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    What would you do?

    Well I rent not own. We lost our house so moved into a home owned by my inlaws. They have been letting me do want I want thankfully. I was Blessed with good inlaws. We share a garden but I would like to get more space so I was thinking raised beds beside it. They said they don't care...
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    What would you do?

    Thanks everyone! I going to do it. Reorder chicks I need to replace my flock. Order my garden seeds and decide what breed of goat. YEAH!!! I'm really excited.
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    What would you do?

    I am debating what to do. I know we will be moving in about five years. I can have a poultry flock some dairy goats and rabbits and a huge garden if I want here. But that means spending the money on them. I would get only things that can come with us when we move but should I? If I don't...
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    Firearms for the Homestead

    Anyone suggest a good bow for a smaller sized woman with no upper arm strength?
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    So I went to the doctor today

    and had blood drawn. I am being tested for food allergies. Eggs,milk,pork,beef,corn,wheat,soy and peanuts. I'm already lactose intorant so I'm praying it's not the milk. I really want dairy goats in the spring. I also have the worlds itchiest ears and inflamed sinuses. So in three weeks I...
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    Can anyone recommend a good dog rescue group?

    I live on the Iowa Illinois border. I have a lab mix about 2 years old we got from a lady who was getting divorced. Unfortunately, the dog raised it's self. I got her trained in the basics and not pulling so hard on the leash (still pulls hard though but at least she doesn't drag you around...
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    What is in your medicine cabinet and why?

    What do you keep on hand and why? Do you grow it if it's a herb? How do you use it? If you make cough drops etc.. whats the recipe?
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    I could use some advice on starting my own busniess

    Well I was planing on going more the pre-order route. Looking into doing rabbits too. I free ranged mine this year cost was maybe 7 dollars a bird and I sold them for 12 dollars. I am getting the portable netting. I have to talk with the hubby about the whole freezer deal.
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    I could use some advice on starting my own busniess

    Hi! So a dream of mine is to one day have a farm. My problem is I rent and can not have really anything except some chickens and maybe rabbits. This year we did our frist batch of meat birds. I sold a couple and it got me thinking. I could start my farm now. I could sell meat birds...
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    Prepping for dogs?

    Thank you!! I'm finding myself wiped out and very sore at the end of the day. So not really wanting to work dogs yet. Once i'm really up and about I have another dog coming over for boot camp. Dawn419 What kind of dog is she? Are you working on basics? I love marker training. Works...
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    Natural childbirth any tips for the pain?

    Thank you everyone!
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    Natural childbirth any tips for the pain?

    Well I thought I would give an update. I had my baby girl on August 9th at 11:35am. :D She turned sideways and had her hands on top of her head. I had to have an emergency C-section after they tried to reposition her for 3 hours. My doctor said if we wanted to have another baby she...
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    Prepping for dogs?

    I am sorry everyone for dropping this thread. I had my baby so I am now ready to start working my dogs again. I was working with service dogs and how found that a lot of the skills they are taught could come in handy. My dogs have really gotten bad. They are blowing me off like crazy. My...
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    Which Essential Oils should I buy?

    http://www.puritan.com has a really good sale going on now. So I was going to get what I could from them.
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    Which Essential Oils should I buy?

    I am going to order some essential oils this week. Could someone tell me if these are worth my money? I'm just looking for the basic ones I would use normally for health or green cleaners etc.. Peppermint Citronella Lavender Lemon Tea Tree Eucalyptus Clove Thanks!
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    MEAT BIRDS THREAD ~Plans, pics, pens, pluckers, processing! GRAPHIC!

    Thank you everyone! I will be looking at the poultry netting. Will it keep turkeys in? Had a thought of building a divided tractor with one side meaties the other the turkeys last night. It would have to move sideways I guess. Or a chicken duck combo followed by turkeys? I more...
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    MEAT BIRDS THREAD ~Plans, pics, pens, pluckers, processing! GRAPHIC!

    Well I was wondering of I could get advice from you guys who are selling birds. I would like to sell birds come spring. However our first try this year did not go so well. I couldn't eat the birds and butchering day was well not good. I also made the mistake of letting them free range...
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    where to buy or make cloth sanitary napkins

    I have tablecloths that wipe clean. Would they work as a leak stopper?
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