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I ordered 25 chicks 10 Partridge Rocks 5 Delawares 10 Cornish Rocks I picked them up at the post office this morning. 3 were DOA, 1 died shortly after returning home, 2 died this evening and there's another that is on the verge of dying now. 2 that died recently got pushed into the water...

I "inherited" a 13 yr old stallion, who up until a few days ago had not been handled EVER. Once I was able to get a halter on him and work with him a bit, I noticed that only one testicle had descended. I called the vet about surgery. They said that it was their policy to send such a horse to...

These last 2 years have not been easy for me: lost a husband, had a miscarriage, went through major depression, lost my job, more major depression, less depression. For the past year and a half, I have been dating a man (we'll call him D). Things for the most part were great at first, the only...

I've gotten into meat goats this past year (kinda happened by accident) and there is a large Hindu family in southern Michigan who are my main purchasers of goat meat. I slaughtered 5 wethers earlier this year, ate maybe 5 lbs of it myself, and then my father who works with the wife of the...

OK, I've been through a lot since January.Part of which was the forced resignation of my teaching job. I also belong to a cowshare a few miles away from me. I said something about no longer working for the school district and the guy--owner of the farm perked up and asked, "You wanna get back...

I bought 4 Angora goats, 3 wethers and a doe. Picked them up this afternoon and brought them home. They are still adjusting, obviously, but I'm getting nervous because they're not eating or drinking. I have hay both outside and inside their small barn, water both outside and inside. I just went...

Getting Angora goats this summer (spoke with a breeder, getting 3 wethers once the youngest is weaned) for a fiber farm. I've ordered Angora goats the Northern Way and also been doign research online, as well as talking to the breeder for 2 hours on the phone yesterday. Anyone else have any...

Looking to start a fiber farm. Talked to a woman for a long time on thephone today about Angora goats and spinning wheels. Any recommendations for looms? Intended projects include scraves, mohair fabric to later make into clothing, saddle blankets, rugs, placemats, blankets, table runners...

Here's what's been going on with my life since late Jan. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/639858/miscarriage-or-not Synopsis: Husband died a year ago, began dating, got pregnant--miserable during pregnancy, very sick, had a miscarriage. Job threatened to fire me. Well, Tues April 10th, I...

Near the end of January, when my period was a few days late, I had a suspicion and took about 6 pregnancy tests to confirm that I was indeed pregnant. My morning sickness started a few days after that, it affected me quite badly. I was vomiting often, had a hard time finding food to eat that...

For those that don't know ... My husband died last February. He was married before me and had a child. DH was 25 yrs older than me and his daughter from his first marriage is older than me by 9 months. She lives the next county over. She is mentally handicapped (mental capability of about a 12...

I plan to make a trifle to take as a dessert to my DBF's family Xmas party this Sunday. NEED RECIPES PLEASE! I can make the cake part from scratch if needed, I have frozen raspberries & blackberries in freezer (DD ate all the frozen blueberries). Also have blackberry and mixed berry jam in 8...

It's official My Half-Arabian, Half-Saddlebred mare won her AHA Legion of Honor! For those that don't know, the Arabian Horse Association has a lifetime achievement awards program that a horse can earn points in just about any competition. For half-Arabians, they must earn 60 points for the...

Today we went out riding and an older woman who boards her horses at the barn for the winter told my boyfriend that he could ride her old grade gaited horse mare whenever he wants to this winter. She's 19 yrs old, over 15hh (not sure of exact size). Boyfriend is 5'10", not sure of his weight but...

Going to an auction tomorrow. Lots of cool farm stuff they're offering, tractors, corn shellers, farming implements, etc ... Maybe coming back with something neat. At least, I'm hoping.

DBF's sister has some rabbits (not sure if they're a meat breed or what). One of the rabbits is boyfriend's daughter's pet rabbit kept at her aunt's house. Before he left for FEMA work in NJ, he said something about building a hutch and run for the rabbit, but he never had time to do it. Well...

Anyone here have small wind turbines on their property for your own use? What brand do you use? You like it? Pros/cons? Worth it? Thanks We're planning on putting at least one up in the spring,maybe more.

Long day. My neighbors were slaughtering out their old laying hens so I brought mine along too (should update sig line now ...). Every thing went really efficient with the 3 of us working and relatives from downstate came over shortly after I was done (and were appalled to see raw chicken that...

Where/how would I go about for getting a quickpass fast pass (whatever they're called) for the I-80 tolls from Toledo, OH to New Jersey? Thanks --From a Michigander. We don't have those wacky toll roads in our state.

Most people on here know my DH died last February. So in May I began dating again--probably too soon--but the guy I began dating and I really hit it off and after 4 months of pretty good relationship, he moved in with me. Things are going well. Well, he got laid off from work and made himself...