Educational Member Pages

[elevan]

Do you look at the member blog pages?

Here are a couple of excellent examples of some educational / helpful pages put together by our members:

Grazing Methods

Body Condition Scoring Cattle

Giving a Sub-Q Injection

http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2607-wound-ointment

We encourage members to create educational / helpful blog pages. If you find a page especially educational / helpful, submit a link to it and we may add it to a list of Recommended Reading in the forums to bring members attention to it. Or if you'd like to create an educational / helpful page, please submit a link to your finished page and we'll review it and may add it to a Recommended Reading list.

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Instructions on how to create a BYH Page (including a video demo).





Examples of pages that you could create are:

Basic first aid:
A page for goats
A page for sheep
A page for cattle
A page for horses / donkeys
A page for llamas / alpacas
A page for rabbits
A page for pigs
A page for dogs (LGDs)


Body condition scoring:
A page for goats
A page for sheep
A page for horses / donkeys
A page for llamas / alpacas
A page for rabbits
A page for pigs
A page for dogs (LGDs)


A page dedicated to worming......what each drug worms for
A page for goats
A page for sheep
A page for cattle
A page for horses / donkeys
A page for llamas / alpacas
A page for rabbits
A page for pigs
A page for dogs (LGDs)


Common ailments, how to treat and when to call a vet
A page for goats
A page for sheep
A page for cattle
A page for horses / donkeys
A page for llamas / alpacas
A page for rabbits
A page for pigs
A page for dogs (LGDs)


A basic drug list and what it normally used for (must include a disclaimer that "you are not a vet")
A page for goats
A page for sheep
A page for cattle
A page for horses / donkeys
A page for llamas / alpacas
A page for rabbits
A page for pigs
A page for dogs (LGDs)


Basic bottle feeding care:
For goats / sheep
For calves

Illustrated hoof trimming page
For goats
For sheep
For horses / donkeys
For llamas / alpacas


Disbudding Page for goats:
Using Iron
Using Scoop Method
Using Banding
Using Paste


Livestock and LGD Breed Pages

 

[redtailgal]

http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=4485-sheepcareguide

http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=4485-sheepguide2

 

[woodleighcreek]

Would a basic rabbit color genetics page be OK? It might take me a while to get around to it, but I would love to help!

 

[elevan]

Would a basic rabbit color genetics page be OK? It might take me a while to get around to it, but I would love to help!

I think that would be an wonderful page!

 

[redtailgal]

x2!!

I dont have rabbits, but have enjoyed reading about them here, and have often wondered the genetics surrounding the coloring. That would be a pretty cool page.

 

[woodleighcreek]

x2!!

I dont have rabbits, but have enjoyed reading about them here, and have often wondered the genetics surrounding the coloring. That would be a pretty cool page.

Great! I love genetics so much and have just recently learned how to calculate all the genotypes in my head.

 

[elevan]

SUBMIT YOUR CHOICE FOR EDUCATIONAL BYH PAGE OR THREAD HERE

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[redtailgal]

wou love fo this to be a sticky

 

[elevan]

It is: http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=157570#p157570

 

[20kidsonhill]

I am still planning on working on something for hoof trimming for goats. Just haven't had time to get my husband to help.