Achieve Chicken Harmony With These Simple TipsMarch 18, 2020
A peaceful henhouse is a happy henhouse, so we gathered some easy tips and tricks to promote chicken harmony in your flock.
5 Miniature Cattle Breeds For Small FarmsJanuary 27, 2020
Concerned you don’t have enough acreage for cows? Here are five miniature cattle breeds sized just right for small farms.
Control Barber’s Pole Worms With FAMACHAJanuary 6, 2020
Barber’s pole worms can be a serious problem for goats and sheep, but FAMACHA scoring helps keepers identify and treat affected animals.
Old-Time Tips For Healthy Winter ChickensJanuary 3, 2020
Winter chickens inspire a range of tips for keeping flocks healthy and happy. We’ve rounded up thoughts from writers of yesteryear on the topic.
Choose the Right Goats to Raise for MeatNovember 11, 2019
At first, it seems like there’s a great deal to learn about goats, but once you’ve mastered the basics, they’re relatively easy animals to keep.
8 Tips to Prepare for Goat Breeding SeasonJuly 22, 2019
The traditional time for goat breeding is approaching. Following these guidelines will help you produce a group of healthy kids.
6 Ways to Extend the Shelf Life of Your Fresh EggsMay 8, 2019
If you don’t want to buy supermarket eggs during the times of year your hens stop or decrease laying, use any of these techniques to preserve your eggs.
Historic Henhouse: What Were the Best Chicken Breeds a Century Ago?May 7, 2019
Before hybrid broilers and superlayers, authors of poultry books in the early 1900s recommended some chicken breeds that are still prevalent today.
Livestock Nutrition: 5 Basic Principles of Feeding SheepApril 29, 2019
What and how to feed sheep is important, but minerals and copper also play crucial roles. Here are the key aspects of what you need to know.
Living Off the Grid: Learn Milking by HandMarch 19, 2019
You can have homegrown milk, cheese and yogurt in many varieties with suitable small-farm dairy cattle, goat and sheep breeds. Here are the basics on the animals and milking.
