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Should You Feed Your Sheep Kelp Meal?

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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The official science may still be out on feeding sheep kelp, but anecdotal evidence supports supplementing a flock's diet for overall benefits.

Breed Profile: Get To Know Romagnola Cattle

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With roots in Italian fieldwork, Romagnola cattle offer today's beef farmer impressive musculature, climate adaptability, maternal capabilities and more.

Chickens Get Bad Habits, But You Can Help

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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There aren't bad chickens, but your birds can certainly develop some bad habits. From egg-eating to sleeping in trees, here are common problems (and what you can do).

Old Macdonald Had A … Vertical Farm?

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Vertical farming has its roots in space. Here's what a vertical farm is, how it works and what it could mean for the future of farming.

Use Worm Counts To Assess Soil Health & Improvement

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The number and types of worms present in your garden over time can tell you a lot about your soil. Here's how you can start taking worm counts.

Can You Identify This Mystery Chicken Breed?

Animals | Breeds | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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This large, white chicken lays brown eggs and has striking features great for showing. Can you guess what it is? Read on for the answer!

Noisy Chickens: All About Fowl Language

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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It's true that roosters can make quite a racket. But female chickens get plenty noisy, too, and these communications are nothing to worry about.

How To Start Hatching Chicks With An Egg Incubator

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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If you've got some hens and at least one rooster, you may consider hatching your own eggs with an incubator. Here's a look at some popular models.

12 Tools You Need For National Gardening Day

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National Gardening Day is April 14, and it's the perfect day to start preparing or planting your own garden. These 12 tools will help you get started.

Love My Breed: Belted Galloway Cattle

Animals | Breeds | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about Belted Galloways, a striking, durable and docile cattle breed. Check out what one keeper had to say!

Getting Spring Pastures Ready For Cattle

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When winter finally gives way to spring, it's time to get cattle pastures ready for a season of livestock grazing. Here are a few things to keep in mind.

Square Your Garden Plots & Blocks With Math!

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management |
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Keep things straight in your growing space by using basic math principles to square your garden blocks and plots. Here's how.

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