The Back 40: Animal Husbandry & Harvesting

From cows and chickens to mealworms and grasshoppers, discuss livestock of all sizes here!

Categories	Discussions	Comments	Latest Post
Expand for more options. Dogs & Cats Let's talk about all things feline and canine!	40	392	Cookbooks for Dogs LaurieLovesLearning • September 7 in Dogs & Cats
Expand for more options. Help! Health Troubleshooting A place to ask and answer questions about animal illnesses, injuries, and other health concerns	13	102	Birthing Farm Babies! Hassena • March 31 in Help! Health Troubleshooting
Expand for more options. Feed, Herbal Care, & Natural Pest Control Discuss feed, herbal care, and natural pest control here	40	296	Feed Prices Marjory Wildcraft • September 8 in Feed, Herbal Care, & Natural Pest Control
Expand for more options. Predators & Loss A place to discuss livestock predators, protection, and loss	8	113	About Raccoons judsoncarroll4 • September 2021 in Predators & Loss
Expand for more options. Housing A place to discuss animal housing, including design, construction, and troubleshooting	7	65	What to look for in land LaurieLovesLearning • March 28 in Housing
Expand for more options. Cattle A place to discuss cattle	22	243	Hiya Highland! LaurieLovesLearning • August 2 in Cattle
Expand for more options. Horses A place to discuss horses	7	56	Foxtail: Mouth Abscess in Horses COWLOVINGIRL • February 4 in Horses
Expand for more options. Pigs A place to discuss pigs	10	79	The 3 Little Pigs JennyT Upstate South Carolina • September 15 in Pigs
Expand for more options. Goats & Sheep A place to discuss goats & sheep	31	243	How old should whethers be before they can spend time with bucks? Megan Venturella • August 15 in Goats & Sheep
Expand for more options. Rabbits A place to discuss rabbits	25	169	Guinea pigs vs rabbits AngelaOston • August 8 in Rabbits
Expand for more options. Birds (Land Fowl & Waterfowl) A place to discuss land fowl and waterfowl	167	1.6K	New ducklings! Monek Marie • September 7 in Birds (Land Fowl & Waterfowl)
Expand for more options. Beekeeping A place to discuss all things bees	29	411	Mead. My first experience. vickeym • August 25 in Beekeeping
Expand for more options. Exotics (Camelids, Bison, Etc.) A place to discuss camelids, bison, and other exotic livestock	2	70	Meet my new peafowl JennyT Upstate South Carolina • August 23 in Exotics (Camelids, Bison, Etc.)
Expand for more options. Alternative Livestock (Worms, Insects, Etc.) A place to discuss worms, insects, and other alternative livestock	12	123	Have fish in an aquarium or aquaponics? Make them tea! AngelaOston • June 5 in Alternative Livestock (Worms, Insects, Etc.)

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