RadEggs
☆Chicken Chaos☆
So I realy want to start a small shared farm when I am done with school (yes, I already have some people planing on doing this with me), and I was thinking I could use some insider tips, like how to handle holidays (what to plant, and tips on pumpkin patches), how to get chickens to help till soil, where to buy the best seeds, and things like that. Just stuff you have to be a farmer to know. I know it is hard work, (I am solely responsible for our chickens, and I love caring for them, even cleaning the coop) and I am going to do an internship to get some knowledge, but I would still like advice. Please don't try to dissuade me, I am 100% dedicated to this.
Also, I live in oregon, which is important for what crops to grow. I will not be raising any hybrid layers or meat birds, because hybrids have shorter lifespans, and it would kill me to watch a meatbird slowly die. I would love tips on selling rare breeds, though, as I am thinking about svart höna or Isabella brahma. I would also like tips for cucumber growing and oat growing. These are my favorite foods (Oatmeal and cucumber) and I would love to try growing some cucumber this summer to practice. Also, how do you keep chickens from eating your crops? Cause this year I have to grow the cucumber in the chicken area, as my dad will not share the planters because he saves them for tomatoes. A LOT of tomatoes.
Thanks!
- Radish
Also, I live in oregon, which is important for what crops to grow. I will not be raising any hybrid layers or meat birds, because hybrids have shorter lifespans, and it would kill me to watch a meatbird slowly die. I would love tips on selling rare breeds, though, as I am thinking about svart höna or Isabella brahma. I would also like tips for cucumber growing and oat growing. These are my favorite foods (Oatmeal and cucumber) and I would love to try growing some cucumber this summer to practice. Also, how do you keep chickens from eating your crops? Cause this year I have to grow the cucumber in the chicken area, as my dad will not share the planters because he saves them for tomatoes. A LOT of tomatoes.
Thanks!
- Radish