are we prepared for winter?

Bitterly cold weather and snow arrives but are we and our animals ready for winter weather? Of course not! We’d rather be inside sitting by the fire! But the animals need to be fed and projects need to be finished before the farm is ready for more snow and cold.

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

You have put the biggest smile on my face. Sorry but this is the real shit. THIS Is what it takes to farm. You hold your head so high. All while clean shaven. You architect you. Beautiful. The struggle is real. You are an American hero. Yes, you really are. You should be very proud of yourself and your beautiful family. You are a literal farm star.

[@jonathanking3497]

The quiet and unspoken relationship between Pete and Hilary speaks to a solid love built on a strong foundation. You both are giving the best gift to your children by living examples of marriage. Farm life has you working closely together

[@jewelcitizen2567]

@Jonathan King Wonderful observation…

[@DannebergAcres]

What a difference 2 years makes! I watched this in 2022 and your vids have COMPLETELY changed! This one was SO depressing, basic videography, dark and more. Now they're all UPBEAT, fun and bright! Great to watch the progress and transition! Love your channel (now!!) Lol.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

To most people, the weather can be an inconvenience. To a farmer, it can be make or break, life or death. I haven't farmed for a living since 1996 but I still check the weather at least 3 times a day. I love your mud room Mr. Pete. Everybody that works outdoors should have one!

[@debrawild5326]

I just recently found your channel. Absolutely love it! I'm a small homesteader & work our farm. I'm a bit older than you & Hilary. We've cut back quite a bit on our livestock. The garden & processing the produce is still an important part. Love watching all your endeavors.

[@livequality4578]

The sting of the cold is both a nipping agony and a reminder of how good it is to be part of and prepared for nature's honesty.

[@jimbucher1049]

Have a Great Warm time burning your firewood ! Good video...take care !!

[@andrewpaige6571]

I thoroughly enjoyed the walk down memory lane I love the way that you explain to us about what needs to be done and how you accomplish things thanks for sharing Pete.

[@DeTransAllianceCanada]

Coalition of the unwilling! Awesome

[@KingJamesBibleBeliever-de9fy]

You have my respect for all the hard work you do.

[@pdrphil8159]

In our barn , we hung the hose in an arc shape from the spiggot to the tank... Simply hook the hose up , fill the tank , unhook the hose & it drains .. The hose hung from wire from the rafters . I was 12 when I figured this out & I never had to deal with frozen garden hoses... For our hog barn , I stretched a hose from the spiggot to the roof & down to their tank... Again , gravity emptied the hose once it was unhooked...

[@markb1487]

We've farmed in the UK for 80+years, we were a diary farm for 60 years, now beef. Me, my father +2 younger brothers.. And don't miss milking one bit,, don't miss getting up a stupid o'clock.. Beef farming is much more laid back, more easy going,, there are still regular jobs to do, but not on the same scale as diary farming... In our time on the farm we've done some horrible jobs, throwing boiling hot water onto limestone to wall with in winter... Getting in the septic tank,,, mucking out 2ft bedding.... These types of jobs are gruelling, back braking... But, they really really make you appreciate the easier jobs.. 👌👍

[@JL-xn3zy]

Great family stuff!

[@larrymoore6640]

In the barn if the floor is dirt you might want to dig a water line below the freeze point and run underground lines to the areas that use water.

[@MikeL-vu7jo]

The cold grey days of winter , there is something about it that is relaxing I , If I got that rite , thanks Pete .

[@5d512]

Mud room envy!

[@FloridaJack]

Enjoy breakfast.

[@kevincallaghan3212]

pete your a very hard worker but i hope your son joins you in a few years on the farm.mr life clock waits for no man a little help is never bad thing..

[@ottocarr3688]

Fifty years ago I worked on a kibbutz for $11.00 per month, plus room and board. Seven wonderful and inspiring months. Perhaps that could be part of the plan to keep your farm viable and with dedicated labor of inspired workers. Best development? Your kids are among those inspired!

[@geo52041]

I am from Canada so winter is normal .Not nice but part of the world we live in ,not sure why we even live here

[@marshallsuber3346]

We have two sets of twin boys. Getting them moving was the worst part of our day., other than getting them to go to bed at reasonable hour.

[@kladpapier]

How do you distinguish the 2 year old layers from the younger ones? Do you alternate breeds?

[@edmartin875]

To us they are just chickens. To them they are chickens they have interacted with twice a day since the chicks were 1 day old. They can likely recognize individual chickens. It would be harder if all the chickens where one solid color. My mom could recognize every chicken she had because she bought a variety of breeds and usually had only a dozen or so of each breed.

[@andrewpaige6571]

Pete during this episode do you lose any of your chickens due to bad weather ?

[@keshlalish5586]

knowing myself id run water everywhere, just so i don't have to hold the hose to fill up that tub XD

[@edmartin875]

Not if you had my dad. He would have told me to get a shovel and to dry up that water and mud. You do that by shoveling in dry dirt to soak up the wet, then shoveling out the mud into a wheel barrel to haul it off then shoveling in more dry dirt. Continue till everything is dry. Back breaking work. And then I would have never heard the end of it till my dad died in 1998. But then I wouldn't have let the ground get wet in the first place because I learned at an early age that it was not wise to F with my dad. He was not one to put up with any BS. (I know the process because one time when I was working in the oilfield I had to dry up the pools of rainwater collected in a ditch that was 6 feet deep and 3 feet wide. Tossing those shovels full of mud out of the ditch was brutal. And dad worked in the oilfield for 40 years so I know he knew exactly how to do it.)

[@keshlalish5586]

@@edmartin875 i meant installing water lines everywhere

[@emeryviau5069]

How come you guys don't have a farm dog

[@dhags1960]

You sound sick ?

[@KingFart88]

WHERE ABOUTS DO YOU LIVE IN NY?? I LIVE ON THE BORDER OF NY IN PA I LIVE IN A LITTLE TOWN CALLED SAYRE

[@KingFart88]

Bradford county pa

[@FUDSTAMPS]

He’s in Ithaca

[@kyadak]

This is the first video of yours that you sound sad.