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I need some advice, please. I have a first time mama. She kindled 8 healthy looking kits yesterday morning. It was a high of 20 yesterday and mama had made a lovely nest with lots of fur pulled. Last night I went to check on her babies and all 8 were stiff and cold with blood pooled in their...

Hi all, I searched, but couldn't find anything that matches where I'm at...and I don't think it's an emergency, at least I hope not. I've never had or even been around cow's before, but DH worked on farms as a teen just to give you an idea where I'm at knowledge-wise. Ok, we bought 3 jersey...

Hi all, I'm looking into getting goats next year. I want them for milk and meat, so kinders seem to fit the bill. I have a few questions for anyone who has/has had kinders. Is the milk sweet? I've read it's high in butterfat and delicious, but never tried it (or any goat milk). Is it possible...

Hi all, I just got NZ rabbits 2 days ago. (First time ever owning rabbits) I have 5 total, 3 does and 2 bucks. The only colored ones I have are a broken black doe and a chinchilla colored buck, they are siblings so can't mate them. One NZ white doe is 4 months and very skittish. I hope she...

Hi everyone, I've been lurking here a bit since the byc conversion. I came back because we are looking at adding rabbits and goats to our little homestead. I read a ton and I have a lot of information to gather yet before we take the plunge and add more critters. I figured the best place to...