Fresh meat here

[Ninabl]

Lol new family here. Trying to get back in to a more self sufficient lifestyle again. I got really close where I wanted to be a few years ago then some things changed in my life and I had to move around a little and now I'm leaving g the city again and moving to a 5 ac. Lot with a small home in bowman ga. I can across this site while looking for classified so I figured I would check it out. Would also be nice to know I'd there is anyone else in the northern part of Georgia on here.

 

[Baymule]

Beautiful place! Welcome to the forum from Texas!

 

[AgnesGray]

Nice! Hello from Ohio and good luck to you with the new homestead!

 

[Alaskan]

Howdy and welcome! I am up in Alaska, originally from Texas...


Do you already have animals? Or have 8n mind what animals you want to get?

Really pretty bit of land you have there.

 

[Jesusfreak101]

Hello how are you? So exciting remember one step at a time you will get there. What animals are y'all wanting? (From South Texas I still think it's more central Texas but apparently I am the only that thinks that lol)

 

[Ninabl]

i raised rabbits and chickens in the past for meat, (and eggs) im wanting to get some pigs but need to do some more research first.
probably going to start off with a few goats as the area is overgrown. we currently have a horse, a lgd and a few cats.

 

[Alaskan]

For meat, least expensive meat i ever raised was geese. They will keep your lawn trimmed, and are good at trimming around rocks and such.


Goats are great fun, and great milkers, but wow do you need quality fence to keep goats contained.

 

[AgnesGray]

i raised rabbits and chickens in the past for meat, (and eggs) im wanting to get some pigs but need to do some more research first.
probably going to start off with a few goats as the area is overgrown. we currently have a horse, a lgd and a few cats.

One of the easiest homestead animals we've had are kunekune pigs. They keep our back pasture neatly trimmed and turn it into bacon. They're also easy keepers in the way that they're easily contained in a portable electric fence kit. When you're ready for pigs, I'd recommend looking into them.

 

[Ninabl]

I will definitely look into kunekune pigs. I saw some for sale a while back. May look and see what I can find while I'm doing my research. Thanks

 

[Alaskan]

We had kune kunes last year... I wasn't impressed.

The "regular" feeder pig we had the year before the kune kunes grew SO MUCH faster, and had less fat and way more meat, including bacon!

Kune kunes are slow growers, not slightly slower, way slower.

I think they are easier to contain than regular pigs, but not as easy to contain as chickens. (Just on your spectrum of livestock fencing quality )

If you want a feeder pig, I think they fail.

If you want a pig that will not eat you if you fall down in their pen, then yes, great choice.

I greatly preferred our "regular" pig meat over the kune kune pig meat.