Farm Animals

Chickens eat mostly grains and pellets, and should be fed every day. The easiest way to feed chickens is to scatter the food in the area where they commonly spend their time. They will peck at the...

Now that your chickens are teenagers it is time to start moving them out of the chicken house. Free ranging chickens is a great way to help keep your chickens healthy, reduce the mess in the...

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

Bantams are small-breed chickens, either those that have been bred that way from a standard-size breed or true bantams, which have no large counterparts. About one-fourth the size of regular...

Recently I heard on the news that the food in this country has about half the nutritional value that it had in 1960. One of the reasons I raise my own chickens is to bring back to my family at...

Build a goat pen that has open sides and a sturdy roof, so that fresh air can flow around the goats, but they are still protected from storms and the sun. Use vertical rods instead of horizontal...

Hog wire is better than chain-link fences when building a pig pen. Learn about building a pig pen for show hogs from an FFA member in this free animal husbandry video.

When you use an incubator to hatch chicks, or if you buy your chicks from a hatchery, hatching the chickens is only part of the battle. The second part of the battle of raising chicks is known as...

A temporary round pen acts as a barrier while training a young horse. The presence of an enclosure can make the horse feel more secure, and it also keeps the horse from running away. Hay bales are...

Round pens are a useful training aid for your young horse, giving both you and him a bounded area to work within and keeping the horse from escaping should he get loose. A pen also functions as a...

A round wooden pen provides a useful training aid for both horse and rider. It can give the horse a feeling of security, and it provides a ready escape for the rider, if necessary, by rolling...

Raising roosters can be a fun hobby when a new owner knows what to expect. Not all roosters are aggressive and difficult to manage. Taking good care of a rooster while he is a baby chick and...

So you've decided that you want to give raising chickens a try. First comes the planning, in many ways this is the most important part. There are many decisions to be made and factors to be...

Kids showing their animals in the fair are so cute. Look at the little 50-pound children showing that 250-pound pig. How do the kids get that pig to cooperate? Getting that pig to cooperate...

Buff Orpington chickens originated in Great Britain. They are considered dual-purpose birds, as they are prized for both their meat and eggs. A mature Buff Orpington will generally lay a large...

Locating wholesale pet supplies is actually not as difficult as you might think. The key is, are they really wholesale or just saying that in their advertising to get your business.

Billy goats, also known as bucks, are not always easy animals to raise, but the potential for making profits from them is very good. Some farmers prefer them over cattle, because they are less...

Pigs are surprisingly clean animals, and you may make a pig miserable by simply building a cage around a mud puddle. Pigs need protection from the elements in the same way that humans do, and they...

Working cows and calves can be a challenging task. But there are some things you can do to make the job less stressful for both you and the animals. Here are some tips to help you draft or sort...

Raising llamas is one of the fastest growing agriculture areas in the country. People from all walks of life are finding that these beautiful creatures are a great source of extra income. Building...

Fainting goats have good natures, which contributes to their popularity. They are fairly easy to care for, and they don't jump and climb like other breeds. These goats periodically "faint" due to...

Fainting goats are also known as nervous goats, stiff-leg goats, Myotonic Goats, wooden-leg goats and Tennessee Scare Goats. Why? Because, when startled, the goat's legs stiffen and it falls over,...

Once your emu chicks have hatched, you need to closely monitor their behavior and move them to the proper environment. Emu chicks need warmth and exercise to develop into healthy adult emus....

Caring for your adult emu is a daily process. A natural environment for your emu farm is the best way to have healthy emus that become good breeders. You must make every effort to create a proper...

Providing a comfortable environment for your emus is essential to properly raising and breeding them. In addition to building a pen that allows your emus to run and exercise, you must build a...

You can breed chickens for consumption, shows, producing eggs or just as a hobby. But first you must learn the things to look for in each chicken before adding it to the breeding pen. The...

If you want to own a donkey, you are going to need a pen to house the animal. Your pen should include a fence strong enough to contain the donkey and to keep out predators. You'll also want a barn...

Before you acquire the cute little pygmy goats that you want to raise, you need to know how to care for them. The following steps will help you make the final decision in your quest to bring these...

Ostriches pens are easy to build structures that benefit your ostriches' health. They offer the freedom of space and allow for physical exercise and increased playful interaction. This combination...

Fencing is expensive, so plan your goat pen to last and to hold other animals if needed.