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	11	94	Crop Problems COWLOVINGIRL • October 7 in Help! Health Troubleshooting
Expand for more options. Feed, Herbal Care, & Natural Pest Control Discuss feed, herbal care, and natural pest control here	31	231	Lessening a Molt monica197 • October 6 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 3 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	16	147	Feeding seaweed to cows?? What are your thoughts? water2world • October 20 in Cattle
Expand for more options. Horses A place to discuss horses	5	39	Plants that mean trouble karenjanicki • August 19 in Horses
Expand for more options. Pigs A place to discuss pigs	9	73	If you can't pasture your pigs LaurieLovesLearning • August 5 in Pigs
Expand for more options. Goats & Sheep A place to discuss goats & sheep	23	208	Increasing and decreasing milk supply AdrienneHew • September 9 in Goats & Sheep
Expand for more options. Rabbits A place to discuss rabbits	24	158	Guinea pigs vs rabbits AngelaOston • October 16 in Rabbits
Expand for more options. Birds (Land Fowl & Waterfowl) A place to discuss land fowl and waterfowl	135	1.3K	I got my first ducks! Michelle D • October 8 in Birds (Land Fowl & Waterfowl)
Expand for more options. Beekeeping A place to discuss all things bees	27	382	Bee Behavior? water2world • August 15 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	109	The smallest livestock you can raise, even in an apartment or smaller space judsoncarroll4 • October 16 in Alternative Livestock (Worms, Insects, Etc.)