Relating to Farm Animals

Many animal owners cringe at the thought of high-tensile wire because they have heard stories or have direct experience with cows pushing through a grounded fence, horses getting cut on wire, or...

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...

Barns are essential for people who have livestock or need to store valuable equipment away from the elements. The simplest type of barn to build is an overhang barn. This can either be a pole barn...

The USDA has many mandatory regulations when it comes to importing exotic animals. These regulations prevent the spread of disease, such as the bird flu, and limit the types and amounts of animals...

Cow ants are commonly referred to as mutillidae, velvet ants or even cow killers. They are actually wasps but resemble ants. They are different from ants because there is a slight narrowness...

Every person who owns livestock has to know how to safely transport the livestock from one point to another. There are several reasons that livestock might need to be transferred; you might be...

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...

Let's face it. Most of us will never set foot in a hen house, much less steal an egg from a chicken. But it's one of those skills that may come in handy just the same. You never know when you'll...

There are different methods from removing the horns, or dehorning, a bull—the simplest being using a polled (without horns) bull as the sire when breeding your cattle. When this is not an option,...

Whether it's a pack of herd animals or a crowd of scared people at a soccer stadium, a stampede is a lethal and chaotic event. Like a tornado or tsunami, a stampede will destroy anything in its...

Ostrich farming is becoming popular in the United States. Some people raise ostriches for the meat while other people raise ostriches for the oil that is used in cosmetics or for the feathers. If...