25 November 2008, 9:40 am
My husband nad I are getting ready to go to Texas A&M @ College Station. He will be majoring in Agribusiness and I am majoring Wildlife Biology. After college we are planning to build a house on the 200acres his family owns and start a small farm/ranch. We want cattle, goats, chickens, pigs maybe rabbits, and a couple of horses for our personal use. I guess my questions are; How do we get started? How can I find info on buying selling raising and caring for all of these animals? How do I pick which breeds are best ( Fairfield, TX) for us? How much land do you need per animal? What other factors go into having a ranch/farm? thanks so much... Read More »