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    Please Help Me?!

    Thanks to all who gave me advice. We are currently looking at goats.. Maybe getting 2 of them. Thanks for the advice about fainting goats. Yes, I could see that happening too. To Farmboy, I went out there yesterday and stayed away from petting his head and he did seem calmer. I am also going to...
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    Please Help Me?!

    I will check into all this today! Thanks so much, and I'll post back tonight, if I'm still alive...(lol)
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    Please Help Me?!

    I live in southwest WI. This farm will be the only water buffalo farm in WI. I could try the radio. I think I will pick up some batteries today and give it a shot. According to my farmer friend, water buffalo have the highest % of butterfat and other stuff. This is supposed to be the highest...
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    Please Help Me?!

    YES! a Goat would be an option. But I am concerned that Buddy would not be so nice to the goat? Or would he just be happy to have a 'friend'? Are there large breeds of goats? Would a goat actually help? Or would it be like putting a dog with a cat? What kind of goat do I get? What kind of...
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    Please Help Me?!

    He does not go in the barn and currently there is no electricity running to the barn. I do not think another calf would be an option at this time. Where he's at there are going to be water buffalo that have never been exposed to cattle diseases so I've had to spend well over $300 for Buddy's vet...
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    Please Help Me?!

    Hi! I really am desperate. My jersey steer, that I've worked with since January (he's now 7 months old), has become quite unhandlable. Today, I took him out of his pen and he went wild. I should note a few things have changed in the past week and 1/2. He is now in a pen with no other cattle in...
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