Going with that approach...a couple of years ago I designed and installed a rain-water "recoverer". It basically used a chicken shed roof to collect rain water, and then piped it into the chicken waterers when they needed it. If it didn't rain enough, a water line would take over and fill the waterers.My friend had land up in East Tx before she moved to Taiwan and she had some innovative farming ideas... like a rolling chicken coop, move it every couple of days because the chicken poop will nitrate the soil. Just an idea.
Going with that approach...a couple of years ago I designed and installed a rain-water "recoverer". It basically used a chicken shed roof to collect rain water, and then piped it into the chicken waterers when they needed it. If it didn't rain enough, a water line would take over and fill the waterers.
The owner had me do this because he was having chickens die from not getting enough water. It saved his chickens and, last I heard, cut his water usage in half.
Do both. A few cows (and borrowing someones bulls) will give you red meat. Plus, with a small number of them, you can keep them on any part of the land that isn't actively growing. They are a pretty good clean up crew too.The guy that owned the land was growing Milo. I'm still researching quite a bit. Not sure if we want to go the farm or cattle route just yet.