u/Murky_Thought_3137

So, I'm 15. My stepdad owned our farm and goats for about 30ish years, but he passed away recently. Me and my mother are the ones who take care of the goats now, and we have a herd of about 28(?). Our herd is mostly Boer/Savanna crosses, and we actually have two new Alpine girls. We currently are giving our girls a year or two break from breeding. We're gonna start isolating our older girls from the billy, once we get one.
But basically, every bottle baby, except for two, has passed away. It isn't an illness thing, most of the time. Here's a list of the bottle babies I've fed.
Pedro (male, made to adulthood, was sent to sale-barn)
Ellie (female, Pedro's twin sister, passed away. Just went missing one day)
Jupiter (male, passed away from natural causes. He had a lot of birth deformities.)
Millie (female, just went missing one day? I think she may have gotten out and attacked by coyotes.)
Jolene (female. She's my only bottle baby that we still have. She's very healthy and everything.)
Dolly (female, also went missing one day. We had just fed her and were gonna give her the last feeding of the way. She just disappeared. I think she got out? I searched our whole multiple acres of property, and there was no sign pf her. She probably got out and was killed by coyotes.)

Like I said, Pedro and Jolene are the only ones who made it to adulthood. I just don't know why all of the bottle-babies pass away. I hate it so much, because I love all of my goats. I put so much effort and love into caring for my goats, especially the babies, and there's such a high mortality rate with specifically bottle babies. I'd really appreciate advice on why this happens or some advice to lower the mortality rate?

TLDR: I've had a bunch of bottle-fed baby goats, and the majority of them have passed away. Does anyone have any advice or any ideas on Why this could be?

Like the title says, I really want a small flock of turkeys to have as pets. I live on a farm in the middle of nowhere. We have chickens and goats, and we also have 2 dogs. Can you all give me advice on what turkeys need? Like, their housing, fencing, foraging needs, common illnesses. I want very few turkeys. Like the minimum amount to have a flock (3?). I don't want to breed them, I just want them as pets.
Can you guys compare turkeys to chickens with their needs? Like, chickens need a fair bit of space for their run, and they like high perches.
Also, where can I get some well-bred, friendly turkeys? I know you can buy them online but I'm very iffy about that. Also, I want them as pets and egg-layers. I don't harvest animals for meat, personally. I respect the people who can stomach it, though!
Also, are there different breeds of turkey? What breed would be best for friendliness and egg-laying? Though, egg-laying comes secondary to friendliness.

My grandfather is almost in his 90s and still acts like it's the 1900s. He has this dog, named Penny, who is a purebred (we think) Airedale. Penny and my dog, Evie, are sisters. Penny was the biggest of the litter and Evie the smallest. We got them from the Amish, who mistreated them. They are both skittish, but Penny is so incredibly skittish.
My grandfather has never brushed her. She's two, I believe. She got spayed and her shots whenever she was a puppy, and she was bathed with Evie. But she hasn't been brushed or bathed since then. Her matting is so intense, she looks huge despite being a bit skinny. (She is not underweight, just kinda bony.)
How can I de-matt her? I believe Airedales have double coats, so it wouldn't be good to shave her but I'm scared that she may need it.
She's also VERY skittish. Like, the closest I've ever gotten to her, aside from when she was a puppy, was within 10 feet and she immediately ran. Any ideas on how I could catch her?

TLDR: My grandfather's Airedale terrier is skittish and extremely matted. I need advice on how to deal with de-matt and catch her.