PEN SETUP – MANURE TOOLS
IT’S DOOTY TIME!Tips for Cleaning up Manure of All Types! As far back as I can recall, “Doo”ty time was an animal ownership chore that was a necessary, frustrating and…
PEN SETUP – PEN TEMPERATURES
PEN TEMPERATURESHow to Prepare Your Pen for Temperatures Changes Keeping your livestock project comfortable in all temperatures will help weight gain and overall health and wellbeing. It’s important to be…
PEN SETUP – BACKYARD PEN EXAMPLES
BACKYARD PEN IDEAS FOR NON-LIVESTOCK BACKYARDS! So your child comes home and wants to raise a market project. You happen to live in a neighborhood with a nice backyard that…
PEN SETUP – BEDDING 101
BEDDING 101Wood, Pellets & Hay Oh My! There are many benefits for adding a bedding material in your livestock pen. Bedding serves as a cushion from the hard ground or…
PEN SETUP – GATES & SHADE STRUCTURES
PEN SETUP- GATES & SHADE STRUCTURES There are several ways to create a strong gate and shade protection for your market project. Options include building from scraps in the yard…
PEN SETUP – FENCING 101
FENCING & PANELS 101Fencing Options for Goats, Sheep & Swine A good rule of thumb for selecting a fence design for a project pen is to select the proper fence…
RAT HUNTING 101
RATS IN THE BARNThat Sneaky Rat! Never underestimate the intelligence of rats! Once they are discovered in the barn, they usually have been there for a while and have figured…
MOUSE HUNTING 101
MOUSE HUNTING 101They may be Cute…But not in the Barn! A mouse in the barn is never a good situation…but those little furry rodents love to share your barn with…
FLY CONTROL
HOW TO CONTROL FLIES One of the major barn and pen maintenance tasks is fly control. I am sure there is a good reason that flies were created…but their annoyance…
FERTILIZER WARNINGS FOR ANIMALS
FERTILIZER WARNINGS FOR ANIMALSThe Scoop on Pets, Livestock & Fertilizers Plants and fertilizers together are a beautiful thing! Without a doubt, fertilizers are a key element for great landscapes and…