Week 2

1. B E L I N S K Y
H O M E S T E A D
Livestock Need and Yields

2. Herford Beed Cattle
Rhode Island Red Laying
Chickens
 Needs
- Grazing land with cover
- Barn or shelter
- Consistent year long water
supply
- Hay and grain feed
- Large fenced in area
- Yield:
Beef
Manure for garden and hay
fields
 Needs
 Layer feed
 Protection from predators
 Coop and laying boxes
 Year long water supply
 Oyster shell feed for shell
hardness
 Yield:
Eggs and Meat
Garden Manure
Livestock Choices
Reference: Oklahoma State Department of Animal Science

3. Herford Beef Cattle
Rhode Island Red Laying
Chickens
 Originally breed in England
and first exported to
Kentucky introducing them
to the US.
 Best in temperate areas
 Best raised on grass land
grazing with ample shade.
 Stress free environment to
live and graze
* www.cattle.com
 Ample shrub layer and
open canopy forests
 Roosting area
 Proper density (10 sq. ft.
outside and 2 sq. ft.
inside per chicken)
 Temperate climate areas
Habitat

4. Herford Cattle
Rhode Island Red Laying
Chickens
 Hardy
 Even tempered
 High yield
 Early maturity and calf
development
 Hardy
 High egg production
 Duel purpose bird
Characteristics and Behaviors
Reference: Oklahoma State Department of Animal Science

5. Best Fit
 Although my site provides the necessary
requirements for both species, I believe the Rhode
Island Red Laying Chickens are the best initial fit.
 Herford Cattle required a large infrastructure that I
am not prepared for at this time such as a winter
water supply to the barn, fence around the grazing
area and I do not possess all the instruments for hay
production.
 Chicken production is more reasonalble, lower cost,
quick return, and require less space.