S15: E9: My Half-Baked Plan to Never Buy Chickens Again

Old Fashioned On Purpose

For several years, I’ve been asking myself… how can we close our chicken loop? And by that, I mean how can I reduce the outside inputs in our home food production. It's easier said than done when it comes to livestock, BUT I've hatched a new plan for our chicken operation and I'm excited to share it with you.

Listen in to hear me answer the question: "What is the BEST dual-purpose breed?" along with the breed I decided upon and how I plan to close our chicken loop once and for all (maybe).

Podcast Episode Highlights

• How I've been successful on the homestead in "closing the loop"
• Why I have been reinspired to figure out how to close the loop with chickens
• The challenges I have had so far with closing the loop with chickens
• Step #1: Find a dual-purpose chicken breed
• Step #2: Get better at hatching eggs
• Step #3: Adjust our personal expectations when it comes to meat birds
• My wish list for a dual-purpose breed
• The top dual-purpose breeds I learned about
• Final thoughts on finding the "perfect" chicken

Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:

Learn more about Meal Craft here: https://mealcraftmethod.com/meal-craft-main177846-9453

My podcast chat with Kate from Venison for Dinner about closing the loop: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/tph_podcasts/s4-e3-closing-the-loop-with-dairy-eggs-with-kate-schat-2

OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD:

• Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: http://theprairiehomestead.com/letter
• Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.com
• Buy Wyoming-raised, grass-finished beef: http://genuinebeefco.com
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• Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application

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Chapters

1. S15: E9: My Half-Baked Plan to Never Buy Chickens Again (00:00:00)

2. Closing the Loop in Homestead Agriculture (00:00:11)

3. Creating a Sustainable Chicken System (00:06:58)

4. Exploring American Bresse Chicken Flavor (00:19:25)

5. Exploring Top Dual-Purpose Chicken Breeds (00:26:08)