But I do know when I see a happy pig and a happy pig is a healthy pig.” The farm has no manure pits, so the manure and urine of the animals fertilises the meadow.

LITHIA, Fla. — Connie Pavelich’s farm in Lithia is home to several animals, including Theo, a pig. And never far from his side is a guinea hen. “It's the weirdest thing to me.

Other farm animals don't have it any better. Chickens are bred to be morbidly obese, so much so that they often can't stand up, and live in overcrowded sheds where they are forced to continue ...

Organic farming began as a radical cause in the 1970s embraced by a small group of farmers in California and a handful of other states. These pioneers sought to grow food naturally, rather than ...

Environment Happy as a pig on straw: the difference good animal husbandry makes Bored pigs can start biting each other’s tails. It’s not hard to enrich their lives Expand ...

Barn Sanctuary, Michigan's only certified animal refuge, gives animals a second chance. Barn Sanctuary in Washtenaw County has an uncommon mission, providing care for ailing farm animals. It’s ...