Are you thinking about raising goats? If so, you’ve made a wise choice. There are countless benefits to raising goats, but you mustn’t go into the situation blindly. Although they aren’t the ...
Should You Feed Pigs Table Scraps? Here’s How to Avoid Problems
If you’re raising pigs, you might be wondering if you can feed them table scraps, and what sorts of foods you can feed them. The short answer? Just about every kind of food! However, ...
Steps to Ensure Successful Sheep Breeding and Lambing in the Fall
For most people, fall is the time of year when things start to slow down. The leaves fall from the trees, the garden chores are more or less over, and even our work obligations might be slowing ...
Tetanus in Newborn Lambs: The Causes and How to Prevent It
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a concerned shepherd wondering why her lambs were dying. It took some investigation to get to the root cause. She said that her lambs were fine ...
Chicken Coop Ventilation: Why Is It Important and How Should You Do It?
When you’re buying or building a chicken coop, there are so many factors that you need to take into account. Where will you put the coop? Will you use sand or shavings as bedding? How many ...
Transporting Pigs: Tips and Considerations for Moving Hogs Safely
Are you moving pigs, whether to get them to slaughter or to the 4H show? If so, you’ll need to be smart about how you do it. One of the hardest things about owning a hog is figuring out how to ...
8 Common Causes of Pig Infertility and How to Address Them
If you raise your pigs for meat, the idea of breeding them, either by keeping a boar or through AI breeding, has likely crossed your mind. After all, it is usually much more economical to have your ...
Raising Pigs in Winter vs Summer – How to Decide
In the last few weeks, we have started communicating with our pork customers that we will no longer be providing them with their meat in the fall, as is customary, but in the spring. Very few ...
How Often Should You Deworm Sheep or Is It Even Necessary?
It’s no secret that of all livestock species, sheep and goats tend to be the most susceptible to internal parasites. Some vets will argue that all sheep are always in a state of “worminess” and ...