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Summer makes everything hot. So, how do you keep your garden from burning up in warm weather? Watch and learn as lawn and garden expert, Amy Grisak shares her best tips and techniques for watering your garden, keeping it healthy and thriving all summer long. Want to learn more tips and tricks about gardening? Click here to read more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmi-rRQuMNk Video Transcription What is the Best Time to Water my Garden? I'm Amy Grisak with North 40 Outfitters, and today we're going to talk about what you need to water your garden properly. Now watering along with feeding your garden is one of the most important things you could do, particularly for us gardeners out West who oftentimes don't have the rainfall that we would really like to see. When to water is probably the numb... Read more

Smell the DeliciousSmoking meat involves several steps, but they are all really easy to do. From setting your temperature to knowing where to set your roasting and then finally learning tips for wrapping your roast to keep it warm before serving, watch as we share our tips for how to smoke meat.Video TranscriptionNow that we have our meat all ready, we're going to go ahead and step it into the smoker. So we're going to set our temperature to 225 degrees, and we want to reach an internal temperature of about 195 to 201 degrees internally. For this particular recipe, you want to set your shoulder roast right in the middle of the smoker, away from any direct heat. Go ahead and set your meat probe right in the middle of this pork butt. You want to go through the thickest part of the meat and you also want to have your pork butt fat up, away f... Read more

Getting rid of weeds and mulching your garden helps lock in much-needed moisture. From starting weed removal with a stirrup hoe in the spring to laying down layers of newspaper and hay, watch and learn as lawn and garden expert, Amy Grisak, shares her best tips for prepping your garden. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVZWblMh6do Video Transcription What is the Best Tool for Weeding your Garden? Hi, this is Amy Grisak with North 40 Outfitters. And today, we're going to talk about how to prep your ground and then mulch, so you keep the weeds down and keep the moisture in.Now in the early spring, one of your best tools ever is going to be a stirrup hoe. It could be one with a nice long handle like this, or a little shorter handle so if you're down on your hands and knees, you can get after and ... Read more

Learning what your garden needs and how to feed it properly is really easy, and it all begins with adding composting and manure materials. Watch as lawn and garden expert, Amy Grisak, shares her best tips in how to use garden amendments. https://youtu.be/j0t6WNQ2r3g Video Transcription What do I Need to Add to my Garden's Soil? Hi, this is Amy Grisak for North 40 Outfitters, and today I'm going to give you a few gardening tips. Today we're going to talk about how to add amendments to your garden in the spring time before you get to planting. Now, this is the perfect thing to do on a nice spring day, is to boost your garden to find out what it needs, and how to feed it properly. Now, what should you add? That's always the big question. It does start with what your plants need, or what your s... Read more

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Good quality feed, daylight, and adequate water supply are just some of the factors that help with egg production. For instance, did you know that chicken eggs are about 70% water? Watch and learn as we share this and other helpful tips to help you better understand what helps chickens lay eggs? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTfCUMuFb_I Video Transcription What is of High Importance When Taking Care of your Hens? Hi. I'm Jenny and I'm from North 40 Outfitters and I'm here to talk to you about the feed and care of your chickens. A good quality feed, daylight, adequate water supply and different supplements are what are going to get you the best egg production. Chickens eggs are about 70% water, so a lot of water is important. Never let your chicken waters run empty. Always keep a good supply of wa... Read more

It’s that time of year when you need to start thinking about adding soil amendments to your garden and getting your soil as healthy as it can be. But, before you add anything to your soil, you need to figure out what your soil needs. Watch as lawn and garden expert, Amy Grisak, explains how to test your garden’s soil. https://youtu.be/wSfwgndA0c8 Video Transcript How do I Decide what My Soil Needs? Hi, this is Amy Grisak from North 40 Outfitters, and today I'm going to give you a few gardening tips. So it is springtime, and it's time to think about adding amendments to the garden and getting you that soil as healthy as it can possibly be before you get anything planted. So the first step you want to do before you add anything to your soil is to figure out what your soil needs. And one of the ... Read more

Startup Costs ($60-$90) Picking up your chicks at a farm store is an exciting day when starting your own home flock, whether that’s in your backyard, in an urban setting, or on a farm. Before that day arrives, however, you need to get your brooder set up and running. The brooder serves as home to your young birds for four-to six weeks and it’s important to get it right because the brooder keeps chicks warm and safe. Inexpensive chick home starter kits are available for around $25, but large boxes and bins, which you might find around the house, work as well. A heat lamp with a bulb and a spare bulb—in case one burns out—sets you back another $25. Chick feeders and a one-gallon waterer add another $10. A 40-to 50 pound bag of start and grow feed, plus electrolytes you add to the water, costs between $15 and $20 and feeds four o... Read more

Chickens are one of the most enjoyable farm animals to raise and, fortunately, you don’t need much space to do just that. In fact, the popularity of urban/backyard chicken farming is now a movement, with owners of small flocks gaining the nutritional benefits of independently grown and farm-fresh eggs. In addition, raising backyard chickens teaches your family—especially kids—personal responsibility and the value of a job well done. Bonus: Your kids will love their backyard chickens. Whether you have 40 acres at your disposal, or just a small yard in the city, our How To Raise Chickens section explains how to build a successful flock. Feel free to “scratch around.”   Marek’s disease is a contagious disease found among chickens worldwide. It has no cure and that’s why vaccination is so important. All of the chickens at... Read more

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By Nutrena Poultry Experts Chickens, unsurprisingly, are near the bottom of the food chain. Predators that live on the ground and in the sky find chickens to be the perfect meal. When we decide to raise poultry, we also make a commitment to ensure their safety to the best of our ability. We’ve gathered some helpful tips to keep predators away from your flock. To start the effort, you need to think like a predator. Is there anywhere an unwelcome visitor could dig under to get into the coop? Could an animal get the coop door open? Is the top of the coop secure? After asking those questions, take a look at the chicken run and ask yourself the same questions. Could a fox dig under the fence? Could a hawk swoop in from above? Obviously, there are considerations for free-range chickens, too, and these can be more problematic than dealing... Read more