New from Maine!

[MKandtheforce]

Hi guys! I'm Margaret. I'm pretty new to this whole thing. I've had this huge interest in having a family farm and my own livestock, so I figured I'd get my feelers out by joining this site! I've also applied for an apprenticeship program, so hopefully, I'll get into that and I'll be able to learning if farming is right for me! It seems so rewarding! My main interest is with cows, goats, and chickens, though I'd like to also learn how to raise sheep and quail if things get rollin' for me. And, if I decide to eat the meat I raise (currently, I'm a vegetarian), maybe I'll get into pigs and other birds, too.

I think I'll end up lurking for a while and maybe chime in every so often, but nice to meet you all! ^^

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

Well .... This is a great place if you are interested in livestock !!!!

I think farming is rewarding !!!( I'm not a farmer yet though )

 

[elevan]

 

[Little One]

Welcome! You've found a great place to research. Everybody is different, but I would recommend starting with chickens. They are smaller and a cheaper investment. But, that's just me.

 

[Ms. Research]

from New Jersey

 

[MKandtheforce]

Welcome! You've found a great place to research. Everybody is different, but I would recommend starting with chickens. They are smaller and a cheaper investment. But, that's just me.

Absolutely-- if I don't get an apprenticeship opportunity, I plan on starting with chickens and seeing how that goes. I still live with my parents (just moved back here from Colorado for school), and they agreed to help me with a coop. So I've been researching the heck out of it, heh!


Thanks for the warm welcomes, everyone!

 

[MrsDieselEngineer]

from New Hampshire! Where in Maine are you?

 

[Livinwright Farm]

& from The White Mountains of New Hampshire!! Whereabouts in Maine are you located(don't need to be exact, just rough location)??

 

[MKandtheforce]

Wow, lots of New Englanders! Can't say I'm surprised, though. Such a country-ish region! I'm from the Midcoast area.

 

[CheerioLounge]

Welcome! You've found a great place to research. Everybody is different, but I would recommend starting with chickens. They are smaller and a cheaper investment. But, that's just me.

Absolutely-- if I don't get an apprenticeship opportunity, I plan on starting with chickens and seeing how that goes. I still live with my parents (just moved back here from Colorado for school), and they agreed to help me with a coop. So I've been researching the heck out of it, heh!


Thanks for the warm welcomes, everyone!

from Twentynine Palms in the high desert of California! As you have already seen, you'll find a lot of friendly and knowledgeable folks here who are always ready to help!

You might want to check out the sister site Backyard Chickens (BYC). Lot's of friendly chicken folk over there!!