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Family Milk Cow Daily Care: The 5 Essentials For Success

The most important thing you can do for your cow is to set up a routine and stick to it. She loves routine! Just like when you pick up the leash, your dog knows its time for a walk, when your cow sees the milk pail she knows its time for milking! Don’t just think milking, … See more

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A Family Cow: How To Choose And Take Care Of Her

WEBThe ideal cow is used to hand milking. The ideal candidate should have already had a calf or two and have experience with being milked by hand, if you are …

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Cattle Reproduction: The Basics For Beginners!

WEBThe basic production cycle for cattle is a 9 month gestation, birth on grass, staying with mom until weaning, being put with peers to grow until reaching finishing …

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Getting Started With Cattle: The Basics You Need To Know

WEBCalves can be born anytime of year. Cows are able to have a calf at any time of the year. Cows come into heat every 17 days, throughout the year and have a 9 …

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Is Having A Family Milk Cow Affordable

WEBAll of this dairy goodness can be yours, when you get a family cow. Of course it will be great to have the cow, but should you get one? How affordable is having …

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How To Naturally Raise Happy, Healthy Pigs

WEBHealthy pigs need quite a bit of water. For your pigs to be at their best, not only do they need to have free choice feed, they also need to have free choice water. …

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Cattle Implants: What Are They And Should You Use Them

WEBImplants are small pellets that contain a growth stimulant that is slowly released over a period of time. Implants work by increasing circulating levels of …

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Why Does A Cow Eat Grass

WEBGrass grows all over the world. Cows can eat the grass fresh from the plant or can eat it dried and stored in a barn to be feed later in the year. This dried and stored …

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How Do You Know If A Sheep Is Sick

WEBA sick sheep acts differently than normal. The first thing that sick sheep do is to act differently than they normally act. This could be seen when the sheep are: not …

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What Does It Cost To Maintain A Sheep

WEBOn to the cost, let’s say your 45 pound bale costs $8 each, which is $360 per ton. One bale lasts your sheep three days, so $8 divided by three days is $2.6 per day, …

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Raising Farm Animals Together: What Works And What Doesn’t!

WEBOther combinations seem like a good idea, then don’t work! Farm animals that can be successfully raised together are ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats) and poultry, …

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Overfeeding Pigs: A Common Problem Or Not

WEBOverfeeding your growing pigs, like feeder pigs, is not a problem to worry about. Your feeders will eat what they need/want for the day then stop when they are …

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Beef: Grass Fed Vs. Grain Fed, Differences For The Cattle And The

WEBPros and cons for cattle. Grass (and other forages) is the natural diet for cattle. The cattle are outside on pasture. Cattle interact normally, they can move away …

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Pigs And Salt: Do They Really Need It

WEBPigs need salt in their diet. Growing pigs need their daily salt intake to be .25% of their ration, while pigs used as breeding stock need .5% of their daily ration to …

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How Do Livestock Auctions Work: An Overview For Sellers

WEBNext thing to come out of your check is the commission. This is the money the livestock auction gets for selling your animals. We just sold 15 head of sheep and …

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Goat Feeding and Nutrition: How Best To Feed Your Goats

WEBA general recommendation for feeding goats is free choice water, grass hay and for most goats, grain. Grain for goats: kids and lactating does need higher quality …

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Why Do Farmers Feed Cows Corn Instead Of Grass

WEBCorn is fed to cattle to get cheaper results. Feeding corn to cattle, instead of grass, gives the cattle more calories to digest each day. These extra calories help them …

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What Do You Need To Raise Rabbits

WEBA hutch or pen for each adult rabbit. Nest box for each doe. A hutch for each litter of growing rabbits (fryers) Feeders. Water bottles or bowls. Pelleted feed. A way to …

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When To Shear Sheep: Some Things To Consider

WEBThe best time to shear sheep is in the spring before lambing for most sheep, however, breeds with extra long wool growth per year, like Cotswold, need shearing …

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