Ranch Goals

I've acquired two goats: A proven Buck and a doeling.  That's the start of the new herd last month.  I will acquire 5 more does within the next couple of months before I start my breeding program.  

Next we'll be ordering some Egg Layers and Meat Birds.  I'm leaning towards Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpingtons, and Brown Necks for my egg layers.  For meat birds, I'm looking at White Leghorns or Cornish X's.  All the birds will come from Hawaii.  I believe 100 birds for Egg Layers and 100 birds for Meat Birds will do.  Then I'll order a new group every two years to change up the line.  The meat birds will be around only for 7 to 8 weeks, from a week old to slaughter weight.  

More Guinea Fowl and Quails will be next on the list.  The guinea fowl, or Gayinola as we call here,  helps out in bug control, especially red ants and the fire ants.   The quails are good for eggs and meat.  Both are really good.  

There is so much to do and acquire for the ranch.  In the future, we'll have two cows.  I already have two calfs on order.  Fresh milk will be great from the cows and does.  I already have an area for the future cow herd.  We have a good size area of good grass.   

I'll also be planting more trees and plants: coconut saplings, lemons, kalamansi, atis, donni, bananas of different varieties, dragon fruit, mulberry and papaya.  

I also plan to bring back pigeons.  But the ones I buy will be incarcerated forever.  Only their young will fly about the coop.  Pigeons bring out another diversity to the farm.  

One last definite must have are bees.  Honey bees will help pollinate my plants and trees.   Also harvesting their raw honey will be another farm fresh product for the family table.  

 There's more to come. 


Esta, 

Keep Smiling.