Get Some Newbie Steps to Getting Started With Successful Livestock Farming.

1. Newbie Steps to Getting Started With
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2. Table Of Contents:
- Chicken Farming in Your Own Backyard
- Raising Your Own Healthy Cattle
- Raising Healthy Pigs in Your Home
- Get Started In Raising Your Own Rabbits
- Resources
Chicken Farming in Your Own Backyard
If you just getting started in chicken farming then you will
have you know of the chicken requirements and
necessities in order to have healthy chickens.
But you don't need to worry about where you will get that
information because this article will guide you on how to
raise your own chickens.
- The first step to make before you get started in raising
chickens is to go to your local government to ask about the
laws in place regarding raising chickens. Some
governments don't allow chickens to be raised in certain
places or maybe you have to get a permit to raise chickens.
- You should also let your neighbors know that you planning on raising chickens. Chickens turn to
make a lot of noise especially in the morning which can annoy your neighbors. Roosters are the
ones that make the noise so you can go for hens in order to reduce the noise.
- Set aside a budget for raising chickens. Raising chickens just like any other livestock requires that
you invest some money up front. Your chickens need some shelter, they need to be fed, vaccinated
and you also need to buy some equipment used to manage your chickens.

3. - You will have to have some land to keep your chickens and its best that the space you choose to
raise your chickens is away from your neighbors. In this land you will build your chicken coop.
Your chicken coop has to be fenced as well to protect your chickens from predators like foxes,
raccoons and even dogs.
- The right chicken breed is also important when raising chickens. You should make sure that the
breed of chicken you choose is right for your project. The different types of chicken breeds are
Leghorn, Wyandotte, Delaware, Dominique, Buckeye and Brahma.
Raising chickens is a straight forward process but only when you know what you are doing. The
guidelines you have just read will get you going in raising chickens. Just make sure you to proper
care for them and they will reward you.
Raising Your Own Healthy Cattle
A lot of people these days are searching for guidelines on how to raise their own cattle for pleasure
or profits. If you are one of those people who is seeking for information on how to raise healthy
cattle then this article will guide you.
When beginning in raising cattle you first have to know what your objectives are in this project.
What type of cattle are you planning to raise? How much money are you willing to invest? Do you
have the required resources? Which is the right breed for your project? Are you planning on
producing dairy cattle, beef cattle, or grass-fed cattle?
In this article we are going to guide you on raising grass-fed cattle because grass fed cattle have a
lot of benefits compared to the other types of cattle. Grass fed cattle are easy to handle since their
stable food is grass which makes them cost effective. If you have a large ranch these type of cattle
will do well since grass is all around them.
Grass fed cattle produce the best tasting meat since they don't have growth hormones that can be
found in the other types of cattle. Their meat contains a lot of nutrients and is loved by consumers.
Below are some tips to raising grass fed cattle:
- When buying your cattle make it a point that you ask for a breed that strives well when grass fed.
- Your cattle should be provided with fresh grass on daily bases. You can also give them legumes
since they have a lot of nutrients.
- You can once in a while supplement your cattle with plant proteins. A cows diet only needs about
11% proteins.

4. - You should rotate your pastures so your cattle can eat fresh grass. If you have chickens you can
send them to the pastures so they can fertilize the soil.
Raising Healthy Pigs in Your Home
Pig farmers around the world will tell you that pig
farming is a rewarding project. When starting out
weaned piglets are purchased at 68 weeks old.
When they are 6 months old they can be ready for the
market, by this time they have to be weighting 200250
pounds.
You should make sure you purchased healthy piglets
which have smooth hair coat, pink skin and are in a
good condition.
Below are 3 important guidelines on raising healthy profitable pigs:
1. Water
The first thing you should make sure you have when beginning to raise pigs to enough water supply.
Pigs drink a lot of water, something like 24 gallons per day.
You can use automatic waterers if you have some money to spend. Automatic waterers have an
advantage that you don't have to be giving the pigs water yourself but the waterer will do the job.
2. Management
In general pigs are clean animals. You can make an area of eating which will be different from the
area where they eliminate waste.
You should help in keeping the pen clean by removing manure on daily bases. You can keep the
manure in a separate place to reduce odor, also cover the manure to keep out rain. The pig manure
can be used to cultivate your soil since it makes good fertilizer.
3. Housing
Housing is very important when raising pigs. Before you buy your pigs make sure they have a place
to stay. Pigs need shelter from rain and extreme heat.
A shelter will also help in keeping the pigs warm in winter seasons and to make it warmer you can
put hay on the floor. Make sure the house is also large enough to accommodate all of your pigs.
Make sure that you also fence your pig house so that your pigs can not get lost and that predators
can't come in and eat your pigs. You may use 'hogtight' woven wire fence with a board around.

5. Get Started In Raising Your Own Rabbits
Its a rewarding and joyful experience to raise rabbits. They are very playful animals and are tame
too. But they do require that you take care of them which can be lots of work if when you starting
out. But you don't need to worry on how to care for them because this article will give you
guidelines.
The first thing to do when raising rabbits is to build them a clean secure house. The house should
have enough space for the rabbit to move around. The house should be suitable of different weather
conditions. The roofing of the house can be water proof so that rain and snow doesn't damage it.
Also design the house in a way that fresh air can get in when its very hot, you don't want your rabbit
to die from too much heat. The rabbit house can have two rooms, one room can be open with
windows whilst the other room can be closed to give the rabbit more privacy.
You should also let you rabbit exercise to keep strong and healthy. One way of helping your rabbit
exercise is putting a rabbit run in the house. And don't forget to put some water so that your rabbit
drinks when they are tasty. The water container can be put outside the house so that the rabbit don't
turn it over when they are running around the house.
Make sure that you clean the house as well, put a newspaper where they shed their waste so you can
easily remove the waste. Also don't forget to give them food everyday day and what they love the
most 'carrots'.
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