In this episode, Brandon and Lauren share the big "new things" in their lives: a new baby, new geese, and a new tractor! Learn how Brandon is putting his tractor to use in ways he never anticipated and how having a competent and efficient tool affects your psychology. Brandon discusses methods of fattening poultry, including the art of gavage; and Lauren shares the numerous benefits of a Farmstead Meatsmith membership.

Introduction and Announcements:

• CHRISTMAS IS COMING!
  • Family Pig Classes -- Fun and educational -- a great gift! Registration now open for our spring 2021 classes!
  • Membership -- a gift that gives all year long!
    • New videos available on: the home birder; the home eggery; emulsified sausage; the philosophy and mechanics of killing and eating goat kids; pithing ducks; lamb tartar; and comparing curing environments.
    • Forum topics now categorized for easy browsing!
    • 60-day free trial available! Promo code: "60daytrial"
• To Harvest a Pig Nicely is available FREE of charge on our YouTube channel!
• FREE - Murray Carter's Blade Sharpening Fundamentals film now available free of charge on YouTube!
• Gain membership to our exclusive Facebook Meatsmith Table group and help us produce more episodes by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/meatsmith.

Part 1 Show Notes:

• We bought a tractor!, 2:03
  • Putting it to work in more ways than we anticipated, 7:47
    • composting (8:04), stacking wood (11:56), making wood chips and debedding (16:15)
  • How a competent and efficient tool affects your psychology, 12:35
  • Tractor purchase and maintenance considerations -- and how it's different than buying a car, 17:25
• Fat content in poultry and the art of gavage, 24:24
• Farmstead Meatsmith membership - it offers so much!, 37:35

Part 2 Show Notes

• Coming soon!

Links for Episode 57:

• Kubota tractors: https://www.kubotausa.com/
• YouTube Kubota videos by Messick's Equipment: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSgkoP-WD9poKbBK3nWIKdg

Links for Episode 58:

• Coming soon!