Farm Animals as Pets

Did you know pigs actually make amazing pets?! Here are more than 250 pig name ideas for your adorable piggy pal!

Whether you raise chickens or just received a baby chick for Easter, you'll find a name in this list for every breed and personality.

Great information for new backyard egg farmers, including my experience with raising Ameraucanas and Buff Orpingtons. A chart also shows you which chicken breeds will perform best in urban conditions.

Raise your hand if you've never heard about chickens being trained. If your hand is up, you are in good company as not many people ever thought chickens were trainable animals.

"How much hay do I need for the winter?" In this article, I'll discuss how I calculate how much hay to buy each winter without buying too much or too little.

Cage-free, free roaming, and ranging rabbits for meat—does it work? Read on for what I did and what I learned.

Pekin ducks have been around for over 2000 years. These beautiful birds grow extremely fast and produce a lot of meat and eggs. These friendly majestic creatures often make great pets due to their unique personalities and social skills.

Here are more than a dozen tips for raising healthy, happy backyard chickens. Learn about one of the fastest growing hobbies worldwide.

Domestic ducks are ducks that are cared for and/or raised by people. People typically raise ducks for pets, eggs, meat, and show. Domesticated ducks rely on people for food and shelter.

How to identify and remedy egg-eating in your flock.

Welcome to our goat pen! Meet Oliver and Delilah, our pet pygmy goats, and see how we built our new goat pen.

The Drenthe Heath Sheep (Dutch: Drents Heideschaap) is the oldest sheep breed of the Netherlands. Both ewes and rams wear horns. I've raised these sheep for over 30 years now and they're beautiful.

Build an automatic watering system for your chickens for less than $10.

When you put chickens in a small pen or coop they get bored and will end up hurting one another. Here are easy and fun ideas for chicken toys that you can make using items around your house.

Aside from being an important agricultural commodity, sheep are often kept as pets. This article discusses what you need to know if you have pet sheep, or are considering acquiring some in the future.

Looking for a little more self-sufficiency? This article will tell you what you need to know about producing your own chicken and pork.