Amish Round Roof Chicken Coop Kits : Pinecraft.com. Whether you're expanding your backyard chicken farm or starting out big, this Amish-made chicken coop may be just what you need. Each easy to assemble panel is designed and crafted by skilled Amish woodworkers in Ohio. Your kit will come in panelized wall sections. Each piece is precut and all hardware and fasteners are included. You must provide your own shingles, drip edge, and paint, which you can purchase at your local hardware store. This panelized kit is shipped nationwide via common carrier. There are several great reasons to raise your own chickens, the most obvious reason is of course your continuous supply of fresh, organic, eggs. Home - Dakota Farms. Raising Heritage Breed Turkeys. Grass Fed, Organic , Heritage Breed Turkey for Food and Profit Many people who begin homesteading get chickens as a source of organic eggs and meat as well as pest control.
Increasingly these modern homesteaders are adding other fowl, including heritage breed turkeys, to their barnyards. Not only do turkeys provide meat for the family but the financial benefits from raising turkeys are very appealing. In some areas organic turkey is sold for an average of $7.00 a lb (2008) and it can go a bit higher during the holiday season. Although all poultry needs some supplemental feed, turkey and other free-ranging fowl will forage for a large percentage of their food themselves.
This means that the net profit of a turkey is pretty substantial. Heritage breeds are key in a small farm operation. Not only that, but it is important to protect the biodiversity in livestock - raising heritage breeds is one way to do that. Raising the Poults Once you have decided on a breed try to find a local breeder.