This video, a culmination of 7 months of filming, will walk through how we raised our replacement pasture raised laying hens, guineas, and 3 angry geese
Thoroughly enjoyed this Video. I live in a neighborhood but follow a few farmers because I just love watching all the animals and have learned so much. I now buy local eggs and meat, not only delicious but helps our community.
Time surely does fly when you've got babies around! My grandmother purchased guinea fowl for the first time in many years when I visited her as a teen. She showed me how the females do the warning screams (perchak! perchak! like in your video) and the males sing as they roost at sundown. Not long after I went back home, she told me on the phone that the guinea females no longer were alive, but that they were DELICIOUS! Makes me giggle thinking about that to this day, and I'm in my late 50's! 😊Also, Kune Kune pigs are supposed to be great pasture mates with chickens, as they're grazers, not diggers. Balance, and all that. Another great video, thanks!
As far as ruminants you cant go wrong with St Croix sheep. Carcass is smaller, its true, but a great way to start and learn. Katahdin is likely a next best choice or choice for 2nd round. I personally think starting with St Croix and slowly mixing in genetics of other breeds over time to get desired characteristics is a good approach (assuming part of your business plan is not to sell pure bred of a certain breed). This was largely Greg Judy's approach. Goats are great, but naughty, yet have their place, but might not be 1st choice for ruminants to start. Cows are very great, but more costly up front and bc larger animal will need to consider factors like behavior around children, something more gentle like Belted Galloway might work, but your area is hot so idk. St Croix dont wake up each day trying to find a way to die like most sheep breeds, and are very easy, and taste very yummy.
This is so cool. Will the guineas stay with the flock for the duration of the flock? Will they lay guinea eggs mixed up with the chicken eggs? I guess the guineas main purpose is to eat bugs. At their EOL will you eat the guineas or what? Thanks for sharing, this is fantastic.
