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Field Fence...aka Woven Wire. I assume 47" is better than 39"....I assume 12.5 gauge is better than 14. My goats have horns, but will have 2 strands of hot wire to keep them off fence..... So...12" verticle spacing or 6 "?

Does it work? With electric of course... Right now I have just normal electric, 7 wires, and my dumb goats don't do what I have been told they will do. When the goats stick their nose on the wire(1/4 acre pasture 50 mile charger), they spring forward and go through the fence. They really...

Wow did I get a wake up today.... My two little(well not so anymore) piggies are nearing the end... So I call the Butcher today for an appt... Oct 15... so I called another... Oct 28...and another and another and... all the same story. Got anywhere from 10/1 - 11/1. I had no idea. My...

So I am looking to get into Boer goats, mainly to get my girls into the show ring. They currently smother our little pygmy's washing, combing, leash training, etc... So I thought get a couple boer does, and they can show the kids in the spring... Well, I found a herd that is to be dispersed...

I am trying to plan ahead here... Going to be fencing in 5 acres, it's odd shaped so about 2600 feet of fence. I may have a cow(or up to 3), a horse(or 2) and goats...(not necessarily at same time)... I read, get the biggest one you want to spend the money on... I am not the best weed eater...

Some one had posted a good website a while back and I misplaced the address. What are some websites that have buyers and sellers listing their goats? I do remember this one was by state, which makes it easier to find one close....

(I hope this is correct area for this) Thinking of getting into sheep for meat... So I bought some ground lamb and will try it onthe family tonight. Any suggestions on how to prepare? Most of what I find on the net has onions, garlic, cumin..some with paparika, cinnamon..or even ginger... I...

Anybody cleaned the pig themselves? I have no problems with the killing and gutting. My question is the scalding. How easy or hard? What temp? Do I need a horse trough of water to dunk it in? Those sorts of questions. No butcher withing a 45 minute drive will scald a pig, they all want to...

So I have Timothy hay and Alfalfa with a little Orchard grass... Which is better for goats?

First picture is a 2 month old doe(doeling?) I got at the Kankakee Ill Chicken swap on sunday. Second is a 3 month old doe i got today. Any suggestions comments more than welcome I did not know much about pygmies before Sunday(still don't). They look ok? The black one is much skinnier than...

My piggies are about 65 lbs now... I have 2 white ones, 1 boy(well was a boy) and 1 girl. When asked which was which I looked under and figured it out. Well now the girl looks exactly like the boy underneath. She had a protusion maybe golf ball sized in the same location as boy parts(yes I...

I am able to get some baby pigs around the 14th and 21st of June if anyone is interested. I obviously won't be able to ship a live pig, so if you are in the Lafayette Indiana area and need a pig(or 10) let me know. These are just weaned little piggies about 9-12 lbs..... Price is...

My piggies moved outside yesterday. Got them on 4/13 they were 9 lbs...today Red one is 43...others are a few lbs heavier... The two white ones I am raising for some friends. The red one has quite a personality. Real friendly likes to be petted...no she isn't about to bite me(see close up of...

I have 3 pigs(the eating kind)... Approx 35 lbs.... Gets down to 40 or so on some nights. Will the pigs be ok outside? I do have a 8X8 hog house that opens to the east. Should I add a heat lamp?

What day can I do this and see if they are fertile? Tonight will be 4 full days....

What day can I do this and see if they are fertile? Tonight will be 4 full days....

Anybody go? How was it?(What did I miss)

Disclaimer: these are not mine and I have no knowledge of the person who is selling them... But... right now 48 eggs for $4 plus shipping..... seems like a heck of deal.... 24 eggs for $4 as well.... either one seems pretty good...

Put 34 eggs in on 4/1..... Had 3 eggs hatch by Tues 4/22.... I have pull 6 out as not fertile.... the others.... appeared to be developing...but just stopped.... Have kept it running since tues and nothing.... guess I need to toss them out.... First time I was 5 out of 7 fertile eggs...

I am going to build a house for my 3 little piggies(no not out of straw or sticks..or brick either).... Right now they are in the barn. However when they get 40 lbs or so(maybe sooner) they will go outside. For three pigs I was thinking of an 8X8 shelter. Too small? Too big? Do you think...