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Years ago, few imagined sheep as a pet. Now, people opt to bring sheep into their homes or at least their yards rather than just restricting them to the barn. Can you keep a pet sheep? Sheep can be kept as pets because they are docile and easy to handle. Pet sheep will do best […]
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Breeding can be one of the greatest joys and biggest frustrations when it comes to owning sheep and animals in general. While bringing new life into your farm can be a joyous time, especially for small farmers, the anxiety of not knowing if your ewe is pregnant can be frustrating, to say the least.
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Whether you are a backyard farmer or own a lot of land, you may be wondering which animals you can house together. Chickens and goats were one of the first two animals we got. Originally, I didn’t have a house for the goats so we put them in the chicken coop. After a couple of
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Some of my fences are stretched and bent from the excessive rubbing of my goats scratching against the fences. Some goats scratch against things more often than other goats. Goats, much like other domestic animals often scratch for various reasons. Sometimes they scratch just because they are goats, and that is what goats do. Other
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Goats are entertaining, adventurous, and curious animals. They have personality and spunk. Goats are popular for both milk and meat. Their milk often has a higher fat content than cows so they are popular for soaps and cheeses. They are also used for weed control and loved as pets. If you are considering raising goats,
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Like many of you, I have wanted to achieve greater self-sufficiency. It is hard to become completely self-sufficient without raising certain farm animals. But, What farm animals are the best animals for self-sufficiency? The answer depends on what needs your family has and what your available resources are. Which animals are better will depend
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Every summer, my husband spends several days a month mowing our 3.5-acre pasture. We need to get some animals on it to control the grass and it has me wondering whether sheep or goats are the more profitable animal. It’s not easy information to find. Are goats or sheep more profitable? Goats are more
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My husband grew up in one of the largest cities in the world. So, it is still somewhat a wonder to him that our kids raise several farm animals as pets on our homestead. Goats, turkeys, chickens, ducks, sheep, rabbits, and cows are but a few of the farm animals that we’ve enjoyed as pets.
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Before I moved to rural Idaho, I had 0.24 of an acre. Some people assume that you can’t own a farm animal because you only have a backyard. That isn’t true. There are 12 great farm animals that you can own in most city backyards. What farm animals can you keep in your backyard?
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Five years ago, I moved into a house with several acres, including at least ½ acre of lawn. I wondered what the best animals are to control grass. So I checked and found five animals that are great at controlling grass and weeds. Then I put them to the test. Here are the results. What
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