Tag: livestock
How to detect poisonous weeds in your pasture
Understanding the dangers and various management strategies to control toxic plants will reduce the risk of potential poisoning for your livestock.
Raising peafowl not all it’s cracked up to be
Julie Geiss recalls the time she tried to raise peafowl and all the trials and tribulations that came with it. Is she going for round two?
Are spring onions a food or foe for goats?
Livestock species have different tolerances to onions. Sheep and goats have the highest tolerance with beef having the lowest.
Winter watering systems important part of livestock farms
Winter weather creates challenges for providing fresh, clean and unfrozen water to livestock. Learn how to determine which watering system is best for you.
How to take care of ducklings
Before you take home a duckling or ducklings this spring, be aware of the care requirements for your flock to thrive.
How to take care of animals in cold weather
Cold weather can put added stress on pets, livestock and other animals outdoors. Use these tips to care for your animals during periods of low temperatures.
Heartbreak brings new beginnings
As Judith Sutherland lays her dog Reo to rest, her husband welcomes home a secondhand flock of sheep.
Still no evidence that COVID-19 spreads from animals, humans
Despite Pennsylvania's first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a cat veterinary experts say residents shouldn't worry about contracting the virus from animals.
Pa. leads U.S. in organic livestock and poultry sales
Pennsylvania leads the country in organic livestock and poultry sales, with $449 million in sales in 2019, according to the recently released 2019 Organic Survey.
Farm animals and COVID-19: Should you be worried?
No cases of COVID-19 have been reported in pigs, horses, sheep, chickens or cows, but their susceptibility is unknown. Find out what researchers do know.
