10 episodes
Get Goat Wise | Meat Goats, Dairy Goats, Self-Sufficiency, Sustainable Farm, Homesteading, Off-Grid, Livestock Millie Bradshaw - Animal Scientist, Rancher, Homesteader
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5.0 • 35 Ratings
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** TOP 3% GLOBALLY RANKED PODCAST **
Are you concerned about the current food supply? Do you want to be more self-sufficient? Are you longing to raise goats and other animals for food but don’t know where to start? Do you wish you had a mentor to walk you through raising livestock?
I’m so glad you’re here!
In this podcast you’ll learn all about raising goats and other livestock, sustainable management systems that will keep you and your animals happy and healthy, and strategies to get self-sufficient by raising your own livestock for food.
Hi, I’m Millie. Animal Scientist, cattle girl turned goat rancher, co-owner of Dry Creek Livestock, and simple living enthusiast. Fifteen years ago, I began having severe joint pain that limited my mobility and affected every aspect of my life. With no answers from the medical community, I got to work researching and found that chemicals in our food supply were causing my problems. I removed them from my diet, and gradually my health and mobility were restored. Since then, I’ve been on a mission to raise all of our own meat, eggs, and dairy. I’ve put three decades of experience and a Master’s Degree in Animal Science together to teach you how to confidently raise livestock and give them the best life possible while fulfilling their ultimate purpose of nourishing your family, and I’m ready to share it with you!
If you’re ready to take control of your food supply, raise livestock with confidence, and provide your family with clean, healthy food, you’re in the right place!
Kick off your muck boots, pour a cup of coffee, and let’s talk livestock.
Email us: drycreekgoats@gmail.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
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09 | The Most Important Nutrient for All Livestock is WATER, Time-Saving Tips for Meeting Animal Requirements, and How We Do It Off-Grid
Hi, friend!
Today we are talking about the most important nutrient for all livestock… WATER! It seems simple enough, but keeping adequate water available to your animals through all the seasons can be quite challenging. I’ll be sharing some tips to manage water efficiently as well as explain how we do it off-grid!
All the Best!
Millie
Connect with me:
Email: drycreekgoats@gmail.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
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08 | When Animals Aren’t Working Out on the Homestead: How to Evaluate Your Livestock Projects and Decide to Keep or Sell
Hi, friend!
Today we’re taking a hard look at our livestock and evaluating to see if we should keep going or change directions with each herd or animal. I give you six areas to evaluate and then walk through the process with our show goat herd. Do we keep the show goats or sell them? You’ll leave with a plan to assess each of your livestock animals and decide their future on your farm or homestead!
All the Best!
Millie
Connect with me:
Email: drycreekgoats@gmail.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock -
07 | Should My Goats Have Horns or Not? Pros and Cons of Disbudding Goats
Hi, friend!
Today we’re going to talk about disbudding goats – should your goat herd have horns or not? We’ll talk about the purpose of horns, risks of removing them, challenges with leaving them on, building fence depending on what you choose, can you mix horned and disbudded goats, and all the things you need to know to make the best decision for your herd
All the Best!
Millie
Connect with me:
Email: drycreekgoats@gmail.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
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06 | What Livestock Should I Get First? My Top Pick for Your First Homestead Animals
*** Top 3% Global Podcast! ***
Hi, friend!
Today we’re going to talk about what animal I think is the best for beginner homesteaders to start with. We’ll be talking about evaluating your resources, risk management, experience and safety, and how raising this animal will help you be better prepared to add in your next ones. We’ll talk about all the things you’ll learn raising CHICKENS, and how that will apply to future livestock success!
All the Best!
Millie
Connect with me:
Email: drycreekgoats@gmail.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
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05 | Homesteading and Money: The Simple Way to Pay for Your Homestead Livestock Doing What You Already Do
Hi, friend!
I often hear aspiring homesteaders ask “How do you pay for all of this? It’s so expensive! I could never afford to do that.”
There’s some truth in those statements, raising livestock CAN be expensive, but if you get creative and stick with your plan, you can make some adjustments in what you’re already doing that will make a BIG financial difference.
Today I’m sharing a strategy that we have been using for years to cover the costs of raising livestock for food, and even making a little money to put back into homestead projects!
From the Homestead,
Millie
Connect with me:
Email: drycreekgoats@gmail.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
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04 | Avoiding Homestead Comparison: The “Good, Better, Best” of Homesteading and Your Definition of Best
Hi, friend!
Hello! Today we’re going to talk about homestead comparison and my view of “good, better, best” when evaluating your progress. I’ll give you some examples and tips to help you feel good about your own homestead projects, and avoid the comparison trap. Let’s get to it!
All the Best!
Millie
Connect with me:
Email: drycreekgoats@gmail.com
See what’s happening on the ranch: www.instagram.com/dry.creek.livestock
Customer Reviews
This is the podcast!!!
Love this podcast! It's the "GOAT" and very eye opening. Things I thought I understood I have to rethink my goals in life. And list my things at a 1 - 3 makes me figure out what I wait and need. I also love how it said when you start out you can all was go back and make it look nice. It’s nice to have a podcast that gives personal experiences.
Fun & Informative
What a fun idea for a podcast and SO informational. Can’t wait for more episodes.
Food independence!
This is the perfect podcast for the current times we live in. It is so hard to trust the food supply and know that you can feed your family nutritious foods. Our family is currently building a homestead and I love that I found Millie!