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5 New Plants I’m Excited To Grow In 2022

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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The arrival of spring is always an exciting time. Here are five plants I’m looking forward to trying as soon as the danger of frost is past.

Love My Breed: Get To Know Pygmy Goats

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Breeds | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about keeping pygmy goats, a tiny but mighty breed. Check out what they had to say!

Did My Informal Lambing Calculator Backfire This Year?

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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Using a lambing calculator can help you better predict when ewes deliver spring lambs—and when you need to have supplies ready to care for the newborns.

Stay Farm Fit With These Workout Exercises

Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading |
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Farming is tough work and one of the most dangerous occupations in the country, so stay farm fit with these simple exercises.

From The Herb Garden: Dandelion Is More Than A Weed! 

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Foraging | Homesteading |
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The dandelion gets a bad rap, but this common herb offers a wealth of benefits in the kitchen, the apothecary and even the wine cellar!

Rescue Animals Get Goofy Down At Spoiled Rotten Ranch

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Amber from the California-based Spoiled Rotten Ranch talks about her resident barnyard jokers and how crows help keep things running safely.

From Field to Tree: How To Make A Gourd Birdhouse

Animals | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Projects |
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You can attract purple martins, swallows and more with simple, homegrown birdhouses. Here's how to craft your own gourd birdhouse.

Tips For Buying Hatching Eggs On Ebay

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Buying hatching eggs from Ebay is a great option for building your flock. Jake from White House on the Hill shares his advice.

Add Some Grain Crops To Your Homestead Garden

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Improve your soil and your food security by growing some grain crops in the garden this year. Here's how to get started.

Pruning Shears Vs. Loppers: What Are The Differences?

Equipment
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How do pruning shears and pruning loppers differ, and what are their respective strong suits? Let's dig in and explore their pros and cons.

Rumen Woes? A Fistulated Cow Can Help

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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When a cow gets sick, so can its rumen. But a transplant from a fistulated cow—with a surgically implanted access portal—can help.

What To Look For When Buying A Bull

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Buying a bull for a cattle herd can be daunting, but look for these traits when you open a catalog and be ready when you head to the sale.

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