Questions about your Homestead

[BarredBuff]

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[miss_thenorth]

I didn't can at all this year. i still had some left over from last year, but I did freeze alot.

I have 25 meat birds this year. They are a month old. I have 30 layers, six roosters ( five are going to freezer camp next week.) I have 15 younguns who will start laying in march, and another 15 chicks who are also a month old.

I process my meat rabbits--I need help with the killing(not strong enough) I process my own quail.

Hubby and I processed our own lamb ram, and have another 5 ewe lambs to go, also next week. We will also be doing our ducks. Hunting season is right around the corner, and we have three deer tags. I hope we fill them all. We will process thm ourselves too.

Processed foods? I buy premade pasta, although I do have a pasta maker. Does that count? On occasion I've been known to buy a few chocolate bars and bags of chips. I make my own breakfast cereals, my own bread--all baking is done from scratch. All suppers are made from scratch. I do, on occasion buy lunch meat.

 

[BarredBuff]

I didn't can at all this year. i still had some left over from last year, but I did freeze alot.

I have 25 meat birds this year. They are a month old. I have 30 layers, six roosters ( five are going to freezer camp next week.) I have 15 younguns who will start laying in march, and another 15 chicks who are also a month old.

I process my meat rabbits--I need help with the killing(not strong enough) I process my own quail.

Hubby and I processed our own lamb ram, and have another 5 ewe lambs to go, also next week. We will also be doing our ducks. Hunting season is right around the corner, and we have three deer tags. I hope we fill them all. We will process thm ourselves too.

Processed foods? I buy premade pasta, although I do have a pasta maker. Does that count? On occasion I've been known to buy a few chocolate bars and bags of chips. I make my own breakfast cereals, my own bread--all baking is done from scratch. All suppers are made from scratch. I do, on occasion buy lunch meat.

I would love to butcher some meat rabbits but I havent advanced to that level yet. I just butchered my first roo. I wanna be as self reliant as possible. What do you find to be the broodiest chicken breed from a hatchery?

 

[Wifezilla]

How much did you can this year?
So far I canned about a dozen jars of apple sauce, a dozen jars of pepper jelly, and some bbq sauce. I haven't even started on my pears yet and I will be making some spaghetti sauce and fermenting salsa. I also have several pounds of rhubarb in the freezer along with beans and shredded zucchini. I also have some bags of dried tomatoes and apples. Both from the garden.
How many chickens do you run?
No chickens, but 7 ducks and 7 quail
Do you buy many processed foods?
Hardly any
Do you butcher meat rabbits?
No. Don't raise rabbits. They are too lean.

 

[old fashioned]

1. My canning is just getting started so I'll have to let you know on that one.
2. # of chickens---3 hens & 1 rooster

3. Processed/frankenfood---yeah I'll admit it, we do but try to keep it down as much as possible. This was easier when I wasn't working & had more time. Then a few months ago I got a job with crazy hours-mostly nights/swing & DH has been having to do more of the meals & doesn't have much time or inclination for scratch so we've been relying on THAT kinda food more. Right now I'm in the process of figuring out how to do most of the prep work before I leave for work so he just has to 'heat & eat' when he gets home for himself & the kids. Plus whatever 'convenience foods' I can or freeze (using ingredients either from our garden or purchased) on my days off for that same purpose so we rely on the store bought processed less & less. With that being said, we'll still have some stocked in our pantry for back-up.

4. Butcher meat rabbits?--we only have 1 as a pet. BUT if TSHTF & it was her or us, yes I would. Even though I'm not that fond of rabbit meat.

 

[miss_thenorth]

What do you find to be the broodiest chicken breed from a hatchery?

Silkies by far are about the broodiest chicken i have met. My silkie mutt is on 11 full size eggs --started setting for the fourth time this summer. and she started yesterday. So they should hatch by October.

 

[TanksHill]

I am not sure if I qualify for this question. I really don't have a homestead YET.

But I have done a bit of canning this year.

36 pints dice tom
36 quarts tom sauce
24 pints dill chips
18 pints jalapenos
12 q peaches
12 q pears
chicken stock
black beans
kidney beans
peach jam
nectarine jam
jalapeno jam
????

I have 30 chickens and 1 roo, mainly for eggs. I have not processed one yet but hope to soon.

3 turkeys. One will hopefully be Thanksgiving dinner and the others a breeding pair.

Garden is still in full swing.

And yes I have a rabbit. She is a trial run, pet / experience thing. I do hope to have some for meat in the future.

I think that's about it.

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[Farmfresh]

I am not sure if I qualify for this question. I really don't have a homestead YET.

But I have done a bit of canning this year.

Hush your mouth girl. You ARE a homesteader. It is all about HOW you live not WHERE you live.

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

How much did you can this year?
working on it.... i think i've done about 5 dozen quarts or stock, sauce, fruit, meat etc


How many chickens do you run?
i dunno.. they are kinda hard to count. maybe 50 including the chicks... we did 10 meat chickens in the spring, ordered 25 more for next next...and i think we probably have butchered 8 or 10 turkeys. pigs are next.

Do you buy many processed foods?
nope. but we are suckers for ice cream and some snacks. i think we grow probably 95% of our meat. the rest is pepperoni for our home made pizza and some lunch meat.


Do you butcher meat rabbits?
nope.

 

[SKR8PN]

How much did you can this year?
We are still canning. We have about 6 or 7 dozen jars done already and we are still going!
How many chickens do you run?
6 just for eggs. 25 meat birds this past spring. Will do 25-50 more in the spring again.
Do you buy many processed foods?
Very little!!
Do you butcher meat rabbits?
Nope!