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Question by zero89: what is the max number of babies a pygmy goat can have? Well my goat had four babies on her first try and i was wondering if they could have more than that. Add your own answer in the comments!

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Wind Turbine Blades

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www.WINDENERGY7.COM – – – – Wind Turbine Blades. Our wind turbine blades are made from an advanced thermo-fyberplastic to an exacting tolerance for perfect balance and aerodynamics. Blade pitch is carefully tuned to give good start-up in low winds and at the same time not much drag at high speeds. Since the RoofMill is the […]

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Is it possible to buy dog milk?

Image by Cremo Question by : Is it possible to buy dog milk? I’m not referring to those goat milk substitutes in cartons, I mean actual dog milk, freshly squeezed from the udders of female dogs. I apologise, cows udders popped into my mind instead of the dog teat. Thanks for pointing that one out. […]

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how do you feed laying chilckens on grass in the Michigan winters?

Image by Boston Public Library File name: 08_06_009911 Title: Coolidge’s aunt feeding the chickens in Plymouth, VT Creator/Contributor: Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967 (photographer) Date created: 1917 – 1934 (approximate) Physical description: 1 negative : glass, black & white ; 4 x 5 in. Genre: Glass negatives; Portrait photographs Subjects: Animal feeding; Chickens Notes: Title from information […]

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How I make bread

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How I make bread

How I use my bread machine to make a whole wheat loaf

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Is my goat really sick or just indigestion?

Image by JustinDustin Question by Cattle Girl 411: Is my goat really sick or just indigestion? We have six goats on our farm for showing and the other day one was bloated and wouldn’t eat except grass but the next day she was fine. Now we have had two more have been bloated and had […]

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Adding nutrients to damaged land can help to loosen up the soil and make it more fertile when it is time to plant. Farm and care for plants correctly and safely with tips from an experienced farmer in this free video. Expert: Danny Botkin Bio: Danny Botkin “operates” an innovative, diversified homestead and organic micro-farm […]

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What is better for an 8 month old at night: formula or cow/goat milk?

Image by luxomedia Tassajara Potato Bread and Kefir Cheese! Question by Dragonfly: What is better for an 8 month old at night: formula or cow/goat milk? A baby who is breast fed, not sleeping through the night because she is not so much hungry, just likes to comfort feed. What would be better? Formula or […]

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How do you cook a fresh turkey never cooked a fresh one before?

Image by agrilifetoday Turkeys being raised for meat in Texas. (Texas A&M AgriLife Communications photo) Question by swhelan007: How do you cook a fresh turkey never cooked a fresh one before? A friend is giving me a turkey he raise at his farm and I always had frozen turkeys before. Thanks Add your own answer […]

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Joel Salatin is the author of Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal, Holy Cows and Hog Heaven, and others. Joel has created a resilient organic farm that is nearly self-sustaining, with minimal inputs and “stage direction” from the farmers themselves. The system is forgiving of spiking energy prices, drought, flood, disease, and the vagaries […]

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