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Checking-In On Herds - Post Here To Say Hello!
We have such a wonderful community here at BYH, but we know life gets busy, so I was thinking it would be fun to start a thread welcoming some of our herd-loving-friends we haven't seen in a while.

If that's you, come say hello and let us know what you've been up to!

(if that's not you, feel free to invite peeps you haven't seen in a while and say hi to those ...

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Peachicks!
I know they aren't technically a herd animal, but I'm super excited that my peachicks are hatching.

I set a batch in early April, and in the last few days of incubation, I had an incubator malfunction, and I lost them all. I reset 7 eggs, and so far, I have 4 beautiful, bouncy chicks! One more is pipping, and two have yet to start. The four that have hatched so far are...

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10 Backyard Herd Animals That Practically Pay for Themselves
There is something deeply satisfying about stepping outside in the morning, coffee in hand, and seeing animals happily grazing, nibbling hay, or waddling around your yard. Backyard herds are not just adorable, they can also save you money, produce food, improve your land, and even bring in extra income. Honestly, some of these animals work harder than a lot of office employees.<...

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Taming skittish goats?
Hello everyone! This is my first proper thread so idk if this should be different than on BYC, but I recently got 2 doelings and I wanted to know how to tame them?

They're half sisters named Lucy (aka heart head) who's 5 months old and much more willing to be friends, she'll even sniff my hand cautiously.

Then there's Ethel (darker head) who's 5 and a half mo...

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Rabbit feed
Working on a whole-grain rabbit concentrate for my meat rabbits instead of relying completely on commercial pellets and wanted to get some feedback from others running similar setups.

Trying to build something that:

- Uses locally available ingredients
- Works well in J-feeders
- Keeps fiber up
- Supports grow-outs and breeding stock
- Reduces f...

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