Alot to get done before we go look at a new FARM Animal Today

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Thank you AL for sharing your video homestead chicken farmer garden you did a great job 👨‍👩‍👧👸👕👓🐩🐔🐓🐥🐈🌱🏡🎥👍👍👍

[@donaldmiller8629]

Hi Al and Family , I have some difficulty with walking and bending down so I use a modest size fisherman's net with a three foot handle for catching chickens. It makes it much easier on me and I think less stressful for the chickens also as they are not chased as much. I use a larger size net for full grown chickens. With a longer handle. These are my first chickens. Six Cornish Rock Crosses , six Black sex-links and five New Hampshire. All close to the same age. I have been learning some lessons ! The Cornish Crosses grow MUCH faster than the other two breeds. They are now maybe three times the size of the other two breeds. AND they are much more aggressive. In fact, I think that they may have killed three of the New Hampshire chicks. So as soon as I finish my second $30.00 mobile pen I will keep the Cornish Crosses separate from the egg hens. I live by myself so I don't think that I will be buying any more meat chickens. Since you do not have any goats yet I am going to make a suggestion. I am going to suggest that you get a few Scottish Highland cattle. Three sounds like a good number as they are herd animals. They are very hardy and require little in the way of winter shelter. About the same as you did for the pigs. Here is the deal . Although they are beef cows, they can be milked ! They provide less milk than a dairy cow but it is a high quality milk. And they can be butchered for very high quality beef. They will clear brush almost as well as goats do . They do not require as much pampering as goats do . Minimum shelter and grass /hay is the best feed for them. Divide your land into several small paddocks and rotate the cows every two or three days. Depending on how long it takes for them to eat a paddock down. Allow the cow paddies to dry a little and follow the cows with your chickens. The chickens will eat the flies and other bugs as well as spreading the manure out around the paddock. Everyone is happy. Of course you will want at least one milking cow. If you have calves from the cows the calves can either be sold or raised for beef. Milk , beef , grass management , and good for the chickens also. A lot of benefits and I think easier than the goats. Many people think of goats because they are so much smaller. But , they need far more attention. More fragile , especially during the winter ! And New Hampshire does have some winter. Which the Highlanders will mostly ignore . Do you folks have a motor home now or are they visitors ?

[@jimclaire7996]

No snow and then a snow storm, your weather is something else. Gotta love it! God bless America.

[@MBFModernHomesteading]

She sure did a good job on that coop :)

[@evephillips6701]

Figaro is having a whole new experience with Olivia😊 Good b'fast to start the morning chores with Gina and both of you looking very smart...baby chicks are sure growing fast they'll love that straw....Lovely scenery and covered bridge...hope your goat never butts you off the farm when its grown😉😉😉

[@carmelinabalchin9570]

I love it when you take us out... Thank you. Xxxx love watching you every time.

[@natashasemrau3670]

Kitty is always watching the birdies. Look at all those eggs form your chickens, and Figaro watched. So did Pluto! Goats you're getting a goats! Wow you're gonna have a huge family of animals.🐦🐥🐦🐥🐦🐥🐦🐥🐦🐥🐦🐥🐦🐥

[@natashasemrau3670]

Thank you Gina, Oliva and Al!!!!!! 🐈🐶🐈🐶🐈🐶🐈🐶🐈🐶🐈🐶

[@bethmurray1347]

My mother grew up in Oklahoma as a sharecropper. She always preferred goat milk over cows milk. I was able to digest goat milk as a sickly child over cows milk. They are fun to raise and like toddlers, in that, they are into everything! I never milked a goat so good luck with that and happy homesteading :-)

[@shawnstrong6018]

We got our first goats earlier this year, a Nubian/Alpine cross doe, and a Nubian buckling. We're wanting to do a couple of Kunekune pigs as well, but for a breeding pair they are kinda pricey. Love you guys channel by the way. Always a blessing to see families work together on projects.

[@LumnahAcres]

Thanks, how are you liking the goats?

[@hollandspinehaven2634]

Look into mini nubains too. You get the cuteness and a great dairy goat. Plus the milk is delish! We have them and find they are easy to keep and super friendly.

[@LumnahAcres]

what state are you in?

[@hollandspinehaven2634]

We are in N.W. Florida..

[@Leslie_AvalonAcresFarm]

Beautiful video today, guys! I love the "whole family" videos when you can get them up! Goats are in our future as well, probably not for another year, but it all depends on how things go with fixing the drainage issues on our land. It was nice to see Figaro outside with the family, too, LOL! He always looks so left out in his window perch! Have a good week, Lumnah family!! ~~Leslie

[@paracop35]

You should use this music all the time. I miss it in your new videos. I just hear it and think of you. You guys are still my number one. That is against Justin, Jason (Cog-Hill), Jason (Sow-the-Land) and that is saying a lot. Those are some big names. I just love going back and watching the older videos. You guys are a blessing to me and my family.

[@LumnahAcres]

JR’s Bushcraft Outdoors Southern Style thanks. I’ll have to check and see what music I was using

[@suzisaintjames]

From watching other channels, if you have never had goats, don't get a goat that's not trained to the milking stand. Get an experienced goat to learn from. Art and Bri have a first time mom and are having a terrible time training her to stand still during milking. Art has to hold her feet during the whole milking session. And they've had goats for a few years now.... Next, taste the milk from that specific goat before you buy. Trish from Willowcreek walked away from a goat just the other day because the milk wasn't to her liking. Most goats are being sold because something is wrong. People don't usually sell their best goats, so be very careful. Guildbrook Farms got a goat that talked all the time. ... And be sure to have a mentor or two because vets are expensive and not always available when you need them. 👍 sending lots of love 💜 to all y'all from cooler but still sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵, 83/63f today, 72f on Wednesday, Brrrr.

[@donaldmiller8629]

Suzi Saint James , What a belly laugh ! 72 F and you give it a Brrrr. Why that is bikini weather ! If you are near to Phoenix it will soon be too hot to be outside during the daytime.

[@Mugsey1984]

Thats great that new yolk city found yet another purpose.

[@HumphreyFamilyHolsteins]

You know we love ya Al but the videos with the entire family are awesome!

[@LumnahAcres]

I am glad you like them! I enjoy making the videos with all of us when we can

[@HumphreyFamilyHolsteins]

Lumnah Acres you’re inspiring our videos... I am trying to find more ways to incorporate the family. Keep up the good work! - Ryan

[@HomesteadingwiththeHeberts]

The chicken tractor looks as though it will work well and the new chicks look like they will enjoy New Yoke City. Have a good day.

[@junejones4093]

Love the goats idea! Love Weed em and Reap's goats and Art and Bri's.

[@straubdavid9]

Good morning AL, Gina, & Olivia ~8^) The ham looks delish, and the chickens you moved to the tractor have definitely gotten big. Best of luck with your goat situation, and no doubt you should wait until you are fully ready for it/ them, besides you have to move your pig enclosure too ....... busy busy busy ...... take care.

[@brianphilbrook5262]

I have alpines and I love them. With the two does milking I get a half gallon per milking. I did the two year thing and personally I think the does milk easier when you raise them from the time they are babies right up til you milk. They are much more used to you then and it gives you lots of time to get them used to being handled (like the udder region). I started training my does to the stand and being milked (just going through the motions) eight months before they even kidded.

[@BrianBriCurInTheOC]

Who could give these great ppl a 👎🏻???

[@paulgargan6134]

Nice hair cut, looking forward to spring, one last pile of snow to go,burned brush today.

[@lazchurchyard1229]

Props to your camerawoman! I enjoyed hearing her along with you.

[@williamlewis3965]

goats are fun to have while they are young they are funny watch

[@HansQuistorff]

Goats tend to be seasonal breeders, September through January, so breading on early and the other late spreads the milk production out over the year. A doe born in February can be break in January but one born in June would have to wait until the next September.

[@southerntexashomestead5028]

Great idea to get goats! Looking forward to following along with the new adventure.

[@50shadesofgreen]

Good day to you Al, Gina & Olivia !! 👍👍😁😁 nice looking breakfast !! great job moving the girls into the newly made chicken tractor !! great job moving the new chickens into new york city !! the ham turned out awesome !! if your thinking of getting a goat you will need to get more than one as i have been told goat are herd animals and need more than one 😁😁👍👍

[@jeanniegriffin1692]

What fun filled day! Olivia-- I love your hair style woman. I was reading today on Dr Mercola site about ranching and non til farming. On a section for pigs and goats- they were saying that pigs and goats get along very well in certain aspects of the farm & connection to the goat meat. That they ( goats) can carry an intestinal parasite and if there are no pigs to clean up the soil- they can reinfect themselves. The pigs actually keep everything clean... it was an interesting piece-- I'd link it if I knew how, but it would be a breeze to find it. An excellent read and it has two interviews to give the principles of true organic by keeping the property carbon sufficient. I had a feeling you were going to go with the goats bc of the milk-- and you can use it to make raw dairy products such as cheese, true fermented ghee, etc. If you can get her throw a kid or two a year-- it is a very tasty meat. A-awesome, Great choice, a winner for your homestead. Good luck and God Bless!

[@joederochemont6219]

Man I can't wait to catch up & see the videos as they are released. Love this channel

[@ynotshowme2ur3times]

Watching this and my 1mo old bantams and 2wk old barn yard mix in our indoor brroders are singing with your chicks lol.

[@bbnorthofnowhere4761]

I used to keep goats, more like dogs you could milk! I bought adult females to start, ones in milk and the others already bred. I would cross country ski and they would follow my trail. I put bright orange t shirts on each one during hunting season. When they had kids, what fun to see them scamper around. You are making a time commitment to milking long term. I had a neighbor that had a nice buck, so just walk the girls up the road a piece for a "date". Barter was easy with extra milk made into cheese and Indian pudding. I miss having goats, I give our neighbor a hand if they have to be away for milking, so it works out to be around goats w/o owning them now. Good luck and sounds like great long term planning. Courage, Barbara in Maine

[@inadollard6672]

The chicks lock great, good video.

[@blissburn]

I think you should reconsider the idea of a cow. There are breeds that produce less than 'gallons' every day. But, even still, you can make butter, cheese, yogurt, etc. And if it's still too much, your pigs and chickens would love any that you don't consume yourself. Cows are easier to keep fenced as well. But this is just a suggestion. Looking forward to seeing more videos either way.

[@jerrygibs8120]

I like the idea of getting a goat that has milk similar to cows milk. Also, the you are waiting until you have shelter and equipment to milk. Appreciate your hard work ethics and family oriented decision making. I enjoy you bideos. Blessings. Praying for you and your family.

[@kaisenji]

Oh oh oh Al!! What kind of pans are those? Also can you please put the big glass cup on your Amazon site? We would love to have them and completely replace the remaining non stick we have.

[@LumnahAcres]

I added the pots to our amazon store. What cups are you talking about

[@kaisenji]

The big glass Pyrex measuring cup.

[@kaisenji]

Oh and cool, good to know re: pans. Cheers mate.

[@peteaubin8159]

Get ready for a bunch of work Al. Fence fence and more fence. I’m wondering if they make a post hole digger for that kabota.......lol. Either that or pull a Tom Sawyer and convince Olivia how much fun it is to dig all them holes........😃

[@donaldmiller8629]

Pete Aubin , Al , this is what I was getting at with the goats . With two or three head of Highland cattle a portable electric fence such as you have for the pigs is sufficent. You will want to move the cattle every few days from one paddock to another. The portable electric fence works well for that. And no special barn is needed either. Goats require much personal care every day. Go to Art and Bri and compare how much time they have to give to Dolly their milk cow versus how much time (daily ) they have to spend on their goats. Mostly their time with Dolly is only for milking. However, as I have said , Highlands will give less milk. But with only three of you it should be plenty. My second choice for homestead cows is Belted Galloway. Also as winter hardy as Scottish Highlands.

[@patrickfleischer7420]

They are doing... WELL.

[@reidfamily67]

i think your plan is right on point

[@morrisslugg1446]

Yes-suh just like a Maine-ah, blue tarp for all your needs.

[@glenngoodale1709]

Absolutely love your videos, very informative and fun to watch!

[@annetremblay7064]

Goats are great fun and supply delicious milk. I have ND's too. Goat groups are a huge help with your questions and many links with a wealth of info. Carolyn Morrison at Morrison's Feed Bag has had goats for 20+ years and is my go to person locally. She began the Vermont Dairy Goat group also I would recommend Totally Natural Goats and More and Successful Goating With Rosie. People say goats are escape artists and you do need very good fencing but if they are happy they want to stay close so with the good care you give all your animals I'm sure you will be fine there. Enjoy the adventure but be warned.........once you start......they steal your heart. LOL

[@LumnahAcres]

Do you live in St J? Any good local goat groups on fb that you would recommend?

[@annetremblay7064]

Yes I do live in St J. Yes the FB groups that have helped me a lot are Vermont Dairy Goat Connection, Totally Natural Goats and More and Successful Goating with Rosie. They have many files filled with great info. I do my goats as naturally as I can, no immunizations etc. but you can make your choice from the info in these groups. I also follow East Village Farm in Johnson, Vermont. She is a good resource for me to, keeping things as natural as possible. I only have 1/4 of an acre with three goats and 14 chickens. My mama goat is due today!!! Hoping to sell our place in the near future and move to more acreage. You have a great spot for goats. They love to browse.

[@richardwhitten2280]

i like your videos and your closeness to each other. You make interesting videos. i am considering Nigerians also, just need to get my wife to come onboard.

[@hutchlinda9]

also, mini jerseys (yes, cows) don't jump fences. Just make sure the milk is A2.

[@karencatalano4349]

Will be awesome to see what you will build for them

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

I would suggest getting some goat meat and giving it a try. You may like it and that should help you decide if your going to raise goats. Chick move went well. You might like a brown sugar and maple syrup or honey glaze on your ham. Coat the ham with it before roasting and baste during cook.

[@jamesnelson4452]

Nice job Lumnah's. I like a slice of tomato with my eggs......or ketsup like Gina did.

[@rickhoward3520]

ginas new hairdo looks great/we sure got lot of rain from fred

[@CJ-px2if]

Have you noticed a difference in the taste of the the pork raised in the summer from the ones raised in the winter? I was wondering if all those apples made the pork taste better.

[@LumnahAcres]

No the taste seems to be the same

[@gileshanover1539]

What a great family. Thanks for sharing your day.

[@offgridsweden]

Awesome video Al. Have a great week. Greetings from Andreas on Off Grid Sweden

[@1975Jdonov]

I would raise a couple of meat goats before I went right to dairy. It is a much shorter commitment and gives you the resource of getting a head start on clearing brush. I can only speak about Boer goats as it is the only goat I have eaten but it tastes very similar to lamb.

[@lesleyharris3198]

Hi Al, goats milk is great, the only red meat we can eat is goats it tastes a little bit different to cow but is more digest able,

[@LumnahAcres]

why can you only eat goats meat? Taste or digestion?

[@solamano7239]

YAY! More bacon :) And that ham looked good too! Your breakfasts are definitely a lot nicer than mine! With goats, life will be busy on the homestead, good luck when the time comes!

[@marlenereimchen9141]

Ok Now I finally got it!!! Wow that took me a long time. I always thought you were saying New York City with a New York accent. But its New Yolk City!!! Hahahaha Goats are great!! I have 18 does and a buck, plus 19 kids. They have lots of personality and make nice pets as well. Make sure you build a goat proof fence or they will get out and get into mischief.

[@chelemichele1524]

Good morning beautiful family ♡ ☆☆Have a wonderful & happy monday☆☆ Ps... they say you should not buy just one goat....because the are herd animals and will be lonely...won't be happy alone

[@mrsgbee]

I think he said he would buy a Kid and one called Ally that would be pregnant, that's three?

[@lindahickman7814]

Just a comment, Alot is not a word. A lot is correct

[@aliverseidge]

Oh awesome. Goats seem to be a great choice.

[@caroldorsett8170]

Morning, just got it New Yolk City😂 yum ham looks cracken good!

[@simidhel]

Were you trying out a different format for the video today? It felt different somehow but occasional change is refreshing. Well done on the ratio of hens to roosters- they've grown so much and good work on their new tractor! Hope the meat chicks like their new home as well! Sounds like a good plan with the goats although it would have been nice to have them settle in during the sunny seasons. Great video, thanks! :)

[@littlewhitedory1]

Simon B I donno, goats sounds like more work to me! On top of pigs....oh, boy! Now it's gonna get interesting!

[@simidhel]

*Little White Dory* - It probably takes a lot of commitment to milk them every day yes, but then there's the benefits of goat cheese! Homemade pizza with goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and rocket lettuce _(I think you guys call it arugula?)_ is one of my favorite foods. Goats are great for clearing areas as well, except they'll happily also clear what you wanted to keep, given half a chance... :)

[@gileshanover1539]

Good goat plan. But getting both at the same time so the one isn't lonely.

[@ChicagoCFH]

Those are laying hens you put into the tractor right? If so, are you worried with the tarp covering the entire tractor that they won't get a lot of sunlight? thanks!

[@LumnahAcres]

they are laying hens, I am not worried about that for now. they will only stay in that tractor temporarily

[@ChicagoCFH]

gotcha, thanks for the reply. my friend is trying to do layers in a similar tractor for 3 of the seasons. I wasn't sure if getting sun from the side is enough or if he should have 1/4 to 1/2 of the tractor roof as chicken wire so they can get "top sun" too. cheers!

[@loriehabel1552]

I love my goats. Acouple months ago I bought our first set of twin Nigerians Dwarfs. They are getting along just fine with the big ones. Now I hafta find 2 more so Lacy will have her buck and Lincoln will have himself a doe. Excited for yall cant wait to see what you get.

[@p.k.gilliam8157]

Great video! BTW, LOVE U R HAIRCUT, MR. LUMNAH!

[@davidj.mackinney6568]

The cutest of animals

[@mrsgbee]

Goats are like gremlins, according to Homesteady. LOL. The chicken tractor is great. I wonder if your eggs will be smaller after they have eaten the bread. I stopped giving my hens bread because it seems to make their eggs smaller. They love yogurt though, great chicken medicine. That ham made my mouth water, looks amazing.

[@suzisaintjames]

mrsgbee, was your bread home made or store bought? 👍 sending lots of love 💜 to all y'all from cooler but still sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵, 95/68f today, 73f on Wednesday, Brrrr.

[@mrsgbee]

At first I thought it was something in store bought bread but it happened with mine too. I think it is that the chickens fill up on it and it has no food value to them. So basically they starve and that is what makes the eggs smaller. Recently we were told not to feed ducks bread as it does them no good at all. As a child all scraps of bread were taken to the park for the ducks :-(

[@Servant_of_Christ]

Wohoo, crazydog goes bananas!

[@meanjoegreen4925]

hello was that wooden bridge the one they have used in movies?

[@LumnahAcres]

I dont think that bridge has been in any movies

[@meanjoegreen4925]

o.k. thanks for the reply, just something about a wooden covered bridge guess they all look the same Lol

[@virginiareid5336]

Very busy day.

[@karenhernke1981]

Good choice on the goat breed. The other breed are louder goats too. Can't wait to watch those videos!! Nice job on the chicken tractor! Have a great day from WI. 😊

[@conniecrites5148]

Don't want my fast post here to be negative but this southern girl's not use to someone sitting at the kitchen tablet with their hat on. Love the video.

[@alexyellowhair1713]

What do I think of goats? Goats are great, we got a 168 of them but their angoras so we just shear them. We had a Nubian years ago and we had gallons of milk all the time til the our yearly orphans starting drinking it all. The milk is so good, but your goat will need a friend or she will be crying for attention all day. The Nubians are so big sometimes it was hard wrangle the one we had.

[@farmerjackie57]

I have Nigerians and Nigerians cross love the milk can barely tell the difference and it makes great cheese

[@christineosborne3155]

Jac'Ann P. Do you milk while the kids are still on mom or wait a certain time period?

[@farmerjackie57]

Christine Osborne I usually wait u til their about three to four weeks then separate them at night milk in the morning then they get to nurse rest of day

[@teresaplunkett6602]

Hi Al, excited to see goats on your homestead! I suggest you watch "Wholesome Roots" on KZbin! Rose is an incredible source of knowledge for EVERYTHING goats!! Many of the homestead vloggers contact or refer her for goat knowledge! She's been raising them since she was a child. Seriously, reach out to her and learn all you need to know about raising goats!!! She's the master 😁✌

[@anthonyjensen669]

I like the chicken tractor, however I think you might want to put a vertical board in on both sides from top rung to bottom rung right under the hinge part of the door. watching you open and close it in this video i saw a lot of 'give' or movement in in your top boards. it seems like it would stiffen it up a lot without adding much weight. It would also give you a place to screw the tarp to on the sides.

[@larrya.mccloskeysr298]

Goats are great my kids grew up with them and there milk fantastic at cleaning up weeds brush and lower tree limbs up as high as their can reach standing on there Hine legs my woods always looked so nice with them taking care of it and a New Goat City would fit in great on your Homestead

[@dennisst.germaine3497]

'The Modern Steader Chefs' put out a beautiful breakfast & dinner, that ham looked amazing! This years chicken flock looks very promising. Thank God we have some green grasses to finally get the poultry on pasture, there talking 70's & 80's here this week. I don't know a lot about goats what I do know is they are susceptible to a variety of issues, they need to be wormed or checked for worms frequently. They need companionship with other goats so, getting just one pregnant one isn't probably a good idea. If you can afford it I would get the pregnant goat with a couple younger goats (the ones that will be in milk in 2 years). Lastly, some of the comments eluded to them needing extremely secure fencing and housing.....Andy the rooster doesn't have anything on the willey escape capabilities of goats. Lots of other channels have lengthy libraries on goat keeping, Art & Bri, Homesteady, are just a few that come to mind. Have a Blessed Day

[@LumnahAcres]

It is crazy to think we are going to be in the 80s on Wednesday

[@natashasemrau3670]

Thanks for Highlighting my comment!🌵🌴🌹🍃🌳🏵🌲💮🌸🌱🍁🍀🌷💐🍀🍀🍀

[@Smacker3801]

That white chicken must be the young CWC who has become world famous, who would even have thunk it, coming from such humble beginnings????

[@liorajimenez3085]

My research about the goats is that they must have a companion. I haven't decided whether I want them or the mini cows. All the best getting your escape artists (aka goats).

[@mamatwocubs1505]

We went the already bred pregnant route. Zoe our Nubian kidded this morning!!

[@eddeetz493]

I think your going to reclaim more orchard, sugar Bush and just brush fence lines and pasture. Better than any county crew in CA. Most of there time is spent watching jr men work and holding up a shovel.

[@hindy014]

Can you comment on the dimensions of the tractor. Also, it looked like you put 20 birds in there. Can you do more in that space? Thanks again!

[@LumnahAcres]

here is how to make them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6C7dqZrjcR2g7M we also have written directions for the tractor on our website www.lumnahacres.com

[@hindy014]

will you still be using the tractors that you built with the hog panels??

[@atheanicholls2199]

Hi good morning gang breakfast looks 😋 delicious Al, hi morning Gina and Olivia and the work begins happy Monday, nice job with the chick reacted it looks great you're work always speaks for itself. Till the next video God bless have a wonderful day today oh i hear yeah Mr. Biffs you. Morning Andy and Rufus. 👋 bye 🐣🐣🐣🐣🐔🐔🐔🐔🐓🐓🐓🐓🐕🐈🍴🚺💕💕💕.

[@FarmFreshIB]

While researching check out milking sheep as well. They provide about the same amount of milk but the milk is - according to the sources - more creamy. Be sure to drink goats milk, try some sheep milk if you can find some and really make sure you like goat milk BEFORE you make the investment. Personally I like goat and sheep cheeses, but not goat milk to drink.

[@cherylharless281]

Since you asked... (I'm living in a mobile home park, so take this worth a grain of salt.) I've tossed this around in my head for a long time and here is what *I* want and why. I want cute little goats on my farm just because they are so dang cute -- and they are great at clearing land. But based on extremely limited experience, I iprefer cows' milk to goats' milk. But who needs gallons per day? Well, if you like butter, cream, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, etc., you might! Skim milk is GREAT for fattening pigs, and you will have a lot of it if you use cream. Goats' milk is naturally homogenized, so you don't get cream from them. Cows, on the other hand, do produce a LOT of milk. And it really might be too much for your household. That's where the new miniature breeds come in handy. You can find almost any breed in miniature size. I know you guys watch Justin Rhodes and might be thinking their cow is a miniature but produces 1+ gallons per day. However she is not a true miniature! She is smaller than a standard Jersey, but taller than a miniature. Because I know that I want more than one cow that produces a high fat content I'm thinking about a miniature Jersey or Jersey cross. You have a good sized grassy area that you can run cattle through (with chickens a few days behind to clean up the mess). And cows do really well on grass, goats, on the other hand do much better on forage. With either animal, you WILL need to consider some sort of shelter from the cold, and of course hay in the winter months. Goats, especially Nigerians, are more accustomed to warmer climates than you guys have in your area and smaller cows can't survive long in the cold like that (outside of a herd to keep each other warm).

[@donaldmiller8629]

Cheryl Harless , A pony for Olivia would be fun. However , a pony does not produce much to eat . There are breeds of cattle that are very winter hardy. Such as the Scottish Highland and the Belted Galloway. They each have a double coat. They are both beef cattle. The Scottish Highland provides a premium quality meat . And can be milked although giving less milk than a dairy cow. The milk is comparable in quality to a Jersey cow. Since these breeds are winter hardy all they need for winter shelter is an open lean to for occasional shelter from the wind. Similar to what Al provided for the pigs. A cattle panel greenhouse open on one end would do just fine. Gaining both milk and meat .

[@northcarolinadronescapes9506]

where do you purchase the watering nipples for the chicks that in install in the tractor supply buckets???

[@LumnahAcres]

We get the horizontal watering nipples from www.coopsnmore.com if you use promo code Lumnah you get 10% off too

[@natashasemrau3670]

Figiro on a leash? I never got a cat to like the leash, usually the cat would roll around on the ground. Chicken tractor looks great!🐣🐤🐥🐔🐓🐣🐤🐥🐔🐓🐣🐤🐥🐔🐓🐣🐤🐥🐔🐓

[@stan3198]

No comments on the goats or chicks !!! Fixated on that delicious looking ham LOL

[@LumnahAcres]

The ham was delicious in my sandwich today too! :)

[@Indiahavenfarm]

Goats are awesome! We love our Nubians!!

[@rosejafari8917]

I do have goats and love the milk. I have Pygmy/Nubian, registered Nubian, and pygmy. The smaller ones have richer cream. Most had triplets this year two had singles and I'm milking them right now. When I wean the babies later this month then I will milk more. Milk, cheeses, butter it's so much fun.

[@Downeastwaves]

I just spotted a camper! Is it yours? Will have to go find your camping adventures. Good goat plan!

[@goatgal7884]

Oh yes, goats!!!We have all kinds of goats, dairy and meat, but no Dwarfs.Guess we just like the bigger ones, LOL.Would it be hard to milk a Dwarf?All our goats are polled (hornless), so they don't get stuck in our fences and nobody gets hurt by accident.None of our goats have ever come after us.They are just awesome!We started out with 2 year olds as well, then got two 4 year olds in milk.Now we have 2 billies and 13 nannies and 9 babies!

[@jeanniegriffin1692]

Wow- very cool-- do you sell the milk raw or do you only process it into products and do you make fermented ghee(?). Do you sell the goat meat(?)

[@moonlitedaze5688]

Did your family try goats milk already? Cook chick updates and move! Where will you keep a couple of goats...over in the wooded areas where there is brush to be cleared? Do you already have a housing/fence system in mind for them? Looking forward to next videos! TFS

[@robertdavis6033]

Cows milk fast and pigs will drink the extra that doesn't go to cheese. Would the new chicken tractor hold a child sitting on it or should it maybe have a vertical brace under the hinge in the middle. I need to keep a 130 pound black lab out. Do you have plans to try turkeys again?

[@LumnahAcres]

The tractor held snow on it all winter. but you could always put a 2x4 as a strong back on the center picket

[@robertdavis6033]

Lumnah Acres I've got 6 broad breasted white turkeys about a month old I think this run will work well for them very soon.

[@cdub599]

Yes to goats! We love ours.

[@ammonmiller6149]

I was wondering how thick you sliced your bacon

[@kaydickerson1229]

Min iature Dexter or mini Guernsey cows. Allergies?

[@grandlakefarmingfishing6977]

What type of screw did you use to hold the tarp down?

[@LumnahAcres]

1/2 long pan head screws we have a cutlist on our blog www.lumnahacres.com

[@littlewhitedory1]

Gooood Mawnin' Al! In June would you most likely just put your day olds in NYC as a brooder? Assuming your not using NYC as your mobile chicken coop!

[@LumnahAcres]

Yes we could use New Yolk City as our chick brooder in june. Which would be really nice!

[@KahlestEnoch]

OMG leash training Figaro. And that Pluto she should have been named goofy. It sounds like you may have a broody hen. I think goats are a good idea.

[@alejandrolucena1178]

What breed are your meat chickens and where you bought them? Thanks

[@LumnahAcres]

The meat birds are freedom rangers www.freedomrangerhatchery.com/products.asp

[@missmix48]

I hope it was helpful. I really miss my goats but I had to teach my vet about them I was the first client she had with goats. I also agree start with meat goats.