026 Growing cold weather crops in summer heat on the farm, predators in chicken pasture, common sense and research in farming

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

41 min listen

015 Farming updates, planting peas in the garden, high tensile fencing project: Gardening is picking up as spring progresses and the seeds are starting to get planted (sugar snap peas are in the garden!) We are putting in high tensile fencing along the farms backbone in preparation of our sow farrowing soon (piglets on the way). Life by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

50 min listen

025 Moving broiler chickens to the pasture, bolting vegetables in the gardens (gardening in the heat), stress of farming: We moved the broilers to fresh green pasture on the farm and share pig and turkey updates. We talk about a new garden shed to store the gardening tools in. We also share the stress on people and plants when gardening in summer heat and CSA plants bolt! by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

49 min listen

019 Vegetable garden and CSA planting begins and we share sow farrowing on pasture: Gardening has begun! The vegetables are going into the ground for the CSA gardens and we are loving the soil blocks. We share our pastured pig farrowing story and the moments that make local, sustainable food so powerful. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

48 min listen

020 Piglet castration (is it natural), morning sickness and a HOT greenhouse / hoophouse: Managing our first piglet castration on the farm (in the barn), we share how we can eat cute animals. The farmstand is up and running and we talk morning sickness in a sow and boar taint in pork. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

53 min listen

011 Round hay / straw bales, homestead hatched chicken, tractor talk and reviews (for small / hobby farms): We update on our farm hatched chick as well as trip to a grade school science fair (about pastured eggs). Talk a little about round bales of hay and straw. We also talk tractors, tractor tires, tractor brands, tractor tires... TRACTORS! by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

49 min listen

007 Managing chicken coops, CSA update (vegetables and tools), pasturing birds for better eggs: Starting seeds and seedlings for a CSA on the farm (we talk gardening tools and techniques). Winter chickens don't go outside much; we talk about manure management and deep litter techniques in the chicken coop. We also talk about farming in our climate. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

48 min listen

000 What is a Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast / farmcast / farming podcast?: Our take on vegetable gardening, farming and homesteading from our homestead / farmstead. Our farmcast, err, coopcast invites you into our gardens, livestock pastures, chicken coop and greenhouse to share the stories and skills of our farming journey. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

8 min listen

003 Lessons learned on the farm and being prepared on the farm: Being prepared on the farm is important especially when you need to expect the unexpected. A story about our excited boar and our preparedness kits with handy products to make farming easier. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

41 min listen

012 Farming while on vacation, grocery store produce (organic or local), ordering pastured chickens: On a short vacation away from the farm we are faced with produce and vegetables that are not from our garden (or greenhouse) and must choose between organic or local. It's also time to start selling pastured meat chickens and we talk about order forms and by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

52 min listen

006 Memorable heritage breed turkey stories, Big Game recipes from the farm, and seed starting supplies: Farming stories about raising heritage breed turkeys and their most exciting moments on the farm. A pregnant heritage pig and recipes from the farmstead for the Big Game. Also a discussion around seed starting supplies, seedling lighting and soil blocks. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

42 min listen

027 Weaning pastured pigs (mistakes and success), a dry farm is looking for rain, questions about chickens, hens and a rooster: A farmstead story about weaning piglest on pasture and a angry sow. A dry vegetable garden update (gardening in a drought is hard!). Starting to think about poultry processing day and we answer some questions about hens and roosters and a new homestead. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

49 min listen

001 Meet our farmstead and hear why we are talking about gardening, farming and homesteading: Meet the farmers of Chicken Thistle Farm and hear why they are doing a coopcast / farmcast on farming, vegetable gardening, homesteading and all related topics around the farmstead. A discussion around the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is included by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

36 min listen

008 Raising Cornish X Chickens, water for livestock (chickens), eating a Bourbon Red turkey: With a Bourbon Red turkey in the oven we talk about mice in the greenhouse / hoophouse and our broody hen. We share some listener stories about chicken waterers and egg prices. We start our first part of how to raise Cornish Cross (Cornish X) chickens suc by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

46 min listen

009 General livestock updates, local feed and grains for animals, Cornish Cross chickens on pasture (part 2): A few livestock updates and a conversation about the crazy weather. Some discussion about local feed and quality grains for animals on the farm. Another segment on Cornish Cross (Cornish X) chickens regarding hatcheries and strains as well as the brooder. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

47 min listen

004 Winter hoophouse, Ordering seeds (heirloom and hybrids) and About Eggs: It's the season for ordering seeds for the CSA and garden. It's also time to manage the hoophouse/greenhouse in winter. We wrap up with a discussion on eggs, egg labels and egg quality (organic / pastured / free range / cage free). by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

40 min listen

022 Unexpected loss of a piglet, planting the gardens, broilers have arrived: The risk of pasture farrowing is piglet loss and we experienced it. We also moved our boar to another farm, continue planting the gardens, talk asparagus and slugs as well as some general insect control methods. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

51 min listen

029 Pastured poultry processing day and the challenges of vegetable gardening in endless heat and no rain: We process the first batch of pastured poultry of the season and provide some updates on the drought and it's impact on farming, vegetables, livestock and feed prices. We also reflect on the fun of processing pastured poultry on the farm. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

46 min listen

042 Fall farming updates from livestock to vegetable gardens and a discussion about farmer and consumer commitment: This week's farming chores included: processing the heritage turkeys cleaning the chicken coop and starting to put the vegetable garden to bed for the winter. We discuss a farmers commitment to the land their job and consumers commitment to small farms. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

58 min listen

018 Spring snows and gardening, pastured chicken (broiler) pen wheels, seed starting and planting for a vegetable CSA: Late snowstorm gets us talking about the vegetable gardens and springtime gardening and the hoophouse filling with seedlings. Our sow is getting ready for farrowing and we expect piglets soon. We also talk about planning seeds and vegetables for a CSA. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

47 min listen

010 Stir frys and soil blocks, A farmstead hatched baby chick, pastured Cornish X: A simple stir fry recipe, working with soil blocks for seed starting and seedlings as well our first hatched (on farm) chicken are this week's topics. The Cornish Cross (Cornish X) series concludes with discussions about putting the birds on pasture, pas by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

49 min listen

016 Pastured pork meat candy, heritage pig breeds and the FDA on farming and antibiotics: Pastured pork as a ham is like meat candy, for sure and we discuss pig breeds. We acquired some chickens / chicks from a local farm and talk about chicken brooders. The FDA recommended that no farm antibiotics be used without a vets prescription and we wo by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

56 min listen

002 Annual "Farm Meeting", injured chicken, and antibiotic resistance: On the farm in the winter we take time to plan for the next season of farming. We discuss an injured chicken and our annual farm business meeting as well as a segment on antibiotic resistance. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

40 min listen

028 Sow in heat, predator attack on pastured chickens, Agribon hoops / low tunnels in hot weather: A sow in standing heat and piglets on the farm. Farming losses; a predator on the pasture got a couple broilers before chicken processing. Gardens are growing in the drought with Agribon floating row covers to keep the plants cool and the bug pests out. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

48 min listen

050 Winter and farm fresh eggs, listeners favorite farming things, hybrid or heritage laying chicken: Farming heading into winter brings us fewer eggs but happy chickens. We discuss listener feedback regarding favorite farm and garden tools and gear and we discuss out thoughts on hybrid and heritage laying chickens. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

42 min listen

037 Happy pastured pigs on the farm, vegetable garden tomato blights, pay farming forward (pasture care and seeding for feeding): This weeks farming activites included moving the pigs to new pasture, a swale as a wallow, new hog feeder and selecting a gilt. In the vegetable garden we talk about tomato blight. In planning for the future on the farm we talk about seeding for feeding. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

51 min listen

031 Moving pigs to pasture, inspiring a homestead, farming choices and antibiotics: Moving pigs to pasture using a livestock trailer and sorting boards is easy. We inspire a homestead to raise pigs and chickens and we discuss antibiotics on the farm and the questions about farming sustainable / natural / organic. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

49 min listen

017 Harrier Hawk vs Hen, homegrown pineapples (and other vegetable garden updates) and a farming lesson in livestock chutes: Hawks chasing some pasture poultry, moving pigs to new pasture, gardening in the greenhouse and a vegetable garden seed planting system. Plus some listener grown pineapples and a primer on livestock chute design. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

48 min listen

039 Farm updates as we head into fall, taking some pastured pigs to the USDA processor, poultry processing workshop: Farm updates this week aplenty as we talk about taking some of our pastured pigs to the USDA processor and processing some of our turkeys on the farm. We talk about being open and honest in the farm community and continue our series on poultry processing. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

59 min listen

038 Farming updates, garden raised potatoes (above ground), chicken and poultry processing: We discuss our farming happenings around the homestead. This week we talk about processing pastured pork and fall turkeys, our final vegetable garden analysis of growing your own potatoes above ground, and what equipment is needed for chicken processing. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

49 min listen

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026 Growing cold weather crops in summer heat on the farm, predators in chicken pasture, common sense and research in farming

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