Hi,
My husband said to contact a local dairy farm to see if they have any
frozen colestrum if you still want to get some for the lamb.

Diane & DJ in Ohio

Hi I am in Northeast Ga and my husband and I have just got a couple of goats and
are really enjoying them and looking to learn more lol. Nice to meet everyone.
:)

We're in SE PA, in our first year of building our farmette with four goats,
fourteen chickens, seven ducks, three rabbits, two dogs, a ferret and lots of
ducklings and chicks due any minute now.   Anybody else in SE PA?
                                    Ashley

Hi all.. I am new to your group and hope to be able to find some Finn people in
Michigan.  I have a JUST turned 1 yo ram, I would like to trade for a colored
finn ram/or ram lamb.
The only reason for placing or trading him is due to the fact that I also have
his sister.  He was out of a litter of 6 and a first time lamber.  I took 3 of
the babies, still have 2.  I choose for obvious reasons, not to breed the two.
If you have a finn ram, Preferably of color, but NOT manditory, and are
interested in a trade please contact me.
My name is Tiffany and I can be reached at my email of
totrllamas@...

thanks
Tiffany
WoodSpryte Farm

Hi Ashley -

I'm in NJ just across the river from Washington Crossing PA.?? Don't know if
that makes us neighbors or not!

I have only 14 acres but manage to keep highland cows, some goats, chickens and
TONS of waterfowl.

Barbara (Titusville, NJ)

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We're in SE PA, in our first year of building our farmette with four goats,
fourteen chickens, seven ducks, three rabbits, two dogs, a ferret and lots of
ducklings and chicks due any minute now. Anybody else in SE PA?
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Hi all.. I am new to your group and hope to be able to find some Finn people in
Michigan. I have a JUST turned 1 yo ram, I would like to trade for a colored
finn ram/or ram lamb.
The only reason for placing or trading him is due to the fact that I also have
his sister. He was out of a litter of 6 and a first time lamber. I took 3 of the
babies, still have 2. I choose for obvious reasons, not to breed the two.
If you have a finn ram, Preferably of color, but NOT manditory, and are
interested in a trade please contact me.
My name is Tiffany and I can be reached at my email of
totrllamas@...

thanks
Tiffany
WoodSpryte Farm




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I just wanted to intoduce myself.
My name is Michelle I am a "city" girl trying very hard to reform myself  LOL
We have lived on our small 1 1/2 acres for 3 years now. I started off with 25
red sex link hens and one rooster, several breeds of show chickens, broad
breasted bronze turkeys, a dozen guineas and a couple of ducks.
I really want to try pigs...
How much area do they need and what do you use to keep them contained?
At what age are they butchered? I have checked a ton of websites but I don't
seem to find one that explains everything.
Also my guineas are prolific eggs layer but they won't set. I find dozens of
their eggs in different heaps around the trees. I have tried setting up nesting
boxes in several locations but they don't use them. Any ideas? Also I have heard
that their eggs are good for baking.....has anyone tried them? Of course I
wouldn't use the ones I find since I don't know how old they are. I have tried
hatching them in an incubater but none of them hatched so I assume they are too
old.
Thank you in advance for any advice.

Congratulations on your chickens and farmlet!
 
Guinea eggs are difficult to hatch and guinea hens are poor mothers.  Have you
tried slipping some of the guinea eggs under a setting chicken?
 
I don't know anything about raising pigs, sorry.
 


 
Buy/sell/trade homegrown foods at The Feedbag Rag, click here: 
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I'm new to this group and live in SE PA also. I've had a variety of chickens in
the past -seabrights, polish crested, orpingtons, silkies, others -- and am
starting again. No questions yet - I'm gathering materials to build a coop at
this point. I have three little peeps that are still too young to go outside so
I have a few weeks and a few more peeps to get.
--Nancy


--- In cheapcritters@yahoogroups.com, "romanceballroom2" <romanceballroom2@...>
wrote:
>
> We're in SE PA, in our first year of building our farmette with four goats,
fourteen chickens, seven ducks, three rabbits, two dogs, a ferret and lots of
ducklings and chicks due any minute now.   Anybody else in SE PA?
>                                    Ashley
>

Welcome Michelle,
        I too was a "city girl" raised in the Bronx, NY.   We just started
seriously homesteading last fall and we now have goats, rabbits, chickens and
ducks plus a lot of ducklings, chicks and soon turkey poults.   We want to raise
pigs too.   We just didn't have the time to get fencing in by spring but I'm
interested in the questions that you posed as well.   I know exactly what you
mean about conflicting information.   I've dealt with the same situation with
all of my animals and through sites like this I have been lucky to find mentors
to help me through all this as we begin. (You know who you are - God Bless you
all).   Good luck as you begin your homesteading journey.
                                                                          
Ashley 



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Hi
  I just got 3 piglets, they hate their food. Is there anything I can add to
their food till tomorrow when places are open to buy them the correct food? I
gave them whole eggs, and added some sweet oatmeal to their pig food, but they
hate this new food.
  They are about 25 pounds each. Any ideas??
  Thank you Maureen

I'll respond privately.

Evelyn, SoCal & SoWeCen MO
Use it up.......
Wear it out......
Make it do...
Or do without!!!!!!

Educate yourself & protect your right to healthy food.
http://nonais.org/

Number one rule on Our Farm.
Be nice or be tasty.
http://allnaturalsimplelife.blogspot.com/



Maureen wrote:
>
>
> Hi
> I just got 3 piglets, they hate their food. Is there anything I can
> add to their food till tomorrow when places are open to buy them the
> correct food? I gave them whole eggs, and added some sweet oatmeal to
> their pig food, but they hate this new food.
> They are about 25 pounds each. Any ideas??
> Thank you Maureen
>
>


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Hi, atm I have 3 dairy goats, a horse with no job, 1 boer doe that is useless,
chickens, ducks, geese, and fixing to get 2 piglets.  What do I need to know
about 2 month old piglets? Raised a potbellied pig before, but these will be the
big pigs. Thanks.

Molly
Midway, GA

Hi Molly,
Your place sounds a lot like mine, only on a smaller scale.  Well...
and, I eat my useless stock.
Try joining the new pasturepigs group, if you want to raise them more
naturally.  It's a new group w/ lots of very knowledgeable people.  They
need some questions to get tem going.
Or the homestead hogs group, but there's lots of chem people there.

Evelyn, SoCal & SoWeCen MO
Use it up.......
Wear it out......
Make it do...
Or do without!!!!!!

Educate yourself & protect your right to healthy food.
http://nonais.org/




Molly wrote:
>
>
> Hi, atm I have 3 dairy goats, a horse with no job, 1 boer doe that is
> useless, chickens, ducks, geese, and fixing to get 2 piglets. What do
> I need to know about 2 month old piglets? Raised a potbellied pig
> before, but these will be the big pigs. Thanks.
>
> Molly
> Midway, GA
>
> .
>
>


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In a message dated 6/7/2009 6:25:57 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
allmuxedup@... writes:

I need  to know about 2 month old piglets?


Hi Molly
  I have 3 little pigs, so if you learn anything  let me know. I'm very new
at this also! I have about 75 chickens, I use them for  their eggs, I don't
have it in me to kill them. We have a huge garden, so the  pigs will be
great for the extra veggies. My piglets are about a month old also.  I give them
fresh eggs everyday they love those..
    I'm new to the group  also..
  Maureen
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8 week old Great Pyrenees/English Shepherd puppies avaiable to farm homes. 5
males 3 females. Pups in field with parents. Exposed to goats, cattle, birds.

Contact DAN
319-378-1935
AbelAcres@...

Hi Molly,

We got 2 piglets 2 weeks ago, the female was 1/3 bigger than the male,
they were only 8 weeks old, and had been raised on milk and bread in a
fenced in grassy area.  They were bottle fed because the mother rejected
the whole litter, and there were 4 left unsold, we purchased the two
biggest that were left.  We also have milk goats, and last year when we
raised our pigs, we gave them goats milk mixed in with their mash, and
they loved it, and they grew very nicely, not too fat, but just right,
and the meat was the best we have ever gotten from our meat pigs.
(We've been raising them since 2001)

These newest piglets have grown so quickly, it's amazing, and they are
spunky and spry and happy pigs, so I think there is something to this
goats milk for pigs thing.  As our garden starts producing, they will
get garden treats too, and a local produce market gave me left overs
last year, so I need to see if they have any for us this year.

Anyway, that's about all I know on piglets, except if they are very
small, they will need a heat lamp for a few weeks.

Debi in WA


Molly wrote:
>
>
> Hi, atm I have 3 dairy goats, a horse with no job, 1 boer doe that is
> useless, chickens, ducks, geese, and fixing to get 2 piglets. What do
> I need to know about 2 month old piglets? Raised a potbellied pig
> before, but these will be the big pigs. Thanks.
>
> Molly
> Midway, GA
>
>

Do you process your pigs yourself? I want to raise pigs for meat but we would
have to do the butchering ourselves and I'm not sure if I can deal with it.


--- In cheapcritters@yahoogroups.com, Debi Hopkins <debih@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Molly,
>
> We got 2 piglets 2 weeks ago, the female was 1/3 bigger than the male,
> they were only 8 weeks old, and had been raised on milk and bread in a
> fenced in grassy area.  They were bottle fed because the mother rejected
> the whole litter, and there were 4 left unsold, we purchased the two
> biggest that were left.  We also have milk goats, and last year when we
> raised our pigs, we gave them goats milk mixed in with their mash, and
> they loved it, and they grew very nicely, not too fat, but just right,
> and the meat was the best we have ever gotten from our meat pigs.
> (We've been raising them since 2001)
>
> These newest piglets have grown so quickly, it's amazing, and they are
> spunky and spry and happy pigs, so I think there is something to this
> goats milk for pigs thing.  As our garden starts producing, they will
> get garden treats too, and a local produce market gave me left overs
> last year, so I need to see if they have any for us this year.
>
> Anyway, that's about all I know on piglets, except if they are very
> small, they will need a heat lamp for a few weeks.
>
> Debi in WA
>
>
> Molly wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi, atm I have 3 dairy goats, a horse with no job, 1 boer doe that is
> > useless, chickens, ducks, geese, and fixing to get 2 piglets. What do
> > I need to know about 2 month old piglets? Raised a potbellied pig
> > before, but these will be the big pigs. Thanks.
> >
> > Molly
> > Midway, GA
> >
> >
>

3 White Registered Angora Doe Kids for Sale  born 4/09   $350 each
1 White Angora wether Kid     Born 4/09      $275

Excellent fleece producing line.

Apple Rose Farm
Wrightstown, NJ
609-752-0596

Call 609-668-2722
Leonard Ferraro

Michelle;
Have you considered trading some labor for the butchery?
I have done this. I have traded work for some cuts of beef and some cuts of
sheep when the party was butchering.
Madera


--- In cheapcritters@yahoogroups.com, "Michelle" <mikie19642000@...> wrote:
>
> Do you process your pigs yourself? I want to raise pigs for meat but we would
have to do the butchering ourselves and I'm not sure if I can deal with it.

I'm in LaSalle co anybody nearby?

we raise them as naturally as possible,process ourselves,just built our new
smoke house,and grow an organic garden.

I am located in Middle Tennessee area.  We started raising our own meat and
veggies due to hubby's hours dropping from 85 plus a week to 28 hours.

We just built a new smoke house and learned who to make country hams, bacon,
jowls, and seasoning meats

We are looking for other who want to start raising their own food since we have
WAY TO MANY to eat.  If you are close and interested in our overstock just let
me know.

Since I am new to this I also want to learn from others who have more
experience.


Buckwild Farm
Middle Tennessee

we lost some of our older hens and we need some new bloodlines
will to meet or drive anywhere in middle TN

thanks
Buckwild Farm

Needing help getting your new purchases home?

I have the opportunity to attend the NASDN Search & Rescue seminar in Little
Falls, MN and would like to offer transportation for anyone needing animals
moved along my route. Notice is short, so fees will be very affordable.

Route:

Eastbound
OR>swWA>ID>MT>ND>MN
mostly on I-90 & I-94 for the trip.

Westbound
MN>ND/SD>MT/WY>ID>OR
return more variable as needed

Leaving OR on 9/23, arriving in MN 9/27.
Leaving MN on 10/3, arriving in OR 10/6

Animals will need Health Certificates and necessary tests for the state they are
going to. I stop every 200 miles to check animals, water and refresh feed.
There is no mixing of different farms, your animals ride in their own pen.
Biosecurity is up most concern. Bucks and bottle babies are welcome! We have
many very happy, satisfied customers from our other transports over the years.
References available. We have transported horses, llamas, goats, sheep, dogs,
and rabbits.

For quote, respond to luckytohavefarm@... with the following info:

Type of animal
Breed
Horns?
Age
Special Needs (meds, bottle, etc.)
Pick up Location (town, state)
Drop off Location (town, state)
Contact info (email, phone)

Thanks,

Jillian McIntosh
Karisma Kigers Transport
Luckytohave Farm
Madras, Oregon

Hi just wanted to introduce myself. I have a grass-based dairy( mostly
registered milking shorthorns) in SW Wisconsin. Keep grain feeding to a minimum
to keep unnecessary spending also at a minimum. About 2/3 of the cows calve in
the spring (mar-may) the remainder in the fall (sept-oct). I raise my
replacements, some with nurse cows, as well as herd sires and steers for freezer
beef. I have chose to stay with the shorthorn because of their "low maintenance"
characteristics, efficent milk production and easy fleshing from high forage-no
grain diets.
Any waste milk goes to the small number of pigs(2-3 brood sows and offspring) I
keep at any given time. Doing this can cut the grain costs for fattening pigs
greatly. Most all pigs are direct marketed also. I also keep some meat goats and
dorset sheep to graze barnyards and other area not conducive to feeding dairy
cows. The sheep are the easiest large animal on the farm; no shelter, no grain,
graze through some snow, pasture lamb, and don't require water snow is on the
ground. The meat goats (BOER) are on the slippery slope of some heavy genetic
selection pressure, from ME! Certain lines seem to be weeding themselves out;
dying at any excuse, sometimes parasite pressure and sometimes foot issues. I
would be interested to know what kind of luck folks have had with spanish goats,
from a hardiness standpoint?? The sheep and goats are mostly marketed through
the conventional markets. Around the buildings live some free-range poultry that
scavenge alot and generally get supplementation only in the winter. Guineas and
turkeys seem to spend alot of time in the fields right now after bugs. The geese
do a good job grazing all spring-fall and take winter pretty well also. Laying
hens do a good job working for a meal when given a chance. Always looking for
ideas to cut out the unnecessary and hope to learn from others in the group,
please hit me up if you have any questions.
Brian Denman
Hill-View Dairy
Wisconsin

Hi Brian

I am new to this groups also and in Il so we are neighbors! Right now we only
have about 20 hens and a few rooster plus pet animals but are very interested in
cattle so would like to har more about yours as we have been considering dexters
but won't be doing anything until spring next year. We live on 5 acres so  we
won't  be able to have a huge heard anyway. We have a barn and 2 fenced pastures
as we had horses, goats and sheep years ago before the children left home. Hubby
says no goats ever again but does want a bit of cattle and I want to try the
hair sheep, too hard to shear just a few, have never eaten one, ours were pets
but like to try! Look forward to hearin more from you and hopefully others will
chime in also.

Cindie Espeland--- In cheapcritters@yahoogroups.com, "bj" <durhams2003@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi just wanted to introduce myself. I have a grass-based dairy( mostly
registered milking shorthorns) in SW Wisconsin. Keep grain feeding to a minimum
to keep unnecessary spending also at a minimum. About 2/3 of the cows calve in
the spring (mar-may) the remainder in the fall (sept-oct). I raise my
replacements, some with nurse cows, as well as herd sires and steers for freezer
beef. I have chose to stay with the shorthorn because of their "low maintenance"
characteristics, efficent milk production and easy fleshing from high forage-no
grain diets.
> Any waste milk goes to the small number of pigs(2-3 brood sows and offspring)
I keep at any given time. Doing this can cut the grain costs for fattening pigs
greatly. Most all pigs are direct marketed also. I also keep some meat goats and
dorset sheep to graze barnyards and other area not conducive to feeding dairy
cows. The sheep are the easiest large animal on the farm; no shelter, no grain,
graze through some snow, pasture lamb, and don't require water snow is on the
ground. The meat goats (BOER) are on the slippery slope of some heavy genetic
selection pressure, from ME! Certain lines seem to be weeding themselves out;
dying at any excuse, sometimes parasite pressure and sometimes foot issues. I
would be interested to know what kind of luck folks have had with spanish goats,
from a hardiness standpoint?? The sheep and goats are mostly marketed through
the conventional markets. Around the buildings live some free-range poultry that
scavenge alot and generally get supplementation only in the winter. Guineas and
turkeys seem to spend alot of time in the fields right now after bugs. The geese
do a good job grazing all spring-fall and take winter pretty well also. Laying
hens do a good job working for a meal when given a chance. Always looking for
ideas to cut out the unnecessary and hope to learn from others in the group,
please hit me up if you have any questions.
> Brian Denman
> Hill-View Dairy
> Wisconsin
>

Hi I'm looking for 2-5 full pork hides, HAIR ON. Fresh, frozen or salted, to do
some tanning and leather work. I live in the Tacoma Washington area, but can
drive a ways, or pay shipping. Can pay cash or credit, no prob...Not the best
with computers, but can be reached at  jjstanley76@...
              Thank You,
                         J

any one out there have a hampster or sugar glider they want to home?  My son had
been wanting one and I am finally caving.  we live on a farm and I have vet tech
experiece.  we are a responsible pet owner family.  we have NO intentions of
breeding so male or female makes no difference as long as its friendly.  NOTHING
MEAN please this is for a 7 yo that loves to handle his pets.  and prefer
nothing too old.  dont want him to get attached and have it croak.
please contact me if you are in the area and can help.
email direct to:
totrlamas@...
Tiffany

we have hamspters and a guinea pig

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Tiffany R
   To: cheapcritters@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:26 PM
   Subject: [cheapcritters] hampster or sugar glider wanted Lansing michigan


     any one out there have a hampster or sugar glider they want to home? My son
had been wanting one and I am finally caving. we live on a farm and I have vet
tech experiece. we are a responsible pet owner family. we have NO intentions of
breeding so male or female makes no difference as long as its friendly. NOTHING
MEAN please this is for a 7 yo that loves to handle his pets. and prefer nothing
too old. dont want him to get attached and have it croak.
   please contact me if you are in the area and can help.
   email direct to:
   totrlamas@...
   Tiffany





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u can try craigslist...i just saw some sugargliders the other day...a little
expensive i thought, but i dont know what they usually cost

--- On Fri, 10/23/09, kay <kay@...> wrote:


From: kay <kay@...>
Subject: Re: [cheapcritters] hampster or sugar glider wanted Lansing michigan
To: cheapcritters@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, October 23, 2009, 9:20 PM


 



we have hamspters and a guinea pig

----- Original Message -----
From: Tiffany R
To: cheapcritters@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:26 PM
Subject: [cheapcritters] hampster or sugar glider wanted Lansing michigan

any one out there have a hampster or sugar glider they want to home? My son had
been wanting one and I am finally caving. we live on a farm and I have vet tech
experiece. we are a responsible pet owner family. we have NO intentions of
breeding so male or female makes no difference as long as its friendly. NOTHING
MEAN please this is for a 7 yo that loves to handle his pets. and prefer nothing
too old. dont want him to get attached and have it croak.
please contact me if you are in the area and can help.
email direct to:
totrlamas@yahoo. com
Tiffany

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Live in northern nh want start raising food and animals for sale
rabbits,chickens,goats,possibly ducks and geese.