Looking for the best cattle chutes for ranches in ? I spent the last three months testing 8 different livestock handling setups on my family’s working ranch, running over 200 head of cattle through each one. This guide breaks down exactly what works, what doesn’t, and which chute deserves a spot in your operation. Whether … Read more
I’ve spent the last three months talking to ranchers, watching cattle processing days, and getting my boots dirty with the equipment that makes those days run smoothly. Choosing the right squeeze chute matters more than almost any other piece of cattle equipment you own. A good chute keeps your cattle calm, your handlers safe, and … Read more
When I started working cattle on our small operation, I learned the hard way that a good headgate isn’t a luxury – it’s the difference between a 20-minute vaccination session and a rodeo. After testing and comparing 11 of the most popular livestock headgates and handling equipment available right now, our team put together this … Read more
When I started running cattle on my family’s property, I dropped a round bale in the pasture and called it good. Within a week, the hay was spread across ten feet of trampled ground, soaked with rain, and half-eaten. That was the year I learned what most university Extension services have measured: ground feeding wastes … Read more
I have spent the last three months running eight different stock tanks through real ranch conditions, from sub-freezing Wyoming mornings to dusty Texas summers. Our team rotated each model between cattle, horses, sheep, and goats, watching how they held up to abuse, algae, and the occasional determined cow that wanted a fresh wallow. If you … Read more
When our team started raising replacement heifers on a small pasture, we learned fast that newborn calves need their own protected space. Disease spreads quickly, and shared pens turned into pneumonia season within a week. The best calf hutches for dairy farms solve that problem by giving each calf a clean, ventilated shelter during the … Read more
Last winter, our team spent six weekends moving 280 round bales across three different farms in the Ozarks. We hooked up nine brands of bale spears, swapped them between a Kubota M7060, a John Deere 5075E, and a Ford 8N, and watched what held up and what bent under a wet 1,400-pound bale. This guide … Read more
We weighed cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs on ten different setups over six weeks at our partner ranch to find the best livestock scales for farms that actually hold up to working conditions. From 1100-lb platform scales that handle alpacas to hanging crane scales used for weigh tape spot checks, we tested accuracy with calibrated … Read more
I have watched cattle flip, dent, and utterly destroy cheap feed troughs in a single season. After testing nearly a dozen models on my own small operation and talking with ranch managers across three states, I can tell you that the right feed trough for cattle is one of the smartest investments you will make … Read more
I’ve been hatching chicks in my backyard for over a decade now. Some seasons bring 80% hatch rates, others barely break 50%. The difference almost always comes down to the incubator. The best egg incubators for chickens do more than just hold eggs warm. They keep temperature steady within a fraction of a degree, manage … Read more