sumi
Rest in Peace 1980-2020
I'm after finding ways to plan a homestead to ensure that the gardens, animals etc directly, or indirectly support each other.
For example, animals and gardens. What animals are best to keep as "companions" to gardens to ensure maximum benefit to both?
If I keep a flock of hens, their eggs will feed me, any surplus can be sold or used as pig feed. What are the best crops to grow to feed them, to cut back on feed costs?
Pigs is an animal I am very keen on keeping again. Not least because of their waste disposal qualities, they will eat just about anything! Pigs I know are also very good for clearing land/veggie patches. As are chickens to some extend. Pigs can be fed extra eggs (from the hens), extra milk (from a dairy animal) and of course extra veggies.
Goats? Goat milk is wonderful and any excess can go to the pigs' feed. But what can I do in return on the homestead to benefit the goat(s)?
I hope my ramble makes sense!
For example, animals and gardens. What animals are best to keep as "companions" to gardens to ensure maximum benefit to both?
If I keep a flock of hens, their eggs will feed me, any surplus can be sold or used as pig feed. What are the best crops to grow to feed them, to cut back on feed costs?
Pigs is an animal I am very keen on keeping again. Not least because of their waste disposal qualities, they will eat just about anything! Pigs I know are also very good for clearing land/veggie patches. As are chickens to some extend. Pigs can be fed extra eggs (from the hens), extra milk (from a dairy animal) and of course extra veggies.
Goats? Goat milk is wonderful and any excess can go to the pigs' feed. But what can I do in return on the homestead to benefit the goat(s)?
I hope my ramble makes sense!