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It didn't put me in a higher bracket, so I didn't overpay. For me, it's much easier to add the value of the animal kept for my own use, than to try and deduct the fraction that animal cost in each of the expense categories I track. It also bumps up my 'gross farm income', which is a factor in...

Welcome from Ohio! Make sure you can recognize any toxic plants that might be along your walks, so you keep your goats away from eating them (yew, azalea, rhododendron, poison hemlock...). Other plants might be bad for you - such as, the goats can eat poison ivy just fine, but you won't want...

Prayers for your family. What a wonderful tribute to your Dad. :hugs

Welcome from Ohio! How many goats do you have?

At the tax class at the farm conference last year, for animals you consume yourself, you could figure it two ways. One would be to not count the expenses of raising any animals you consume yourself (could be difficult to figure, depending on how detailed you get in your expenses). The other...

It's been a busy few weeks! I got ready for the Great Lakes Fiber Show, then after the show I started losing my internet connection. I could connect a few times but then it finally died altogether. After some time on the phone with a tech trying some things, I ended up switching over to a...

The people who bought my old house went through Quicken. They made them jump through a lot of extra hoops and it took weeks beyond what they said the closing date would be initially. Quicken also took some of their fees directly out of the buyer's bank account which the buyers were not...

I have pasture envy here, too... looks wonderful!

Congrats on the kids, glad you were there for the kidding and all went well!

Good topic! My situation is closer to @Baymule 's, I have 6 acres and my current core flock is 5 ewes and 1 ram. I have 8 lambs this year, and I've had no problem selling them as whole lambs by hanging weight, as Baymule does. I've taken a slightly different approach than some, I am marketing...

Welcome from Ohio! What kind of critters are you thinking about getting?

Congrats!!!

Got caught up and I'm pulling for her here, too - you've done a great job with her so far!

Welcome from Ohio! Just my two cents - don't worry so much about being *fully* prepared - you won't be. And that's not to be negative or anything, I mean that you can read and study all you want, you'll never be fully prepared. Just like new parents never are, no matter how many classes they...

Any update?

Can you call a vet? All I can think of is maybe internal injury? I'm sorry, I hope you are able to help her.

Can you find the source? Is she passing blood, or does she have a cut or wound somewhere on her rear end or the underside of her tail? Has her tail been banded?

I've known someone who kept their horse by himself at their house. It worked for her, but she had a lot of time to spend with him, and he did seem lonely. He could also be a handful when she went riding with someone, if he got too excited being around other horses. A horse by itself, even if...

Welcome from Ohio! Your homesteading adventure sounds great, love that you have so much enthusiasm - congrats on your new goat and the one coming, and look forward to more pics!

Welcome from Ohio!