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So we had the opportunity to purchase a processed hog, but the bacon and hams weren't going to be cured. We decided to attempt the process ourselves. We had about 4 # of side meat for the bacon and the hams were cut up into 3-5# "roasts" and a few steaks. I had room to dry cure the bacon...

https://arba.net/announcements/ Linked the page on ARBA website. Lots of information about this deadly disease in the US. If you get it in your rabbitry you will lose all your rabbits is my understanding.

So does anyone have any success when breeding older does? I have 2 does that I've tried to breed last spring and now this spring and nothing. The one doe made a lovely nest last breeding but still no kits. They are now suddenly 2 years old and I've been attempting to breed them every couple...

This was on a feed dealer's page, by a ARBA judge and breeder Tex Thomas. I thought it had some good information

My husband and I are not in agreement with how to best manage our new farm land (20 acres total). We agree with a most things and at first I agreed that in the minimal pasture, more hay ground. But seeing a couple of our older horses not holding their weight with more hay this past summer I am...

Sooo anyone have any good home treatment for a cat with earmites... have been treating him with OC drops for 2 months.... off and on.... he was treated with milbemite this summer at the vets.... I know some bunny people say oil of some kind... it's not an infection... just gunky ears smelly ears.

So this is my favorite building on our new farm:love. It's a 1940's 80' x 28' grainary/corn crib. Has 3 stories, designed to store different grains. I know our plans and hope to share as we make the improvements. But as the appraisals showed it's value as ZERO! :hide I think on here we all...

Yesterday I culled a young bunny b/c she had a lump under her chin. Suspected pasterella... Today I found 4 more just weaned bunnies with lumps.... I obviously have a problem, would you vaccinate remaining bunnies? or Just keep culling ones with an issue? Might look into having one tested...

ok we are looking at a new property. My Mom is looking at it with us and our thought is to build a horse barn with an apartment as a MIL quarters? Anyone have any experience with this? Is it cost effective?

Ok. Our mini rex doe R2D2 began nesting 8 days post breeding. She pulled fur day 30, 3 kits on day 31. 2 kits were peanuts so only 1 viable. She feeds him often but caught her staching and digging in the box yesterday. Put her remaining kit in with another litter so we can rebreed her and for...

So with our "hopeful" move I'm dreaming of designing a barn/pasture set up. Was talking with Mom and of course we've different ideas. Her husband set their barns up with a stall per horse and they all run into their stalls to eat, they ONLY used the stalls to do this 90% of the time...

Breeder of Polish, Mini rex & Velveteen lop Rabbits do most of my advertising on FB at https://www.facebook.com/Promise-Acre-Farm-Rabbitry-596708633690298/ currently just 1 pet quality velveteen lop available, but had our first mini rex litter and expecting 1 more, 2 Polish litters and 5...

Ok. I have been attempting to palapating my rabbits at 10 to 12 days post breeding. Getting pretty frustrated with even trying as I think I "feel" kits but then due dates come and nothing. Then once last spring I didn't put in a nest box and lost a kit due to it (she only had 2... it worked out...

Anyone have or use a die cut machine for crafting? I think I have DH talked into buying me one for my birthday... :weeeof course after research I really want the Cricut Maker... which isn't cheap. :confused: I hope to make cookie stencils, vinyl decals for tshirts, his tractors, tack, or what...

My DS is going to show our lab/Australian shep mix, Maizy this year in 4H. :love And have told him we can add a 2nd dog that he can call his own for next year. (Current dog is my dog) in any case I have a friend with corgi pups. Always have wanted a corgi.... but their price has always deterred...

So it's January 1, 2018. What goals do you have in the coming year and what dreams do you hope to realize. :pop 1. A barn for hay storage.... and possibly then some.... not sure how, am open to moving if I have too.... 2. Go trail riding with my family on a regular basis, hopefully my DS and...

Need to repair some wire cages and have thoughts of building more cages. But any advice for j clip pliers and what size j clips work for attaching the wire and dividers? I Like the plastic dividers.

My latest creation. A fish cake for my fishing loving nephews birthday. any thoughts? Other than in not being 100% level, I was happy with it.

Ok so hit my bunny herd this spring with a round of corid for cocci and fenbendazole for stomach worms. But thinking my jrs need a dose. They are doing ok but not in great flesh condition. They get hay bellies very easily and had a couple new owners concerned about bloat. I don't know that they...

Padame's (velveteen lops have rex coats but use the lop color guide ) kits are a week old! And have 2 broken chocolates and a chocolate chestnut!!!! Otherwise we have a couple blacks, 2 blues, a red , a tort, then some lighter creamy ones that I suppose could be cream/orange, lilac tort or...