How we raise a YEAR'S worth of meat! | Pantry Chat

[@michalenestabler1327]

My Dad raised rabbits when I was a kid, that’s all we ate for white meat. Also, the rabbit manure is excellent fertilizer. We sold rabbit poop by the 1 lbs bag with instructions on how to use it in your garden.

[@lifeworthliving3115]

Interesting! How do you use it?

[@buttercup8646]

@@lifeworthliving3115 directly on the crops, no need to compost 1st

[@bobrice2441]

The benefit of a cold manure is direct application.

[@amyv8416]

I have been wanting to raise my own food since I was a child. I'm 61 now, and I may have the opportunity to do that next year!

[@momma1208]

Congratulations!!

[@LilCraftyNook]

Yes!! We will be moving in a year or so and that is definitely something we want to do!!

[@jessicalynam7356]

That is awesome!! I really hope that happens for you!!

[@MichelleTech]

I processed my first 5 gallons of raw milk about 3 weeks ago, and tomorrow I get another 5 gallons! I've got cheddar aging, made cheese curds, and this batch I may do mozzarella, ricotta, and start some parmesan. Love the master class!

[@reneeclark9903]

We raise our own sheep and the meat is so different from store bought lamb that is imported! We also raise chickens and partner with our son for pigs.

[@DeconstructionBarbie91]

Also check with your extension office for supplies. Ours has a chicken processing unit on a trailer you can rent for $50 for a week. Comes with a big scalder, the big mechanical pluckers, kill cones, processing table, ice bath etc. If your only processing 1-2 times a year that’s totally worth it for the price. I think we did the math for ours it would take us 9 years of processing twice a year to get to the cost of all of the equipment it offers. Of course if you have your own you don’t have to plan out so far and it’s always available to you on demand. But for those that just aren’t there yet that is a great option!

[@littlecougarkitty3063]

OMGosh! Can't believe my question was chosen for "The question of the week". YAY. But after hearing Josh say my name. it really got me to thinking. I came up with the moniker long before the word "Cougar" got perverted, so I added "Kitty" to my name. I want people to know that I am referring to the cat, mountain lion, puma, NOT the other. Thank you.

[@pineappledeedee1705]

😂

[@celianewman4809]

I was thinking “Wow, that’s a bold screen name” 😂

[@charlesperry1051]

Great video. We typically buy half a beef every year from my wife's cousin. And we buy a lamb each year from our neighbor across the road (he is a retired college meat professor). Recently we purchased 1/4 of a Berkshire hog from a local farm. So we are already sourcing most of our meat directly from farmers. I would love to see some videos on processing chickens, and maybe some larger animals. I can butcher a deer but I do it by removing all of the meat from the bone. Knowing how to process meat with the bone, and the tools required, would be great. We have 5 acres in east Tennessee. 3 acres are woods. I am trying to figure out how I can make those 5 acres work for me. Raising meat might be the answer.

[@jaymann4340]

I just found you guys and it’s my new favorite. Love the chit chat portion you guys have lol

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Welcome!

[@highroad3580]

A few days ago our large Nubian goat buck learned he could put his front legs, at the knees over the top of the 4’ wire fence! With his weight he could easily push down the wire so the next day I installed a top wire of electric to be sure he didn’t! Yes, he was going after tree leaves. Sage advice on goats.

[@dianaoquinn3417]

I watched your video with Paul G. Then I watched the Back to Eden movie. Wow! I had my son watch it next and we are excited to implement this! Thanks!

[@wereaboutwellnessfriends8141]

We went together with friends this year and we raised chickens together and butchered together! So memorable!

[@rebeccaknudsen6190]

My grandpa raised my mom & siblings on the Pend Orielle River in Washington state. He fished everyday he possible could. There is nothing like river trout! He raised herford cattle. I think it's the best meat I've ever had. So good! I used to call it Gods country. It was so beautiful, serene and quite. Thanks for sharing generously. God bless!

[@jereynolds51]

Missed you guys. Thanks for sharing.

[@kristycook6041]

Top Notch video. Thank you both for who you choose to be, and all that you share.

[@patriciahammett4197]

It makes me sad to say, my family is/will be short on meat storage. But I grew uo in the 1940's/1950]'s, and we didn't eat meat every day. We had pork when the hogs were butchered, chicken on Sunday and eggs daily. We got most of our protein from dried beans. Don't think it hurt me then nor do I think it will hurt me now. I'll be 80 this fall and have probably eaten more beans than 3 to 4 kids together born in the 60"s will ever eat. Funny thing is I love dried beans, especially pintos

[@dianebarnett8067]

it is a journey learning how not to waste. Chicken feathers in compost or chicken feed. Meat and taking bones making bone broth then drying the bones and grinding them to make bone meal for garden etc. Haven't figured out chicken feed and the combs though. I live in city (rural) so have rabbits and chickens. wanting to bring in dwarf or pygmy goats. Maybe just buy pig or sheep for butcher as we can do the butchering.

[@hidawayhomestead524]

Even though I put my meat birds out on grass the last 5 weeks they still need feed. That feed has gone up 6.00 a 50 pound bag here in Maine. That makes it over 21 dollars a bag. I'm glad I started buying a bag a week 6 weeks before the chicks came. Still I feel it's worth raising my own meat. For my layers I have planted extra greens and corn to help save on their feed costs. Stay safe and God bless you my friends. 🌱🐓🐖🐐🐄🐇🌱 Lisa

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

Have you tried fermenting your feed ? I haven’t done the calculations but others have, look it up on KZbin if you are not familiar with it. It’s only a 3 bucket 3 day rotation and it doubles or more your feed, it is healthier for the birds and they waste less. Good luck !

[@hidawayhomestead524]

@@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123 yes, I've tried fermenting. They do eat a lot less but I have a hard time carrying the bucket. I tried using 2 buckets and that was a lot more work too. I must say it's a great idea. Thank you for your ideas. Lisa

[@tonyaroche7733]

You mentioned your “cheese cave”. Have you done a video or blog on that? That’s my biggest challenge for aged cheese. I can’t get my storage environment tuned in.

[@renamaemcdonald2075]

I was thinking of meat rabbits & then you mentioned them. They provide great fertilizer that can be added to the garden without composting. Also some may consider Gelbveih cows. They are a gentle dual breed (both meat & dairy) & you can get them where they are bred a bit smaller in size.

[@HeatherNaturaly]

Rabbits are great and easy IF you build rat proof cages. I have a rat infestation and I have lost over 300 kits to rats over 3-4 years. 1/4" Hardware cloth is the cheapest way to go but 1"x1/2" rabbit wire is more cost effective over time. I have also raised Pot Bellied pigs for meat. If you ration feed them you get good meat and not a lot of fat. It's a learning curve to get the proportion of fat that you want, but a Pot Belly pig is easy to butcher by your self. My next choice is sheep, because I can still do it alone if I have to.

[@debc7741]

I love your channel and that you share your knowledge with us! Thank you from southern Idaho!

[@homesteadincrazy7773]

We had Brangus cattle for years, they will hop a fence in a minute. They are a Brahma and Angus mix. Our bull was pure Angus and he was sweet as pie. Stayed home quite well. Love you guys. Thanks for all the information you share.

[@barbaracostello9108]

How do you kill and eat your sweet as pie bull? He’d be a pet to me… could never kill an animal I raised and eat it …. Nope. I’d be a vegetarian

[@karenw9996]

I absolutely LOVE my local farmers! I source pork/lard from one farm, beef from another, eggs & milk from a third, and raw local honey from a fourth! I tried maple syrup from a new source this year, but prefer the taste of my previous supplier's so, even though they're slightly more expensive, I'll be returning to them in the future. They are all WONDERFUL people and, interestingly, they all have a strong Christian faith - I suspect it has something to do with being wise stewards. The only source of 'clean' chicken I'd found was horribly expensive, but I met new friends (through comments on one of your previous pantry chats!) and they have a source of affordable meat chickens. When the shelves were bare, my farmers supplied whoever they could - but if they didn't have enough for everyone, their existing customers got priority - I never had a concern about getting meat whenever I needed it. Living in town, I focus on growing apples, soft fruits, perennial & annual veg, and herbs.

[@deborahmcsweeney1650]

Great chat! How much of your meat is frozen vs canned or freeze dried? A freezer full of meat is great but if power goes out it can be a real problem. This is my biggest concern in meat storage personally!

[@ptaradactletime11]

One way to offset this risk is to get some back up batteries with enough wattage to make the freezer work but this only goes so far

[@allanacumberbatch9476]

Get a generator!

[@elainasearles2121]

I’ve been finding so many people on KZbin that deal with food, live stock and homesteading that are Christians!!! God knows what he is doing!!! I have been struggling so much and God is bringing the right people into my life through KZbin!!! Thank you lord for your undying love and Grace!! I just subscribed to your channel and I’m looking forward to learning new things from you and hearing what the lord wants me to hear!! May God richly bless you!!!❤️

[@kaffeestark4750]

Lots of excellent information, as always! I find the conversational atmosphere and delivery to be most effective. Have learned so much from you both!

[@kidscowsandsweettea8292]

Carolyn, I totally understand how things go wrong when the husband leaves the farm! Like clockwork! Glad to see the two of you on the Pantry Chat today.

[@suesweetpea7]

YAY, SO GOOD TO SEE YOU BOTH TOGETHER AND GETTING SOME CHIT CHAT IN. I AM CURRENTLY THINKING ABOUT GETTING RABBITS FOR THE FETILIZER AND FOR BREADING FOR THE MEAT SEEING I ONLY HAVE A SMALL BACK YARD. I AM ALSO GARDENING IN CONTAINERS AND GETTING READY TO PLANT SOME MORE HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA.

[@patwilliamson4701]

I really missed your pantry chats glad your back!

[@roxannecarson2814]

My sheep are perfect. They do not get into anything. I think my goats are much harder to raise. Fencing definitely is harder to keep goats. I am downsizing my goats and increasing my sheep. I love our new cows. ❤️

[@jamieburgess8330]

My Costco order was $200 more than normal this month I couldn’t believe the rise in cost

[@FineFeatheredHomestead]

Great info! Another option if not able or ready to raise your own could be your country butcher who buys good quality meat and sells a 20 lb or 50 lb assortment at a much lower price per pound. It costs more, but removes the need to raise them or butcher them yourself. And it's a ton better than supermarkets or big box warehouse quality and pricing. That helps the local butchers stay in good shape and improves resilience.

[@Happy2Run4Me]

I’m looking to do an aquaponics system to both produce tilapia and other varieties of freshwater fish and grow greens in a really awesome self sustaining system. We are building it out of a water tote (cut and flip system) and that will help feed my little family and after that we want chickens both for meat and eggs. We have forested acreage though so it’s interesting to clear. We are trying to work with what we have! It’s quite the heat wave here where I am in the south and it’s been almost like we have to do all our work at night to avoid heat stroke! 😏The sun 🌞 is too hot right now to get much done! We do want to hunt wild game here as it’s abundant.

[@emilydebary4738]

Wonderful info as always - thank you! I especially appreciate the tips on how much meat to calculate. That's exactly what we've been working on, and weren't sure how to come up with the numbers. Thanks for doing the hard work for us! God bless.

[@chrisholmes6029]

The thing about goats is they are much more productive milk wise per pound of grain than cows. We had dairy goats for 12 years. We had great sucess with a chain link fence 4 feet high. Place post 6 feet apart using metal t posts.

[@ceepark114]

We raise rabbits, Cornish Cross chickens and goats for meat and supplement with grocery store ground beef and pork. We are getting out of raising meat goats, this year will be our last, and may get a couple pigs next year. The meat chickens are nice because it is intense work for a couple months and then you are done, rabbits are real easy, especially raised in chicken tractors where I only feed and pull them around every other day. The goats were a lot more work, especially the infrastructure of fencing etc. always something that needed to be done with them.

[@Prepping_mimi]

We’ve thought about doing jerky but always a bit nervous. Heck. There’s nothing to it! Thanks. I will let you know how we make out 😊

[@edklenotich5232]

Very good information in a very well put together video!

[@journeyoflovelight]

I love these talks.. thank you!!

[@thesimpleandquietlifehomes1158]

Thank you!! I love the comparison between sheep and goats!! Very helpful! :) Also the breeds of cattle!

[@thepreparedqueen]

I feel your pain around the garden! My guineas found my onions, leeks, garlic and chives. They are now living with the chickens!!!

[@tinycatkin]

Great info, thank you! And I would love it if you were ever able to offer your magazine in print form too. A cookbook would be awesome too 😁. Keep up the good work!

[@gingerkelly7257]

Josh and Carolyn, how do you factor in energy consumption on freezers for your meat? We raise all our own meat, except the occasional hot dog, hamburger or pork chop, because we raise meat birds and turkey. For years, I've been running three freezers. Ever since we got a solar system with a plug in battery pack, my husband can tell by an app on his phone how much of a draw the freezers have been. Because of this app and solar system, we have realized that powering the freezers in the garage has not been economical at all. Although our goal is to eat healthy organic food, it seems as if for years we've been paying extra for a ton of work. That's ok But now, being smarter and more experienced, I'm freeze drying meals with all our stored chicken and also looking forward to canning some of this meat. How do you factor in the energy use, or consumption, of storing most of this meat in freezers?

[@PolkafacePanDuh]

This comment made my heart so happy. all the information and time you took. PLUS FREEZE DRYING?! MWAHAHAHHAA gosh I love people freeze drying thier favorite meals so much 🤣💗💖

[@bhavens9149]

I just started canning meat, and really loving it! they also can a lot of meat. :)

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Yeah it’s the convenience factor and the sourcing factor that makes freezers be a good choice. If u can only get the food at certain times, u need to freeze it. Cost doesn’t matter rly. If ur getting pastured meat n dairy, freezer is only way to have it. U ain’t running out on Sat morning to the Wegmans and getting the weekly meat lol

[@bhavens9149]

@@YeshuaKingMessiah I disagree, Canning has saved a lot of space in the freezer and makes whipping up a meal after a long day a whole lot more convenient. I save the freezer space for the roasts and Freezer meals and I can store a lot more food in various ways now that just wasting electricity.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

@@bhavens9149 she cooks for 20 ppl lol So even a typical family size canning would need to be QUINtrupled. If ur canning for just 2, then 10x ur canning. See why ppl freeze? Lol

[@heidibear44]

This was so helpful and so informative, I can't even tell you! Thank you so much.

[@MichelleTech]

The brownie recipe was excellent! I used some of my hand ground flour. And yep, took about 45 minutes!

[@colliecoform4854]

This year we are getting another freezer, maybe two for beef, pork and chicken. Also the veggies I freeze. Unfortunately no lamb. When I was young I loved lamb, grew up eating it. When I was pregnant with my first we went to visit my mother and she made a leg of lamb because I loved it. I had just gotten their and became terribly nauseated, vomited and was feeling sick all day. The next day I was fine. Chalked it up to pregnancy. It happened again a few months later. Long story short everytime lamb was on the menu I was ill. It continued after pregnancy. Just the smell of lamb cooking sets it off. I have not been able to eat it in forty three years. Can't have it cooking in my house. I have tested this periodically never got better. I do miss the chops, the traditional Easter dinner, the roasts but can't have it.

[@chelseaholcomb1932]

Thank you for sharing! I really enjoy learning from yall ❤️

[@preparedmama1765]

Yes! Our goats got out of their enclosure, again, today. I just love them. I just need to work on their fencing. lol.

[@laceymontney9812]

I’m so happy you mentioned those of us who don’t eat pork. For those who follow the Bible in what animals are clean versus unclean to eat, rabbit is also on the list of unclean animals. If you are wanting a small animal that reproduces very well, try quail. You do have to incubate them but they’re fully grown and reproducing or ready for your freezer in 7 weeks. We have jumbo coturnix quail. Kevin at Living Traditions Homestead has great info on how to raise them.

[@jereynolds51]

Hope the new stuff isn't behind pay wall. Think it be worth it but not able right now to go there. I am hoping to start fermenting class. 61 disabled. But hey I am old school. Loved the curing pork video. I'm excited about new ways to put up food.

[@dhansonranch]

Good information! Generally, when I was catering, I would use 1/4 pound of meat per person (bone out), 1/2 pound bone in, and 3/4 pound per person (bone in) for poultry. As you say plus 10% for the big eaters and unexpected guests. seemed to work okay.

[@OMH412]

Right there with rabbits are quail for efficiency with space and they turn over fast for both eggs and meat. Super easy to dispatch yourself as well.

[@rachaeloverman7848]

We eat alot of deer each year. 6 out of out our fam of 8 are hunters x3 per person makes for a large freezer full plus. :)

[@tammymarple5347]

Lol I had to laugh about the goats and sheep. My granddaughter thought I was a bit crazy to say they were different. But as with venison vs beef, lamb is very good if properly cooked. I had the opportunity to visit New Zealand a few years ago and they eat lamb as we would eat beef. It is delicious! I do however think the traveling from there to here makes the difference in taste. Raising your own meat is always the best! Thanks as always for the information Lots of blessings to you and your family

[@rockiezab6140]

You really encouraged me today. Thank you. 🙂

[@PolkafacePanDuh]

Does anyone know if they have more blog posts or videos on thier website taking about thier freeze drier? I'm dying for more videos of them using it!

[@highroad3580]

Be sure to allow for potential loss when raising animals or gardens, and when you have excess, good! I try not to waste the excess, even if I call a neighbor to come pick or barter time, etc.

[@amandaforeman2626]

I have dairy goats :) I love them , you are right that goats are mischievous ! I love to leash train my goats , way easier ! Great pantry chat’

[@brandynash1409]

What kind of breed do you have? I’ve had nubians for 6 years and we had Nigerians for a year. I’m curious about lamanchas now!

[@amandaforeman2626]

@@brandynash1409 I’ve got Nigerian dwarfs! Named Chocolate chip and milkshake lol! My 9 year old names them lol!

[@megmcginnis239]

Great pantry chat!

[@greenfield1944]

I eat between a pound and a pound of beef a day, pus eggs and bacon. I don't know how a person could survive on a 1/2 pound a day.

[@kylanevins9456]

We've been getting most of our meat from hunting and fishing alone...we usually split a beef with the in-laws..just butchered our first batch of meat chickens.... about the only meat we are buying from the store is bacon, ham and sausage, but we are hoping to be able to raise a couple pigs soon to eliminate that..

[@GreeneGene33]

Buy local, we always tell people we talk with how important that is to do.. And so much more healthier for everyone involved....

[@juliak1575]

I don’t know that your experience with black angus is typical. My husband and his family have been farmers for generations and besides row crops, we raise black angus to sell commercially. While he has stories of one bull they had years ago who would jump any fence you put him in, we have not had any others who would do that. At times we have had calves get under single wire fencing or have had them get out when deer run through the fence and knock it down. It really has more to do with the animals you have. There are good and bad animals in every breed. Spend some time observing the animal you are considering buying. Ask lots of questions. And if possible observe how the animal reacts when there are people in the pen with it. Is the animal stressed or uptight when someone is in with it? Does it run away or try to aggressively confront you? Is it easily approachable? Can you hand feed it? Most importantly on a homestead you want an animal you can safely handle and work with. Thanks for all you guys do and all the info you provide for us homestead newbies! Love your stuff!

[@gingerw7850]

Assuming your electricity goes out for a month, what is your plan for the meat in the freezers?

[@buttercup8646]

generator & start canning the meat

[@bhavens9149]

Turkey goes further for a large family, surprised you don't eat more turkey. they make great Enchilada's, tacos, etc not just roasted, We also make cottage pie with them, vary top with mashed potato top, or stuffing crust top, or mashed sweet potato top, not to mention turkey sandwiches, etc. anyway just some suggestions for more use of turkey.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Maybe she likes more bone broth Multiple bodies vs 1 big body gives more bones

[@bhavens9149]

@@YeshuaKingMessiah Turkey is just as many bones and when you are cooking for 20 people every meal that roaster is great because after the meal, you ad water put the lid back on and cook, in the morning you have a lovely batch of bone broth.

[@carahallmancentralalabamaf2155]

We are a family of 7...we love turkey..however we find them not as cost effective and because they are bigger, their feed to bone ratio isn't as well, it takes alot longer to raise (ours are completely free range so feed doesn't cost us much, but in the dead of winter their feed they need which has a higher protein is $3 a bag more than feed for our chickens...we raise heritage breeds) oh and they take alot more room in freezer as they don't pack as tight.

[@bhavens9149]

@@carahallmancentralalabamaf2155 Now those are great reasons! in So Cal some places they grow wild, so not such heavy cost,

[@dianatennant4346]

This was a very good one today at least for me. I grew up on a farm and didn't have any idea what I had. Then I'm married and moved to a small country town which has since become a city moved out of that about 40 years ago and moved into a very small community but do not have any acreage to speak of I've got a decent size backyard but we live very near chicken factory farm so there are very definite restrictions in town on chickens and also as a work source anyone that has chickens can't go to work there, so it would probably be rabbits and since everyone in my house other than me likes white meat that's not a really good deal either. But many of your other options sounded good especially you know the outsourcing from the beef or pork we live in a farming community and actually most of those are probably pretty good. I truly would like to raise my own meat but it might not be feasible. So I guess I'll just grow most of my own vegetables and since I'm watching this a little late I know you have a program about the vegetables. You do great work and I thank you

[@kennethbealljr1062]

What kind of sheep are you guys raising now?

[@ginabennett-patrick1292]

We just purchased and moved on our homestead in Houston, Missouri and would love the chance to win a Harvest Right Freeze Dryer!

[@thomascallaghan5988]

Great video

[@Isobel83]

Thanks so much for all this brilliant information! I'm particularly interested in the space needed for animals, and just have a follow up question - when you say a half acre is enough for sheep, is this a dedicated half acre, or could your whole property be a half acre, with house, veggie patch shed etc on it.

[@heatherdonohue9572]

We tried meat birds (traditional Cornish cross) and my family always could tell the difference in texture. I’m not sure why or even how! My friend grows all her chicken and when we eat there, it’s perfect! Idk. Maybe I’m a bad chicken cook 😆 🤦‍♀️ I’m working on setup for meat rabbits now. Maybe to rotate with quail.

[@andreamortimer2610]

I'm not crazy about the flavor of the Cornish Cross breed myself. Yes, they deliver a lot of meat but they definitely don't impress my taste buds. 🙄🙄😏

[@heatherdonohue9572]

@@andreamortimer2610 I want to try again with freedom rangers, just not on the books for this year

[@authentichomestead]

There are miniature cow breeds for meat and milk, if you're intimidated by the larger breeds. ~ Laurie

[@Happy2Run4Me]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@bhavens9149]

3700 SF is about 60X60 (a little more, but close) , that is 0.08 acres I'm thinking that to do 100, in that space you are doing that in 4 batches of 25 I suspect. anyway just a thought.

[@krystlehammond1447]

What breed of pig would you recommend to start with for meat? We have a family of 6 and just can't decide which to look for. We have half acre in southern CA but they would be penned. Any advice?

[@debbiee6535]

We had two year pigs one way 225 the other 230 after butchering

[@carllatta871]

Is the magazine in a form that I could print it on my printer ?.

[@racheldaguanno30]

Ok so I have a question . I live in city limits we have chickens here. We have 11 acres outside of city limits. Can I have pigs there if I don't live there and check them every few days? It's about 10 miles away ?

[@karalading4467]

What breed of sheep do you feel tastes the best. I don’t like the lamb I have purchased in the past. What makes up a more mild lamb.

[@rebeccalubig591]

All I could think when you said there was 14 people living in house was that you must be cooking from dusk till dawn lol must be super busy but very fulfilling life.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Prob kids rotate as to who is in kitchen and she supervises. Plus the extra ppl are almost always adults so they can be very helpful too. Bulk cooking isn’t hard to learn 🙂

[@harryensilviakoekebakker2306]

in the Netherlands we have a saying. with a goat you learn to curse

[@christinagardener1889]

So funny!

[@mariatorres9789]

Lol, truth! Haha

[@megmcginnis239]

We have both sheep and goats. I find the sheep are easier. They look to me for their care and like routine. Can be naughty but pretty easy to rectify. Goats are opportunist. Like to mix things up and watch you get angry. The heavier goat breeds are less likely to go up to successfully escape. I prefer personally sheep, but our Sanaan/alpine has been pretty easy...and gives delicious milk. When too naughty I call my son to come and have a conversation with her... Gavin is a goat whisperer. In the book Lessons From a Sheepdog, Philip Keller, he shares the sheep that continually escapes or creates a break should be culled. They just pass that trait on to their offspring. Sadly he says they are usually the ones that are your best genetics. So far mine (Romney - Corriedale) are pretty law abiding...easy keepers. In the book Adventures in Yarn Farming, by Barbara Parry, she shares a comment that her shearer tells her when she's thinking about adding angora goats to her heard. "Goats are born looking for trouble.... sheep are born looking for a place to die". 🐑🧑‍🌾😍

[@wholefoodslifestyles3603]

In a previous video I asked how many chickens you had to get over 70/day (as you mentioned you were getting). I was generally curious how many layers to get to that??

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

2 eggs for every 3 hens So 66% of 106 is 70 eggs a day 106 hens roughly

[@rachelfessenden9127]

I would love to add pigs into our little homestead. Do you have any more videos on raising pigs or know so good source of how to start.

[@gabbygertie8709]

We invested in a large freezer and stocked up meat that was on sale. Now there are fears of power outages. How do I can all that meat and prepare meals without having food fatigue? We use beef for instance for stew, beef and noodles, beef pot pie. Not sure what to do with it. How would you use canned cube pork? A little frustrated here!

[@shellygromer5384]

I watched your recent lard rendering day video. I was surprised at how much lard u had. Did u buy lard in or was that all from the pigs u raised? If so how many pigs was raised to get all those boxes of lard? And what type of pig?

[@johnr.4853]

Hello from Montana. Do you folks have a smoke house?

[@preppingmama]

Quail is another quiet, small, reproducing bird that might be a good choice for urban dwellers who want to be a bit more self-reliant. Eggs+meat!

[@anamedrano26]

I would love to buy some of the cheese that you make. Would that even be a possibility?

[@zamis21]

You make your own Parm?? I need to find that video lol

[@jbbrowneyes]

How much of your meat do you freeze dry? I know freeze drying preserves more nutrients, but I hate that it has to be so lean

[@bhavens9149]

Suggestion - Talk to David the Good about publishing - he's "the Survival Gardener" on youTube he has his own publishing company, worth a chat.

[@saraarmstrong1556]

I saw in a recent video (bacon) Josh mentioning salt molding. Does it actually mold? I didn't think it did.

[@brittneyboudreau5396]

My wheat mill is supposed to be arriving sometime this week, wondering if you can do brownie mix with freshly milled wheat? Also, what breed of chicken/turkey do you guys raise?

[@victorialg1270]

For grains check out Grains and Grit

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

@@victorialg1270 that’s who I was going to recommend:)

[@brittneyboudreau5396]

@@victorialg1270 thank you so much!!

[@brittneyboudreau5396]

@@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123 thanks!!

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

U can but u want white flour for desserts I wouldn’t waste the dessert ingredients trying to get it so u like them. Just eat them rarely n make rest of diet whole grains only.

[@jamikrietzman9728]

Can turkeys be kept with chickens? Do you graze them the same way?

[@vleoralv]

Can you can all this meat. I don’t have freezer space

[@ritabaker3113]

God bless

[@Melissa-gn3dv]

When giving your animal a "buddy", can it be two different animals?

[@maryloomis8075]

How does one deal with trichinosis with raising pigs? Vaccinating animals for things is something that concerns me if raising meat.

[@waltercroft4963]

with all the work and time and money to raise the meat what do you figure it costs you per pound to raise

[@nanmartin7324]

I don't know about the per day calculation, my dog, who is 20 pounds needs 1/3 to 1/4 pound a day. I eat 1.5-2 a day. No carbs. You calculation seemed very low in protein, maybe I am wrong.