Recent content by mthammer11

Thank you pinkfox. Your thoughts echo much of what i've been thinking. I do have chickens. We sell the eggs, but I own the breeds I enjoy. I know that production would be higher with all leghorns, but we really enjoy our mixed, free-range flock. I will definitely take this same approach...

A lot of beekeepers use them to strain bits of wax out of their honey during extraction.

Really good advice. Thank you. I'm still in the planning stages, so I don't even know all my goals yet. This really makes sense though.

I would love some advice on favorite breeds of cattle. I would like to start a small herd. Ultimately, I would like to raise some for beef and sell some offspring and/or beef to offset some of the keeping costs. I'm not looking to have a huge herd - maybe 6-10. Black angus are fairly popular...