Small Animals
Raise small animals
They’re not just cute when they’re young; they’re tasty. Chickens and rabbits require little space, and can be raised in most city (and certainly suburban) backyards. Your town may have ordinances allowing raising such animals for your own use. If they don’t, that could change. Perhaps even faster if you push them.
Chickens have an additional feature that rabbits don’t. The hens lay eggs, usually starting at around the age of 20 weeks and continuing for as long as three years.
Barnyard in Your Backyard: A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Rabbits, Goats, Sheep, and Cows
[book]
Author: Gail Damerow
Beginner’s guide to raising chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, goats, sheep, and cows.
Chickens In Your Backyard: A Beginner’s Guide
[book]
Author: Rick Luttmann
A beginner’s guide.
Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens [video]
www.chickenvideo.com
Simple instructions for brooder preparation, unpacking mail-order chicks, treating chick health problems, moving poults into a hen yard, hen house options, flock management, how to spot common diseases and parasites and basic butchering methods.
Backyard Chickens
www.backyardchickens.com
Created to help others find the information they need to raise, keep and appreciate chickens.
Raising Rabbits for Fun and Food
www.rudolphsrabbitranch.com
Includes a primer on backyard meat rabbit raising practices.
They’re not just cute when they’re young; they’re tasty. Chickens and rabbits require little space, and can be raised in most city (and certainly suburban) backyards. Your town may have ordinances allowing raising such animals for your own use. If they don’t, that could change. Perhaps even faster if you push them.
Chickens have an additional feature that rabbits don’t. The hens lay eggs, usually starting at around the age of 20 weeks and continuing for as long as three years.
Barnyard in Your Backyard: A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Rabbits, Goats, Sheep, and Cows
[book]
Author: Gail Damerow
Beginner’s guide to raising chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, goats, sheep, and cows.
Chickens In Your Backyard: A Beginner’s Guide
[book]
Author: Rick Luttmann
A beginner’s guide.
Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens [video]
www.chickenvideo.com
Simple instructions for brooder preparation, unpacking mail-order chicks, treating chick health problems, moving poults into a hen yard, hen house options, flock management, how to spot common diseases and parasites and basic butchering methods.
Backyard Chickens
www.backyardchickens.com
Created to help others find the information they need to raise, keep and appreciate chickens.
Raising Rabbits for Fun and Food
www.rudolphsrabbitranch.com
Includes a primer on backyard meat rabbit raising practices.