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Keeping Cattle Teaches Important Life Lessons, Too

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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Sure, cattle provide dairy and meat, but keeping a herd of large animals can also teach the farmer invaluable life lessons, too.

Learn The ABCs Of Home Hog Butchering

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Hog butchering is an invaluable skill for homesteaders, and it's not difficult to learn, though there are some key steps and concerns to keep in mind.

Help The USDA Eradicate Scrapie From Sheep, Goats

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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USDA needs your help in eradicating an untreatable neurologic disease in sheep and goats, so read more to learn about scrapie and what you can do to help.

Communicating With Pigs Is Key At High Desert Hogs

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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High Desert Hogs Founder Claudia Gutierrez tells us how the Oregon-based pastured pork venture keeps things ethical as seek to give pigs a good life.

Say Cheese! For Recent Reader Livestock Photos

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals | News | Poultry |
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These Say Cheese contenders include cuddly chicks, winsome goats, some super hammy pigs and more, so check out this photo roundup from Hobby Farms readers!

How To Process Your Homegrown Chickens At Home

Animals | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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You can beat inflation at the grocery store by raising and processing your own meat chickens. Here's how to process your homegrown chickens yourself.

Which Ruminants To Start With: Goats, Sheep Or Cattle?

Animals | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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Ruminants can be the perfect solution for many farm needs, but choosing which animals to add when is a matter of realizing your land's needs.

Preparing For A Successful Sheep Breeding Season

Animals | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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As the days begin to shorten, it's time to start thinking about the sheep breeding season all those cute spring lambs frolicking around my pasture.

Recipe: Goat Cheese Scrambled Eggs & Sweet Potatoes

Animals | Farm & Garden | Food | Poultry | Recipes |
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This breakfast recipe pulls together goat cheese, fresh herbs, scrambled eggs and sweet potatoes for a hearty, delicious dish.

These Women Apiarists Truly Thrive With Their Hives

Animals | Beekeeping | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden |
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Materials for beekeepers typically don’t look at the hobby through the eyes of women, but they should. These queen beekeepers talk about getting started.

Farm And Hive Buzzes With Peace & Energy

Animals | Beekeeping | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden |
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Beekeeper Susie Goodspeed from the Idaho-based Farm And Hive hobby farm tells us about the enriching nature of living close to bees.

5 Potential Water Sources For Domestic Ducks

Animals | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Waterfowl |
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Ducks can make an awesome addition to homesteads or even suburban backyards, and here we look at a few popular options for water sources.

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