Animals
Advice and resources for beekeeping, livestock, pets, poultry, and wildlife.
Lambing 101: Animal Husbandry for Newborns
By Karen Keb
Shepherd usually doesn’t 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.
Raising Katahdin Sheep in Osage County, Kansas
Oscar H. Will III
Hank talks about what led him down the path of raising Katahdin sheep on his homestead.
So You Want Backyard Chickens, Huh?
By Susan Berry
Owning and raising chickens is not glamorous. It takes hard work, financial investment and compassionate commitment.
My Rabbits Are on Grass
By Cait Carpenter
Putting rabbits on pasture without them killing each other.
Shep, the Lost Dog
By Arkansas Girl
Thankfully, when I was a kid, we never had to buy dogs. For one thing, we didn't have the money for that, and secondly, I recall that our dogs always just came to us or someone apparently gave them to us. That was the case with Shep.
That Came From WHERE?????
By Wendy E. N. Thomas
Hey, poop happens. It amazes me that people are grossed out by natural eggs, preferring instead to eat sterilized and cleaned up store eggs.
The Sport of Fishing
By Guest Blogger
Fishing is not only enjoyable, it's an essential survival skill and one of the easiest ways to find food in the wild.
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