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How to Use Goats and Sheep to Clear Brush

Three things to consider before bringing home a herd.

Brian Barth
June 6, 2019
How to Adopt a Goat

The first thing to know: You need to adopt at least two.

Brian Barth
January 22, 2019
Backyard Livestock 101: Chickens, Turkeys, Goats, and Rabbits

Thinking about taking take the leap from raising vegetables to raising things that run, jump,... (more)

Brian Barth
August 16, 2018
How to Raise Crickets for Food

If you don't want to eat them, any chickens, ducks, turkeys, or pigs in your... (more)

Brian Barth
August 2, 2018
Five Ways to Support Threatened Species in Your Garden

With a little help, your backyard can double as a tiny slice of the wild

Brian Barth
August 2, 2018
Raising Sheep Right: Modern Farmer’s Sheep Breeding Primer

A guide to picking the best sheep breed for you and the questions you need... (more)

Brian Barth
January 4, 2018
8 Sheep That Don’t Require Shearing

"Hair sheep" have a coat that's more like other animal's hair, so there's no shearing... (more)

Brian Barth
December 21, 2017
5 Rare and Beautiful Farm Dog Breeds

You can't go wrong with a Border Collie or Great Pyrenees, but there's a lot... (more)

Brian Barth
September 14, 2017
How to Choose a Livestock Guard Dog

Not just any dog has the instincts for the job. Dedicated, wise, and noble, LGDs... (more)

Brian Barth
September 14, 2017
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