CHICKENS VS DUCKS... Which Is the BEST HOMESTEAD ANIMAL? In this first episode of the Homestead Smackdown! We pit Chickens against Ducks to see which is the best animal to bring on your homestead!  BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FREE JUST START CHICKENS SERIES  DO YOU WANT TO BE A GUEST JUDGE ON HOMESTEAD SMACKDOWN? APPLY HERE John Suscovich represents the Chicken -  Farm Marketing Solutions Website John's Youtube Channel John's Chicken Tractor Plans John's Podcast Morgan Gold represents the...

I was having an embarrassing issue. Using deodorant was irritating my skin, and so I went looking for a more "natural" solution. My search led me to Laurel Mountain Soaps. Tim and Jocelyn started making soap because their baby girl was getting severe diaper rashes. The skin products they were buying were irritating their daughters skin to the point of blisters, and they decided if no one made a natural product that worked for their baby girl, they would just do it themselves. They started...

Our 6th Child was born at home, and it was incredible! Listen to the story of our journey to an amazing home birth. Listen to the Birth Freedom Episode on The Survival Podcast Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our Podcasts 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...

Today Eli from Kencove joins us to talk about designing and building your farms fence! Sponsored by Kencove  https://kencove.com/ Kencove Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/KencoveFarmFence Kencove Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kencovefarmfence/ Eli Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/mackfarms/ Eli's Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pennsylvania-grazier-podcast/id1583879921 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are going to recap our HUNTING SEASON!There were some serious ups and downs... but let's just say the freezer is full!AND something happened that NEVER HAPPENED TO US BEFORE... it was an awesome day in the woods! Checkout Summit Stands  and Moultrie Cams  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...

Sarah and her husband Ray have an awesome 50 acre Homestead in Ohio where you can find all kinds of animals, including Highland Cattle! Follow here on INSTAGRAM HERE PIONEERS - CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL LENTH VERSION Sarah spent her youth ‘playin in the mud’ and hunting in the gateway to the south, Louisville, Kentucky. Sarah spent years as a professional wrestler, where she met her husband Ray. They married in a Viking themed wedding, and in June of 2019, they announced Sarah’s...

We just got HIGHLAND CATTLE! In this episode we are going to talk about why we decided on Highland Cattle, where we got them from, and share some funny stories about their journey here. Do you want Highland Cattle? Want to learn more about them? Listen to this episode! 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...

Today we start a new series, Homesteady Deer Camp, where we will be talking about our adventures in the woods this fall, trying to put some venison, turkey, pheasant, and maybe even fresh fish in the freezer to enjoy all winter! Special Guest Uncle Bourbon joins this episode to talk opening day stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 -...

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...

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

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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...

What do you need to get started beekeeping? Why should you bring bees to your homestead in the first place? Find out in this episode of the Homesteady Podcast. Checkout the Honeystead here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2BKzY2HgpTEgYeba78KHA Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos here - https://www.thisishomesteady.com/join-homesteady-movement/ SUBSCRIBE to our PODCAST HERE - https://www.thisishomesteady.com/subscribe-podcast/ LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep...

The pandemic we have lived through in the last few months has changed the world as we know it. Changes that society was going to see in the next decade have been sped up because of the pandemic and the associated lock downs, political unrest, and problems associated with it. No doubt, even when the current disease is long gone, the effects from this strange disease will linger. How can you and your family be sure to not only get by, but even thrive, financially and otherwise, in the days...