Alternative Livestock
Contact Farmers Alliance Network (FAN)
E-Mail hhrcd@hhrcd.org
Call 317-290-3250
FAX 317-290-3150
6041 Lakeside Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Besides the traditional livestock
on farms in Indiana such as cattle, hogs and sheep there are alternative
types of livestock that perhaps can be more profitable and not be based on
a commodity market as much. Examples of alternative livestock are:
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Goats (meat, milk, cheese, soap)
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Llamas and alpacas
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Free-range livestock
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Rabbit
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Bison, elk and deer
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Aquaculture (fish, shrimp, etc.)
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Bait (Minnows, worms, etc.)
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Canned, dried, smoked or other preserved meat
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Guide service with horses and dogs for hunting, fishing, backpacking
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Horse boarding
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Pasture fed – chickens, turkeys, cattle, hogs,
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Pet stores – selling animals raised on the farm
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Game dressing – ducks, geese, pheasants, etc.
Also visit:
Alternative Rural
Business Ideas Or Agri-Tourism
www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/RESS/altenterprise
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Last Updated 5/10/06 JU