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BowersFarm: wondering what you found out? I just got 2 feeder pigs last week, not as old as yours but one seems to have the same hind leg issue. Eating, drinking is good, has a good demeanor, but as of this afternoon I noticed that his hind legs will fail him every now and then. He'll just sit...

We found a bag in a horse barn we just bought. Not having horses ourseleves, we have no use for it. The bag says Champions Choice Selenium "90" Trace Mineral. One Sealed 50 lb bag. Would this be worth anything to anyone or should we just toss it? I hate to waste.

I have a goat that had one runny eye as well. Some days it seems to run more than others. I'm going to try neosporin as helmstead recommended. You also mentioned getting a jump on treatment so it doesn't become pink eye. What is recommended for this? And should I treat all my goats or just that...

Thank you Catahoula! I didn't see that video previously, it helps a lot. Someone is coming out to give me a demo :)

Never too proud to ask for help.... We're looking for someone in southern WI who wouldn't mind coming over to help us trim our goats toenails We've never done it before, and don't feel confident doing it without hurting them. Getting a lesson first hand would be greatly appreciated and we'd be...

Thank you all for commenting! Picking up on ksalvagno's comment, I had to dig out my storey guide to goats to try and find where I read about alphalpha. As it turns out, the book states alphalpha and clover have little colbalt which ruminants need to synthesize vitamins. It goes on to say that...

We have 3 bucks, all about 8 months old and they seem to prefer dusty old hay to the fresh picked and bailed hay we just bought them. We were told that all alfalfa isnt good for bucks so we got straight hay. Does anyone have any advice for us?

Thank you Renegade and Tmaxson for your responses! I feel better waiting patiently now.

My husband Tim and I recently bought 5 acres in Milton, Wisconsin. We currently have 3 goats and plans to add an aquaponic system, bees, chickens and beef in the spring.

How long does it take for banded testicles to fall and should I be concerned if it takes too long? All three of our kid bucks were banded in August. Two dropped in a month but the third's is still holding tight. Is there cause for concern?