Out of all the animals you have ever raised, what was the easiest?

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Thus far for us = pigs.

 

[SheepGirl]

In terms of livestock, I've only ever raised sheep. And they're pretty easy to raise

 

[manybirds]

easiest with the most profit? ducks or goats. i here quail are easy too

 

[secuono]

Sheep with ducks a close second.

 

[elevan]

Bob white quail.

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Hmmmm....interesting that sheep are making the list. I would have thought that with shearing, they would not be easy. Maybe a consideration some day.

 

[SheepGirl]

Hmmmm....interesting that sheep are making the list. I would have thought that with shearing, they would not be easy. Maybe a consideration some day.

Sheep are pretty easy to get sheared. Just pen them up the night before shearing (grain is a great bargaining tool lol) and then hire a shearer to come out and shear them The shearer just has to take them off all four feet and they stay still (though some do try to fight). It's only once a year and this is a great time for them to have their hooves trimmed, checked for parasites, vaccinated, etc. It's like a one-stop shop lol. That's really the only labor intensive thing about them. You can just leave them be the rest of the time and they'd be happy.

You should definitely get some sheep (They also come in a non-shear model if you don't want to deal with it )

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

The easiest to raise? It would have to be geese. You don't need to do anything with them. If they have water then they will survive. You don't really need to get them shelters or give them feed. They love the rain, but if it gets to hard then they just go under something, like a tree or anything they can find. They don't need feed because they just eat grass. They are very easy. Just buy 'em and turn them out!!

 

[manybirds]

The easiest to raise? It would have to be geese. You don't need to do anything with them. If they have water then they will survive. You don't really need to get them shelters or give them feed. They love the rain, but if it gets to hard then they just go under something, like a tree or anything they can find. They don't need feed because they just eat grass. They are very easy. Just buy 'em and turn them out!!

i might have to change my answer and add geese, waterfowl are either dead or alive, they don't really get sick (unless its a production strain of pekin ducks) there easy to tame, a good duck produces more eggs in a year than a chicken, extremely entertaining just need some water deep enough to dunk there heads in and a little bit of food with no special supplements or anything and they come in such a variety

 

[greybeard]

Hm--geese are easy, IF you can keep them out of your yard. They poop and poop a LOT, don't care where they poop, or in front of who, walking standing, or running--it's just 'squiiirt!" and 10 min later it's "squiiiirt!" again. and they do need clean water to rinse with everyday.

I've had cows, pigs, horses. geese and chickens in my life. For me--cattle win hands down.