Raising emus is a popular choice for alternative agriculture for many reasons. Find out more about farming with these flightless birds.
Read MoreWant to raise pigeons? Here are some pigeon facts and a bit of history to get you started.
Read MoreALBC Research & Technical Program Manager: Our family has always had a taste for something different on the holiday table and the Christmas goose is among one of our favorites. As our family farm continues to grow, we thought that perhaps adding geese to our property would be a boon for our holiday festivities.
Read MoreWhether it be for a competition, holiday, or just for pleasure, many people enjoy putting clothes and accessories on their chickens.
Read MoreRabbit and chicken frostbite occurrences are preventable. Adopting good cold-weather management for your small livestock buildings will go a long way to preventing rabbit and chicken frostbite in the first place.
Read MoreFeathers are actually a very complex part of the bird; the development of the feathers and the feather follicles is extremely involved.
Read MoreWhat does a chicken coop need in case of emergency? Learn what you need to have on hand to be prepared for the unknown.
Read MoreIs gardening with guinea fowl possible? Absolutely! Guineas take care of ticks, grasshoppers, Japanese beetles and other obnoxious bugs in your garden without wrecking your plants.
Read MoreGuinea fowl that are trained to roost inside a shelter at night will outlive those that roost in trees. Guinea fowl have been reported to have lived to be 17 years or older, but unfortunately, more lose their lives to predators than to old age.
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