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Backyard Sheep with Nicole Sauce – Epi-3586

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Nicole Sauce of Living Free in Tennessee joins us today to discuss what it takes to “just raise backyard sheep”. We talk the good the bad, the easy and the hard. The things you really should have done before you bring any sheep onto your property and what happens when you don’t. Tune in to learn a LOT with this one. It only takes one step to foment a peaceful revolution: Start. Nicole Sauce serves as a catalyst for rapid community creation, business growth, and homesteading as a lifestyle through her podcast Living Free in Tennessee. She also keeps the … Continue reading →

Silvopasture and Grazing Feeds Communities – Epi-3509

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Nick Ferguson joins me as we discuss how we would design a property to actually feed a community living on it. We hear so often, “I am going to get some friends together, buy some land and grow all our own food”. Most of these people are not vegetarians but seem to focus on wanting to grow vegetables, fruits and grains to “grow all their own food”. There is a better way to do this. Join Us Today as We Discuss. The problems with trying to feed a community or family with just a garden What silvopasture is and why … Continue reading →

Episode-2817- Choosing Chicken Breeds Based on Homestead Goals and Intrinsic Characteristics

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In some ways chickens are like WordPress Plugins.  What do I mean by that?  Man and chicken go back so far that no matter what you really want, someone has likely already bred a chicken breed that does that.  Different breeds have different intrinsic characteristics.  In permaculture any living element is analyzed for a few different things but one is intrinsic characteristics. For this discussion let’s break down and define those words Intrinsic – belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing Characteristic – a distinguishing trait, quality, or property In other words some animals and further some … Continue reading →

Episode-2792- Growing Your Own Poultry Feed

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A recent video from “Ice Age Farmer” made the case that we will have a dire shortage of soy beans in the coming year, other grains as well especially soy.  I checked into it and I have to say for the US market I am not highly concerned.  I don’t think the soy boys will need to give up their lattes in 2021. His point was well beyond soy milk and the lot though and to animal feed.  I do have to say he is not totally wrong and I expect flat our famine in the 3rd world in the … Continue reading →

Episode-2631- A New Look at Back Yard Livestock

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Yesterday we talked about keeping a dairy cow.  Not gonna lie, just for the butter and cheese, I’d love to but it is not in the cards for me.  I am thinking about a neighbor that raises beef and wondering if some consortium of neighbors can be set up with a cow share, but that is for another day. I want to talk to you guys today about various back yard smaller livestock.  Like chickens, ducks, rabbits, quail, pigeons, turkeys and fish.  Odds are almost anyone can keep one or two of these.  I personally see it being way easier … Continue reading →