Even though you are a vegetarian it is a good Idea to have
some livestock. My choices would be:

chickens, (they eat the bugs that will harm your crops
produce eggs, feathers for pillows etc. chicken dung
for fertilizer)
Geese, (intrusion detection and down for clothing
comforters etc.).
bees (pollination of your crops and a source of sugar, bees
wax for leather preservative and water proofing also
for making candles)
cashmere or angora dairy goats, (produce, milk and cheese plus
keep brush down around the place. Also while goat
droppings are not the best fertilizer it is better
than nothing, and is easy to collect (dry, doesn't smell
and can be swept up with a broom) add it to your compost
pile to decompose into your compost. Also the shearing
or combines can be used to make fine fabrics to keep you
warm in the coldest of weather. When one dies of
natural
causes you can use the hide for leather to make water
proof wind proof outer wear, like pants, jackets and
gloves. (Leather is not strong enough for shoes and
boots)

So you can see that even though you are a vegetarian you will
still
have a need for livestock.

The Independent



House Todorovich wrote:

Yes, got the idea from an old copy of TMEN.

Also you might be interested in "No Till" Agriculture for raising grains and
other food stuffs to minimize the energy expenditure vs. return on food. We
have homesteaded on as little as 3 acres, but currently have around 25.
Five would provide for the six of us. Buckwheat, 1/4 acre hand mowed, and
winnowed provided enough when stretched. I also collect acorn and make
acorn flour, and also cattail flour.

My son is almost a pure vegetarian by nature, so meat is of less importance
at our house these days. It is more of a side dish.

Grains and foraging are more important than vegetables to survival
homesteading.

Potatoes, peanuts, and Yams are also of high value.

IT is all in the calories.

Jim


Ever actually done this? or is this just an 'educated guess"?