378: Resilience: Raise Backyard Chickens

378: Resilience: Raise Backyard Chickens

Author: Heartcast Media August 1, 2022 Duration: 47:51
What does it take to raise chickens in the backyard? Is it hard? And what is the payoff (in addition to delicious and nutritious fresh eggs)? Today, Harvey Ussery, farmer and author of “The Small-Scale Poultry Flock”, offers a kind of “backyard chickens 101” class on today's episode and you get a front-row seat! Harvey covers the ins and outs of backyard chickens: from how to get started, navigating your county’s regulations, how to source your chicks, how to avoid chicken coop “stink” and more. He discusses feed and the importance of allowing chickens to roam about and feast on earthworms, grubs, slugs, and snails. He talks about the value it brings to the entire household, in terms of understanding how nature works.All in all, he makes a great (and entertaining) case for giving backyard chickens a go. Visit Harvey's website: themodernhomestead.us Become a member of the Weston A. Price Foundation. Check out our sponsors: Bubble & Bee, Upgraded Formulas, Optimal Carnivore

Produced by Heartcast Media, Wise Traditions is a conversation about health that begins with a simple, radical idea: our ancestors might have known better. This podcast explores the foundations of well-being found in time-honored practices, traditional diets, and holistic living, moving beyond the confines of modern, engineered solutions. Each episode delves into practical and philosophical discussions on how to apply this ancestral wisdom to contemporary life, covering topics from nutrition and fitness to broader lifestyle choices that align with nature's rhythms. The dialogue is built on the premise that true vitality comes not from dominating the natural world, but from understanding and cooperating with it, a concept famously echoed by Dr. Weston A. Price. You'll hear from a variety of voices-practitioners, researchers, and everyday people-who are integrating these principles to cultivate resilience and health. It’s for anyone feeling disconnected from simplistic health trends and seeking a deeper, more rooted path to wellness. Tune in for thoughtful, often challenging conversations that reconnect the dots between what we’ve forgotten and how we can truly thrive.
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374: Is the Sun to Blame? Or is it the Sunscreen? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:06
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373: Detox From The Shot And Shedding [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:58
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372: Clay: Ancient Earth Medicine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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371: Beyond Organic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:06
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370: Germ Theory V. Natural Law [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:23
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369: Is It About Public Health Or Power And Control? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:18
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368: Make Your Own Baby Formula [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:39
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