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	386	Herbs for Dogs & Cats LaurieLovesLearning • March 30 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	37	264	Beet root as a vasodilator RustBeltCowgirl • April 27 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	21	234	Feeding seaweed to cows?? What are your thoughts? LaurieLovesLearning • May 9 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	9	73	If you can't pasture your pigs LaurieLovesLearning • August 2021 in Pigs
Expand for more options. Goats & Sheep A place to discuss goats & sheep	29	230	Keeping billy the kid from breeding Hassena • April 27 in Goats & Sheep
Expand for more options. Rabbits A place to discuss rabbits	25	161	Indoor Rabbit Grow-Out Cages monica197 • December 2021 in Rabbits
Expand for more options. Birds (Land Fowl & Waterfowl) A place to discuss land fowl and waterfowl	155	1.5K	Bird Flu Merin Porter • May 16 in Birds (Land Fowl & Waterfowl)
Expand for more options. Beekeeping A place to discuss all things bees	29	399	Mead. My first experience. jowitt.europe • May 13 in Beekeeping
Expand for more options. Exotics (Camelids, Bison, Etc.) A place to discuss camelids, bison, and other exotic livestock	2	39	Meet my new peafowl Kuri and Kona • May 16 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	122	The smallest livestock you can raise, even in an apartment or smaller space marjstratton • April 10 in Alternative Livestock (Worms, Insects, Etc.)

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