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Hello! I recently rescued 3 pot belly pigs. There hooves are not that bad but do need trimmed. I am only used to trimming goats. My question is, do pigs quick grow like a dogs does or is it always the same no matter how long the hoof gets? 2 of the pigs have black hooves which makes it hard to...

Hello ya'll! I am looking for advice on 2 of the 3 potbelly pigs we rescued. One is emaciated and the other is working his way there. How much should I feed them a day to get them back to a healthy weight? I have attached pics but they might not be the best. Thanks for your help.

Hello! First, let me say these are not my cattle. I guy leases the property across the street from my house. He allows me to feed them cubes so they stop by once a day for some treats. I do not know a whole lot about cattle, but I feel like beef cattle should not look like this. He leaves the...

Hello ya'll! I recently saw a video where a gentleman suggested using Mrs. Stewart's Liquid Bluing to kill algae and such in cow/horses water trough. He said it takes the oxygen out of the water and is safe for cattle and horses. So my question is... has anyone ever done this? what do you use...

Hello ya'll, My young wether, Huck, has scours. He is 6 months old. I am not sure how much he weighs. When I fed them this morning, I noticed he had it on his hind end and leg and I saw a few spots on his on the ground. It appears to be a greenish color..greenish/brown maybe and there is no...

Hi ya'll! I have chicken and goat, literally in my backyard. we have a standard privacy fence and I have a run (not the best right now) that my goats keep braking into. My question is: Is there anyone out there that has goats and chickens that just free roam? If so, how do you keep the goats...

Hey ya'll! I am in Texas, and it gets HOT through the summer. I was wondering what you put down in your goat sheds during the summer. Right now, I have straw down but was thinking there might be something else that might be better for summertime. What do you do? Thanks! Melissa

Hey ya'll! What do use to cotrol flies? I noticed they are already buggin' my sheep and goats. Is there anything you can spray on or rub on goats/ sheep to keep the flies at bay? I know there are horse sprays but wasn't sure if those can be used for goats/sheep. Thanks!

Update: never mind. I am going to do what I can to keep him I am not sure if this is allowed but I have this wether that I cannot trust around other people. I thought maybe he just needed time to settle in but that doesn't seem to be the case. Anyway, he is 4yo and was a bottle baby from...

Hello ya'll! I am looking for ideas on cheap things that can be used for a hay rack. We have hay nets but we lose a lot of hay. I don't want to spend 300 on a hay feeder. Please give me your ideas !

Hello ya'll! I recently rescued a goat and Dorper sheep that grew up together. The goat is fine, but the sheep sounds really nasally, like she is congested in the nose. Her nose does run clear. She has no cough. She does have some eye crusties. She is also overweight, so she does breathe a bit...

Hi yall! The hay my goats eat hang in a hay bag. We had a storm blow through last night and the hay is wet. I know it will mold after a while. But what do you when your hay gets wet? Let them eat it? Throw it out? I dont know how long it takes to go bad. Thanks!

Hey ya'll! I'm in TX and we have our first threat of sever weather coming through. I am curious what you do with your herds in bad weather? They have a 4 sided shed with a roof of course but I worry it will not be enough.

Hi! I am curious if anyone out there has goats and sheep. Can they share the same space? Can you have a mixed herd that live together or do you have to have them separate? Thanks!

Hello Ya'll! I know everyone has their own feeding methods, so I am curious, do you feed your goats pellets at all? Just a hay diet? I only have 3 goats and we have no trees or brush for them to eat, it's just grass and weeds. I give them a cup of pellets each and they have access to hay all...

Hi! I have a small herd of 3 goats and an 8x8 goat shed. How much hay do you normally put down for winter? I am in Texas and where I am it will get down in the 20s at night. I put down what I thought was enough but I always worry it isnt enough. So, how muc do YOU use? Thanks!

Hello ya'll! I took Huckleberry my 4 1/2 week buck to get banded today and get is CDT shot. When I brought him home you could tell he is in distress. He cries. I heard banding was no big deal and not painful. Well, someone explain that to Huck because he is obviously uncomfortable and cries...

Hi! At watch age do you start deworming? Huckleberry is only 4 weeks but I want to make sure I start him on time. Thanks?

My goats will not eat coastal. I don't know what to feed my goats. Anyone else in TX know where I can get something different than coastal? And how do I tell if its good? All the hay I see looks dried out. I really dont know anything about hay other than my goats will not eat coastal. Thanks!

I am just curious when do kids start eating adult food? Hay, pellets, brush..you know, all the yummy goat things. Thanks!