If SHTF how are you going to get OS?
If SHTF how are you going to get OS?
I tried growing some potatoes in the summer months a few years ago just to see what happened. The stems and leaves grew well, but potatoes did not. Sadly. Hope you have better luck Buttoni!
If SHTF how are you going to get OS?
I ordered a second egg incubator and a 10'×6 greenhouse, it's an aluminum frame with polycarbonate panels, a gutter system, vents, etc.
As shtf gets worse, I will need to hatch more chickens and grow food during winter.
We tried the Red Ranger breed a few years ago. Nice looking birds, foraged well, didn't have leg problems and didn't die from hart attacks. But we just didn't like the taste. We ate a couple of them and ended up donating the rest to the senior center in town. We've been raising the Cornish X every year since. We like the taste but we always loose a bunch. They're not recommended for our elevation either. So now we're looking for a "duel purpose" breed that will reproduce on their own and are good eating.I don’t have a rooster, but my brother has several and I will get one when the time is right. Is anyone looking into getting meat birds to hatch and grow out yourselves? I’m eyeing some Red Ranger meat chickens. They grow slower than Cornish Cross, but you can keep a few for future chicks. They are said to be easier for homesteaders to raise. They are ready for processing at 9 weeks.
The meat was kind of tough and stringy. That might be from letting them free range, rather than the breed itself. They had access to meat bird feed also, but preferred bugs, plants and seeds more. We raise the Cornish X in pens and they never go outside, which could be why the taste better in my opinion. I'd like to find a breed that does well foraging to cut back on feed costs, will reproduce on its own, and tastes good.What a shame they don’t taste good! What exactly was the taste?
My wife would love those, LOL.The meat was kind of tough and stringy. That might be from letting them free range.