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She is being fed TMR- total mixed ration currently. This is her first lactation. Mineral wise we were thinking free choice w/ kelp as well unless there is a reason to have a block. What I am really worried about..... is bloat. surprisingly we have never had that happen to the steers we raise...

I am not worried about being exclusively grass fed, just have the pasture so figure might as well. In our area on craigslist milking shorthorns are VERY hard to find and pricey, right now there are only 4 milking shorthorns for sale @ 1500 a head vs 25+ jerseys, you can get one at 800-1000 if ya...

Yes, we have a mill nearby that has cattle feed....... mostly wondering how to make it easier on her so her production does not suffer. We would purchase her in milk. also looking for some tips on halter breaking as she is not and maybe easy stanchion plans ?

Hello All~ I am looking into purchasing jersey cow from a commercial dairy. We would be pasturing her, and though we have raised cattle before, never had to transition from grain to grass. I would appreciate any advice from someone who has done this before. We would be keeping her on some...

Okay, so they must have cocci. Bummer. Will we still be able to butcher and eat them ? Were to I buy Corid from ? Will my laying hens be ok ? Thank you, Ann

Hello All ~ We have raised laying hens for more then 5 years and have never had any problems with cocci. We decided to give broilers a try so we ordered 20. They were all looking good, but this morning during chores I saw some blood in a couple droppings. Could this be cocci ? The odd thing is...

Okay, I will pick some up. What would the dosage be ? and we also recently got 4 Roen ducks. Would they need de-worming also ?

I checked for the breeds at MMM hatchery and did not see La Fleche, Spizhuaben or Brabanters. Which hatchery do you purchase your chicks from ???

We are located in MN and are planning our batch of spring chicks. When we sell our eggs are customers like a nice variety of color. We have white leghorns and though they lay well during spring and summer, in the colder winter months they really slack off and just spend all day sitting on the...

20 hens, 4 ducks and 1 rooster

Okay, so for worming the hens w/ safegaurd, where can I purchase that from ??? and also I have one roo and some ducks, would it be necessary to de- worm them too ???

Thank you !!! That really helps me understand what is going on. The next questions is about if we got turkeys in the spring. Even if we de-wormed the hens now, the article stated that ''The eggs can remain viable up to three years in the soil'' Is there any way to get around this ???

The vet said the dog would be fine as he could NOT be a host, the worms just passed though his system because he ate there poop. It is mainly the chickens I am worried about. We have around 20. I have never heard of this worm and am curious about what type of de-wormer would kill the worms...

I took my LGD sheepdog puppy to the vet for a checkup and when they did a stool sample they found Heterakis Gallinarum worms. The vet said it is very rare and it must be from the chickens or ducks because the LGD unfortunately eats there poop I did some digging of my own and found out it...

He is eating and drinking a little, His symptoms are lack of apatite, will not walk at all, pale combs and wattles.I am now not so sure if it is mereks since it started out as a limp and 2 days later he could not walk.any help at all would be great, thanks