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 ...
40 Plants to Grow for Herbivore Pets and Companions
If you have herbivore pets such as rabbits, small rodents, tortoises, or parakeets (just to name a few), then you've noticed they eat a lot of plants. Hopefully, they'll continue to do so for many ...
15 Plants That Are Poisonous to Sheep & Other Toxic Things to Avoid
If you’re new to raising sheep, you might find yourself looking around your pastures in a panic. Will that unidentifiable weed growing in the corner be safe for your sheep to eat? What happens if they ...
Caseous Lymphadenitis in Sheep and Goats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention Tips
Whenever I get sick, I notice that my lymph nodes tend to get swollen. It doesn’t matter whether I have strep throat, the flu, or the common cold. Like clockwork, my lymph nodes become inflamed and ...
Jacob Sheep Breed Information: Excellent Wool-Producing Sheep with Remarkable Horns
When you think of animals with spots, what comes to mind? Dalmations? Appaloosas? Jaguars? What about sheep? Spotted sheep might not be the first animals on your list when you’re trying to ...