Livestock ?

[mooreorless]

How many members raise livestock? Pigs, cattle, goats, rabbits, chickens? Do you have any milk cows or goats?

[muskrat24]

I've raised laying hens, broilers, and rabbits before. Hated the rabbits, it was acctually my little sisters fair project but I hate those things.

[bigpat]

When I was growing up we usually raised pigs, but I haven't in years. I plan to start again this year with rabbits, chickens, and pigs.

[mike692]

Chickens for meat and eggs. Ducks for eggs. I have rabbits, but they are for fertilizer production. ;D

[SamPAtrapper]

I have chickens...also raise gamebirds.
;D

[kyboy]

horses
cattle
hogs
turkey
ducks
chickens
quail
rabbits
geese
guinea
Ive raised a few things

[mooreorless]

When I was growing up we raised a bit of everything. We usually had 2-3 pigs, a couple of steers, rabbits, chickens, and even a goat. Looking back doesn't seem like it was that big of a deal. I done most of the work myself but I didn't have a full time job and I wasn't paying the feed bill. I am hoping to get chickens, rabbits, and a couple pigs going this year. I'd love to eventually get a couple of steers as well. We'll see how this years endeavors go first.

[mooreorless]

HOLY SMOKES, KYBOY!!!! Are you raising all of that now? None the less that's alot of experience and alot of work!

[brunner]

I grew up on a small farm and my dad still runs it. Cows, pigs, chickens (laying and meat), ducks, goats, sheep, turkeys and even had a horse at one time.

[mike692]

If I had it to do over again, I would stick with ducks. Khaki campbells in particular. They lay better than the chickens do. And they are much hardier. Only problem with ducks is they're messy.

[kyboy]

OH YEA, I forgot goats We raised miniatures and Boers. Had some of the nicest Boers ever was. When i moved I had to sell out. I have a bigger place now but haven't had the time to put up the fencing yet. Right now I'm down to:
Chickens
Guinea
quail
rabbits
more dogs than I need.LOL

[johnporter]

Since this will be my first spring in NC, I have been putting up fences and getting ready to move the critters in. Yesterday I bought 4 beef critters, saturday is a goat auction, plus I am looking for hogs, the feed store is fixen to fire up their chicken list and they will call me when they have it going.

[flyguy]

Right now got chickens and 1 turkey,Last year had rabbits...Bother has the beef cattle.

[mooreorless]

Has anybody ever looked into bison, elk or whitetail deer? We have a few people around here that raise elk and bison for meat. Seems like that would be cool. I always thought whitetails would be awesome to raise, I think most that I've heard of were raised for game ranches. Don't know why there wouldn't be a market for venison with everybody wanting to eat healthier. Maybe this would be more of a business venture than just livestock.

[flyguy]

My brother raises long horn cattle.....Them things are like big goats with six foot horns,They will eat brush and weeds before green grass
As for raisen deer I got to many walking and eating my plants every night I hate them.

There is a guy on our raod that has about two head of bison.And a farmer over the hill has white tails he takes them to sportman shows and fairs.

[kyboy]

We had a neighbor who raised bison. Hardest thing I ever saw to keep in a fence. Walk right thru barb wire or electric. hide was so thick a 12ga just made the dust roll

[trappersam164]

we have about 75 head of beef cattle used to have hogs but not any more. there was a guy not far from me who had about 30 bison and had to have 15 ft. electric chain link fence.

[Greg]

i have longhorns and chickens used to have horses ducks and rabbits but i hated the horses and rabbits the ducks just left!

[rustytrap]

my and i raise silky chickens ,peacocks, turkeys we also take care of 4 cats ,2 Newfoundlands ,2 beaded dragons,and a parrot

[jdp4202007]

i have 6 old mother cows due to start calvin soon and i've also had
horses
chickens
a nanny goat (she was mean)
cats (just one now)
dogs (still have some)
iguana (lost him the first day)
pigs
i think that is it

[jdp4202007]

Well my herd of cows is starting to double i've had one bull calf and one heifer calf and another cow is close to calvin tonight or tommorow i think

[jdp4202007]

well i'm 2/3 doubled now i've had 3 bulls and one heifer so far the other two look like they might be a ways off but i'll keep you guys posted

[redbonerunner]

We're getting egg lyaing chickens in a few days, might oreder some ducks too and geese. my 2 uncles have Angus and they are giving me 2 free angus calves. I am getting 5 Bob white Quail form my Agriculture teacher, and paid for the rabbit but havn't picked it up yet. Don't know what breed the rabbit is yet. My dad was talkin bout getting some pigs and i want to get DAIRY GOATS AND DAIRY COWS! Have 2 redbone hound pups that are 5 months old that turn 6 months old on APRIL 6 2008 that i am starting to train on COON! and i have a s**t - zu dog inside that is 2 1/2 years old

[tomcat3006]

I raise Cattle, Horses and Chickens. Used to raise hogs to but got out of them.

[jdp4202007]

well my cows are done calving i ended up with 3 steers and 3 heifers so hopefully the heifers will end up being mothers themselves

[flyguy]

jpd4202007,Do you steer your calves when they hit the ground or do you let them grow to about 200 pounds?
We always did ours when they were about a week to two weeks old.

[jdp4202007]

we pretty much do it the same day they are born just easier and one less thing to do i guess when i was a kid we used to let thim get about a month old but not anymore everything is too rushed and there is always something else to do

[trappersam164]

we do ours about a month and a half or even two after theyre born, so we can see what ones we want for the fair and what ones we want to sell and what not. just the way we do it. plus i think it is easier to do all of them at one time and not have to worry about them.

[jdp4202007]

ya i see what your sayin but we don't keep any of them for bulls or anything like that so it actually works out pretty good when you tag them just band them and be done and plus we take in a about 150 mother cows for the neighbor to and that is how he does it so it just works for us but it used to be tradition when i was a kid to cut them out and them cook them on the branding stove while we wrestled calves but times they are changing

[SamPAtrapper]

Next year I will probably be raising 1 Steer and 1 porker on my buddys farm. I might also see about getting a minature milking goat for the homestead here.
;D