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    feeding a 7 month old filly sweet feed?

    Sweet feed is not really an economical choice nor a really great feed. You are paying a lot for corn, grain by-products and sugar. Pelleted feeds are not much better and you are paying a lot for grain by-products and incomplete cheap mineral. You are onto the right track with soaking alfalfa...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Hello all, I am looking for Muscovy duck breeders in Southeastern Wisconsin that has breed adults available. If you have any or know anyone let me know.
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    Looking for Muscovy breeders in Wisconsin

    I am look for a breeding trios or pairs in Southeastern Wisconsin If you have any available or know any breeders that are local please let me know.
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    Need to let off some steam about chickens at the fair

    Great points! Ultimately a show is not about “fun,” it’s about the livestock. Shows are meant as a way for breeders to evaluate their stock. If it was all about fun we would hand out lollipops instead of blue ribbons. When I was in 4-H I was a serious competitor. That meant spending a lot of...
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    Got sand? You should!

    barn lime is crushed dolomite not hydrated lime
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    Got sand? You should!

    lye is caustic, lime is just crushed limestone
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    What breed of horse did they use...

    There is another series on the site titled "The Days Before Yesterday" that she might like as well. They are broken into 75, 50 and 25 year segments in each issue. A lot of Meadow Brook horses are covered there.
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    What breed of horse did they use...

    Matilda Rausch Dodge Wilson was the owner of Meadow Brook Farm, and my mistake it wasn't in Ann Arbor but Rochester, and then much later in Howell. I believe they raised some Guernseys and Herefords as well. The Draft Horse Journal has a nice article on Miss Matilda one of the stables...
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    Heritage Livestock

    I have been working through all 5,000 some posts of the Heritage Large Fowl thread and that has got me thinking what about other “heritage” breeds of livestock? In each of the species what breeds do you see as heritage? What would your definition be? For myself I think of animals with a long...
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    What breed of horse did they use...

    Fried Green Eggs you are quite right having matched grey Percheron teams was a sign that your farm was successful. I remember my elders and family members from that time period talking about how raising good purebred stock was a sign that your farm was going places and commanded a lot of respect...
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    What breed of horse did they use...

    This thread is a bit old, but one I think I can intelligently answer. There is some correct information but a lot of really incorrect information. I have spent a great deal of time researching the origins and history of the Clydesdale as well as other draft horse breeds in North America. Most...
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