In this episode of the Homesteady Podcast K and Aust talk about training theri first time freshener Grasshopper to milk, and talk about the frustrations facing a person new to milking trying to train a new milk cow. ﻿Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos or podcasts here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Why Training a NEW MILK COW is AWFUL at first...

Pigs are an awesome addition to any homestead. But pigs are heavy feeders, and can be quite expensive to get to market weight. In today's episode we interview Dave and Jodi from White Bison Farm, and learn how they raise Idaho Pastured Pigs and save big time on feed bills by raising their grazing pigs on pasture, and feeding them fodder through the long Wisconsin winters. Checkout Jodi's Book About Raising Pastured Pigs and their Website ﻿Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos or podcasts here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RAISING PIGS FOR LESS $$$ with PASUTRE and FODDER

What can you expect with a first time freshener? What are the signs that a birth is going well, or not? What is it like to milk a cow for the first time? These are just some of the many topics we covered in PT 2 of Keeping a family milk cow, all about birth and milking! If you are planning on getting a dairy cow for your Homestead you wont wanna miss this episode! If you missed part 1 check it out HERE ﻿Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos or podcasts here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Milking Your First Dairy Cow? What to expect! PT 2 Keeping a Family Milk Cow

DO YOU WANT A COW?  Have you ever considered getting a cow for your homestead?  Do you dream of one day milking a cow each morning?  If so you don't wanna miss this Livestream!  K and I will be talking about keeping a family milk cow. ﻿Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos or podcasts here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should You Get a Family Milk Cow? Dairy Cows Part 1

Now that you have heard the big news... YES! We are expecting another baby!  We are so excited! We already can't wait to meet our new little munchkin... But before the baby arrives we have a lot of work to do.  Our homestead has been operating at 110 percent over the last year, and with a new baby on the way there will need to be some changes! How does pregnancy and a newborn effect our homestead? Over the last decade of homesteading, literally HALF that time has been spent with K pregnant or with a newborn.  We have learned a TON, and are excited to share some of the life lessons with you at our upcoming LIVESTREAM!  HOMESTEADING PREGNANT PLAYLIST Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos or podcasts here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homesteading PREGNANT - What to Expect

When you leave a home to go on vacation you always worry about a few things... THat's why so many people will hire a house sitter to look after the house, pet, garden, etc. Now add a few cows, pigs and camels to that mix... Yeah! Leaving the homestead can be a bit of an ordeal! What do we do when we leave the Homestead? How do we make sure everything not only survives while we are away, but thrives?  THE MINDFUL HOMESTEAD DAKOTA'S RABBITS AND HOMESTEAD ITEMS WE USE TO KEEP TABS WHILE WE ARE AWAY Wyze Cam Brinsea CHicken Coop Auto Door Halo Collar Bar Bar A Collar Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When You LEAVE The Homestead - How To Keep It Running SMOOTHLY

Months ago our oldest daughter started talking about missing goats. She was the caretaker of our last bunch of Nubians, and she really liked them. K and I love letting our kids have animals of their own to care for. We both feel they learn so much from animal husbandry.  But could we do goats again? We have had so many problems over the years with them!  After a few months of planning and infrastructure changes, we decided to give our daughter the green light.  Find out what we plan on doing differently this time around, what kind of goats we got, and some of my Daughters plans for her animals in this Podcast! Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We Changed Our Minds on GOATS! Why?

Tune in to hear about our crazy spring! We have not 1, but 3 NEW ANIMALS to talk about, it should be a great show!  Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SAID WE WOULD NEVER GET ONE... And we Just Did!

Want to Start feeding your family from your land? There is NO EASIER WAY that raising meat birds! Join Us Today to talk Meat Chickens and how to grow enough to feed your family chicken all year long! My Family doesn't buy chicken, and we have not for years. How can you raise enough chicken for your own family? In this video we share our method for raising meat chickens on pasture in chicken tractors. RESOURSES John Suscovich Chicken Tractor Plans And Packets Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MEAT CHICKENS - Easiest Way to Feed Your Family from Your Land

We were shocked this week to find a little of pigs being born.... We bread our Kune Kune pigs, watch for signs of pregnancy, and even were preparing for the births!  But something caught us off guard, and when the dust settled we had 14 little piglets to care for and one little deformed one who's life hangs in the balance... Can we save him? And what happened that had us surprised by pig births? Join us today for lunch (12:30 eastern time) for our live podcast as we share with you the incredible week we have had here at the farm!   Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can We Save This Pigs Life?! Sick Chickens, Surprise Piglets, and One Little Deformed Pig

Join us today to talk about new farm animals, choosing breeds, putting chickens out on pasture, starting homestead businesses and more! LINKS FOR TODAY'S SHOW WYZE CAM - https://amzn.to/3a2n5gc MOUSE CREEK FARM - https://www.facebook.com/mousecreekfarm JODI'S BOOK - https://amzn.to/3a2mYRO VALORIE'S SOAP SHOP - https://allay-handmade-naturals.myshopify.com/ WAITING LIST FOR BUSINESS CLASS - https://www.thisishomesteady.com/time-make-money-homesteading/ SYMAN SAYS FARM YOUTUBE CHANNEL - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPresk6FCncOSvqZIq3iLgA Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos here - https://www.thisishomesteady.com/join-homesteady-movement/ LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! https://www.thisishomesteady.com/head-west-become-pioneer/ Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link http://www.amsteady.com Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. SUBSCRIBE to our PODCAST HERE - https://www.thisishomesteady.com/subscribe-podcast/ AFFILIATE LINKS To The HOMESTEADING GEAR I use everyday -https://www.thisishomesteady.com/gear-use/ Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - https://www.thisishomesteady.com/go/parsons-homesteady-shop/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WE GOT A NEW ANIMAL!!!

K actually said NO to an animal... I was SHOCKED! I think we all agree the most fun part of homesteading is new animals... right?  A new breed of chickens, a pair of cute little goat kids, or your first cow!  It is SO FUN to get new animals.  And that is why it is so dang hard to say NO when you have an opportunity to get a new animal!  K and I are both pretty bad at this whole animal self-control thing... and that is why it was so surprising last week we BOTH... K INCLUDED... decided to say NO to a new animal we were offered! Also we will have some fun cow pregnancy updates, a camel worm issue to talk about, and a live guinea egg candling reveal! We are currently incubating guinea eggs in a Brinsea Incubator. We have used this little fully automatic incubator to hatch guineas and chickens for years! CLICK HERE to check out the BRINSEA INCUBATOR (and remember if you shop through our Amazon Link we make a small commission for the sale without costing you a penny extra! The Homesteady Podcast is brought to you by the Homesteady Pioneer Program! Join us for our monthly round table zoom meetups with the Homesteady pioneers! The last Pioneer Meetup we discussed how and why to start a Homestead Business! Click Here to become a Pioneer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WE SAID NO! To This Animal... WHY?

Today we talk all about how to design a perfect 10-acre homestead for you! First, we chat about what’s new in the barn! Our Camels have been keeping life on the homestead exciting! NOW - HOW TO DESIGN A HOMESTEAD FROM SCRATCH? We have a great Pioneer’s Only Episode on basic infrastructure needs for a new homestead BECOME A PIONEER HERE Get on our EMAIL LIST INSTAGRAM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How To Design the Perfect Homestead FOR YOU

We have some exciting news to share today! Get on our EMAIL LIST - https://www.thisishomesteady.com/join-homesteady-movement/ PIONEER PROGRAM - https://www.thisishomesteady.com/head-west-become-pioneer/ PARTNER Cheeky Maiden CODE HMSTDY25 - https://www.cheekymaidensoap.com/?utm_source=CM&utm_medium=WEB&utm_campaign=HMSTDY INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/homesteadyshow/ OUR PODCAST LINK - https://www.thisishomesteady.com/subscribe-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BIG NEWS!

Homesteaders are more powerful in numbers.  From the earliest days of the homestead movement there have always been power in numbers.  So how can you build your own homestead community?  Join Nichole Sauce from the Living Free in Tennessee Podcast and myself as we discuss how to (and why to) build a Homestead Focused Community!  NICHOLES PODCAST - https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/ Click Here to checkout Nichole's Kickstarter - https://kickstarthollerroast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creating a Homesteading Community

Have you ever dreamt of starting a farm or homesteading? Do you love foraging for wild edibles? Is your perfect afternoon spent drifting downriver, fishing for that nights dinner? Or do love to spend a crisp fall morning hunting for wild game to share with your family? Or perhaps you spend all your free time digging in your garden, collecting herbs, vegetables, and fruits to enjoy. Homesteady is a show that focuses on living a more sustainable life. We talk about all the ways a modern Homsteader can put food on the table, from the fields, streams, gardens and woodlands. Our roads may be rocky, but with the right skills and knowledge we can make Homesteady.

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