Pigs in a blanket is a yummy, adorable appetizer - but there’s no reason to wrap your backyard pigs in blankets this winter. In fact, most pigs do just fine without any kind of supplemental heat at ...
Farrowing Preparation: How to Be Ready for Your Newborn Piglets
Aside from lambing season, farrowing is 100% my favorite time here on the farm. There’s nothing more exciting than watching our sow give birth to a litter of wiggly, healthy little ...
8 Practical Tips on Housing Pigs and Keeping Them Healthy & Happy
It always bothers me when people comment on pigs being filthy, stinky animals. On my farm, pigs are hardly the stinkiest creatures - if you’ve ever smelled my dog before he’s had a bath, you’ll ...
74 Chicken Farming Statistics You Need to Know
In this page, you'll find curated and vetted list of chicken farming statistics from around the world. We categorized the statistics into general chicken farming, meat production, meat consumption egg ...
17 Hair Sheep Breeds That Don’t Need Expensive Shearing
Raising sheep is not solely about the wool - and this is a fact that tends to surprise people! In fact, when I first started raising sheep and was asked what I planned on doing with the wool, it ...
Katahdin Sheep: Low-Maintenance Meat and Milk Producer
Considering raising sheep? If so, you might want to think about selecting the Katahdin as your breed of choice. The Katahdin is not the sheep breed to select if you plan on raising sheep for ...
Pig Manure Compost: The Benefits, Risks, and How to Compost Pig Manure
Raising pigs is great for so many reasons. Not only can you produce all kinds of delicious meat for your freezer - Bacon! Ham! Pork chops! Sausage! - but pigs are also fantastic at rooting up and ...
How to Prevent and Treat Life-Threatening Bloat in Sheep
Bloat - that puffy and uncomfortable feeling from eating too much at that holiday potluck, or perhaps you drank a few too many sodas. Although bloat is something that’s unpleasant to deal with, it’s ...
A Comprehensive Guide to Starting a Chicken-Selling Business
Are you considering starting up your own chicken selling business? There’s a lot to consider when it comes to any endeavor, so it’s an excellent idea to consider all the different angles and ...