Hey there, I am living on about a half acre lot in downtown San Diego. We have plenty of gardens in place and are on our way to creating a
sustainable yard with natural ecology in mind. Our house is zoned for up to 25
chickens or other poultry along with up to 100 pigeons. My family raised homing pigeons most of my life and I have had
experience raising and caring for various poultry birds (
chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and guineas). It is important to me to create biological diversity in our living home am curious how to implement that here at our home. I would like to definitely use
chickens in our set-up but was looking for another poultry that is
a. quiet, its important for me to be a good neighbor
b. coexists well with chickens, my uncles farm back home has guineas, bantee chickens, turkeys and pheasants mostly kept free range
c. provides us some benefits through food, foraging, and other ecological aids
Based on the size of our lot and the plans for our rice paddies, bogs, and
water systems, I wanted to avoid ducks and geese because of their effects on our water cycle. We just don't have
enough space for ponds that will remain clean with constant waterfowl use. I am looking for a few ideas on birds that will work well together in a
city environment. I also enjoy the idea of other critters like
rabbits and guinea pigs, I am not new to ecology or biology concepts but this is my first attempt at a complete
permaculture system. Any and all ideas are appreciated, getting a change of perception is why I came here.