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    First time breeding questions

    Hello, we live in E TX, and are about to breed our two Nubian does for their, and our first time. We are taking them to a local stud, where they will stay until they come into heat and are bred(we’ve tried watching for their cycles but haven’t had much luck, so we did look into cyders, but...
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    Donkeys/Mules for protecting horses?

    I have a question about mules, and would love to hear peoples experiences with them. What is the likelihood of us finding a donkey or mule that will not kill our pet dogs, will not kill kids and strangers, will kill predators, will be kind to all sorts of equine, and will be able to be...
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    What to do about worms?

    Thanks all! Just wanted to make sure they weren’t bad kind of worms, like that could be harmful to chickens/dogs/goats. Thanks again!
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    What to do about worms?

    No, im almost positive they are Not earthworms...I could be wrong though!!
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    What to do about worms?

    We also have horses and cows but they live down the road. We do wear same boots to all pens and whatnot. I’ll get pictures of the worms tomorrow.
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    What to do about worms?

    Hey there, so we were digging in the dirt in the animal pen a couple days ago when we noticed small(about 1/2 inch) reddish colored worms in the ground...like literally wherever we dug within the pen there were these worms in the ground. There are goats(only been here 2 days, worms were present...
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    Calling all goat Show-ers! We need help

    Hello, my 13 yr old daughter is looking to get into showing goats. We have experience with raising goats, but no clue about showing and breeding. She has 2 options which I will explain here in a minute, but let me explain her goals first. She is wanting a lot of milk, and would show if she gets...
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    Best internment for LGD puppy?

    We will upload pictures when we get some. I am always going outside to work and never remember to take the phone with me. We have a question for any LGD owners. Do you need to brush or bathe them? When we pet her she feels so dirty and gross especially underneath her thick fur.
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    What animals protect chickens?

    :lol::gig Whoops!
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    What animals protect chickens?

    :lol: Whoops! Lolo_O
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    Calling all LGD breeders!!

    We would love any advice you have about female LGDs. We have an 8 month old Great Pyrenee/Anatolian Shepherd cross, she guards our flock of chickens, and does so wonderfully so far. We are trying to decide if we should spay her? Not spay her? Breed her? What will make and keep her the Best LGD...
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    Our chickens keep getting attacked, what should we get to protect them?

    Update::: We did end up getting an LGD in November 2019. SHE WAS A GOOD CHOICE! We dreaded the 2 years of trainin, weren’t comfortable getting an adult LGD, were scared of the loses we might suffer from one, but it didn’t go that way. She accidentally killed 1 chicken(yes it was our favorite...
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    What animals protect chickens?

    Update::: We did end up getting an LGD in November 2019. SHE WAS A GOOD CHOICE! We dreaded the 2 years of trainin, weren’t comfortable getting an adult LGD, were scared of the loses we might suffer from one, but it didn’t go that way. She accidentally killed 1 chicken(yes it was our favorite...
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    Best internment for LGD puppy?

    Update::: Sheera is doing amazing and we have lost a big 0 chickens from predators since we’ve had her, she Counts them every night, she checks on them, she is sad for one that has a poopy butt, and she knows when we get new chickens(she doesn’t like newcomers much, but eventually excepts them)...
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    LGD puppy - does she need a friend?

    Update::: Sheera is doing amazing and we have lost a big 0 chickens from predators since we’ve had her, she Counts them every night, she checks on them, she is sad for one that has a poopy butt, and she knows when we get new chickens(she doesn’t like newcomers much, but eventually excepts them)...
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