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Biscuit and Bijou

Animals
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Meet my newest sons, Biscuit and Bijou. Aren’t you surprised they were born in October? So was Mom.

Hey, Hay!

Animals
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Dad gets mad when we goats and sheep pull hay out of conventional feeders, then fling it around, dropping most of it on the ground.

Othello’s New Horn

Animals
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Remember Othello, the Scottish Blackface lamb that Dad got Mom for her birthday? He grew a new horn!

More Research Needed in Bee Health

Beekeeping
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Despite recent findings related to the cause of colony collapse disorder, the mystery of disappearing Honey bees hasn’t been solved.

Using Herding Dogs on the Farm

Animals | Large Animals |
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Dogs make wonderful farm companions and invaluable farm workers, especially when it comes to managing livestock.

Yummy Acorns

Animals
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It’s autumn in the Ozarks, and autumn is my favorite time of year.

Stick Around

Animals
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This time of year lots of human males put on clothing that makes them look like walking leaf piles.

How To Train Young Herding Dogs

Animals
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Start out on the right paw with your new farm dog, and begin training on the farm early.

Ticked Off – Part 1

Animals
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Lots of lone star ticks live on our farm.

The Fonzie of Goats

Animals
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Hi, this is Uzzi. I’m writing this week’s blog because Martok is depressed. He spends his days perched atop our Port-a-Hut gazing off down the ridge—or across the yard at Kerla’s pen.

Chicken Chores

Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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I once read an article (and I think it was actually in a long-ago issue of Hobby Farms) where the author stated that the term "free-range chicken” really means "crap-everywhere chicken.” Spot on, my friend.

Snakes Alive

Animals
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When Mom came out to feed us this morning, she almost stepped on our snake.

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