{"id":5816,"date":"2022-06-24T10:35:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T14:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/?page_id=5816"},"modified":"2025-06-27T08:40:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T12:40:02","slug":"livestock","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/ask-faq\/livestock\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask the Experts FAQ: Livestock"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id8509_5be135-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8509_5be135-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8509_5be135-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id8509_5be135-1d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8509_5be135-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id8509_5be135-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id8509_5be135-1d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column8509_75cce7-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8509_75cce7-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8509_75cce7-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8509_75cce7-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8509_75cce7-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8509_75cce7-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8509_75cce7-1a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8509_75cce7-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8509_75cce7-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8509_75cce7-1a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5824\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/livestock-rectangle-faq-remsberg_15101329316.jpg\" alt=\"a calf in a field\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/livestock-rectangle-faq-remsberg_15101329316.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/livestock-rectangle-faq-remsberg_15101329316-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/livestock-rectangle-faq-remsberg_15101329316-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/livestock-rectangle-faq-remsberg_15101329316-105x26.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/livestock-rectangle-faq-remsberg_15101329316-317x79.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/livestock-rectangle-faq-remsberg_15101329316-423x106.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/livestock-rectangle-faq-remsberg_15101329316-634x159.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/livestock-rectangle-faq-remsberg_15101329316-846x212.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/livestock-rectangle-faq-remsberg_15101329316-951x238.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>FAQ: Livestock<\/h2>\n<p>Click on the questions below for more details and for the response from our experts. 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'https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/2023\/05\/31\/where-can-i-buy-eggs-produced-locally-in-maine\/'> Where can I buy eggs produced locally in Maine?<\/a><\/li> <li class='id-7305 type-post'><a href = 'https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/2023\/05\/31\/what-rules-and-regulations-are-involved-in-raising-poultry-commercially-in-maine\/'> What rules and regulations are involved in raising poultry commercially in Maine?<\/a><\/li> <li class='id-7303 type-post'><a href = 'https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/2023\/05\/31\/how-do-you-control-weeds-in-an-annual-pasture\/'> How do you control weeds in an annual pasture?<\/a><\/li> <li class='id-7301 type-post'><a href = 'https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/2023\/05\/31\/what-is-the-required-documentation-to-move-chickens-into-maine\/'> What is the required documentation to move chickens into Maine?<\/a><\/li> <li class='id-7299 type-post'><a href = 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