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I second the idea for TractorByNet. I am a member there as well. It's great!!


Kyle

We've used goat feed forever except that one instance almost a year ago. I didn't notice any change. Also, sheep food is more expensive by about $2 in most places.


Kyle

Really? We've fed our goats sheep feed, for almost a month, and nothing happened with them? No extra supplements, either.


Kyle

I've been talking to the farm adopting out the cattle. VERY uncooperative. I have turned away from them and have been looking at miniatur cattle. They're expensive, but shouldn't cost too much to...

Dad and I got paintball guns for Christmas. So far, only one has been shot. Well, I had the biggest amount of paintballs I've had in the other day. About 1/2 way through, one of them popped inside...

I don't think that would go to well if the owner of the horses reported you...


Kyle

I just thought of something. There is a horse boarder just up the street from us. If we kept mini horses/cattle, maybe he would be willing to keep larger horses/donkey/mule if we ever got them, for...

Well, like I said, we are just looking for pets. A quote is- "a hobby is something you don't mind spending money on". I believe that to be true in our small farm case. Except for some old equipment,...

Field hasn't been farmed for years./forums/images/icons/shocked.gif Used to house cattle, more than what we plan to get on less of the field. We visit the grain/feed store weekly. ...

Well, I thought I read the following in different books-


-Cattle need less land than (big) horses.

-Horses need at least 1- 1 1/2 acre each.

So I figure cattle need at the minimum, 3/4 of...

I mentioned it my first post. I thought I filled out my bio but I will retry. Sorry. We live in Brandywine, MD, flat, very gradual, low rolling hills.


Kyle

Well, I emailed the lady, she reminded me they can't be slaughtered/breeded/sold. You also can't be outside of a 2 hour or 100 mile drive from the shelter. I'm sure we are outside that range. I'll...

Yes, definately keep it. As said, it does good trimming and I'm sure you're glad you kept it. Also, if you got a tounge for a trailer, you could make it removable on the mower, so you can tow it...

I understand where you are coming from. We are on 35 acres, mostly wooded and residential with 11 buildings. We have one 5 acre field but do not want to use the whole thing, therefore using about 3...

Ok. We will probably end up with three head. 1 steer as pet, one milker as pet, one steer to buy yearly and kill later. Maybe some calves every now and then to please the girls, and maybe 4-H...

Ok. We spend about $40 a week on current livestock. The mentioned livestock + ours should only total to about $100 a week plus vet bills, and base price. Am I off?


Kyle

Hi! I'm new here, and wondering what kind of animals to get.

-We have a 30 acre farm in Maryland, flat, small rolling hills.

-Only a few acres (3) to put cattle, with 1 acre seperate to move...