What do laying hens do all day? Research has shown that hens living in a more naturalistic environment were observed to spend up to 75% of daylight hours foraging –…
Fall is officially upon us. For me, the start of the fall season is marked by the local agricultural fairs, students back at school, changing colors of the leaves, earlier…
Have you ever seen something out in the pastures amongst a flock of sheep and think to yourself, “That’s a funny looking sheep!”? It might have been a livestock protection dog!
We’ve all heard it before or have seen it in action – farming is hard work and can be quite physically demanding. With beef cattle ranching, a multitude of tasks…
Many sheep ranchers rely solely on pasture to feed their animals. By managing pastures properly, sheep can receive a well-balanced diet and remain healthy. Our New Zealand-based partners at Atkins…
Ever wonder what it takes to raise a turkey? G.A.P.’s standards cover all aspects of farm and flock management, including making sure that young stock are well looked after. Our…
A few months ago, we wrote about the #polarvortex. Now, we are in the midst of the dog days of summer, and staying cool is what’s on most of our…
G.A.P.’s farm animal welfare standards include the maintenance of vegetative cover for our Outdoor Access (Step 3), Pasture Raised (Step 4), Animal Centered (Step 5), and Life on Farm (Step…
“Pig” of the Litter If you’ve been following the #GAPFarmLife blog series, you would have learned that for a turkey farmer, ‘litter’ means ‘bedding’. But for a pig farmer, the…
Part of good farm animal welfare is ensuring standards apply to the entire lifecycle of the animal. Today, we’re going to cover lambing – the sheep world’s equivalent to birthing….