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  1. mikiz

    MikiZ: Beginnings!

    So it's been a long wait for me to be able to add this to the forum, and almost didn't happen at all when the bank turned me down the first time. I live away so I won't be able to update a lot until I go down next but this is the beginning of Zwinter Acres! It's 40 acres just outside of a small...
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    How Much Land Do You Have?

    I think I'm becoming quite ambitious with my land hunting. I always thought I'd need about 5 acres, then it was 10, then 20, then I figured at least 30-40 to be safe, and now I find myself looking at anything over 40 acres up to 100! A couple of my friends have 20 and 25 acres blocks, one runs...
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    HELP! Having Trouble Deciding! (with pics)

    So I've narrowed it down to 3 breeds I want to keep, 2 are hair breeds and one is a wool breed: Damara Wiltshire Horn Cheviot I want to at least attempt to milk, and obviously have meat, however I'm undecided about wool, but don't think it would be a bad thing to have as an extra. I want to...
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    Smaller Breeds of Cattle (that come in "blue and white")

    So after some research and realising sometimes my plans are way bigger than me, I've decided to try and find a cattle breed that isn't almost extinct in Australia. The goal of my farm is that the animals there will be majority "blue" and white. I know there are a few breeds of cattle that come...
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    Nadudana Cattle (mini zebu) AI

    Does anyone here own these cute little cattle? Also, I'm looking to see if there's anyone who knows how much it would cost to get semen straws sent from the USA to Australia, and if it's even doable/if there's anyone willing to participate? I'm trying to research if it's worth pursuing a good...
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    Newbie

    Hi all, researching as much as I can on as many things as I can to become self sufficient when I get to buy my own property. Please excuse me while I ask a lot of newbie questions.
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