While alpacas aren't as large as other livestock, there's still a commonly-asked question about how safe they are to add to a backyard homestead. Are alpacas safe or are they...

Coyotes can be a real problem for livestock and pets. Growing up in Arizona, we lost many pets to coyotes and other predators. And since coyotes are here in Utah, too, as I'm researching alpacas for...

Meal planning and grocery shopping don't usually make me think about gender equality issues in chickens, but recently I got asked a thought-provoking question that did just that. It was this: why...

When someone first comes to my backyard to see all of our animals, one of the first things they usually mention is that they're surprised by the lack of animal smell. "But aren't chickens usually...

One of the best parts of raising chicks into chickens is knowing that delicious eggs can be collected - as soon as the chicks become laying pullets, anyway. And finding that first, small egg is...

I've seen my chickens eat some pretty crazy things - from the normal bugs and seeds to the stranger things like blades of grass, dirt, and even rocks. It stressed me out - until I remembered why...