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This episode is part 3 of the series titled “Selecting and Raising Happy, Healthy Heritage Chicks”. It includes information on how-to talk to your post office, so they are prepared for your chicks arrival, how-to set up your brooder, heat lamp, bedding, and lights, plus how-to select the right feed & water dishes. For more episodes go to: www.HeritageBreeds.org. Thank you to our sponsor www.eFowl.com

Direct download: S2-7PrepareChicksArrival.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:27pm EDT

This episode shares great information on how the heritage chicks get from the hatchery to your house. See how they are packed and shipped, especially when weather is an issues, discover how many chicks can safely be packed in a box, and learn about how they drink and eat on their travels. This 3 part audio & video series titled “Selecting and Raising Happy, Healthy Heritage Chicks” is sponsored by eFowl. When you’re ready to add more Heritage Breed Chickens to your farm family, we highly recommend you check out www.efowl.com/podcast and as a super special for our listeners, eFowl is giving you 10% off your live poultry purchase. Just enter the discount code: HBCHICKS Also visit HeritageBreeds.org to access additional episodes of this show.

Direct download: S2-6_HatcheryToHouse-eFowl.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:01pm EDT

A super thank you to eFowl (one of the most trusted sources of live poultry and supplies for small-to-mid sized farms) for providing the funding so we could create this 3 part audio & video series titled “Selecting and Raising Happy, Healthy Heritage Chicks” for you. In this episode you’ll discover how to select the heritage breed chicken that’s right for you.
 
Plus, when you’re ready to add more Heritage Breed Chickens to your farm family, we highly recommend you check out www.efowl.com/podcast and as a super special for our listeners, eFowl is giving you 10% off your live poultry purchase. Just enter the discount code: HBCHICKS
 
Also visit: HeritageBreeds.org to listen to additional podcasts.
Direct download: S2-5_Select_your_HB_Chicken_with_eFowl.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:44am EDT

5 Heritage Chicken Breeds our Grandparents kept with C S Wurzberger, The Green Up Girl and Maat van Uitert poultry, livestock, and homesteading expert and author who helps everyday people achieve independence by teaching fans how to raise chickens, learn traditional skills, and become more self-sufficient. Visit www.HeritageBreeds.org

Direct download: S2-4_The_Frugal_Chicken.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:03pm EDT

Perennial Roots Farm is a biodynamic farm in Virginia that raises a variety of heritage animals including Heritage Gulf Coast Native Sheep and Mulefoot Hogs plus many others. As a biodynamic farm, they believe in a holistic way of farming: long-term sustainable practices, heritage breed animals, heirloom fruits and vegetables and soil health are all integral to this. Listen to this podcast at HeritageBreeds.org.

Direct download: S2-3_Perennial_Roots_Farm.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:17pm EDT

An eye-opening investigation of the commercial pork industry and an inspiring alternative to the way pigs are raised and consumed in America. This interview is with
Barry Estabrook, author of the New York Times bestseller Tomatoland and a writer of “great skill and compassion” (Eric Schlosser).

This episode explores the dark side of the American commercial pork industry and highlights some of the amazing humane treatment Heritage Hogs receive.  Visit: HeritageBreeds.org for additional podcasts.

Direct download: S2-2_Pig_Tales_Barry_Estabrook.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:49pm EDT

Dr. Joseph Schallberger of Whispering Hills Farm has a goal to stabilize the population of the “Native” Dual purpose Polled Shorthorns and then use their skills as stock persons and Veterinarians to upgrade both the genotypic and phenotypic characteristics that once made Shorthorns the most popular cattle breed in the world.  Through a lot of historical research he has been able to develop a firm grasp on what those characteristics were.  With the interest in more "natural" food production he believes Heritage Shorthorns are uniquely qualified to contribute to this positive trend. HeritageBreeds.org & whisperinghillsfarm.com

Direct download: 27_Dr_Joseph_Schallberger.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:11pm EDT

It’s an important week in the animal world as we celebrate National Heritage Breeds Week and discuss why it’s so important for more people to get involved with protecting these heritage breeds from extinction.

National Heritage Breeds Week is time to raise awareness, get the media involved, launch press releases, write magazine articles, have farmers hold educational events, get the school kids involved. All with the mission of coming together for breed conservation. Visit HeritageBreeds.org

Direct download: 26-National_Heritage_Breeds_Week-Ryan_Walker.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:38pm EDT

Megan Ritterpusch from Spotted Meadows Farm shares the story of moving from suburbia Pennsylvania to a small, fixer upper farm in rural, northwestern Wisconsin in 2002. The family enjoys the adventure of having a small farm, raising and showing ducks, goats, and horses. Today’s conversation focuses on the joy they receive by raising Welsh Harlequin Ducks. www.HeritageBreeds.org

Direct download: 25_Megan_Ritterpusch_Spotted_Meadow_Farm.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:24am EDT

LaDonna Foley lives in Wyoming on her family farm and she has been raising Welsh Harlequin ducks since 2005. She also volunteers with several livestock and poultry organizations in addition to 4-H, the county fair, and local farmer's markets. And I love this part, Her teenage children never complain of boredom since LaDonna can always find projects in need of free family labor.

Direct download: 24_LaDonna_Foley_Welsh_Harlequin_Ducks.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:21pm EDT

Today’s show is a recap of our adventures at the Mother Earth News Fair last weekend in Asheville, NC. We were blessed with a sunny, warm weekend and over 20,000 folks from around the US coming to enjoy learning how to live a greener lifestyle.

First I’d like to thank everyone who stopped by the Livestock Conservancy’s booth and our 27’ Mobile Podcasting & Conservation Studio and to all the heritage farmers, breeders and product producers that were exhibiting. www.HeritageBreeds.org

Direct download: 23_Recap_Heritage_Breeds_MEN.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:06pm EDT

Join us the Livestock Conservancy crew at the Mother Earth News Fair in Asheville, NC this weekend. April 11th and 12th.

Now if you are not familiar. MOTHER EARTH NEWS magazine has been helping folks live self-reliant, sustainable, meaningful lives for more than 40 years. With an audience of more than 3 million readers worldwide, it is the largest and longest-running environmental lifestyle magazine on the planet.

MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIRS are fun-filled, family-oriented sustainable lifestyle events that feature dozens of practical, hands-on demonstrations and workshops from the leading authorities on: Renewable Energy, Small-Scale Agriculture, Gardening, Green Building, Green Transportation and Natural Health.

Stop by The Livestock Conservancy’s stage or 27’ Mobile Podcasting & Conservation Studio to learn more about Heritage Breeds. www.HeritageBreeds.org

Direct download: 22_HeritageBreedsTravelToMENFair.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:30am EDT

S.T.E.M. Bunnies is a program was dreamt up by a nine year old named Caleb Smith to help save endangered heritage breeds and to prevent abandoned rabbits after Easter impulse-buying.  This vision turned into a huge educational opportunity for families and schools now the STEM curriculum is also available when you check out a rabbit. https://www.facebook.com/stembunnies

Direct download: 21_Caleb_Smith_STEM_Bunnies.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:18am EDT

Emily Chetkowski founder of the Villi Poni Sanctuary is on a mission to protect this amazing breed from extinction. Not long ago, thousands of  Newfoundland Ponies were slaughtered for meat, nearly to extinction. Today only about 350 remain in existence. 30 of those reside in the USA, 7 a  the Villi Poni sanctuary.

Direct download: 20_New_Foundland_Pony-Emily_Chetkowski.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30am EDT

Agnew Hopkins and his 3 siblings are the 6th generation to live and work on the Hopkins Farm. The farm was established in 1834 and thrives today as a horticultural jewel and conservation farm for domestic and wild animals alike. After working for more than 30 years within the hospitality industry, Agnew decided to return to the farm and create a thriving sustainable poultry operation that worked to conserve diminishing populations of heritage poultry. Discover more at HeritageBreeds.org

Direct download: 19_Sustainable_Poultry_Farming-Agnew_Hopkins.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:56am EDT

Farmstead Meatsmith is a personal abattoir, butchery and charcuterie services for small farms and homesteads in the Puget Sound region. The owner Brandon Sheard and his wife Lauren offer hands-on classes in traditional and heritage breed livestock harvesting from slaughter and butchery to charcuterie and cooking. Their focus is to ensure that no part of the animal is wasted. Their small, family-run business also sells films, e-chapters, booklets, and other instructional tools on the art of homestead harvesting. www.HeritageBreeds.org

Direct download: 18_Brandon_Sheard-Farmstead_Meatsmith.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30am EDT

Elizabeth Schnebel watched her parents and grandparents farm and for the last 30 years has been farming heritage breed livestock herself. On her farm she has Oberhasli goats under the herd name SWISS*DREAMS, and the Shire, Mediterranean Miniature Donkey, a few chickens such as the Aracauna, the Dominique, Rhode Island Reds and the Transylvanian Naked Neck. Discover more at www.HeritageBreeds.org

Direct download: 17-Elizabeth_Schnebel-Heritage_Breeds_Farmer.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30am EDT

Today’s conversation is with Polly Festa, Livestock manager at the Accokeek Foundation. This foundation was formed more than 50 years ago and is the steward of 200 acres on the shore of the Potomac River in MD. Now there are many facets to the foundation, but today episode is focusing on their Heritage Livestock.

Direct download: 16-Accokeek_Foundation_-_Polly_Festa.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30am EDT

Deborah packed up her family and feft Chicago to live the dream of being a self-sufficient farmer. Today Deborah Niemann is a homesteader, writer, speaker, workshop leader, and self-sufficiency expert. Back 2002, she relocated her family from the suburbs of Chicago to a 32-acre parcel on a creek “in the middle of nowhere.” Together, they built their own home and began growing the majority of their food. Sheep, pigs, cattle, goats, chickens, and turkeys supply meat, eggs, and dairy products, while an organic garden and orchard provides fruit and vegetables. Deborah is also the author of Homegrown & Handmade, Ecothrifty and Raising Goats Naturally; The Complete Guide to Milk, Meat and more.

Direct download: 15-Deborah_Niemann_-_Homesteader.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30am EDT

Bought and paid for a bull, but came home with a cow. Hear the story first hand from
Pineywoods Cattle farmer Ken Jobe from Longwood Creek Farm located in Roberta, GA. Ken is new to farming and part of the movement in this country to return to the land. He is also a proud member of the Pineywoods Cattle Registry & Breeders Association.

Direct download: 14-Ken_Jobe-Pineywoods_Cattle.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:30am EDT

Discover more about the Clun Forest Sheep with Alan Zuschlag from Touchstone Farm, the nation’s first Certified Humane sheep operation. I love the quote he gave CNN during an interview, “Small farms are better for the consumers, better for the animals, better for everyone.”Today we are going to learn more about the Clun Forest Sheep Alan raises.

Direct download: 13-Touch_Stone_Farm-Clun_Forest_Sheep-Alan_Zuschlag.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30am EDT

We are so excited to announce that our own Jeannette Beranger, the Livestock Conservancy’s Research and Technical Programs Manager  has been named one of the top 45 amazing women in farming by Country Woman magazine. This is such an incredible honor and we’re glad Jeannette is being recognized for the work she does in saving nearly 200 breeds of livestock and poultry from extinction.

Country Woman Magazine wanted to celebrate their 45th anniversary by featuring 45 incredible and inspiring women who embrace and celebrate the country way of life.

Direct download: 12-Jeannette_Beranger-top_45_Country_Women.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30am EDT

Today I’m talking with Lisa Steele from Fresh Eggs Daily. And let me tell you this lady knows her poultry. Not only does she provide advice to over 410,000 Facebook followers, but her blog was named Top 10 Gardening Blogs for 2014 by the Better Homes & Gardens magazine. Lisa’s blog focuses on providing you with tips and resources for raising backyard chickens and ducks as naturally as possible. Plus, she writes about gardening, DIY crafts, and of course cooking and baking with fresh eggs.

Today’s conversation we are focusing on Lisa’s joys of raising Critically Endangered Magpie Ducks.

Direct download: 11-Magpie_Ducks-Lisa_Steele.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30am EDT

This episode is covering an emotional topic. Is there such a thing as a humane butchering day?

I never thought so until I read Misty’s blog post last week. It brought tears to my eyes, hurt my heart, but gave me a new and very different perspective on butchering day. I don’t know about you, but I have a tough time even thinking about the concept. I know, I know it’s all part of the food chain and putting food on our tables.

Leading the discussion is Misty Langdon from Our Green Acre Farm. She is the owner of Our Green Acre in Newton County, Arkansas. She has earned the Animal Welfare Approved certification, as well as "Newton County Farm Woman of the Year." These two awards were earned as a result of Langdon's dedication to sustainable agriculture. Discover more at: http://ourgreenacre.com

Direct download: 10-Humane_Butchering_Day-Misty_Langdon.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30am EDT

Today’s guest is John Metzer from Metzer Farms in Gonzales, CA. They are a family owned and operated farm producing the finest ducklings and goslings since 1978.

In fact their birds have been shipped to every state in the nation and other countries such as Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Thailand, Greece, Korea, and the list goes on. Visit HeritageBreeds.org

Direct download: 9_Fine_Heritage_Ducks_Travel_Worldwide-John_Metzer.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30am EDT

The Rare Hare Barn was founded from Eric’s own desire to have more control over and input in his family’s food. The idea caught on. Before long, they were supplying fresh heritage breed rabbit fryers to some of the best restaurants in the Midwest, and coast to coast.

Currently they raise American Blue and White, American Chinchilla, Blanc d’Hotot, Silver Fox and Crème d’Argente rabbits.

Today’s show focuses on the American Chinchilla  and what it really takes to be a rabbit farmer. The American Chinchilla was once a mainstay of the rabbit industry, but now is the most rare of all the heritage breeds. They are superior and consistent producers. Contact Eric & Callene Rapp to learn more. www.rareharebarn.com

Direct download: 8-Rare_Hare_Barn-Eric_Rapp.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30am EDT

Travel back in time to enjoy healthier more flavorful meets. Now you maybe aware there is a movement to enjoy heirloom vegetables and fruits. Well, now the time has come to make a similar discovery with heritage meats. And joining me to lead this discussion is Jeff Duba purveyor of fine heritage meats and owner of Duba & Company. Visit HeritageBreeds.org

Direct download: 7-Historical_Flavorful_Meats_Like_our_Ancestors_Enjoyed-Jeff_Duba.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30am EDT

Welcome farmer, artist, crafter, and felter Minna White. Not only does she owns a farm that raises Navajo Churro sheep, she is the artist behind LanaDura.com. An amazing business that sells felted and hand-crafted items from the sheep’s wool.

Lana Dura’s felted bags began as a idea-speck in the hearts of two shepherds who raised Navajo-Churro sheep for more than fifty years combined. Their goal is to give sheep a job and allow them to live long, productive lives contributing to the sustainability and durability of their farm. The sheep are paid to produce a product annually by contributing their wool fiber. www.HeritageBreeds.org

Direct download: 6-Felting_with_Navajo_Churro_Sheep_-Minna_White.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30am EDT

Gather the knowledge you need for Pickin’ Your Chickens. Heritage Breed Poultry expert Jeannette Beranger will introduce you to breeds from around the world. Discover more about the  English, Continental, American, Asiatic, and Oriental birds. Plus, she explains how the conservation priority list works.  You’ll also receive advice on how and where to buy the birds, along with how much they cost. Visit HeritageBreeds.org

 

Direct download: 5-Pickin_Chickens-Part_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:37am EDT

Gather the knowledge you need for Pickin’ Your Chickens. Heritage Breed Poultry expert Jeannette Beranger will walk you through everything you need to know like what is a heritage chicken? How to select the right bird for egg or meat production? Why choosing for temperament is so critical to your safety and the safety of your flock. Along with what is the American Standard of Perfection and why they are so important to follow?

 

Direct download: 4-Pickin_Chickens-Part_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

Choosing a breed to work with is often the most rewarding and fun part of getting involved with heritage breeds. Linking your own interests, abilities, and facilities with the needs and status of the breed is exciting. Making sure the fit is good all the way around benefits the farmer, the breed, and the future of agriculture. This podcast covers the 7 things to think aobutas you embark on a project raising heritage breed animals. Visit HeritageBreeds.org to learn more.

Direct download: 3-Getting_Started_with_Heritage_Breeds.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:32pm EDT

Discover more about Heritage Breeds and which ones are considered to be the traditional livestock breeds that were raised by our forefathers. These are the breeds of a bygone era, before industrial agriculture became a mainstream practice. These breeds were carefully selected and bred over time to develop traits that made them well-adapted to the local environment and they thrived under farming practices and cultural conditions that are very different from those found in modern agriculture. Visit HeritageBreeds.org to get involved.

Direct download: 2-What_are_Heritage_Breeds.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:05pm EDT

The Heritage Breeds podcast is brought to you by The Livestock Conservancy. They are involved in protecting nearly 200 breeds of livestock and poultry from extinction. Now, you may be scratching your head and thinking, “but I see cows and chickens all the time, how can they be endangered?” Just like there are endangered species such as pandas, tigers, and elephants, there are also endangered livestock and poultry BREEDS. Specifically, 21% of the world’s 8,000 livestock breeds are in danger of extinction. It is these breeds that The Livestock Conservancy works to protect. In this podcast series you’ll meet the animals, breeders, and people working to save them from extinction. Visit HeritageBreeds.org to get involved.

Direct download: 1-Introduction_Heritage_Breeds.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:45pm EDT

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