Sustainably Yours Homestead

Are you tired of buying chicken feed? We sure are! Luckily, there are lots of different ways to reduce, if not eliminate your chicken feed bill! One of the most promising I've seen so far comes from @PermaPasturesFarm21. This is our attempt to adapt and implement their method of feeding an entire flock without buying layer feed. according to their channel, this method can work for both egg layers as well as heritage breeds of meat chickens. For more information on this method, check out the Chicken Tractor On Steroids playlist from Perma Pastures Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJjhO3CmjLk&list=PLaAkONMPbRRdpu49GNp-vHfOP7qb2DNDa&pp=iAQB

If you think that the only good snake is a dead one, then you'll love the Eastern Hognose snake. Check it out!

Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, is another plant commonly found growing in grasslands and on roadsides, and it may just help to lower your blood pressure! This plant has also been used as an astringent, and it can be dried and ground into a powder that can stop bleeding! Image Credits: Ghanaweb.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons SriMesh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

While most people today would consider these three plants to be a #weed, they have historically been heralded for their healing/medicinal properties. All three have traditionally been used to treat skin abrasions, bites, and stings; swelling and inflammation; constipation; diarrhea; and even stomach ulcers! Not only that, but the entire plant is edible! FREE FOOD AND MEDICINE! #shorts

We've been having some trouble with our Solar InteliShock 120 that we bought from Premiere1 Supplies a little less than a year ago. Luckily, it was still under warranty, and they took care of us. In this video, we will our discuss the customer service experience with Premiere1 Supplies, talk about how we diagnosed the problem in our charger, and fix the Solar InteliShock 120 charger that we use to charge the electric netting for our sheep and goats.

APRIL FOOLS! We're not going anywhere!!

We are 48 hours into our new journey with sheep, and we are still a little bit concerned. There are a few that do not seem to be particularly healthy. Maybe we are just overthinking things because we are inexperienced, but some things just don't seem right. There is one animal who seems legitimately sick and a couple of others that seem to be limping and hobbling around. I sure hope this doesn't turn into a bad investment! Our favorite Sheep Management Products: https://amzn.to/3EubJBF Check Us Out On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sustainably-Yours-Homestead-417473462430857/ Music: Grass by Silent Partner: https://youtu.be/VlohuOGWzG8 starkline ; starkline netting ; premiere1 ; premiere 1 ; premiereone ; premiere one ; electric netting ; electric fence ; electric fencing ; sheep netting ; goat netting ; sheep management ; goat management ; rotational grazing ; mob grazing ; livestock ; livestock grazing ; how to manage sheep ; how to rotational graze sheep #homestead #homesteading #homesteader #sustainability #sustainable #sustainableliving #dailysustainableliving #sustainablyyours

Here is a blast from the past! A couple of years ago, one of our new laying hens gave us a tiny Fairy Egg. Of course, Our Little Homestead Helper was super excited to crack it open. Check out the full video at https://youtu.be/9jkrBhQph8Q #chicken #chickens #homestead #homesteading #homesteader #homesteadhelper #family #eggs #chickenegg #chickeneggs

We were SUPER excited when our #sheep were delivered yesterday; so excited that we may have overlooked a couple of issues. They've only been with us for 24 hours, and we're already beginning to notice some possible problems. One sheep in particular is just not looking or acting well. Our favorite Sheep Management Products: https://amzn.to/3EubJBF Check Us Out On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sustainably-Yours-Homestead-417473462430857/ Music: Grass by Silent Partner: https://youtu.be/VlohuOGWzG8 starkline ; starkline netting ; premiere1 ; premiere 1 ; premiereone ; premiere one ; electric netting ; electric fence ; electric fencing ; sheep netting ; goat netting ; sheep management ; goat management ; rotational grazing ; mob grazing ; livestock ; livestock grazing ; how to manage sheep ; how to rotational graze sheep ; shepherd ; shephard ; shephardess ; shepherdess #homesteading #sheepfarming #sheep_farm #sheepgoatfarming #shepherd #shepherdess #farming #homesteader #homesteaders

A While back, I found a paper wasp nest that had been blown down in a storm. I decided to attempt to hand rear them. Dubstep track courtesy of Bensound.com

This is something that we've been planning for a long time. We first thought that we wanted to get cattle for our pasture. However, after doing our research, we decided that sheep would be the be the best option for livestock on our #homestead. Today, we had our first sheep delivered to us! We are now the proud owners of 15 Katahdin/Dorper cross ewes!! Our plan is to utilize rotational grazing practices to keep our sheep on pasture for most of the year. We will be using electric sheep/goat netting from Starkline to set our paddock perimeters, and we will be electrifying it with the Solar Intellishock120 from Premiere 1 Supplies. Our favorite Sheep Management Products: https://amzn.to/3EubJBF Check Us Out On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sustainably-Yours-Homestead-417473462430857/ Music: Grass by Silent Partner: https://youtu.be/VlohuOGWzG8 starkline ; starkline netting ; premiere1 ; premiere 1 ; premiereone ; premiere one ; electric netting ; electric fence ; electric fencing ; sheep netting ; goat netting ; sheep management ; goat management ; rotational grazing ; mob grazing ; livestock ; livestock grazing ; how to manage sheep ; how to rotational graze sheep

If you are planning on doing any kind of rotational grazing or mob grazing of your livestock, you're going to need a way to keep your animals confined to a certain area. There are many options out there ranging from permanent paddocks to electrified netting or wires. Given our property and goals, we decided that electric netting would be the best way to go. In this video, we unbox and install a 164' strand of Starkline electric sheep & goat netting. What's in the box? How easily does it go up? Watch to find out all of this and MORE! Our favorite Sheep Management Products: https://amzn.to/3EubJBF Check Us Out On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sustainably-Yours-Homestead-417473462430857/ Music: Grass by Silent Partner: https://youtu.be/VlohuOGWzG8 starkline ; starkline netting ; premiere1 ; premiere 1 ; premiereone ; premiere one ; electric netting ; electric fence ; electric fencing ; sheep netting ; goat netting ; sheep management ; goat management ; rotational grazing ; mob grazing ; livestock ; livestock grazing ; how to manage sheep ; how to rotational graze sheep

Today, we will be unboxing our new Solar IntelliShock 120 from Premier1 Supplies. This solar charger is used to charge electric fencing or electric netting used for containment of sheep, chickens, pigs, goats, cattle, and horses. This solar charger has 1.2 Joules of output; enough to power 6 - 10 rolls of netting. It is equipped with a 10 watt solar panel capable using sunlight to charge its two 12V 12Ah sealed lead acid batteries. The kit also comes with a T-shaped grounding rod and a digital tester. Get the Solar IntelliShock 120 - https://amzn.to/3CtdHBb Get the Starkline 42" x 184' Electric Netting - https://amzn.to/3Ry79VY Our favorite Sheep Management Products: https://amzn.to/3EubJBF #unboxing #review farming ; rotational grazing ; mob grazing ; solar power ; solar fence charger ; premiere 1 ; premiere one ; homesteading ; family ; sheep ; goats ; electric fencing ; electric netting ; intelli shock ; unbox ; product review ; sheep netting ; goat netting ; starkline ; starkline netting ; starkline fencing ; sheep management ; goat management ; sheep grazing

Wow! Our Little Homestead Helper is growing up. It makes me kind of sad, but I'm so proud to see the individual that she's becoming. In this video, I captured some of my favorite moments as we planted our sunflowers for the third year in a row. Check Us Out On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sustainably-Yours-Homestead-417473462430857/ Music: Grass by Silent Partner: https://youtu.be/VlohuOGWzG8 #sunflowers #homesteading #family #homesteadhelper mongolian giant; mammoth russian; zone 7; zone 7a; gardening zone 7; gardening zone 7a

Well, she's at it again! My wife brought yet another animal home in her trunk. This time, she may have pushed the limits a little bit. But, when opportunity knocks... Check Us Out On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sustainably-Yours-Homestead-417473462430857/ Music: Grass by Silent Partner: https://youtu.be/VlohuOGWzG8

We came out of winter with only 1 of our 4 bee hives left, so we made the decision to split it. It was our first attempt, and it did NOT go the way we had hoped. Check Us Out On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sustainably-Yours-Homestead-417473462430857/ Music: Grass by Silent Partner: https://youtu.be/VlohuOGWzG8

We've been waiting and waiting and WAITING for Debbie Cakes to have her baby, and it has FINALLY happened! We were beginning to get concerned that something was wrong, but our newest edition came out healthy and happy! I can't wait for you all to see her!! Check Us Out On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sustainably-Yours-Homestead-417473462430857/ Music: Grass by Silent Partner: https://youtu.be/VlohuOGWzG8 Beautiful Days by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/3CF5Ltr Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/EibYR3xx7rc

It seems like owning goats is just a constant process of figuring out where they are getting out NOW and fixing it. And, those little devils can fit through just about anything! Ours were escaping under the stall doors. TIME TO FIX IT! Check Us Out On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sustainably-Yours-Homestead-417473462430857/ Music: Grass by Silent Partner: https://youtu.be/VlohuOGWzG8