Poultry have a great many uses. They are definitely more than the obvious meat and/or eggs. Did you know that guineas are awesome at pest control and geese are great for guarding your other poultry? Did you know that Silkies and Cochins are awesome at hatching eggs? Here are some other uses for your common homestead birds:
Bird | Use |
Guineas | Bug control, guarding, snake control, feathers used in fly fishing ties. |
Peafowl | Snake control, even poisonous ones! Feathers for decoration. Beautification of property. |
Ducks | Bug control, rich eggs are good for baking, down feathers used for insulation and crafts, delicious duck meat. |
Geese | Weeding, guarding, goose down for insulation, large eggs for baking and noodle making, meat is flavorful. |
ALL | Poop - fertilizer!, feathers used in fly fishing ties, eggs for crafts (especially goose due to size). |
Swans | Protect ponds from invasive Canada Geese, beautification of property. |
Silkies and Cochin Chickens | Excellent at hatching out eggs, even eggs other than chicken such as peafowl. |
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