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025 Moving broiler chickens to the pasture, bolting vegetables in the gardens (gardening in the heat), stress of farming
025 Moving broiler chickens to the pasture, bolting vegetables in the gardens (gardening in the heat), stress of farming
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Jun 19, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week’s updates around the farm and gardens:
First batch of broiler chickens moved out to pasture,
Pig updates,
Turkey updates,
The new garden shed,
Summer heat in spring and its impact on the gardens and the CSA.
This weeks Rumination:
Stress of the "uncontrolled" world of farming,
How to manage the unexpected and being overwhelmed.
This week on Farm U:
Moving broilers to the pasture,
Getting the chicks comfortable in their new environment,
Tips and tricks to making the move to pasture easier and less stressful on the chickens.
First batch of broiler chickens moved out to pasture,
Pig updates,
Turkey updates,
The new garden shed,
Summer heat in spring and its impact on the gardens and the CSA.
This weeks Rumination:
Stress of the "uncontrolled" world of farming,
How to manage the unexpected and being overwhelmed.
This week on Farm U:
Moving broilers to the pasture,
Getting the chicks comfortable in their new environment,
Tips and tricks to making the move to pasture easier and less stressful on the chickens.
Released:
Jun 19, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
005 Farming pastured heritage turkeys, geothermal heating / cooling, rural alternative heating options: From our homestead we share our first experience raising heritage breed turkeys on pasture. We also share the benefits of our geothermal heating / cooling system and our choices for alternative and sustainable heating choices in our rural location. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast