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  1. Guard Animals
    Hi! We have two amazing LGDs (both Great Pyrenees, one male, one female, around 1.75 years old) who have been guarding our small herd of 6 goats + 3 pigs. A week ago, we adopted a bonded male donkey and male alpaca, and at first, things seemed to be going great. Starting yesterday, though...
  2. Goats
    Hi, I'm new so I don't exactly know how this works but if anyone could help I would greatly appreciate it. I have a doeling (about 6 months old) fall into our water trough today. I have no idea how long she was in there and couldn't get out. I could tell she was extremely tired; it took her 15...
  3. Goats
    would you run one cow calf pairing in a pasture with 3 goats? Should I rotate pasture even though there aren’t many animals? If this was you how would you rotate the pasture? I’m unsure how to divide the pasture and how often to move the animals
  4. Vendor Spotlight! Great Deals for Members
    Hello!! I'm writing to ask for your support and just spreading the word to folks who would like an improvement on how their animals are watered. My name is Ryan Luther and I've just launched a Kickstarter Project to prototype a trough heater that I've invented; low voltage, controlled temp, and...
  5. Homesteading Questions
    Hi all, it's my first time on this site. Me and my partner have been living in an apartment until now and we've been doing all we can to learn the skills we'll need on the homestead until we can afford our own land, BUT I just found out my aunt is moving out of her small farm and we have the...
  6. Livestock
    Hey, If anybody out there homesteads in altitudes between 6000-10,000 feet, i'd like to know about how to raise/butcher livestock at those altitudes. What are the best animals to raise in these zones, and how many at a time can your homesteads handle? Any advice would be great. Also a bit...
  7. New Member Introductions
    I'm Marjory Wildcraft, The Grow Network’s founder and CEO. I was featured in "Who's Who in America" for my work in building deep community resilience, restoring heirloom genetics in gardens and livestock, and the return to natural medicine across the Nation. National Geographic featured me as...
  8. New Member Introductions
    Greetings all! My husband, son, and I are finally leaving NYC after 10 years to start a very small livestock farm in NJ. Having a few acres to live off of, raise animals, and provide a service to my community has been a dream for as long as I remember, but we got a bit sidetracked. The pandemic...
  9. Pigs
    Hi. I have a 4 year old Male pig . He is castrated. he hasn't seen another pig since I've brought him home. He's lived with dogs in the past. Is it possible to introduce him to another pig? Would another castrated male be better or female? Any pig we bring home would definitely be a baby!!
  10. 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...
  11. Cattle
    I have been ask by a lot of folks. How do you set up your buggy? We set a lot of fence in the grazing season. Moving livestock 2-10 times per day.
  12. Cattle
    Hey Guys been hanging here for number of years just learning. Never posted anything. Here's my YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/RussWilson I'm just sharing some of the things I've learned over the years. Hope It's helpful.
  13. Homesteading Questions
    Probably looking at Red Brand, I'm and going to try to match the weave, gauge, and height of some other fencing I already have on my property. Where's the best place to go looking for the best price? Home Depot? Tractor Supply? Rural King? How about posts? Any suggestions on where to get a...
  14. Homesteading Questions
    Hey, All. I've finally gotten good enough at my schedule that I'm quite spare for time. So, I'm looking for a new, small animal for my homestead. So far, I have: Ducks Chicken Quail Rabbits Koi Bees Worms (and Mealworms) Dwarf Goats Barn Cats Dog However, it has to be small. See, I raise all...
  15. Homesteading Questions
    We are semi-new to the pig raising "business". We newly acquired 3 Wessex pigs about a week ago. Two of them are around 60-70 lbs and one is about 125 lbs. They are all females. Well, last night one of the smaller ones dig under the fence (which is actually buried in the ground some) and got out...
  16. Goats
    So, I am getting goats within the next couple weeks, and had a few questions. First, i am getting full-sized goats. I particularly like aplines, saanens, and nubians. I have a fair sized shed for them, and a large pen that will be turned into a dry lot. They will spend quite a bit of time here...
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