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Cattle Crazy? Take Your Bovine Obsession To The Next Level
Do you count cows to fall asleep and dream of one day owning a herd of cattle? Check out these tips for getting ready and giving in to your cattle crazy. 📸 fottoo/Adobe Stock, ✍️ Ashleigh Krispense
A Large Animal Vet’s List Of Thanks For Farm Equipment
The holiday season is a time of gratitude, and our resident large-animal veterinarian has gathered a list of equipment she's grateful for around the farm. 📸 Rita Kochmarjova/Adobe Stock, ✍️ Anna O'Brien
A Shepherd’s Guide To Sheep Minerals
It's a shepherd's responsibility to know sheep's nutrient needs and supply essential minerals to the flock. Let's explore the topic of sheep minerals. 📸 Chalabala/Adobe Stock, ✍️ Jana Wilson
Personable Zebu Cattle Gain Popularity On Homesteads
The world's oldest naturally occurring miniature breed, zebu cattle are gaining popularity on homesteads for their resilience, resource demands and management ease. 📸 Chris and Chrissy, miniature zebu owners, ✍️ Carol Mowdy Bond
Livestock Fencing Keeps Animals In, Predators Out
Livestock fencing is key to keeping animals where they belong, as well as keeping out predators who may injure or kill them. But what makes a good fence?
Keeping Cattle Teaches Important Life Lessons, Too
Sure, cattle provide dairy and meat, but keeping a herd of large animals can also teach the farmer invaluable life lessons, too. 📸 StockMediaProduction/Adobe Stock, ✍️ Ashleigh Krispense
Help The USDA Eradicate Scrapie From Sheep, Goats
USDA needs your help in eradicating an untreatable neurologic disease in sheep and goats, so read more to learn about scrapie and what you can do to help. 📸 Lemonade/Adobe Stock, ✍️ Anna O'Brien
Say Cheese! For Recent Reader Livestock Photos
These Say Cheese contenders include cuddly chicks, winsome goats, some super hammy pigs and more, so check out this photo roundup from Hobby Farms readers! 📸 Shad Arnold | Valley Mills, Texas
Which Ruminants To Start With: Goats, Sheep Or Cattle?
Ruminants can be the perfect solution for many farm needs, but choosing which animals to add when is a matter of realizing your lands' needs. 📸 William/Adobe Stock, ✍️ Shawn and Beth Doughterty
Preparing For A Successful Sheep Breeding Season
As the days begin to shorten, it's time to start thinking about the sheep breeding season all those cute spring lambs frolicking around my pasture. 📸 Munro/Adobe Stock, ✍️ Jana Wilson
Cattle Feeding Basics: Vitamins & Minerals
Cattle need a range of vitamins and minerals, depending on herd-specific factors. Here are some tips for determining your animals' nutritional needs. 📸 AlfRibeiro/Adobe Stock, ✍️ Ashleigh Krispense
The Boreray Sheep Of Orkney (Excerpt, “The Lost Flock”)
In this excerpt from "The Lost Flock," author Jane Cooper recounts adding Boreray sheep to her flock and the resulting first-ever Boreray birth in Orkney. 📸, ✍️ Jane Cooper/Courtesy of Chelsea Green Publishing
Control Parasitic Worms In Sheep With FAMACHA
FAMACHA can help you control worms in a sheep flock without overusing medication, and free certification courses ensure you're scoring your animals right. 📸 Maria Sbytova/Adobe Stock, ✍️ Jana Wilson
Katahdins Are A Native, Easy-Keeping Sheep Breed
Katahdins are a resilient native sheep breed that do excellent on pasture, bringing benefits from yard management to meat production, milk and more! 📸 Guy Sagi/Adobe Stock, ✍️ Masha Dougherty
Video: Basic Fall Flock Maintenance For Your Sheep
Fall is a welcome break from summer's stressful conditions, so seize this opportunity to do some basic flock maintenance on your sheep to get them ready for breeding. 📸, ✍️ Rachel Porter