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@frustratedearthmother Thank you so much for all of the info! It helps me a with figuring this all out. Do you keep your sows with boars? At what age do you allow kids to mingle safely with everyone? We'll have a coop that no one but the chickens will have access to the inside. Their feed will...

@frustratedearthmother Do you keep bucks in with the does or keep them separated so you know approximate kidding dates? How do you feed with everyone being together? In your opinion, is what I have too little space to keep the peace? I've looked at the space and changing it up a bit can have...

We will be feeding hay and grain. I know the limitations of the land and am envious of folks with green pastures. Unfortunately we do not have that luxury.

I would like to hear your guys' opinions and experiences about the following. I've been looking at the space we'll have for our various critters that we'd like and I need to know if I'm being realistic. We're going to have just over a quarter of an acre (11,200 sq ft) available for animals. This...

Thanks everyone! We are fortunate to live in such a beautiful place. DH surprises me every day. I just pitched my feeder pig idea to him while I was driving to work and he said he was on board! :weeeI hadn't said anything to him because I was concerned about the push back I get from him...

Here's a picture of our view this morning. We finally got a little snow!

Hi everyone! :frow I've done an introduction already but for those that haven't read it, I'm Patricia and this will be my journal for our new journey. I'd really like to use this journal to add photos and to give everyone interested in reading an idea of what we're planning on doing. I have all...

Congratulations! I've been waiting and waiting for an update. They're adorable :love

Good heavens! She's huge! :eek:

@babsbag My friend had Teddy Ruxpin but I did love Mother Goose. I'd listen to The Little Red Hen over and over. It was one of my favorites.

Please don't take this the wrong way, @Southern by choice, but I'm not sure about the whole no ear thing :hide I have been looking at Kinders on someone's suggestion, can't remember who. I like that they're dual purpose and smaller. Plus we're not ready yet. If I keep saying that then maybe I'll...

I read The Little Red Hen to my kids all the time. My daughter loves it :) I have the book from when I was a kid. It's from a set of books from the Mother Goose that reads the story out loud from a tape you put in under her wing. It brings back memories :old

I need dairy goats! :drool

Love it :lol::love

@ducks4you I've bred working rotties for years. With the time, effort and money that it takes to raise high quality, healthy litters, it is by no means a money-making endeavor! All of the dogs that get the nod of approval to breed must pass all of their health clearances, show well and have...

@Southern by choice I agree that the GSD is a disaster and where a lot of working breeds are headed, including the rottie. But I also think the GSD is a very extreme example of breeding to extremes. By working titles I don't necessarily mean specific to that breed (herding in this case). Some...

With kids in the house getting a puppy is best, IMO. Knowing the parents is important as well. Knowing breed characteristics of a purebred is invaluable. I sound like a snob by saying this but I will never again rescue a dog. I will only purchase purebred pups whose parents (grandparents, etc.)...

There is some foot and horse rider traffic on the trail but the trail doesn't go along our property line, it starts at the corner of our property (a wedge shape) and goes east of us to connect to another trail that runs parallel to us about 200' out. A bit hard to explain. Yes, rotties were...

@Devonviolet Yeah, barky dogs drive me up the wall! The gals that we do herding lessons with got Kangals. They got two females and they just rehomed one because she didn't turn out to be into her job. I've not personally met the one that they've kept but they do seem to like her. I like that she...

Thanks again, @Tale of Tails Rabbitry I've checked out some other breeder websites for my area and they are very outdated. I've emailed some over the past couple of weeks and I haven't heard from them. I like that this gal responded quickly and is willing to refer me to other breeders if she...