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Winter usually means the end of the growing season, shorter daylight hours, and possibly bitter cold temperatures. That means your livestock will need to be handled very differently. The preparation leading up to winter will determine how well your livestock ...

My children are almost never sick. They usually end up at the doctor’s office because they hurt themselves. My wife and I have taught them the value of cleanliness and good personal hygiene, but we don’t rush them to the ...

Predator populations in many parts of the country are on the rise. That means the chances of a predator finding and preying on your chickens is high if you don’t take every precaution to keep them at bay. First, realize ...

  While catching chickens to be processed last fall, my brother and I were having a debate about who could make the best chicken catcher. We laughed about how, as kids, we would make one and then snag every hen ...

  Pigs are easy to keep in with an electric fence, but training them to respect it is critical. When we start new piglets here on our farm, we always take them through a training process. Without training them, you will end up with ...

  The ancient Egyptians and Chinese are credited with inventing the first egg incubators, but it wasn’t until the late 1800s that the first commercial incubators were used. Thus began the earnest attempt by poultry breeders to reduce the hen’s ...

Many small farmers and homesteaders use natural wormers for livestock in place of chemical alternatives. As with any alternative health protocol, do your research and consult with your veterinarian before starting any treatment protocol for parasites. Let’s first discuss why ...

  So you’re thinking about adding livestock to your homestead? Consider low-maintenance livestock. “Low maintenance” can mean many different things depending on your situation, but my definition is livestock that takes the minimal amount of time, energy and money to ...

If you have had pigs for very long, you’ve probably noticed that they have a love affair with water. Not only do they drink a lot of it, but they also love to play in it if the weather is ...

The land base available for growing crops on many homesteads can be at a premium. When tillable acreage is limited, you’ve got to choose wisely what will be planted to get the biggest return. That usually means a garden first ...