Links to Helpful Websites
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General Livestock Info
Conservation information
for heritage breeds. Lots of great info here. Information on sustainable living using heritage breeds. It focuses on educating people in getting "back to their roots" with regards to their food supply. Also provides breed info.
Several informative articles about cattle, sheep, goat, & horse health.
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Good website if you're undecided which breeds of livestock/poultry are right for you. The site does not just focus on pets. Owners and breeders share their experiences and offer their ratings on various breeds.
A series of free online manuals for animal health. |
Goat Info
AFGO works to promote & preserve
the original Fainting goat; it's a closed registry. Jack & Anita Mauldin's Boer Goats A great site for loads of good goat info. Goatworld has a goat 911 section, lots of articles, and a chat. Interesting articles & animations to help understand goat biology & parasites.
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MGR promotes showing and breeding the goats, and have a strong youth program as well.
Fias Co Farm
Superb site for a natural approach to raising goats and for dairy goat info. Maryland Small Ruminant Page:
Wealth of info, including a disease index of websites to help determine illnesses goats. Also from the U of MD: The National Goat Handbook. Supplier for goat needs: health, milking, cheese making, etc. |
Poultry Info
General poultry info. Learn about different breeds of poultry, with in-depth articles & lots of nice photos of the birds on Feathersite.
Guide to raising geese. Keep Hens Raise Chickens
is another good reference site for chicken husbandry. |
For information on raising
pastured poultry. Duckhobby.com
Good info for raising ducks. Incubation information
from University of Illinois. A very in-depth look of the anatomy of a chicken at Poultryhub.org . |
Rabbit Info
ARBA is a good place to start if you're new to raising rabbits.
Offer lots of rabbit-related products.
Offer lots of rabbit-related products.
ATRBA has a breeder's listing & info on the history of the Thrianta.
Barbi Brown's Bunnies
A great blog for learning about all things rabbit--has a very helpful section on diseases and treatments. |
ACRBA has info on Am. Chins. and also a breeder's listing.
Three Little Ladies Blog A wonderful site for care, nutrition, disease. |
Swine Info
General Homesteading
Farm Website and Logo Design
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"By utilizing technology and standardized pricing packages, I plan to provide small, home town start-ups the same award winning custom design services that I have provided clients such as The Carolina Panthers, Reebok, NBC Universal, The Charlotte Hornets, The Atlanta Falcons and Street & Smith’s Magazines for the past 30 years."