One of the most prized livestock in Cheshire and the whole UK is the Valais Blacknose sheep. Learn more about this highly domesticated sheep breed.
Killary Sheep Farm offers an Irish experience like none other: breathtaking scenery, farm tours, sheep demonstrations & more.
If you have a farm or homestead, odds are good that you have barn cats, whether you planned to have them or not. Here are 5 tips for success with barn cats.
Farm In Scotland Pranks American Tourists By Spray-Painting Its Sheep Tartan Style - World's largest collection of cat memes and other animals
“HOW’D THEY DO THAT?” HOMESTEADING SERIES (POST #2) - Raising sheep for milk HERE’S HOW ONE NOVA SCOTIA FAMILY STARTED A SHEEP DAIRY FROM SCRATCH AND HOW YOU CAN TOO. Sunrise. April 2017. Meghan Spares felt a surge of panic as she watched her ewe struggling in vain to give birth. A quick check and she easily discovered the problem - the lamb's tail. The baby was coming backward. As a newbie shepherdess, Meghan's mind was racing with angst as she uselessly tried to recall what to do. So she did what any new farmer would - she ran as
And...we're back! Last week we covered How to Butcher & Process a Lamb - Part 1 where I showed you how to actually kill and break down a lamb. It was
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I get lots of questions about our flock. Here are a few highlights from my experience and why you need sheep on your homestead (in my humble opinion, natural).
Icelandic sheep are an ancient breed of sheep. They have been bred for over a thousand years in the harsh interior of Iceland and now they are available to many sheep breeders around the world. Icelandic sheep were the only sheep available to the people of Iceland so they had to be a multi-purpose s
1. The Secret Apartment in the Eiffel Tower Now I know I’m that last one you’d expect to be recommending a trip up the almighty tower of mass tourism, but even I didn’t know about this… Within a year of the completion of the Eiffel Tower, it was reported by writer Henri Girard that Gustav…
Happiest mug shot ever! via My Beautiful Rottweiler Protecting our new Family member. via Happened to take a photo of 2 of our cats tonight that looks like it should be on a giant canvas above a fireplace in a house that smells of rich mahogany. via Our puppy picked something up on his walk.
I warned you.
FAMACHA scoring is a skill that all sheep and goat producers need to know how to do. You also need to know what to do with the score once you've gotten it.
Do you want to quit your job and create a sustainable income from your homestead? Here are 100+ ways to make money farming just to get you started!
Looking for effective maggots in sheep treatment? Our guide covers prevention tips and treatment options to keep your flock healthy.
Being able to extract lanolin from your sheep's wool is an easy process. You will have a very versatile ointment to use around the house.
The adorable Mangalitsa pig has a fuzzy, sheep-like appearance and can allegedly be as tame as a house pet. No wonder their nickname is "sheep pig."
I first came across soay sheep at a local wildlife park when the kids were little. Off one of the beaten paths, just past the car park was a wooded enclosure where these flightly beasts were kept- you couldn’t even approach the fence without them running up the hill. At first look, they appeared t
What natural milk is best for your body: Cow, sheep or goat? We sample all the different milks and decide the winner.
Leanne Lauricella, from Mansfield Township, New Jersey, left her job in New York City to take care of goats and other animals in her backyard full-time. Her collection includes several goats, a horse and a pig.
It's time, people. Time to decide: otters or lambs. See the full bracket here, and find out how to vote at the bottom of this post!
Considering raising sheep but not sure which breed to go with? If so, you might want to think about selecting the Katahdin sheep as your breed of choice.
Cuando hablamos del kiwi, nos referimos a un pequeño orden de aves llamadas paleognatas. Encontramos cinco especies, todas con un mismo origen, Nueva Zelanda.Los kiwis no vuelan y son pequeñas, del tamaño de una gallina. El hombre de linaje malayopolinesio llegó a Nueva Zelanda en el 1300 y bautizó a esta pequeña ave en maorí. Es el símbolo nacional del país. En esta ficha de raza de ExpertoAnimal conocerás las características, hábitat y alimentación del kiwi. ¡Sigue leyendo!
A new breed of sheep debuting at the New Zealand Agricultural Show in Christchurch is proving very popular with the crowds. The Swiss Valais...
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Welsh Mountain Sheep at Staglands Upper Hutt.
Scouring Wool correctly without felting it. Step by step instructions for how to scour or wash raw wool and other animal fiber
Being able to extract lanolin from your sheep's wool is an easy process. You will have a very versatile ointment to use around the house.
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So you dream about homesteading but not sure which animals are best to start with? Heather shares what the top animals for the homestead are and why.
3 sheeps chilling at the farm