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Rex Rabbits are Perfect

Averaging around 9-10lbs for a Standard Rex, these rabbits are renown for their plush coats, described as feeling almost like velvet. Unlike other rabbits, they don't have guard hairs, all of the fur is the same length, making the fur thicker and softer!

Rex rabbits are multi-use rabbits, being as big as they are they make fantastic commercial rabbits and have a good meat yield. Having such amazing pelts makes their fur very valuable as well, and they also have a soft demeanor making them a fantastic option for pets.

They have a wide variety of color genetics making it possible to have a wonderful selection for pets & furs even if you primarily use them for meat on a homestead. Having a friendly demeanor helps to keep maintenance of the rabbits much easier and makes it much easier to develop a connection with the animals when they are not aggressive or standoffish

There may be some breeds that have a slightly higher weight or have bigger litters, but nothing beats the multipurpose uses that Rex's have. Treat your rabbits right and they'll be a loving addition to your homestead

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Grain mills can be used to grind your own flour, as needed or to fill a container indoors. Leaving the possibility of storing large amounts of wheat grain somewhere dry.

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Miniature Zebu are the Best Cattle (for my homestead)

Zebu, Dexter, Lowline Angus, Jersey, Mini Herefords and Swiss are common small breeds in my state, and while of course there's variation per lineage, most of these breeds have a disadvantage to zebu.

TLDR; they were bred to be a full sized hamburger at half the height, that weight is going to cause issues on their smaller frame and legs. Not to mention the presence of the Dwarfism gene which TLDR; breeding issues and lethal genetics. If I'm going to commit to a life of becoming more self sufficient I want an animal who is healthy.

Jersey cattle are COMMON among homesteads and I wouldn't hate to have one in my herd, but they're small compared to a normal cow, but still cow sized.

There's Miniature Jerseys but they're basically non existent where I live, but besides the rarity they're a nice cow.

However. Miniature Zebu, there's quite a few different ranches here with a plethora of colors, sizes and even shapes. But most importantly all of them that I've seen have all had good shape and structure.

Both breeds, however, sport short, sleek coats and have tough, loose skin. They also have fully functional sweat glands.

Highly developed panniculus muscles make it easy for Zebus to twitch away flies. They’re heat-, disease- and insect-resistant, and they thrive on marginal pasture.

And rodeo-bull image notwithstanding, they are easy-going and remarkably intelligent

https://www.hobbyfarms.com/5-miniature-cattle-breeds-for-small-farms/

They are just a good cow, the IMZA has a ton of good information as well.

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They're perfect for ME and my farm. They're smaller meaning I wouldn't have to figure out how to store or sell a huge amount of meat (a better portion of beef) they produce a little less milk cause I don't need a gallon twice a day per cow.

The very small size isn't due to dwarfism, they're more commonly hand tame and halter trained (and easy to do yourself once you own them) and even if you don't want milk or meat, you can sell them to other people as farm animals or pets to the right homes.

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I want you to tell me I'm not doing it right, because you care about my safety. I want you to correct me when I'm talking, cause you want me to be truthful. I want you in my arms cause you truly care about me, human error and all.

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Where can I get someone to do this with me? Who would want to get up early before the sun rose above the hills and past the trees, walk with me, flashlight in hand to the barn to milk the cows before work. I move the pigs to a fresh pasture and one of the roosters screams out in anticipation of the warm sun. We kiss in the hay pile while we grab flakes for the sheep and they bleat as us as they watch us grow nearer to their pen. The sun is up and chores are done... We just settle on the porch to the smell of tea and coffee and warm toast with homemade jam. The days only just begun but it's all worth it. It's all worth it.

Where can I find the person who wants to do this with me?

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Ever think "god I want goats but hate how they test the fences daily like velociraptors and can get sick by any germ!" Or perhaps "I love sheep but shearing them every 4-6 months sounds like a pain in the ass!"

WELL DO I HAVE THE ANIMAL FOR YOU

Katahdin sheep are a type of Hair Sheep meaning like ancient sheep (before humans fucked them up) they grow a protective wool coat in the winter and shed it come spring. Meaning maintenance is pretty much bare minimum for these medium sized sheep.

They're good lambers, have a more mild meat flavor if the intensity of lamb freaks you out, and they're also insanely resistant to disease and parasites from their lack of "humans inbred us until we no longer worked correctly"

An added bonus, because they don't have wool tails they don't need DOCKED! Yep. Sheep have tails, yep farmers cut them off. It's because a wooly long tail gets poop and other debris on it, attracts flies, and well. Ends Badly.

Nothing like that to worry about for these guys. They're just a fantastic sheep, and they kinda hit the spot for goats too without being escape artists.