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

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bugs

diatomaceous earth

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wildlife

Wildlife at Wheaton Labs

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goats and sheep

Raising sheep only for wool

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chickens

best perennial chicken feed

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critter care

organic war on fleas!

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goats and sheep

"Backyard Dairy Goats" book

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honey bees

One Solution to the Crisis: Landrace Everything

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llamas and alpaca

in search of natural clothing - especially winter gear

156 replies 2 28 49

wildlife

Dale's Wildlife Photos

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chickens

making the best of raising cornish rock cross

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butchery

If I ever teach butchery or dressing a carcass again

53 replies 41

dogs and cats

Weird things cats have done

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bugs

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

142 replies 18 32

honey bees

What type of hive would be best for Sheer Total and Utter Neglect?

261 replies 29 23 18

goats and sheep

bought an old spinning wheel...photos and questions

62 replies 1 35 1

bugs

ants and aphids on my apple tree

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llamas and alpaca

A book on designing a permaculture farm with a focus on Fiber?

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pollinators

Promiscuously Pollinated Tomatoes And The Bees That Make Them Possible

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honey bees

Holzer Style Log Bee Hive

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chickens

weird things chickens have done

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chickens

Does keeping chickens actually save money?

49 replies 2 1 37

goats and sheep

I have sheep dying for no obvious reason. I'd like to hear thoughts on what's wrong. I may rant.

34 replies 5 12

nibblers

Is there a better RAT trap?

30 replies 2 1 5

chickens

Depressed Elderly Chicken Wishes to Retire as Indoor Pet Chicken

40 replies 1 9 39

chickens

Excessive heat warning keeping chickens cool.

75 replies 2 5 20

goats and sheep

Kola meets The Kid... (A Goat Buck Battle)

24 replies 10 21

goats and sheep

Uses for dag end fleeces

29 replies 18 20

bugs

How to kill woodworm naturally

16 replies 2

honey bees

I think I have settled on the first hive design - Long Lang

37 replies 1 8 17

chickens

Uses for feed bags

35 replies 1 7 16

chickens

Backyard chicken vaccination

44 replies 6

pollinators

A problem with Pyrethrums?

20 replies 1 12

bugs

Killing off squash beetles over winter in mulch

16 replies 2 5

honey bees

Go with the "Flow"? Or no?

19 replies 1 1 13

bugs

Wasp condo for cabbage moth control?

11 replies 3 9

ducks and geese

Introducing my new employees

7 replies 4 12

goats and sheep

This is my corner of the world

11 replies 1 5

dogs and cats

Guard dog to protect your home…

48 replies 4 21

fish

Live plants for a goldfish tank?

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pigs

Feeding Pigs Alfalfa. benefits and drawbacks?

7 months ago 2 replies 1

chickens

Hatch-a-Long 2020

7 months ago 37 replies 16 29

dogs and cats

Help! The fleas are winning

7 months ago 14 replies 4

dogs and cats

Raising LGD puppies (warning - cute pics)

7 months ago 22 replies 1 13 1

chickens

integrating chickens into the homestead

7 months ago 5 replies 4

butchery

If I ever teach butchery or dressing a carcass again

7 months ago 53 replies [ 1, 2 ] 41

bugs

Bats - your most effective insect control

7 months ago 78 replies [ 1, 2 ] 5 8 21

goats and sheep

Favorite Bottle Baby Formula?

7 months ago 12 replies 1

pollinators

Alternative Mason Bee Tubes

7 months ago 10 replies 6 4

quail and pigeons

Raising pigeons Egyptian style

7 months ago 2 replies 1

rabbits

Increased Litter Size Through Double Breeding

7 months ago 3 replies 4

dogs and cats

Great Pyrenees Rooting?

7 months ago 1 reply 2

dogs and cats

new pup... looking for resource suggestions on training a bird dog.

7 months ago 1 reply 3

dogs and cats

Male or Female Great Pyrenees

7 months ago 11 replies 5

pigs

African Swine Fever

7 months ago 0 replies

bugs

Wasp / Yellowjack attacking Spotted Lanternfly

7 months ago 5 replies 1 1

dogs and cats

Cat using corner on my property as toilet. How to react?

7 months ago 10 replies 1 1

goats and sheep

A goat shows up at my door, HELP.

7 months ago 5 replies 1 1

quail and pigeons

Brinsea Mini II Eco newbie questions - staggered hatches

7 months ago 10 replies 3 3

chickens

Do all chicken breeds taste the same?

7 months ago 18 replies 1 4

pigs

About pig vaccines

7 months ago 3 replies

bugs

How I trapped mosquitos

7 months ago 27 replies 1 10 13

pigs

Pig lying down while feeding

7 months ago 3 replies 2

chickens

Favorite chicken breed?

8 months ago 61 replies [ 1, 2 ] 3

ducks and geese

Straight run all drakes :(

8 months ago 5 replies

pigs

Choctaw Hogs

8 months ago 6 replies

honey bees

Horizontal Hives in Canada

8 months ago 19 replies 1 6

goats and sheep

Are my goats to old to learn??

8 months ago 1 reply 1

pigs

Killing pigs without a gun?

8 months ago 47 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 3

ducks and geese

Bad Experience with Broody Muscovies

8 months ago 5 replies 2

critter care

Attracting & Keeping Garter Snakes - Specifics

8 months ago 16 replies 1 3

paddock shift and rotational grazing

My chicken Paddock System

8 months ago 27 replies 13 7

chickens

Wild chickens

8 months ago 3 replies 1 2

nibblers

Will the scent of human urine keep deer away?

8 months ago 22 replies 1 3

critter care

Animal Welfare Approved and Permaculture--anyone doing both?

8 months ago 17 replies 2

goats and sheep

Alternative Feed Crops for Sheep

8 months ago 24 replies 10

ducks and geese

Flock Food from Garden Weeds

8 months ago 6 replies 3

nibblers

Sepp Holzer on moles and voles

8 months ago 58 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 4 1

dogs and cats

AAFCO tentatively approves black soldier fly larvae for use in dog food

8 months ago 0 replies

bugs

bug id- beetle larva?

8 months ago 8 replies 3

goats and sheep

Do Registered Sheep Breeders ever swap rams for genetic diversity?

8 months ago 1 reply

bugs

ID Request: Strange Ground Comb-Like Structure- Abandoned Wasp/Yellowjacket Nest

8 months ago 4 replies 1 1

goats and sheep

sheep with poopy bums

8 months ago 16 replies 3

bugs

Help me id this bug please

8 months ago 8 replies 3 2

chickens

Black Soldier Flies without a proper bin

8 months ago 5 replies 1
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