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My three year old ram has only ever butted my husband's hand once while he was opening the pin. Even my two and four year olds shepherd him and he is permanently with his ewes. We showed him early though that we were in charge by flipping and sitting on him at the first sign of intimidation. He...

She has never lambed. I don't see her scratching, so I don't think she is itchy. I would think of it was lice the other six sheep would be affected, as they are keptin a pin until we let them out to graze. The wool is missing from both sides and comes off in big chunks, often on thorns, but...

I have a two year old Jacob Sheep ewe that is shedding her fleece. She was shorn last year with no issues. Is this a sign of a disease or deficiency? No one else in the flock is having this issue. She has lost about 1/2 of her fleece so far.

Yall are so kind! I'm in Texas though, but your kindness is much appreciated.

Being a free martin would be SUPER disappointing, but I do no have that info.

I will watch for the tail and mucus. She is with all sheep that are way too small for her to try and ride.

She has not been vocal at all. She has been much more aware of the cows across the street, but that's been for the last two weeks, so not a a clear indicator. We are only going to be able to leave her a week, which is why I'm trying to become a cow heat expert.

We shepherd her with the sheep during the day, then pen her up at night. She hasn't acted any differently with me, and I'm out with her at least 3 hours a day. She actually charged an ewe today, then got run off by the ram.

I have a 15 month old Jersey heifer I want to breed. The bull is 2+ hours away and they charge $150/week as the fee, so we will only be leaving her there 1 week. So, I need to get really good at recognizing when she is in heat to time it right. Most of what I've read about signs she is in heat...

I haven't read everyone elsed post, but DH took down a chain link fence and we use that for out goats, sheep, and cow (not all mixed together). You actually do not want to use a tractor to pull the posts if it is old, or the metal could bend. He dug down until he hit the concrete, then used a...

Thanks yall!

We found a puppy yesterday ans put her in our kennel so the coyotes would not get her. I know she's hungry. Can I give her somw calf milk replacer? She can't be more than a few weeks old.

I figured it out: click on the image (not hold) then it will open and you can click the download button.

Do you know how I can save these images?

I have read that a goat keeping its tail down is a sign of illness, but from my observations of my Nigerians, I don't think that is always the case. They all keep their tails down wgen it's really cold outside. Can anyone shed light on what a goat's tail veing down might indicate. Thanks.

How many does can a buck realistically service? These are Nigerians if that matters, and the buck is 2 years old.

Thank you for your offer. We are located in Texas, but we would only be interested in a purebred Jersey bull.

How old of a bull calf do you think we should aim for?

We aren't into anything artificial. We seek the ancient paths in all that we do, for in them we shall have rest.

I have a 12 month old Jersey heifer and I am starting to think about breeding. Are there any resources where people offer stud services? We are not interested in A.I. and are not prepared to own our own bull, as we have heard Jersey bulls are the most aggressive of the dairy breeds.