Large Animals – Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Tue, 24 Dec 2024 19:28:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Large Animals – Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com 32 32 Miniature Cattle: 5 Breeds For Small Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/5-miniature-cattle-breeds-for-small-farmsf/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/5-miniature-cattle-breeds-for-small-farmsf/#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:00:02 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=68079 Miniature Cattle Can Be Ideal for Small Farms for Feed Efficiency and Growth to Maximize Potential

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]]> Babydoll Sheep at The Little Homestead By The Sea https://www.hobbyfarms.com/babydoll-sheep-at-the-little-homestead-by-the-sea/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/babydoll-sheep-at-the-little-homestead-by-the-sea/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:04:29 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=116529 Marina Karastamatis from the Southern California venture tells us about running a homestead that stars an organic vineyard.

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