Start a 1-Acre, Self-Sufficient Homestead

[FrogHunter]

That's a BIG acre

 

[ridin42]

thats cool...
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weres the drive way

 

[SSDawg]

i dont see the fortified fox hole and sniper nest am i missing something?

If you could see it, it wouldn't be effective.....

 

[sniper22]

Unless that house is only a 24'x24', your gonna need 2-3 more acres to pull of what you have pictured. A single cow needs 2 acres at minimum unless you have an endless supply of hay and grain.

 

[SSDawg]

I thought it was something like one cow per acre- as in they need that much grazing room. Maybe that's meat cows and not dairy cows. Probably better off with a few goats either way.

There are a bunch of variables, but you are basically correct. Dairy cattle require more grazing than beef cattle.....a 1,000 pounder will need 700 - 800 lbs of dry matter per month. Goats are the way to go.

 

[Nonliberal]

There are a bunch of variables, but you are basically correct. Dairy cattle require more grazing than beef cattle.....a 1,000 pounder will need 700 - 800 lbs of dry matter per month. Goats are the way to go.

Plus, goats are easier to stump break.

 

[the_great_white]

sub'd for later

 

[DreadPirate]

After reviewing a number of thread comments, I have added an ODT Group 4 version of a self-sustaining homestead. You will only find it here, not in Mother Earth News.

 

[fattboyzz]

Looks like one of those games on Facebook :0)

 

[jimmythegem]

That's better Pirate.