I raised standard bronze turkeys in Virginia in the 80’s and 90’s when there weren’t many left in the world. Now I am in Kenya with my family and we are raising local turkeys – two different types – one which are something like the standard bronze birds, but with black wings feathers instead of […]
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In this of two videos, introductions are made of just what kinds of livestock the homesteading prepper may want to consider depending on lot or acreage size and so forth. I may have come off a bit admonishing about preparing for livestock before bringing any home, but that’s only because I’ve witnessed over and over […]
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Richard Knapman, Shilstone UK, farms 360 acres and milks 160 Norwegian Red crossbred cows. His average production is 9.000 liters. He will be going a 3-way cross with Holstein x Norwegian Red x Flecvieh. www.geno-uk.com
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Joel Salatin live at the Medford Armory, March 16th. This entertaining talk is wide ranging and covers such issues as food sovereignty, community development, disintegration of american culture, slow food movement, concentration of political power, etc.
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Come along as we prepare our raised beds for an early spring salad garden! We go step-by-step through soil preparation, planting and even show you how to protect your plants with a simple yet effective greenhouse. www.simplesolarhomesteading.com http
Continue reading …Farm Animals 1 – Turkeys – Chickens – Pigs – Factory Farms – Best Shot Footage – Stock Footage
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Farm Animals on Factory Farms, Chickens, Turkeys, Pigs. Livestock (also cattle) refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term “livestock” as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within […]
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I’ve finished setting up my second aquaponics system, this time a CHIFT PIST system in my Austin, TX backyard. Still need to cycle it (get the bacteria levels up so it can convert ammonia to nitrates) and fill it with grow medium, but the basic system is finished! More updates, including a making-of video, to […]
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A Biospharm is a sustainable agriculture mini farm capable of sustaining a family through solar power, rain water cisterns, complimentary animal ecosystems, small herds, fruit trees, and vegetable gardening. The name is a combination of biosphere and farm. The “ph” was kept, because this is not the kind of large scale farming that most people […]
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I realized that raising a pig is really hard, but are easier to raise than lambs… so I asked Bianca, Former Lamb Owner, what her opinion about raising a pig was and this is what she had to say. This is life when raising a piggy! I hope you enjoy…
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The USDA approved the unregulated release of genetically modified alfalfa, which poses a threat of contamination from one farmer’s land to another’s. And, as Seth Doane reports, the release has organic farmers concerned for their livelihood.
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