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Well, I had to sell out my whole meat rabbitry last year, lines I had been working on for years and had made vast improvements on, rabbits I was dang proud of and worked hard to get to where I was. It absolutely broke my heart but I had no job, no way to pay for feed anymore. I sold those...

I took Everest to a dairy goat show this weekend as well as exhibiting for other breeders and had a ton of fun!! Best part of the weekend was placing second in a class of 22 and the doe in first was Everests half sister!! Everest before ring 1: Final lineup when placing was determined (me and...

I’ve been severely delayed in making this, I REALLY need this to help me keep track of what my herd changes have been like this year and specifics in money. I’m going to put down everything I’ve already bought or sold starting Jan 1st, 2024. I’m still building my foundation herd (and possibly...

Looking at having a half wool half hair flock, 5 ewes of each and one ram per group so 12 total. We would like katahdin for hair but are undecided on the wool sheep. We are wanting something that will blend well with suri alpaca fiber. Suggestions? I’d love to discuss breeds, wool quality and...

My Nubian buck Misty Creek Farm Blue Bayou is built very nicely, while I dont think he would bring home any ribbons or place at all I would like to experience showing and he is the best I have right now (I technically could show my reg. doe but she doesnt walk as nicely on a lead) The only...

She’s an Idaho pasture pig…if she were pregnant I’m not 100% sure how far along she’d be. I just noticed teats and around them start to swell (milk?) and her lady parts as well

Officially introducing Olives little girl “Midge” My goal was to eventually have all blue eyed goats, but I believe Midge is going to be the exception, she’s just too darn cute to let go of. Dam: F1 mini Lamancha Sire: Nigerian Dwarf

Went to a horse auction last night, I’ve heard a lot about it for years but just decided to go. I went expecting to buy one of the two mules that were there (one of them is the appy mule pictured), but didn’t get the chance as we had to leave early. There were some really pretty, nice horses...

Name is Sparta, he is a sterile silky fainter buck and fully faints as he has already demonstrated…

What many people don't know about the Great Pyrenees breed is that they need very few baths. We give Qinzer 2-3 baths a year, but brush her coat 4-5 times a week and every day of the week during shedding season. It irks me so much when people let beautiful dogs such as these get so run down and...

I got Dakota about 2 weeks ago and we clicked almost immediately. It’s clear that THIS is the horse I’ve been waiting for all my life (not to sound cliche or anything😆) since then I have worked with her every day and have gained confidence and control on the ground. Today I decided she was ready...

I have a small rabbitry and raise rabbits for meat, early this morning I went out and noticed a head tilt in one of my breeder does and immediately thought, oh it’s ear mites, I can take care of that! NOPE… I picked her up and saw THIS I have NEVER seen this before, she’s suddenly got this...

Dam, Nigerian Dwarf (Josephine) is a broken buckskin (tricolor), beautiful blue eyes, naturally polled, frosted tricolor ears and nose, has thrown broken buckskin, tricolor babies in the past (pics of previous babies attached) She has wattles. Both of her parents had blue eyes, but unsure what...

Dam, Nigerian Dwarf (Josephine) is a broken buckskin (tricolor), beautiful blue eyes, naturally polled, frosted tricolor ears and nose, has thrown broken buckskin, tricolor babies in the past (pics of previous babies attached) She has wattles. Both of her parents had blue eyes, but unsure what...

For those of ya'll that follow along with my journal, you'll know that we picked up my first horse on Friday. Here's a little background and full pickup story: First time I ever rode a horse was to celebrate my 8th birthday. The horse I rode was named Silverbell, she was a jet black...

Notre Lee will be delivering soon. She is an all black pygmy. Non registered and not registrable. She is due to have a baby soon and I want her and her baby to go to the same farm. She's honestly on the skittish side but is herd queen all the way. She is a little under 2 yrs old, this is her...

We rescued a TON of hens today. For those of you who don’t know, we already have over 220 chickens but decided to rescue 60 today. They are in bad shape, came from a henhouse originally, never saw daylight, never eaten or even seen grass. They were then moved to the place that we picked them up...

I've heard from one farmer that after colostrum is gone, you can start to co-share milk with the baby. But then I heard from another farmer that it's best to wait at least a week. Yet another farmer said at least two weeks. I guess my question is...for those of you who milk, how do y'all go...

I can officially start a kidding thread! Yaayyyy! First up this year is Notre Lee, just went into labor this afternoon. First appearance of discharge right now, just a teensy Weensy little bit. She hasn’t started pushing yet but is having contractions about every minute.

Theres a local animal auction right down the road from me, I go there almost every Thursday and have noticed a pattern. The goats that people bring sell more by size than they do breed or color, the bigger the goat/sheep, the more money it brings. People FIGHT over the biggest of the goats. Last...