Rabbits or chickens?

[2A_Tom]

Our layers stopped producing this past fall, so we ate them. Don't expect the quantity and quality of meat you get from store chicken, but it was edible after chopping it up fine enough. We also pressure-canned some, and that seemed to make it less tough.

Chickens FTW.

I had a friend that raised fighting cocks. He told me that chickens lay according to the amount of day light and will leave off laying when the daya are shorter. So he kept a light on and they laid all year long.

 

[IndyDave1776]

I had a friend that raised fighting cocks. He told me that chickens lay according to the amount of day light and will leave off laying when the daya are shorter. So he kept a light on and they laid all year long.

Two schools of thought on this--one is that it is a great idea and the other is that to maximize lifetime return, you need to let your chickens rest when nature calls for them to do so.

 

[2A_Tom]

That was not his worry he sold cocks for $200 and up

 

[cburnworth]

They are a little different, but disgusting seems a bit harsh. Duck eggs are also necessary for some baked goods.

The ducks are disgusting, not the duck egg's.

 

[IndyDave1776]

The ducks are disgusting, not the duck egg's.

OK, now I'm following. You're right--who needs a manure spreader when you have a duck?

 

[craigkim]

You can overcome "protein starvation" by consuming the rabbits brain. Nervous tissue is largely composed of fat.

 

[IndyDave1776]

You can overcome "protein starvation" by consuming the rabbits brain. Nervous tissue is largely composed of fat.

Does it change its composition when it calms down?

 

[Ward250]

Chickens! They're extremely easy and efficient if you can free range them.

 

[Force10]

We started lest spring with 20 chicks (buff Orpington). Ten have survived (we tried a very brief free-range trial, and our resident hawk and a couple of critters decimated the flock), and we have ample egg production. Hopefully we can get a brood or two this year, we plan to have nature raise them. Our goals for this year also include raising meat rabbits. I'm looking at the NZ and Cali, which seem to be good meat rabbits, especially when crossed. Eventually I'd like to get Silver Foxes (just because their purdier).

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

That was not his worry he sold cocks for $200 and up

I've heard you can find them much cheaper on Craigslist.