Building Our Milking Shed on a Very Tight Budget - Free Range Homestead Ep. 71

Join us as we construct a simple yet functional milking shed for our beloved cow, Astrid, on our self-sufficient property in Western Australia. We'll take you through the process and have a look at how we've designed the shed to fit our (and Astrid's) needs. Plus, we popped in a segment featuring our fishing and 4WD trip to the beach, highlighting the beauty of living in this stunning part of the world.
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[@dylanwebb421]

Gotta love that little tractor. So useful.

[@dougsrepair1060]

You make it all look so easy.

[@Quarry4x4]

Nice. I have seen a rope around the leg to stop movement. It takes time for change. I really enjoyed watching .

[@pkshome123]

Marvellous! The fact that you are a master of many engineering trades, animal husbandry, agriculture. That you can do some magic out of a few and rare resources that speak of your various skills. Your approach sometimes we Indians say "Jugad". Fantastic.

[@Neilywop]

Metal bar. Big moving cow. Wouldn’t put my head in the middle 😮. Nice job on the shed.

[@nigelmorgan3449]

Yep catching salmon down at the Warren you must have gone down Ritters of the Vase yep fantastic spot

[@-hopskinny5865]

Here is a love affair between a cow and a human... Completely understandable. When I was a kid 70 years ago, we always had a leg rope for the cow, mainly to keep her near side leg slightly back, and to stop her putting her hoof in the bucket and spoiling the milk or even tipping the bucket over. Later a similar system was used with the milking goat - not a leg rope tied to the leg as it was with the cow, but simply a rope tied across the bale behind the goat so she couldn't walk backwards - it went across the bale about top of udder height.

[@MichaelSmith-zq8me]

I do miss those Yeagerup dunes

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

I love Astrids penthouse. Thanks for sharing.

[@Visslle]

Thanks!

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Thank you very much. A very pleasant surprise.

[@richardp4544]

Great job. Astrid is going to love it, especially in foul weather and I'm pretty sure you will too.

[@lorenwilson8128]

I've dug a few post holes in hard soil. We filled them with water and let it soak in and then we made some progress.

[@mattWallJsy]

From the island of Jersey 🇯🇪 I’m pleased to see your looking after or lady so well! 😊

[@Mminnehoma]

Well done Astrid ! Youll be a star soon 🐮

[@blue1991flhs]

Thanks for sharing! I could feel the calming.

[@chrispy104k]

Those dunes are fabulous. Great place to go fishing and just to enjoy the scenery from the dunes and on the beach. I visited there first back in the mid 70's. Even took my 2004 Outback up on top of the dunes years later but not to the beach as it would be still there today 🤣.

[@annhysell6064]

Very interesting. Love the tight budget penthouse. Astrid is such a great cow. Be well.

[@inabates8919]

That’s a very nice fish 🐟 👏👏

[@americanbornwalkaway9110]

everything you do there is Awesome Love all the ideas

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Thank you sir, as always.

[@prubroughton1864]

If I may make a suggestion I would put some timber along tin wall to stop rust 😊

[@forestgreen4493]

Nice vid.

[@richardmead9225]

‘Great Southern Land by Icehouse

[@druid201]

Thanks as always guys! Curious, is Don the owner of the land or just a great friend/neighbour that helps out? Hope you're all well. My rain dance doesn't seem to be working for ya........8 )

[@FreeRangeLiving]

He owns the block next door and as a retired man of many skills, I think he likes to keep busy helping me with various hair-brained schemes. Got to be better than day-time telly!

[@KnackFarmer-theanswerismeat]

10:08 lol you've left a frypan on the stove ... ❤❤😂

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Pascy was also making one of her masterpieces when I barged in.

[@rolandtb3]

Astride is so well behaved. Doesn't like movement near her neck. Beatrice on the outside looking in. Waiting for her treats.

[@ainord1]

Found large Australian Salmon are excellent Sashimi if nicely trimmed. New Zealand fisho's have been enjoying it for a while.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

We trimmed it up like we did with Spanish Mackerel, and it was delicious. I don't wonder crafty kiwis have been enjoying kahawai, while us Aussies have been tossing them back!

[@ainord1]

I mostly delicately smoke them for a couple of hours and get amazing results.

[@sallyvernon2375]

looks like your cow may need her hooves trimmed, especially the front

[@OleNavy]

I am at a bit of wonder regarding the milking technique in Australia. Here in the States, we milk on the cow's right side, whereas I see you folks milking on the cow's left side. We mount horses from their left side. Still, it gets the job done, it just looks strange from my experience!!!

[@FreeRangeLiving]

I milk from that side so my dominant hand (right) is the one dealing with the difficult rear teats. I'm not one to buck tradition, but there isn't really a preferred side here in Oz.

[@eduardoHMYT]

20% of likes great metrics!

[@FreeRangeLiving]

I was surprised to see a video a few weeks back that got 100% likes, no dislikes. I didn't think it was possible!

[@eduardoHMYT]

@@FreeRangeLiving keep posting great content!

[@neilarmstrong7906]

Nothing wrong with a bit of overkill, do it properly the first time, your boat refit was the same

[@garyc5483]

Love this channel. BUT as I have a hearing disability I could not understand what was being said because of the silly jangley music over the speech. I cannot separate music and speech so it is very difficult when creators do this. Music is ok if it is very low over speaking parts and fine anywhere no one is speaking. ATB regards from the UK

[@galerozell3209]

You just walked off with a skillet on the stove top with the fire on high. Not a nice way to end your career as a farmer.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

No, I just returned the kitchen to Pascale, who didn't feel like being on camera just then.

[@galerozell3209]

Do you guys have a longer range plan or a trust fund? Soon the realities of your “hobby” farm will become obvious. Your KZbin revenue will decline and none of your farming projects will be found to be sustainable in the long term as the cost of production far exceeds the ability to produce revenue, be it cows, pigs, chickens or goats. Your garden while beautiful is overly costly in terms of time required and resources. So what is your plan for the future? In advance, I apologize, I’m just an old economist of the dismal variety.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

A trust fund? Thanks for discounting the possibility that we might invest for the future.