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Love My Breed: Tamworth Pigs Bring Home the Bacon

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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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!

Slaughter Pigs At Any Age Or Stage To Manage Herd Size & Harvest Meat

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Large herds require sizable feed commitments, but you can slaughter pigs at any size for delectable meat and easier hog-keeping.

Grow Cover Crops For In-Situ Mulch

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Interested in using cover crops in-situ mulch but not sure where to start? Luckily, there are a few options for growing your own organic surface layer.

5 Supplies You’ll Need To Water Bath Can  

Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Spring has sprung, and soon our gardens will yield tons of good stuff. So get ready to preserve your harvest with these basic water bath canning supplies.

Cuddly Chicks & Marshy The Duck Populate The Clucking Sisters Farm

Animals | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Urban Farm |
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Dominique Leal from the California-based farm The Clucking Sisters breaks down the personalities that sparkle in her backyard flock.

Say Goodbye To Peat Moss & Hello To Alternatives

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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As a garden supply staple, peat moss isn't always easy to avoid, but seeking alternatives is both possible and worth the effort.

Is Your Broody Hen Too Young To Hatch Eggs?

Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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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.

Farm Storehouse: 8 Products For Chickens & More

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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These farm storehouse products—from a nesting box to a pig book and more—are designed to make your farm life work better!

Historic Aerial Photo Reveals New Farm Details (& Old Fruit Trees)

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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The discovery of an aerial photograph from the 1930s allows one farmer to turn back the clock and learn more about the history of his farm.

Love My Breed: Babydoll Southdown Sheep

Animals | Breeds | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about keeping Babydoll Southdown sheep. Check out what they had to say!

Coccidiosis Is A Deadly Sheep Parasite, Too

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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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.

Video: How To Make Your Own Hummingbird Food

Animals | Farm & Garden | Projects | Video |
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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!

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