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They will bring each other into season and will cycle at relatively the same time. It's the same in most species, like horses and dogs and even us humans.

Thank you for the suggestions! I have never washed a chicken but I *have* washed quite a few cats.

I know that covers a lot and I'm hoping that maybe a couple different people could answer some questions. We're planning a smallish farm that I hope to turn into a profitable alternative to a regular job (for me, at least.) I've been involved in showing dogs in the past and also understand the...

Even in "obedience breeds" we sometimes have trouble with recalls. I have Labradors. They are the BEST dogs ever, but LGD's they are not. Even despite that, one of mine had a very questionable recall until she was maybe 5 years old. They know when they're on a leash and when they aren't, and...

Have you tried an invisible fence? Depending on the size of the building, and how close she needs to get to guard it, you could put a very small invisible fence around the building or the entrances that she should not be using, and let her zap herself.

Can you contact the local Animal Control? At the very least, the so-called owners should be prosecuted for neglect.

Thank you both. I was wondering about selling them "at market" vs. keeping the meat. For example, I raise 6 feeder pigs but only need 4 of them. The other two are sold to whomever for meat. I did not realize that they were sold live and then butchered. That explains a lot!

When you send animals (beef, pork, lamb) to market, how does that work? Do you "sell" it to your processor, or is there some other procedure? Just curious--I don't have my farm yet. It occurred to me while sitting in traffic that I did NOT need to be stuck in.

Ivermectin is used in heartworm medicines in dogs so I would guess that a dose for a rabbit would be fine for a dog to eat.

I gave them to my guinea pigs (in the house--it was 95 degrees out and the AC was NOT keeping up) and they chewed them all open. Made a good right mess. Not easy to clean out of carpet, either.

Went to the greenhouse with Mom on Saturday. We have big plans for the garden! We got I think 15 tomato plants of 5 different varieties. 9 Pepper plants (3 green, 3 red, 3 purple.) Mom got some herbs but I don't remember what. I got broccoli. We will be planting lettuce, potatoes...

You can't use your student loans for a down payment on a house, but you CAN use your student loans to pay your living expenses (room & board) while saving the money you earn at a job for a down payment on a house. You will have difficulty getting a mortgage if you do not have a true source of...

There's always the option of using deerhounds or wolfhounds to hunt them directly. You do need a pack but there are people that still hunt them with dogs and they will not "guard" the same way a LGD will, and really shouldn't be trusted on faith with livestock, but they are effective.

Buffalo really does look like a baby buffalo! They are all adorable.

The boyfriend is starting to realize his missteps. He is less enthusiastic than I am, but more than I expected. I have sorted out the basic finances and should be able to purchase property in 2015. I am currently hoping for 5-10 acres in SE Michigan, but if finances allow I'll move that...

They are adorable!

Herbicides/pesticides at early pregnancy can cause extremely deformed fetuses in any species. It's possible Mama Rabbit was somewhere early in the pregnancy that was treated and the baby was deformed as a result. Assuming that the baby is a wild rabbit.

. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like? I live in SE Michigan, about 40 minutes outside the city center of Detroit, in Ann Arbor. Our climate is cold in the winter, hot and humid in the summer, but mostly pretty reasonable. I currently live in an apartment...

3-4 generations is typical for all animals. The longer it goes, the more paper you need and the less influence each individual has on the genetic makeup of your primary. You really can't fit 5 generations on a standard letter sized sheet of paper. I use software called The Breeder's Standard...

You want the wire closer together on the bottom to prevent them from catching their feet in it. 1x2" wire on the bottom would result in issues with feet getting caught and legs getting broken.