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Hi every one, I'm putting together a book on farm animal tips. My family just moved to a farm, and we own horses and chickens so far. Well, I've found out alot of tips, from other owner, that I NEVER read in any book, so I'm going to put together a book on just these tips, I'll take cows, horses, sheep, goats, and chicken tips...from keeping the coop from smelling, to milking a stubborn cow/goat ect. Any tips will be so helpful, Thanks for your time...and hopefully your tips.
The horse stopped with a jerk, and the jerk fell off.
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Any one? 
The horse stopped with a jerk, and the jerk fell off.
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Writing the book is the easy part. Getting it published is the hard part. You might want to look into self publishing.
George Clay
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| Sorry I don't have a good tip but I think the previous reply was correct about exploring self-publishing. There are many good books on the subject and of course there are many websites that are only selling info to hopeful writers. Looking into self-publishing information now may help you save some steps and avoid some mistakes as you go along. Not to mention saving you some costly ($$$) mistakes. Should you decide to take that route, here are a couple of sites that could give you a lot of "food for thought". I found these folks' websites and books years ago. They've been around a long time and offer "real" info not just fluff and I have found their information to be very helpful. Check out the free articles.... (yes, they have things for sale, too, but there's a lot of free info... start there). The checklists and organizing tips really come in handy. Good luck with your project!  www.parapublishing.com http://www.selfpublishingresources.com/Articles.htm
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| Hi I cant believe this page isnt full of usefull tips. I give my chickens their own egg shells to eat. They all fight over them they love it so much. It is supposed to help make strong shells for future eggs.
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To move pigs around..put a bucket on their head and they will back to where you need them.
To milk a difficult cow tie her tail to the side..it helps distract her. (also, warm your hands if milking by hand and use a little bag balm on teats..)
Chickens love oyster shells, most veggies, and to keep the coop nice... clean regularly, sprinkle sweet lime and use shavings on floor and nest boxes.
Same with sheep and goats, clean, lime and shavings although in winter leaving some manure and using hay bedding helps keep the lambs warm when they come, along with using lights.
Lastly, have fun ..it's a great life..!!!!
raise your own
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when a horse tail or maine gets all tangled in knot or burs we have found plan baby oil works great to remove all.with a little brushing and work .. we found this out AFTER we cut most of our horse maine and tail off ,,on the goats we are new to this one so we will keep checking out the post people leave for you on them .. have fun and good luck on your book
please help our goats cdkelley3395@yahoo.com
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If you're milkin' a stubborn goat it's good not to give it feed until milking. [Only give it hay and water when you're not milkin', then when she goes to the stand, she'll have somethin' to look forward to.] I also agree that it isn't good to brush the knots out of horses' maines, because you'll end up rippin' out alot of their maine.
See my goats at: www.freewebs.com/sarahsboergoats
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| A great source of bedding is shredded paper from an office building. Where I work I can get large trashbags full of it, and it works wonderfully for both goat and chicken bedding... paper actually absorbs odors and fluffs up to trap warmth better than many other types of bedding. Best of all, it's free! I've heard shredded paper also works well to start fires, I guess because there is a lot of air space. However, to start fires in my woodstove with a heavy draft, I use old strips of cloth (terrycloth towels work best) soaked in kerosene. It will light well and burn for a while with high heat, long enough to ignite most any wood, even damp. I've used the same method while camping when there were high winds, and the fire started no problem.
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