Anybody in the Western NC, TN, MO, KY, WV, SC, GA or anywhere near those states.., have a manufacturer or even a large distributor of pressure treated wooden...
Kencove has a warehouse in Blairsville, IN. That looks pretty close to you. They address is Kencove.com have all sizes listed. Can buy single to truck load....
Anyone traveling from the East to the midwest? Pa, Ohio, Ny?? To Iowa, Illinois, Missouri. I need an animal bought here and the transport guy may not be...
I made it to Oregon a couple days ago. It is sensory overload after being in the desert for a few months. The sky is so blue, the grass is green and the...
Everything needs love. I am able to pet the boys and tell them how beautiful they are. As calves they are cute as can be, but by the time they are 2 1/2 lets...
http://www.das.psu.edu/dairy/nutrition/nutrition-and-feeding online looking for tools to manage my future herd, I came across this website, might be of...
I am compiling a list of resources for cattle supplies and veterinary supplies. I have Jeffers and Nasco. Do any of you have other favorites? I kind of need...
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,,,,,,,today it will be your black powder,,,,,,,next you ammo,,,,and then your guns are worth less ,,,,you can then use them as clubs,,,,,,,also i learned that...
Genebo wrote: In Dirk's reply he mentioned a very valuable asset: goats! They not only add to the Dexter's browsing range, they also help keep the worm load ...
Deanna, I recommended Muscovy ducks because they 1. Travel farther from the hen house than chickens do, so cover more pasture. Muscovies fly very well. 2. Have...
We added 4 muscovy ducks and it does make a difference. I am looking for about 6-10 more right now to spread between my 2 pastures. charles beavertree...
Genebo, What do you mean your henhouse is fox proof? I have 4 pygmy goats and lots of chickens.. 60+ and about 10 guineas, they seem to stray farthest. The...
I went to my extension office as recommended and they were helpful. They said to do soil samples which I need to complete still. Then they recommended...
Goats are perfect for keeping weeds in check. They could care less about grass. You'll need a woven wire fence to keep them in. One goat per cow is the...
Ducks are better than geese for helping with insects. Geese are vegetarians and ignore the bugs. Something got 3 of my chickens, but the ducks stay in the...
I just have two cows, but will need to be able to confine them to give them shots if needed or anything else requiring them to hold still and not attack. Is...
I posted pictures of a stanchion/squeezer (for want of a better term) that we had built.? I looked into the cost of buying a squeeze chute and just couldn't...
I have just a headgate in one pasture and it works fine for my heifers and small cows. For big cows and bulls however, I am getting a squeeze chute. I can...
Hi Gabriella: Here are some of the ones I have used. Farmtek 1-800-327-6835 www.FarmTek.com<http://www.farmtek.com/> pbs animal health 1-800-321-0235...
Thanks Denise, I will look up those pictures. It wouldn't hurt to have a stanchion, coz later, with a future heifer/cow, I'd like to milk. I work swing...
Wow, I've had Muscovy's and goats for years now. Getting the Dexter cow in about 3 weeks. Didn't know I was already doing things for her. Suzy in TX ... From:...
Denise, When you first posted those pictures, I didn't "get it". Now that I need something like that, I understand the pictures! Funny how perspective is....
Lots of different answers: My hen house has metal sides and roof, concrete slab floor. The open vents around the roof have been covered with hardware cloth. No...