In a pasture, where sheep and goats roam freely, they can contract various diseases or injuries. Unfortunately, these often result in lameness. For example, footrot is an infection of the ...
20 Storage Plants That Don’t Need a Refrigerator and How to Grow Them
It's not always easy to get fresh produce - especially if you don't have a refrigerator. The good news is that many plants can be grown for storage and used later in the winter months. Even if you ...
10 Most Common Asparagus Diseases and How to Treat Them
I’ve never been very successful at growing asparagus. The first year I grew asparagus, I completely ignored conventional wisdom (and planting instructions) and harvested asparagus shoots during the ...
6 Chicken Coop Floor Options and Which One Is Right for You
Whether you build your own chicken coop or purchase one from the store, there are plenty of considerations you will need to make. Should the coop be constructed out of wood or plastic? How ...
7 Sheep Companion Animals as Livestock Guardians
When you’re raising sheep, there are many considerations you will need to make in their housing and care. From what kind of barn to build, how much bedding to use, and what the best kind of ...
Merino Sheep Breed Information: A Good Forager and Producer of High-Quality Wool
Looking for a new breed of sheep to raise on your farm? From the Icelandic sheep to the Dorset, you’ll have plenty of options to choose from. One of the most popular breeds - and one that’s become ...
Border Leicester Sheep: Is This Dual-Purpose Breed Right For You?
When it comes to raising sheep, it appears just about everyone has their own opinion about which breed is best. Some say the Merino breed is the ideal option for small farms, while other people are ...
What is Porcine Stress Syndrome in Pigs and How to Treat It
In my experience, pigs are some of the easiest farm animals you can raise. This is a sentiment I have heard echoed by many other farmers as well, with pig keepers, both novice and advanced, saying ...
8 Tips for Storing Onions to Increase Their Longevity
This year, we were lucky enough to grow almost all of the onions we needed for the entire season in our garden. Unfortunately, we got a little overzealous with our canning, so most of our ...