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Diseases considered virtually eradicated a decade ago are making a comeback in the United States. Diseases making an appearance in hospitals across the county include those such as tuberculosis, malaria, and leprosy as well as some once confined to third ...

Raising chicks into healthy, productive adult chickens can be both fun and rewarding. The process is mostly an easy one, but you should be aware of what can go wrong. If you know what problems can arise, you can prevent ...

Raising animals on the farm or homestead is a fun and rewarding activity. Animals can be great companionship, but they have much more to offer. They can contribute to your family’s diet by providing eggs, milk, and meat. You may ...

Sheep are a great type of livestock to have on a homestead or small farm. They can provide your family with wool and a source of income or even a source of meat. Furthermore, they are a great learning experience ...

Illness and disease in animals can be very serious. If you keep animals on your small farm or homestead, you are responsible for keeping them well, both for their sake and your family’s. Your animals are a part of your ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the findings of their 13-year review on raw milk Tuesday, stating that fresh milk is 150 times more dangerous than pasteurized milk. They claim that states where raw milk is sold have ...

Although less susceptible to them, herbs are not completely immune to plant diseases. Perhaps it is due to their undomesticated nature or their high concentrations of aromatic oils, but young or weak plants can still become a target. It is ...

Goats are overall very hardy animals. The breeding is so pure in even the most heavily bred purebreds that they are as close to their natural state as any domestic animal, and that makes them less susceptible to disease. However, ...

Off-the-grid living usually involves a lot of hard work. Yes, there are trade-offs, and many of us may have sought the off-the-grid life in part because of the spiritual, physical and psychic toll we pay to be “plugged in”. Still, ...

We don’t normally think of it in these terms, but our skin is actually the largest organ in our bodies. Our skin is what we wear as we face the world, and through our sense of touch it is a ...