Homesteading ?

[deChickyHen]

I hope this is in the right place, I'm guessing it is because it has to do with the managment of my flock.
I think I understand the homesteading process. This is what my plans are and maybe someone can help me out with this plan...
I just got my dual purpose egg layers a few weeks ago, got some meaties too.
I really dont want to do meaties again because they are tooo greedy and I had plenty of heavy birds with broken legs and dislocated hips..
So heres my plan, by february I should start getting eggs, If I can hatch 30 or more a month and slaughter every 24 weeks I should not have to buy chicken from the stores anymore.
I want to hatch 30 a month for 6 months and then about 30 every other month.
I have the land and the property, can afford to feed them, just wanting to know does anyone else do this process and how effective can this plan be.. or shouold I do some revisions?

 

[Cattitude]

Down at the bottom of the page is a link for http://www.sufficientself.com/forum/ . It might have more folks who are homesteading. I like the idea of self-sufficiency. And with the prices of everything shooting through the roof, being able to provide some of my own food could definitely be cost-effective. I'm hoping someone here can answer your questions.

 

[deChickyHen]

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Thanks I'm diff gonna look into it, I hope so too, I was thinking that more people had a system like this, or maybe they just haven't read this post yet... lol

 

[jcatblum]

I say post on the meat birds section. There is dual purpose discussion there often

 

[deChickyHen]

nope Nuffin

 

[Frost Homestead]

we are homesteading but we don't eat our birds

probably should post it in the meatie section

 

[deChickyHen]

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I did Thanks!!

 

[speckledhen]

Duplicate thread. Answer here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=576085


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