What poultry to get for the summer: chickens, geese, ducks, quails and turkeys – you won’t go wrong
18.01.2024 08:51
Before the start of the season, many summer residents decide to get poultry if they live outside the city on a permanent basis.
It should be noted that raising poultry on a plot requires quite large financial investments.
And if there are too many birds, then you will probably have to hire an assistant.
Let's turn to the recommendations of the scientist-agronomist and expert of the online publication "Belnovosti" Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.
What types of birds might be suitable?
Here are some options.
- Layers. Decide whether you want eggs or meat. If the former, you need layers. Most breeds start laying eggs at 5 months of age.
- Geese. A good investment – even a beginner can handle this bird. They are unpretentious in food and can be slaughtered for meat at the age of 3 months.
- Ducks. They are also bred for meat. It grows quickly - 2 months is enough.
- Quails. A profitable bird for breeding, which quickly gains weight.
- Turkeys. The largest of domestic birds. Will help to cope with the Colorado potato beetle.
Earlier we wrote about which cucumbers to plant in 2024.
