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What is the easiest animals to keep on a hobby farm?

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My relatives have been timid as well as relocating onto a twenty hactare square of land where they have been anticipating to have a hobby farm. The complaint is which they have been really brand new to tillage or ranching of any kind, solely fot hte couple of animals we lifted as a child for FFA.
I only wish to know what woould be easiest animal for a to caring for?


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Sheep are relatively easy to have. You can get a type of sheep that does not have wool. Rather it has hair much like a dog. Llamas and alpacas are also easy to care for, but the initial investment can be a little pricey. Chickens are fun and they provide eggs as well. Remember that in winter all animals will need stored feed, hay, etc. since pasture will be nil. Then there’s the problem of freezing water unless you live in a more temperate climate.

MikieB wrote on August 26, 2009 - 1:15 am | Visit Link

I can tell you that goats are not a good idea unless you have a lot of Money to invest in fencing. A couple of years ago we had goats and they always got out even with four strands of electrical fencing and barb wire in between them. I suggest calves for beef and chickens they are docile animals that are easy to fence in. maybe even a couple of bee hives the satisfaction of having you own honey is very rewarding.

Krysia K wrote on August 26, 2009 - 1:15 am | Visit Link

ducks, and geese….

pigs are a huge pain…but I love them

cattle are a huge pain…..much maintenance….we own 6,000 head right now….

goats will kill every piece of turf if not contained although they are easy enough….

I have no experience with sheep herds, there is not much wool farming around here, I would figure lambs would be similar, and there are ranches around here raising lambs for slaughter….

we have horses to work the cattle and they are very expensive to take care of…..

I am not sure what a "hobby farm" is, we are actual ranchers with over 5,000 acres….probably closer to 10,000 sum total. We farm for profit…..

PreTjenE wrote on August 26, 2009 - 1:15 am | Visit Link

The easiest animal to care for is the one you enjoy the most. I love my chickens. I think they’re easy but other’s may not.
Goats are the easiest for me and goat milk is so good for you it could almost be a medicine.
Sheep are probably the easiest of the larger animals.
Ducks and Geese can also be easy or hard.
Cattle have been much harder on our fences than goats ever have though goat fences need to be horse high, bull strong and water tight! lol
There are bad points and good points to all livestock.
If you really enjoy a particular species the bad points fade. If you’re not so fond of them the good points fade and all you see are the bad.

Everbely wrote on August 26, 2009 - 1:15 am | Visit Link

are there any animal rescue shelters in your area or other small farms that maybe your parents could visit and help out at for a while – this way they could get some hands on experience with different types of animals to see which they think would suit them best. also, if they do find a rescue centre with animals they like, once they get the land and set it up, they could adopt those particular animals maybe!

WitchyPants wrote on August 26, 2009 - 1:15 am | Visit Link

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