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    Anybody have success with getting a cow back up once it's down?

    IS the cow up or not?!?!?!? If that was a horse, she would be a goner by now.
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    Help...

    Sorry for your loss! When I was young I had a pair of rabbits and a couple of accidental litters ---New Zealand Whites-- and I wanted to mention that if you try again, you might find that they all survive and then you have to find more cages OR new homes for them. In one of my does' litters one...
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    confused on fencing

    Yes! Always go higher than you think you need. My horse fencing (sorry, grabbed an old photo, but this guy is 16'3hh, which means he is 5'7" at the withers,) wouldn't keep your little fuzzy friends inside, but different animals need different fencing. WhatEVER you do AVOID ANY barbed wire. I...
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    -Resolved- LAMB JUST BORN! HELP? Don't know if I should interfere; not really prepared for this

    Congratulations! I think that milk replacer comes in a powder? Next time buy ahead of time. I stock up on bedding in the winter ahead of the storms and we were in the deep freeze, off and on for 3 weeks, -22 degrees F wind chill for several days in a row!! Agreed, don't use a heat lamp...
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    family dog

    @Bossroo after 150 years of inbreeding blooded dogs we have created dogs that suffer from genetic problems that are unnatural, like hip dysplasia, heart problems, and the one that took my 1/4 GS mix (Huskey/GSxBC), where her jaw muscles atrophied and her jaw closed. Despite steroids, she was...
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    What are the most important herd equipment/supplies to have ON-HAND at all times?

    This thread assumes that you are living on a developed property. I want to post to those of you who are considering moving to the country. You have to have access to water or keeping livestock won't happen. Most of us buy feed and bedding, but I bought a place that had a barn to store it in...
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    Crossing State Lines

    I would, as the seller, pay for the health paperwork, and then charge the buyer to recoup the cost. Your Vet is familiar with your animals and responsible for issueing health papers, so it just makes sense.
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    An acre of Ivy covered trees

    You might just want to use Round Up. I personally hate the stuff, but it will clear all vegatation, and my hay man uses it when necessary to start a new crop of alfalfa or whatever mix. You mix it, spray it and wait a couple of weeks to plant. Then you can go in and pull up what you don't...
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    Horse rescues?

    Funny you mentioned that--just heard about another rescue with starved horses, not all that far from where I live. Wouldn't you rather have these horses slaughtered to feed you dog, instead of suffering? I just DON'T get it....
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    Any tricks to sheath cleaning?

    I have cleaned the sheaths of all of the geldings I have owned. It's not that hard. You just can't try to do a thorough cleaning in one session--EVER. I don't even wait for mine to drop down, because I don't like the clean horse to have yucky "beans." Here's how I've always done it: As you...
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    Disgusting Smell from Hooves

    So do the Amish. Once they paved the roads that they use they just worked their animals on it, and now they wear out their legs in doing so. That's probably why they all get the reputation of being abusive. Getting back to the post topic, I have heard from more than one farrier that this is...
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    End of the season ...

    :thumbsup :weee SSOOO jealous!! All I'm doing for training right now is keeping everbody calm. **ducks4you takes a note: Must execute a PLAN to get another Arab...before I get too old to ride!!!!!**
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    mare standing out in all weather

    I had only a shelter for the longest time. I am much happier now with the option to stall after 25 1/2 years of horse ownership. Most of the time/year she'll be fine, but you've got a horse with health problems. I understand. I cared for my elderly horses for 15 years before they passed, and...
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    Does Riding Cause a Fuzzy Back?

    I just had a V-8 moment reading above. :rolleyes: I guess we all assume everybody does this. RoPo, when you saddle and place the saddle a little too far forward, your pommel will be higher. As you pull it back, when it hits the right spot, then your pommel and cantle will be level. Also, what...
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    Pictures Of YOUR Horses...!!!

    That is really sweet!
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