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Animal Costume Do’s and Don’ts

Animals
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It’s almost Halloween, so I bet you’re thinking about what your animals will wear for dress up this year.

7 Common Poisons that Could be Hurting Your Livestock

Animals | Farm Management |
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Take steps to ensure your livestock are safe from these seven toxins found on the farm.

Crazy Goat Lady

Animals | Large Animals |
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I’m going to be in a mini-documentary because my mom is a crazy goat lady! We goats knew that all along. Now because of us, she might be famous.

Calling Goats (and Other Animals)

Animals | Large Animals |
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Our mom isn't very imaginative when she calls us animals in from the pasture. When she wants the goats and sheep to come in, she hollers, "Goat, goat! Sheep, sheep!"

Drought Management of Livestock

Animals | Farm Management |
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Use these four tips for proper drought management to keep your grazing animals healthy during this summer's dry weather.

Infographic: Rumination Station

Animals | Large Animals |
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Take a look inside the complex stomachs of cows, sheep, goats and other ruminant livestock.

How to Help a Honey-bound Hive

Beekeeping
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Bee hives overfull of honey or pollen indicate a bee colony that’s outgrown its hive. Use this advice to prevent a swarm and keep the honey flowing.

Homeless Goats

Animals | Large Animals |
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We have two new goats at our house and, boy, are they tiny! They came to live with us because someone threw them away. Can you believe it?!

Honey Bees and Drought

Beekeeping | Farm Management |
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While honey harvests will continue in existing hives this year despite drought, new hives and next year’s harvest could be at risk.

New Hens on the Way!

Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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I am so excited! We’re getting four new chickens to add to our flock.

Mm-mmm, Milk!

Animals | Large Animals |
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When Uzzi and I were little kids, we drank milk from bottles. It was good! Then Mom said we got too old for milk, and we started eating hay instead.

Protect Your Livestock from Ticks

Animals
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Mom took me and Uzzi for a walk the day before yesterday, and we all got ticks. Now Uzzi and I have itchy spots where Mom took them off. Ow!

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