Something that always seems to raise my blood pressure is when somebody mentions to me how animals are always kind to each other - that humans are the only species with the capacity to be violent or ...
OJD in Sheep: What Is It, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment
A few years ago, a friend of ours' sheep died from a mysterious disease. Whenever my husband came home to tell me about it, he could never remember what it was called. “James disease? Johnson’s ...
4 Tips to Help Your Meat Rabbits Gain Weight Faster and Healthily
Are your meat rabbits looking a little...not so meaty? When you’re raising rabbits as pets, it probably doesn’t matter much to you whether your rabbits are a little on the thin side, as long as ...
Ear Tagging Your Sheep: How to Do It Safely and Correctly
Should you tag your sheep? While there are several reasons farmers might choose not to ear tag their sheep (not having enough time or the costs associated with doing so are two major reasons), ear ...
Farm Animal Disposal – What to Do With Your Dead Animal’s Carcass
My husband and I had always talked about how sad we would be when our favorite breeding sheep, Johanna and Thor, ultimately died of old age. We never planned to send these two to the ...
35+ Plants That Are Poisonous to Horses
Anyone who spends a lot of time around horses knows that there are horse-friendly plants and those that are harmful to them. Unfortunately, our equine friends don't always know which are which. As a ...
The Importance of Amino Acids for Pigs & How to Supplement Their Feed Correctly
The importance of amino acids for pigs, and how to correctly supplement this in their feed. If you raise pigs, you probably already know the basics. You know what to feed them, how to house ...
What Are Farrowing Crates and Are They Ethical or Not?
In the last couple of years, we’ve gone back and forth about the best ways to ensure that both our piglets and sows remain healthy, comfortable, and most importantly, alive, during the farrowing ...
14 Poisonous Plants Your Chicken Flock Needs to Avoid
Most plants that you include in your garden beds are chicken-safe, and your chickens will feast on them, even if you don't want them to. However, chicken owners need to be aware of the poisonous ...