Dads, Teach Your Kids to Homestead

In this video we get new meat chickens! Plus I teach my son how to plant an apple tree.

[@DDL2728]

You are the perfect example of a great daddy!! Good job! The "How many apples are in there" was ADORABLE ❣️❣️ Thanks for another great video & lesson for dads!! My hubby is one of those incredible dads!! We are blessed! God bless you and your family! 🙏👍❤️

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TabAtl]

Dad: “Don’t stand up and crack your head” Son: 😂

[@TheFartman11111]

Just tip for planting your fruit trees, dont bury the grafted part of the tree. Youll end up getting water sprouts and your fruit trees wont grow as well. Love the videos!

[@andychandler9362]

I like watching dads pull their kids into what they love. The sawmill is especially cathartic for me. I could watch that thing run for hours.

[@skrtskit1521]

It's interesting that you remember the story behind some of the fallen trees. I have seen people put rocks in the waterers to help prevent drownings. Your little boy is a cutie pie and it is nice to see his interest and helping. 💖💖🎶🎶

[@4wheelliving132]

Whenever you plant a fruit tree, never cover that little knob at the base of it where it was grafted. The root portion is probably a crab apple and if that graft is covered you'll probably end up with a crab apple. Side note: I planted 7 apple trees at my last house and my favorite was called Pixie Crunch. I had trouble with some of the others and that one produced a ton and had excellent flavor. I also had 2 peach trees that produced so many I had to thin out about 2/3 of them or the branches would break. I always had plenty to share. I don't know what variety it was. That was in northern Illinois

[@rickhochstetler7223]

Just a reminder that where the tree was grafted needs to be above the soil line; if it's a dwarf it won't be if soil is above the graft. I enjoy watching your videos

[@ronicard]

I love how patient you are with your son.

[@crowefamily1]

I enjoy your all over the place videos, they don't get boring.

[@vittoesmith1]

I wonder if the average viewer has any idea of how much it takes for you to do the videos and edit them. You do a great job. Also you are doing a wonderful job of raising the little man to understand what it takes to live in the world. Keep it up.

[@JohnThomas-gj2zg]

That is a good little man that is willing to help dad do things around the yard .....

[@artjomkorolev222]

Looking forward to watching them chicks grow. And even more to watching you remodelling your house. Not just for entertainment, but to learn as well. Doesnt matter if it's job on the walls, plumbing, carpentry ... Thank you for this opportunity, Wes!

[@moekaykhine4633]

The little ones are very good, helping their parents to be happy, prosperous, healthy, good-tempered.👍👍👍😭😁

[@naomialaniz373]

That boy is growing up so fast. He is so helpful to you and great companionship. Oh I love the all over the place videos. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@knighttaylor4272]

Table scraps are also an abundant resource for chickens to eat

[@randylawson37]

Hey, this is Randy mountain air farm use Pine-Sol mixed in with your water and dishwashing liquid that will cut the pine tar love watching you use everything you have instead of go on buying every time

[@jamesmatheson5115]

When I was a kid on the farm, we had to help with everything, from lamb docking to rounding up sheep or cattle, spent many hours sitting on the mud guard of the tractor while dad was ploughing, but we also had fun, like sitting around the camp fire with a green newly cut stick with a big blob of dough around the end like a sausage, over the fire until cooked then pulled it off the stick and put butter and honey down into the hole that the stick made, they were so yummy.

[@johnsonlam]

The best education is doing daily work with the boy together and let him follow the right way.

[@richardthornhill4630]

The little man is growing and will be a good helper. The chickens will grow rapidly under your care and will make some mighty fine fried chicken. Now where are the little piggies?

[@tannenbaumgirl3100]

It's planted too deep....lift it so that the graft point is visibly above the ground for about 3 inches. If you don't, the graft has a good chance to rot,, and it will die, and secondly, if it does survive, the tree will sprout water spouts below the graft point....those will be from the rootstock, which will be an undesirable growth, as it's never going to amount to anything and constantly will need to be removed, which will increase disease risks. If left, those sprouts will grow larger eventually making it look like a bush, robbing the grafted version's energy, and any fruit growing from it won't taste good. Also, check to see if the tree you bought was a dwarf, semi-dwarf or standard size tree, if it's dwarf it will need life-long support (any kind of pole), because the roots will remain a small ball and be shallow, and will topple over either with heavy winds or heavy fruit. If it's semi-standard, it will need support for 3 years, then you can remove, the rootstock will eventually be strong enough to support it, standard rootstock should be supported as well for first 3 years. Dwarf trees were developed for high density growing in orchards and there they are on poles and/or even tied to wires running from pole to pole. You'll want to learn how to trim apples, or fruit trees in general, but your tree is good for the next year or two, when you're gonna want to beginbshaping your tree. Remove any apples that should develop for the next 3 years. The Honeycrisp was developed in Minnesota especially to comply with -30F or more temps, not sure if in your region it will get enough chill hours in to grow healthy enough, but you can try. I live in Central MN, USDA Zone 3a, and it grows very well in my orchard, and it's a wonderful apple. All the best. Ps....it requires 800 - 1000 chill hours according to the books.

[@user-cd3xb8be5f]

“Optimism is an occupational hazard of programming; feedback is the treatment.” (Kent Beck)

[@dalet6250]

Love this! Your time with him now will pay dividends in both your lives for the rest of your lives.

[@ruthbrown2186]

Omg he is the cutest little boy every. You are a great dad. You make me smile

[@cathybenson5119]

Love watching you with your son. You are so good with him. Plus, your son is so gorgeous. Lol. 👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@thelmabirt7626]

Your son is just too stinking CUTE! Love how you used the chicken tractor for your chicks. That's exactly what we are going to do this year with our chicks. Whenever we get them. Not done snowing yet here in Nebraska.

[@chrischisholm4800]

Well done being so patient teaching your boy how to help. 👍🏻

[@alaskahermithomesteader9549]

Your little guy really made the video and also made my Sat morning. Thank you for this precious video.

[@AC-li2pj]

early 4:30 morning before my office job and i’m watching this after my morning prayer ❤ which was to eventually give my daughter the opportunity to grow up on a homestead!!

[@amgstiernon1]

If your son will not turn out to be a farmer; he will be an Actor.😊

[@MrMigrantman]

FYI, when planting pear trees as well as other fruit trees you generally will need more than one in order to get good pollination. I would check it out because it helps to have the correct pairing for best results

[@charlesvaughn5055]

thanks for the video, the chickens set-up, the boards for the church, and the planting of the apple tree. have a great service tomorrow, and a great week.

[@kevinashby3784]

Just think what it will be like when he gets big enough to really help out around the homestead. He’s learning fast

[@freightdawg6762]

Excellent Little farm hand 😄 when we used to raise Pheasants and Quail we would put marbles in water dispensers so they wouldnt get wet

[@NatpeEd]

When you plant, don’t bury the rootstock at the graft point. Ideally, that’s above ground. The variety called Liberty is great for home orchards. Disease resistant. Love your story. I was your son tagging along w my dad more than 50 years ago. Thank you for the memories.

[@teddie_schaefer1963]

Muscadines!! We bought some thinking my property would be ready with water but.... planting them in bucket hoping they survive here in Houston. You remind me of my husband was with our kids and grandkids. The memories you make with them now will warm them later.

[@jimwilloughby]

I didn't know Kubby made huge, orange watering cans.

[@janhorton5197]

He is so beautiful and just like his dad.

[@peterg2569]

Bramley seedling is a very good and reliable cooking apple

[@MyAlaska12]

Can't wait to see the whole orchard come together.

[@martintijdgat6269]

Some advice from a tree planter: do plant them at the same depth as it was growing at the nursery or even 1-2 inches higher. If you plant them deeper or to deep that kills trees. In the first growing season water them in dry conditions but only once a week. Second growing season once every other week should be sufficient. Love it when your planting an orchard. What types and species will you be planting?

[@kasie680]

It was so nice of you to make an outdoor run for your son! 😂😂😂😂😂jk……. He’s so precious, you need him in all your videos 🥰🥰

[@stromxtc2033]

Yep, that's you tube gold. Doggies, kitties, and baby chilrens.

[@falllineridge]

😂

[@kasie680]

@@falllineridge he looked so cute spreading out the shavings 🥰🥰🥰

[@Sibbe2560]

Hopefully when he is grown up he will remember that he had the best dad possible…👍👍👍

[@buddyreed2623]

Hello Wes. There you go, the more you save, the less you buy. There is a barn near you that has a lot of lumber stacked outside. There is so much, I don't think it could all ever be used. You know the place. I imagine when your son sat down inside, he fell asleep. Have good days!

[@EK--ry3lr]

First off, love getting the little ones involved. Really gets their brains working. Second, Honey Crisps are the BEST apple, can't grow them here. Thanks for sharing.

[@brucewelty7684]

JohnAGolds!

[@JonnyUSMC]

Wes quick tip for the chicken's water. If you put large pebbles around the bottom it will keep the chicks from stepping in their water but still allow them to drink. Love the videos, we're only about an hour away from y'all. God bless!

[@timothychristian9140]

He is growing up fast and it’s always a joy to see you allowing him to be a part of everything you do. Won’t be long before he will be steeling the show and you will be his sidekick lol. Speaking of Tractor Supply, I used to love to shop there but not anymore. Not sure if you are aware of it or not but Tractor Supply sponsored a Drag Queen story book time for kids in Waco, Tx.

[@williamr.kirkland6317]

I fully agree with all the nice comments below. Thanks for a super video. Please keep bringing back your big boy.

[@martintijdgat6269]

For those very young chicken it’s better to put some round pebbles all the way round in the water. That prevents them from walking in it and getting wet and cold.

[@mufassaism]

What a good papa! Such a sweet boy

[@tinydancer7426]

I guess, as you were running the boards through the planer, you were thinking, "This is an excelsior idea!" winkwink 😄

[@davewatkins4966]

Great content. Keep that young man at your side as long as you can. It's awesome that he is interested in all of it. When I cut pine I keep a spray bottle full of diesel and dowse the blade as I see it getting pitchy, this minimizes the amount of diesel being used and keeps the blade clean on my Wood Mizer LT35HD. I picked that up from an old sawyer. Hope this helps.

[@saludyvida7143]

The best life is country living 👍 thanks for sharing!! New subscribed 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@trampster7306]

Great video Wes, and some excellent help from little FLR! I don't know what species of cooking Apples you have over there, but a Bramley Apple tree would make some great Apple pies, and Apple sauce to go with your Pork! Stay safe & well! 👍👍

[@rudyrivera7426]

Great video! With your little helper!! Thanks for sharing!👌👍

[@dennismutz8221]

Great way to save $. I have bags and bags of those shavings. Plus the little man gets to help.

[@kennethgibbons366]

Always interesting to watch your videos... I salute your patience with your son... he will remember your care as he grows up.

[@judithclever1103]

Your son did a good job helping. Nice video! Thanks!

[@karlbogrand1239]

Nice subtle edit on the "don't crack your head"!

[@brendamilner9066]

Really enjoy seeing all the different activities y’all are doing. Great video!

[@johnhamilton9229]

You were all over, but you had quality time with your son. Ready for the next video.

[@Irene-gk8oq]

One of the smartest kids ever!😍😊

[@stephenboggs6113]

Windshield washer fluid to lubricate the saw blade. Some discount stores sell the summer blend for around $1.50 per gallon.

[@calebrobbins9725]

“Don’t stand up and crack your head”…BONK! That’s so funny. Around the 5:30 mark

[@iJSabelle007]

I just stumbled on your channel today. I love this kind of life. Your son is quite a little man there. I love this all over the place video. I hope to see some Honeycrisps in the future!

[@sherriek3476]

Great video all kinds of things going on loved it the little one is such a good boy cant wait to see the orchard in a couple years I bet its going to be beautiful

[@Possumsrock]

I love it that you’re teaching your little boy how to do things. Not only that but you allow him to get dirty and let him ask questions and you answer them in a way that he can understand. So many dads today either don’t know how to interact with their children or don’t have time to. You are a perfect example of how to nurture a child. I love it that you also are taking the time to take him to church.

[@louisspataro278]

I use a citrus / orange based cleaner like Zep. Of course I don't actually pay the crazy price for Zep. Just use the generic orange cleaner. Anyway, I haven't had any problem with pitch buildup on the blades using about a 10:1 dilution. Keep up the great work. It's very heartening seeing the kid pitching in to help.

[@jamedstate5542]

This is the way to train a new Farm Boy.

[@firstsgtstrickland2281]

I had the same problem with pitch. I started using cotton spindle cleaner in my water. Keeps blade really shiny. You shouldn't have any problem finding it near you. Love the channel

[@funnywolffarm]

I wonder if edging the boards before flattening them might be more efficient. As an aside, young fruit/nut trees handle a training line pretty well, given a gentle connection to the wood - since apples want a single/central leader its good to train them to be upright for the first year or two. As always, thanks for the video.

[@stewartew]

Great video your son is sure a big help and trys to do everything with you, he is learning something everyday, some he will retain for a lifetime. I don't know if you reuse those feed bags, if you don't you can open the bottom and slit them down the sides and they make great drop cloths for crafts or small paint jobs and they clean up and are reusable over and over.

[@saintaugustine1715]

i really like the way you take the time with your little boy not like a lots of parent they just give them a video something and leave them to it then when they are all grown up they wonder why there kid don't want to work Also being from St.Augustine Florida I got about the same kind of trees and like you said for lubrication i don't like using diesel fuel specially my mill being stationary also close to a ditch that goes to my pound and don't like diesel in it i like eating my fish from it, and for the pine like in this video i found that by adding regular cleaning pine sol with the dawn dish detergent work out decent if there is some accumulation i put a little W.D.40 straight on the blade i don't buy w.d.40 in spray can i buy it by the gallon and use a little oilier with that combination usually works out pretty good and my area don't smell like a diesel repair garage well have a great day P.S. don't be shy to open the lub. a good amount when the wood is real sappy also bugs don't seam to like it

[@zachdobbs7810]

Really like your videos and appreciate you sharing this video with your son. Currently watching with my daughter and this is gonna motivate me to get them outside and do something today.

[@petegraham1458]

You may want to plant a golden delicious it will work as a universal pollinator and increase your apple yield. Watch out for deer and rabbits they both love young apple trees .

[@gregm312]

usually need atleast 2 trees to polinate each other , there are hybrids that do not need a second tree

[@evavargova42]

Your little boy is adorable, as always thank you for the wonderful content. I wish schools would would have mandatory classes where they would take students to participating homesteads so that can learn how to take care of the land and animals and maybe just maybe they would learn to be kind to the earth, kind to others and kind to animals. Thank you!!!!

[@lbfishin2156]

Had a thought. you could build a sled that used your sawmill bed rails to make your own router planner.

[@cathybenson5119]

We have a variety of apple here in Australia, called Pink Lady, which is a very nice apple.

[@southernyankeehomestead3230]

A few pebbles in your chickens water to give them a platform will prevent them from drowning. A common enough problem that I think everyone that has raised chicks has had (myself included) As far as lubricant for your mill... have you tried pine sol? Can be found for cheap at bottom dollar and I think sawing with sandy has used that with his red pines with pretty good luck.

[@PapyKyKa]

Une belle idée que d'utiliser le 'bac' du tracteur, pour remué le sol avant plantation de l'arbuste, ce qui favorise les passages et resserve d'eau. PapyKy qui vous suit de la Belgique et ce depuis le début. Bon travail a vous deux, Merci.

[@bobwollard9105]

Wes, in order to beat that pine pitch, you may want to add some Pine Sol to your blade coolant mix. The local Woodmizer dealer tells me it is a good substitute for diesel.

[@carolineweed515]

your videos never get old!!!

[@henrymorgan3982]

Great video! Your son as I said before, is Golden.

[@mariowickel456]

Creative way to water in a tree lol

[@AppalachianFarmHandChannel]

Go buy some Marbles and put them in the water tray. It'll keep the chicks from walkin in it, and they'll still have access to the water

[@HoneyDoHomestead]

a lot of people put stone or river rock in larger waterers to prevent drowning - so there is enough room for their beaks to drink, not they can lay in the water. chicks will literally fall asleep inside the water and drown.

[@TheCalWillden]

Plant you a couple of Fuji trees. You will never regret it!

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Your son is learning much when he's out with you when you're working and both of you are making great memories. As for the chick that drowned, It's my experience that the best education you will ever get is that you get the hard way.

[@Peachy08]

Put small rocks in the waterer to keep chicks from drowning. Pebble sized.

[@craigsudman4556]

Nice job Wes, it's a good thing your boy was helping, or you wouldn't have gotten half as much done without him. Great video thumbs up.

[@adventuresofafirestarter3718]

Yep you should be one proud dad!

[@woodman4642]

I don't like diesel either. I use pinesol along with dish soap. About a pint per jug of coolant. I don't have any buildup to speak of. I keep some diesel in a small oil can for when the pinesol mixture can't keep up.

[@gregmislick1117]

I use the Simple Green HD ( purple) as a blade cleaner on my Miter Saw and Table saw in a 1:1 ratio, could probably go a little thinner.. 1.5:1 or maybe even 2:1 (with water) and that stuff, at 1:1...I spray it on the blade on 1 side by spraying around the 10" blade, it's already removing pitch before I get back around, flip it over and do the other side, 5 min soak and the blade is clean .... perhaps using that rather than the Dawn will give you more diesel like results.

[@OregonOldTimer]

I was surprised to see that Wood-Mizer advises using NO WATER in sawing extremely dry wood This from Page 20 of the Ultimate Sawmill Blade Guide: Cutting extremely dry wood • Use no water. If water is necessary, use as little as possible because water will cause the wood to swell. You can also try using water between cuts to clean the blade and shutoff the water while making the cut.

[@allanpeters4403]

Quite the little helper - letting him help you is terrific for his young mind to soak up. Thumbs Up!!! Love your down home videos.

[@randydobson1863]

hello fall line ridge its is randy and i like your video is cool and super video thanks friends randy

[@joeanonemouse]

Great video. Thank you Wes. 👍

[@sharonromer6606]

Great job Dad👍❣

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Absolutely awesome

[@carolineweed515]

love your videos!!!!!!!!!