What happens when a fattened steer is too fat? Learn about some of the health challenges that overweight cattle can suffer from.
An edible living laboratory is an invaluable took for educating about edible ecosystems. Here are some basics about these cool garden environments.
In this final "honest truth" about popular poultry, we recount experiences keeping Rhode Island Red, Golden Comet, Barred Plymouth Rock and Serama chicken breeds.
Sarah Hock from the Washington-based homestead Cats and Cluckers tells us about the virtues of a life surrounded by poultry.
After a move to rural Tennessee, Alison Davis and her husband decided to get six layer hens—and their chicken flock just grew from there to include free-ranging chickens and even ducks.
Give your flock a job by setting up an egg CSA for feed funds, good food for your neighbors and food production education for those who want to know more.
These 6 farm boots—all rugged with unique design and functionality features—are designed to make your farm life work better!
You’d be surprised how easy it is to lose small bits of metal on a farm. Fortunately, a metal detector, a magnetic sweeper or both can help you find them.
Is your garden producing more cucumbers than you can use? Make these easy cucumber ice cubes for a simply refreshing skin and face product.
Fall is a welcome break from summer's stressful conditions, so seize this opportunity to do some basic flock maintenance on your sheep to get them ready for breeding.
Want poultry but don't have the land for chickens? Quail are quiet, easy-keeping birds that you can raise for both eggs and meat.
The Chicks Next Door farm founder Annie Dye talks about her star rooster, Napolean, and the secret to the irresistible appeal of rainbow eggs.
