What Kind Of Bird To Start Your Farm?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Does Dust Bother You

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  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    Not Really
  • C.
    No
• 2.
  Can You Afford Exessive Water Use

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    Not Really
  • C.
    No
  • D.
    I am limited on water
• 3.
  Do You Want Eggs?

  • A.
    Yes! Lots
  • B.
    Some 
  • C.
    No thank you
• 4.
  Are You Raising For Meat?

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  • A.
    No
  • B.
    Some but its not my focus
  • C.
    Yep
• 5.
  Will There Be Kids Helping?

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  • A.
    Everyday!
  • B.
    Sometimes
  • C.
    Supervised
  • D.
    Never
• 6.
  Housing Type

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  • A.
    Cages
  • B.
    Small Enclosure
  • C.
    Medium Enclosure 
  • D.
    Free Range With Nests

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Chickens

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  Chickens are a great beginner bird for farmers just starting out! They are alot more forgiving than most other birds used as livestock, even thought that can be debated. Any way there are reports that chickens may have been kept back to the late stone age. From their many sizes, egg laying to meat production versitility, there is a chicken type for just about any home.
• 2.
  Turkeys

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  Great meat production, wonderful feathers for projects, or even awsome lawn decorations, you can't really go that wrong with Turkeys. As a warning they have been known to be agressive to both people and animals (*), I don't reccomend having small kids near them. While they don't lay as many eggs as other birds they are beautiful and really keep down the pests. * - Annear, Steve (24 April 2017). "MassWildlife warns of turkey encounters". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
• 3.
  Quail

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  So small and cute! Quail are a geat choise if you are limited on space or funds. While my partner can consume their eggs without ill effets it best to be careful with any allergies. Being able to keep several birds discreatly is a great choise for small properties and in town type situatoins.
• 4.
  Ducks

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  While they require more maintenace than other birds the richness of their eggs and how gental they are on the land well than makes up for the labor. It has been found that their eggs can be consumed by some people, like my husband, that cannot consume chicken eggs; just remember every situation is unique. A bit noisy and messy these birds are a delight to watch and keep slugs and other bugs out of your garden.