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Thank you for the reply. As for what we would eat the rest of the time, that would be pork and beef. As the one who does all the shopping and cooking, I know what we eat in an average week. And typically that is beef twice, pork three times and chicken twice. When I said we'd likely be eating...

Life Is Good: Great tip on counting how many eggs we use. I'm going off of how long the eggs we buy last, so I think it's fairly accurate. It includes all the cakes, breads and brownies we make, and those things most people wouldn't think off right away. A dozen eggs usually lasts a week unless...

MOChickenShoes: I currently live just outside KCMO (near Lee's Summit). Its nice to "see" someone from nearby in a big forum like this. :) Thank you for the well wishes, and I'll be sure to share my stories. Mrs K: Thank you for all that lovely information. I already know I am going to avoid a...

I wont be getting birds from a hatchery, to much uncertainty there for me. Once I decide exactly what breed or two I want, I will be getting them good breeders, preferably someone who actually uses them how I will be (eggs and meat, not shows). In my research on homesteading, I have found...

I am currently looking at a few properties, one of which my fiance and I will be buying this fall. We will start building as early next year as the weather permits, but I'm still at a loss of how large my flock needs to be (therefore the size my coop should be). We will be growing or raising 80%...