Chickens are popular for backyard farming as they produce eggs and meat and require relatively little space and care. The document discusses several other small animals that can be raised for food or other products and compares their space requirements, care needs, and products including ducks, quails, rabbits, goats, sheep, pigs, turkeys, bees, and guinea fowl.
Chickens are popular for backyard farming as they produce eggs and meat and require relatively little space and care. The document discusses several other small animals that can be raised for food or other products and compares their space requirements, care needs, and products including ducks, quails, rabbits, goats, sheep, pigs, turkeys, bees, and guinea fowl.
Chickens are popular for backyard farming as they produce eggs and meat and require relatively little space and care. The document discusses several other small animals that can be raised for food or other products and compares their space requirements, care needs, and products including ducks, quails, rabbits, goats, sheep, pigs, turkeys, bees, and guinea fowl.
Chickens are popular for backyard farming as they produce eggs and meat and require relatively little space and care. The document discusses several other small animals that can be raised for food or other products and compares their space requirements, care needs, and products including ducks, quails, rabbits, goats, sheep, pigs, turkeys, bees, and guinea fowl.
produce eggs and meat. They are relatively easy to care for and require a small amount of space
Ducks are similar to Quails are smaller than chickens and
chickens and can be raised require less space. They produce for meat or eggs. They small eggs and can be raised for require access to water for meat. swimming.
Rabbits are quiet and easy
to care for. They can be Goats are efficient grazers and can raised for meat or kept as be raised for milk, meat, or fiber. pets. They require a larger amount of space than chickens or rabbits.
Pigs can be raised for
meat and require a significant amount of Sheep are also raised for wool, space. They also require meat, or milk. They require a more attention and care larger amount of space and more than some other animals. attention than goats.
Turkeys can be raised for Bees can be kept for
meat and require a large honey production and amount of space. They are require a small amount of relatively easy to care for space. They also help but require specialized pollinate plants in your housing. garden.
Guinea fowl are good at
controlling pests in your garden and can be raised for meat. They require a moderate amount of space and attention.