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[@aintmisbehavin7400]

Morgan, I'm not sure if you're aware, but you're so much more confident in your daily work and tasks. It's a pleasure to watch you thriving. ❤

[@debshaw3671]

I guess all of us in the south are just praying for fall and 70 degree weather, I hadn’t thought about how fast winter comes up there. Enjoy all of those beautiful days and the changing of the leaves.

[@byeolbitch]

when he said he needed a jacket in the morning I literally did a double take cause we're boiling in the midwest rn

[@marjoriegoodwin2993]

I added a winter quilt to my bed night before last, here in NH. I love this time of year. A friend of mine made me far more aware of seasonal changes. She said, `There are not actually 4 seasons. The weather changes every 6 weeks`. Over the years I have paid attention, and I have found her to be right.

[@tensiepalmer1730]

We are going into a heatwave in Southern California.

[@kimcwhite6509]

We usually get a 'flash' spring here in Northern California. I love spring, but the heat comes on too fast! We did have a prolonged spring this year. Our fall tends to have 'Indian Summer' with cooler night & intense heat thru October.

[@hollybooth6946]

I wish I could do that!! I live in the Dominican Republic and the weather here is hot all year 🥲 I’m from the UK so I miss the changing seasons and the cold so so much.

[@04williamsl]

In the UK, we've finally got some "warm" weather. We had a week or so of it in about June, then since it dropped temperatures to about 16C and has rained every day. Now we're up to 23/24C, it's still raining but too warm to even have a duvet

[@kimcwhite6509]

@@04williamsl oh my, that's perfect weather for me!

[@KC-603]

What an iconic New England scene! Cows in the pasture framed by mountains! Life is Good! TC!

[@taramcblakeshire8516]

The best thing about watching you do your tasks is I did not break a sweat the entire time.

[@bhambhole]

Its unfortunate how small farmers can't make a living as easily as they once did. It must be incredibly expensive to maintain your beautiful farm. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@lydias2012]

Working smarter not harder. Good job.

[@BeeHus2256]

"Probably don't need two but I'm using them anyway"...lol this made me think of my Dad. He was an engineer. His one steadfast rule, his entire life, was if instructions say use 1 screw, use 5. It'll be better. Anyone who knows an engineer, will understand. 😉😏😊 Also... You have become a real farmer, with real tools, real know how and everything, Morgan!!! You have come soooo far and grow soooo much. You are an inspiration to many of us. Really.

[@lindaseel9986]

Your comments have helped me understand why my Dad did things the way he did. He wasn't an engineer, but he always did things the way your Dad did. 😊

[@bethpotts-mee8730]

Dang Morgan, you are getting really good at this! Your blossoming relationship with your cattle is beautiful. Beatrix might need an intervention! We survived the HURRIQUAKE. The hurricane fizzled but the quake did not. Ojai is only a few miles as the crow flies. My insignificance remembered. Will you & Toby be doing signing events? I would like an Autographed by both you 1st Edition of course! Your channel keeps getting better just like your farming❣

[@alisonhallock7870]

Your cows have the most beautiful life ❤

[@GamingOverGalaxy]

everything about this video is so perfect, the nature, the scenery, the explanation and the music.

[@saraschneider6781]

Stuck in the hospital so I'm loving the high volume of content. Thanks, Morgan!

[@katschrodinger954]

Hope you get better soon! Sending positive and healing thoughts to you from Texas!

[@GoldShawFarm]

Hope you feel better!

[@tracymacfarlan8959]

Hope you feel better.. I'm just got discharged from the hospital yesterday 8-25 . 🙏

[@valarielewis9501]

Morgan, 😂 your technical words, "these clampy ring things, connector dealies." 😂

[@MrsTigercat]

You have learned SO MUCH since you've bought that farm. :-)

[@marthav2772]

I was thinking the same thing! 👍

[@tomlansdale5222]

​@@marthav2772😢

[@Nphen]

Morning chill doesn't start until sometime in September here in lower Michigan. We've had a mostly mild summer with a lot of rain. Temps have been tolerable. Seeing all the comments from Texas, the South, and other places in extreme heat & drought only increases my want to get a piece of beautiful farmland here, where we have the soil, rain, and temps to grow a lot, especially with hoop houses. There's even a stand of Great Sequoia in Manistee County. I def want to go see them one day!

[@Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming]

Here in this part of (old) England we don’t get the morning chills until October. Then it’s grey until April. Sadly, we do not get the wonderful snow you get there.

[@ede-jomadden8182]

Great music choices as usual! Loved this video especially for the gorgeous scenery, but really now see you as a farmer (in Jerry Springer's voice: "you ARE the Farmer!") rather than the DC guy from Manchester changing careers. You've done such a great job demonstrating that farming is as much infrastructure work as it is animal husbandry and animal care. Thanks, Morgan -- looking forward to the book!

[@ManuelaFuths]

I'm so tired of my life. I haven't been able to find an apartment since 2018 and have to live in emergency accommodation with no prospect of improvement. I lost everything I owned. I have no friends and nothing to do with my relatives. I can barely walk. I'm waiting for the day when I fall asleep and don't have to wake up again. Your videos give me a little hope and joy. Greets from germany 🇩🇪🙏♥️

[@GoldShawFarm]

I am sorry things are so difficult. Hang in there. ♥️

[@IbelongtoJesus.]

Wow, is there a good church near you to connect to? I do understand how you feel because every day I want to just go to Heaven and be with Jesus. I am a senior without a home or anyplace to go, because the housing is too high in Commifornia. Anyway I know what it feels like to look forward to death, and I know I would be with Jesus. Look up Jack Hibbs, he's a pastor at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, and his messages may be helpful for you. God bless you 🕊️ I'll pray

[@ManuelaFuths]

@@IbelongtoJesus. Thank you, church is perhaps a good idea. I live in Germany, there is not much believe in god, live here is difficult. Thank you for your positivity words🙏

[@ManuelaFuths]

@@IbelongtoJesus. our politicians are destroying our country, they are letting in many muslim people, it seems like they want to build an islamic state. Only "refugees" (strong young Muslim men and their large families) get housing. I'm scared and I've lost hope.

[@ManuelaFuths]

@@GoldShawFarm Thx. I try.

[@nancylitton390]

Your skills have improved so much! I'm impressed...You seem more confident on how to do your chores. Thanks for sharing a piece of your life with us.

[@lynnbetts4332]

Unfortunately, here in Texas, we have 1 more month of summer. Not getting any projects done in 100+degF temps. And no rain here since June. Didn't get any rain from that tropical storm. I am in survival mode. Praying for some relief by October.

[@lourdesdoty7765]

Boy, that is going to be the best pork! Love how you don't feed them rotten, nasty foods! And organic to boot❤

[@jadaveator4387]

You're doing such a great job on the farm This is very educational video thanks. That's good that you wrapped up Abby's paw and put her cone back on we don't want to reoccurrence what happened before keep it dry and clean. I 💕 Abby and Toby 🐾. As of right now I am on restriction due to severe heat exhaustion borderline heat stroke. There's so much that needs to be done on my homestead and I can't get it done right now. It's way too hot down in the south 96 plus degrees the heat index around 100.🥵 My chickens and ducks are all well

[@barnwitchgamergirl8727]

One of my favorite winterization processes is going around to all the water troughs that have hoses in them and placing a jolly ball through the hose so that you can tell where the water line is at cuz if you can't see the ball anymore then your bucket needs water and you can use the jolly ball to break up the ice once the ice is formed One thing I have noticed is when we leave jolly balls in water drops the horses will actually break up the water with the jolly ball

[@marjoriegoodwin2993]

What is a jolly ball made of?

[@barnwitchgamergirl8727]

@@marjoriegoodwin2993 I'm not sure I know they make a peppermint flavor one for horses but they have one for dogs too. I'd assume both are made differently I've always used horse jolly balls but I've seen them at all major pet stores and they are on Amazon and online would be a simple search

[@04williamsl]

Ever since I watched Clarkson's farm, whenever I hear a farmer discussing getting sheep, all I hear in my head is Caleb saying "All sheep do is try to kill themselves. F*ck the sheep" 🤣

[@sjbock]

A friend of mine From New Zealand told me sheep are so stupid because over many years farmers have killed off all the smart ones because they are trouble makers.

[@Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming]

He got 100 sheep in the first year and discovered the sheep made him £76.00 profit. He was cheesed off to discover he could have sold the hay the field would have produced (instead of feeding the sheep) £2,500. Hence the sheep went to the abattoir for meat.

[@Dovietail]

Classic!

[@karenzepeta6473]

I raise sheep, and I actually do pretty good with them

[@chris420x]

ive heard this from a couple of farmers i know.... sheep are not worth the effort!

[@ladyteruki]

My first thought was "Aw, that new fence in the middle will break Abby's run when she's chasing you on your various vehicles", as I imagine there'll be a gate somewhere.

[@Metalicspark]

If you do a 45° wire across your termination bar it won't bend like it is at the moment. From the top of the bar that is taking the tension down to the bottom of the bar that is on the gate side. You are doing great buddy!

[@debrafisher7373]

I had to run my space heater yesterday here across the river and the leaves are already getting some color. Let's hope all of the rain this summer pays off with some beautiful fall colors!

[@carolinemadsen9920]

School started for me yesterday so I understand that feeling of everything changing.

[@girlinterupted6815]

Yes you have greys in your beard but you appear healthy and happy. Thank you for your content it brings me joy to see the progress you make.

[@christiensgarden3325]

So I’ve been watching you from the beginning and absolutely I’m floored how much knowledge you have to be able to connect everything and get it working..absolutely fantastic job

[@daniellesimone7769]

Thank you Morgan...for your so-real self; for your openness to life - in general. SOO awesome to be able to share with someone on this planet who is truly..."LIVIN' THEIR DREAM'". Via con Dios... Danielle

[@Dr_V]

You should consider mounting a remote controlled valve on that main water line (down at the pump site). It's not that expensive (likely around $100 for a decent quality one with phone app control) and would help a lot when you're hundreds of yards away on your upper pasture.

[@ellenmcintyre1247]

You're a lucky man to be able to spend so much time outside with animals!!

[@tempestjames8964]

I''m jealous of the coming autumn weather. I'm originally from the same area but the Canadian side of the boarder but moved to Europe some years ago. I always thought that some day time would bring me home again but the reality is that's no longer likely. The thoughts of leaves on the turn, apple picking, hot days and cold nights. I wish I was there.

[@diane9247]

Tonight I put a fleece throw at the foot of my bed. Still just a sheet over my upper bod. Hope we're not slammed with another heat wave in Oregon this year. Nice video, good, clean work by a good, clean farmer on the other side of the country from me. 😀

[@Italonino]

For an ex-city slicker what you have accomplished so far is extraordinary Morgan. Ms Flash Light does not look happy, she doesn't understand that the alternative is much worse. Now that largest white farm dog is in Arnold mode can we refer to him as Toby Prime. Listening to BST's Go Down Gamblin to finish this video.

[@Sarafimm2]

Watching this video made me think, Morgan, can you show us your tools? And, yes, your tractor is included in your tools. It seems like every time I see you work on something, there's a new tool I haven't seen before. There are just so many and such a huge variety!! I think it would be a great video for winter when you have most of your tools stored. If you could also show us a brief clip of what you did with it (and if you could give us a rough date as to when the video you show was posted it would be nice so we can watch it to see it in full use for a better idea of how it was used). I ask because my father is a mechanic and I've seen his tools, but so many of them are just larger/smaller versions of the same thing while yours seem so much more diverse. (Bone conduction headphones for the win!)

[@GoldShawFarm]

That’s a good idea. I’ll do it this fall when the barn is done.

[@anitraahrens905]

Yes, here on Long Island the temperatures have dropped back into the 70's during the day, and into the 60's at night. The schools wil soon open for the new school year. I hope Abby will soon be back to 100%. She sure enjoys being with the herd of cows, especially Baby Bea.

[@FlowFighterITA]

Morgan, you're the best! Your videos are so informative and relaxing. Thank you a lot! Love from Italy to you, Allison and all your animals ( especially Toby and Abby) ❤

[@ECole-le7we]

Thank you for taking such good care of your animals including, but not only, Abby and the cattle.

[@Photoid01]

Morgan, I love your channel for many reasons: you entertain by showing us city folk what farm life can be. I appreciate your sharp wit, your modesty, your usual optimism even in the face of adversity, your values, your respect for all living things, and finally your video skills. The only reason I occasionally turn away from your videos is when you focus on topics that, to me, don't seem to have much to do with farming. Specifically, videos on your political and environmental causes seem, to me, to belong on a different channel. I find it hard these days to avoid political ads and news; actually, the stuff exhausts me. I enjoy coming to a channel like yours which for much - but not all - of the time entertains without preaching. Keep up the great work. Maybe try to reduce the number of political statements.

[@NoFate97]

My nephew starts kindergarten this year, I already get him a monthly activity crate + book, but I’ll be ordering the Toby Dog book, he and my baby niece will love it. Congrats again Morgan.

[@nicecatholicgrl]

Fall Winter??!! Lol. Wow we just ended a streak of like three weeks of 100 plus temps. Had some 113 and up even here in Kansas. Still using our AC on full blast lol!! Ahh Morgan you made me cry a little this morning! In a good way!! I had an uncle / my godfather that spoke of the farm and cattle the way you did farming was my uncle's life. He loved watching his cattle graze at sunset the most I think ! He passed a way at a fairly young age .. I miss h to this day! He had a heart of gold and you ...remind me of him !! Thanks for the memories!!!

[@abigailmarton7636]

I find it funny when you say winter is coming. IT’S literally 100F or over here in TEXAS. Hope it starts to cool down

[@charlesor1023]

Hey Morgan! Have you thought about using biochar in the "bedding" of your birds? I read that it helps with bad odors plus it provides a surface where microorganisms can grow which will result in, when the material finally breaks down, you have a super substrate that will help retaining moisture and microbiology, improving the health of your soil. Perhaps you can use biochar in the winter poultry coop, but perhaps you can start small, using it in the bedding of your chickens as an experiment and see if is something usefull for you. edit: another benefits, is easy to make biochar, you could use all the wood and branch cuttings from the spring. You could give biochar to your pigs. It could be use for your wife garden. You can even sell it as substrate for the plant lovers.

[@lisamo128]

I also love your music choices.

[@rainerainegoaway9426]

Wow Morgan you have a kot of stuff to do!! But i have no doubt you will get it all done. I absolutely LOVE this time of year and i can not WAIT for fall!! Only a few more weeks of these horrid temps. And before we know it the holidays will have arrived!! I can't wait!!! ❤❤❤

[@James66344]

I can't often watch your videos but I enjoy them. When 2024 rolls about, perhaps you could do a 'recap' video that details every change on the farm? From new animals, to losses, to new buildings and goals for next year? Also with notable events (ie Abby staying inside)

[@lararabb8888]

Still 103 degree + heat index here! Cool still a month away. Enjoy yours.

[@Winterascent]

Man, cold mornings in late August!

[@zendoragrey]

Texans are so jealous.

[@Mrs.Williams2022]

Arizonas are jealous too 😂😢😊

[@charlottemajewski5992]

I am so jealous of your cooler evening temps. Here in Pensacola we are in a drought, we have had heat advisories every day for at least 2 weeks with heat indexes well over a 100. At 800 last night it was still 95 in my garage.

[@katschrodinger954]

Same here in Texas. This weather is miserable and makes people irrational......!

[@elissajackson5140]

I'll second being miserable and dry in Texas.

[@larrylobster333]

wow its been such a long journey and sitll so much journey to have i remember when toby was a smoll doggo on the farm its crazy how much youve expanded

[@jsmith7898]

Morgan ! There appears to be something wrong with my subscription, I just realized I have NOT been getting any of your videos for several weeks ! I woke up in the middle of the night and realized no videos ! It may have happened when I got my new iPad, but, but I am not sure ! So today I searched to see if you were still filming and WOW! THERE WERE A BUNCH OF NEW VIDEOS ! So I am going to continue to monitor my KZbin to make sure I am getting all of your videos ! I am very glad you are still on KZbin !

[@bkm2797]

There will always be lots to do when you have a farm,lol, but taking it one project at a time keeps it all in motion. The water system looks like it will be so much better, and finally seeing someone use clamps/crimps is refreshing, it can be a real mess depending on how big the project. Thanks Morgan, always appreciate the update, all is well at Gold Shaw Farm.

[@LifeSizedNerd]

Ohhhhh hearing that your mornings are getting chilly up there has me excited for us here in Oklahoma!! By comparison, today's 75° at almost 9 am is much cooler than the 90° something before noon we get allot during the summer. Can't wait to be in my hoodies again!!

[@sarahHGM]

Hi Morgan! Get ready for winter because the farmers almanac says it's going to be colder than last year.

[@karlkool101]

Title alone makes the whole thing!

[@marthav2772]

You've turned into a regular farmer Morgan! 😃. Good for you! Kudos!!👍😊

[@judykinsman3258]

Great video as usual. Love, love the music accompaniment. Thanks Morgan.

[@TabythaPolaris]

Look how handy you are now! You have learned so many skills since you first started huh!

[@emmar606]

Great video! Recommendation for hose connecting to cow water trough. Add a steel spring coil as a guard for hose connection to trough. This will reduce bend in pipe and you won't need to hold pipe when the water is pumping into the trough.

[@fyrmnsflam]

Beautiful views from the farm. Thank you for sharing.

[@northeast1776]

If you have too much grass, and want a more sustainable pig, I would suggest the Kune Kune pig, there grazers and they only really need food for the winter, you could have 90% of your animals live off grass. Plus I've heard there meat tastes good

[@jamielandis4606]

You are a gem Morgan. Love your channel!❤

[@katiepandey5023]

Beautiful view!

[@ezforsaken]

you are dynamite, last year's morgan would be hella impressed. you keep upping yourself man!

[@rosebloodwater13]

In Florida we call it swampbutt. On a side note you can most likely get free wood chips from the city if you ask them to drop a load and you that to cover the veggie garden for the winter. Also if you have an area you're not particularly using nor think it'll be used much in the future you can give permission for them to dump wood chips instead of them taking it to the dump. We used to do something like this at my house. Overtime it breaks down into some nice rich soil.

[@smokeyourown9420]

Teflon tape and pipe dope are not for sealing but fo that you can take the joint apart, as in a steel fittings they can rust together .Love the show

[@pamelavargas6811]

Cool weather and rain sounds great...because we have had 69 days without rain and 31 day straight of 100° plus temperatures...and 96 or higher since June 1st...

[@jordondax]

This was peaceful

[@heidipustelniak652]

Love the title!

[@davidmachemer1015]

Hey Morgan! Your anchor point for fence stability needs to have cross-bracing in the shape of an X. Think about a parallelogram: what you have now theoretically can bend into a parallelogram, which means it's not stable. X bracing will prevent that parallelogram movement.

[@jessicakivett7838]

Creating efficient processes are part of the fun!! So satisfying

[@patriciabowe2817]

Looking quite fit Morgan your land is beautiful

[@michaelrutkauskas9319]

Dude, Love all the Larry Arms references throughout the video.

[@catherinehubbard1167]

The number of things a farmer needs to watch, build, know how to do, and squeeze into each day’s work is staggering. And that doesn’t count running a major KZbin channel and writing books. Considering where you started as an urban office worker and where you are now, the journey has been tremendous. And continuing. The loss of small family farms in this country is such a huge tragedy, not only for the families and communities, but for the living tradition of accumulated knowledge. You are doing your part in reversing this loss.

[@scifrygaming]

Your infristructure is comming together! Looking good. A lot of hard work and determination. What an amazing change from when you started this channel.

[@craigk.235]

That does look like a nice day. You did a great job with those chores.

[@gardenhoe1000]

This morning was 76 degrees but 90% humidity. My walk was drenched in sweat. Cooling off for 4 days back to 90 degrees. Oye vey.

[@petgranny194]

Plants are shifting into fall mode here in MN too.

[@anncairns1099]

Beautiful Morgan your VLOGS are entertaining and educational 🫂😊👍💗

[@thekelleejean]

The title sent me! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Love to you, Allison, & the critters! 💕

[@mdolanot]

Looking forward to getting your book.

[@trenarichardson690]

I love the winter time it’s my favorite time of year. However, I’m still in the 90s and air-conditioning in my house.

[@thegreekanimalkeeper]

The Jurassic park fence 😂😂cool

[@lighty805]

Butt sweat in a bottle for only 14.99 great deal Morgan 😂

[@jfife4211]

You have learned so much since I stared watching. Good on you.

[@christinasargent5772]

Glad your enjoying your spectacular view you worked hard for it❤

[@BearMeat4Dinner]

You’re thinking about me best times of the year Morgan!!!!Jesus Christ!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉!!

[@madelinemodrak7644]

You’ve got that hose coupler thing down to a science 👍

[@chrisw3031]

For the pigs to be truly happy, they should have more room.

[@AngieJames4172]

Wow Morgan, cold already in the morning? What has the temp been? We are baking in Oklahoma lol, 108 F today. Edited to add- the low last night was 79 F

[@anthonywashington2885]

I am from PHX (monsoon season😢) please send us that weather! 😅

[@bukuroshja_shqiptare]

The humidity is what really gets me.. atleast I can stay out of the sun when it's hot but if there's high humidity there's no escaping the misery😵‍💫

[@AngieJames4172]

@@anthonywashington2885 We would happily trade you for some of your rain, I cannot remember the last time it rained here. The leaves on some of the established trees are even curling up and drying out.

[@AngieJames4172]

@@bukuroshja_shqiptare Thankfully we have had pretty low humidity. 32% right now. It will get lower. We just really need the rain so badly.

[@CantankerousDave]

We had a week with highs in the 70s, then a week with highs in the upper 90s (heat index values pushing 120), and now we’ll be back down to the upper 70s for a week. It takes a few tries for season changes to “catch” around here in central Illinois.

[@markdunlap9960]

Green grass Blue sky White clouds Happy cows PUT THAT ON A T-SHIRT

[@Maeda_Miakoda_Gaming]

Every dang time that black spot in the middle of the screen at 1:36 gets me! lol

[@danhauptman2081]

Love the videos! My family here in California love watching your farm life. Hey, have you noticed one of your cameras has been recording with a black spot pretty much dead center of the recording? It’s super small but thought you might like to know. I hope it isn’t a dead spot on the lens. Anyway, love the videos and the farm!!

[@anthonywashington2885]

3:28 Morgan Gold the plumber 😂

[@barbarabigelow9110]

New garden for Allison? Please, do tell! 🥦🥬🌽🥕

[@HotinLaughlin]

You have come a long way since you first started.

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Lol every time i look at your Pigs i get hungry......Thanks Morgan for the fine video Old Flying Shoe🇺🇸

[@CharlieDoodleGirl]

105 here in Texas. SO READY for cooler weather🌡️ ... probably in November 😢

[@mamab5368]

Hey Mr Morgan....do take Abbey in....the tape will create moisture for bacteria to grow....please keep clean...and revisit vet for best home cares....i love your videos and all you do! Keep keepin on! GBYCS❤