Dairyland Rabbitry and Poultry

03/09/2025

03/09/2025

Oh yeah

03/09/2025

50% - Show up & outwork.
40% - It's all in the details.
10% - Welcome to the DOGFIGHT. 🔥

When the dust settles, only the best are left standing. You built for this?

03/07/2025

LIST OF COMMON CHICKEN BREEDS

1. 🟦 Rhode Island Red
- Color: Red/Black
- Purpose: Dual (Eggs & Meat)

2. 🟦 Leghorn
- Color: White
- Purpose: Eggs

3. 🟦 Sussex
- Color: Various (Brown, White, Speckled)
- Purpose: Dual (Eggs & Meat)

4. 🟦 Silkie
- Color: Various (White, Black, Blue, Buff)
- Purpose: Pet

5. 🟦 Plymouth Rock
- Color: Barred, White
- Purpose: Dual (Eggs & Meat)

6. 🟦 Orpington
- Color: Buff, Black, Blue, White
- Purpose: Dual (Eggs & Meat)

7. 🟦 Australorp
- Color: Black
- Purpose: Dual (Eggs & Meat)

8. 🟦 Wyandotte
- Color: Silver-Laced, Golden-Laced, White
- Purpose: Dual (Eggs & Meat)

9. 🟦 Marans
- Color: Black Copper, Cuckoo
- Purpose: Eggs

10. 🟦 Araucana
- Color: Various (Black, White, Blue)
- Purpose: Eggs

11. 🟦 Ameraucana
- Color: Various (Blue, Black, Wheaten)
- Purpose: Eggs

12. 🟦 Andalusian
- Color: Blue, Black, Splash
- Purpose: Eggs

13. 🟦 Brahma
- Color: Light, Dark, Buff
- Purpose: Dual (Eggs & Meat)

14. 🟦 Cochin
- Color: Various (Black, Blue, Buff)
- Purpose: Pet

15. 🟦 Faverolles
- Color: Salmon, White
- Purpose: Dual (Eggs & Meat)

16. 🟦 Jersey Giant
- Color: Black, White, Blue
- Purpose: Meat

17. 🟦 Minorca
- Color: Black, White, Blue
- Purpose: Eggs

18. 🟦 New Hampshire Red
- Color: Red
- Purpose: Dual (Eggs & Meat)

19. 🟦 Polish
- Color: Various (White, Silver, Gold)
- Purpose: Pet

20. 🟦 Shamo
- Color: Various (Red, Black, White)
- Purpose: Meat

21. 🟦 Sebright
- Color: Silver-Laced, Golden-Laced
- Purpose: Pet

22. 🟦 Sultan
- Color: White
- Purpose: Pet

23. 🟦 Welsummer
- Color: Red Partridge
- Purpose: Eggs

24. 🟦 Yokohama
- Color: White, Red
- Purpose: Pet

25. 🟦 Campine
- Color: Silver, Golden
- Purpose: Eggs

26. 🟦 Cubalaya
- Color: Various (Black, White, Red)
- Purpose: Dual (Eggs & Meat)

27. 🟦 Dorking
- Color: White, Red, Silver
- Purpose: Dual (Eggs & Meat)

28. 🟦 Hamburg
- Color: Silver Spangled, Golden Spangled
- Purpose: Eggs

29. 🟦 Lakenvelder
- Color: White and Black
- Purpose: Eggs

30. 🟦 Sumatra
- Color: Black, Blue
- Purpose: Pet
Which one are we yet to mention,mention it below 👇

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03/07/2025

2 hens for each family member plus 2 more for each family member in case the 1st 2 hens get snatched.
I have 5 family members and 1 on the way. That's a total of 24 chickens... but then you have to get each hen a friend... so that's 48 chickens... then a spare friend for each friend that's 96... this friends is chicken math

03/07/2025

💡 RSG Tuesday Tip: Castrating with Bands for Sheep & Goats 🐑🐐

When it comes to band castration, timing and technique are key! Here are a few tips to help keep your flock or herd healthy:

✔Ideal Age: Perform banding when your lambs or kids are around 2-3 months old for the smoothest recovery.
✔Proper Placement: Ensure bands are applied correctly—snug but not overly tight—to reduce the risk of complications. Make sure to not get a ni**le caught in the band. Palpate to ensure you have both testicles.
✔Aftercare Matters: Monitor your animals closely for any signs of swelling or infection and consult your vet if needed.

A little extra care now can mean better health and productivity down the road!

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03/07/2025

💡 Tuesday Tip from RSG! 🐑

🌱 Plan Ahead for Spring Shearing! 🌱

March is here and we may still have some more cold weather ahead, but now is the time to get shearing on the schedule. Shearing your ewes before lambing in early spring isn’t just about managing wool—it can also help protect your flock from Cache Valley Virus. This mosquito-borne disease can cause severe birth defects or pregnancy loss in sheep, and early shearing offers multiple benefits:

✅ Better Mosquito Protection – Removing long wool in early spring will give ewes enough wool growth back to help protect against bug bites in the summer months.
✅ Udder Exposure – Helps lambs born in the spring to easily find mom's udder.
✅ Cleaner Lambing Environment – Less wool means fewer places for bacteria and dirt to hide, promoting healthier ewes and lambs.

👉A lot of shearers book up early so don't delay contacting yours.

🗓️ Schedule your shearing now to optimize flock health and prepare for a successful lambing and breeding season!

03/07/2025

People won't remember the titles you won, the banners you were awarded or the high dollar clothes you sported around. They will remember the way you made them feel. Leave a good impression 💜

03/07/2025

Rabbits are livestock, not pets , they are up to 10 year commitment if you don't stick um in a crock pot. But make excellent emergency food supplies.
Rabbits do NOT BOND , and are prey animals so large spaces stress them out.. they need a proper balanced pellet diet , NOT HAY AND SALADS !!!

03/07/2025

Rabbits..goats..sheep and freezer fodder beef...lol

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03/07/2025

And a rare few of us be killin' it at both! 😉

03/07/2025

Just so you don't panic the first time you look in your goats mouth ...

03/07/2025

Lately, there’s been some misinformation floating around about NPIP (National Poultry Improvement Plan), and I just want to take a moment to ease your concerns and provide the facts.

✅ NPIP is a voluntary disease testing program, NOT a vaccination program.
✅ It helps ensure poultry flocks are free from serious diseases like Pullorum-Typhoid and Avian Influenza.
✅ It’s required for shipping birds across state lines, but backyard flocks don’t have to participate unless they choose to.
✅ Each state manages its own NPIP program, meaning requirements may vary.

If you’re worried about what NPIP means for you and your flock, I’ve put together a guide to explain everything in simple terms. 🐣

Read more here: https://5acresanddestiny.com/npip-certification-guide-poultry-disease-prevention/

Let’s keep the poultry community informed with facts over fear! 💛 If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

03/07/2025

03/07/2025

RABBIT JARGON with FWFR🐰💟
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My oh my... Pedigrees! What are your thoughts on them?

02/24/2025