Animals
Advice and resources for beekeeping, livestock, pets, poultry, and wildlife.
Liquid Gold...No, No, Not the Furniture Polish!
By Mary Murray
After a year of beekeeping, we are gifted with glorious honey from our own hive!
Summer time and the living is easy?
By Nebraska Dave
This post is about tips for blogging, the mother of all dandelions, planting corn, first tomato bloom, and building a entry way flower bed.
Grazing Management: Keys to a Well-Fed Flock
By Paula Simmons and Carol Ekarius
Grazing management helps to keep overgrazing from becoming a problem in the pasture.
Learn to Turn Natural Fibers into Yarn
By Maggie Howe
Drop spindle is a good place to start for beginners turning natural fibers into yarn.
Chicken Trouble
By Sara Krug
I knew better than to allow several roosters to remain in our coop, but I was too soft-hearted to eliminate them. The following account is the result of that decision.
Evolution Of a Chicken Coop
By Laura Damron
Laura tells the story of her first chicken coop and how it has evolved over the past year or so.
Lambing 101: Animal Husbandry for Newborns
By Karen Keb
Shepherd usually doesnāt have to worry during lambing season; ewes take care of lambs without much difficulty.
Sheep Shelter Can Be Simple For Shepherds
By Paula Simmons and Carol Ekarius
A sheep shelter can be the key to a smooth and comfortable lambing time.
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