livestock

re Temporary Fencing Ideas for Bantam chickens? Hello Everyone, I need some suggestions for a temporary fence or netting, three foot high by forty to fifty foot long. 40ft - 50ft x 3ft . ~~ Ideally this would be made of a non-rigid material, something II could easily put up and take down...

There is not much on here about livestock guardian dogs, but I figure some people have them, so here goes! Literally any advice is appreciated. THE BACKSTORY: ok, so I've wanted and LGD for years and years. Was never ready, but have been researching them for years. I've read every article I...

You guys helped me out last time I had a goat related question! Thank you! My goats: Three doelings ages from 8-11 months old One wether 8 months old All of them have been getting 2 cups of Purina Goat Grower in a communal trough. Since they will be a year old soon, and I plan on breeding and...

Can pine needles and fallen leaves cause a goat's urine to turn a rusty brown? I dry lot and have lots of Eastern White Pines, a walnut tree, a few red Maples, and even a Kwanzon fruitless Cherry Tree. Once the leaves start falling, from the red maple and the fruitless cherry tree, will they...

Hey again! So, my goats have Manna Pro Goat Mineral available in two locations in their enclosure 24/7….. Is this tail exhibiting fishtail? His coat is a bit rougher than my other goats’, which he has had ever since I got him. Also, whenever I pet him my hand has hairs on it. Finally, he and my...

I am looking for emu chicks and I can’t find any. I thought about getting eggs but getting an entire incubator would be extra expenses. I am just looking to see if any people would know where I could find chicks or have some currently. Preferably I would want them to be in Mississippi, but any...

Emu chicks and eggs available. 2weeks old chicks, all in good health. Blonde, white and standard colour. They comes with care notice. These birds are awesome, good to be with humans and other animals. Message me anyone interested.

Hi everyone, We have a trio of Nubian cross goats available (2 are Saanen X Nubian and the other is Nubian X Nubian). They are roughly 5 months old, very friendly, disbudded and the doeling is registered. There’s two wethers and a doeling. We are in Nottingham, NH.

Hello everyone! My family just moved to the Chardon area and we have about 2 1/2 acres and are looking for more land potentially. I want to learn all the things livestock in farming and there are so many places to start and Google can seem overwhelming. I would love to find someone in the area...

I live in the Sewell, NJ and I can’t keep my 14 chickens. 4 are 10 week old and 10 are 6 week old I believe.

Hello everyone! I have a small flock of 5 ducks that are currently penned up near the house in a chicken tractor. This winter, I am working on fencing off the back half of the property (about half an acre) to give the livestock (ducks, chickens, turkeys and hopefully goats) more room to...

Is the price worth it? My local feed store are selling peking ducks for $3.00 a piece. I was wondering is that a good price for the ducks? :woot

We acquired 6 sheep 6 weeks ago. The more I learn the more I think this Dorper/st Criox mix is pregnant. See attached pic. We are in AZ, and read these breeds can have out of season lambs... With no experience we are on a fast learning curve. We and beginning homesteaders, not planning on...

Hello all! Recently me and my family were invited by my grandparents to move from our 1 acre city yard onto their 20 acre plot of land in Michigan with them. They are getting older, and cannot take care of the place like they used to. Nothing is decided as of yet, but as the dreamer I am, I...

This year I’m showing a boer meat breeding doe at my county fair. When we first bought her, she loved me. I has her to wear I could skip a halter on no problem and walk her without any big issues, just training her to stay where she needs to be and such. She was super sweet, was cuddly and...

We have been showing chickens for about 3 years and owning for about 6. We live on a large farm in WV. We enjoy showing for 4-H and have begun a blog to help others who want to learn more about livestock projects with kids and 4-H. We have used the forums at BYC for years to help us with our...

There's been this thing in the news lately spreading like wildfire called Zombie Deer Disease, aka Chronic Wasting Disease. It says only deer, elk, and moose get this, but it has me thinking. Deer and Goats are kinda similar (mostly the browsing thing), but I do get deer that travel through my...

Goats or sheep? Which do you prefer and why? And what are some potential uses of each? Know about some of the more obvious uses but curious to hear your thoughts/the less obvious ones.

Hey everyone! I have wonderful news; our two baby Nigerian dwarf goats came home yesterday :D They are wonderful (and a tad mischievous :rolleyes: ). We’re so excited. I just had to share some pictures with everyone :) Meet Georgie and Walter!

Hey everyone! My family and I have decided to expand our backyard homestead. We’re contemplating getting 2 babydoll sheep. We thought about goats, but I don’t think they would keep our lawns as “mowed” as we would hope. So I’m just wondering everyone’s opinions on sheep in general, and if they...