On the homestead, a pig is more than just future meat. From garden cleanup to compost and kitchen waste management, pigs do a lot on the small farm!
Since late spring 2021, hundreds of bird deaths have occurred in multiple states. Here's what you need to know about the dying birds and how you can help.
You can have it all—a friendly flock of chickens and a relaxing vacation away from home. Here are some tips for getting away without getting in trouble.
Spice up your brown and white egg basket with some color. From blue to pink, green to yellow, you can get a rainbow of egg colors with the right chickens!
Stock dogs have long been used to help shepherds with sheep. Here are some tips for getting, training and using a stock dog to help around the farm.
The popular Damsel in a Farm Dress gardener and homesteader tells us about formulating your own feed and learning life lessons from poultry.
Though they aren't livestock guardian animals, Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys offer a lot to keepers, from companionship to therapy and more.
Hostas are plenty common in ornamental gardens, but did you know you can eat them, too? Both the shoots and leaves are edible and delicious.
Hereford Hogs are gentle and hardy, and produce excellent-quality meat. Read on to see if this heritage breed might be right for your farm.
How do large animal hooves work? What could go wrong with a livestock hoof? Learn this and more in the first of our three-part series about livestock feet.
Used correctly, chickens can turn soil, eliminate weeds and pests, fertilize and more in your garden or growing space. Here are some tips for gardening with chickens.
Neighbors resistant to your backyard flock may harbor common misconceptions about chickens. Here are the top seven myths, and ways you can avoid them.
