hi! I'm a 4-H member looking to maybe show cows, sheep, or goats. i have a bunch of chickens/pullets, 3 cows, cats n dogs, and 12 ducks. im currently looking into getting katahdin sheep or some dwarf goats to fill an empty part of the barn where my grandma's sheep used to be back in 2015.
Hello everyone am new here. My husband recently got a lovely minihighlander calf for me on thanksgiving and he is so lovely and adorable😍 I basically look and play with him the whole day😂😂. Please I will be needing advice on how to best possibly treat him😂. We still recieve weekly advice from...
Hi all, does anyone use Basic H as a de-wormer? I ran across some information today that talked about how you can use it for sheep and cows, even dogs, as a de-wormer. They said 1.5t to a gallon of water every few months. Does anyone know if you can use this for other ruminants like goats or...
So, last year, I had the opportunity to meet a very handsome quarter horse gelding named 'Rooster'. I noticed he would go up to the 4 foot wooden fence and scratch his backside on it so one day I just went out there and scratched him all over the place. He turned to where his head was facing the...
I’ve been in 4H for 5 years now and I’m considering getting market cattle. I’m brand new to cows- so does anyone have any suggestions on what breed I should get and how if I should get one or two?
Hey everybody!
I've stalked BYH for years, and been a member of BYC for over a year now under the same name. I'm a Christian teenage girl living in Brazil with my family, but I'm from the USA - I guess we're kinda considered missionaries. :)
I love animals, and we currently have 1 peacock, 1...
Recently I learned something that is worth repeating on here, though because of my job I'm not at liberty to post about the situation I learned about and was involved in. Instead, I will just share some information on cattle health and pasture management related to this case that you may find...
I am SOOOOOOOOO excited about learning from you guys!!! :celebrateI want to know EVERYTHING about cows, pigs, sheep, goats, bees, horses, etc... :weee I have eight cows and two pigs on the way. Thanks so much for your time!
Every Deer's Nightmare (That is my nickname) :ya
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I put this in the goat section because it get the most traffic. This goes for ALL animals, not just goats.
This twine, although useful, is very dangerous and can KILL your animals. Please do not leave twine on the hay you feed and make sure to pick up any loose...
Got calf at 3 days old and bottle feed. Now he's about 1 mo. old. He ate fine at first but has progressively gotten slower. He wants to suck but is having trouble doing so. It takes him an hour to eat a bottle. He doesn't seem interested in grain or hay. His tongue hangs out of the right side of...