000 What is a Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast / farmcast / farming podcast?
000 What is a Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast / farmcast / farming podcast?
After producing a few episodes we wanted to offer new listeners a quick way to hear what a Coopcast sounds like: Meet An... Read more
26 Dec 2011
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8mins
001 Meet our farmstead and hear why we are talking about gardening, farming and homesteading
001 Meet our farmstead and hear why we are talking about gardening, farming and homesteading
Meet the farmers Andy and Kelli and learn how we got HERE on our farming adventure. We share our first thoughts on the ... Read more
29 Dec 2011
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35mins
002 Annual "Farm Meeting", injured chicken, and antibiotic resistance
002 Annual "Farm Meeting", injured chicken, and antibiotic resistance
On this coopcast:Discuss the latest happening on the 'frigid' farm,'Weazy' the chicken,A rehashing of the annual Farm Me... Read more
6 Jan 2012
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39mins
003 Lessons learned on the farm and being prepared on the farm
003 Lessons learned on the farm and being prepared on the farm
On this coopcast:A followup on “Wheezy” the chicken; An excited boar and lessons learned; Being prepared on the farm. An... Read more
13 Jan 2012
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41mins
004 Winter hoophouse, Ordering seeds (heirloom and hybrids) and About Eggs
004 Winter hoophouse, Ordering seeds (heirloom and hybrids) and About Eggs
On this coopcast:Winter weather has arrived with a big windstorm,Managing a winter hoophouse, Ordering seeds (where, wha... Read more
21 Jan 2012
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40mins
005 Farming pastured heritage turkeys, geothermal heating / cooling, rural alternative heating options
005 Farming pastured heritage turkeys, geothermal heating / cooling, rural alternative heating options
On this coopcast:A thank you to all the listeners and fans around the world (you are the best!),The FIRST geothermal hea... Read more
28 Jan 2012
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41mins
006 Memorable heritage breed turkey stories, Big Game recipes from the farm, and seed starting supplies
006 Memorable heritage breed turkey stories, Big Game recipes from the farm, and seed starting supplies
On this coopcast:What's with this winter weather, A Pig-noucement, Super Bowl (big game) foods, Seed orders and annoying... Read more
4 Feb 2012
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42mins
007 Managing chicken coops, CSA update (vegetables and tools), pasturing birds for better eggs
007 Managing chicken coops, CSA update (vegetables and tools), pasturing birds for better eggs
On this coopcast:Soil block update, CSA status, Upcoming farm stand, Our plans for a broody hen. In our Chicken Talk dis... Read more
11 Feb 2012
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47mins
008 Raising Cornish X Chickens, water for livestock (chickens), eating a Bourbon Red turkey
008 Raising Cornish X Chickens, water for livestock (chickens), eating a Bourbon Red turkey
On this coopcast:A Bourbon Red Turkey in the oven, Soil block germination rates, Managing mice in the greenhouse, Broody... Read more
18 Feb 2012
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45mins
009 General livestock updates, local feed and grains for animals, Cornish Cross chickens on pasture (part 2)
009 General livestock updates, local feed and grains for animals, Cornish Cross chickens on pasture (part 2)
On this coopcast:Kelli managing the farm and Andy's business trip, Crazy weather (really, it never ends), General animal... Read more
25 Feb 2012
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46mins