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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:
Get weekly musings from my homestead: http://
My homesteading tutorials & recipes: www.
Our Wyoming-raised, grass-finished beef: http://genuinebeefco.com
Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger
Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/
Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.
More Tips on Raising Chickens:
- Take Your Chicken Keeping to the Next Level (podcast episode)
- Ingenious Chicken Keeping with Harvey Ussery (podcast episode)
- The Truth About Chickens in the Garden with Lisa Steele (podcast episode)
- Top 10 Tips for Building a Chicken Tractor (blog article)
