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Raise with Bahrstead's

We got lots of questions and surprised looks concerning raising livestock.  

Actually, this is an extremely effective independence and sustainability strategy.  It's also been very entertaining.  Baby chickens are adorable!

We've been city folk most of our lives, so this adventure has pushed us a bit, but the results have been well worth it, and chickens might even be easier to care for than our dogs.  Here are the key areas we focused on regarding raising chickens, which are the core part of our current livestock plan.

Which ones we picked

See the tools we needed to start from chicks.

Look for more information (and laughs) when we learn similar lessons as we move into turkeys and bees.