Relating to Farm Animals

Humans and animals can share a variety of diseases but one increasingly common infection is caused by Staphylococcus Aureus (S. Aureus, often called staph), a potentially dangerous condition...

Livestock scales are an invaluable tool for farmers and ranchers across the globe. The worth of most market animals is based off their weight and how much they will sell for on the meat market, so...

Cloning is the process of creating an organism that is genetically identical to another organism. Scientists have been cloning animals since 1952, when they cloned a tadpole. In 1996, scientists...

The smallest members of the horse family, donkeys have become the "all-terrain vehicle" of the horse kingdom. Donkeys are correctly termed "asses," which come from the Latin "equus asinus."...

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.

Hawks are known to be a nuisance to farmers. They are fond of smaller warm-blooded animals for nourishment. Hawks will feed on free-range chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese when the opportunity...

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

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...

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...

Raising exotic livestock can be exciting and challenging. The cost can be incredibly high depending on the particular animal and the state or region in which you live. Before investing in exotic...

When it comes to weather disasters, it often seems that animals have better instincts than humans. Domesticated pets and farm animals, however, seem to have lost many of the instinctual urges they...

Small stock means small animals, fowl, pigs sheep, goats and Pygmy versions of large stock animals like cows and horses. Taking care of a small stock farm is nearly as much work as taking care of...

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...

Most livestock can usually handle rainy, windy or cold temperatures. But if you live in a climate where snow falls and temperatures plummet in the winter, you need to provide your animals...

Factory farming involves exploiting animals for the sake of ensuring profits in the meat and dairy industries. Animals are not the only ones in jeopardy from factory farming. Humans also...

Even if you never set foot in a show ring, a thorough understanding of standards is necessary for everyone in the beef industry. Farmers and future farmers must be familiar with what makes one...

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...

Livestock auctions are a great way to sell a large number of animals at one time in one place. Prospective buyers can save time and money by visiting the auction and choosing from a wide variety...

If you want to start a business, love animals and enjoy being outside then consider selling alpacas. These adorable creatures are helping people make a good living. Alpacas are sold for their...

People looking to thin their herds, get rid of an animal they don't want or wanting to get out of the livestock business bring their livestock to auction. You can find great deals at a livestock...