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how many goats share those feeders? i have four goats and a pony that must share their feeder by the boneless goats climb in and sleep in the feeder. your hinged lids are great.

what kind of laws do they have down in the us for keeping dual-purpose sheep?

what is wrong with her? dehydration? frostbite?

i started my farm animal thing well after getting my children, dogs, and cats and it is the children who need to be reminded how NOT to play with the goats more often. one dog, Ulysses, we just adopted last month from a rescue in Montreal. Ulysses is a big slobbery St Bernard who has been in a...

thank you for posting the link to the article on prolapses. does anyone know of a good website with images to accompany these medical problems? i would guess a vet site online..., but i want mummy-friendly wording. thank you in advance

i am following this post too! 1/ what is b-l solution and when does one need to use it? 2/ do goats not get laminitis (founder) like horses? thank you in advance

I am following your thread avidly as I love my wee goats too. i don't understand though: are the anti-toxins for bloat or is this a case of clover-poisoning as one person suggested? what do you need the c and d antitoxin for? thank you in advance

Evening I have followed this thread and am sorry for your troubles with the mare..., how has the o2 treatment gone? Moreover,have you contacted a vet school? perhaps they are interested in making your horse's hoof a 'class project to dignose and study' (Read: free diagnostic and treatment AND...

What incredible ears! Did you pol them yourself or are they naturally hornless? I am interested in the palm tree that is recessed into the stone walkway. Is this is way to conserve available moisture for the plant? We don't have a water issue here as my husband and I bought ten acres of prime...

Does your nearest university have an Extension Programme? Cornell University has an extension program that realy engages with the upstate NY community..., and is even willing to help the odd immigrant! Check online and the extension agrarian sector of your state university with probably have a...

I like your chicken-only area. my husband screwed a piece of plywood to the inside of the roost door to keep boneless goats from getting into the chickens' grain. thank you for posting the photo.

Does your doe get along with your dog? When we lost one of our dogs, Gypsum started spending even more time in the back garden with the critters whenever I was ferrying children to the arena. if she is pregnant a new introduction may stress her pathogen-wise as well as behaviourally. We have a...

My husband finished the barn just before the first snowfall on St Nikolaus Day. The ducks, goats, and pony share the same area, while the chickens have their own roosting area so that I can avoid slipping on poop as I climb into the loft. To date, keeping the ducks hapy with enough water while...

We just use four foot high cattle fencing here and have filled in any gaps on the bottom with any wood or rock we could find. from what I understand, as long as the outside perimeter of the fence is kept trimmed (i.e., all delicious leaves are on Your side of the fence, then the goats will stay...

I just ckecked out the website 'deepgreenpermaculture' ans it explains hot composting beautifully. thank you for the suggestion. My guess is that most of us already do this when we turn bedding in barns. I take out all of thr wet hay, shavings, and sawdust as well as our pony's poops and duck...

Has anyone used a wood chipper to mulch used bedding? Would it work to break it down?

aren't there waterproof ones too? i have a bright pink one for my newfie and an looking for a plasticky one for our new male St Bernard, he is much larger

what is a ND?

i have seen this in many countries: like Nepal and India on water buffalo to keep them relatively grounded. buff can roam two or three miles a day so this slows them down and are a terribly grumpy sort; and this comes from a lady who has been jostled off her bicycle too many times by snarky...

Does anyone know why so many domestic animals are white, black, or black and white? is colour a trait that early people selected for when they domesticated critters?