That dream is not as far-fetched as it once may have been thanks to an innovative programme at the hospital designed to give patients hands-on experience in real-world tasks. She wants to open a flower shop when her hospital stint is over. The patients also take classes in painting, knitting, agriculture and animal husbandry, according to hospital officials. Tran Thi Hoai Thu has been in the hospital for three years and doctors believe she is almost fully recovered from her mental illness,...

Indeed, it has just about been the shepherd's perfect spring, with reports from all over Scotland of good lambing results and higher than normal survival rates. Farmers who purchased store lambs at last autumn's major store sales will, at the very best, have done little more than cover their costs. This in turn casts a shadow over this year's sales, with some finishers stating that, unless the trade is 10 lower, they will not buy any sheep. Selling new-season lambs at little more than 135p...

But she learned that goats are tricky. The club met at one of the member's houses and while waiting for the rest of the group, G. They were not aggressive, but a bit skittish and seemed to prefer the kids over adults. I think because she loves them so much, she can capture a look or action that makes the pictures more fun. There's never a dull moment when the Almeida crew heads out for an adventure. The farm also had a friendly goose. It's a labor-intensive - and time-consuming - process...

A woman who started a small Upstate goat farm two decades ago now runs an operation that delivers hundreds of pounds of cheese to stores as far away as New York state. The day will show off this season's goat babies and a variety of demonstrations, including some with the border collies and guardian dogs used to tend the goats. It has now grown into an operation with 400 goats that produce 500 pounds of cheese per week -- and she says they have so many orders that they have a hard time...

Hill and Throop said they're certain the goats aren't being snatched and eaten by coyotes, bobcats or other four-legged predators; rather, they suspect the culprits are people who are hand-feeding the kids while they await slaughter for some sort of religious rite. Hill and Throop said they're certain the goats aren't being snatched and eaten by coyotes, bobcats or other four-legged predators; rather, they suspect the culprits are people who are hand-feeding the kids while they await...