Cattle
Miniature Cattle May be a Good Fit for a Small Farm
Many families on a small farm enjoy having livestock but don’t have a lot of land for pasture. With only one or two acres, you might be able to keep one standard-size milk cow or a couple of calves to grow for beef.
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Raising British White Cattle for Flavorful Meat
From setting up on his own from scratch, “straight out of school and from virtually nothing,” Yorkshire, England, farmer Andrew Fisher has come a long way—and so have his British White cattle.
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Raising Highland Cattle for Beef
“As cute as they look, that is as good as they taste.” That statement is something I live by.
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Fenceline Weaning: Low-Stress Weaning Method
Fenceline weaning is perhaps one of the less-stressful methods of separating cows from their calves. Weaning time has traditionally been traumatic for calves and mama cows and also the people weaning the calves.
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Calving Success: How to Assist a Cow Giving Birth
Several million calves in the U.S. are lost each year during birth. Most losses can be prevented by being there to assist a cow giving birth.
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Akaushi Cattle Provide a Delicious, Healthy Meat
Add to Favorites By Heather Smith Thomas – The word Akaushi means red cow in Japanese. Akaushi cattle were introduced to the U.S. in 1994. “This is the only free-grazing beef …
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How to Tube Feed a Calf
Add to Favorites By Heather Smith Thomas – There are times you must get fluid into a newborn calf that needs colostrum or a sick calf that needs fluid and …
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Tips for Successfully Raising Bottle Calves
When raising cattle, you may encounter the challenge of a young calf orphaned or rejected by mama, needing a bottle from you.
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Poultry, Goat, Sheep, Swine, and Cow Gestation Calculator
Where can you find an all-in-one lambing calculator that also works to factor a pig’s gestation period and a cow’s pregnancy length? Here!
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Stop with the Chop
The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting “the winter of the great divide” for the 2020-21 season – cold and snowy in the north with drought in the west.
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You Can Be a Watering Expert
Each species presents their own unique challenges when it comes to keeping them happy and healthy, but there’s one thing they all have in common — the dependence on fresh, clean water.
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Choosing Dairy Cow Breeds for Your Farm
Dairy cow breeds are numerous. How do we know the right breed for our farm or family situation?
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Four Pillars of Herd Health Success
Healthy cattle are key to the success of any operation and you can address these needs with plans to control parasites (external and internal), optimize immunity, and manage growth.
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Cattle Handling 101: Play it Safe
Most accidents with cattle handling occur when people don’t understand cattle behavior and are in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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Dairy Farming Project Advice from Dairy Farm Owners
What makes a farmer decide to begin a dairy farming project? For some, it is a strong history. The early mornings milking the herd, processing the milk for sale, and cleaning the barn lend a known rhythm to daily life.
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