We've had some chickens with clipped beaks, but most of ours have full beaks. Chicks should not need beaks clipped. Clipping beaks is a way to minimize cannibalistic pecking, which is usually a...
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I've gotten good at raising cheap pork. We can raise them at less than half-cost. The cheapest way to feed a pig is to grow your own feed ingredients. The second method is to collect food waste...
I raised a pig on sweet feed. It worked, but could have been better. Here's what we learned. Pigs can eat sweet feed. It's often higher in fiber and lower in protein than a good pig feed, but pigs...
Whether you are buying piglets or have a pregnant sow, there are essential points to get right. Prepare for piglets by ensuring a dry, clean, wind-free nesting area and a piglet-proof pen. If...
We've raised litters of pigs on All-stock. Here's what I learned. Pigs can eat all-stock feed. It's often low in protein for growing pigs or nursing sows, but it can still work. Pasture-type...
Chickens are one of my favorite animals on the homestead. Chicks do not need medicated feed. Most chicks raised in backyards are not fed medicated feed. Medicated feed is not allowed for organic...