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Livestock Must Haves
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By
Jennifer Tyree
New to chickens? or even goats? With chicken math you may find you need a few new items to manage these new animals.
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Winter
Goats!
Chickens
Winter
If it snows where you live, save yourself some hassle and get a heated bucket for your animals.
Farm Innovators 6 gal. Heated Flatback Plastic Bucket
Don't forget to keep the water warm for the chickens in the winter.
Farm Innovators 3 gal. Heated Poultry Waterer Fountain
Even bunnies need a heated bottle for their water in the winter.
Farm Innovators Heated Rabbit Water Bottle, 32 oz.
Keep those new baby chicks warm, or even ducklings.
Producer's Pride Chick Brooder Lamp, 6 ft. Cord, 250W
Even horses like a nice warm blanket in the colder months.
Horse Blankets, Sheets & Accessories at Tractor Supply Co.
Baby goats need extra warmth if born in the colder months of the year.
Baby goat warmer
Goats!
Goats will eat about anything but maybe they should try to stick to goat feed with some choice hay available .
Goat & Sheep Feed (Price Match Guarantee)
The more goats the more food pans you need.
Fortex Industries 2 gal. Rubber Feeder Pan, Black
Trim those goat hooves every 4-6 weeks!
Tractor Supply Co.
Just like (most) dogs, goats like being brushed and scratched.
Sullivan Supply Lamb and Goat Body Brush with Soft Bristles
What's more annoying than a scratch you can't reach?
Goat Scratching Brushes
Always keep on hand if a baby needs to bottle fed if the mother is unable to care for a baby.
Amazon.com: Goat Bottle
Most fairs require goats to be dehorned by yourself or a vet.
Goat Dehorner
Work on walking goats for easier handling or in preparation for showing.
Goat Halters And Leads
Chickens
Save yourself some hassle and get one of these! Easy to set the time of the door to open/close.
Automatic Chicken Coop Door
Interested in processing your own chickens? Save time with a plucker.
Chicken Plucker
Waterer for a small flock of chickens before that chicken math really kicks in and you have 4000 chicks, 98 ducks, and 4 rabbits.
Poultry Waterer
Chickens love tasty treats from the garden but they also need a balanced feed in a feeder.
Chicken Feeder
Oyster shells are great for egg layers
Cluckin' Good Oyster Shell | Scratch and Peck Feeds