Farm Animals & Livestock

I knew it had to be on its way. I just had a feeling. But I didn't know when the moment would strike. Then I woke up one day, and I just knew. I ran outside, opened up the nesting boxes and... BAM!!! A beautiful green egg from none other than our beautiful Penelope sat there before me.

Years ago, my husband and I 'bought the farm', to say the least. Actually, it was a few acres that was nothing more than a bit of land and a whole lot of dreams... but I changed that!

Raising bottle lambs can be part of a shepherd's life. This article shows how we care for bottle-fed lambs to give you some pointers on how to do it.

Whether it is one pet or a hundred ewes, all sheep have the same basic needs. This article will discuss the basic costs as well as some of the "hidden" expenses that can come up along the way. (Using numbers that are true for Alberta, Canada).

Having chickens in the garden is great. Apart from providing eggs, they are a source of interest and fun. Find out how to construct a coop, how to look after the hens and see how we've got on!

Honey is a natural medicine and nutritional food for infants and adults. It provides occupation and livelihood income from farming and entrepreneurship. Apiculture and stingless beekeeping based industries have a promising future for environmentally conscious communities of farmers.

Fodder sprouts are the future in cattle feeding operations. It is extremely cost effective and can yield high profits to livestock producers, big and small. Follow me on my journey

Flies can be a big problem for cattle and producers and nature has the answer. Try these four great methods on your farm, ranch or homestead and learn how to control flies in cattle and other livestock.

Walking With Henry-Big lessons from a little donkey on faith, friendship and finding your path is a great book I would recommend to anyone who loves animals. Read on for more information on this great book!

Flash-The Homeless Donkey Who Taught Me About Life, Faith and Second Chances by Rachel Ann Ridge. A great read for those who love all things equine!

This article will walk you through the steps of raising earthworms. First you will learn how and where to house them. Then you will learn how to feed them. And finally, you will learn how to harvest worms, and nutrient rich castings and casting tea to use on your own garden or homestead or to sell.

What is fermenting feed and why should you try it?

Rabbits need to eat hay every day. Hay keeps their digestive system in good condition. They can eat any types of hay but it needs to be hay that is free from any type of pesticides. Hay needs to account for 80% of a rabbits diet. Rabbits need a daily supply of fresh hay.

Honey bees are little marvels. Aerodynamics say they shouldn’t be able to fly, yet they do. They fly a lot and they do it amazingly well. These facts about the flight of honey bees will amaze you.

How the breed with the bouffant 'do may just be your undoing.

With hundreds of varieties of chicken available, which one is right for you?

Why you don't have to put up with an aggressive rooster, and why he's not "just doing his job"

In the late spring of 2016, I worked on my sister's dairy farm in Wisconsin. Read about my daily life of feeding, milking, cleaning up after, and caring for a herd of 70 cattle with my sister.

So you've decided to buy some straight run chicks and raise the roosters for meat. This is what you'll need to know.

Every chicken parent likes to know when they are "expecting" right? Follow these simple instructions and you can see for yourself, just how many baby chicks are growing inside their little eggs.

Lambing season 2015 is about the birth of the lambs of my very rare and oldest Dutch sheep breed called Drenthe Heath Sheep. Spring is in the air when lambs are being born.

What do you do when one of your pullets starts crowing and you can't keep a rooster? Here are a few tips on how to find a new home for that unwanted rooster.

Enjoy this journey through history as we learn about where meat chickens come from, how they differ from each other, how they have evolved, and how they are raised.

Reasons for Urban Chicken Ownership. Why you should consider getting chickens as pets.

If you're looking to add chickens to your homestead, check out these rare chicken breeds. You will enjoy having these different heritage chickens.

Silkie Chickens have black skin, black meat, and even black bones. They are considered a health food in many Asian countries and make the most nutritious chicken soup. Silkie meat may cure colds.

Honey bees are amazing creatures. Some facts, and poems, about honey bee life (and death), their benefits to humans (pollination and honey), and hive and social organization.

I wish more people would keep chickens! They are so easy to care for and reward your efforts, "paying their rent" with lovely fresh eggs. You'll never go back to shop eggs once you've had them fresh!

Maybe not everybody knows that sheep can swim, it's only when they get stuck in the mud or can't climb the bank again that they will drown.

I am a new beekeeper and the thought of being able to catch free swarms of honey bees is very tempting. Join me as I attempt to lure a swarm into my homemade honey bee trap!

These are goat breeds that I have personal experience with

Raising goats as pets not just livestock

An up-close look at disbudding kid goats, trimming your goat's hooves, and managing those annoying scurs.

Is it that time of year? The snow is on the ground and the kids are about to drop, be prepared to know what to do and how to do it when those babies enter the world!

Can you ride deer? Yes you can!

Raising a pig in the city is entirely possible and can be a very rewarding hobby. Imagine an endless supply of homemade bacon...glorious!. I'll show you how you can do it too!

Tips on raising backyard chickens for eggs that are healthy and taste great. There really is a difference between the fresh eggs from your own backyard flock of chickens, and eggs from the store

Raising bantam chickens can be a very rewarding hobby. In addition to eggs, chickens also offer a natural way of controlling pests in the garden as well as a nutrient rich fertilizer.

Roller egg nesting boxes are designed to roll chicken eggs forward into a protected compartment as soon as the chicken lay their eggs.

This hub will examine the plusses and minuses of raising alpacas, and will likely be followed by a more in depth treatment of certain aspects of the growing alpaca industry in America.

There are around 10 species of social bees in Australia. They live in colonies and have no stings. Of these few social bees there are just a couple that produce and store Honey that can be extracted.

What is a dork deer, and are there more of them than ever before?

Six ways to obtain baby chicks for your backyard flock!

Chicken signs make great presents for chicken lovers - or get one for yourself! I love the reproductions of vintage advertisements, as well as the humorous traffic and parking signs. A lot of us ladies raise chickens, or dream of raising them, or...

Crocodile Farm in Puerto Princesa is a local name of the Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center. This farm is not meanly a breeding farm for crocodiles from Palawan but also a kind of zoo for Philippine animals like the Hornbill and the talking Mynah.

The strangest bull every. Andy was a bovine with two faces who lived to the age of 12.

Reindeer are fascinating animals that are much more interesting than the legend that associates them with Santa Claus.

Large canine aggressive livestock guardian dogs are an option for protecting livestock from wolf predation. They indirectly protect wolves also from being hunted.

What can you do with roosters in your backyard chicken flock? Here's some solutions!

Whether you're planning on breeding your pet sheep, the sheep on your homestead, or you're interested in trying to earn some extra money getting into the markets for lamb, mutton, or wool, this article will provide you with the information that you'll need to get started breeding sheep.