On my future farm, I would love to have chickens. You can harvest the eggs for your own family or give them away when necessary. I am interested in chickens for their meat. My boyfriend LOVES chicken and I have a great Chicken Tacos Recipe that is to die for! I would also love some ducks. Ducks are similar to chickens and provide eggs as well.
I just caught an episode of P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home. Today, he gave an inside scoop on his chicken operation, his duck hoop houses made of recycled materials and also gave a recipe for broccoli slaw. I love watching his show! He always gives me inspiration for farm ideas. Here is a link to Allen’s blog.
I learned that in order to get the most of your chicken operation, you should start with 6-10 chickens. You should house them properly, keep their areas clean, feed them according to nutritional needs and allow 5-7 square feet of space per bird.
Here is an article on raising ducks and some recommended breeds.
Here is a blog post entitled, “How to Get Started Raising Chickens.”
Here is the Farm Raised Youtube Channel with many videos for backyard farmers. I hope you subscribe to it. It has tons of information about animals and animal care.
Here are two images inspired by today’s episode.
Blessings,
Stephanie S