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I have read several threads that mention crushed stone over more coarser stone as a floor for the stalls that stays dry. My thought is that I'd like to be able to clean out the stall with my bucket...

Don't have a privy by any chance? :-) Mark

Ok. here is how I feel about the industry in general. I apologize again to those producers who are doing their best. Perhaps this problem is a golden opportunity for you.
First of all, the...

Don't currently have goats, although hope to soon. When we had milkers a few years ago we supplimented their grass (or hay) with blue seal goat grain. Mark

"The lower grade meat is sent to institutional use or for cannning"
Yes that's what the author of the recent book "Fast Food Nation" says as well. The lowest grades of beef are sold to prisons and...

I wonder if anyone has had expierience replacing part of the grain ration that is fed to milking goats with haylage? I would eventually like to make my own organic feed supplement and am considering...

I have only the sketchiest idea of what it is, who eats it, how to make it and what can go wrong, but I would like to find out about hay silage. Wondering if it is possible to do on a small scale (an...

Zuiko,
Around here we go at least four feet if we can - sometimes it's a tough thing to do without a very large rotary excavator type of backhoe because of volkswagon or bigger sized rocks that tend...

Can anyone who can point me to a source of information on what logs of a given spiecies and board footage weigh? Trying to figure out what I can trailer. Thanks, Mark

Well my needs are becoming a bit more defined as I stumbled upon a used 10,000gvw equipment hauler/dumptrailer yesterday and brought it home. It's a nice design, 6.5x12' and with 4' removable sides...

Bird,
It's not safe to assume I know ANYTHING! Thanks for the info. Re load rating, my cord wood here tends to be mixed maple birch and ash - a bit lighter than oak. So I hope a one ton will cover...

Thanks for the replies. Looking around at what people are using and at the want ads today I had pretty much come to the conclusion thatthe lightest trucks that will be useful start in the 3500...

Hi all,
We have a little homestead and are looking for a truck to do hauling of firewood, machinery snpwplowing and to pull up to a 14,000lb. GVW. trailer. Comfort is not a top priority, this is to...

Thanks for your sugestions everyone. I think I will try the intimidation route first. The last aggresive rooster I had went the way of the soup pot. Felled him with a well aimed stone from ten feet...

My petit eight year old is a bit intimidated by our banty rooster who is just coming into maturity at six months. Any suggestions on making his talons and spurs less sharp? He doesn't fly up at me,...