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Dave?s Garden has grown, and grown, and grown? But, how did that ‘ DG tradition' ever start in the first place? The community building was so new that there were NO tables and chairs yet, just several large refrigerators.

Particular thanks are due to Meezersfive and Okus, who helped me with the history of the "Coffee and..." thread. Joys and sorrows, jokes and disasters, home remodeling and family rebuilding...

If what you're feeding is low quality, then you may need to feed more than you initially calculated. Alternatively, just because you have low-quality roughage doesn't mean you need to worry.

See the "Fun Facts" list below for details.hile the weather wasn't exactly heavenly (cloudy, cold, and lots of wind), spirits were high.The sun did manage to come out during a wonderful potluck lunch, the wind died down a bit, and it even got somewhat...

I had opened my first e-mail in 1998. I have so far enjoyed the freedom to create my own weird things in my Eden. Mostly they were the flowering plants like barlerias, tabernaemontanas, oleander, jasmines, some lilies and a couple of roses which were...

There is something about this place... It grew.These gardeners discovered that they had similar problems/interests beyond the garden. We all enjoy the natural world as much as Aurora, Snow White and Bambi.

She could make anything grow; I swear to you just by giving it a smile - ok, that's not true... I promised her that day that I'd make sure we "kept up". She created mini gardens all around their Annapolis home which everyone got to enjoy.

Although he spent almost two years working on his favorite (and largest) birdhouse, most of them require between two days and six weeks to build. Click on this article to see many pictures of John's famous designs and to read the story of how these birdhouses...

Hay that has been stored a long time is short on vitamin A. As ruminants, they have four stomachs, the largest of which is the rumen. Young calves (before the rumen is fully developed) do well on milk or just grain, digesting it in the abomasum, which...

Instead of giving cut flowers and chocolates that will be gone within two weeks, bring home a plant for the yard or patio that will last for many years to come.language of flowers lists.

”) Cows that freshen overweight or with incorrect vitamin and mineral balances tend to have more issues with dystocia, milk fever and ketosis. The ideal diet during this time is very simple: Typical growing diets on a small farm consist of a forage...

Ensuring fertility is essential, especially for small-scale farmers who have only one bull to service a herd. Follow her adventures at www.freelancefarmerchick.com . “Most of the information we have is extrapolated from beef research, and dairy bulls...

Bovines, including all breeds of cattle, bison and water buffalo can be traced back to Leptobos , an oxen-like antelope that lived around 2 million years ago. Its short legs help it climb and keep its balance, and it grows at a slow rate, taking about...

Courtesy Joanna P. Courtesy Kimberley C. You sent in a lot of great snapshots—both sweet and funny. Courtesy Stacy S. Courtesy Paige H. 7 Heritage Cattle Breeds to Raise with Your Children 6 Ways to Prepare Yourself and Your Cows for Calving Keep Cows...

Courtesy Hasheem B. Want to share photos of your farm's calves and other baby animals? Courtesy Debi T. Head over to our Facebook page through the month of April, where we'll be talking about all things baby livestock.

Go For The Beefy Build Smaller-framed, stockier cattle can turn forages into muscle better than the tall, long cattle that have been selected for feedlot production. You can improve your pastures , beef up your winter-forage quality and mob graze all...

Step 10 Rachael Brugger Leave the post-milking solution on the teats. While adding a family dairy cow with its traditional twice-daily milkings to your farmstead will surely add another chore to your to-do list, it can be a great way to keep tabs on what's...

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Planning for fall-born babies could give you an edge on the market competition. But did you know that there are some benefits to breeding livestock so the young are born in the fall?

Early spring and late fall are the best times to castrate farm animals; this avoids fly season and extreme temperatures. Farmers are well known for abiding by the rule waste not, want not—and for good reason.

Source and Store Hay A full-grown cow can eat as much as 26 pounds of good hay per day, especially if it doesn't have any other forage to munch on. Are they lactating cows? Having more docile breeds that are used to humans—yet another bonus to the rotational...

Some other points to consider: The best chute and corral designs use the behavioral principle of cattle, sheep and other livestock wanting to go back to where they came from. Straight sections are often easier to adjust than curved sections.

We shed some light on the grassfed versus grain-fed debate so you're no longer left in the dark. From the rumen, the chewed food moves into the reticulum. The Dickenson Research Extension Center found that feedlot steers gained 4.07 pounds per day while...

Antibiotics are commonly administered at low doses to keep animals from getting sick in these high-stress, often-crowded conditions. Farms generally keep female calves to repopulate their herds as older cows' milk production is reduced, but this, again,...

They are small cattle, most falling in the 600- to 1,000-pound range, with light to moderately heavy bone and muscling. Homesteaders of northern-European descent began settling Florida in the 1800s.

By Sheila McGuirk, veterinary clinician at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, and Mark Cook, professor in Animal Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

If you're unfamiliar with how to collect or send in a sample, contact your local extension office for assistance. Creating conditions where cattle are able to find protection from the elements will help ensure a healthy body condition during the winter...