Ep 010 Vilicus Farms

If I say, “The glories of Spain,” you may think of modern cathedrals, or historic armadas, or Inigo Montoya. But no matter what you think of when Spain is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind might not be “livestock.” If you live in North America, though, maybe you should put that one in the mental hopper, because when Ponce de Leon came over to Florida in 1521 looking for the fountain of youth (here set up a colony somewhere in there too), things fundamentally changed ov...

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There are not many things that everyone (other than Big Bang’s Leonard) can get behind, but a visit to the Creamery is one of them. For us, that was Face Rock Creamery in Bandon, Oregon. Beautiful green pastures, cranberry bogs along the roadside, the fog drifting through the trees, the smell of the salt air off the ocean… And dairy products. Brad Sinko, Head Cheese Maker at Face Rock, put his OSU Microbiology degree (and previous brewing experience) to great use to mix flavors ...

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We met up with Woody Babcock and Cora Wahl on our trip to the glorious coast of southern Oregon last week. They took us on a tour of Woodrow Farms, their spanking clean and efficiently-run farm nestled within a stone’s throw of the Pacific Ocean. Green pastures, bald eagles, East Friesians, herding dogs, vacuum pumps and a big refrigerator. Sound incongruous? Not so when you run a sheep dairy. And there’s a creamery component, which we can always get behind in th...

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(to the tune of “Green Acres”) (Elara) Shepherd’s Lane is the place for me Lambing season is a thing to see Sheep spreading out so far and wide Keep San Diego just give me that countryside. (Rick) No – a living’s what we have to make Wool products are (all that we can take) We’ll bring beer and coffee across the line But please remember Martin says we’ll pay some fines. (Elara) Those sheep are cute... (Rick) That point is moot! (Both) Shepherd’s Lane…we are here! Links: https://www.shepherd...

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My Pet Chicken(s) 10 Years 6 Wyandottes (2 silver laced, 2 golden laced, 2 red-laced blue) 2 Americaunas 2 Australorps 1 peeping box A lifetime of memories Links: https://www.mypetchicken.com/ https://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/which-breed-is-right-for-me.aspx https://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Baby-Chicks/Blue-Laced-Red-Wyandotte-p738.aspx https://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Baby-Chicks/Black-Silkie-Bantam-p252.aspx Support the show

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From Merriam Webster: Cost (noun): 1. (a) The amount or equivalent paid or charged for something (price); (b) The outlay or expenditure (as of effort or sacrifice) made to achieve an object 2. Loss or penalty incurred especially in gaining something Cost (t. verb): 1. To have a price of 2. To cause to pay, suffer or lose something 3. To estimate or set the cost of Support the show

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“Exotic” is a word that is relative. In my case, that means the relatives in Belgium might think a D’Uccle bantam chicken is pretty normal, but to me here in California, it was more like seeing something from an African safari (Okay, we took a few liberties there, but the concept is sound). Today’s podcast is with Tom Watkins, President of Murray McMurray Hatchery. This company has been shipping chicks across the country for over 100 years now, and have the process down pat...

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It’s chick season, so we’re starting off with what you need to start off with before you begin. In other words: Infrastructure. Doesn’t sound glorious, but it is, especially when you factor in the Nest-O-Matic. We’re bringing you a conversation with Joe Putnam of Premiere 1 Supplies, recorded at the Linn County Expo in Lebanon, Oregon, home of the 2019 Mother Earth News Fair. Joe was kind enough to talk to us about how you, too, can put together a containment system fo...

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