Homestead Animals – Revisited
It’s another fine Friday afternoon, and that means it’s time to dip into our archives to pull together a set of posts that have a similar theme or topic. It’s a convenient way of presenting you with a nice set of complementary articles.
This week our theme is animals. There are lots of folks who are big on critters, especially those that give us good return on investment.
Think wool, eggs, pelt, leather, meat, transportation, companionship and entertainment. Sometimes they can be a big responsibility and an expense, but anything in life has its price. It’s up to us to understand the value.
If you have a little bit of land, you might consider sheep. Julie gives us a nice overview of the wool factor associated with raising sheep. Some of us are big fans of lamb on the dinner table, but one can also see the advantage of having something to sell like fine wool.
Next up is encouragement with respect to raising chickens. Clair thinks they’re egg-ceptionally easy to manage. They’re natural foragers, and you’ll never have to be too concerned about them getting the best of you, simply because they’re rather small and easy to handle.
Chiming in on the chicken theme, Julie suggests the best breeds of chickens for those looking to be a bit more self reliant when it comes to staying fed. Many people favor chickens for eggs, but they go nicely on the barbecue and in the stewing pot as well.
Lastly, you can get a good bunch of chickens and enjoy their ease of care, but you better keep string away from your flock unless you want to deal with a tangled mess of feet and feathers. Here are a few true stories about chickens tangled in string that come from Clair’s experience with his flock of layers.
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That wraps up another Friday afternoon of dipping into our archives to present previously published material centered around a common theme. We hope you find these posts as useful today as they were when they were first published.
