I currently have a flock of 17 but will cull down to an even dozen by spring (australorp hens and dark cornish roosters). I would like to add a second flock of about 25 (delaware hens and new hampshire roosters) and possibly some turkeys (a half dozen maybe).
I was thinking the circular plots...
I'm trying to get everything planning out and ready for spring.
I've got a system designed where I use 110' of the 7' high plastice deer netting strung up on tall posts made from rebarb. I plan to plant about a dozen or so forage plots that I can surround with these temporary fences. They...
Does anyone have any experience with planting forage crops for your free rangers? I have about 10 acres that I'm renting starting in January. It's currently growing soybeans, but next year I'd like to plant myself a large garden and use the rest as forage.
I've seen forage mixtures for deer...