I'm hoping for Nigerians when I get them. It would be my next thing, but I do live in an hoa that says you can't have them. It also says we can't have chickens and I'm not the only one with those lol! The neighbors won't mind, but I figure I should put a privacy fence up first so it isn't so obvious during our once a year checks. That will cost a lot of $$$ so it's going to be further down the road.
We are getting thirty chickens this spring (which is how I found this website to start with lol) we are also getting meats rabbits but only one buck and two does to start ..... My husband wants a pig or two but that gets pushed further back since we are now on the goat fast track haha! Maybe a small dairy cow at a later date like a jernsey (is that even how you spell that?!?!) to be fenced in with our goats. I know you have to keep your pigs penned alone because those suckers will even eat you if they are in the right mood but everything else we will let be fairly friendly. I know you shouldn't let them share feed. So the chickens will have their own housing but since they will be free range there will be mixing going on! We are planning on putting the pigs the farthest from the house and garden for the simple fact I don't want my kids to be able to get to the pig pen without me knowing. Bucks second farthest with chickens goat does, kids and rabbits closer to the house. If the kids want to pet the chickens rabbits or goats fine. Bucks and pigs ummm nope let's get the petting out of your system before we get there kind of deal. How far are you guys set ups with your chickens and goats from your houses? We have our chicken coop about built but are still discussing a spot. Someone (some idiot I say) told hubby that if your chickens are close to your house that you will have chicken mites in your house. He wants the coop no closer than 300 ft from house! I say I have to feed and take care of these animals plus the kids I am not a bird nor do we have birds in the house so nope more like 100 ft. What do you guys think?
you might try using that mesh as a fence border to break the winds so the soil dose not dry out faster.
We are planning out on starting fairly small to see how well we like having themWe are getting thirty chickens this spring (which is how I found this website to start with lol) we are also getting meats rabbits but only one buck and two does to start ..... My husband wants a pig or two but that gets pushed further back since we are now on the goat fast track haha! Maybe a small dairy cow at a later date like a jernsey (is that even how you spell that?!?!) to be fenced in with our goats. I know you have to keep your pigs penned alone because those suckers will even eat you if they are in the right mood but everything else we will let be fairly friendly. I know you shouldn't let them share feed. So the chickens will have their own housing but since they will be free range there will be mixing going on! We are planning on putting the pigs the farthest from the house and garden for the simple fact I don't want my kids to be able to get to the pig pen without me knowing. Bucks second farthest with chickens goat does, kids and rabbits closer to the house. If the kids want to pet the chickens rabbits or goats fine. Bucks and pigs ummm nope let's get the petting out of your system before we get there kind of deal. How far are you guys set ups with your chickens and goats from your houses? We have our chicken coop about built but are still discussing a spot. Someone (some idiot I say) told hubby that if your chickens are close to your house that you will have chicken mites in your house. He wants the coop no closer than 300 ft from house! I say I have to feed and take care of these animals plus the kids I am not a bird nor do we have birds in the house so nope more like 100 ft. What do you guys think?
