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    Show me your barn cats!!!

    I've got two sister cats. One of them decided to have her kittens in the drain under my driveway. After reaching out to neighbors I got help in catching her and her kittens and also got a hold of her sister that had her kittens in my neighbors shed. Found out they had been born to a local feral...
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    Winter Gardens/ Greenhouse!

    My greenhouse is new. I planted my first seeds in January and cut my first harvest yesterday. Had a nice salad with lunch. The greenhouse is a real game changer. Normally I wouldn't have anything out of the garden till June.
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    New to goats! (NDG)

    The doeling is likely a bit more stressed because she was taken off her dam later. It's a bit unusual to take a dam raised kid off their dam at that age and switch to bottle. Many times they will refuse bottles at that age so it's good she is eating. I'm guessing she'll calm down after she gets...
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    Is it safe to milk yearling FF goat?

    If you don't want/need the milk, let her dry off. If you want the milk, I don't think it would be a problem if she is otherwise healthy. Just make sure she has access to quality hay/alfalfa all day and balanced grain while on the stand.
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    Newborn goat struggling

    I'm very sorry. While you probably won't know what happened, based on everything you've said I think this may have been an internal issue. The biggest thing to me is that the dam didn't want anything to do with the kid. They can sense when something isn't right. Try not to blame yourself too...
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    How do you stop goldfish from breeding?

    The guy at the pond store I got my koi from told me that you know they are mating if you see the plants disturbed and whole lot of bubbles on the surface of the water. He also told me they mate at night. Have you seen a bunch of bubbles? I'm thinking along the same lines as everyone else. You...
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    From forest to garden

    I'm amazed at all that hard work you did and the fantastic results. Bet you are making some yummy meals from all those goodies.
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    Pikelet the spaniel with dog adhd (hyperkinesis)

    To me it looks like the dog is pretty focused on her human, but she's not getting any feedback to tell her what to do or if what she is doing is right. 🤷‍♀️
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    Pikelet the spaniel with dog adhd (hyperkinesis)

    Training session or not, she's still looking to you to tell her what to do. Since you are having issues, I wouldn't give her any commands in a situation where you aren't going to either mark the behavior or correct a wrong reaction. Just to avoid more confusion on her part. (To be clear I don't...
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    Pikelet the spaniel with dog adhd (hyperkinesis)

    Seems to me like she's really confused about what you want from her. I didn't watch all the videos, but the ones I did watch look like she is continually looking to you for direction, but you aren't giving her any commands, or you aren't making her fully follow through on a command. Example...
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    Newborn goat struggling

    For future reference, a kid should not be feed unless its temperature is above 100 degrees. Their digestive system doesn't work properly if they are too cold and feeding them at that time can cause other issues. If you don't have a thermometer on hand, stick your finger in the mouth and if it...
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    Which Breed of Goat to Get???

    I agree with all of this. I'd ask to see updated pictures from different angles on the doeling. It's important to look at her confirmation and make sure there aren't any glaring issues. Keep in mind that when people talk about the confirmation (ie the proportions of the body and udder) it's not...
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    Which Breed of Goat to Get???

    I currently have a herd of Nigerian Dwarves. I also had a Mini Nubian but I sold her. I prefer the Nigerians but I think either is a good choice. However, there are huge variations within the breeds. If milk is a big factor for you, you need to be particular about where you get your goats. One...
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    Colorado

    I know of one in Falcon and one Pueblo. They are both in the parking lot/side field of a feed store. It's not limited to birds, you can bring any farm related items. If you want to sell you just show up and park in the vendor area. You don't have to sign up beforehand or pay anything. They...
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    Question on making Butter?

    I have milk goats. I have made cheese and butter from their raw milk. Without going into unnecessary detail, there are many factors that affect how much cheese/butter you will get from a gallon of milk (and it can change throughout the year). On average I will get about 1 pound of butter from 1...
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    So I got myself into a problem 😆

    They probably don't make much money on the chicks. They aren't really trying to. The chicks are there is bring customers into the store and spending money on everything else. People might pay $20 bucks for a few chicks, but they might also pay hundreds on brooders, feeders/waterers, bedding...
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    Advice on neighbor who shot at my dog

    Someone posted on Nextdoor yesterday that their LGD got out and then a few hours later posted an update that the dog had been found. It was shot dead. Dog owner said it was the first time he had gotten out. Sad, but these dogs are known to escape and roam. Details are scarce but I'm guessing the...
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    Help identify gender/breed

    Looks like a Golden 300 hen. Hens mounting other hens is not unusual. It's not always a mating thing.
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    Advice on neighbor who shot at my dog

    It's good you want to fix the issue. I no longer have sympathy for owners that fail to contain their dogs without trying. Nuisance dogs have become a real problem in my area. Within the last 6 months I know of 3 different instances of goats being killed, several instances of chickens being...
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    Can I raise baby roosters on corn and table scraps only?

    That's a great point. Nothing really compares to a CX in terms of growth or tenderness. Here's a side-by-side comparison of a 14-week-old EE cockerel compared to an 8-week-old CX. EE was butchered at 14 weeks because he was being a hormonal terror, but honestly a 6-month-old one I butchered...
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