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    how much to butcher a hog?

    We just had 4 butchered a few months ago. We paid $10 kill fee plus .40 a lb to the butcher. I sold 2 1/2 at $2.00 a lb. I kept 1 1/2 for us. I lost money on this and will probably not raise anymore myself. I will buy one ready to go next time. Kris
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    Bringing home the bacon!!!

    I never shut mine up. They were in a 3-sided shed type building with lots of hay. It was during fall and winter. They are in the freezer now. But I don't think it's necessary to close them up at night.
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    BEES...14 days and counting!!!

    My husband and I went yesterday to our local feed store and were quite surprised by the changes they have made there. They are all cleaned up and have a new manager. Also a guy who is a bee keeper. They have everything in the store that anyone would need to start bee keeping! It's so nice to...
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    For Those of You That Milk Multiples....

    Hi. I haven't been here in awhile. I was looking around and saw this. All my girls are waiting to kid in a few weeks. It's been awhile since iIve milked. I will have 6 to milk. I have 3 stanchions so 3 goats are in the milk room at a time. I try to go as fast as I can. I use one bucket and put...
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    What are you giving up for Lent (if anything)??

    I am not Catholic, either. But I do observe Lent. I did not know that it was a Catholic thing. But I have given up sweets. I am a sweet-a-holic. Have to have sweets every day. Right now I am trying to make the sweet craving go away. So I'd say this is a real sacrifice for me. One year I gave up...
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    Oldest Milk EVER - Girls love it.

    I have always given my chickens milk. After I make cheese, they get that, too. I just need to find like a cast iron pan to put it in so they don't knock it over. That's the only problem, they'll all be going at it and spill it. I hate wasting anything. They even get all the kitchen scraps now...
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    Chicken sale, cleveland georgia

    I hope I don't offend anyone here, but I went to the auction in Chattanooga 2 weeks ago. They have the small animals every other Friday. I bought 5 chickens. We had to kill one little BR the other day after almost 2 weeks of isolation and antibiotics. She never got better. Now this week I had to...
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    Holla! IF YOU ARE FROM NORTH GEORGIA

    Hey ya'll. I am in Chickmauga. Actually Kensington, but who ever heard of that? I'm just over the "hill" from Dade Co. Nice to see someone so close. Kris
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    YO GEORGIANS! :)

    I am new here. I just saw this while looking around. I already saw 3 folks near me. I am in Walker Co. in Kensington. Near Chickamauga Ga. and about 25 miles north of Chatt. It sure is nice to see other Georgians here. If anyone has laying hens for sale near me, I need some more. I am looking...
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    My Doe Is Kidding RIGHT NOW......No progress for about 1.5 hours**PICS

    OMG, my heart is still pounding! What an ordeal for you. And for her, too. I am so glad they are both ok now. And you should probably go in and have a drink! That happened to me last year. One of my older does was in labor and the kids head and feet were sticking out for at least 30 minutes. I...
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    !!!!! Miscalculated Goat Due Date !!!!!

    I hate waiting, too. I have to wait til the end of April, though. It's really hard when I see all these other babies being born now. My neighbor up the road has a Lamancha that had twins Sat. I am having a hard time not running out and buying a doe in milk just to have fresh milk now. I did...
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    Help with buying a dairy goat?

    I have 5 Lamancha does. I LOVE them all. Thay are the best goats for me. They are quiet and very gentle. Not a lot of trouble. Great milkers. Give tons of milk. And beautiful colors and patters. I never know what we'll get so it's always such a surprise when we see the new kids. My oldest doe...
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    Lots of new pics of my Quads!

    How cute! I cannot even imagine how those little goats have so many kids. She must have been huge! What a lot of fun you must be having with them.
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    Goat milk question...

    Hello. I am new here. I've been checking out different sites and found this. I have Lamanchas and a Nubian. All due to freshen late April-early May. I cannot wait to get goat milk again! I had to dry them all up last month and have been getting Jersey milk from a friend. And it's just a hassel...
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    BoJo in North Ga...Intro to.....

    Hi BoJo. I am new here, too. I also live in Ga. close to Chatt. Tn. I can always talk chicken and goat. Love 'em!
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