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| Multiple species Organizations Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy www.theavh.org 866-652-1590 American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture http://aava.org 860-632-9911 American Association of Bovine Practitioners www.aabp.org 334-821-0442 American Association of Equine Practitioners www.aaep.org 859-233-0147 American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners www.aasrp.org 270-793-0781 American Grassfed Association www.americangrassfed.org 877-774-7277 American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association www.ahvma.org 410-569-0795 American Livestock Breeds Conservancy www.albc-usa.org 919-542-5704 American Veterinary Chiropractic Association www.animalchiropractic.org 918-784-2231 American Veterinary Medical Association www.avma.org 847-925-8070 Center for Rural Affairs www.cfra.org 402-687-2100 Equus Survival Trust www.equus-survival-trust.org 336-352-5520 National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service www.attra.org 800-346-9140 New Zealand Rare Breeds www.rarebreeds.co.nz Rare Breeds Canada www.rarebreedscanada.ca Rare Breeds Survival Trust (UK) www.rbst.org.uk 024 7669 6551 Rare Breeds Trust of Australia www.rbta.org 03 5472 2653 Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education www.sare.org 301-504-5207 USDA Small Farms Program www.csrees.usda.gov/smallfarms.cfm 202-720-4423 Information AltVetMed Site www.altvetmed.org Your guide to alternate veterinary medicine resources online AnimalBehavior.net www.animalbehaviour.net An excellent site addressing animal behavior Eat Wild www.eatwild.com 866-453-8489 Extensive information about pasture-based farming www.google.com The best search engine on the Internet Google Guide www.googleguide.com Free tutorials, including downloadable cheat sheets Livestock Safety www.ag.auburn.edu/~schmisp/safety Links to dozens of online publications Maryland Small Ruminant Pages www.sheepandgoat.com Extensive links: small farms, hay, fencing, housing, marketing, pasture and much, much more Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Other Animals www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants The most comprehensive site of its kind Raw Milk Facts www.raw-milk-facts.com The Merck Manual www.merckvetmanual.com Up-to-date, online, free, and searchable YahooGroups http://yahoogroups.com The biggest, easiest to use email group server on the Internet Feed Blue Seal Feed www.blueseal.com 800-367-2730 Full line of feeds including bagged forage Buckeye Nutrition www.buckeyenutrition.com 330-828-2251 Full line of feed Chaffhaye www.chaffhaye.com 915-964-2406 Bagged forage Mazuri www.mazuri.com 800-227-8941 Nationally-distributed feed for exotic animals including miniature pigs and camelids Purina Mills www.purinamills.com 800-227-8941 Full line of feed including bagged forage Triple Crown Nutrition www.triplecrownfeed.com 800-451-9916 Horse feed and bagged forage U.S. Alfalfa www.usalfalfa.net 620-285-7777 Bagged alfalfa Identification American Veterinary Identification Devices (AVID) www.avidid.com 800.336.2843 Leading manufacturer of pet and livestock microchips Destron Fearing www.destronfearing.com 651-455-1621 Microchip pioneer HomeAgain http://public.homeagain.com 888-466-3242 Microchips; mainly pets but available to all species How to Implant a Microchip www.aaep.org/microchip_video.htm Video at the American Association of Equine Practitioners Web site Identification and Recordkeeping www.sheep101.info/201/recordkeeping.html This excellent Sheep 101 page offers ID and recordkeeping information and links to resources of interest to all livestock-keepers LH Branding Irons www.lhbrandingirons.com 800-522-7091 Custom hot and freeze branding irons WTM Branding Irons www.wtmstore.com 210-410-5400 Standard and custom hot and freeze branding irons Recordkeeping AnimalTrac www.animaltrac.com 800-645-9149 Recordkeeping and pedigree software for all species—free trial CattleMax www.cattlemax.com 877-454-2697 Cattle software—free trial Centric Software www.centricsoftwareinc.com 763-479-2116 Custom farm and ranch software plus ready-mades for cattle (including one just for Dexters), sheep, and goats—free trials EquineMax www.equinemax.com 877-637-8463 Equine software—free trial Herd Logic www.herdlogic.com 403-874-3242 Llama and alpaca software with modules for sheep, goats, horses, and cattle—free trial Lion Edge Technologies www.lionedge.com 720-870-5086 Versions of cattle, sheep, goat, equine, camelid, canine, wildlife and combined livestock software—free trials. Windows and Mac platforms. Livestock Managers Software www.livestockmanagers.com 800-570-9155 Cattle, sheep, goat, equine, pig software—free trials Rainier Myst Software www.rainiermystsoftware.com 541-562-5518 Horse and cattle software—free trials Rendaivu www.rendaivu.com Free online horse management records system TrackLivestock.net www.tracklivestock.net Free online beef, hog, sheep, and goat recordkeeping system Equipment American Livestock Supply www.americanlivestock.com (800) 356-0700 Vaccines and equipment Calf-Tel www.calftel.com 800-558-8558 Calf hutches Chalex Corporation www.vetslides.com Microscopes, McMaster and nematode slides, fecal-testing kits Country Manufacturing www.horsestalls.com 800-335-1880 Modular miniature stalls, barn and stable gear of all types Horsewatcher Barn and Trailer Cameras www.horsewatcher.com 800-788-7101 Jeffers Livestock Supply www.jefferslivestock.com (800) 533-3377 Vaccines and equipment Molly's Herbals http://fiascofarm.com/herbs Herbal animal care products Polydome www.polytankco.com/polydome.html 800-328-7659 Calf hutches Port-a-Hut www.port-a-hut.com 800-882-4884 Quonset-style animal housing; we house our sheep and goats in Port-a-Huts and love them! Premier1 Supplies www.premier1supplies.com (800) 282-6631 Separate sheep and goat, fencing, and clipper and shearing machine catalogs Quality Llama Products and Alternative Livestock Supply www.llamaproducts.com 800-638-4689 Books and equipment for llamas, miniature equines, goats Quick Stalls www.quickstalls.com Modular stalls and stables for miniatures 505-453-4322 Ranch Cams www.ranchcams.net 800-747-3440 Saddlebrook Barn Cams www.barncams.com 888-6-BARNCAM Scythe Supply www.scythesupply.com 207-853-4750 Schreiner's Herbal Solution www.schreiners.com 800-223-HEAL We love this stuff! We even use it on ourselves (yes, it stings, but nothing heals better or faster than Schreiner's) Valley Vet Supply www.valleyvet.com (800) 419-9524 Vaccines and equipment Woodstar Products www.wdstar.com 800-648-3415 Modular stalls for miniatures eGroups and forums Miniature Farm Animals http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minifarmanimals Rare Livestock http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/rarelivestock Blogs Shepherd’s Notebook Susan Schoenian, Sheep & Goat Specialist for University of Maryland Cooperative Extension http://mdsheepgoat.blogspot.com Periodicals AcresUSA www.acresusa.com 800-355-5313 American Small Farm www.smallfarm.com 740-363-2395 Countryside and Small Stock Journal www.countrysidemag.com 800-551-5691 Hobby Farms www.hobbyfarms.com Extensive article archives, resource lists, forum, blog 800-627-6157 Small Farm Canada www.smallfarmcanada.ca 866-260-7985 Small Farm Today www.smallfarmtoday.com 800-633-2535 Smallholder (UK) www.smallholder.co.uk 01354 741538 Stockman Grass Farmer http://stockmangrassfarmer.net 800-748-9808 Books and papers Damerow, Gail. Barnyard in Your Backyard. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2002. Damerow, Gail. Fences for Pasture and Garden. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 1992. Douglass II, William Campbell. The Milk Book: The Milk of Human Kindness Is Not Pasteurized. South Africa: Rhino Publications S.A., 2004. Ekarius, Carol. Hobby Farms; Living Your Rural Dream for Pleasure and Profit. Irvine, CA: Bowtie Press, 2005. Ekarius, Carol. How to Build Animal Housing. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2004. Ekarius, Carol. Small-Scale Livestock Farming: A Grass-Based Approach for Health, Sustainability, and Profit. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 1999. Ekarius, Carol. Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle, and Pigs. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2008. Grandin, Temple. Humane Livestock Handling: Understanding Livestock Behavior and Building Facilities for Healthier Animals. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2008. Haynes, Dr. N. Bruce. Keeping Livestock Healthy: A Comprehensive Veterinary Guide to Preventing and Identifying Disease in Horses, Cattle, Swine, Goats & Sheep, including the Most Up-to-date Information on Nutrition, Housing, Reproduction and Restraint (4th Edition). North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2001. Macher, Ron. Making Your Small Farm Profitable. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 1999. Riotte, Louise. Raising Animals by the Moon: Practical Advice on Breeding, Birthing, Weaning, and Raising Animals in Harmony with Nature. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 1999. Robinson, Jo. Pasture Perfect: The Far-Reaching Benefits of Choosing Meat, Eggs, and Dairy Products from Grass-Fed Animals. Vashon, WA: Vashon Island Press, 2004. Schmid, Ron. The Untold Story of Milk: Green Pastures, Contented Cows and Raw Dairy Products. Winona Lake, IN: NewTrends Publishing, 2003. Spaulding, C.E., and Jackie Clay. Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 2001. Spear, N.C., G. Slack, and E. Troyer, "Economic Factors Associated with Livestock Transportation"; Journal of Animal Science 79(E supplement), E166-E170. Tresemer, David, and Peter Vido. The Scythe Book, Second edition. Chambersburg, PA: Alan C. Hood & Co.; 2001. Livestock Guardians Information Flock Guard www.flockguard.org Livestock Guardian Dogs www.lgd.org Predators www.sheepandgoat.com/predator.html Extensive links Rescue Contacts --Livestock Guardian Dogs www.anatoliandog.org/lgdr-poc.htm Turkish Shepherd Dogs www.allaboutturkey.com/kopek.htm Learn the differences--a must-visit site! eGroups and forums Donkeys Donkeys http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Donkeys Longears http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Longears Llamas Llama http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/llama Llama Talk http://pets.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/llamatalk Livestock Guardian Dogs Akbash http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Akbash Anatolian http://pets.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/Anatolian Great Pyrenees http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/great_pyrenees Kangal Enthusiasts http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/KangalEnthusiasts Karakachans http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/karakachandog Komondor http://pets.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/Komondor Kuvasz Connection http://pets.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/KuvaszConnection Maremma Sheepdog http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/MaremmaSheepdog Pyr Talk http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/PyrTalk Troika (Ovcharkas) http://pets.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/troika Working Maremma http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WorkingMaremma Non-specific Goats and Livestock Dogs http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/goatslivestockdogs Working LGDs http://finance.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/workingLGDs Books and Research Papers "Using Guard Animals to Protect Livestock”, 14-page booklet. Free from Guard Animals, Missouri Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, MO, 65102-0180 or download it as a PDF at http://icwdm. org/Publications/pdf/Repellents/guardanimalsMissouriDFG.pdf “Predator Control for Sustainable and Organic Livestock Production” ATTRA Publication #IP196 (2002), 16 page booklet. Free from ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service by calling 800-346-9140 or download it as a PDF at www.attra.org/attra-pub/predator.html Dawydiak, Orysia, and David E. Sims. Livestock Protection Dogs: Selection, Care, and Training. Crawford, CO.; Alpine Blue Ribbon books, 2004. Dohner, Jan Vorwald. Guardians: Using Dogs Donkeys and Llamas to Protect Your Herd. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2007. Rigg, Robin. “Livestock Guarding Dogs: Their Current Use World Wide”, Aberdeen, Scotland: University of Aberdeen, 2001. Download it as a PDF at www.canids. org/occasionalpapers/livestockguardingdog.pdf Marketing Information Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) www.agmrc.org Desktop Publishing at About.com http://desktoppub.about.com Internet World Stats www.internetworldstats.com Marketing, Business and Risk Management http://attra.ncat.org/marketing.html Links to dozens of small-farm management and marketing guides My Design Primer www.mydesignprimer.com A first-class introduction to graphic design Ohio State University’s Farming the Net http://farmnet.osu.edu U.S. Small Business Administration www.sba.gov Promotional items 4BumperStickers.com www.4bumperstickers.com Custom bumper stickers, no minimum CreatePhotoCalendars.com www.createphotocalendars.com 800-427-7610 Beautiful custom calendars built with free calendar software CreatePictureBooks.com www.createpicturebooks.com 800-427-7610 Gorgeous photo books for promotional gifts or traveling displays Free Calendar Templates www.printablecalendar.ca Print your own photo calendars MakeStickers.com www.makestickers.com 800-347-2744 Custom bumper stickers you design online Paper Direct www.paperdirect.com 800-A-PAPERS The Paper Mill Store www.thepapermillstore.com 800-790-8767 Building Web sites Big Nose Bird www.bignosebird.com “Everything you need to build great web sites” (for free) PageBreeze www.pagebreeze.com Free or inexpensive (there are two versions) WYSIWYG Web page building software Yahoo SiteBuilder http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/index.php Download it for free. I am a technophobe and I built this site with SiteBuilder—it’s that easy to use! Web Monkey www.webmonkey.com "The Web builder's resource", including lots of free tutorials Blogging Blogger www.blogger.com Free and easy; this is where I blog LiveJournal www.livejournal.com WordPress http://wordpress.org Your own videos online YouTube www.youtube.com Books Aubrey, Sarah Beth. Starting and Running Your Own Small Farm Business. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2008. Grant, Lynella, and Ted W. Parrod. The Business Card Book: What Your Business Card Reveals about You—and How to Fix It. Scottsdale, AZ.: Off the Page Press, 1998. Klotz, Jennifer-Claire V. How to Direct-Market Farm Products on the Internet. Washington D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service, 2002. Out of print but you can download it free (it’s a huge file) at http: //agmarketing.extension.psu.edu/Retail/PDFs/HowDirectMktOnIntrnet.pdf Popyk, Bob. Here’s My Card: How to Network Using Your Business Card to Actually Create More Business. Los Angeles, CA.: Renaissance Books, 2000. Winslow, Ellie. Marketing Farm Products: And How to Thrive Beyond the Sidewalk Winslow, Ellie. Growing Your Rural Business from the Inside Out. Miniature Llamas Organizations Alpaca Llama Show Association www.alsashow.org 412-761-0211 American Miniature Llama Association www.miniaturellamas.com 406-755-3438 Canadian Llama and Alpaca Association www.claacanada.com 800-717-5262 International Camelid Institute www.icinfo.org 614-292-6661 ext 1 International Lama Registry www.lamaregistry.com 406-755-3438 Llama Association of North America www.llamainfo.org Pack Llama Trial Association www.packllama.org Information Llama Lifestyle Marketing Association www.llama.org 877- 425 – 5262 Llamapaedia www.llamapaedia.com LlamaWeb www.llamaweb.com New Hampshire Lama Association www.nhlama.org Click Lama Info and Selected Articles Shagbark Ridge Llamas www.shagbarkridge.com Llama Training Clinicians Gentle Spirit Training, Cathy Spaulding www.gentlespiritllamas.com CAMILIDynamics, Marty McGee Bennett www.camelidynamics.com The Mallon Method, John Mallon www.mallonmethod.com eGroups and Forums Llama http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/llama Llama Show Talk http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/llama_show_talk Llama Talk http://pets.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/llamatalk Periodicals Lama Link www.lamalink.com 406-755-5473 Back issues are archived on Lama Link’s Web site as free, downloadable PDF files Llama Banner www.llamabanner.com 785-537-0320 Llama Life II www.llamalife.com 434-286-4494 Books Birutta, Gail. Storey's Guide to Raising Llamas: Care-Showing-Breeding-Packing- Profiting. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 199. McGee-Bennett, Marty. The Camelid Companion. Bend, OR. Raccoon Press, 2001. Miniature Horses Organizations American Miniature Horse Association www.amha.org (817)783-5600 American Miniature Horse Registry www.shetlandminiature.com 309-263-4044 Caspian Horse Society of the Americas www.caspian.org Caspian Horse Society (UK) www.caspianhorsesociety.org.uk Falabella Miniature Horse Association www.falabellafmha.com Falabella Breeders and Owners Society www.falabellabreeders.org Independent Miniature Horse Registry (Australia) www.minihorseinfo.com (02) 4844 6393 International Caspian Society www.caspiansicsb.co.uk International Falabella Miniature Horse Society www.falabella.co.uk 01256 763425 International Miniature Trotting & Pacing Association www.imtpa.com (254) 853-2806 Miniature Horse and Pony Society of Ireland www.imhps.com (057) 9350041 Miniature Horse Association of Australia www.mhaa.com.au National Pony Society of America - British Shetland www.npsamerica.org/breeds/british-shetland New Zealand Miniature Horse Association www.nzmha.co.nz 03 230 4666 Shetland Pony Society of North America http://shetlandponysociety.org Shetland Pony Studbook Society (UK) www.shetlandponystudbooksociety.co.uk 01738 623471 Smallest Horse Group www.smallesthorse.com Information Kristull Ranch www.caspianhorse.com Information about and videos of Caspian horses L’il Beginnings www.lilbeginnings.com The best source of miniature horse information online Little Magic Shoes www.littlemagicshoes.com Articles about dwarfism Small Horse Press www.smallhorse.com Books, videos, software + an outstanding article archives Small Shetlands (UK) www.smallshetlands.org The Miniature Horse www.theminiaturehorse.com USA Miniature Horse www.mini-horse.org Equipment Allen’s Pony Express www.allensponyexpress.com 888-492-7669 Camptown Harness www.camptownharness.com 800-717-0957 Kingston Miniature Horse Supplies (Australia) www.kingstons.net.au 61 7 5494 1115 Mini Express www.miniexpress.com 352-595-2410 Ozark Mountain Miniature Tack www.minitack.com 888-775-6446 Valhalla Miniature Tack www.valhallafarm.net 410-857-6464 eGroups and Forums Appy Miniature Horse http://pets.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/AppyMiniatureHorse Caspian Horse http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CaspianHorse Classic Shetlands http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClassicShetlands Colorful Miniature Horses http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ColorfulMiniatureHorses Equine Reproduction List http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/EquineReproductionList Li’l Beginnings Miniature Horse Forums www.miniaturehorsetalk.com Miniature Equine Down Under http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/miniatureequinedownunder Mini Corner http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mini-Corner Mini Horse Health and Nutrition http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiniHorseHealth_and_Nutrition Mini Horse Driving http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiniHorseDriving Mini Horses for Sale http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mini-horses-for-sale Recreational Equine Driving http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/RecreationalEquineDriving Periodicals Miniature Horse World (included in AMHA membership) Miniature World Showcase www.miniatureworldshowcase.com The Journal (included in AMHR membership) Books Naviaux, Barbara. Miniature Horses; Their Care Breeding and Coat Colors. Fort Bragg, CA: Raintree Publications, 1999 Frankeny, Rebecca L. Miniature Horses: A Veterinary Guide for Owners & Breeders. North Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square Books, 2008. Hayes, Karen E. N. Emergency! The Active Horseman’s Book of Emergency Care. Boonsboro, MD: Half Halt Press, 1995. Hayes, Karen E. N. The Complete Book of Foaling. Indianapolis, IN: Howell Book House, 1993. Smith, Donna Campbell. The Book of Miniature Horses: Buying, Breeding, Training, Showing, and Enjoying. Guilford, Conn: Lyons Press, 2007 Miniature Donkeys and Mules Many miniature horse resources apply to miniature donkeys and mules, too. Organizations American Council of Spotted Asses www.spottedass.com (636) 828-5955 American Donkey and Mule Society www.lovelongears.com (972) 219-0781 American Miniature Mule Society www.miniaturemulesociety.com British Mule Society www.britishmulesociety.org.uk Donkey All Breeds Society of Australia www.donkeyallbreedsaustralia.org Donkey and Mule Society of New Zealand www.donkey-mule.org.nz Canadian Donkey and Mule Society www.donkeyandmule.com International Miniature Donkey Registry www.miniaturedonkeyinfo.com (410) 875-0118 National Miniature Donkey Association www.nmdaasset.com (315) 336-0154 Miniature Mediterranean Donkey Association (U.K.) www.miniature-donkey-assoc.com Information Donkey Tree www.donkeytree.com A free, online pedigree database International Miniature Donkey Directory www.donkeydirectory.com Got Donkeys Breeders List (and ads) http://gotdonkeys.com Packing Northwest Pack Goats www.northwestpackgoats.com 888-722-5462 Offers a high-quality wooden sawbuck pack kit for goats that is easily adapted for miniature donkeys Rowen’s Book Shop http://stores.lulu.com/rowan Sells the only publications devoted solely to donkey packing, Rowan’s Guide to Packing with Donkeys and “How to Make a Donkey Pack Saddle” eGroups and Forums Donkeys http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Donkeys Donkey Click http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DonkeyClick Mini Donkey http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minidonkey Miniature Donkey http://pets.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/miniaturedonkey Periodicals Asset www.nmdaasset.com/ASSET.php The Brayer (Journal of the American Donkey and Mule Society) www.lovelongears.com Also books Miniature Donkey Talk www.web-donkeys.com Also tack, books, gifts Mules and More www.mulesandmore.com 573-646-3934 Also books and gifts Books Gross, Bonnie R. Caring for Your Miniature Donkey, Second edition Westminster, MD: Miniature Donkey Talk, 1999. Hutchins, Betsy and Paul; revised and edited by Leah Patton. The Definitive Donkey: A Textbook of the Modern Ass. Lewisville, TX: American Donkey and Mule Society, 1981, revised 1999. Svendsen, Dr. Elisabeth D. The Professional Handbook of the Donkey, Third edition. Wiltshire, UK: Whittet Books, 1998. Weaver, Sue. The Donkey Companion; Selecting, Training, Breeding, Enjoying and Caring for Donkeys. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2008. Miniature Cattle Organizations American Dexter Cattle Association www.dextercattle.org (952) 215 2206 American Hereford Assn www.hereford.org (816) 842-3757 American Lowline Registry www.usa-lowline.org 816-221-0641 American Miniature Jersey Assn www.miniaturejerseyassociation.com 308-665-1431 American Miniature Zebu Association www.americanminiaturezebuassociation.org Australian Lowline Cattle Association http://lowline.une.edu.au 03-5422-7038 British Kerry Cattle Society (UK) www.kerrycattle.org.uk 01283 732377 Canadian Dexter Cattle Assn www.dextercattle.ca (613)731-7110 Ext: 303 Canadian Lowline Cattle Association www.canadianlowline.com Dexter Cattle Australia http://dexter.une.edu.au Dexter Cattle Breeders Society of South Africa www.studbook.co.za/Society/dexter Dexter Cattle Society (UK) www.dextercattlesociety.co.uk Dexter Cattle Society of New Zealand www.dexter-cattle.co.nz Florida Cracker Cattle Association http://crackercattle.org 352-392-2367 International Miniature Cattle Breeds Society and Registry www.minicattle.com (253) 631-1911 International Miniature Zebu Association www.imza.name 308-665-3919 Kerry Cattle Society (Ireland) www.kerrycattle.ie (353) 064 31840 Miniature Hereford Breeders Assn www.mhbaonline.org Pineywoods Cattle Registry & Breeders Association www.pcrba.org (256) 332-6847 Information Miniature Cattle Corral www.miniaturecattlecorral.com Miniature Longhorns www.miniaturelonghorns.com eGroups and Forums Breeds Dexter Cattle http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattle2 Dexter Cattle ADCA http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DexterCattleADCA Dexter Cattle Only http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly Miniature Jersey Talk http://tech.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiniJerseyTalk Lowlines http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lowlines Miniature Cattle http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiniatureCattle Miniature Herefords http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/miniatureherefords Miniature Zebu Cattle http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiniatureZebuCattle General The Complete Cow http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Complete_Cow Blogs Heritage Cattle blog (Kerry, Dexter, Milking Devon) http://heritagecattle.blogspot.com Miniature Highland Cattle blog www.minihighlandcattle.com Purebred Dexter Cattle Association blog http://pdca-one.blogspot.com Books Grohman, Joann S. Keeping a Family Cow, Fifth edition. Dixfield, Maine: Coburn Press, 2007. Ruechel, Julius. Grass-Fed Cattle: How to Produce and Market Natural Beef. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2006. Smith-Thomas, Heather. Essential Guide to Calving: Giving Your Beef or Dairy Herd a Healthy Start. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2008. Smith-Thomas, Heather. Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2005. Smith-Thomas, Heather. Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle: Health, Handling, Breeding. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 1998. Smith-Thomas, Heather. The Cattle Health Handbook. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2009. van Loon, Dirk. The Family Cow. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 1976. Miniature Goats Organizations American Dairy Goat Association www.adga.org 828-286-3801 American Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goat Association www.andda.org 706-335-5015 American Nigora Goat Breeders Association http://nigoragoats.homestead.com Australian Miniature Goat Association www.australianminiaturegoat.com.au 0419 655 348 International Dairy Goat Association www.goat-idgr.com 417-884-2455 International Fainting Goat Association www.faintinggoat.com Kinder Goat Breeders Association www.kindergoats.com Miniature Dairy Goat Association www.miniaturedairygoats.com 509-591-4256 Miniature Goat Breeders Association of Australia www.miniaturegoatbreedersassociation.com.au 07 55434625 Miniature Goat Registry www.tmgronline.org 928-442-9127 Miniature Silky Fainting Goat Association www.msfgaregistry.com 540-423-9193 Myotonic Goat Registry www.myotonicgoatregistry.net 931-364-7206 National Miniature Goat Association www.nmga.net National Pygmy Goat Association www.npga-pygmy.com 425-334-6506 Nigerian Dwarf Goat Association www.ndga.org 928-445-3423 Pygmy Goat Club (U.K.) www.pygmygoatclub.org Pygora Breeders Association www.pygoragoats.org 608-655-1351 San Clemente Island Goat Association www.scigoats.org 540–687–8871 Information Amber Waves Pygmy Goats http://amberwavespygmygoats.com Great articles! Biology of the Goat www.goatbiology.com Fias Co Farm fiascofarm.com/goats 200+ pages of topflight information GoatWorld www.goatworld.com Kinne’s Minis http://kinne.net Scores of fantastic articles, plus extensive links Equipment Caprine Supply www.caprinesupply.com 800-646-7736 Hamby Dairy Supply http://hambydairysupply.com 800-306-8937 Hoegger Goat Supply www.hoeggergoatsupply.com 800-221-4628 eGroups and forums Breeds Kinder Goats http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/KinderGoats Little Goats http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Littlegoats Miniature Silky Fainting Goats http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiniatureSilkyFaintingGoats Mini Breed Goat Talk http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiniBreed_GoatTalk Mini-Fainters http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mini-Fainters Mini Goats http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiniGoats Mini-Mancha Dairy Goats http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MiniMancha_Dairy_Goats Mini-Nubians http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiniNubians Mini Oberhasli http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minioberhasli Nigerian Dwarfs http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NigerianDwarfs Nigerian Dwarfs Mini Goat Dairy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ND_Mini_Goats_Dairy Nigora Goat Notes http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nigora_Goat_Notes Pygora http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pygora Pygmy Barnyard http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/PygmyBarnyard Pygmy Goat Pyn http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/PygmyGoatPyn Non-specific Goat Tricks http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GoatTricks Holistic Goats http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/HolisticGoats Home Dairy Goats http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/homedairygoats Not Your Usual Goat List http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NotYourUsualGoatList (This is my list. If you love goats, please join!) Periodicals Dairy Goat Journal www.dairygoatjournal.com 800-551-5691 Ruminations: The Nigerian Dwarf and Mini-Goat Magazine www.smallfarmgoat.com 978-827-1305 The Goat Magazine www.goatmagazine.info 325-653-5438 United Caprine News www.unitedcaprinenews.com 817-297-3411 Books Belanger, Jerry. Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats: Breeds, Care, Dairying. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2000. Boldrick, Lorrie. Pygmy Goats: Management & Veterinary Care. Orange, CA: All Publishing Company, 1996. Damerow, Gail. Your Goats: A Kid’s Guide to Raising and Showing. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 1993. Leigh, Jody. Nigerian Dwarfs: Colorful Miniature Dairy Goats. Golden, CO: Leighstar Publications, 1993. Sayer, Maggie. Storey’s Guide to Raising Meat Goats: Managing, Breeding, Marketing. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2007. Smith, Cheryl K. Goat Health Care: The Best of Ruminations 2001-2007. Cheshire, OR: Karmadillo Press, 2009. Stewart, Patricia Garland. Personal Milkers; A Primer to Nigerian Dwarf Goats. Garland Stewart Publishing, 2008. Winslow, Ellie. Making Money with Goats, 5th edition. Freefall Press, 2006. Order it in print or a CD version at www.beyondthesidewalk.com Miniature Sheep Organizations American Classic Cheviot Sheep Association http://classiccheviots.com British Colored Sheep Breeders Association www.bcsba.org.uk Shetlands, Soays and more. Don’t miss the outstanding fleece marketing pages at this site! North American Babydoll Southdown Sheep Association & Registry www.nabssar.org 785-883-4774 North American Shetland Sheepbreeders Assn www.shetland-sheep.org Miniature Cheviot Sheep Breeders Cooperative www.minicheviot.com 775-629-1211 Olde English Babydoll Southdown Sheep Registry www.oldeenglishbabydollregistry.com Soays of America www.soaysofamerica.org Soay Sheep Breeders Cooperative www.soaysheepbreeders.com Don’t miss the wide array of PDF downloads under Reports Soay Sheep Open Flockbook Project www.openflockbook.com 541-899-1672 Soay Sheep Society (U.K.) www.soaysheep.org Information Sheep at Dreamgoat Annie (my Web site) www.dreamgoatannie.com/sheepindex.html Classic Cheviots at Ning http://cheviots.ning.com Cornell Sheep Program www.sheep.cornell.edu My Little Sheep http://mylittlesheep.com A best source of information about Babydoll Southdowns Sheep @ Purdue University http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep Sheep 201: A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Sheep www.sheep101.info/201 Shetland Sheep Information www.shetlandsheepinfo.com If you’re interested in Shetlands, don’t miss this comprehensive site! eGroups and forums Breeds Babydoll Southdowns http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Babydollsouthdowns Classic Cheviots http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/classiccheviots Miniature Cheviot Sheep Connection http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/minicheviotsheepconnection Old English Babydoll Southdowns http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/OldeEnglishBabydollSheep Polled Shetland Sheep http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/polledshetlandsheep Shetlands http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/shetlands Soay Sheep Breeders http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoaySheepBreeders Spotted Shetlands http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/SpottedShetlands Non-specific Hobby Farms Sheep http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/HFSheep Pet Sheep http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/PetSheep Sheep Color Genetics http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/sheep-color-genetics The Sheep Group http://pets.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSheepGroup Periodicals Sheep! www.sheepmagazine.com 800-551-5691 Extensive article archives, blogs Sheep Canada www.sheepcanada.com 888-241-5124 Books and Papers Dalton, Clive and Marjorie Orr. The Sheep Farming Guide for Small and Not-So-Small Flocks. Christchurch, New Zealand. Hazard Press, 2004. Gill, Warren. Applied Sheep Behavior. Knoxville, Tenn.; Animal Science Department, University of Tennessee. 2004 (download at http://animalscience.ag.utk. edu/sheep/pdf/AppliedSheepBehavior-WWG-2-04.pdf) Parker, Ronald B. The Sheep Book: Handbook for the Modern Shepherd, Revised & Updated. Athens, OH: Swallow Press, 2001. Simmons, Paula and Carol Ekarius. Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep: Breeds, Care, Facilities; Third edition. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2000. Storey Publishing, LLC. Storey's Barn Guide to Sheep. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, 2006. Miniature Pigs Organizations American Guinea Hog Association www.guineahogs.org (603) 487-2137 British KuneKune Pig Society www.britishkunekunepigsociety.co.uk National Potbellied Pig Registry http://potbellypigregistry.com North American Potbellied Pig Association www.petpigs.com 480-266-8755 New Zealand Kunekune Breeders' Association www.kunekune.co.nz Don’t miss the great articles at this site! Ossabaw Island Hog Registry c/o The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy www.albc-usa.org 919-542-5704 Information How to Manage Difficult Farrowing www.ces.purdue.edu/pork/health/farr.html Pet or production, if you breed pigs you need this information Pigs 4 Ever www.pigs4ever.com Online info, books, supplies Potbelliedpig.com www.potbelliedpig.com Potbelly Pig Pets www.potbellypigpets.com Rescue Pig Placement Network www.pigplacementnetwork.com Pigs www.pigs.org Pigs available through Petfinder.com www.petfinder.com/breeds/Pig The Pig Preserve http://thepigpreserve.org Another answer to over-breeding Equipment PA Heartland www.paheartland.com 610-323-6372 Full line of pet pig supplies The Pet Pig Store http://pigstore.stores.yahoo.net 215-322-1539 eGroups and forums Guinea Hogs http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/guineahogs Piggers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PIGGERS Pig Info and Chat http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/PigINFOandCHAT Potbellied Pigs 4 Ever http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/PotBelliedPigs4-Ever Pot Spot http://pets.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/PotSpot Books Myers, Kathleen. The Complete Guide for the Care and Training of Pet Potbellied Pigs, Revised edition. Ouray, CO: Ponderosa Press, 2005. Valentine, Priscilla. Potbellied Pig Behavior and Training: A Complete Guide for Solving Behavioral Problems in Vietnamese Potbellied Pigs, Revised edition. Moscow, ID: Luminary Media Group, 2007. |
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