Animals
Advice and resources for beekeeping, livestock, pets, poultry, and wildlife.
How Long to Keep a Brooder Lamp on Baby Chicks
Hank Will, Editor-in-chief of GRIT Magazine, answers the reader submitted question, “How long should I keep a heat lamp on my chicks in the brooder?”
Building Trust with Your Horse
Kellsey Trimble, Assistant Editor of GRIT Magazine, answers the reader-submitted question: “How do I build trust and a relationship with my horse?”
Treating Intestinal Parasites in Small Ruminants
By GRIT staff
Dr. Shirron LeShure, PhD., of Ohio State University found fruit byproducts may be useful in fighting internal parasites in small ruminant livestock.
Raising Guinea Fowl on Your Farm
By Christine Heinrichs
Guinea Fowl make a great addition to your livestock. Raising them on your farm or homestead can help keep gardens tidy and bug free.
Raising Pigs on Your Farm
By Philip Hasheider
Here are a handful of things to consider about your personal situation that will help you get started with raising pigs on farm land.
Looking Back
By Nancy Addie
my mind floated back to 5 years ago when Chad (Super Farmer) and I thought it would be fun to start a little farm with no experience and deceiving thoughts of “I’m sure it will be easy, how hard can it be”??!!
RedTire Saves Rural Veterinary Practice
Press Release
Casey Thomas can retire in peace with the help of the University of Kansas’s RedTire Program.
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