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Choosing a draft horse means matching the horse to the job
Long before there were mechanized tractors and trucks, the heavy lifting and pulling on farms and homesteads was done by teams of draft horses.
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How to find herding dog breeders
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In Maine, hummingbird banders track the migrating birds on their journey
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How to choose herding dogs
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What do llamas eat?
A member of the camel family, llamas are adapted to the harsh conditions of the high Andes Mountains, where they subsist on a wide variety of grasses and other plants. But here in the United States, where the landscape and vegetation is!-->…
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How to take care of baby quail
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How to incubate quail eggs
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What to make with sheep milk
Sheep are mostly valued for their wool and meat in the United States -- but what about their milk? More and more farmers throughout the country are experimenting with what to make with sheep milk, from creamy yogurt to delicious cheese.
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Backyard chicken processing 101
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GPS Cows teaches rural youths how farming can be high-tech
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How to care for a draft horse
On horse-powered farms and homesteads, draft horses are used for heavy work. But like any animal, these horses need to be treated well. Here's how to care for a draft horse.
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Used in skincare products goat milk benefits are backed up by science
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