Meat Chickens are a great gateway animal into raising your own meat and becoming, overall, more sustainable. On this episode of Homesteady, we revisit chicken ownership. As we examine homestead chickens closer, we have to wonder: are chickens a “gateway animal?” Does buying chickens lead to more chickens, then to pigs, goats, sheep, and even […]
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For All the Cows: From the Suburban Escapee
One of the best parts of doing the podcast write-ups is being able to preview the next show. Depending upon the topic, I have different feelings: excitement, amusement, curiosity. When I saw that the week’s topic was “The Family Cow,” I had exactly one thought: Seriously? We have gone to selling the farm and living in […]
Chicken Waterers – Farmer Brad Products
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Power Plucker – Equipment For Raising Chickens
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Pastured Poultry Packet
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The Family Cow: Should We Get One
On this episode of Homesteady, Kendra and Aust pack up the family and record on location at Local Farm-, a dairy farm in Cornwall, Connecticut. The reason for the trip? Kendra and Aust are interviewing cows and farmers to figure out for themselves: Is a family cow a good fit for our homestead? Debra Tyler, the […]