If you intend to sell sheep or goats, you need to register and tag your livestock with scrapie tags. Here's what to know about the disease and requirements.
We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about keeping Tamworth pigs, a personable bacon breed. Check out what they had to say!
Large herds require sizable feed commitments, but you can slaughter pigs at any size for delectable meat and easier hog-keeping.
Dominique Leal from the California-based farm The Clucking Sisters breaks down the personalities that sparkle in her backyard flock.
If your hen keeps smashing eggs you hope you hatch, your girl may (for a few reasons) be just too young to serve as a broody. Here's why.
We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about keeping Babydoll Southdown sheep. Check out what they had to say!
Most people know to protect chickens from coccidiosis, but the parasite can infect sheep, too. Here's what to watch for and how to treat.
I enjoy our local hummingbirds, but they didn't like the commercial food I provided. So I found this easy hummingbird food recipe local birds love!
Martin Robinson from the Queensland-based On One Acre farm tells us how bees and hydroponics help to keep things running.
How long does a chicken live? If cared for properly, chickens can have a lifespan of a decade or more, producing eggs for much of that time.
Montana’s Smoot Honey Co. upholds a sweet beekeeping tradition with an efficiency that would make any honeybee queen proud.
After cattle are turned out onto pasture, it's important to do regular check-ins while providing feed and minerals to watch for common conditions in need of treatment.
