With My Hands Homestead - The Best Year Ever

This is the final post on With My Hands Homestead Podcast BUT I am starting fresh with a new podcast cohosted with my best friend Molly from The Felts Farm. Find our new video podcast at Farm Belles on Spotify and YouTube --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wmhhomestead/support

In this solo episode, April gives updates on the egg eating chickens, new chicks, broken electric fence and not pregnant pigs. It has been an amazing spring and the garden is blasting off! Follow us on instagram @withmyhandshomestead and let us know what you want to hear on the pod! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wmhhomestead/support

Nate is finally back on the pod! The farmers talk about the freezing weather, overdue meat chickens, lamb baby boom, pig AI, and the future of With My Hands Homestead. Check us out on instagram for more regular updates! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

In this solo episode April gives some end of summer updates. We talk Turkeys, why people are back to eating Walmart meat, Corny went broody, and small garden update --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

This is a quick solo episode to fill you in on some farm updates. We are so close to being done with meat chickens for the year yay! We also got our batch of turkeys and a new ram. Pigs are doing great and we are almost down to just our three breeders in order to prepare for farrowing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

We get a tiny taste of Nate today, but April takes over the bulk of the pod. It has been the hardest year to date, but we are taking things day by day and just trying to make it through the summer. Pigs have escaped, birds have been lost to predators, given up on our Bresse and White Rock projects, and fearing for July --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Nate is back! Today we talk about our ewe with a prolapse, successes and failures of this year's lambing, challenges with the first shipment of meat chicks, and pig updates. Check us out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/withmyhandshomestead/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

You get the pleasure of hearing Nate talk for 4 whole minutes! April takes on the majority of this episode talking about the hard frost, new fruit tree and cane additions, new chicks, a lambing issue, and a pig escape. Go follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/withmyhandshomestead/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Bonus extra long pod this week! Nate got jealous that April did a pod without him and was suddenly available to make an episode. They review 2021 farm animal successes, challenges, and goals for next year --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Another solo episode but nate will be back next time for an animal recap. April does a garden review. What worked well and what she wants to change --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

(This episode was actually recorded in November) This episode April ruined everything by not keeping her phone plugged in. Before her phone dies, the farmers talk about their new Sheepadoodle puppy, the death of a White Rock chick (which the puppy promptly ate), small pig update, and sheep breeding updates. A new episode will be coming soon, but follow us on Instagram for more frequent updates. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Nate and April have a bottle of wine and talk pig --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

This week Nate and April don't spend the whole episode talking about chickens- shocker. They focus on sheep and cows and occasionally throw in some mole facts. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/withmyhandshomestead/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

This is a weird one, yall. We talk about our DIY scalder plans, a chicken murder mystery, our temporary goat, why april voluntarily poured milk in her eye, and the demise of the garden. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

This episode Nate and April have garden talk, general farm updates, and even talk a little business --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Nate and April are back and actually have some big updates. The farm had its first predator attack, 75 meat birds are now in the freezer after chicken processing day, and the garden is in full swing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Here's another solo episode! April is finally feeling reinvigorated about the farm again, thanks all the delicious home grown food the family has been making lately. She talks about the mystery chicken on the farm, how DE is used for worming/pest control, and how happy she is that the second batch of meat birds are on pasture --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Nate and April are on their way home from a wedding and wanted to use this time to fill everyone in on farm updates --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

After a long week of illness, Nate is almost ready to get back to normal on the farm. April has been picking up the slack which is a surprise for everyone, but the show must go on. A new ram will be arriving next weekend, there was an egg fail this week, and pig prep will be beginning soon --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Oops its been a month. Thanks for bearing with us for the past few weeks! We survived the worst stomach bug of all time and got very behind in all things farming. We bought a ram, completed our first cornish cross butcher day, hatched out two Bresse chicks, and are drowning in chickens. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Nates back and ready to talk about his awesome but busy week. We talk about the Bresse failure but some surprises with the other meat chicken breeders. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Its just April this week due to scheduling issues and April's impatience. We talk more about our bresse hatching eggs, changes to the chicken feed, pasture talk, and garden updates. Check us out on Instagram for regular updates and pictures of the farm! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

We are back! After a week off April and Nate share the big news... they got cows. Two 1 year old Dexters have been added to the farm and its going well so far. We finally have an ending to the power-outage-during-incubation fiasco, and we tell all about our new big daddy plucker. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Sorry for the delay!! We will be back very soon with a double episode week! Go check us out on Instagram or Facebook for more real time updates! https://www.instagram.com/withmyhandshomestead/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

This is a good one! April and Nate talk about the power outage that happened during a chick incubation this week, as well as the various projects and farm investments the family made this week. Most importantly, Nate shares the final pig plans. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Today it's just April talking about the garden. After an unfortunate nematode incident during seed starting, April is ready to plant all the surviving seedlings after the last frost (which is happening the day of this recording). Lots of changes and improvements to the garden, but she will make sure it ends up being the best garden ever! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Lots of updates this week! Contrary to what we said in the last episode, we should have been on baby watch. The day after we posted the last episode twins were born. A few days later we had a completed birth and unfortunately the lamb didn't make it. We talk about the possibility of raising forested pork, and April had a mishap at the post office when picking up her order of chicks. Be on the look out for a bonus episode this week! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Nate and April share the steps they have taken this week to start regenerative farming. They got new mobile fencing and have already started the sheep and chickens on a rotational grazing plan. As always, chicken plans have changed, and don't go to big box stores for feed. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

The never ending chicken saga continues. Nate and April have implemented some improvements on the farm, like putting the mini coop into action. With all the birds separated into breeding groups, the family is ready for a crap ton of chicks to come in the mail this week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

This week Nate and April got bamboozled into buying the world's smallest coop. The farm will be getting some great upgrades soon as the family prepares for their meat bird enterprise. They also answer several homesteading questions everyone is dying to know. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Better late than never! This week April is in a much better mood. As spring approaches, Nate and April are boosting farm marketing - especially day old chick orders. The couple discusses their experience assisting a chick while hatching and the ethics to consider when doing so. April finally gives a real garden update and Nate shares thoughts on the sheep. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Fun drinking game - Take a shot every time Nate talks over April or every time April says "mmhmm" condescendingly. If you are able to listen through the bickering, the couple discusses the most recent hatching, as well as more details to the upcoming breeding plan. A few more sheep updates and a tiny garden plan update at the end. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Nate and April successfully saved a newborn lambs life, the first chicks hatched on the farm, and the rain won't stop. Nate also stopped by the farm auction to sell two hairsheep (and came home with a rooster) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Nate and April encountered their first problem child of the lambing season. The lamb was hypothermic and unable to nurse, so they had to step in and tube feed him. It is also lockdown day for the first batch of hatching eggs. Lots of chicks will be here soon! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

April and Nate share this crazy week's updates. There was a snow storm at the farm and none of the animals are happy about it - especially the newborn twin lambs that were just born. The couple also gives a chicken AND garden update. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

A lot has changed in the past week. Nate and April have changed their tune about a lot of farm ventures. They said they'd never raise meat chickens or pigs.... but never say never. Big plans for the rest of the year - thats for sure. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Nate, April, their 2 year old and 8 month old took the 4.5 hour trip down to Felts Farm to help Jacob and Molly Felts butcher two of their Longhorn cows. Did it go smoothly? You'll have to listen to find out. Check out The Felts Farm on Instagram, Facebook, and youtube! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

2021 has already been quite busy! After the great sheep escape (check out last episode for more info) Nate has been busy making a crap ton of gyro meat. (10:03) April got to watch the first birth of the lambing season and picked up an egg incubator all in the same day. (30:28) The couple also talks about their plans to visit Felts Farm this weekend to help butcher some cows. Also, here's the cute panda video Nate mentioned in the episode: https://youtu.be/8CmeDu7K7f4 Follow us on Instagram to see pictures of our farm - https://www.instagram.com/withmyhandshomestead/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Nate is back... now that deer season is over. The couple discusses what 2020 brought to the homestead. Spoiler alert - lots of sheep but not a lot of potatoes --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Happy New Year! April is solo today giving the scoop on all her garden plans and goals for the year. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

Nate and April ramble about the history of their homestead. Check out our instagram @withmyhandshomestead actually see it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support

April shares her ideas behind starting a podcast but Nate has a different plan. True to each of their personalities, April wants to start a mini podcast specifically about the family's big garden plans for 2021, but Nate wants to talk about everything homestead related. This is our first time recording a podcast EVER so please bare with us as we learn and improve our audio/podcasting skills --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wmhhomestead/support