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What is a Barn Quilt?

September 21, 2020 by hsotr

What is a Barn Quilt?

A barn quilt is a large square design based on a quilt block but painted onto wood and hung up outdoors.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Animal Housing, Art, Crafts, History, Travel

Getting Started with Livestock Part 2: Fencing & Facilities

August 12, 2019 by hsotr

Getting Started with Livestock Part 2: Fencing & Facilities

There really is no one right way to fence and shelter your animals. It’s a subject that will largely depend on your individual circumstances. But it’s also a subject that must be addressed, so here goes. Fencing What type of fencing and where to put it is going to depend a great deal on what […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Housing, Cattle, Exotic Livestock, Fencing, Goats, Horses, Livestock, Llamas, Poultry, Sheep

Pros and Cons of Deep-Litter Bedding

January 14, 2019 by hsotr

Pros and Cons of Deep-Litter Bedding

While allowing livestock of all types to enjoy the freedom and nutrition of pasture is ideal, there are times when animals may need to be temporarily confined. For instance, you might be raising chicks in a brooder, or you might need to isolate an injured animal in a stall. So how do you keep livestock […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Animal Housing, Composting, Horses, Livestock, Poultry, Stewardship, Swine

Get Ready for September 2016

August 25, 2016 by hsotr

Get Ready for September 2016

Are you ready for fall?  Spend a little time watching the birds, caring for the animals, and stocking the pantry. Invest in a dog owner’s home veterinary handbook. Feed your backyard birds. Discover why people built round barns. Stock up for the winter. Learn about pH. Weigh the pros and cons of draft animals. Explore […]

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Animal Health, Animal Housing, Birdwatching, Books, Breeding, Dogs, Draft Animals, Faith, Food, Livestock, Nature, Pets, Poultry, Weather

Free LSU Building Plans

April 9, 2015 by hsotr

Free LSU Building Plans

Louisiana State University has put together an excellent website packed with countless building plans available for free PDF download.  If you are the do-it-yourself type, this is a site that you should definitely bookmark!

Filed Under: The Skills Tagged With: Animal Health, Animal Housing, Composting, DIY Projects, Field Crops, Household, Links, Pastures, Season Extension

Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens

September 25, 2014 by hsotr

Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens

Are you considering raising chickens for the first time?  Are you a beginner with a brand-new flock?  Have you been keeping chickens for a few years but still have some problems to solve? If you can identify with any of these questions, one book you should consider reading is Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens by […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Animal Housing, Books, Breeding, Food, Livestock, Poultry

Kansas Barns

September 18, 2014 by hsotr

Kansas Barns

Have you ever driven along the back roads of Kansas and wondered about the stories those old barns could tell? Whether you love barns or are just an all-around Kansas history buff, you will probably enjoy Kansas Barns and Kansas Barns II by Martha Knudsen. The two-volume set features at least one barn from every […]

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Animal Housing, Books, History, Travel

Why Did People Build Round Barns?

September 9, 2014 by hsotr

Why Did People Build Round Barns?

Why build a round barn? Many people believed that round barns were efficient in a number of ways.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Animal Housing, Architecture, History, Livestock

Getting Your First Horse

January 16, 2014 by hsotr

Getting Your First Horse

While this book will not teach you how to ride, it will help ensure that you and your new horse share many enjoyable years together.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Animal Housing, Books, Horses, Livestock, Nutrition, Pastures

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