There are certainly advantages to keeping pig breeding stock on the farm, but consider the following before you bring a sow and boar onto your land.
Try as we might to care for each chicken in our flock, sometimes unexpected death occurs. Here's how to respond if one of your hens should die.
Before bringing home cattle for the first time, you should make sure your facilities are stocked and you have an adequate feed regimen. You'll need to re-evaluate now and again, as well.
When is the right time for weaning lambs? The answer depends a lot on your farm conditions and what you, as a shepherd, can do to keep stress low.
We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about Gloucestershire Old Spots, a docile pig with excellent meat. Check out what one keeper had to say!
New findings could mean access to powerful nutritional supplement in the form of probiotic microbe B. apis for honeybees to bolster strength.
When you keep livestock, it's sometimes necessary to restrain animals to administer care. Learn about some of the common pieces of equipment for safe restraint.
Musette Gonzalez from Lé Koopé, a family-focused farm in Florida, tells us about producing a rainbow of different colored eggs, chicken hats and more!
We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about St. Croix Hair Sheep, a hardy and healthy breed. Check out what these shepherds had to say!
Dealing with animal excrement doesn’t have to stink! Put that livestock manure to work on the farm with management practices that yield nutrient-rich fertilizer.
We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about American Aberdeen Cattle, a feed-efficient, easy-keeping breed. Check out what one keeper had to say!
This cold-hardy breed lays cream-colored eggs and hails from a small village in France. Can you guess what it is? Read on for the answer!
