Animal breeders say sales of pint-sized farm animals have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic, when more people started raising backyard chickens for fun and fresh eggs.

Starting a small farm, or a Hobby Farm, can be the project of a lifetime or just a big headache. Transforming a big backyard ...

The couple — who live on a small farm in Clermont, Fla., between Tampa and Orlando — rode out the storm on their seven-acre property with their farm animals.

HOLLY HILL — A Holly Hill family has grown their small farm into a traveling petting zoo with over 100 animals, from kangaroos and lemurs to a camel appearing across South Carolina and the South.

Animal breeders say sales of pint-sized farm animals have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic, when more people started raising backyard chickens for fun and fresh eggs.

While some people buy small farm animals as a stepping stone to owning larger ones, others don’t have a desire to expand. Some owners of mini farm animals turn their hobbies into side hustles by ...

Animal breeders say sales of pint-sized farm animals have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic, when more people started raising backyard chickens for fun and fresh eggs.

A miniature horse feeds on straw at Seven Oaks Farm, owned by Lisa Moad, on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn) Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS ...