Download the rare-chickens chart for a quick reference of breeds listed as Critical on the American Livestock Breed Conservancy Conservation Priority List.
Use this list of as a reference when talking to your veterinarian about preventing common parasites from infecting your livestock.
You know how I talked last week about some of the Boers shedding their cashmere undercoats? Now they’re all doing it; that’s a sign of spring!
I'm teaching my Mustang that there's nothing to fear in the city's streets.
Yesterday morning it was 4 degrees F when Mom fed us our breakfast. She paused to scratch Mr. Tumnus’ back and hair came out! She looked closer and sure enough, the Boers are starting to shed their cashmere undercoats. Boers have cashmere?
Courtesy iStockphoto/Thinkstock Urban chicken keepers across the country face penalties for not complying with confusing city ordinances. It’s not surprising that urban chicken owners have been the first to run headlong into city laws and ordinances that not only restrict or prohibit keeping hens, but also serve up hefty fines for doing so. While animal […]
Our sheep have bugs! A few of the sheep started scrubbing themselves on things three weeks ago. Uzzi and I were worried that we’d get bugs too, so we booted up the computer read up on lice.
Breeding pigs with artificial insemination is easy. Find out how you can implement it on your farm.
Low on hay this year? Try feeding your livestock these forage materials in its place.
