Relating to Farm Animals

One of the most controversial subjects in the United States, with attacks from PETA and the like: slaughterhouse etiquette. Is it humane? Does stunning an animal kill it instantly? Is it the best...

Are you looking to help animals, become much, much healthier, or are you a vegetarian taking the next step? Well I have a guide just for you!

I'm not a carpenter. I'm a single mom with one goal in mind. I wanted chickens. They needed a house. It can't be that hard, can it? Low on funds, I recycled every scrap of wood I could. And...

If you own chickens, sooner or later, you will catch it..........no, I'm not talking about bird flu, but, the desire to get new chickens to add to your existing flock. Maybe you've been...

There is nothing that says “farm” as sweetly as a colorful flock chickens happily roaming across an open range. It is a beautiful sight. Country just wouldn’t be country without them. People...

If you have a little backyard hen farm with a woodsy area there'll be predators waiting for a chance to strike when you least expect it. After all you're not always there to safeguard your...

If you are a horse or livestock owner you need to take action to protect your animals and reduce the risk of spreading or causing wildfires.

A pullet was scalped by a larger rooster and needs to be treated to promote healing of the wound and avoid infection

Halter breaking a calf - steer or heifer for the show ring can be a really challenging but also a rewarding experience.

Deciding where to position your backyard chicken coop can make or break your success with egg laying chickens. Of course, you'll want to maximize the number of eggs your chickens produce. You...

With the move for independent living, fresh foods and green living, raising chickens is becoming popular. Whereas chicken coups used to be purely functional in the farm environment, home owners...

Buying live chickens is a fun process, live chickens are so cute when they are little and you always buy lots more than you need to make sure you get plenty of healthy happy chickens who will give...

Springtime marks a new beginning for many things and for those living by lakes or ponds that may include little ducklings. No matter how many times you have removed eggs that were laid, you just...

Developing a chicken coop is easy...building one takes planning.

Rabbit's are cute little animals that come in a variety of sizes and colors. They need a good sturdy comfortable rabbit cage for shelter and to put their food and water into.

The worst way to try and catch a chicken is to chase it round and round the run. Whether you catch it or not, you will certainly succeed in stressing the bird and it's egg laying ability will be...

Hi, We live in the country, and have visits at night from the coyotes. I am going to tell you of some of the methods that we use.

Hi, I just wanted to give a few hints of how to act when you go to visit a ranch. Some of the ideas in this article you can probably relate to, if you live in the country or on a ranch

Chicken owners of newly laying hens often find themselves asking, “How do I know if my chickens are laying fertile eggs?” Whether you want your chickens to raise a brood or to incubate your own,...

First of all, the good news is that you really only need to give your chicken coop a top to bottom cleaning about twice a year. You should change the bedding on the floor of the coop and in the...

I have had flocks of chickens for over 30 years and would like to help others decide if raising poultry is for them.

Miniature Ponies need harnesses too. This is an easy how to on how to make a homemade mini pony harness...

Warding off predator's from your flock of sheep and or goats is not easy. Using DONKEYS to help guard your precious flock really works. There are some precautions to think of before you buy a...

Shipping chickens from one place to another is easy if you know what to do.

Many times there is much confusion on the proper names of a cow. Many don't know that a Bull is a cow. Below are the proper names for the male, female, young, and a herd of cows.

If you are interested in learning how to find the chicken that suits your lifestyle, you have just stumbled upon the right place. In this brief article, we will be looking at how to figure out if...

Raising chickens for meat can be a fun experience for the whole family. You start with baby chicks in the spring and by fall, you will have a freezer full of meat.

Most 4-H and FFA members have a variety of market projects they can use to help make some extra money. The common choices include steers, poultry, rabbits, hogs and market lambs. Youth who choose...

Hatching eggs in an incubator can be fun and rewarding for both adults and children also. Hatching eggs for the farm is a great way to increase your chicken flock and, for children, can be a...

Some of the first straw bale structures were said to be animal shelters. The natural insulation provided by straw bale construction creates a protected home for your flock and can be built on...

Being an animal rights activist is hard enough around friends and family, but it gets even harder when those friends and family are Christian. Their deeply-held religious beliefs often seem to...

After you have determined that a work pony is just what you need to help around your farm, how do go about finding a good one ? Here are some important suggestions .

When you live in the middle of nowhere, sometimes cow tipping is the only fun activity you can find. Even if you don’t actually tip a cow, you’ll remember how exciting the experience was for many...

Predators of all kinds(neighbors dogs,coyotes,hawks,etc) can easily damage and minimize your flock of hens and roosters,unless certain steps are taken to keep them safe.

This article will explain a very simple way to hypnotize a chicken. It's very entertaining and straight forward.