Recent content by ThistleRidgeGA

The emulsifier would work to blend the oil and milk together, but it wouldn't work to thicken the actual lotion :) I just had some extra goat's milk to finagle around with so I thought I would whip together the quick lotion version. I normally have almond oil and such on hand to make "real"...

Uh - sorry for the crap you went through. We were going to purchase two goats whose owner said was "registerable," but they did NOT have tattoos nor any sort of paperwork just the information on the mom/dad, breeding dates, etc. When I contacted ADGA, there was a whole chain of things that...

I thought I would try the quick goat's milk recipe online for homemade hand lotion. The recipe reads as follows: 1 cup of fresh or canned goat's milk 1/8 c. olive oil 1/8 c. vinegar Mix well, and store in container. Add vinegar to keep longer. I measured out [fresh] goat's milk. I...

Goodwill: Someone donated an entire closet full of high quality camping/hiking gear (new...with tags) including various Columbia gear, etc. My husband picked up quality pants for $1/pair and shirts for $0.50 on special. We purchased a high quality wooden butcher block on wheels for $13...

Looking for something a little different? Are you an avid outdoorsperson? Twisted Sister Knotworks creates custom practical paracord items such as dog collars, leashes, leads, belts, bracelets, and more. If you're ever in a survival situation, you will have several feet of 550 cord (or...

See my above response regarding hand sanitizer. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/11/09/3654646/petting-zoo-was-e-coli-source.html http://www.webmd.com/baby/features/kids-petting-zoos http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/11/the-petting-zoo-problem/ "But soon the goats began to jump onto...

German Shepherd: Grimm (after the brothers Grimm, not "Grim" Reaper nor "Grim" from Harry Potter...aka "Grimmies," "Grimmerson," "Bud" "Buddy Boudreaux," and "Ger-man Shep-HERD") Pit Bull: Gidget (aka "Giuchie Giuchie Yaya Da Da" "Ya Ya" "Gidgie")

Ivermectin toxicity is actually fairly common. There is a test, as someone else suggested, for the MDR-1 gene to determine if your dog may be at-risk using ivermectin. There isn't really a treatment for the toxicity, unfortunately. It's more or less treating the symptoms and making your dog...

I can answer from both sides here: as a buyer and as a seller of farm animals. First of all, while I will allow some people on our farm, they are not allowed in the areas where our animals live (eat, sleep, etc.) solely for bio-security reasons. All visitors to our farm that will be walking in...

Three Cayuga female ducks available mid-May. They will be 12 weeks old at that time, feathered, and ready to go. I pre-ordered them from a local farm for $25/each, and that is what I am selling them for (or best offer.) Unfortunately, my husband and I discovered a food intolerance to duck...

My friend can ride her [very special] OTTB and her other OTTB in a halter and lead rope. ---------------- I am thinking about competitive trail riding: looks fun :)

This is our German Shepherd, Grimm. He's a West German showline boy and such a fantastic guy! He was born 07 Jan 2009 and has been with us since he was 9-1/2 weeks old. He is the perfect all-around farm and family dog. He doesn't chase our animals: he herds our ducks for us with minimal...

So it's a 12 year old "pretty" stallion that's a cryptorchid and isn't even halter broke? I probably would not invest several $$$$ into him, but that's just me being realistic. Alternative if the Vet School doesn't want him? Euthanize him/have him euthanized. If you pass him onto someone...

One of our horses rides in a sidepull, and our other horse rides in a full cheek snaffle with bit keepers. I'm pretty sure I can move my big guy off to French link or a sidepull as well though :) One reason our one horse rides in a sidepull is because some moron couldn't control him and threw...

I'm sad I missed this post originally, but HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY! She looks fabulous :)