Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast

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0155 Pigs to the processor, deer season updates and vegetable garden tomato roundup Nov 20, 2015

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This episode we talk about the taking of the pigs to the processor, some updates from around the farm and about deer season... and the highly anticipated tomato round up from the vegetable garden.

0154 Processing a pig and people's feelings, bow season, bees and honey Nov 05, 2015

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After posting that we were taking a pig to the processor and hurting some folks feelings... we decided we didn't really care. Toughen up folks. So we make fun of them. Then we talk about the deer season to date and update people on the honey harvest from our first year of bees. In general - it's a bunch of farm updates.

0153 Farm updates, sugar addiction and bowhunting tips Sep 23, 2015

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We return with pig, chicken, bee and vegetable garden updates. We then talk a bit about a discovery about the stiffness of your arrow and the placement of a broadhead shot (yeah - giggle if you want) as it pertains to archery / bowhunting. And the nwe conclude with some listener emails and a discussion about a sugar free diet.

0152 Farming updates from pasture and vegetable garden Sep 02, 2015

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In this episode we just shae some udpates and clarification about the fate and future of the farm. We also talk a bit about some of the veggies we discovered still thriving in the gardens.

0151 A Return to the Farm and a discussion about the future Aug 19, 2015

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In this episode we return to the coopcast to discuss the future of our farm and all the different enterprises we have in play.

0150 The passing of Watson and the future of the farm Jul 28, 2015

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In the first ever solo recorded Coopcast Farmer Andy shares the events of the last month that have put our farm and future plans on hold. This is a candid and honest monologue about where we are and what decisions we have ahead about the farm.

0149 Pig castration and boar taint, pastured chickens and vegetable garden farm !updates Jun 24, 2015

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Since we are in the busy time of year it's just another update show around the farm! We talk about the process and the reasons why we castrate our piglets. We also share the history of why we are so sure to do the castrations when we do them. Then we talk about the pastured chickens, the egg layers and the vegetable gardens. We wrap up with the latest beekeeping / bee swarm update.

0148 SPROUTCAST (short) On the road talking about pig farrowing Jun 18, 2015

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This weeks episode is a short "SPROUTCAST" where we just tell the story of pig farrowing and the outcome of pigs on the farm this year. It's recorded in the truck - but even lor fidelity is better than nofidelity, right?

0147 Capturing a honeybee swarm, annoying broiler chickens and a pre-farrowing pig Jun 10, 2015

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This week we walk arounf the farm and update you on all the things going on. We captured a wild honeybee swarm and talk about what the process was and how we managed things. We discuss the Cornish Cross chickens that are not being liek regualr chickens of past years. Then we talk a bit about the pig we are expecting to farrow any day now. Then we finish up in the vegetable garden discussing some of what's been going on there! Busy time of year and a lot going on.

0146 Gardening, pig, chicken and beekeeping updates from the farm Jun 03, 2015

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This episode sorta wanders all over in terms of updates. Farmer Andy started a new way of eating and by cutting sugar out of his diet he's found a whole new way to live life. We discuss some of our favorite wines (from boxes) and other cocktails... then we move into the farm updates. We talk about the chickens (broilers and layers), a exciting night with a critter in the coop, the pig getting ready to farrow, the greenhouse, beekeeping and more. It's a lot of updates - but we have a log of farming activites to update you about!

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