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  1. Michael & Donna

    Boarding someone sheep - how much to charge?

    There is a lady who is in the process of moving, has 6 sheep that she needs to board for a month or two until she gets their new pen ready. How much is fair to charge her to board on our farm? Our animals pretty much free graze/range and they get some feed as a treat at night.
  2. Michael & Donna

    Finally got my goats!

    I've been drooling over the goat forum and YouTube videos of goats for 5-6 years now. Last weekend I finally got them! I wanted 3-4 Nigerian Dwarfs, we ended up with 8! Two wethers, a baby they cut because of genealogy something or other, I think he's an inbreed or something and they didn't...
  3. Michael & Donna

    Tethering Goats?

    Is it OK to tether goats? We have several places on our property we would like to get some goats to clear out. But we don't want to fence that area in right now and don't want them to free range up close to the house building area. Is it possible and and humane to tether them on long lines to...
  4. Michael & Donna

    New - From East Texas

    Hi - I've been a member of Backyard Chickens for years, but we are venturing into homesteading and need to learn more about other animals we want to raise. My husband and I were both raised in the country on farm animals and gardens, but haven't lived that kind of life since probably junior...
  5. Michael & Donna

    Researching to raise cattle for meat - Need help on butchering

    Any tips from experienced people on this board for butchering calves? What's the best age for the most tender meat? And any do's and don't's? My hubby is a pro at chicken, deer and hogs, but we are trying to decide if we can handle doing a steer or calf. We are learning as much as possible...
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