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Have you always wondered about ways to make an income off of your homestead or small farm? Hopefully the MilkMaids can help you! Today we are talking about five different ways to make money off of your homestead, and these are not the type of ways you may think. If you had to pick one way to make money off your homestead, which one would you choose?

Our shoutout this week goes to Seed Mail Seed Co! Stefane is doing incredible things and uniting gardeners of all skill levels together over their love of gardening. You can check out her website here https://www.seedmailseed.co/pages/home and dont forget to follow her social media handles @seedmailseedco and @mint2grow. She also has a patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mint2grow

As always, you can reach us at

milkmaidspodcast@gmail.com

Weekly Resources:

https://www.smallfarmincomeideas.com/turn-waste-into-gold-by-selling-compost/

How-to-sell-honey

https://www.onlinelabels.com/templates/pre-designed/category/honey-label-templates

https://www.onlinelabels.com/uses/honey-jar-labels


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Tara tried to get us talking about literally anything else but worms after our parasite suite, but Steph simply wont allow it. Join us this week as we look at the benefit of worms and how we can use them to help our gardens. Vermicomposting is simple and can be done anywhere, even in your house!

This week, we are shouting out

As always, you can reach us at

milkmaidspodcast@gmail.com

Weekly Resources:

Worm Factory Stackable Bins https://www.amazon.com/Worm-Factory-WF360B-Composter-Black/dp/B002LH47PY

Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm https://unclejimswormfarm.com/order-stuff/composting-worms/?gclid=CjwKCAjwjZmTBhB4EiwAynRmD_A9cV-R_LnUZiRegzwb3UsOTDzhse71Fp6Y6X7rjrzrkEvr6N7QBxoCq40QAvD_BwE

https://www.planetnatural.com/composting-101/indoor-composting/vermicomposting/

https://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/vermicompost107.shtml


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The MilkMaids are TOGETHER! Tara visited Steph in Wyoming and we were finally able to record together. This is a fun episode talking about 6 popular pig breeds. We cover several conventional breeds as well as several heritage breeds- little something for everyone!

Our shout out this week goes to The Livestock Conservancy! Find and support them at https://livestockconservancy.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/donate/

As always, you can reach us at

milkmaidspodcast@gmail.com

Weekly Resources:

The Livestock Conservancy- https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/#WhyDefine

Berkshire- Berkshire (britishpigs.org.uk)

Berkshire- https://www.berkshirepigs.org.uk/the-club/history-of-berkshire-pigs/

Yorkshire- https://www.britannica.com/animal/Yorkshire-breed-of-pig

Yorkshire- http://afs.okstate.edu/breeds/swine/yorkshire/

Hampshire- https://nationalswine.com/about/breeds/about-hampshire.php

Large Black- https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/large-black-pig/

Kune kune- https://americankunekunepigsociety.com

Mangalista- https://www.royal-mangalitsa.com/_files/ugd/8d6388_d2bd9f3b243743d199771676792edc02.pdf?index=true


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We’ve covered livestock parasites, now we are covering how to run a fecal float test on your own farm! We love doing these episodes to help you be in charge of your animal’s health. This episode covers everything you need to get started from the equipment you will need down to the nitty gritty details of how to perform a fecal test, and what the results actually mean.

Our shout out this week goes to Wild Coast Brew! Check out their products and of course the amazing artwork on their products at https://wildcoastbrew.com

As always, you can reach us at

milkmaidspodcast@gmail.com

Weekly Resources:

University of Rhode Island Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZQymZKe_hs

Holistic Goat Care by Gianaclis Caldwell https://www.amazon.com/Holistic-Goat-Care-Comprehensive-Troubleshooting/dp/160358630X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3M2RKHPZP7P6X&keywords=holistic+goat+care+by+gianaclis+caldwell&qid=1647981538&sprefix=Holistic+Goat+Care%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1

Fiasco Farms https://www.amazon.com/Holistic-Goat-Care-Comprehensive-Troubleshooting/dp/160358630X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3M2RKHPZP7P6X&keywords=holistic+goat+care+by+gianaclis+caldwell&qid=1647981538&sprefix=Holistic+Goat+Care%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1

Steph’s Microscope https://amscope.com/products/c-m200-ms-led

McMaster Slide https://www.amazon.com/Microscope-Eggzamin-Parasites-Veterinary-Management/dp/B01MY5WRSM/ref=sr_1_3?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5-WRBhCKARIsAAId9Flr0W2LNlPEzdFizZU4JZpJQjJToNM2GrSElJt1FBXmG-J6DHvtEg0aAsS9EALw_wcB&hvadid=241938079126&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9029395&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8307250133823766234&hvtargid=kwd-27746217852&hydadcr=24661_10400816&keywords=mcmaster+slide&qid=1647969150&sr=8-3

Fecal Float Solution https://www.lambertvetsupply.com/Fecal-Float_p_5085.html?preselopt=216033&esvt=-&esvq=&esvadt=999999---1&esvcrea=580913021194&esvplace=&esvd=c&esvtg=pla-1610709846457&esvwm=CPC&esvws=Google&esvwt=&esvaid=50187&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5-WRBhCKARIsAAId9Fmf4Gaw6ozmwzvoDNSEV6lKH8cDoV-XnHB6DSrk1o-R0WLkvllk53gaAmSEEALw_wcB


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The topic no one asked for but the MilkMaids provided anyway! Before you even get your first farm animal, it is important to know about parasites. In this episode, we will break down internal and external parasites, the best protocol to have with your farm animals and your parasite management, what medications to use according to what species you are dealing with, and debunking some common ‘natural’ myths!

Our shoutout this week goes to Black Farmer Fund out of New York! You can find out all about them at http://www.blackfarmerfund.org and don’t forget to contribute to their cause utilizing Amazon Smile!

As always, you can reach us at milkmaidspodcast@gmail.com

Happy Milking!

Links

https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/about.html

https://www.texvetpets.org/article/zoonotic-parasites/

https://www.beefmagazine.com/animal-health/find-right-dewormer-your-cattle-herd

https://www.justagric.com/fenbendazole-for-pigs/

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=100a32c0-3808-42e3-a07f-38e1ee78fbf4

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/fda/fdaDrugXsl.cfm?setid=7cf8669c-c000-4645-962e-891946c0e54b

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5037735/

https://extension.psu.edu/deworming-backyard-poultry


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Join us this week to talk about monoculture vs polyculture. We break it down in an easy to understand way. We also provide a bunch of examples that are easy to try in your own garden!

This week’s shout out goes to Native Seeds/Search! They are doing the work on finding and preserving traditional seeds suited specifically for the arid west! Find them at www.nativeseeds.org

As always, you can reach us at
milkmaidspodcast@gmail.com

Weekly Resources:
https://www.outdoorhappens.com/polyculture-farming-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-better-than-monoculture/
https://www.nativeseeds.org/blogs/blog-news/how-to-grow-a-three-sisters-garden
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0157/0808/files/How_to_Grow_a_3_sisters_Garden.pdf?v=1631142579
https://www.permaculturenews.org/2017/03/08/seven-layers-forest/
https://www.permaculturenews.org/2016/08/22/guilds-small-scale-home-garden/
https://www.permaculturewomen.com/permaculture-design-examples/



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