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    Runny poop!! Should we be worried? *pictures*

    Oh thank God!! lol No, so far it's just the poop. Every once in a while they go a little batty & start fluffing their feathers & jumping around & clucking but I'm assuming that's normal haha. These are the 1st chickens we've ever had.
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    Runny poop!! Should we be worried? *pictures*

    They are NPIP certified & on their certificate it says that they are Pullorum Typhoid Clean & Avian Influenza Clean. We've also got them on electrolyte & probiotic powder packets since we brought them to a new place. They just started their 2nd packs & only have 1 more set to go & then they'll...
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    Runny poop!! Should we be worried? *pictures*

    We got our 5 orpington hens about 1 1/2 weeks ago (they'll be 1 yr old on may 1). We have found several piles of runny poop in their pen & we're worried. We still get eggs everyday--averaging about 4 a day. They are all eating, drinking, scratching, pecking at a forage block (poop started before...
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    What do we need to raise dairy goats?

    Thanks!! We're working on building ourselves a cob house (have you heard of this?) and I think we're going to go cob for the goats as well & build them a cob house & pen as high as we can make it. I think to start off with we'll get a doe in milk & a wether and then just go from there. I...
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    What do we need to raise dairy goats?

    Should we get 2 kids to start off with or 2 older? We've been leaning towards a wether & a doe--should we get a freshened or bred? How high should the pen be? What's an affordable & spacious goat house?
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    What do we need to raise dairy goats?

    You helped tremendously :D We were thinking of just going against our idea of getting goats but I think with a little extra planning we can make it work. Thanks so much! And I love what I've read about ND goats
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    Is solar the cheapest way to go?

    Where could we get a cheap windmill & how would we use it to get the water out? We've never used a well before. How exactly would we use that water for drinking, laundry, baths etc? Do we need to put anything in that water to make it safe or filter it somehow? What sort of cheap solar system...
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    Is solar the cheapest way to go?

    What about wind turbines? And is there a safe way to heat 155 sq ft 24/7 so that we can leave it on while we're at work? I read about an Envi heater that's supposed to be ok left on 24/7 unattended & safe around pets because it attaches to the wall & supposedly puts out 1/3 less energy? If wind...
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    What do we need to raise dairy goats?

    Thanks!
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    Is solar the cheapest way to go?

    And if you think solar would the best/cheapest way then we could maybe use what $ we get from the trailer scrap to get what we need
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    Is solar the cheapest way to go?

    We were originally going to build a cob house but have decided to turn our shed into the tiny house we've been wanting. It's about 155 square feet. It needs some work done: new roof, new floor, new back wall, outlets added (the shed is already wired for electric but only has a couple of outlets...
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    What do we need to raise dairy goats?

    Do you think we'd be able to sell the kids to a dairy farm with the condition that they not be killed or sold for meat?
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    What do we need to raise dairy goats?

    lol what do you do for milk or do you just use store bought? we're wanting to stay away from products that come from factory farm animals to avoid contributing to their suffering.
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    What do we need to raise dairy goats?

    Thanks everyone! Can anyone recommend a great book about dairy goats?
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    What do we need to raise dairy goats?

    Oh & our 1/2 acre is 90% grass but what would be the best brand of feed to buy to feed them everyday? And how much a day should we feed each goat? Are there any supplements we need to give them? Should we breed the doe with a buck or do AI?
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    What do we need to raise dairy goats?

    Well with being vegetarians there's no way we could rehome a kid where s/he would be killed for food. But I love the idea of castrating them so that they will all be rehomed as wethers. Is 1/2 an acre ok for 2 goats? It's mainly loaded with trees though so would we need to clear all the trees...
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    What do we need to raise dairy goats?

    Is there any way to possibly raise dairy goats & find non killing homes for the kids? the bucks especially or is this just impossible?
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    What do we need to raise dairy goats?

    And can someone give us advice for how to find homes for her kids where they won't be killed for meat? Is there a way to sell them as pets/breeders/milking only? Can we insert a clause in the contract that states the kids can not be killed? We want goats but we also realize we need to find homes...
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    What do we need to raise dairy goats?

    We recently got 5-1 yr old Buff Orpington hens (named them Pecka, Chixee, Nutmeg, Nugget & Truffles). We are wanting to start a more self-sustained life. We are fixing to start building a greenhouse so we can grow our own food and the chickens provide us with eggs-wonderful eggs! :D We're also...
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    Cheap DIY waterer?? Need help

    Thanks!! How do I seal the lid? Would an adhesive glue like Weldbond work?
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