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I haven’t noticed signs of heat, but I know she is cycling because I’ve seen her in heat before! We do have other cows with her (some larger jerseys) so that’s actually very possible. I haven’t seen her manure yet today, but she was peeing ok! Here’s another picture….excuse the wood around her...

Hi all! One of our heifers is acting strange today and is standing “parked out” (similar to a horse with laminitis or founder). She has been somewhat lethargic and didn’t eat as much as she usually does this morning. She is a Holstein/angus, approximately 16 months old, not bred. She can walk...

Thanks for the reply! Ideally the horse would never be closed in the shelter, it would really only be in the event of an injury, but I could also have an area in the barn in that case. We are hoping for either our goats or my dairy cow to be the horse’s buddy, however if the horse isn’t happy...

One of the shelters I had in mind, just a smaller version.

Congratulations! Rabbits are so much fun-I hope all goes well and that you love the rabbit journey. We are going into our 6th year raising them and still love it. 😊 *Edit to add, it looks like you have 2 castor, 2 chocolate, a blue or lilac, and maybe a red. Post some more pics as they grow! ❤️

Hello all! I am hoping to add my first horse to our farm relatively soon, and one thing I need to finish up is a field shelter/run-in prior to actually bringing any horses home. My plan is turnout 24/7, but making something that can be closed in in as a stall in case it’s ever needed. Has...

Is he up to date on his CD&T vaccine? He should be protected against tetanus if he’s been vaccinated, but I would definitely thoroughly clean the hoof, and try to clean the wound to the best of your ability! You can do saline and/or peroxide, and if you have any vitamin E oil or colloidal...

Hi again! If anyone has followed our journey with AnnaBelle our jersey, I’m happy to share we now have amazing milk and TWO new additions! Everything is going great, and we are going to start making fresh dairy products soon, but we have a slight complication...our milk has not been staying...

Just an update! Fern has started eating pretty much normally again. She is going out and grazing with the herd during the day now too. She still stands off by herself more than she used to, and still appears sad, but she is slowly adjusting to life without her sister. She got a Vitamin B shot...

Thank you both for your replies. We believe the doe who passed could have eaten something toxic (though I have no idea how) or possibly chocked. No signs of suffering, no previous signs of illness. She was up, eating, and normal last night and dead this morning 😢 I will continue to monitor our...

We had a very sad morning at the farm today...one of our Nubian does unexpectedly passed away. We are determining the cause, but we have another issue...Her best friend and half sister is now extremely depressed. They were so close, never left each other’s side. Our remaining doe is refusing...

I have been raising rabbits for about 5 years now and I have gotten pickier and pickier about where my bunnies go and what happens to them over time...my question is, does anyone chip their babies? If so what program do you use, and what are the pros and cons? i know it CAN be done, it’s quite...

A lot of this depends on what your goals are! for example, as a pet breeder, I adore my Holland Lops. A meat breeder will prefer something like a New Zealand or silver fox though; someone getting into showing may like a Holland, but because they are popular they may choose a somewhat...

We choose to avoid Purina honestly because of the amount of recalls they’ve had in their different types of foods...I will say though, if you can get Naturecrest by Tucker Milling it is AMAZING! It is non-gmo, and does not contain soy, molasses or corn. It’s been my favorite out of every food...

Ridley and daughter, Mattie. These beautiful ladies are so unbelievably gentle, prior to getting longhorn I never believed longhorn were as gentle as people claim. I was wrong-our hers has been the calmest, sweetest group we could ask for. 🐮

Another one of Willow’s amazing moments captured on camera, this time featuring Lucy! 🐐❤️🐶 Why be a LGD when you can be a goat instead? 😂

Gracie, 90% of the time, fills in the role of “herd queen”, and it really shows in her personality... 👑 🐐

Yes, when she gets really close her tail will look sort of “off”! To check the ligaments, you feel between the tail and the bone that butts up against it...I don’t recall the technical name but I want to say it’s the pin bone? 🤔 Anyways, you can feel this area on either side of the tail....I...

I, personally would probably wait until she’s a bit closer, even though it’s hard to tell! It may cause stress on both of them to be away from each other for an extended period of time. Do you know how to check her ligaments to help determine how close to delivery she is?