Recent content by RockyPhoenix

Personally, I am partial to Brown Swiss! They have big frames, produce quite a bit of milk and are easy keepers. They don't get sick very often and they'e basically gentle giants! I don't know much about Ayrshires. Guernseys tend to be a more fral breed, they are a more rare breed so if you're...

The two LaManchas are 11 months old and we aren't sure about the pygmy doe. I've only been giving them all small handfuls a day but it seems like I should be giving the boys more. I'll be showing them for 4-h so I don't want them packing on the pounds I just want to make sure they're growing...

I'm not new to the forum but my goats are! I have two LaManchas who are 9 month old wethers and a Pygmy doe who may or mat not be pregnant! The boys are Sam and Ernie and the doe is Lucy! All three have very unique coloring! I just bought Lucy from my friend who got her at an auction. She...

I want to raise pigs but we dont have space to breed regular sized pigs...i was wondering if there is actually any money in breeding pot bellied pigs?

...steel shed work for goats? we are doing metal siding anyway but i cant remember what kind...lol thanks!

im not even kidding we showed up to pay the guy THAT DAY and he was selling it to someone else....after i told him i was coming to buy it!!! GAH people are so inconsiderate! :he :barnie :somad

If grass hay has some mold on it can i just pull the mold off and give the clean hay to the goats? my neighbor has about 30 bales for me that have a little mold that she wont feed to her horses.....idk why though also how old is too old? we have about 120 bales of grass hay that has been sitting...

i know i am so excited! its getting down to crunch time for shelter options since im bringin the boys home in the beginning of august!

http://southbend.craigslist.org/grd/2460915194.html we are going to pick up this shed today for my two lamancha wethers! I cant wait! this is a steal! :weee :weee :weee :weee :weee :bun :bun :bun

James and the giant peach??? theyre adorable!

I CANT WAIT! thanks everyone! :weee :weee :weee :weee :weee :weee :bun :bun :bun :bun :bun

we just finished clearing the land for my pasture! next is to put up the fence! 34" hog panels with a strand (or two) of electric at 38" and 42" then we are somehow transforming a 16'x16' dog kennel into hay storage/goat barn! im so excited! i am getting my goats sometime during the beginning...

yes it's just temporary until i can save enough to build a permanent one. i think we are gonna just zip tie plywood (or somethign similar) to the kennel..thanks!

...turn a 16'x16' dog kennel (chainlink) into a goat house?? Not a pasture, a house/shed. Thanks! :D

how well would that work with 1 or 2 strands of hot wire on top of it? we have a bunch of hog panels but not enough to double stack. thanks! oh and theyre 34"