Pigs always get the worst rap, don’t they? Ask people who might not be that familiar with raising livestock, and almost always, they’ll tell you that pigs are the smelliest animals. To be ...
10 Uses for Wool Besides Spinning It
On my farm, we raise Icelandic sheep. We raise them primarily to sell and eat the meat ourselves. However, there are plenty of other reasons why people choose Icelandics. Not only can they be ...
7 Plants You Can Grow for Homemade Duck Feed
Ready to completely ditch the feed store and save a buck? If so, you might want to consider making your own homemade duck feed. There’s nothing wrong with the feed store, of course - and in ...
Picking the Right Chicken Breed for Your Climate for a Healthy Flock
When we’re ordering chickens, it’s easy to get caught up in choosing the most colorful and exciting breeds without paying attention to practicality. Luckily for me, I live in a fairly temperate ...
Pekin Duck: America’s Most Popular Dual-Purpose Breed
You know those fuzzy little yellow ducklings you see just about everywhere, in calendars and adorable baby animal stock images? Yep, those are usually Pekin ducklings, one of the most readily ...
Can You Feed Ducklings Medicated Chick Starter?
I’ve read a lot of duck posts that say medicated chick starter is toxic to ducklings. But the truth is, I safely fed lots of ducklings medicated chick starter before I heard it was a no-no. After ...
When to Wean Lambs and 3 Tips to Make It Easier
As the weather warms up and your lambs grow bigger and more precocious, you might find yourself wondering, “how and when do I wean these guys?” The short answer is that there is really no right or ...
How to Wean Piglets for Maximum Health and Minimum Stress
Our sow gave birth to her second-ever litter of piglets about two weeks ago. The piglets are starting to get more curious, nosing over food bowls, poking around the barn… they have even ...
What Is the CDT Vaccine and Why Is It Important for Sheep and Goats?
With fifteen lambs born so far this year on my farm - and five more ewes left to lamb - it seems like every day brings along with it a new list of chores to do. Of these, administering the ...