The Feral Den

05/29/2026

🚜🌱 So, You Want to Be a Farmer? 🌱🚜

Have you ever dreamed of raising livestock, managing land, or starting your own farm? Join Clemson Cooperative Extension for our “So You Want to Be a Farmer?” Series designed for aspiring farmers ages 14 and up!

🐑 Sheep & Goats – June 4
🐄 Cattle – June 18
🐖 Hogs – July 2
🐴 Horses – July 16
🐓 Poultry – July 30

💲 $25 per session or attend all 5 sessions for only $100

(Youth discount available!)
🍽️ Dinner is included with each session!
⏰ Most sessions run from 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Learn directly from local producers and agricultural leaders while gaining hands-on knowledge in livestock care, facilities, nutrition, management, and more.

Register here: https://SoYouWantToBeaFarmer.eventbrite.com

05/08/2026

Baby goats are ready to wean this weekend!

Three blonde doelings, two are twins, single has blue eyes.
One buckling, tricolor with blue eyes.

04/07/2026

04/06/2026

Hey Feral Den Fans!

We don’t usually post things like this here, but this one hits close to home for our family.

My brother Cody, his wife Amanda, and their daughter Caylee are walking through a really difficult season right now. Amanda is facing ovarian cancer and has a major surgery coming up soon, followed by a long road of recovery and treatment.

We’ve set up a GoFundMe to help take some of the financial pressure off their shoulders—travel, medical costs, and time away from work all add up quickly.

If you feel led to give, we are incredibly grateful. And if giving isn’t possible right now, sharing this post helps more than you know.

We appreciate this community so much—thank you for always showing up for people when it matters most ❤️

Cody and Amanda Snodgrass are facing a battle no family is ever truly prepared … Jessica Martin needs your support for Support for Amanda Snodgrass and Family

03/28/2026

Day two learning how to walk. Sissy has it down though. 🫰🏼💁🏼‍♀️💅🏼

03/26/2026

This! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

If the guardian isn’t at least 90% a guardian breed, the they should not be a working dog. Period.

Do not let people fool you with guardian mixes and say they can be guardians, because majority of the time, another breed will show play or prey drive and you will have losses.

Tuesday Training Tip - Purchasing or rearing LGDs mixed with non-LGD breeds may reduce the likelihood of proper guardian behavior. Other breeds tend to exhibit instinctual behaviors, such as herding or hunting, that could lead to prey or play drives that harm livestock. There are examples of non-LGD breeds being successful guardians, but most experts in the field would agree that the odds of success are very low.