Animals
It would be amazing to be able to have alpacas, chickens, horses, a cow or two and pigs.
Buckeye Chickens
Chickens would be used for meat and eggs. I like the idea of rotational grazing so they do not destroy all of the vegetation in one place.
These chickens were bred in America by a woman in Ohio. They are cold hardy and a beautiful color. They are dual purpose, for both laying and meat. They do best when allowed to graze on grass. They are a pretty docile breed. The "Threatened" status of this heritage breed makes me want to do my part to preserve this part of american history.
These chickens were bred in America by a woman in Ohio. They are cold hardy and a beautiful color. They are dual purpose, for both laying and meat. They do best when allowed to graze on grass. They are a pretty docile breed. The "Threatened" status of this heritage breed makes me want to do my part to preserve this part of american history.
Chicken Coop
I love this coop! Now for Bryan to make it happen!
Alpacas
Alpacas are bred for fiber and meat. They are too small to be animals of burden. They live in herds with one male and a group of females. I like this species because they use a communal toilet. This makes them quite a bit easier to care for. I would love to have a fiber selling operation as part of the hobby farm. Alpacas would make a great addition.
Sheep
Sheep would be a lot easier to find than Alpacas. They can also be dual purpose creatures. I haven't really thought about a particular breed of sheep. I just know that they would have to provide both meat and fiber.
Highland Cattle
This particular breed of cattle is rugged and requires little supervision. They can survive off of a lower quality of browse and have excellent lean meat. I like their cold hardiness and kind dispositions. I would only keep a small herd.
Friesian
Work horses to do work. Bryan thinks these horses are by far the coolest work horses around. I like horses, but have long held the belief that they are more work than they are worth. However, if they could replace a tractor and help plow up a garden and move hay around the farm, I could be convinced of their usefulness.