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Chickens
Raising chickens #1: setting up the space
Time: 1:46 | Chicks need a space that is free of drafts, heat lamps for warmth, bedding (wood shavings, peat moss, or rice hulls), starter feed, and plenty of clean water.
Raising chickens #2: moving chicks into the space
Time: 2:04 | Get the chicks into the warm space quickly, and introduce them to the water by dipping their beaks.
Raising chickens #3: supplemental heat
Time: 1:18 | Start off with a ground temperature of 95° F and reduce it by 5° each week by raising the heat lamp.
Goats
U of M experts give tips for goat farmers
Time: 2:29 | University of Minnesota Extension educators are helping goat farmers refine their process and also help new farmers interested in starting a goat farm.
Grapes
Knowing when to harvest your grapes
Time: 6:26 | This video shows how to assess the ripeness of your grapes through sight, touch, smell, and taste; and by measuring sugar content, pH, and acidity level.
Pruning grape vines in Minnesota
Time: 8:04 | Covers basic pruning for northern climate: definitions of trunk, cordons, shoots, head, canes, and spurs; training shoots to a trellis to form a cordon; counting buds to know where to cut; controlling fruit load and sun exposure.
