INFORMATION PAGES

RAISING RUMINANTS

There is a lot that goes into raising ruminants, for meat, milk, or even just as pets. Below are a number of buttons that lead to a variety of pages covering everything from proper handling to nutrition to fencing and water.

***Note: Not all buttons are active links! See below for details.

Page Links/Buttons Under Construction!

If you’re finding that most of the buttons below don’t work, you’re right: they don’t. Not yet!

Pages are still being developed for each of those buttons, or have not yet been created. 

On the other hand, I may have completely forgotten to link those respective pages to those buttons.

Please check back regularly for updates, which will be posted on Praise the Ruminant’s Facebook page.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

Getting Started on Raising Ruminants

WHERE TO BEGIN?
NEEDED SUPPLIES
HOW MUCH LAND?
MEAT, MILK, WOOL, OR PET?
YOUR FIRST ANIMALS
FENCES & WATER
WHAT TO FEED?
CAN YOU AFFORD IT?
FACILITIES, BUILDINGS, & EQUIPMENT
WHEN TO CALL THE VETERINARIAN

Facts & How-To’s on Raising Ruminants

RUMINANT NUTRITION BASICS
RUMINANT WINTER FEEDING TIPS
BODY CONDITION SCORING
LOW-STRESS LIVESTOCK HANDLING
RAISING RUMINANTS FOR MILK
RAISING RUMINANTS FOR MEAT
FINISHING RUMINANTS ON GRAIN
RUMINANG BEHAVIOURS TO UNDERSTAND
BREEDING & REPRODUCTION
CROSSBREEDING & HETEROSIS
PREGNANCY, BIRTHING & NEONATAL CARE
GRAZING MANAGEMENT FACTS & TIPS
FINISHING RUMINANTS ON GRASS
COMMON RUMINANT DISEASES & DISORDERS