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question about backyard chickens started by gen24 (4/15/10 at 5:12pm)	I'd defiinitely get at least 3. I think Buff Orpingtons are a... 5/9/10 at 11:24am by CherryBomb	8	794
Has anyone successfully deterred an insistent Wood-Pecker? started by PreggieUBA2C (5/6/10 at 11:11am)	Well by this morning, it had punched out a hole three inches... 5/6/10 at 10:02pm by PreggieUBA2C	3	419
Sick goat help started by patchouligirl (4/29/10 at 10:08am)	Happy to hear he's feeling better Another great place to ask... 5/6/10 at 3:48pm by Berty	8	518
Possibly very dangerous situation--WWYD? started by Chicky2 (4/29/10 at 6:00pm)	Maybe animal control or something similar so they can come... 5/6/10 at 2:46pm by mattemma04	12	1,199
Has anyone made or bought a small power generator for a fast moving river? started by ParisApril (4/29/10 at 10:31am)	Quote: We back onto a river and I am interested in putting a... 5/3/10 at 12:40pm by grahamsmom98	4	431
Buying Raw Milk started by Sylvynn (4/10/10 at 12:06am)	Quote: Originally Posted by mtn.mama Are herdshares legal... 5/3/10 at 12:49am by chinupchamp	11	981
RV living with a larger family? started by mamaspirit (3/16/10 at 2:52am)	Here is this family of 13 that live in an RV... 5/1/10 at 4:04pm by Momma2DoubleC...	5	1,114
chicken tractors anybody? started by hildare (4/23/10 at 2:27pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by annethcz Mine isn't fancy, but... 4/29/10 at 11:05pm by 2M's Mom	8	696
Taxes on farm gate sales started by limette (4/28/10 at 11:39am)	Thanks, I'll probably have to call because I've looked and... 4/29/10 at 11:16am by limette	2	399
Chickens not laying! started by talia rose (4/28/10 at 3:58pm)	Stress can definitely affect egg production for sure. I'd... 4/28/10 at 10:21pm by annethcz	5	393
Feeling discouraged... :( started by diana_of_the_dunes (4/22/10 at 10:59am)	Vitamin D can do wonders for your immune system. We do... 4/28/10 at 4:10pm by talia rose	13	877
Chicks in the house for the first bit? started by MrsJewelsRae (4/23/10 at 11:57am)	We had 6 chicks in our house for (I can't remember for sure... 4/27/10 at 11:35pm by northwoods1995	10	629
a family dairy cow? started by vermontmomma (9/26/09 at 10:10pm)	We are thinking about adding a cow to our farm, too. I have a... 4/27/10 at 10:32pm by I Fly	11	1,729
rats and chickens started by dharmama (4/26/10 at 9:16pm)	No advise, just wanted to commiserate! We've got a bad rat... 4/27/10 at 1:52am by Linzie2	1	363
farm animal guardians started by godusjourney (4/20/10 at 2:14pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by Oriole This is hypothetical... 4/26/10 at 3:12am by Oubliette8	11	582
Advice for beginners started by rlmueller (4/23/10 at 9:38am)	I think that enlarging your garden is a good next step. Do... 4/24/10 at 11:57pm by annethcz	3	531
I just "inherited" the entire Mother Earth News collection!! started by diana_of_the_dunes (4/16/10 at 11:12am)	That's such a find. I'm jealous! 4/23/10 at 8:28pm by BookGoddess	12	676
Choosing goats started by godusjourney (4/20/10 at 2:10pm)	Another vote for Nubians. I have a Nubian-Alpine cross... 4/23/10 at 3:59pm by 1jooj	6	550
Animal care while away on vacation? started by ambersrose (4/21/10 at 6:23pm)	We are taking a vacation in June~ the first in 9... 4/23/10 at 3:09pm by mamabearsoble...	3	482
suggestions for communal type volunteer living started by nj's_mom (4/13/10 at 10:38pm)	I keep checking this... 4/22/10 at 3:00pm by KistheMum	6	589
Urban Homesteaders Tribe started by jessimonster (2/24/10 at 6:19pm) 1 2 3 4	Quote: Originally Posted by rlmueller How do I start to... 4/22/10 at 2:36pm by gagin37	70	4,349
Bird's nest in the BBQ- anything we can do about it? started by Ruthla (4/15/10 at 5:42pm)	It sounds like a bluebird nest....if you move the nest, the... 4/21/10 at 5:52pm by BeckyBird	5	998
anyone have rabbits? started by hildare (4/15/10 at 10:34am)	Quote: Originally Posted by hildare i am fairly certain... 4/21/10 at 12:10pm by Chicky2	14	553
Best Breed for Beginner (chickens) started by lil_miss_understood (4/19/10 at 5:49pm)	If you are doing it for meat and eggs, our Delewares, Buff... 4/21/10 at 10:23am by sparkygirl74	8	676
Pekin duckling leg twisted started by godusjourney (4/19/10 at 4:49pm)	Keep me posted. I don't have ducks (yet), but I do have... 4/20/10 at 1:39pm by Chicky2	3	343
Slaughtering chickens on the central Oregon coast started by lil_miss_understood (4/19/10 at 10:08pm)	ahead of myself much? just wondering if there's an abattoir... 4/19/10 at 10:08pm by lil_miss_unde...	0	321
Anyone making their own chicken feed? started by lakeruby (3/2/10 at 12:23pm)	(no title) 4/19/10 at 5:25pm by lil_miss_unde...	11	1,274
cleaning your rural toliets with hard water? started by Green_Ma_4 (4/13/10 at 3:34pm)	the stone worked amazing!!! We finally have a clean totliet... 4/19/10 at 3:43pm by Green_Ma_4	5	557
A "bee"pportunity! started by Chicky2 (4/17/10 at 4:38pm)	Yay!!!! I'm so glad for the update, and to see that it is... 4/19/10 at 12:38pm by DirtRoadMama	3	439
handwashing clothing, wringer worth it? started by justmama (4/9/10 at 7:38am)	I have a hundred-year-old wringer from the antique store that... 4/15/10 at 4:38pm by Vaske	8	1,057
My Chicks are here!!!! Peep Show! started by MrsJewelsRae (4/13/10 at 9:50pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by MrsJewelsRae We got our chicks... 4/15/10 at 12:01pm by lucyem	3	527
grey water started by simple life (4/9/10 at 9:10pm)	Hey ya We havea a grey water system here on our farm and I... 4/14/10 at 10:51am by Green_Ma_4	3	570
4 chickens + 2 days = ... started by griffin2004 (4/9/10 at 3:42am)	Nice! Both leghorns I've owned sometimes laid 2 eggs a day,... 4/12/10 at 9:36pm by earthnut	8	536
I Finally Did It!! Ordered my Chickens!!! started by MrsJewelsRae (3/15/10 at 10:14pm)	How exciting! That means they are coming tomorrow! Are you... 4/12/10 at 6:12pm by Momma2DoubleC...	6	469
anyone else pg & have a young toddler? started by alivia (4/11/10 at 1:40pm)	Thank you both - it does help to know we all have these bad... 4/12/10 at 9:10am by alivia	3	476
What age after goat kids born do you start taking milk too? started by kimmom (4/7/10 at 6:47pm)	Well, that's the problem. They don't. I have seen pregnant... 4/11/10 at 3:44pm by mtn.mama	4	618
Concerned about chicken conditions-wwyd? started by karne (4/5/10 at 1:41pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by Tizzy As much as I LOVE to have... 4/10/10 at 4:54pm by Chicky2	10	588
Legalizing Chickens started by Geist (3/23/10 at 9:51pm)	I know that Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) is currently... 4/9/10 at 11:29pm by Farmers old lady	3	440
Anyone doing aquaculture? started by amandapearl (3/23/10 at 3:59pm)	my husband has been building a nice sized greenhouse from... 4/9/10 at 4:36pm by talia rose	5	486
Protecting chickens from eagles and ravens? started by kimmom (4/2/10 at 2:31pm)	I have bird netting over a run.I know it will only slow down... 4/9/10 at 8:37am by mattemma04	4	644
How long for fertility? started by Linzie2 (3/30/10 at 2:48am)	Quote: Originally Posted by gentlecowgirl Sounds good....... 4/7/10 at 11:43pm by Linzie2	5	497
Anyone Hatch their own Chicks w/o Incubator? started by MrsJewelsRae (4/7/10 at 7:49pm)	I have an incubator that is empty right now, would you like... 4/7/10 at 9:48pm by Tizzy	1	310
Training a goat to get on a milk stand started by missythemom3 (4/6/10 at 8:55pm)	Yep, we used grain, too. We positioned the stand in such a... 4/7/10 at 12:02pm by DirtRoadMama	2	378
Our kids are born (Goat) YAY!! started by kimmom (4/6/10 at 4:00am)	We keep them totally separated for at least two full days,... 4/6/10 at 10:28pm by 1jooj	4	413
Do your chickens free range? started by ihugtrees (1/18/10 at 3:36am)	we are in northern california and let our chickens free range... 4/6/10 at 8:59pm by talia rose	17	1,044
Internet... started by honey-lilac (3/22/10 at 10:42pm)	We only lived 2 miles "outside of town" and we still couldn't... 4/6/10 at 5:45pm by GeekMom84	17	822
Chicken pen started by HeatherAtHome (4/6/10 at 9:41am)	Oh and chickens pretty much know what they shouldn't eat. I... 4/6/10 at 12:32pm by WaitingForKiddos	2	312
Frostbite and fertility??? started by Linzie2 (3/28/10 at 11:21pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by confustication I'm trying to... 4/6/10 at 2:32am by Linzie2	4	424
WWYD- Suffering animal? started by MrsJewelsRae (4/5/10 at 3:55pm)	I'm so sorry for you and your DD's loss. I'm not a big fan of... 4/6/10 at 1:36am by Theia	2	386
Few Random Animal ??'s - Poultry and Rabbits started by MrsJewelsRae (4/5/10 at 4:30pm)	So I didn't want to post a whole bunch of posts at once,... 4/5/10 at 4:30pm by MrsJewelsRae	0	283