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My pot belly, Hamlet is kept with my chickens and my goats. All the animals are kept together and nothing has happened as of yet, and it's been 4 years! My big pigs even permit the chickens to set and hatch their chicks in their house. Most will tell you that all pigs are nasty and viscious by...

As far as wool color goes, a handspinner will pay top dollar for a good quality natural colored fleece! I have found that a silver fleece sells as well as any color that is unusual. Some but black wool and others prefer regular brown wool. I breed only wool sheep and not meat, since around here...

If it were me, I'd explain to them the habits that rabbits have. I'd explain that rabbits don't prefer to be handled roughly and that they may bite or kick if frightened. I'd also explain that it is best to supervise young kids when they handle a rabbit and that it is best for young kids to...

I am a very patient person for the most part. I find it better just to walk away, though this time it was quite difficult!

Castrating went well yesterday. Hardly a squeal, believe it or not. I tried a new method and it was so much easier that way! I sat on a bucket and laid my sweater across my lap. I held each piglet upside down between my legs and wrapped the sweater a bit around their head, so they couldn't see...

Agreed! Food inc. really shines the light on things. Bet they'd buy all their meat from local farmers like me after that!

Oh, I intend to! Originally we were going to save out a piglet to castrate for them at the presentation. We then decided that this might cause a stir. They may faint at the sight of blood!:lau

We butchered our 18 month old bull last week and I noticed no difference in the taste of the meat. We bought as a bull and he started to get an attitude, which lands them freezer camp around here. I'm not advocating not castrating, but if you can't afford it or it can't be done, then bull's...

On a separate note, You guys made me LOL! Both of these clerks do eat meat and one raises goats, but takes them to vet for castration! Found this on Youtube and it totally fits!! Why California Needs a State Fair! Oh, and we're castrating piglets today, with an Exacto Knife, cause no place...

I called the manager yesterday, he and I have known each other for about 10 years now. He's raised pigs since the stone age and we had a nice and reasonable conversation about it. He even gave me a couple of pointers on castrating my own piglets for this go 'round. He was pretty upset that they...

I have officially faced the last straw with the employees at the local feed store! They have been nothing but rude from the first day and today was the last straw! I went down to feed store today to pick up some scalpels, since it is castrating time again for our newest litter of piglets. When...

Thanks for the advice. I am well aware of the risks and will be there when she kids just in case something goes wrong. I do, however doubt that anything horrible will happen. A big buck doesn't alway equal a large or problem kid. I got her for free and then later found out that she was bred...

I noticed that Lilly Pygmy looks a little big, so I checked her udder and it feels like it's bagging up. Either bagged up or that's the way it always feels. I've only had her for about a week, so I know nothing about her udder feel or how she normally looks, so I'm just guessing and getting...

Cute you guys! I was rather hoping for Bunnies, but the chickens work.

Put up electric fence and it worked!!! We are selling the two blacks since they aren't as friendly and keeping our Red Cow. She is very friendly and stays in!

I had my first escape yesterday. The hole couldn't have been more than 6" wide and they just popped right through! Gotta love goats! I swear they put a rat to shame. Got the hole all patched up and nothing else has happened since.

For two nights now I have been catching cows. They didn't push through the fence or Jump it like most cows do. They Went under the fence, like a goat! They just lifted it up and went right under into the neighbor's field. They are not difficult to get back in. All i have to do is walk out...

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Yesterday I answered a CL ad for a free Shetland Ram. I figured it was worth it and I was looking for a new breeding ram for this coming season anyway. I asked a few questions about where his current owner had gotten him and it turns out, he's Squiggy! Tattoo number is the same, too. (KOFS)...