What Everyone Should Know about Antibiotic use in Animal Feed

Antibiotics were designed to fight disease. However, some farmers have been  using antibiotics to increase farm production. Regular non-therapeutic and irresponsible use of antibiotics can develop antibiotic resistance in pathogens and increase inefficiency of antibiotics in animals and humans. The use of Non Therapeutic Antibiotics (NTA), irresponsible farming practices and the impacts on human...

Do You Know What You Eat Ate?

Eating well today does not only mean watching what you eat but It also means knowing what was fed to your food. Dr. David Katz, M.D., an internationally renowned authority on nutrition, wrote in his article  “What Did Your Food Eat And Why Is It Important To Know?”, that if we are eating red meat, “there are factors beyond our control that have enormous implications for our health.” According...

Homestead for Christmas – Raising & Caring for Livestock

Christmas is a very special time of year when friends and family spend time together. Make this Christmas a special one by trying something different; start your own home based farm. Raising livestock at home can become a source of food and extra income for you and your family. Even if you live in the city, urban farming can be a solution for producing extra food from home. There are several...

An Overview of Alpaca Diet, Nutrition & Care

Alpacas are magnificent animals. They are small, very easy to keep and costs are low to maintain. Alpaca farming and breeding can be profitable; their fleece makes strong and valuable fiber around the world and it’s used for various purposes, such as in the textile industries, for making hats, mittens, teddy bears, and even for making insulation for homes. Alpacas can be raised commercially in a...

Tips for Starting an Alpaca Farm

This year the weather has been unusually cold and for many farmers it has become a major concern. If you own a farm and have kept your animals healthy all year round and provided added care, food, and shelter for your animals to reduce winter stress, they should do just fine during the winter. This article is about starting an alpaca farm, so if you don’t own a farm and are thinking about...