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May 5, 20220

An Alpaca Can Be Both a Farm Animal and a Pet

Alpaca fur, or more correctly, alpaca fiber is one of the primary reasons why people raise alpacas. The fleece is comparable to cashmere and is known

May 2, 20220

When you have a pet bird or other birds around you, like on a farm or in your yard, you might run the risk of developing something called aspergillos

May 1, 20220

The main things to attend to for the first 60 days of a chicks’ life are housing, temperature, food and water, cleanliness. Chicks should be kept ind

April 27, 20220

Sheep is a term for selective grazing animals that may be domesticated or wild. Behaviorally, sheep are gregarious, precocial, defenseless creatu

April 25, 20220

Many prominent people, including William Randolph Hearst, imported llamas to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Since the mid-1970s, the

April 21, 20220

The little things we do during milking time have a profound effect on udder health and milk quality. It is important to remember that every quart

April 9, 20220

It is very dangerous to restrain or move cattle when all you have is a rope and a tree. Many producers, unfortunately, have only these rudimentar

March 27, 20220

Are you thinking about raising alpacas as pets? These basic questions and answers might help you decide if raising exotic farm animals will work for

March 24, 20220

Which Breeds Make the Best Pets Look at the colors and descriptions. Which appeal to you? For ducks, the larger breeds (Pekin, Rouen, Blue Swe

March 14, 20220

What's happening during the last 4 to 6 weeks of pregnancy? Seventy (70) percent of fetal growth occurs during the last 4 to 6 weeks of pregnancy