For many people, chickens are the quintessential homesteading animal.  It is the animal most associated with homesteading and is the first livestock that many people get on their homestead. For some, it is even the gateway animal that leads them to a homesteading lifestyle.   

Whether you are new to chickens or you've been raising them for awhile, this episode will help you understand the basic things that chickens need.  We talk about the benefits and drawbacks of that various systems available for raising chickens . And we round out the show discussing the various ways you can aquire chickens and the plusses and minuses of each.

As usual, we give an update as to what is taking place on 3B Farm and Homestead.

In this episode I mention the following YouTube videos:

Seed cost comparison:  https://youtu.be/8V1G2caWyNk

Mindful Homestead Heated Waterer: https://youtu.be/FthW4EnL5Bs

I also mention my article on backyard chickens.com regarding our coop build. 
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/3-bs-chicken-palace-woods-style.66265/

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The journey of almost every homesteader will eventually involve animals.  Whether you are brand new to raising livestock or you're adding something new to the homestead, there are things that you should take into consideration before making that leap.  On this episode, we discuss 5 things that I think should be considered when adding animals to your homestead operations.

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Finding balance in life in general can be hard.  Trying to homestead while working a fulltime job adds a level of complication that many people don't face.  If you're just new to the homestead journey, there's a good chance that you're working a full-time off farm job.  And let's face it, many of us will always work a full time off farm/homestead job.  But, whether you are working on farm or off farm, finding balance can be tough.  This episode focuses on 5 steps you can take to successfully homestead while working full-time.  And even if you are a stay at home mom, work part-time or are retired, I think this episode will be helpful to you as well.

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Unfortunately, I think too many people who are interested in homesteading have a romantic, idealistic view of homesteading that isn't realistic.  On this episode we talk about 7 Myths and Misconceptions people have about homesteading.  Everything from "free land" to "full time homesteading" and everything in between.

The episode of SSL Family Dad that I reference:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBaeBoX7G5c

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On this episode we talk about how Dreaming, Deciding, and Doing can help you set goals that could help you have your best homestead ever.  We apply the SMART goal setting methodology to homesteading and talk about some other things we should think about when setting our goals for 2020.  

I also review Gardening Without Work by Ruth Stout and give my initial thoughts on Up Tunket Road by Philiop Ackerman-Leist.

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On this episode of the Homestead Journey Podcast, we talk about 10 common mistakes people make when setting goals for their homestead.

1. Not setting goals
2. Too many goals
3. Not putting enough thought into them
4. Putting too much thought into them
5. Adopting someone else's goals
6. Keeping up with the Jones
7. Setting unrealistic goals
8. Setting goals that aren't challenging
9. Failing to adjust goals
10. Allowing missed goals to be a demotivator
    
    If you avoid making these mistakes, you could be on the tract to your BEST homestead ever!!

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On this special episode of the podcast, we take a look back at our journey this year on 3B Farm and Homestead.  We started out the year with some pretty ambitious goals.  Did we meet them?  And what else happened this year on our homestead?

We also look back at our journey this past decade as we have built our homestead and skill set.  As the old Virginia Slims Commercial used to say, "You've come a long way, baby!!!"

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This episode of The Homestead Journey Podcast is the fifth and final in our series on gardening.  We talk about the weapons we have at our disposal as we fight weeds, pests and varmints in our gardens.  My goal is for you to do the best with what you've got and grow as much food as you can!!!

In our community corner segment we talk about giving gifts of things that we have produced and/or processed on our homesteads.  
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We round out the episode with a great homesteading hack that will help you keep track of what you planted, where.

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This episode of The Homestead Journey Podcast is the fourth in our series on gardening.  We talk about starting things from seed.  In particular, we talk about transplants and the benefits/drawbacks of buying them as well as starting your own.

In this episode's community corner, we spend some time talking about documenting your journey and how it can serve as an inspiration to others.

We round out the episode with a great homesteading hack that will help you setup grids on your square foot gardens with ease and rather inexpensively.


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This episode of The Homestead Journey Podcast is the third in our series on gardening.  We explore ways that you can get seeds to plant in your garden. I share with you some of the places I have used as well as 2 places I DON'T recommend. I also provide you with an update on what's been happening on 3B Farm and Homestead this week and share with you some wisdom I learned from a college football coach that I think applies to homesteading.   We round out the segment with a great homesteading hack on how we store our leftover seeds.

Here is the video I did a couple of years ago, comparing prices from various seed vendors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V1G2caWyNk

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https://afarmishkindoflife.com/069-problem-homesteader-label/




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