Homesteading and Chickens

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	Homesteading and Chickens Homesteading and chickens go hand in hand. After all, no homestead is truly complete without a flock about. These wonderful birds are a gift to the self reliant, providing us with eggs, meat and a productive garden. Your own small - or even large - flock is one of the first things you should invest in when starting the homesteading life. Here are a few reasons why: They're Economical You can pursue homesteading and chickens on a limited budget. Unlike goats, a cow or pigs, chickens are relatively inexpensive to purchase and feed. Their housing and fencing is also inexpensive, compared to other farm animals. For example, you can build your own henhouse or chicken tractor using scraps of lumber from old garage doors, wooden pallets and other free sources of wood. Plus, if you keep a flock of six to ten chickens, they'll produce enough eggs for you and your family, as well as some extra to sell to cover feed costs and other expenses. They Can Be Profitable If you have sufficient space and energy, you can easily keep a flock of a hundred chickens or more. With a good marketing campaign, you can sell your large surplus of eggs for a part-time income. Keep a few roosters as part of your homesteading and chickens campaign, and your hens will produce enough broilers for you to process and sell. They Are Healthy Most of us who homestead aren't just interested in saving money (although we do!), we also want a better quality of life. Good health is crucial to enjoying life to its fullest. By raising our own meat and eggs free of antibiotics and growth hormones, we become healthier, happier and more productive. Keep your chickens in a chicken tractor, and you'll increase the health benefits of the eggs they produce. Your flock will be eating lots of fresh grass, weeds and insects, the type of living food they should be eating. They'll be healthier, and you in return will become healthier as well. Homesteading and Chickens - A Vital Part of Permaculture Permaculture means working with nature rather than against it. Keep your flock in a chicken tractor, and they'll help control weeds and insects as well as provide plenty of manure for your garden. Chicken manure is one of the most powerful fertilizers you can provide for your garden. Only be sure to compost that manure first, or it might burn the roots of your plants. Adding chickens to your backyard farm is the fastest way to a healthy organic garden, and a delightful way to make your homesteading more self-sufficient. Complete Chicken Tractor Design Complete instructions plus tons of helpful chicken care tips! Get the E-book Today For Just $7.95! To learn more, click here. More Homesteading Chicken Links Winter Chicken Care Keeping a backyard flock Get your chicks off to the right start with a brooder How to care for your flock Why a portable coop is best Eggs - a great source of homesteading income Learn which breed is right for you Tips on raising the organic flock Return from Homesteading and Chickens to Home	Build Your Own Chicken Tractor! *You Can Build a Chicken Tractor* Provides you with step-by-step instructions on how to build a chicken tractor and also provides helpful information on how to get free wood and how your chickens can pay for themselves. Click Here learn more. Search This Site: Subscribe to my free ezine! Successful Homesteading is a bi-weekly e-zine covering everything about self-reliance and the healthy, frugal life. Imagine! Great tips on organic gardening, self reliance, homesteading and chickens, frugal living and frugal recipes on a regular basis and sent straight to your ebox! Click here to subscribe.
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