A barn quilt is a large square design based on a quilt block but painted onto wood and hung up outdoors.
Tag Archives: Animal Housing
Getting Started with Livestock Part 2: Fencing & Facilities
Tips on choosing the best fencing, housing, and other facilities for your new animals.
Pros and Cons of Deep-Litter Bedding
How do you keep animals healthy when they must be housed? Deep-litter bedding offers a solution.
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. ExploreContinue reading “Get Ready for September 2016”
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!
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 byContinue reading “Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens”
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 everyContinue reading “Kansas Barns”
Why Did People Build Round Barns?
Why build a round barn? Many people believed that round barns were efficient in a number of ways.
Getting Your First Horse
You or your children have always wanted a horse or pony, and now that you have a home in the country the time is right to buy one. But before you purchase your first horse, some preliminary research is in order. Getting Your First Horse by Judith Dutson is a great place to start. ThisContinue reading “Getting Your First Horse”
