The keeping of farm animals is generally regulated under local zoning, including the number and kinds allowed in urban areas. “Livestock” is generally defined to include horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, sheep, llamas, goats, and swine, but definitions may also include other animals such as poultry and rabbits.

Washington ranks first in the U.S. for production of 11 commodities, including apples, sweet cherries, pears, hops and red raspberries. Growers’ production ranks second in the U.S. for an additional eight commodities, including potatoes, grapes and onions.

Washington leads the nation in production of twelve agricultural commodities.

• Red raspberries, 90.5 percent of U.S. production.
• Hops, 79.3 percent.
• Spearamint Oil, 75 percent.
• Wrinkled seed peas. 70.4 percent.
• Apples, 71.7 percent.
• Grapes, Concord, 55.1 percent.
• Grapes, Niagra, 35.9 percent.
• Sweet cherries, 62.3 percent.

Cattle, hogs, chickens and turkeys are the most common livestock raised in confinement operations; but other types of poultry, as well as sheep, goats and rabbits, are also being raised more and more this way.

Pigs. Piglets are among the cutest of all baby animals.

Low maintenance farm animals are:

• Barnyard chickens.
• Geese.
• Bees.
• Grazers like cattle or sheep (if you have plenty of land)

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Raising just a few heads of cattle each year can provide you with a good bonus income since beef and dairy products are always in demand.

• 1 – Cattle. With a massive market for beef in the U.S. and Canada, raising cattle is at the top of the list for livestock.
• 2 – Chickens.
• 3 – Goats.
• 4 – Bees.
• 5 – Rabbits.

Farms with pastured livestock types and few other livestock were defined to be farms with: 1) less than 4 animal units of any combination of fattened cattle, milk cows, swine, chickens and turkeys, 2) 8 or more animal units of cattle other than milk cows and fattened cattle, 3) 10 or more horses, ponies, mules, burros.

Other Fowl to Keep With Chickens

• Ducks. Chickens and ducks get along well.
• Geese. Chickens and geese get along in the fields where there is plenty of room.
• Turkeys. Like other fowl, turkeys and chickens can roam in the yard together.
• Guinea Fowl.
• Cats.
• Dogs.
• Other Pets.
• Rabbits.

Ducks are also considered one of the best animals for hobby farming. They are a great source for both eggs and meat. Ducks also require little space on the farm. While ducks may not have the appetites of chickens, they will also eat scraps.

In fact, chickens and pigs can and often are raised together – with no ill effects. There are some things you will want to keep in mind. With a little bit of careful planning and preparation, raising pigs and chickens in the same pen has several distinct benefits.

Turkeys can mate with chickens, but they shouldn’t because most hybrids won’t even hatch successfully. When they attempt it, the chickens are often injured because they are much smaller than the turkeys.

Foxes, coyotes, raccoons, dogs, mink, owls, and some hawks also find chickens a meaty, easy-to-catch meal. Discovering chickens killed by a mink or carried off by a fox is frustrating. Fortunately, predators can be foiled.