The wealth around us - Backyard livestock operations S2E43

[FlowingDepths]

Cool stuff. I like the amount of room he gives his, nice looking coop n run to be hand-built!

[FromSuburbToCountry1]

The black and white one is gorgeous.



[LeonRFpoa]

@FromSuburbToCountry1 that's a Wyandotte. 

[pelletgun1993]

I'm looking to raise chickens for mostly their eggs.......what type of chicken would you recomend I would also like an easier type to take care of? Would just like to hear your opinion......thanks

[LeonRFpoa]

@pelletgun1993 brown leghorns and rhode island reds are great egg layers that eat nearly half the feed but still make good meat birds. If you like very rich, blue eggs try french morans. 

[pelletgun1993]

@LeonRFpoa Appreciate it.

[ElGrandeDawg]

My brother in law in Alvin,Tx has a very similar coop. Those brown eggs are the best & yeah they are like pets to him. He would never eat one. Last time we were there we heard him scream like a girl when he almost grabbed a 6ft rat snake that was in the nest. Good thing I was there- WHACK'EM & STACK'EM!

[MrBudwv]

About 20 miles down river from me is an urban homstead with free range chickens. The rooster can often be seen in the parking lot of the local Mcdonalds eaning him the nick name of "Mr. McNuggets".

[unomas58]

Great video.Meat and eggs.

[LeonRFpoa]

@unomas58 also fertilizer and pets

[THEHOGZONE]

guinea pigs, are the best for meat supply, they are a perfect animal for home meat production, they reproduce every 28 days and I think 2 dozen can feed a family of 4 for over a year, they are the chickens of south america

[LeonRFpoa]

@THEHOGZONE I hadn't thought about that, yes they do propagate quickly. I was thinking of maybe starting a muntjac deer operation if I can get out of this house. Supposedly Muntjac are easily kept, feed themselves, can defend themselves from predators with their fangs and can easily be housebroken, they use litter boxes and have a baby once every 8 months. They make great pets and their meat is an exotic venison. Free range organic muntjac meat would be like 35 bucks a pound I'll bet.

[THEHOGZONE]

@LeonRFpoa people in chili keep the suckers in there kitchens, they make an area for em, and little houses, when they need one bam dinner time. on the net look around Texas A&M sent 4lb males down there to improve thier herd a few years back, crazy cool animal is 98% useful kinda like a mouse to a cat only for a human