The backyard farming might look easy to start. However, it has a lot of start-up costs associated with it. You should know whether to cut the expenses and where to be generous. You cannot cut the cost of feeding the animals by feeding them less, but can supplement food with a few things, we throw away and which can be edible. The start-up costs include
Gardening tools like broad fork, swan neck hoe, collinear hoe, trapezoid hoe, stirrup hoe, scoop or shovel, pocket gardening tool, clips, row cover, pot holder, sprinkler system, pollinators and many others. You might also need a tool rack to place all the equipments. Though you might not need all at once, you have to spend a considerable amount of money and time in buying the tools.
Apart from tools, other accessories like gloves, cart, buckets, pipes and others are required.
Soil, compost, manure and other organic fertilizers. If you are planning to create a compost system, it would be an inexpensive method.
Buying seeds, mushroom kit, small plants, pots and other holders.
Wood and other materials for building coops, barns and other shelters.
Fencing and other protection. Water and power related equipments.
Feeds, cost of buying animals and fish.
The backyard farming might or might not be able to return all the investments. However, if you could pay heed to the farm, you can make a profit out of it.