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10 Animal Breeds Important to American History

December 2, 2020 by hsotr

10 Animal Breeds Important to American History

America’s history has long been linked with domestic animals. It is hard to imagine what our nation would have looked like in its early years without the hard-working horse and ox, let alone the backyard flocks of chickens. While many, many breeds have been important to our nation throughout the years, a few stand out […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Cattle, Dogs, Goats, History, Horses, Livestock, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Swine, The West

Getting Started with Livestock Part 4: Breed

August 26, 2019 by hsotr

Getting Started with Livestock Part 4: Breed

Pointers and resources for choosing animal breeds that will thrive on your farm.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Breeding, Cattle, Goats, Horses, Livestock, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Swine

Getting Started With Livestock Part 3: Diet

August 19, 2019 by hsotr

Getting Started with Livestock Part 3: Diet

Keeping your animals on pasture obviously has financial benefits, and you’ve probably heard of the numerous health benefits, as well. Even nonruminants like pigs and poultry can derive a great portion of their diet from the pasture, although they will need some type of supplemental feed. So how do you make it all work? Pasture […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Cattle, Dairy, Goats, Horses, Livestock, Nutrition, Pastures, Poultry, Sheep, Stewardship, Swine

Getting Started With Livestock Part 1: Water

August 5, 2019 by hsotr

Getting Started with Livestock Part 1: Water

When it comes to keeping livestock, the water supply of your land base can be a major limiting factor. Therefore, before you invest any money in farm animals, it is crucial that you take stock of your water situation first. Supply Let’s start by examining the water resources you have available: What water sources do […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Alpacas, Cattle, Exotic Livestock, Goats, Horses, Livestock, Llamas, Poultry, Sheep, Swine, Water

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

Heritage Livestock Breeds Comparison Charts

June 6, 2018 by hsotr

Heritage Livestock Breed Comparison Charts

These charts offer basic information on important factors to evaluate when choosing a breed.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Cattle, Dairy, Draft Animals, Goats, Horses, Links, Livestock, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Swine

Kansas Ag Connection

November 2, 2017 by hsotr

Kansas Ag Connection

Looking for a good way to keep up with daily agriculture-related headlines? Give Kansas Ag Connection a try! Subscribers to On the Range, our weekly country living update (read more), may already be familiar with this site as a source for some of our headlines. There’s a reason for that. Kansas Ag Connection is a […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Cattle, Field Crops, Health & Fitness, Legal, Links, News, Poultry, Stewardship, Swine, Travel, Weather

An Introduction to Heritage Breeds

October 12, 2017 by hsotr

An Introduction to Heritage Breeds

Exactly what the title suggests—an introduction, concise and clear enough for a reader with no prior experience with animals.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Books, Breeding, Cattle, Goats, Horses, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Small-Scale Farming, Stewardship, Swine

How to Cook With Bacon

February 2, 2017 by hsotr

How to Cook With Bacon

Bacon has long been a staple of the American farm family’s diet, and now modern cooking techniques have given it greater versatility than ever before. How to Cook With Bacon: Delicious and Mouthwatering Bacon Recipes by Tony James Miller shares some of these new and interesting ideas in three categories: Appetizers and salads. Main courses. […]

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Books, Cookbooks, Food, Swine

Breeds of Livestock

July 16, 2015 by hsotr

Breeds of Livestock

The varied livestock breeds of the world have fascinating histories and characteristics.  Many country living enthusiasts have spent enjoyable hours researching their favorite breeds. One good source of information is the Breeds of Livestock site put together by Oklahoma State University.  This is a handy online encyclopedia-type reference packed with facts about both popular and […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Breeding, Cattle, Dairy, Draft Animals, Exotic Livestock, Goats, Horses, Links, Livestock, Poultry, Sheep, Swine

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