Zucchini is a favorite in our family, especially cooked on the grill in summer time or baked into sweet zucchini bread. And we sure have enough of it, as our garden produces more zucchini than we can sometimes eat! When we have an excess of zucchini, we offer it to our neighbors as well as …
Goats are homestead animals that can’t eat onion. Goats have a reputation for being able to stomach a wide variety of foodstuff, but this generalization can be dangerous, especially if you aren’t checking the potential toxicity of some of the greens, fruits, and veggies that you offer your goats. Because goats cannot eat onions as …
As hobby farmers we have a wide range of animals on our land and from our rabbits to our barn cats, we’ve learned a thing or two about how to keep the peace and encourage co-existence, and in some cases, even friendship between these two! While it depends on a number of factors, it is …
As natural browsers and foragers, goats normally enjoy a diverse diet of plant materials. And offering your herd goat safe fruits can greatly boost their health and keep them curious and happy; this is why we feed our goats pineapples. Yes, goats can eat ripe pineapple. Pineapple is a sweet treat that offers unique benefits …
One of the most important aspects of tending to your rabbits is ensuring they have a clean and safe living and playing environment, especially because rabbits can produce over 200 droppings per day! For example, we do a daily quick cleaning and then a more thorough cleaning of our rabbits’ hutches once every two weeks …
