The Holstein House Podcast

Episode 142 Oct 28 2025 Season Review, Flock Expansion, & Farm Life Realities

<span;>Season Review, Flock Expansion, & Farm Life Realities<span;>It's time to wrap up the season! In this episode, we're taking a deep dive into our growing season review, celebrating the wins (hello, massive sweet potato harvest!) and discussing what failed (let's just say not everything goes according to plan on the micro-homestead).<span;>But the big news is the flock expansion! We successfully introduced new chickens and ducks to the homestead. We cover the vital steps of quarantine to check for illness and disease, and how we used a visual-only separation technique to let the new and old flocks see each other without access, drastically reducing stress and fighting when integration day arrived.<span;>Finally, we get real about some of the less romantic parts of country living. We discuss a sticky situation with a neighbor's irresponsible pig management that forced us to take action. This leads to a serious and important discussion about contingency planning for farm animals, specifically addressing the difficult reality of ensuring your animals are cared for when marriages or partnerships hit unexpected trouble.<span;>Tune in for practical tips, honest reflections, and a crucial conversation about being a responsible small-scale farmer.<span;>Link to poultry video:<span;>   YouTube <span;>https://youtu.be/QNDVgoA88xs<span;>   Rumble <span;>https://rumble.com/v70s6qo-integrating-new-birds-to-our-flock..html <span;>Link to sweet potato video:<span;>   YouTube <span;>https://youtu.be/BC9AXle25LE <span;>   Rumble <span;>https://rumble.com/v70izds-mega-sweet-potato-harvest-from-one-grow-bag-you-wont-believe-the-yield.html<span;>#GrowingSeasonReview, #FlockIntegration, #HomesteadingLife, #FarmAnimalCare, #PoultryManagement, #NeighborIssues, #ChickensAndDucks, #SmallFarm, #RealFarmTalk

Episode 138 Cooking with beef tongue, heart, this crazy weather, starting seeds, bird flu and more!

Season 3 Episode 138 Cooking with beef tongue, heart, this crazy weather, starting seeds, bird flu and more!!
 
#holsteinhouse #garden  #wv #usa #travel #bnb #gm #pv #podcast 
 
Links from the show:
 
Samaritan’s Purse: https://samaritanspurse.org/ 
 
NPR Bird Flu: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/02/nx-s1-5282389/avian-bird-flu-eggs-prices-cull-usda-michigan-poultry-influenza-farmer-vaccination-h5n1  
 
Revised page for ministry: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsByRobinWV
 
For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/ 
Holstein House BNB
https://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/  
Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.com

Season 3 Episode 137 Look at ideas for the coming growing season, chickens and ducks, freeze, snow. Coops in the cold, bird flu, red dye, and maybe some presidential politics and more!

Season 3 Episode 137 Look at ideas for the coming growing season, chickens and ducks, freeze, snow. Coops in the cold, bird flu, red dye, and maybe some presidential politics if we have time, and more!
 
Links from the show:
 
Samaritan’s Purse: https://samaritanspurse.org/ 
 
Revised page for ministry: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsByRobinWV
 
For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/ 
Holstein House BNB
https://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/  
Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.com
Lightning address (not email)  is redwave905@getalby.com 
 
My books …. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robin-A.-Holstein/author/B00I0C41H8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true 
 

Look back at the 2024 growing season, chickens and ducks, hawk, drought, election day, and more!

Season 3
Episode 136 Look back at the 2024 growing season, chickens and ducks, hawk, drought, election day, and more!
Links from the show:
Samaritan’s Purse: https://samaritanspurse.org/ 
Revised page for ministry: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsByRobinWV
For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/ Holstein House BNBhttps://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/  Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.comLightning address (not email)  is redwave905@getalby.com 
#garden #cooking # poultry #election 

Episode 135: “Catching up on end of garden season 2024, hurricane recovery, Israel, dogs and cats, new chickens and ducks, and more.”

Episode 135: “Catching up on end of garden season 2024, hurricane recovery, Israel, dogs and cats, new chickens and ducks, and more.”
Links from the show:
Samaritan’s Purse: https://samaritanspurse.org/ 
Revised page for ministry: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsByRobinWV
For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/ Holstein House BNBhttps://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/  Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.comLightning address (not email)  is redwave905@getalby.com 

Episode 134: “Garden update, Tomato Pie, Preparing without guilt and more”

It’s Aug[ 8 ], 2024 and this is Episode: 134 of the Holstein House Broadcast answering questions on hosting a bnb from your home, your pantry, food preparation and storage questions, and more!
Links from the show: 
Clean eating  https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/clean-eating-what-does-that-mean  
 
Delicious Rustic Tomato Pie: Easy & Flavorful!
 
https://rumble.com/v59kgt9-delicious-rustic-tomato-pie-easy-and-flavorful.html 
 
https://youtu.be/zJMNf6IxOts?si=opez7QgAPtv6advD 
 
Revised page for ministry: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsByRobinWV
 
For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/ 
Holstein House BNB
https://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/  
Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.com
Lightning address (not email)  is redwave905@getalby.com

Episode 133: “Garden update, Listeria Outbreak

Episode 133: Garden update, Listeria Outbreak
(Embracing the weird …. )Good morning all y’all! I’m Robin Holstein and this is the Holstein House Broadcast! 
It’s Aug 1, 2024 and this is Episode: 133 of the Holstein House Broadcast answering questions on hosting a bnb from your home, your pantry, food preparation and storage questions, and more! 
Links from the show:
Listeria Outbreak https://www.wowktv.com/national-news/listeria-outbreak-prompts-kroger-recall-of-produce-dips-sold-in-5-states/?   https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/faq.html   https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/prevention.html   https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/30/business/boars-head-deli-recall-listeria.html 
For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/Holstein House BNBhttps://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/  Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.comLightning address is redwave905@getalby.com 
 

Episode 132: Trump, Emotions, and Gardens and more.

Episode 132: Trump, Emotions, and Gardens and more. Current events, history, even politics if you can keep it clean. 
Links from the show:https://www.cdc.gov/extreme-heat/signs-symptoms/index.html 
Robin Holstein Ministries video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/DQ7LWcXWPLmnJHbU/ 
Revised page for ministry: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsByRobinWV
For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/Holstein House BNBhttps://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/  Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.comLightning address is redwave905@getalby.com

Episode 131: Heat, Gardens, and the 4th Doctor and more.

Episode 131: We’ll talk about Heat, Gardens, and the 4th Doctor and more. Current events, history, even politics if you can keep it clean. 
 
Links from the show:
 
https://www.cdc.gov/extreme-heat/signs-symptoms/index.html 
 
https://www.arc.gov/classifying-economic-distress-in-appalachian-counties/ 
 
For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/
Holstein House BNB
https://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/  
Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.com
Lightning address is redwave905@getalby.com

Episode 130: How does your garden grow?

Episode 130: How does your garden grow? The garden is producing! We'll talk about squash, bugs, tomatoes, and more!
 
For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/
Holstein House BNB
https://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/  
Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.com
Lightning address is robin_holstein@ln.tips