Our family has a long history with the hunger-relief organization Heifer International. We donate both our time and some of the profits of Airy Hill Farm B&B to Heifer. Here’s how animals like those here at Airy Hill Farm assist families around the world:

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• don’t take a lot of space.
• adapt well to different climate.
• aren’t expensive to feed – they peck at bugs.
• improve the ground by scratching up the soil and fertilizing it.
• supply eggs and meat that add protein to diet (200+ eggs/year/bird).

• live in almost any climate or terrain: cold, rocky mountains or hot, dry plains.
• graze on land that is unsuitable for crops.
• flock together, easy to control.
• generate 2-3 lambs a year, which are ready for market in about 5 months.
• can be raised for wool, 18 pounds of wool per clip.
• can be raised for meat.
• supply manure for gardens.

• can live on rough, mountainous and hilly terrain.
• are sure footed and can be used as pack animals in taking goods to market.
• provide wool/fiber that can be made into clothing and sold for money.
• are hearty and require little care.
• yield meat that is high in protein and low in fat.
• eat grass and do not require extra food.

• meat that is high in protein and low in fat.
• yield high quality manure.
• small size beneficial where there is no refrigeration – one meal for a family.
• require only low feed costs and initial investment; eat garden/vegetable waste.
• take up a small amount of space.
• can be kept in rural or urban areas by people with little land.

• give up to five gallons of milk/day. Extra milk can be sold or made into butter, cheese, and yogurt.
• can provide meat (bull calves).
• supply manure, which is an excellent fertilizer.
• eat grasses, leaves and crop wastes.
• can sometimes be used to pull plows or heavy loads.

• provide muscle power: ½ of world’s farms rely on animal power; 20% of world’s population relies on animals to pull loads.
• can provide transport, depending on the animal.
• can give unique solutions … water buffalo provide 5% of the world’s milk.
• are more economical, especially where machinery, fuel, or maintenance costs are high.

• are cheap to feed; eat food scraps and crop residue.
• generate 16-20 piglets a year.
• provide 200 pounds of meat per pig.
• grow very fast, from 3 lbs. at birth to 240 lbs. in 5-7 months.
• supply manure for the garden.