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goats and sheep

Folly or fantastic - I'm growing a cloak!

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bugs

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

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critter care

diatomaceous earth

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wildlife

Wildlife at Wheaton Labs

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llamas and alpaca

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

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goats and sheep

Raising sheep only for wool

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chickens

best perennial chicken feed

229 replies 1 2 4

critter care

organic war on fleas!

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dogs and cats

Weird things cats have done

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honey bees

One Solution to the Crisis: Landrace Everything

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chickens

weird things chickens have done

92 replies 4 25 127

goats and sheep

"Backyard Dairy Goats" book

91 replies 18 57

dogs and cats

Just checking in

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chickens

making the best of raising cornish rock cross

91 replies 5 11

butchery

If I ever teach butchery or dressing a carcass again

53 replies 43

bugs

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

144 replies 18 34

goats and sheep

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

80 replies 5 11 26

llamas and alpaca

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

48 replies 1 9 20

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

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goats and sheep

Folly or fantastic - I'm growing a cloak!

103 replies 10 25 73

goats and sheep

What would you like to see in a cheesemaking book?

78 replies 1 52

chickens

Neighbors removed chicken fence

54 replies 1 1 19

bugs

grasshopper season coming in

52 replies 15 37

pollinators

I need to make ladybug food

19 replies 28

ducks and geese

Making and filtering pond for 8 ducks

42 replies 1 5 22

dogs and cats

Should we get a cat?

98 replies 4 11 31

chickens

Encouraging free ranging for baby chicks raised indoor

40 replies 21 27

dogs and cats

new shepherd pup! I must be nuts!

40 replies 15 41

chickens

Commercial feed and egg production

37 replies 1 2 10

nibblers

Death to scale bugs - help me brew up some organic death spray to save my citrus trees

34 replies 1 4

wildlife

Anyone else fond of amphibians?

24 replies 1 30 34

honey bees

Help me fact check and find the words to describe beeswax

16 replies 1 10 17

wildlife

Beavers, can they just all get along?

34 replies 2 8 16

goats and sheep

Brush clearing goats: fact or fantasy?

49 replies 1 3 20

pollinators

Very surprising friend in my garden

33 replies 2 11

chickens

chickens - water vs mud

18 replies 1 5

cattle

Hidden dangers of hay rings - learn from my experience

13 replies 6 12

goats and sheep

Questions for those with goat experience

14 replies 2 9

chickens

Quiet Chicken Breeds

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fish

Best Fish for Duck Pond

8 months ago 11 replies 2

bugs

identifying bees vs. yellowjackets

8 months ago 48 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 14 16

paddock shift and rotational grazing

Are Electric Fences Appropriate Technology for the 3rd World?

8 months ago 9 replies 4

dogs and cats

Looking for a new BARF diet for my 10 year old English Shepherd

8 months ago 8 replies 1 2

critter care

Stretchy Belt/Dog Leash

8 months ago 2 replies 2 2

pigs

Large Pig Castration - Lesson learned

8 months ago 20 replies

goats and sheep

Soay cross breeding idea

8 months ago 2 replies

ducks and geese

Ducks won’t lay eggs

8 months ago 4 replies

chickens

Keep chickens inside after attack?

8 months ago 4 replies 1

critter care

Acupuncture for your critters

8 months ago 14 replies 6

nibblers

Invasive Spotted Lantern Flies and Natural Predation

8 months ago 4 replies 1 2

chickens

Incubator improvements

8 months ago 5 replies 5 2

ducks and geese

Ducks vs. Chickens

8 months ago 2 replies 1 1

dogs and cats

Multiple dogs? Repurpose poop using hot composting + worms!

8 months ago 1 reply

nibblers

permaculture solution to gophers

8 months ago 20 replies 1 7

wildlife

Groundhogs digging up flower beds

8 months ago 5 replies 1

nibblers

tough year for the garden thanks to rats and raccoons!

9 months ago 8 replies 1

ducks and geese

Filtration and/or pond vacuuming?

9 months ago 1 reply

ducks and geese

Heartbroken duck - any suggestions would be appreciated.

9 months ago 1 reply 2 2

dogs and cats

Dog handler training?

9 months ago 15 replies 7

dogs and cats

Great Pyrenees LGD Pups for Sale

9 months ago 4 replies 6 3

pollinators

What can you teach me about parasitic wasps...

9 months ago 1 reply 2

paddock shift and rotational grazing

Please Help with Resources to Learn Paddock Design + Advice on How Much $ to Spend on Components

9 months ago 3 replies 1

bugs

Aquatic Weirdness

9 months ago 16 replies 1 6 8

bugs

Best homemade bug repellent?

9 months ago 13 replies 1 3

ducks and geese

Moveable duck pond, or duck pool, which liner?

9 months ago 16 replies 1 1

fish

Nettles in aquaculture setup

9 months ago 4 replies

bugs

Post Cool Bug Pics

9 months ago 78 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 101 29

goats and sheep

Apple mash and goat treats

9 months ago 9 replies 1 3

ducks and geese

Muscovies and tree roosting

9 months ago 8 replies 1

ducks and geese

effect of ducks on soil

9 months ago 14 replies 1

predators

Fox in the fruit tree

9 months ago 7 replies 2 3

goats and sheep

Goat Frustrations

9 months ago 17 replies 2 10

goats and sheep

Dog Friendly Goat/Sheep Fence

9 months ago 4 replies 1

goats and sheep

Grass fed dairy goats

9 months ago 8 replies 1

bugs

ID Assassin bug?

9 months ago 8 replies 4 3

cattle

Regenerative agricultural

9 months ago 15 replies 1

bugs

Wild black soldier fly distribution and how to attract them

9 months ago 2 replies 1 1

ducks and geese

protecting free range ducks at night. duck coop, other options?

9 months ago 11 replies 1

dogs and cats

Guard dog to protect your home…

9 months ago 56 replies [ 1, 2 ] 5 25

dogs and cats

Drafting Dog Information?

9 months ago 1 reply

chickens

Why won't all my hens lay eggs?

9 months ago 10 replies 4

chickens

thoughts on developing a "landrace" breed?

9 months ago 9 replies 1 3

bugs

caterpillar poop

9 months ago 7 replies 2 3 4

honey bees

Help me fact check and find the words to describe beeswax

9 months ago 16 replies 1 10 17
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