I have talked about the downside of sheep many times. So WHY did I just buy 4?
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We use chicken nipple waterers with our chicks in the coop. Nipple waterers keep the chicks water dry clean, and poop free!
But nipple waterers can drip, causing a messy coop! In todays video we show you how to keep cleaner coops!
We use a system of chicken nipple waterers, hung above roller painting trays, so water that drips from the waterers is caught, and easily removed from the coop.
This keep the coop dry, saving you time cleaning gross, smelly coops and saving you money on new shavings.
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Should I get ducks? If your wondering that enjoy this episode of the Homsteady podcast all about raising ducks and do they belong on your homestead or farm in the first place?
Find out what to expect when bringing ducks onto your homestead, and if they could even earn you some money, in this months episode of the Homesteady Podcast.
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Ducks. How could anyone resist adding adorable, fuzzy, ducklings to their poultry flock? Whether for meat or for eggs, ducklings are pretty adorable.
But…ducks grow up. Into messy, smelly, adult ducks, who need water and an overall wet place to live. Aust’s short experience at his homestead with ducks has prompted him to give ducks a firm thumbs down.the Homesteady ducks...
Or has it?
In this episode of Homesteady, we sit with Aust’s friends Lauren and Joe or “Pac-man,” and hear the story of Little Foot Farm, and their “Ab-duck-tion”. Despite warnings to the contrary from Aust and Kendra…Lauren and Joe are Duck People. The are passionate about their ducks at Little Foot Farm, and have some sage advice to get the most enjoyment out of your ducks.
If you’re deciding to get ducks, prepare. Things turn out much, much better. Don’t just jump in! Lauren and Joe tell us how if you set up the appropriate housing and environment for the ducks, there are very good reasons to enjoy ducks and the value they add to your homestead.
Little Foot Farm is on Instagram. Are you a duck person? Share your picture with them, and hashtag it #schmuckswithducks
A big shout out to Square Globe Studios for their help with the segment with Lauren and Joe! Check them out here.
Sometimes this ab-duck-tion process begins with fair warning.
Other times this ab-duck-tion can happen suddenly… out of nowhere.
Roy Sharp is a ski bum, a professional chef, a Homesteady pioneer…and a duck person. The head “Ducklehead” of The Ducklehead Ranch, his duck farm, to be exact. He happened to live on a farm the day a duck was unexpectedly was left by the front door of his restaurant job. “Ruby” came home with Roy…and the ab-duck-tion was completed. Want to follow the current happenings on The Ducklehead Ranch? Visit them on Facebook!
Sure sign of a duck person…
Are these duck enthusiasts changing your mind about ducks yet? Not convinced? Are you concerned with having access to very high quality food?
Nutritionally, duck eggs are a more nutritious food than chicken eggs. Denise from CoreNutrition shared these compelling duck egg facts:
Duck eggs improve your ph.
They are full of Iron. 4 mL per serving!
These eggs have anti-inflammatory properties, including nutrients like choline
Allergies! Can’t eat chicken eggs? Duck eggs may be an option for you.
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In todays video we show you in detail Jonathan's Hydroponic Setup, so that you can build it yourself!
Jonathan is feeding his family a months supply of greens from this simply hydroponic setup, which anyone can build on their own!
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Should You Get a Mini Jersey? Get all your mini jersey questions answered in todays video, the 3rd video in a COW-Laboration of cow videos!
Our a2a2 mini jersey Ladybug has been an awesome addition to our homestead. We share in todays video our milking routine, and answer some frequently asked questions, like...
How much do mini jersey cows cost?
How much does a mini jersey cow eat?
How much milk does a mini jersey produce?
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Our daily milking routine starts with letting our calf out. The calf starts the let down process. After a minute the calf is removed from our cow, and she is led into the stanchion.
The cow is brushed, teats are dipped in a cleaning solution, and wiped dry. K puts gloves on, does a strip test to see that the milk is clear of any disease or bacteria, and then begins milking into the bucket.
Once the milking is complete, the milk comes inside, is strained, then put in the half gallon jars and put in the freezer.
Our cow gives A2A2 milk, which is believed to be a better milk for humans to digest. We discus A2A2 MILK and it's benefits in the video.
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Big Family Homestead - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClBCi5TpnTXorbRke79UyLw
Texas Boys - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkns4vMbwYwinCrZX8JwAig
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With deer season fast approaching, it is time to start getting my hunting gear out and ready for opening day.
In todays video we get my clothing hung outside so as to hide the human scent associated with my clothes.
Next we unbox and assemble our new hunting stands, the Summit RSX Raptors.
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These new stands are able to be hung with a talon bracket so that you can move them all around the farm
Summit was also kind enough to send us some pro tree harnesses and safety ropes! Such good saftey equipment for the treestands!
Finally we go through all my hunting gear!
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I take a break from the Homestead to go #snowboarding. It is my first time on the slopes in 10 years....
We head to #mtsnow for a fun day on the slops. Special shout out to PJ Long!
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