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I moved to this place last August and I love it. Now I am trying to think of ways to get a little more out of it. I have 20 acres of mostly Oak trees with a few hickories of various types thrown in. The timber was logged about 20 years ago according to our neighbor. I can touch hands around all but the few largest ones.
There is very little open ground, probably 2-3 acres or less total. It's hard to tell because it's in small, irregular chunks. Most of it is yard, planted in grass with alot of clover mixed in. I haven't had the soil tested yet but it seems to be a rocky clay.
I am planning on starting a few chickens next year, maybe some Guineas as well. We have a small garden that we plan on enlarging next year.
What I am wondering is, is there any larger livestock that will fit this kind of place? I thought of goats, but don't they destroy timber? The same with swine?
The livestock would be mostly for family meat, so I'm not looking for a whole lot of anything.
Any suggestions?
M
There is very little open ground, probably 2-3 acres or less total. It's hard to tell because it's in small, irregular chunks. Most of it is yard, planted in grass with alot of clover mixed in. I haven't had the soil tested yet but it seems to be a rocky clay.
I am planning on starting a few chickens next year, maybe some Guineas as well. We have a small garden that we plan on enlarging next year.
What I am wondering is, is there any larger livestock that will fit this kind of place? I thought of goats, but don't they destroy timber? The same with swine?
The livestock would be mostly for family meat, so I'm not looking for a whole lot of anything.

Any suggestions?
M