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Welcome... from Indiana!

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I am curious to see if anyone on here has a traveling/mobile petting zoo? I love talking to people about my animals and seeing people make the connection between a living being and what's on their plate (rather it be eggs, milk or the animal itself). I have always wanted to bring animals to...

I was wondering if anyone is or knows of a goat breeder in Indiana. Preferably Nigerian goats but would also consider Mini Nubians, Pygmys or maybe a hair goat! I need a goat to be a companion for Delilah, my new lamb, before she comes home in 2-3 weeks. I could just get another sheep but...

Those are all great ideas! Thanks so much! I decided on a name a couple weeks ago.... Delilah! She is going to be registered as "(farm name) Hey There Delilah"! My mom suggested it (the Delilah part, I came up with the registered name) and when I told my best friend, she said her mom said...

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/876023/coccidia-or-intestinal-lining Pics on this link. I couldn't post them on this thread for some reason.

I brought 6 chickens home today. Four are very young and two are two-three months old, fully feathered but young. I've got those two in a cage desperate from the young ones and one of them (a golden laced Polish, which I got to show) pooped blood. She and the other hen she's with are also not...

Love the last pic! He's so pretty!

I went to the farm and chose a ewe lamb today!! :-) I have to decide on a name within the week so the breeder can register her. She's a beautiful chocolate brown color (they said she should stay brown but may get lighter) and has one light colored spot on her right side. She's a sweetie! I...

OK, thanks! The local horse vet said we only needed to vaccinate against rabies if we had bats in our barn, and it is not required our horses are vaccinated to be shown so I will check the show rules and see what is or isn't required.

OK, thanks. I won't have to think about shearing/roofing for a while but I'm just gathering info!

Thanks for the link very helpful!

What vaccinations do you give your sheep? I know what is needed may vary by location. Also, does anyone give their own vaccines?

Thanks so much, that is very helpful! @purplequeenvt Do you roo your sheep? I heard you can do that with Shetlands and it sounds easier than shearing.

If you're just raising hogs for a small part of the year, until they're big enough to slaughter, why not just buy 16 X 16 panels and make a pig pen and let the sheep run on the rest?