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I forgot to mention that I used our rainbarrel all winter last year. I kept draining it almost dry to water the goats and chickens. I had to take water from the house a few times and I knew I was going to have to do something different than bringing a 5 gallon bucket from the basement and...

I just found a greenhouse on facebook marketplace and another on craiglist. (OMG my new favorite websites!!!) I will have one for vegetables and another for putting around the rainbarrels. I am bound and determined to grow vegetables for our household and keep us in eggs. If push comes to...

Sorry for your heartbreaking loss. You must have pure power running through you to keep your spirits up. Just reading 2 posts and I was already teared up.

Congrats on your turkeys! Your coop is nice and I think you will be happy with it for many years. I had 2 poults last year so now this year i feel like a pro LOL. They were named Stuffed and Roasted last year, but I think this year...I think Lunch and Dinner. Thanksgiving was so much more...

So I think I will start small and have it out mostly in the hotter months. The goats will be getting sheared again in about a month or so. I think it would do the most good if it is right next to the skin. I can remember helping my Dad with catching the chickens so he could rub beachsand and...

I have chickens in with my goats. I would like to have the dustbath in the goat shed since it is bigger and much of the time the goats are not in it, except eat, sleep and to get out of the rain. The snow does not faze the goats a bit with their fluffy coat. Should i make it big enough for...

I have been putting the coats on Only during the coldest and wettest of the days...2 to be exact since i got the coats. Freezing rain and wind off the lake makes for misery. Yeah, next year will be better. They will have better undercoat, we will have the doghouse arrangement so the wind...

Tonight the temp is going to be 26`F and fall to the mid teens about 4 am. I took the jackets off and they did not seem sweaty or uncomfortable. They were both wagging their tails and had a couple good stretches and shakes. I am glad I got the coats as I don't think they have the best...

Thanks for your tips. I will report back tomorrow night.

The snow the other night started as rain, as it often does in Ohio. Then it switch to snow. Their fur looked like icicles and broke when I ran my glove over their back. I can't imagine what that feels like when it starts to melt. We get a little bit of everything here in Ohio. I guess maybe...

they are pyrenees. They both have a run in type shelter for the goats that they can go in as well as their own dog house. They can fit in one if they really want to snuggle. One of them wants to go out and stand in the snow and wind, so I know it is cold. The other one stays in her house...

The coats just arrive! Wow That was Quick! I order them yesterday & ups just deliver. i will put them on and report back. The 2x size was available only in the orange and black. They are made by Derby, so I think they must be pretty good if people buy them for their horses.

OK it is like -15`F windchill. I am cold in my coat and i am concerned about the dogs. They have the same fur year round and barefeet no doubt. I have some dog coats on order, but at some point I know they absolutely don't need them. What can you tell me about using coats, getting them to...

I have not had a chance to do much with the wool or the newly sheared goats. I got a huge promotion at work, so i have been super busy. I will probably wait til spring so I can do the cleaning process outside. I heard that the oils and lanolin from the wool can make a mess in plumbing.

Our goats seem to like a picnic table. The one that seems to want to be most dominent has to fend off from both sides and they all seem to want to have a chance to be on the table part. The crack of the horns sounds a lot different when it is the older ones butting heads with each other vs the...

update: heat rolled out from the coop, so i think they were pretty good. That one little chick is getting named Lil Momma for sure, she still had them tucked under her wings. I heated up water on the stove and put it out there for them. I put a little over their food and mixed in some...

You know me by now...i can't pass up a good chick sale. I work at the local feedstore and i saw the bargain bin chicks for 4 for a dollar. They are 3 weeks old and have a good many feathers already. I got 2 at regular price, but they are considerably smaller, but one of the bigger chicks is...

Hugs to you! I have read so many of your posts about your farm that i feel like I know you. I now have 2 of these great beauties and I know my heart will break when something happens to one of them. They were full of matted fur and their nails need attention, but i know you have made a post...

well twice I have had to go look for the fake eggs, so I am hoping that they think the coop is still a nice place to lay their eggs. Lets get this figured out! I used my Hubby's drill to hang some of the mineral box feeders in the goat shed. By the time I figured out how to operate the darn...

Today was shearing day! Such an exciting day! I remember shearing days when we had sheep, but was not sure how it all worked with pygora goats. Lots of avoiding capture and a ton of bellering, but it is all finished. They had hoof trims and liquid dewormer while they were on the stand. This...