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Official BYH Contests, Polls, Etc.

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Herds General - Applicable to Most Herd Animals

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BYH Online Herd Show

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Can a 3 month old buckling bring my does into oestrus?

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Mama ate off limbs. Any success stories?

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Christmas Trees ok to feed to sheep?

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Urinary Calculi - How long will it last?

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Segregation in sheep?!?!?

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A NEW DIRECTION FOR THE OLD RAM

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31 Atmospheric rivers, 73 ft. of snow, massive wild flower blooms in California...can it get any better for the bees?

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Honey Harvest

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Another lessons learned! (Ouch #2)

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The Many Uses & Benefits of Honey and Beeswax

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Beekeeping in general?

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Is My Mini Pregnant?

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Donkey Delights: Top 10 Treats Your Donkey Will Love

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Examples?

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Mini donkeys 11 months

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Inspiration please?

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Alpaca first time no milk

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Llama Down. Likely Meningeal Worm.

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What should I do when my braces fall off in the epidemic situation?

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Anyone know where I can get this

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