1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
Florida; we have 2 seasons--summer & hurricane
2. How many people are in your family?
I have 3 grown sons and 2.5 grandchildren
3. How would you define your farm?
Miniature! I raise mini zebu, mini goats, and lf chickens...
I was just informed by someone that I was going to buy a 2 1/2 month old pig from that it appears to have swine pox. I'm trying to do research on it to find out if it's safe to get it and raise it for meat. I can find nothing regarding this, either on this site or others after googling it.
I...
I can only answer #5, as I have 2 wild piglets. "Bacon" was tame enough after the first week that she will lay down if I start rubbing her belly. "Porkchop" has not been given the same kind of attention, but is still tame enough to let me pet her. I've had the first one since February & would...
I know this is an old thread, but I feel I have to add my experience.
I had a miniature zebu bull ( breeder) & a zebu x (meat project). The meat project was put down on my property & carted off to be processed for later pick up.
My breeder went BULListic from the smell of the blood. I had to...
:hugs Sorry you lost her. Give it time & get another one, but from a more reputable source. Bottle feeding can be a hassle in any situation, but it's also bonding & sometimes fun.
:welcome to both of you. Hope to see you hanging around!
I havent given up, but I havent lost any more weight either. Been busy at work & with our annual training, not to mention my farm.
Although I havent lost any weight, I have gone down a size in my uniform pants! And they are even starting to look big on me in the hip/thigh area.
Also dealing...
I've got one that I thought would've kidded in the last 2 wks or so (a ff)...even got her on the milking stand & was checking her out. Ligs arent hard/tight & she even squirted some milk when I checked her teats. Didn't know they could do that so far in advance. I need to get some pics & post...
Age is going to have a lot to do with it as far as how long it takes to tame him down. Why would you consider giving him up? If you already have small breed females to breed him to, he would be a plus in my book. Unless you have another buck that's smaller & your plan is to breed anyway, I'd...
She looks to be as prego as my pygerian & 2 pygmies--and I have no idea on who is due when...which tends to happen when you let them run together.
Her udder is big, but have you checked the ligaments? I don't know quite how to explain it (I just learned how to do it not too long ago), so...
Ok, when I actually started working on losing the weight (before I saw this thread), I weighed in at 160. Now I'm down to 153, so I've lost 7 lbs! :weee
First-- :clap BIG CONGRATS to you guys that are losing phenomenal amounts of weight! Even a couple of pounds is great, but I'm amazed by those of you losing 20 and MORE lbs--GREAT JOB! :clap
OK, after my little pity party I decided to give up on my journal...it works for some, but when it came...
Sounds like a good reason to have more than one if you ask me! (That's the excuse I use for having more than one...or 2 or 4...and you cant have an odd # because one will feel left out!
I'm glad you posted this question--although I do not have time to show at this stage of my life, I'm thinking...
The only one of these I can answer is #10--cows are herd animals & as such do better with at least another cow.
As for the rest of your questions, I'm waiting to hear the answers as well!
Thanks--I needed that!
So how is everyone else doing? Don't be afraid/ashamed to admit that you have had the same problems I'm having...misery loves company!
Dont be afraid to brag a little on your losses--it works wonders for incentive.
On a good note, I did lose a whopping SIX OUNCES! I...