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The Economical Equine: How Horse Treadmills Became a (Very) Niche Thing

With the Amish-inspired horse treadmill, your horse can now make ice cream and we aren’t joking.

by Anna O†™Brien· January 13, 2015
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Which Donkey Kicks Ass?

Are donkeys the new goats?

by Anna O†™Brien· December 8, 2014
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Holey Cow: The Wonderful World of a Fistulated Cow

Holes placed into the guts of cows can help other sick cows. Here’s how.

by Anna O†™Brien· September 12, 2014
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Cowlicks: The Hidden Complexity of a Cow’s Bad Hair Day

The hair whorls on the head of a cow have greater implications than you might expect.

by Anna O†™Brien· September 8, 2014
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Hair of the Dog: Wear Your Best Friend

Move over, sheep. Adios, alpacas. You don’t need a pasture or hay to make soft, lovely yarn. You just need a dog.

by Anna O†™Brien· June 11, 2014
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The Pull of Dog Driving: Fetch Is for Amateurs

Taking the dog for a walk is one of the obligations of dog ownership, no bones about it. But what if you could get your dog to take you on a walk? Or rather, a ride?

by Anna O†™Brien· June 10, 2014
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Pretty Pigs: The Secrets of Teenage Swine Groomers

From tanning to baby oil rubdowns, how teenage pig groomers pamper their swine.

by Anna O†™Brien· March 11, 2014
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Milking to Music

The timing of milk production in bovines is a carefully balanced biological ballet.

by Anna O†™Brien· February 10, 2014
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Tasty Testes: On Eating Rocky Mountain Oysters

Bull testicles have been consumed by ranchers for centuries, so one Modern Farmer writer tucks into a plateful at home.

by Anna O†™Brien· November 11, 2013

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