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So look what Peanut gave me for my birthday--it's her first calf, a bull.:D

So my pig is in labor, or at least nervous, pacing, and, panting. Not seeing any pushing. Ended up locking her in the pig house, as it it pouring. She's wants to go wallow, but am afraid she wouldn't come back in. She began to build a nest outside about 6 this evening and she was sure she'd...

I have a Surge belly milker, but no vacuum pump. From what I've gathered, I will need a 6cfm with a regulator. I want it to be 110v. Do I need a 2 stage? (It is for 1 cow). If you're 'shopping', what would a 6cfm pump be used for other than milking? I've been offered pumps for free, but I...

Middle of winter: First full day of spring: I thought I was sick of mud season 'til the last storm!

I noticed 2 weeks ago one of my gilts standing with her head in the corner of their house and peeing towards the middle--usually they pee IN the corner. Then during a cold snap, noticed she had frozen pee on her butt hairs and a wet tail. Her girl parts, which are usually pink, looked like raw...

http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=19015 Starting with message 49 there is a discussion on Canadian Bacon, streaky bacon, rashers, and a link to butchering and brining.

Note that the following is from a manufacturer/distributor of DE. Food grade Diatomaceous Earth is the fossilized remains of microscopic shells created by one celled plants called diatoms. Diatomaceous earth is made available for human consumption in other parts of the world such as Europe and...

http://vet.osu.edu/sites/default/files/ 2%29_0.pdf Sheepgirl. Sheep and Goat Parasite Control: A Decison-Making Tool This starts with pasture management. While it specifically addresses sheep and goats, seems as though it would be a good starting point for any animal. Some questions to...

http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=23584&p=3 Using gelatin as a drench. There is a commercial electrolyte that contains psyllium seed. It seems to work well in calves that are still drinking well, but you have about a minute before it gets too thick to deal with. I've...

Thought if anyone is interested, we could have a natural remedies/cures thread. I've come across some really interesting ideas tucked into threads that are later challenging to find. I'm planning on linking to these threads. Feel free to contribute/comment/results!

1. If I find something interesting in a thread that is actually about another subject, can I start a thread that includes that or is that stealing? i.e. Stubbornhill has a thread about her pigs last summer and SOMEONE (not me!) got off onto a bacon discussion that I'd love to see in a...

Our first experience with pasturing pigs. Thought they'd be 'housebound' once the snow fell, but they seem to enjoy it as much as the dogs do!

I've had this piglet for a week today, and have made every mistake makeable in pigdom. Outside temps went from 40's to 1 overnight on night 2, had severe scours on day 3 (Sun. naturally). Ended up making the kill hiim or cure him decision and gave him sulfameth/trimeth pills I had for calves...

So finally decided to try fall piglets. The bulk of our garden extras--potatoes, squashes, etc, should help with feed for the next few months. I can also get 2nd and 3rd milkings from just freshened cows at work and have been making and freezing yogurt with that. They've been pasture raised...

I seem to remember a discussion on moving cows, and thought I'd share a tip I just learned. I moved my heifer in a horse trailer. The bar that kept the animals from moving to the way front of the trailer was too high to be a barrier for her, so we put her in facing the ramp and tied her...

After agonizing for the better part of 6 months whether or not to keep my Jersey heifer, I decided to take her back to the farm I work at. I brought her home because she was going to be euthanized for floppy legs and she turned out just fine. Realistically, I am not up to milking 180 cows for...

Does anyone know how to guesstimate what one should expect to pay for a live cow if all you have to go on is the price the same beef is sold for as retail cuts? I know the auction beef prices would be quite a lot lower.

Got home from my a.m. milking job at 11:30. My husband said something is wrong with my almost 3 month old calf, Bean. Didn't drink last night's water or this morning, wouldn't eat grain, humped up and crooked and had some runny poop. He didn't look bloated, but did look dehydrated. I mixed a...

Does anyone have a recommendation for a topical treatment for sarcoids in horses?

Does anyone have a recipe for bag balm(EDIT TO READ: BAG BALM FOR COWS) that would also serve as sunscreen? We like a beeswax and olive oil bag balm, but some of the bigger bagged girls get sunburn as well as chapped tits. The ointment with zinc oxide works well for sunscreen, but not so...