Ep. 59: Homestead Grab Bag (Tractors, Geese, Pastrami & ...), Part 1

In this episode, Brandon and Lauren share the big "new things" in their lives:  a new baby, new geese, and a new tractor!  Learn how Brandon is putting his tractor to use in ways he never anticipated and how having a competent and efficient tool affects your psychology.  Brandon discusses methods of fattening poultry, including the art of gavage; and Lauren shares the numerous benefits of a Farmstead Meatsmith membership. Introduction and Announcements: CHRISTMAS IS COMING! Family Pig Classes -- Fun and educational -- a great gift!  Registration now open for our spring 2021 classes! Membership -- a gift that gives all year long! New videos available on: the home birder; the home eggery; emulsified sausage; the philosophy and mechanics of killing and eating goat kids; pithing ducks; lamb tartar; and comparing curing environments. Forum topics now categorized for easy browsing! 60-day free trial available!  Promo code: "60daytrial" To Harvest a Pig Nicely is available FREE of charge on our YouTube channel! FREE - Murray Carter's Blade Sharpening Fundamentals film now available free of charge on YouTube! Gain membership to our exclusive Facebook Meatsmith Table group and help us produce more episodes by supporting us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/meatsmith. Part 1 Show Notes: We bought a tractor!, 2:03 Putting it to work in more ways than we anticipated, 7:47 composting (8:04), stacking wood (11:56), making wood chips and debedding (16:15) How a competent and efficient tool affects your psychology, 12:35 Tractor purchase and maintenance considerations -- and how it's different than buying a car, 17:25 Fat content in poultry and the art of gavage, 24:24 Farmstead Meatsmith membership - it offers so much!, 37:35 Part 2 Show Notes Coming soon! Links for Episode 57: Kubota tractors:  https://www.kubotausa.com/ YouTube Kubota videos by Messick's Equipment: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSgkoP-WD9poKbBK3nWIKdg  Links for Episode 58: Coming soon!