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!	36	359	Another dog food recall due to aflatoxin Monek Marie • July 31 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	9	80	Have a first aid kit for the Animals? kbmbillups1 • July 31 in Help! Health Troubleshooting
Expand for more options. Feed, Herbal Care, & Natural Pest Control Discuss feed, herbal care, and natural pest control here	28	227	Rat & Mouse Poison Bars, DIY Michelle D • July 31 in Feed, Herbal Care, & Natural Pest Control
Expand for more options. Predators & Loss A place to discuss livestock predators, protection, and loss	7	108	ID venomous critters in your state MaryRowe • July 19 in Predators & Loss
Expand for more options. Housing A place to discuss animal housing, including design, construction, and troubleshooting	6	45	Anyone house rabbits and chickens together? I’m building a “racken” house! LaurieLovesLearning • July 21 in Housing
Expand for more options. Cattle A place to discuss cattle	13	117	New Arrival to the Farm LaurieLovesLearning • March 14 in Cattle
Expand for more options. Horses A place to discuss horses	4	36	The bigger they are, the bigger the bill JennyT Upstate South Carolina • April 17 in Horses
Expand for more options. Pigs A place to discuss pigs	8	73	Free Mother Earth News workshop - Pig Breeds RustBeltCowgirl • May 29 in Pigs
Expand for more options. Goats & Sheep A place to discuss goats & sheep	22	201	Bitter Goat Milk Sharie • July 28 in Goats & Sheep
Expand for more options. Rabbits A place to discuss rabbits	22	152	Winnowing Rabbit Feed - Chaff makes great treats! soeasytocraft • July 30 in Rabbits
Expand for more options. Birds (Land Fowl & Waterfowl) A place to discuss land fowl and waterfowl	126	1.3K	One of those days :( LaurieLovesLearning • August 3 in Birds (Land Fowl & Waterfowl)
Expand for more options. Beekeeping A place to discuss all things bees	27	380	Bee Behavior? Lisa K • July 20 in Beekeeping
Expand for more options. Exotics (Camelids, Bison, Etc.) A place to discuss camelids, bison, and other exotic livestock	2	34	Meet my new peafowl bcabrobin • April 24 in Exotics (Camelids, Bison, Etc.)
Expand for more options. Alternative Livestock (Worms, Insects, Etc.) A place to discuss worms, insects, and other alternative livestock	10	107	Worm Farming by Geoff Lawton kbmbillups1 • July 17 in Alternative Livestock (Worms, Insects, Etc.)