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Aquaponics is a cutting edge sustainable technology that combines aquaculture with hydroponics. The effluent from fish farming is used as liquid fertilizer for hydroponics systems growing vegetables, flowers, or other plants. In turn, the plants purify the water for the fish, allowing the water to be recirculated. Aquaponics systems are very space and labor efficient because [...] The modern commercial turkey is a freak of nature, so huge breasted that it is not even able to mate naturally, but must be artificially inseminated. In recent years, there has been a growing market for heritage turkeys due to the superior flavor of the meat and old fashioned charm of the birds. Many heritage breeds, [...] Many species of butterflies are relatively easy to raise, and they do not take too much space. Butterfly farmers typically raise their lovely miniature “livestock” for butterfly releases at weddings, schools, and other events. Some butterfly farmers also raise exotic species to sell to zoos, botanical gardens, and other organizations. Legal Issues It is illegal to important [...] In some European countries, snails (in the form of escargot) are considered a delicacy, and there is a small market for them in the United States and other countries as well. Snails can also be raised as bait or food for certain exotic pets such as puffer fish, and some species, especially aquatic snails, are [...] With honeybee populations in decline around the world thanks to the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder, gardeners, farmers, and orchardists are increasingly turning to alternative pollinators such as the Orchard Mason Bee. (Also known as the Blue Orchard Bee or Osmia lignaria.) A native solitary bee, the Orchard Mason bee is a non-aggressive but highly effective [...] Goats are voracious weed eaters and have been used for hundreds if not thousands of years to control weeds in fence rows, pastures, and other locations. In recent years, they’ve received a lot of attention as low cost, environmentally friendly alternatives to lawn mowers. Google and Yahoo have both hired herds of goats to mow [...] Hoop houses for pigs are receiving a lot of attention as an inexpensive and humane alternative to conventional confinement methods of hog rearing. Studies have found that hoop systems cost about one third to build as typical confinement barns. Hoop house hogs are raised on deep straw bedding in hoop house structures that are open on [...] Pastured broilers are an exceptionally profitable enterprise for many small farmers. Broilers provide fast cash turnaround – about 8 weeks – and are relatively easy and inexpensive to start. They require comparatively low housing expenses, unless you plant to raise them all year in Northern climates, and raising them on grass significantly reduces feed costs. Legal [...] Rabbit manure is favored by many gardeners because it can be applied fresh to crops without burning them. It also has high nitrogen levels and is easy to handle and relatively odor-free. Rabbit manure is easy to package in plastic bags, or it can be sold by the truckload. Other purchasers may include nurseries and garden centers, [...] |
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