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  1. Homesteading Questions
    My pig won't put any weight on her front left foot. How do I tell if it's broken/what do I need to do to help my pig?
  2. Sheep
    Hello, I have a full sized ram that has been acting strange 3-4 days now. Normally he bullies the other sheep when it's feeding time, but he is sitting at the back of the pasture instead of eating. He also normally runs away when I approach him but now he lets me walk up to him and just lays...
  3. Gardening & Plant Propagation
    Hello I am growing tobacco and my plants leaves are splitting but I dont know why. I thought I would see if anyone here has grown the plant and ask what I can do to fix them? I have attached 3 photos of my strongest plants to show what they look like. They get water regularly. They are in pots...
  4. Rabbits
    found this forum as i search for answers and education but our situation is not the normal homesteading scenario. our buns are house rabbits, but i believe the breeders here are so well versed, but i will need to explain how i got here so it will hopefully make more sense i'll try to...
  5. General Chat
    I didn’t even know I had made this account is there anyway for me to get rid of this goatseller account Goat seller
  6. Homesteading Questions
    Hi I am in a terrible situation and either have to get rid of my sweet goat or dehorn him. We have to make this decision soon because he is beating up one of my original goats and it is causing her not to get better from being sick. He is a couple years old so his horns aren’t little. I really...
  7. Homesteading Questions
    Hey friends! We bought the ESP5MN-AFW solar fence for our pig. We have cattle panels but and have it lining about 4” above the ground to discourage her rooting. We have three grounding rods and are using insulated fence clips. But when we tub the panel on the light blinks. It isn’t touching any...
  8. Homesteading Questions
    Help! The incubator broke sometime in the last 9 hours (it's been running fine for the last 19 days) what can I do? We quickly tried to put them in a different incubator but will they survive? The eggs were cold.
  9. Homesteading Questions
    Hey everyone! So in my last post I was going to move to my aunt's farm while she was living elsewhere. This is not happening anymore, and now my partner and I are looking at purchasing some 5ish acres of land in florida. We're looking at land that offers seller financing and I'm looking into a...
  10. Homesteading Questions
    My wife and I, along with our 1 (now almost 4) year old, 2 long hair chihuahuas and hairless cat, packed up our ford focus and drove cross country from Vegas to Cleveland wanting to have a more family-oriented life and community. We moved here to be closer to Canada (where my wife is from)...
  11. Gardening & Plant Propagation
    I was transplanting my canna to a bigger pot and I broke the top of the step and the top bloom. Im not sure if it will grow new blooms or if I've damaged the plant for good. Anyone know what i should do? Should i splice? Can i grow a new plant from the bloom?
  12. Goats
    hello I have a week old baby doe here. I got her about 3 days ago. She has been getting goat milk from one of my other does 4 times a day. 6-8 ounces worth. She has taken the bottle good till now. She has not eaten since 6 am , over 18 hours ago. She doesn't want to drink, but is still...
  13. Poultry
    One of my chooks has developed swelling around only one of her eyes. It has been there for around 12 days now. Here is a summary of info that I think could be pertinent (or at least these are things I think I would wonder about if someone was asking me for advice about a sick chicken) 1)...
  14. Goats
    HELP! Our goat ate some staples and we don't know what to do! She's about 5-6yrs old, she might be pregnant (but not showing signs yet so we're not 100% sure). Does anyone know what to do? We can't afford the drop a lot of money on a vet bill.
  15. Goats
    Hello all. I have a pygmy goat who when I purchased her I didn't know she was pregnant. After I realized it I did research and found some helpful info, but today she is giving birth she had one earlier with some problems but was able to push her out. She's got a twin in there with one leg poking...
  16. Goats
    This is an update to the last post. I went out to the field today and one side of her bag was huge, the only way I can explain it was like two basketballs fused together but only one is inflated. I got her to the house and felt her udder and it was hard like a rock. I couldn't get anything out...
  17. Rabbits
    so i decided i was going to start raising rabbits as livestock a few years ago , and finally set it into motion this year .. i bought my doe on the 14th of march and then i got my buck just a few days ago, on the 23rd .. wanted to make sure they weren't litter mates by getting them on the same...
  18. Sheep
    I have a four week old orphan lame that bloats about every three or four days. I have been treating him with baking soda water but need to know if there’s something I can do to keep him from bloating. He is on milk replacer and cane hay.
  19. Poultry
    Last night something got into my coop and killed one of my chickens and severely injured one of my ducks. The gentleman at the feed mill said he probably wont make it due to his injuries. What can i do to help him? I refuse to accept that he wont make it
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