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Tips for Protecting Your Livestock from Predators

12.18.2017 by thriftyhomesteader // 6 Comments

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One of the biggest challenges for anyone raising livestock is preventing predator attacks. This is true whether you have 300 head of sheep in Wyoming or 3 hens in Chicago. Predators are not simply big scary animals like lions and tigers and bears. They can also be your neighbor's dog or cat. All carnivores have an instinct to kill animals. I'll never forget how surprised I … [Read more...]

Categories // alpacas, camelids, chickens, dogs, donkeys, ducks, goats, llamas, peafowl, pigs, poultry, sheep

M-worm: A nightmare for goat, sheep, and camelid owners

12.19.2013 by thriftyhomesteader // 70 Comments

Over the past dozen growing seasons on our farm in Illinois, I've come to truly appreciate the first few freezes in the fall because I know it means that problems with internal parasites in our animals will soon be winding down. A good freeze can dramatically reduce the number of viable larvae on the pasture, so problems like barber pole worm (Haemonchus contortus) become a … [Read more...]

Categories // alpacas, camelids, goats, llamas, parasites, sheep

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