New MSB Only Video – Episode Three – The Nine Mile Farmstead
I have started a new MSB Video series about our work with Nine Mile Farm which is Dorothy’s new farmstead business and the work we are doing, the results we are having and the way we are marketing and building a customer base.
We want to make these videos really cool for members of the Support Brigade, so after watching it please be sure to leave questions and comments for what you want to see in next weeks updates.
The purpose of these videos is to give MSB members a behind the scenes look at what we do at the the Spirko homestead and with the operations of the TSP business itself. This will generally be things that we are reserving for our private members only.
All the MSB Only Videos videos are posted to Vimeo and are password protected.
The pass code will be the same for all videos and it is prominently displayed on the main page of your MSB Private Area. If you ask for the password or tell me a you can’t see the video in the comments here, you comment will be ignored.
You will see it as soon as you log in. You can’t miss it. It is in BOLD RED at the top of the page when you log in.
The video is located at https://vimeo.com/115838178
Remember you can always find all our MSB Only Videos at https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/tag/msbvids
MSB Farmstead Update 1-3-14 from Jack Spirko on Vimeo.
This Editions Video Notes and Resources…
- We got new signage, the first signs were too small
- The weather has been cold wet and miserable
- Why local is more than a fad or a niche, it is good business
- The duck egg business is growing faster then our ability to provide eggs
- We got a surprise big customer for chicken eggs
- Exactly what is a “photo egg”, this will make you laugh
- New ducks on order, why I chose “hybrid layers”
- Could there be a new MSB discount from Metzer Farms, we shall see
- Do you want 60 free ducks, I tell you how you can get them for meat if you want them
- Why my Swedish Drakes are likely not Swedish at all
- We added nine muscovy ducks, 7 ducks, 2 drakes
- Matthew does battle with the geese, not the best video but you will see it if you look for it
- The muscovy ducks are short term layers, long term meat producers
- How I miscalculated thinking chicken eggs would out sell duck eggs (sort of)
- Some pictures of muscovy meat that will make you hungry
- Need an incubator, get some muscovies instead
- The plan to cull some geese, any male without a mate is toast!
- Buddy is a girl, she has a boyfriend named Joe, they now both sleep with the ducks
- Why geese are a perfect meat animal for our grass cycle
- The first chickens to be culled will be the “Houdini Chickens”
The Red Pharaoh project is canceled, I want to focus on ducks and plants - I might have found a really good quality plucker that is only about 500 dollars
- Meat production is going up, we may even sell some
- The chicken saddle is great for any of your over “ridden” hens and may save one of my favorite birds
- A little secrete about the coming Plant Propagation Course
- True insider only information about something VERY BIG that is about to happen in Arkansas
- The PermaEthos PDC is 100% published other than Q&A and some Adjuncts
- Some really big news about a huge free bonus coming for Class 001 and Permaethos Founders
Resource Links for this Episode
- Vista Print – vistaprint.com
- Golden 300 Layer Ducks from Metzer Farms – bit.ly/145KfOd
- White 300 Layer Ducks from Metzer Farms – bit.ly/1BhXisI
- Video on Butchering Muscovies, I really like this guy – youtube.com/watch?v=WrTfPjfT5EI
- Rite Farm Products Plucker Large Version – bit.ly/14kyUKJ
- Chicken Saddle I Got for my Abused Hen – amzn.to/179qZRH
Great info and update! 2 questions or suggestions. 1 a TSP show on raising Ducks, I’m sure like chickens, but do you use your chicken laying boxes for the eggs? Do you coop them at night? How soon can they be free range? Should I grow a special plant for them to munch on? And so on.
2 I live in Arkansas and a founder, and am really excited about the new farm project in Arkansas. Being a founder and completing the PDC, is there a way I could (shadow) the project? Maybe have some sort of visitation rights? Or even volunteer at different stages of the project?
One more thing, I think all founders (upon graduating the PDC) should receive a cool hat like yours….. Or a discount link for founders. Just a thought. Thanks again for keeping it real..
Jack, so much to enjoy learning about your the duck trade. Who knew about a specialty client possibility. Also excited about the Arkansas farm. I spoke with Mark at the Acres USA conference and will be speaking with his associate this week about our farm. The PDC has laid the foundation for the Indiana farm. Thanks for a great year and 2015, looks exciting for many of us.
I just wanted to say thankyou for adding in the monthly, quarterly, and yearly payment options. At the time of renewal my family just could not do the full 50. I was very excited about the video, and thanks to e new payment options I can continue to view great content AND support you. So thanks! Happy new year
Glad it helped you but those options have always been there. Like since day one. May be I should mention it on air more often?
Oh! I didn’t know that. Yes, I think you should metion that on air more often. Thanks for all you do.
Jack,
Great video.
I would also love a podcast with further detail on raising ducks specifically, for eggs as well as for meat. I am considering raising ducks in the near future and would love as much info as possible. I talked to someone who raises ducks recently and she mentioned that they were night-owls – up all night making noise, etc. I’m curious if that is your experience or not. You also implied a duck renaissance happening in the future. Please discuss this more. Thank you for all you do!
-Alison
Great update Jack, please keep them coming!
I too would like more info on raising ducks.
Also on plant propagation, I’m preregistered for the course and am reallyexcited to get started!
My wife and I use Vista Print for both of our businesses. If you get on their mailing list they send coupons for % off and free shipping often. Hope this saves someone a few bucks.
Glad to hear about the big business for the Arkansas property. With regards to big business – the order of the ethics matters. If you reverse the order then you get surplus, people, earth….very different from earth, people, then surplus.
Nice update…thank you.
Hi, Jack. good job. I thought you should know, if you don’t already, that the Asians also eat what they call, “Black Bone chicken” They are silkies. I used to sell them to a Chinese restaurant for their employees. They are used for medicine, so they can bring a good price. If you’re selling them duck eggs, this would fit that niche’.
Jack-
I am curious about how you structured the farm business (LLC, sole proprietor, etc.)? Did you pick up insurance for the farmstead business?
Also, you’ve mentioned the trouble with the chickens before. I was wondering why you haven’t tried tractoring them.
http://thesurvivalpodcast.com/forum/index.php?topic=51602.msg614853#msg614853
When are we going to get a new video?