Pasture Pals? When to Be Wary of Multi-species Pasturing
March 3, 2014Can you keep a donkey and a llama in the same pasture?
Can you keep a donkey and a llama in the same pasture?
There’s always something new to learn on the farm. If you’re just starting out, heed the advice of these farming pros.
The bitter cold here in the East has wreaked havoc on the garden this week. I’m not so much worried the many perennial plants, trees and shrubs we have on the property that are fully hardy down to USDA zone 5 and below.
“Chickens?” I whined. “But I don’t want chickens! I want goats for my first farm animal!”
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Reality and I homestead a small piece of property a few hundred miles south of Fantasy Land.
I have a Rhode Island Red. Is it true they are one of the nicest chicken breeds? And would the roosters likely end up hurting the other hens or baby chicks? —Jansen Fuller
Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is. —H. Jackson Brown
Texas Longhorn cattle are among two new breeds added to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy’s Conservation Priority List, while several others graduate from the program.
A poultry scientist is studying ways to use enzymes to improve feed digestibility in broiler chickens to save you money and make better chicken litter.