Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

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015 Farming updates, planting peas in the garden, high tensile fencing project Apr 08, 2012

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On this coopcast: Listener feedback on YOUR farming projects (cool!), Chicken coop chicks updates, Pastured chicken pre-orders have started, Status of the gardens and seeds, The peas are in - must mean spring in NY, Knitted farm animals (Indigo Moon's Chicken Thistle Farm Collection), Sugar Mountain Farm's Kickstarter Project - here, Prepping for piglets in 21 days! On Farm U: What is High Tensile fencing, Basic fencing design, Electric fence energizer basics. Other notes: Up until now we have been publishing the coopcast/farmcast/podcast every week in both m4a (Apple's format) and mp3 (the worlds format). The challenge is only one version can be included in the "feed" and recently we have had several requests for the mp3 to be in the feed. Given that, we are switching to mp3 and unless anyone speaks up we will be dropping m4a altogether starting with this coopcast.

014 Farmstead hatched chicks, a visit to a heritage pig farm in NY, fenced in thinking Mar 31, 2012

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On this coopcast: 5 on farm hatched chicks in the coop now, Soil blocks and seeding in the hoophouse, The new farmstand, some general small farm / farming updates. A new segment called The Coopcast Community: What is that picture on Facebook?, Do you know the breed of your chickens?, What do coop hatched chicks eat?, A Small Farm Kickstarter Project worth supporting. Questions, Conversations and Rumination: Visiting a pasture pig farm, Managing our pig herd in the future, Analysis Paralysis by "Expert" Input, A plan for farm fencing.

013 Effects of "summer" in March on gardening and farming, Are you a farm / farmstead /homestead or homesteading, portable poultry netting Mar 25, 2012

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On this coopcast: An update of Nugget and other incubating eggs, Managing pigs in unexpected heat, Warm spring and it's effects on the gardens, Soil block frustrations (again)! A new segment called Questions, Conversations and Rumination: What is a farm? And in this episodes Farm U segment: Portable pasture netting for poultry, Management of netting, Energizing the netting, Where to find the netting.

012 Farming while on vacation, grocery store produce (organic or local), ordering pastured chickens Mar 17, 2012

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On this coopcast: Managing a farm while you are on vacation, Buying produce from the store (gross), General farm updates, The adventures of "Nugget". And in this episodes Farm U segment: Buying / selling meat chickens, The importance of good "forms", Pricing of chickens.

011 Round hay / straw bales, homestead hatched chicken, tractor talk and reviews (for small / hobby farms) Mar 10, 2012

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On this coopcast: Updates on the coop hatched chicken named "Nugget", Grade School Science Fair, Some good listener questions. And in this episodes Farm U segment: Small farm tractors, Brands and dealers that matter, Types of tractor tires, Size and selection.

010 Stir frys and soil blocks, A farmstead hatched baby chick, pastured Cornish X Mar 03, 2012

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On this coopcast: Thanks for all the reviews and feedback - keep it coming - a great community of listeners, Andy is losing the guinea discussions, A soil block love affair, Good eats with pork steak and preserved vegetable stir-fry, A new firearm comes to live with us, Hatched in the coop chickens. And in this episodes Farm U segment: Final part of our Cornish Cross (Cornish X) chicken discussion, Putting the birds on pasture (tricks and tips), Pasture pens, Water, feed and other considerations for the pastured Cornish X birds, A consumer's perspective on pastured chicken.

009 General livestock updates, local feed and grains for animals, Cornish Cross chickens on pasture (part 2) Feb 25, 2012

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On this coopcast: Kelli managing the farm and Andy's business trip, Crazy weather (really, it never ends), General animal updates (pregnant pig and broody hen). In our Listener Feedback/Questions discussion: Great feedback and reviews this week, Questions about feed, Other discussions. And in this episodes Farm U segment: Second part of our Cornish Cross (Cornish X) chicken discussion including; Where to get the chicks (hatcheries and strains), Food, feed and feed restrictions for Cornish Cross chickens, Managing the chicks in the brooder.

008 Raising Cornish X Chickens, water for livestock (chickens), eating a Bourbon Red turkey Feb 18, 2012

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On this coopcast: A Bourbon Red Turkey in the oven, Soil block germination rates, Managing mice in the greenhouse, Broody hen update. In our Listener Feedback discussion: A plea for feedback and ratings on iTunes, Bucket waterer tips for chickens, Egg prices around the states, Breeds of chickens in our laying flock. And in this episodes Farm U segment: First part of our Cornish Cross (Cornish X) chicken discussion including; How do they breed a Cornish Cross broiler, A little history, Consumer demand for the Cornish Cross carcass.

007 Managing chicken coops, CSA update (vegetables and tools), pasturing birds for better eggs Feb 11, 2012

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On this coopcast: Soil block update, CSA status, Upcoming farm stand, Our plans for a broody hen. In our Chicken Talk discussion: How we set up our chicken coop for our climate, How we pasture (range) our birds. And in this episodes Farm U segment: Chicken manure management, Carbon to Nitrogen in manure management (deep litter), Coop cleaning.

006 Memorable heritage breed turkey stories, Big Game recipes from the farm, and seed starting supplies Feb 04, 2012

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On this coopcast: What's with this winter weather, A Pig-noucement, Super Bowl (big game) foods, Seed orders and annoying birds in the coop. In the Farmers Choice: More memorable turkey moments. And in this episodes Farm U segment: Seed starting suplies, Lighting considerations for seed starting, Soil blocking.

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