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Our goat herd is expanding and I need an idea for themed names. We currently have a line for Elvis (Presley, Gracelyn, Priscilla, Marie, Lucy, Sky, Diamond, Memphis, etc), The Beatles (Eleanor, Rigby, Penny (lane), Abby (road), etc) , and Johnny Cash (JR Cash, June, Carter, Porter, A Boy Named...

I have been growing fodder for 4 years now. For my dairy goats and pigs I do a 4/1/1/1/0.5 ratio of barley/peas/oats/boss/flax. I did barley only for almost a year and they did fine but seemed a bit lackluster - this mix seems to be perfect. For my poultry I do just barley and boss and harvest...

Hello, How many of you raise pastured rabbits in tractors? If so, do you only have grow outs on pasture or do you have your breeding stock in tractors as well (seperate tractors of course)? I'm interested in adding rabbits to our farm and would like to include them in our rotational grazing...

Experienced meat rabbit peeps: NZ or Silver Fox? I know that NZ or CA/NZ cross is very popular, but has anybody tried Silver Fox and then went back to NZ? A lady on a different page posted pics of her Silver Fox rabbits. Processed at 12 weeks, forage and fodder fed, dress out at 3.4 - 4 pounds...

Thank you! :) I'm so relieved that it's over LOL

At last! We are officially "CedarWood Farm". I didn't love it at first but it's growing on me. Now, for a logo :)

30 characters for the herd name AND goats name? That's just stupid.

LOL Yeah it doesn't conjure up peaceful images of rolling pastures. But actually it's a pretty popular name up here, alot of people still call it Hangtown so there are quite a few businesses in the area with 'Hangtown' in the name so it shouldn't be TOO strange for any local kids :)

I need help coming up with a farm name! I’ve been wracking my brains for 4 years ...actually 5 now..and still can’t find a name that really FEELS right. I’m not interested in keeping it super simple like using our names or initials but I may have to give in and do that because I need to register...

Argh! None of the feed stores in my area have teat tape - and weirdly enough most of them hadn't even heard of it. So no teat tape and I still can't find a sewing pattern. I don't really know how to sew, so I really need a pattern since I don't have the skill or experience to wing it. I'm...

I left it alone and it fell off cleanly. Thanks all!

Thanks :) That's what I was hoping for. I'll just keep an eye on it and let it do it's thing then. Flies don't seem to be bothering it, thank goodness

I haven't tried teat tape. I thought about it but everyone I've talked to says it's a waste of time. But you're right, if they aren't very motivated, it just might work. I'll give it a try tomorrow morning and let you know how it works for me. I've been searching for a pattern but haven't been...

I have an issue with a banded whether. His scrotum shriveled up nicely and today I noticed that it looked like it wanted to come off. I got a closer look and it looks like the skin and fleshy parts have dried up but the spermatic cord is still in place. Like the sack tried to fall off but it's...

Hi all. I've been locking up the goat kids at night and milking in the morning. The kids are almost 4 months old now and they are 99% weaned but they still nurse in the morning when I let them out after milking, they run to mom and nurse for a second before running off to play or eat. They don't...

I'm definitely getting into pigs one way or another. I'm not getting a large commercial breed, I'll be getting the smaller American Guinea Hogs that are much easier on land. I'm very familiar with them so I'm comfortable adding them. Plus, I like diversity :)

At this point I'm not sure if I should call it a 'business' or not. Currently we have a small hobby farm for our own food - egg layer chickens, dairy goats, and a vegetable garden. We've had the garden and chickens for a few years now and added the dairy goats in May of 2014. I was happy just to...

Mysunwolf, I did look on byc for a thread on fodder raised meat chickens but didn't find any. I found a few blurbs but no real discussion on it. Luckily, I think it's doable. I got a few responses on the post I put on the Fodder page on facebook and it turns out that it's totally doable. And...

Yes, I do. And I did post there as well :) Just branching out hoping to reach a wider audience. Thank you for taking the time to make the suggestion though :)