One of the biggest challenges of getting into raising your own pigs is learning to tell the right time to breed them. When is the time to breed your pigs and how can you tell? Most breeding stock pigs (both boars and gilts) are ready to breed when they are 8 months old and weigh…
How much space do you need to raise turkey poults? Turkey poults need 2.5 sq. ft. each in the brooder and 10 sq. ft. each in the grow out pen. Turkeys on grass need a 25×25 sq. ft. area each. Age of turkey Pen area per poult 0-3 weeks (in a brooder) 1 sq. ft….
Raising your first batch of broilers? Super! Now you need to know how to house and care for your new chicks. For a batch of 25 broilers, you need: 16″ diameter heat circle in a 4×4 brooder area for the chicks, followed by a 62.5 sq. ft. (or larger) grow out pen to be used…
Thinking about raising your own meat chickens this year? You’ll be glad you did! Broilers are a fast and easy way to put quite a bit of meat in your freezer. If you don’t plan to butcher the birds yourself, you are going to need to find a processor and figure out pricing. How much…
You need to keep the noise level down in your neighborhood. Which is the quieter bird to raise, ducks or chickens? Ducks are quieter than chickens, especially chicken flocks with roosters. In your day to day bird raising, ducks and chickens are about the same as far as making noise. Both ducks and chickens are…
Free roaming ducks, that sounds so good for your ducks! Is it the best way to care for your ducks or should you have a different plan in mind? Free roaming (having no boundaries) is not safe for your ducks. Free range ducks, where your ducks are given ample room to roam while eating plants…
Beginner duck enthusiasts have a lot to think about before choosing the right breed of duck to raise. One thing everyone wants to know is when will those cute little ducklings be adults? Fast growing ducklings, like Pekins, reach full body size at 7 weeks and reach sexual maturity in 4-5 months. Some slower growing…
Decided to give raising ducks a try? Super! Ducks are such a fun animal, I’m constantly surprised more people don’t have them! Now that you’re ready to get some ducks, should you get ducks or ducklings and how many of them? Hobby duck raisers should start with 4-5 adult ducks, for backyard pets start with…
I love ducklings, they are one of the best parts of spring! To keep your ducklings happy and help them to grow their best, chances are you’ll need to provide supplemental heat. How long do ducklings need the heat and how can you tell when they are big enough to go without supplemental heat? Ducklings…
I’m sure you’ve looked around at your sheep fencing options and come across ElectroNet being used as a portable sheep fence. Will it work for you or should you spend your money on something else? Premier 1 ElectroNet 9/35/12 is a 164 foot long, 9 strand portable electric fence netting for sheep on pasture. Dryland…