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I had a lady give me a 1 month old kid! Its mother died from eating moldy Dairy Ration. He will not drink the bottle no matter how hard I try to get him to! He does drink a little out of a dish! He does nibble on hay as well! I don;t think he gets enough milk/liquids. Also, he had terrible...

Hi! I was just recently given 4 Pygmy does, which are bred to a big Boar buck! Should I be worried?? I have sheep, but this is my first experience with goats while kidding!

I have recently obtained 4 new sheep! The people I got them from told me that the 2 ewes are 'Dorpers', and the younger 2 are 'Dorper/Kahtadins'! Does anyone have any idea what breeds or cross breeds thay might be? Lol, I am pretty sure they are not Dorper(don't look like any I have ever seen...

Ok, this is the first time I have ever come across this little/big problem!!! I am hoping someone has an idea what is going on or on how to fix it!!! We have a Landrace sow (about 5-6yrs old). We have had her for 2 yrs, and during that time, she has had 2 litters of piglets! She is a big girl...

I have a pen of 15, 3 month old feeder rabbits. the pen is 10'X12', outside with lots of shelter. They haven't had any changes in feed, water, handling of any sort. About 4 days ago, I noticed one had its nose and one cheek swollen. That night, another got a swollen nose and both cheeks. And...

I have only had rabbits for about a year and a half, so when something new comes up, sometimes I am a little stumped! Ok, I have a two year old Standard Rex doe. She has just had her last litter weaned off her 2 weeks ago, and was a little on the thin side, but was staring to pick up nicely She...

Instead of clogging up my Journal with many, many baby pictures, I figures I would start a Baby Thread! If anyone needs a baby fix, you have come to the right place!!! The first babies of the year, born in the middle of Feb! Standared Rex Bunnies!!! [/img] Born in the end of Feb! [/img]...

I am confused! :/ If anyone has any ideas on what might be the problem, please share!!! I have a 5 day old lamb, who I have been supplimenting twice a day with a bottle because his mom hasn't the milk for twins. He has been with his mom at all times. This morning, he held one front leg off...

I have an older purebred Great Pyranees. She is 8 years old and has been suffering from arthritis for about a year. This last winter it has gotten really bad some days. I feel horibble for her and was wondering what others do or give for their ageing gaurdians old bones and joints? Or is there...

Last summer I was given 2, two week old, Kadahdin bottle lambs from a lady that didn't have time for them. The ewe lamb, the lady said she found out in the pasture cold, and didn't even know which was her mother. This lamb acted normal, ate good, went to the bathroom, and was good and lively...

Does anyone have any idea the going rate to rent a ram?? Or if there is a going rate? Has anyone ever rented one, or rented one out? I have someone who is interested in renting one of my rams and I am clueless on what to charge him! Thanks!

Back in June, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center gave me a rabbit that someone have dropped off there because it had a broken leg. They fixed the leg and she can hop around very well, but her leg is a little stiff. The person that dropped her off said they found her in a park and brought her in...

I have a 3yr old Veitmanese Potbelly sow. She is not a friendly pet, and I have only owned her for about 7 months. She is anything but small, at least 2 ft tall or more and weighs about 180-200 lbs. She was supposed to have a litter of piglets back in the middle of Oct. but she didn't, guess she...

I raise Standard Rex meat rabbits. I am wondering if anyone knows if there is a spacific colour, or colour patten that is looked for, or sot after in rabbit pelts? Lol, I have almost every different color or pattern except blue and all white.

I have just recently (about a week ago) been given some Standard Rex rabbits! I was given 2 does and a buck. I put them each in their separate cages to make sure they are happy and healthy before I start breeding them for meat rabbits. This morning, I notice the one doe was pulling some hair out...

I have a 4 yr. old tunis ram. I have bought him as a ram lamb and have used him every year. I have never had a problem, all the ewes lambed with twins and the odd single and triplets. This year, he has gotten the same treatment as all the other years, and as the other rams, but, out of his 12...

I have raised sheep for quite a few years now, and always prided myself on having a clean herd! :) This spring, as we were shearing..... :barnie KEDS!!!!!! We came across at least one or more of these big, ugly, blood sucking bugs on almost all the sheep!! Seeing as I have never had to deal...

Hi!!!!:frow My name is Jody! I live in Alberta Canada. Usually during the summer here it is pretty warm( 20-35degrees C), and during the winter we get chinooks! Where everything warms up to +3degrees! Between chinnooks it is usually -10 to -35. I live with my hubby, and 3 kids! The oldest kid...

Hi!:D My Name is Jody. We have a 160 acre farm where we raise Tunis sheep, and lots of other farm animals(milk cow, horses,donkeys, dogs, chickens, pigs, rabbits, cats, and my baby(Johhny) a pot belly pig!) I am excited to be a part of this forum family!!!! Soon I am planning to start up my...

:/ I have Tunis ewes which are medium sized sheep(up to 160lbs). I would like to use a Suffolk ram(which are large sheep, up to 220+lbs) to get a little more size out of my lambs by sale time. Has anyone attempted the large over med.? How was the out come, or would I be asking for lambing...