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We are expecting some really cold weather for a few days and I'm scared!! My animals all have nice shelter and plenty of hay along with heated water tanks but is there anything else I can do? I have goats,horses big and little. I'v never experienced these low temps before.Any advice is appreciated.

I am busting at the seems with excitement and have to share with my horsie friends! Friends of mine have been working for years as counselors at schools and have built a new barn and have been building clientele to doing EAP work.They have been working with the state and county and are 2 of the...

I'v been helping at a barn for quite awhile now. It started out just doing some feeding when they was on vacation and now i'm there 2 hours a day 5 days a week,give or take.. The barn does equine assisted therapy,love it there! The owners are great to work with,hours are very flexable.They have...

I purchased a Llama at a sale yesterday and am new to them so any advice would be great. Would it be ok to put him in with the minis? I had been considering buying a llama for quite awhile and had talked to my vet prior to make sure he takes care of them.Your thoughts and advice would be great .

This is Ellie,she's a yearling . We bought her home on Saturday,she's a sweetheart.

I got a call about a gelding who needed a home so here he is.

We are getting ready to put a hydrant in at the barn and I'v been price checking. The tsc brand is priced at around 60.00 but i'm wondering if it works well. I priced one at lowes(heard good things about brand) but i's around 170.00,any thoughts? It can get pretty cold here in the winter and was...

I'm picking up a miniature Jenny yearling next Saturday . It's gonna be a long week,i'll put pics up when I get her home . WOOHOO

I'm wanting to get an Alpaca but am wondering if they are hard to shear? I trim our dogs but I was wondering if I can use the same type of shears that I use on the dogs or if it takes a differant type of shear. What are your likes and dislikes about the Alpaca, are they hard to care for? Just...

I just want to wish all the moms a Happy Mothers Day ,whether you are blessed to still have your children or they've past. For those of you who have lost your moms I can't imagine Hugs to you all and I wish you a blessed day.

We went to Indiana horse fair and expo yesterday and I'm wishing i would have picked up a card. They had a huge variety of different sizes,colors,styles of rhinestones etc that were like conchos that screw onto your headstalls. You could change colors and styles and use the same headstall. I...

The goat that I took in that was tied to a tree and left, surprised me with twins(didn't know she was pregnant). I'm pretty new to goats and wondering what your opinions are on dehorning/debudding? I want to do the best i can for these sweet little kids and want opinions before I make a...

I recieved a call in November that a goat was left tied in some people yard and some friends asked if we could take her. Last evening i went to feed and noticed her bag was HUGE and she had a discharge! She went into labor about 15 minutes later.She was a real trooper and had 2 healthy kids.

Thursday morning my mare Emma (14 yrs old) started to colic,gave her a shot of banimine.Gave her another shot late thursday .She was shivering on thursday morning, had stopped fairly quick.got her warmed up.She was doing slight pawing and swicthing left to right hind foot. Friday evening still...

Does anyone use Panacur Equi bits did you like them? Does it do everthing that the paste Panacure does,encysted worms also?

We're supposed to be getting a huge amount of snow in the next few days does anyone have any suggestions to make feeding and care easier? What about power loss? I know alot of you have been threw this any thoughts. Thanks!

What are the biggest differences between them and horses?I want the good the bad and the ugly,lol.While i'm searching,any particular things to look for or be aware of?I'm looking for a pet,any bigger problem with getting them gelded?Would love any info you want to share,pics are welcome

Has anyone tried clicker training? Do you have any book recommendations?