Chickens aren’t known for their awesome ability to fly. In reality, most chickens can’t get very far off the ground - although they do have the capability of catching some air when they really want ...
Old English Game Bantam Chicken: Small and Showy Lawn “Ornaments”
This little chicken is certainly a perky and charming bird that can easily capture your heart with their wild spirits. Old English Game Bantams are primarily an ornamental bird and not exactly a ...
How to Plant a Bee Garden to Help Them Thrive and Get Better Honey
There’s so much more to being a beekeeper than just tending to your apiary. Once you’ve dived into this fulfilling beekeeping hobby, you will soon realize that you have opened the door to other ...
A Goatherd’s Guide to Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE) in Goats
When you make the choice to add animals to your life, you carry the responsibility of taking their health into your hands. Goats, for example, are quite a hardy critter, but they are not without their ...
How to Handle the Odd Behavior of a Goat Buck in Rut
Your goat kid has been a little bundle of joy, but the time has come for him to grow into a full-blown buck. You knew this day would come and your buck would be...well, a little less cuddly than he ...
How to Use Pumpkin Seeds as a Natural Dewormer for Goats
I love finding alternative ways to treat my goat herd when they come down with a bug, or need routine maintenance. Usually, it’s easier on them, and my wallet, if I can find something a bit more ...
Fire Prevention Tips for Your Chicken Coop
Fires on the farm can be a very real and frightening possibility that can leave assets destroyed and livestock hurt. Many fires can be prevented by using some common safety measures and knowing the ...
Lambing Preparation: How to Be Ready for the Birth of Your Lamb
If you’re like most homesteaders, you probably have a great deal of anxiety about the unknown. There is perhaps no time where that is truer than when you are preparing for lambing on the ...
What to Consider When Raising Sheep and Goats Together
Whether you’ve just begun raising animals on your small farm or you’ve been doing it for some time, you may ask yourself whether certain species of animals can be housed and raised ...