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I'm not sure if anyone else has posted about this, apologies in advance if it has been, but while researching different pig breeds I came across this. University of Kentucky did a study on the different carcass characteristics of heritage breeds, and since it was done with selling in mind they...

Just wanted to share this interesting way to potentially lower feeding costs. It has up to 50% protein, doubles in volume in 1.2 days, and isn't picky about water quality. Cons are that it is 83%-97% water, so it would take alot of it. Here is a mineral chart...

Just wanted to share this interesting way to potentially lower feeding costs. It has up to 50% protein, doubles in volume in 1.2 days, and isn't picky about water quality. Cons are that it is 83%-97% water, so it would take alot of it. Here is a mineral chart...

I don't have any guardian dogs, and I won't be able to get them for a few years, but I've always wondered: how do you keep your dog on your land? Do you use the electric collar-fence, actual fencing or do they just stay with the animals?

I have been looking at mini cows for beef, and decided on Lowline because of high dress rate, and marble on pasture. However, looking at Dexter, it seems to me they have a lot of the same benefits. Dexter can also milk, but that isn't what I'm looking for. I want to run them in electric fence...

How do you go about it? I know alot of people use New Holland 66's or 68's, but I don't know how long one would last or where to get one. I know the Amish hook up a car engine to a baler and have a horse tow it, but why do they do that? Does the baler need more horsepower or just more Pto? How...