The clock is ticking ... Count down to spring babies ... goat, sheep, cow & etc. What babies are you waiting on ... For me ... the first longhorn heifer to calf ... and then the goats and sheep come the first of April... I love springtime on the homestead!!!!!
How exciting!!! My dad was a DVM so I got to see lots of babies of all kinds. I'm not hatching this year but I am getting some baby chickens ... and if my luck holds some baby rabbits too. I really want a dwarf goat (seriously, they are smaller than my dog) but I am not sure I can get the hubby to go for it ... I'm pushing my luck with the rabbits ...
Even though I live in a somewhat urban area, I have enough room to raise chickens. I've done it before, and it might be a good time to start again. The fresh supply of eggs is great, but I never had the urge to eat them when the hens quit laying. That is likely to change. I found that by letting them free range in a fenced back yard, I was able to keep the feed costs down. I also used to buy old bread from the bakery thrift store when it got old, for 20cents a loaf. Placed in the freezer, it lasted forever. I also ate it, as I found it ok in taste . Cheaper than regular feed, and stocked with vitamins and minerals, the old bread proved to be a great addition to the feed program. Good cluck. hope this helps.
I'm going to dust off the incubator today and get it up and running. That has been on my to do list for a while now. :gaah: No more putting it off.
