An animal-filled day (update on goats) | VLOG

Hey ya'll, I'm Jess from Roots & Refuge Farm
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There was a time that all I wanted in the world was a little farm where I could raise my family and grow our food. Now, that is exactly what exists outside my door. In watching it unfold, a new dream was formed in my heart - to share this beautiful life with others and teach them the lessons we've learned along the way. Welcome to our journey, friend. I am so glad you're here.
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[@tskyy93]

My favorite time of day is when I get to prop my phone up in front of my kitchen sink and watch your videos while washing dishes. 😌

[@gingers-studio]

Same 😁

[@debsenritchedrefuge603]

Exactly what I was doing when her sweet video popped up..

[@sheilaimhof7915]

Same here!

[@Cindyd25]

I'm usually doing dishes while watching her videos as well.

[@EverCrest]

Same!

[@VictoryReignsHomestead]

My now 11yr old(just this week), has helped me in the garden for years. I can't say he loves it tho. He always is excited to see the seedlings sprout, but it doesn't last long. This week he has been making sure to run his hand lightly over the seedlings(onions & herbs) and he says "Aww happy birthday little guys!" I'm pretty sure you won him over!! 😂😂

[@tammynevil7852]

Glad you are getting goats back, EVERYONE needs something that is just for them to decompress and refocus

[@farmerzach05]

I absolutely love that you talk about not having that animal for a season, or having to take a step back for a time, even though you feel it's the right thing to do. A lot of people struggle with that, in my opinion. For me, we've raised our own poultry for meat, but this year, we have to take a step back from meat. It sucks, but it's the right thing to do. It feels right. I feel peace with this decision, no matter how hard

[@Chickanic]

Yea, I remember a girl wanting an alpaca and ending up with a HERD! 🤣🤣😂

[@mikkileon6380]

You really did the right thing by giving your goats to good homes when it was not the time of your life to be taking goats on and now you really took your time you got ready first you made sure you were ready the land and the right goats and thank you for showing people how that’s OK. You set a fine example healthy example And reminding us of the same thank you.

[@EhGardenerGuy]

Cats are just performing gravity experiments whenever they knock things off tables.

[@gigihenderson8567]

Maybe a screen door or something to keep the kitties out of the greenhouse?

[@lynnpasteris4362]

Enjoy your time with your sister and her family! ♥️♥️♥️

[@laurenparnass8343]

That would be a cool shirt idea with different mushrooms on it and “don’t be scared of the whole kingdom” written in a neat font.

[@amaz21]

What if you're just afraid of a phylum (or two) within the kingdom? Is that okay since it's not the whole kingdom?

[@NinaM93]

Lol I had to giggle when you were almost completely parallel to the ground pushing those pins around 😂 farm girls are strong 💪🏼

[@ChaoticCountry]

I am the exact same way with babies! My "baby" is 11.5 after having three kids within 5-6 years (plus having an older child as well) For a long period of time I was like "oh cute they have a baby" but now I'm back to gushing and swooning and going out of my way to see that baby! 😂 I am expecting my first grandlove in the next month and I can NOT wait! 🤩🤭

[@staciechristensen7892]

Hey i hope you see this! You really got me more interested in gardening and I loved learning about how you can get more tomato plants from their suckers, my kiddos thought it was so cool too!!

[@narrowpathfarm]

That walkway looks amazing! It will be so pretty against the flowers this summer

[@mountaingothmom]

I just took my 4 goats to live with my mom. I too am needing to have this season to work on my physical health. I feel better knowing that they’ll be getting all the care they need while I get the care I need. I look forward to when I can goats in the future again

[@MissChievousRN]

10:58 Do a couple windows for ventilation, solar lights 13:12 If your side by side has a wench, just use that to move the pens, or attach a tow line to use the hitch

[@EvaVilla-pm5mv]

Enjoyed the lil trip around Jess glad to see you are working on your emotional health and doing what makes you happy. Lovely spot for the goats 🐐

[@julie-annepineau4022]

We are having our first real taste of spring weather and it has me so excited for the growing season! Love seeing all the animals and hearing the plans. Have a great visit with your family!

[@twinmama16]

I too am a lover of cats like your niece 😅

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I'm so excited about you having goats again! We are a goat-centric Homestead here! ❤

[@9asoutheastTexasgarden]

I’m always curious about your temps during day and night and wanting to compare to mine for garden purposes lol If you would think about just popping those up on the screen for the vids? Just a thought. ❤❤❤

[@heavenly-dreamsdairygoats]

I feel the same way, I love to grow, I love to raise and knowing it's not just for us but our family members and customers. We do all our own meat, milk, veggies and fruit. I love watching how excited you get. I just ordered my two different mushrooms to grow on our farm. Thank you for sharing. Till next time God Bless

[@Mustardseedhomesteading]

My asparagus is popping up too! 😊 So fun!!

[@denaliprincess]

About dogs eating weird things like sheep hair...I've found most of the time they are looking for something their body needs. Sheep hair has micronutrients like cobalt, manganese and iron. 😉

[@ginnamagda5810]

Oh I remember my twin grandsons learning to say cat. One of the boys would say kitty cat and laugh so hard. I videos it and still show him 5 years later one of his first words ! Such complete joy !!!❤

[@jenniferbinder8663]

Zoo trip! If you took photos, you should make her a zoo animal alphabet book! Those are so sweet. And she gets to be the star. 😊 Sometimes you have to be creative. With more obscure letters, but golly, she will cherish that book. If not her, her parents will.

[@dianaschirmer7614]

Enjoying your video, as I always do...but when you walked over to the fence to talk to your brother in law, I heard my absolute favorite spring sound in the background...PEEPERS!!! I love listening to peepers when the plants and trees and animals all wake up from a long winter. I live in farm country in Western NY (zone 5b) and at the moment we still have snow on the ground, and I have spring fever really bad, so hearing the peepers in your video warms my heart! 🐸🥰 I can't wait for spring!

[@onyxtwo4124]

I discovered your channel because of your previous goats. So to quote Meg Hollar, "I'm stupid excited" that you're getting goats again!!! 😊

[@ardenpeters4386]

we moved (escaped CA!) goats did come. no buildings. nor fencing. we live in forest with mountain lions, bear coyotes etc. 2&1/2 yrs NO HOATS NOY DO I MISS THEM. felt lucky to find raw cows milk. well over the months i was having more and more stomach issues. had endoscopy huge hole was syapled in stomach! they told me milk can be an irritant! 😭 so have been buying uktrapaturized hoat milk😢. BUT!!! Thursday I found RAW GOAT 11:52 milk at the store!!! BUT I'M sure it's cheaper to have your own goats ! need the numbers. you announcing you're hoing back to goats ... you are LUCKY HAPPY FOR YOU

[@MargieBenson-dv9ek]

Enjoy your family and God bless you ❤

[@debsenritchedrefuge603]

My mom & I have been binge watching your videos & Rory Feek with all his beautiful Living Life Videos!

[@FOMAHsince2014]

Hearing your electric fence popping (pig pin) gives me a twitch. 😅 Been hit by our own electric too many times.

[@MissChievousRN]

I have gotten ahead of myself multiple times too.... I now have a mantra in my head "DIG THE HOLE FIRST" or build the fence first, etc. 🤣 I plan to make a sign or 2 that says that, one for the garden and one for the house.

[@samanthahoos9827]

Enjoy your family time and thank you for popping in to say hi 😊

[@cathykillion6544]

Enjoy your family!

[@thensley3624]

LOVE animal day at Roots and Refuge!

[@debsenritchedrefuge603]

Beautiful Plans Jess for your Goats coming soon! It's so nice to see Spring on the way. Love seeing all the animals! Cattle herd looks amazing! I Always enjoy your passionate Spirit sharing your life with us!! Enjoy your Baby Sister and family! Blessings Always ❤️ 🙌🌷🐮🐶🐴🐑🐏🐐😻

[@lauriefederico6039]

Bless you😊

[@amyfreedomluvr5277]

I'm so happy you're getting goats again! I miss the goaties, too.

[@JordynBratton]

I love watching your videos. I usually have your videos on "repeat" when I'm canning. I am currently canning and fully enjoying your videos. The joys of canning what I can from my 2 tiny freezers. I have to make room for what I'm growing this coming year.

[@gardenstatesowandsew]

Thank you for taking us with you. It would take so much self control to not stay out with the animals all day and night 😂 ❤ Love them.

[@jaclynfrank]

You go girl! Moving those sheep looked like a good little workout haha. So excited for goats to be back on your farm. I have one little asparagus pop up the other day, made me super happy. My cat LOVES to knock around my seed packets too, I can’t leave them on the table or I’ll have them everywhere 😂

[@samanthathomas4327]

Hey Jess what’s up(: hope the house plans haven’t been too stressful. Just remember to follow your gut and your God ❤️

[@foragingandurbanfarmingatt4745]

Put your seeds away! 😊 Mine are out too... ✌

[@faithandarrowhomestead]

Jess that was cute watching you move those pens!

[@meaganharrell7362]

I have recent found your channel and want to let you know how much joy I have found in it and how much I have learned. Thank you for sharing this piece of your life ❤

[@BrendaLeeShealy]

You look so happy and healthy after all you have been through in the past few years. Hope your momma pig has a smooth pregnancy, and your goat endeavors pan out for you perfectly. I've found goat milk to be better than I expected, in taste and recipes. Thanks for all the helpful tips and info you bring us in your video, always! Love and hugs from Hampton Roads, VA.

[@laymanhomestead4711]

Riverbanks is amazing! We have lived here since our boys were born, and have that place memorized, such a fun time. Have fun with your family!

[@dianamcanally5515]

It's going to be exciting to see you with goats again :-) Since you'rethinking of not running power to the goat yard, how about some solar application for lights? Solar LED motion detector lights have proved useful for my yard to keep track of my dog, and could supplement interior lighting when you need it. (Maybe Will could collect some of that sheep hair for mulch - supposed to be good in the garden)

[@cazomega]

So happy to see some of the animals. Would love to see more of the alpacas, Khan, Rafe and the other dogs as well as the chickens, ducks, geese etc. You have my dream - so I live vicariously. :)

[@Pennyprofitgardens]

I am about to have a bunch of kids hopefully starting tomorrow! Except I live in Canada on the west coast so a little far away.

[@aardyn8564]

That was definitely a cat mess lol. I have one that does that around the house every night while we are asleep so we can't catch her in the act.

[@dawndolinski768]

haha oh my gosh! "Milkshake brought boyz in the yard!!" haha i laughed so hard... i always find myself just smiling & laughing through ur videos lol thx😁

[@LorrayneHam]

I am so excited for Spring and i think i may have started my seeds way too early but my heart so wants to plant..!!!

[@erikas974]

💃🤸‍♂️🤸‍♀️🤸Jess time. Good morning. 🫂 First I go around your farm then I get up and go around mine (mini farm). Just love it. 🎉🎉🎉

[@Jeezlouise265]

I'm excited for the goats! Have to say it's been hard to relate to your content since the move :( I have just a little under an acre yard on the outskirts of town so while it's neat to see large scale, I just can't relate to it. Even goats is probably too much for the space we have but it's way more attainable than a lot of other things you're doing with the space you have now.

[@joanneganon7157]

Hey Jess,that's cool that it's time for you to rehave Goats ❤. I remember the young boys enjoying the Kidds 😊! I 🙏that it works out💘. JO JO IN VT 💞

[@plbennett8]

Looking forward to seeing you with goats again! I'm in Louisiana and planted cold hardy seeds in my garden a couple of weeks ago... I got to go wish Happy Birthday to some carrots, spinach, beets, lettuce and mustard greens! 😍 It's a happy Spring Day! 😄

[@lindsaymccarty3358]

I am in Louisiana too!❤

[@amylovegrove817]

I don’t have access to raw milk so I’ve never tried it. But I am secretly lactose intolerant. And have no issues with sheep cheese or goat dairy.

[@ellilock1]

We have a cat named Knox. Knox Knoxes things off - especially seed packets. They make great noises. Also. Fun fact, my younger son’s first word other than mommommom (which had more to do with nursing than me) was kitty. Grandma and Grandpa went on a long vacation right at his first birthday. He was so excited to see them that he shouted “Kitty!” when they came back. Fast forward many years, he’s still a cat guy.

[@mrfixit5404]

Extension cord works for temporary power, but consider setting up a small off grid solar system. 2-4 panels and a power station. You can set up the panels where they don’t get shaded when the trees leaf out.

[@dianeworley1785]

You have some very beautiful houseplants.... how do you keep your kitties away from them?

[@Heartofahomesteader]

I swear one of those sheep said "Alright" after you asked them how they were! 🤣🤣🤣

[@kathleenmcginley4827]

Just a FYI, you probably have been to these channels, but DaNelle @Weedemandreap, had some kids up for sale (she filmed all the births) She breeds Nigerian dwarf show goats in Phoenix, Az. Or her friend and mentor Crystal @BlueCactusDairyGoats. Nigerian dwarf show dairy goats. (They just bought acreage in Arkansas), LOL Now you can go down THAT rabbit hole, just for fun.

[@BradfordHomestead]

What does goat milk taste like? You have me wondering if some of my issues are related to the dairy I consume. Can’t wait to see the goats! ❤🤟

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Fresh goats milk is sweet and creamy. It does lately depend on what they ate and how far away from the buck they are. But we absolutely love it. Cows milk has no flavor to us anymore unless it's raw.

[@donnaburchett9328]

It's great that you're getting goats again. I just watched an older one of your videos, and you were making mozzarella cheese with goats milk. Can you make any other cheese with goats milk? Thank you for all the information you give. Bless you!!!

[@lisanowakow3688]

My Moms dairy goats would gird trees. She had to put fencing around each tree.

[@judydickey4414]

Jess the place you have picked for your new goats is great. However that far away and not near your guardian dog, aren't you afraid of Coyotes?

[@hc3021]

I so badly wish I could have all this, it’s what I’ve wanted my whole life. But sadly I’m 51 and alone, and I know I couldn’t handle all the work by myself. 😢

[@mercurybard9794]

GOATS!

"You have babies I have babies cool whatever" this is so me right now 😂😂

[@fionaworrell4535]

The sheep will be much happier with space to roam..normally they like to lie where theyve not pooped or peed.

[@trainingolives3370]

Oh man, I miss Riverbanks zoo. We had passes there every single year and my kids love the meerkats, too. Our zoo here in Texas doesn’t compare and is double the cost. 😞 Anyway… missing home a little. ❤️‍🩹

[@tracyzabelle]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Elizabeth45840]

❤❤❤

[@FermentedHomestead]

😂 Their milkshake literally brings the boys to the yard 😂

[@julieagain]

Please 🙏🏼 for me. I’m having major health issues. I just want to feel better. Thanks in advance for all prayers

[@deborahcarson5927]

❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@sandysmith8567]

🙏

[@janelleroads6011]

I bought a 20x16 "barn" from Amish for 5k for my goats and had my son make a pony wall from wood frame and cattle panels to separate milking stantion and feed from main area with good results. You might consider something similar.

[@katherinebelk8398]

2 or 3 goats? Can't wait to learn the goat math soon 😂

[@ValdirSilva-sz1ms]

*A LARGE CHOIR PRAISING GOD WONDERFUL 🙏🏻*

[@ValdirSilva-sz1ms]

*VALEU JÉSSICA PARABÉNS 👏🏻*

[@PipMiister]

🌸

[@kathylane5934]

I have always been afraid to eat mushrooms i. n wild except morells. I know them well. And I love little 2 year old babies. They talk so sweet. When can we get coffee

[@TheHeartofHome]

But did your niece love her bell bottoms?! 🥰

[@katiez5660]

Our son didn’t say anything but sounds at 18 months. We had his hearing checked and within a month he was saying proper short sentences. It was ok though. He ended up going to Yale.

[@fatgirlfarmsteader4824]

What type of fencing will you be using for your goats? So excited! We're looking at getting milking goats soon too! I would love any tips

[@melissamiew4056]

Wasn't Bo born on your farm. My how time flies.

[@celticishwitch]

It is gross, but it's actually good for dogs to eat fur/wool/feathers. It's essentially their version of fiber.

[@emilybarnes5920]

What a fun video! I’d love to know the breed of your pig.

[@joannejohnsen244]

Have you thought about a solar panel on the roof of your goat barn for lights?

[@angiebecker2078]

We love goats milk. We are looking for a homestead and will have goats

[@struykfamilyfarm9587]

Have you tried milk from a Dexter cow? I have heard many times that people who can't have cows milk are OK with milk from Dexter's. Something about it being easier to digest.

[@brookeherndon2493]

Jess, I'm sorry I know you have already said before but I cant remember... what breed of goat did you decide on? We just started getting back into goats and have two La Manchas ❤

[@kathylane5934]

Took me a min to figure out that was not snow. My friend said leave hair for birds to make nest

[@user-ml7tb1qj6f]

From sheep experience If you put the buck in with your ewes at this point they will pregnant through the summer and birth in August/September time frame

[@jeannehamilton6237]

Ohio❤🐮

[@tamariesmith211]

Couldn't you use the side by side and a strap to move the sheep pens?

[@heidigib01]

Question, can the sheep hang with the goats? And where does the dog stay? Sheep, goats, cows?

[@alexisd8190]

sheep can be housed with goats :)

[@mariettawilliford3987]

Is that a hospital I’d band you are wearing? I’ve been gone for a while, hope you’re well, I remember when you were in a health crisis last year

[@sarahfromiowa952]

I think it looks like a regular wristband. Like for the carnival.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Probably the zoo

[@HeatherNaturaly]

Your mama piggy doesn't have any hay to make a nest? Pigs do build nests.. which is so hilarious to me. Pigs building nests makes me think of birds and 'pigs flying'.

[@aardyn8564]

Mushrooms can be scary, I don't eat any that I am not 100% sure I know what they are. That's not a big list, but their are some you don't want to eat on accident. It's messed up that according to reports of those that have eaten some pretty deadly mushrooms that they can even taste wonderful. You'd think they'd have the decency to taste bad so you spit them out and not eat them.