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I didn’t even know this was a thing—but apparently, when a cow’s tail gets repeatedly splattered with manure, it can form a hardened, crusty clump that fuses with tail hair like some kind of fecal fossil. If left unchecked, it can restrict blood flow and even cause the tail to fall off. WD-40 to the rescue? We'll see.

When a three-day storm floods the pasture, one yak decides to live her best mermaid life — while I scramble to build a shelter before our cow calves.

Pregnant Jersey cross cow joins new farm

It was supposed to be a simple favor—watch our friends' goats for a few days. Easy peasy, right? Not even close.

Ever had a yak get her horn stuck in a fence trying to reach better grass? It's heart-breaking. Livestock with horns definitely has a learning curve.