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  1. EllieMay

    When City Folk Think Farming is Easy...

    Too funny! Video Link: City Folk Farming .
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    Stolen Goat Update: >>>FOUND<<<

    For those of you who do not use Facebook, I am posting this here. My friend in VA had someone come to her property, jump the fence and STEAL one of her goats. He's young, newly purchased and she's afraid someone might have just taken him for food. She wants to get the word out ASAP in hopes that...
  3. EllieMay

    REGISTERED Katahdin Hair Sheep -LAMBS

    REGISTERED Katahdin lambs for sale in Kentucky (and surrounding States). My sheep are DNA gene tested RR and come from excellent bloodlines (pedigree available). I breed for parasite resistance, good weight gain, friendly disposition, multiple births, good mothering; and all are raised on...
  4. EllieMay

    Getting Piglets this Weekend!!! [first-timer]

    Hi, I'm a first-time pig owner. (Or will be) I'm only getting ONE piglet to raise with my sheep and slaughter in the Fall. I have a friend who does this every year and we will be getting piglets together this year. We eat a LOT of bacon, so I'm hoping this works out as well for me as it...
  5. EllieMay

    EllieMay's journey towards self-sufficiency.

    What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like? I'm in South Central Kentucky smack dab in the middle of nowhere. I'm originally from California, so it was difficult for me to understand the 'hillbilly' accent spoken here. But I love it here and the climate is milder than I...
  6. EllieMay

    Dog Training [video]

    My daughter enjoys training dogs. This is one of her videos she made last year. Just thought I'd share. :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ_S5UNnLSQ&feature=share&list=UUTNNTLTTA0sw0zzCHD7MH7g
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    Too Much MUD!! Any solutions?

    Does anyone have any techniques that work as far as mud management? Like in front of barn doors or gateways it gets real muddy from the livestock going back/forth. I was wondering if you just leave it as mud and wait for summer or do you put down something on the mud. I have one area where I put...
  8. EllieMay

    Calling My Sheep

    I had my phone with me today while I was taking my sheep for a walk. This is how I call my sheepies. (I hope this video works.)
  9. EllieMay

    Looking for LARGE 'personalized' Dog Collar for LGD's

    About a year ago I saw an ad online for large (2-in) LGD dog collars that were personalized. I want collars with my phone number personalized on it since I don't like dangling tags. I can't, for the life of me, find that ad that I saw last year! Does anyone know where I can get a 2-in...
  10. EllieMay

    [ S O L D ] -Livestock Guardian Dog

    THIS DOG HAS BEEN SOLD TO A WORKING FARM. :D THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR INTEREST! ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Started livestock guardian dog [Grt Pyr] for SALE $800 to a working farm. One year old neutered male has been raised around chickens...
  11. EllieMay

    Woven wire field fencing okay for pigs?

    I want to buy one pig to raise on pasture with my sheep and butcher it for meat. We have the high-tensile woven wire field fencing with no electric wire. Is this good enough to contain a pig? I'm also looking for a breed of pig that does not root. Would Duroc, LB, or Berkshire be good choices...
  12. EllieMay

    Worm in Poop

    I have a ram lamb that is separated from the flock of ewes. In his poop yesterday I saw a single worm (before the guineas ate it). His eyelids are pink and he looks healthy and is eating well. We're starting to get rain now, so the worms are out in full force. Is this worm in his poop cause for...
  13. EllieMay

    Grass hay or Straw for bedding?

    Grass Hay or Straw for bedding? Is one more preferable to the other? We have rolled bales of grass hay that I am keeping just in case the sheep need to eat it over the winter. It is way more than I need, so I could use some for bedding. BUT every time I see someones barn stall, they always...
  14. EllieMay

    Does Anyone Use RED CELL For Sheep Anemia?

    I have a 5-month-old lamb that is being treated for worms (white eyelids). I gave her Cydectin and also a garlic drench with molasses and other stuff. I read somewhere to give Red Cell (the horse supplement) to help with the anemia. I know it has copper in it, so I don't know approximately HOW...
  15. EllieMay

    KATAHDIN Ewe Lamb Maturity?

    At what age do Katahdin ewe lambs have their first heat cycle? I've been reading and some books say 5 or 7 or 10 months of age; some say 12 months. I want to hear from those of you who actually have Katahdins. In YOUR experience, what is the earliest age that you've noticed they come into...
  16. EllieMay

    Scale to weigh sheep?

    Do any of you use some type of scale to weigh your lambs/sheep?? I do not, at this time, want to buy anything expensive, but I need something that I can weigh my lambs each month to see if they'll be a breeding weight this year. What do you use? Thanx. :)
  17. EllieMay

    Sheep Scratching Post?

    Does anyone use any sort of scratching posts for their sheep? Whenever I go out to sit with my sheep, they use ME as their scratching post.
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    Had to Share . . . ;-)

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    Dogs Chasing Sheep

    Today as I was leisurely sipping my coffee and gazing out the kitchen window, I noticed my two Great Pyrs (Cleatus and Beauhunk) both chasing my lambs. I began yelling out the window for them to stop, but, of course, they ignored me. Cleatus was able to get one of the sheep separated from the...
  20. EllieMay

    Baking Soda sprinkled on feed?

    I just received 6 ewe lambs and they all went hog-wild crazy on my nice fresh pasture. (I should have fed them hay first, but I didn't.) Needless to say one of the lambs got a very uncomfortable case of bloat that I treated with the oil/water/baking soda solution, and she was fine within a...
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