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The Big Items!

• 4wd truck that can pass MD inspection, at least 1/4 ton
• Stock trailer
• Power washer
• Small outbuilding for wool products/farm gift shop (see examples here:
  • Cottage Garden shed
  • Victorian storage shed
  • Mountain cabin
• Goat playground: ramps and ladders up to 2-3 levels of lofts with wooden roofs for rain protection. Railings with sufficient strength to hold hay feeders. Examples:
  • Alpine and Towers Combo (without slides or rockclimbing options)
  • Turbo loft (without swingset option or slides)
  • Doubledecker playground (Cost is $1200 at local Costcos)

Building and handyman supplies

• Lumber
  • (1x6 boards for fencing)
  • Plywood for run-in shed construction
  • roofing shingles
  • 4x4x8 posts and 6x6x12 posts
• 2", 2.5" and 3" deck screws
• Garden tools
• Duct tape Received!
• Bungee cords
• Paint brushes
• Gravel, stone dust (crush and run)
• Exterior white paint
• 16" or larger chainsaw
• chains for 16" homelite chainsaw

Animal supplies

• Contractor strength water hoses (see http://www.maxtool.com, items HP7262-A , HP7262-B, HP7262-C )
• Carefresh litter
• Yesterday's news litter
• Buckets, feed dishes
• Large water troughs
• Cotton lead ropes
• Straw bales

Animal feed

• Cat food
• Dog biscuits Received!
• Black oil sunflower seeds
• Layer Breeder pellets (available at southern States)
• Non medicated poultry food (15% and 16%) (available at Tractor Supply)
• White salt blocks
• Calf manna
• Mazuri adult potbellied pig feed
• Mazuri waterfowl feed
• Dog food (We usually use Blue Wilderness, Wellness, or Solid Gold, though the dogs claim they'll eat anything)

Animal medical supplies

• Iodine
• Alcohol or hydrogen peroxide pads
• Baby aspirin
• Gauze pads, all sizes
• Vet wrap
• Epsom salts
• Digital thermometers
• Neosporin
• Cotton balls
• Q-tips
• Mineral oil

Cleaning products and volunteer sanitation

• Muck rakes Received!
• Heavy duty barn shovels
• Pitchforks Received!
• Scrub brushes
• Dawn dishwashing liquid (lots of it) Received!
• Clorox Received!
• Paper towels Received!
• Mud boots, all sizes (see http://www.maxtool.com, items WE9005-5 - WE9005-13) - available for $11 at Tractor Supply
• Working gloves
• Face masks for cleaning (see http://www.maxtool.com, item PA5560)
• Heavy duty contractor trash bags
• Clear plastic leaf and lawn bags (for our wool)

Educational materials and office supplies

• Books on animal care and animal identification for all ages
• HP printer cartridges (numbers 22, 56, 57 Received!, and 58)
• Printer paper, 24lb and 20lb
• Envelopes - full sized letter and small envelopes
• Stamps
• Licensed copy of Quickbooks Received!