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green lynx spider, peucetia viridans and her spiderlings, the next generation!

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raising silkmoths (silkworms) - Sericulture, Moriculture, and the wild ones

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Folly or fantastic - I'm growing a cloak!

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diatomaceous earth

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Weird things cats have done

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Wildlife at Wheaton Labs

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Vancouver Island fibreshed - what are we getting right? what's missing?

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chickens

weird things chickens have done

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dogs and cats

Just checking in

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bugs

Who are my new neighbours? (apparently now yellow jackets afterall)

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chickens

best perennial chicken feed

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bugs

organic war on fleas!

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goats and sheep

Raising sheep only for wool

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dogs and cats

Weird things dogs have done

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honey bees

One Solution to the Crisis: Landrace Everything

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goats and sheep

"Backyard Dairy Goats" book

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bugs

Post Cool Bug Pics

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goats and sheep

I would love to see the woolen industry rise from the ashes

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bugs

I thought permaculture insect control had failed me, but land racing saved the day!

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chickens

making the best of raising cornish rock cross

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ducks and geese

Help. Goose eggs too thick shell to candle?

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bugs

Small white moth ID?

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butchery

Stop wasting money by buying whole chicken and learning to break it down and use it all

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chickens

Chicken Feeder Design - What do you use?

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bugs

Gnats Gnats Gnats Gnats HOW DO I GET RID OF GNATS!!

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bugs

Euptoieta claudia - Variegated Fritillary...caterpillar and chrysalis and now a butterfly emerged!

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pigs

Can Pigs add?

31 replies 4 10

chickens

Avian flu: When/if to freak out?

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chickens

chickens eating eggs

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chickens

Egg Prices

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goats and sheep

Ramming ram, what to do...

39 replies 4 16

chickens

Avian flu concerns

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chickens

What do you grow for your chickens?

28 replies 1 4 11

nibblers

How could a Permie deal with Voles?

64 replies 2 7 17

bugs

need legit help - Ticks

38 replies 3 15

ducks and geese

Chickens and Ducks

35 replies 1 5

bugs

Before I do this... Mosquito dunks

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pigs

Livestock guardian pig

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wildlife

Making a net

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cattle

Milk: Share your Knowledge

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chickens

ALL about BANTAMS

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goats and sheep

Trees as goat forage - is it possible?

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critter care

Nettle Hay

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rabbits

Home Grown Rabbit Feed

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dogs and cats

Just checking in

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dogs and cats

Permies Poll: Do you walk your dog regularly?

1 week ago 8 replies 2

pigs

Pig shelters: log cabin?

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dogs and cats

The (Un)Official Permie's Dog Picture Thread

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pigs

New to pigs, need help planning

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chickens

Auto coop doors for harsh winters

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shelters and habitat

Do chicken coops have to smell?

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dogs and cats

What to put on Dog Food to make it more appetizing? (To dogs)

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pigs

Can Pigs add?

2 weeks ago 31 replies 4 10

chickens

how do i keep my chicken water from freezing with no electricity?

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chickens

Winter Chicken Water: 3 Years Testing Off-Grid Methods (What Actually Works in Zone 7a)

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rabbits

What does your rabbit house look like? Need ideas

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wildlife

The Animal ID Thread

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chickens

Chicken Manure

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wildlife

The Animal ID Thread

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chickens

Why and How Deep Litter System Works in a Chicken Coop

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chickens

Chicken Feed - Organic Vs Non-GMO

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butchery

shooting my home raised turkey

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goats and sheep

Some help spotting signs of pregnant goats

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goats and sheep

Acquiring a Fresh Goat Hide near Brisbane

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quail and pigeons

Chimney Swift Towers and Dovecotes

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dogs and cats

Itchy Dogs - Treatment Ideas

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nibblers

Mice problems

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honey bees

African bees don't like their hive

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rabbits

Homegrown foods for rabbits

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predators

Mice and rat trapping

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goats and sheep

Looking for a connection so I can witness or participate in lambing

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butchery

Pig Processing - A collection of information

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butchery

Best knives for butchering ?

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chickens

Respectful harvest of chickens

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rabbits

Rabbit Tractor for Grow Outs

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pigs

We have babies!

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pigs

Grass Silage for Pigs

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chickens

Two more birds down

1 month ago 7 replies 3

goats and sheep

Questions on feeding a wether sheep

1 month ago 3 replies

dogs and cats

Socializing livestock guardian dogs to humans

1 month ago 11 replies 5

dogs and cats

Need help picking the right cat wet food for my new kitten.

1 month ago 10 replies 1

quail and pigeons

Storing hatching eggs

1 month ago 19 replies 5 5

chickens

Sneezing Chickens—When Do You Worry, and When Do You Wait It Out?

1 month ago 3 replies

chickens

Best Feed Brands for Broilers: What Works for 6-Week Growth? (My Journey & Lessons Learned)

4 months ago 1 reply

bugs

Organic bed bug control

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