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Raising Ducks at Home

Raising Ducks at Home

March 14, 2013 by Joe Amaral Leave a Comment

For those who have never tried duck, it is a most delicious meat. What makes it most appealing to me is that it does have a more rich taste when compared to the very bland taste of chicken breast. If you like the darker meat on chicken and turkey, you will probably like duck. The […]

Ducks Tagged: breeding ducks for eggs, duck raising, Raising ducks

Choosing the Right Breed of Goat

Choosing the Right Breed of Goat

February 8, 2013 by Joe Amaral Leave a Comment

Goats are incredible creatures and fun to keep in your farm or backyard. If you are able to keep them, the offer a great “green” solution to weed and lawn cutting. If you never used goats for milk or meat, and just kept these easy to keep animals for the lawn cutting benefit, if would […]

Goats Tagged: angora goats, meat goat, milk goat

Why Sheep Should Be On The List For Your Family Farm

Why Sheep Should Be On The List For Your Family Farm

January 11, 2013 by Joe Amaral Leave a Comment

Sheep are gentle and docile. Looking at the reasons why raising sheep on a small homestead farm made sense to me, I figured I would detail them out. Although I am currently raising my sheep for meat, sheep can be raised for wool, milk, and even for their hide, making them a very versatile animal. […]

Sheep Tagged: meat sheep, raising sheep, small livestock animals

Choosing from Different Breeds of Chickens

Choosing from Different Breeds of Chickens

January 9, 2013 by Joe Amaral 3 Comments

Understanding the traits of the breed of animal, in this case chickens are really important to keep in mind. Having the right breeds to accomplish what your end goal is, increases your chances of being successful and happy with your selection. Chickens are mainly kept for their meat or for their eggs. However some people […]

Chickens Tagged: different breeds of chicken, different chicken breeds, rare breeds of chickens

I am considering raising geese in the New Year

I am considering raising geese in the New Year

December 21, 2012 by Joe Amaral 2 Comments

In addition to a garden, chicken, ducks, and some fruit trees, raising geese is something I am considering in the New Year. After taking some time the last few weeks to sort out the chicken coop, I started thinking if it might be a good time to consider adding another animal into the mix. There […]

Geese Tagged: goose breeds, goose raising, raising geese

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