To Treat Bumblefoot In Chickens

Animals | Poultry |
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Plantar pododermatitis is a serious condition that can be fatal in chickens if left untreated. When veterinary care is unavailable, this at-home surgery might be be your only option.

Will Your Dog Attack Livestock?

Animals | Large Animals |
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Terrible things happened to two of Mom’s friends and their animals last week.

Identifying Leafcutter Bees

Beekeeping
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Ever since reading The Xerces Society's guide "Attracting Native Pollinators," I've been bee-obsessed

How to Deal with Aggressive Roosters

Animals | Poultry |
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Our rooster all of sudden turned on us and keeps going after us every chance he gets. He was never this way before. How come? —Gayle

Sheep and Poisonous Plants

Animals | Large Animals |
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Martok the blogging goat answers your questions.

Foxes on the Farm

Animals
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Our resident blogging goat explains how foxes can actually help farmers.

7 Tips to Reduce Feed Waste and Save Money

Animals
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Safely and economically manage your livestock’s feed stores with these tips from cooperative-extension experts.

Farm Animal Upchuck: Can Farm Animals Vomit?

Animals
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Illness and foreign objects can make your critters unwell -- but don't confuse vomiting with regurgitation.

Jersey Chickens

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Using Plants as Medicine for People and Animals

Animals
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Last week, I told you about how Mom gathers and feeds wild blackberry leaves to my girlfriends and our pregnant ewes. But blackberry is only one of thousands of plants used in herbal veterinary medicine.

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