For several years, I’ve been asking myself… how can we close our chicken loop? And by that, I mean how can I reduce the outside inputs in our home food production. It's easier said than done when it comes to livestock, BUT I've hatched a new plan for our chicken operation and I'm excited to share it with you. Listen in to hear me answer the question: "What is the BEST dual-purpose breed?" along with the breed I decided upon and how I plan to close our chicken loop once and for all (maybe).Podcast Episode HighlightsHow I've been successful on the homestead in "closing the loop"Why I have been reinspired to figure out how to close the loop with chickensThe challenges I have had so far with closing the loop with chickensStep #1: Find a dual-purpose chicken breedStep #2: Get better at hatching eggsStep #3: Adjust our personal expectations when it comes to meat birdsMy wish list for a dual-purpose breedThe top dual-purpose breeds I learned aboutFinal thoughts on finding the "perfect" chickenResources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:Learn more about Meal Craft here: https://mealcraftmethod.com/meal-craft-main177846-9453My podcast chat with Kate from Venison for Dinner about closing the loop: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/tph_podcasts/s4-e3-closing-the-loop-with-dairy-eggs-with-kate-schat-2OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD: Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: http://theprairiehomestead.com/letter Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.com Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application Did you enjoy listening to this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review to let us know. This can help other folks learn about this podcast and we also really appreciate the feedback!