What animals/birds are on your homestead and why did you choose those?

[MsDeb]

Dog: Rescue chihuahua/corgi mix. (She rescued us.)
Cat: Adopted at age 6. She's now going on 15.
Goats: 4 Nigerian Dwarfs for fun and plan to at least attempt milking when the time comes. One small Kiko, definitely a pet. My hubby would say the goats were an impulse but I've wanted them for a long time. (Because I can't actually have giraffes.)
A loan wild turkey that seems to have taken up residence in our back yard.
Chickens are next on our list. Probably next spring.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Chickens- started as a gift from a friend, now eggs, meat
Silkies: pets, eggs, pay for their own feed through sales, good for showmanship for 4H
Ameraucanas, Marans, Olive Egger mutts: for colored eggs
Salmon Faverolles, Mahogany Fav and I just hatched a pure White Fav as well: meat, eggs, very uncommon breed (preservation)and I absolutely LOVE the personalities and colors!
Belgian Bearded D'Anver: pet and showmanship bird

Muscovy ducks- started as a gift from a friend, now mostly for meat. They grow super fast and reproduce easily, friendly and help with bug control

Turkeys- I want to get more as I love these beautiful birds. We currently only have one but like to raise them every year. I am wanting Lilacs and Sweetgrass to preserve some of the heritage breeds.

Geese - Our first 2 geese were rescues when their other homes couldn't keep them. Those 2 girls gave us eggs and just hung out. Then I got Sebastopols and they are just gorgeous! True eye candy! all the geese protect the flock of chickens from arial predators. I do use some eggs for our family, but pure seb egg sales pay for alot of their food for the year.

Call ducks- pets, eye candy

Goats- Nigerian Dwarf were our first goats for pets and milk. Now we also show in 4H and have added Nubians for more milk and Boers for meat (.....eventually....noone on the property has "burger" stamped on them yet... Still in the breeding stages....)

Pigs- the husband and DD like to raise a pig for meat every year...not my favorite animals but our last one was really tame

 

[elbesta]

Goats- for milk and to sell

Pigs- For meat and to sell. Down to 19 I like to keep 2 breeding sows.

Turkeys- Heritage -Blue Slate 7 atm to sell offspring. BBW for meat and to sell

Chickens- RIR layers for the eggs 18 atm