The moment you realize a new video was uploaded by Gold Shaw Farm and you know you get 20 minutes of quality and wholesome content. It feels like a break for my soul and mind from the busy and loud world outside. It makes me happy seeing you fulfilling your dream, how you love your animals and how they love you (the geese just dont know how to show it properly ;)). You sir are the best example of "you only live once" and doing what makes you happy. I wish I would be as brave as you. You got my full respect. Keep up the good work. In case you need some support in terms of (digital) marketing let me know (even though you are already doing very well). Greetings from Germany.
@HiddenSpringFarm4 жыл бұрын
nice sentiment
@serenityhillhomestead73044 жыл бұрын
Agreed 🥰
@jonbettson74354 жыл бұрын
Thank you! That saved me 20 minutes of typing! ;) And I love the pep talks!
@plankface4 жыл бұрын
@@jonbettson7435 blahhhh - agreed.
@plankface4 жыл бұрын
Yah. And! He plans everything with humility. (I hate him (jk))
@leah664 жыл бұрын
‘When I look back at the blood, sweat, tears and other tired metaphors I’ve expended on this farm-‘ And that kind of amazingly subtle humor right there is why this is the best farm channel on KZbin.
@pumadl18174 жыл бұрын
Who else was distracted by that thing on his hat
@Wh0sSpicy4 жыл бұрын
Me
@bellasteppedonmahtoez9324 жыл бұрын
The black dot :)
@williamlillibridge60554 жыл бұрын
Puma DL. Me,Me,Me,Me-what Is it???
@pumadl18174 жыл бұрын
@@williamlillibridge6055 idk maybe some kind of seed?
@williamlillibridge60554 жыл бұрын
Jeremy F what's a goathead?
@judykinsman32584 жыл бұрын
Ok. I’m busted. I’m never going to be a small hands on farmer. I’m 74 and just want healthy food that I know people like you will provide me. But I’ve learned from you that I wasn’t wrong to support local farmers who work so hard but equally celebrate their being a part of bringing a healthy ecosystem to themselves, their families and us with their products. You are a true American treasure and I’m so lucky you share your farm & family with me. A big thank you!!🦋💕
@faceless11234 жыл бұрын
When he said "sit" to Toby both my dogs sat lol
@camicri42634 жыл бұрын
😂😂 that's authority and well trained dogs!
@plankface4 жыл бұрын
🤭🤭
@imnotabirdman3 жыл бұрын
Sound like some good dogs
@Milioem3 жыл бұрын
Good doggos
@d.k.barker94654 жыл бұрын
Hints from an old farmer: 1.) There are many devices you can build to fit on your tractors front bucket, just amazing. Also rig a SAFE remote control for the hydraulic controls. That will help you get your auger bit out of the ground. Also, another device is a platform to work on trees, barns, etc. 2.) Build an (upsidedown) "L" shaped lift for the back of your tractor. This is much better (and safer) for lifting very heavy things and there are simple devices you can fabricate for lifting barrels, etc There are literally 100s of devices for both front and back. Best resource is a bimonthly called "Farm Show" (out of Lakeville, Minnesota) where individual farmers display things they have made or farming experiments they've done. Check out partially underground greenhouses where even oranges are grown in North Dakota. (Harness the bitter NE winters to your advantage by growing spinach, lettuce, etc.?) 4.) Personal advice, learn to weld, it will transform your farming skills, plus its kinda good for your soul too, learing patience, etc. Thanks for your reports and your honesty! I got caught up in the "Back To The Land" movement in the 1970s, later moved to the city for my family, but I've never regretted the time on the farm.
@TheCountessAsuka4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info about the tractor! So many of the attachments are expensive. If I can find a way to do it myself safely it's going to be such a big help. I agree about the welding. It's been on my 'to learn' list for quite a while. I'm hoping next fall I'll be able to start working on it.
@d.k.barker94654 жыл бұрын
Learning to weld: Start by collecting all kinds of scrap metal to practice on. This will also help you to learn to identify metal types where you need to use "low hydrogen", etc. Get someone to show you how to strike an arc and then practice, practice, practice. (You understand by now that "practice" means to make mistakes, right.) First project: get some pipe, (not galvanized!), and make a simple welding table, all metal. Then mount a vise on it. Good Luck, can't wait to see your first project!
@TheCountessAsuka4 жыл бұрын
@@d.k.barker9465 Thank you! I'm pretty familiar with metal types (I make chainmaille jewelry) but it sounds like I'm going to have to relearn them all over again! I'm not upset about that though. I love learning new things. We have a family run business near us that specializes in welding, so once this pandemic is under control, I was going to ask them for help (and of course pay them to work on larger projects around the property).
@d.k.barker94654 жыл бұрын
@@TheCountessAsuka Other ideas: Junk metal is usually available for free around farms. 1.) Get an old junked pickup and cut off the frame and bed to make a serviceable trailer. 2. You can always find hunked trailer homes. Through away everything but the frame and wheels. Then, from here on design all smal out buildings
@d.k.barker94654 жыл бұрын
to fit on the trailer frame. Then you can move around as needed. Plus designing this way with a standard base will cause you to have, in effect, modular equipment etc. Another slightly different idea is to make a set of "flip over" wheels, from an old mobile home that you can put to an axle attached under your buildings for moving, etc. (Pretty soon you're probably going to abandon dragging around you're.chicken houses, etc. Its just too hard on the frames without wheels, etc) In all things "Think Modular". I wish I was there to see what you're going to accomplish! Good Luck!
@chelseawilhite4 жыл бұрын
Great list!!! Also: Dream: Once the farm is built, you just have to maintain, vs. reality: be prepared for the work to never end. Dream: A hard day's work will feel good and be rewarded, vs. reality: sometimes a hard day's work still feels like you're going backwards; tip: be ready to measure "success" in terms of learning instead of product. Dream: living rurally will free me from the hustle of urban life, vs. reality: it's still a hustle and if you don't take moments to connect to nature and other people it will still be empty, so make sure you connect! (This is a nice companion to your "escape people" item.) Thank you for these!!!
@SwanseaTitanFan4 жыл бұрын
Speaking for most of your viewers, we are proud of you too.
@BuckFieri4 жыл бұрын
You look healthier recently. I didn't realize it until you were showing flashbacks in this video
@janetd574 жыл бұрын
I noticed that too! Looking good!!😌
@mogyesz94 жыл бұрын
@Hales Paige "not that having weight is a bad thing either" high quality coping bullshit you got there
@larrycantdraw89954 жыл бұрын
@@mogyesz9 You seem kinda angry, everything alright? Was your day okay?
@palt70364 жыл бұрын
@@mogyesz9 this
@davidhenriksson2853 жыл бұрын
@@larrycantdraw8995 Lots of people, me included. Gets frustrated with the madness of our modern society. Like fat acceptance, coddling of criminals and other daily bullshit. He expressed himself harshly and but you can look at it two ways, either he is a troll or he cares. Since his post was in logic true and sound, I think he just cares. Have a nice day and sorry for the necro!
@tsukino25204 жыл бұрын
Your farm is just a wonderful representation of both hard work and fun, and I admire that. The care you put into the animals too is just.. phenomenal.
@littleozarksfarmstead4 жыл бұрын
I would like to add being able to medically treat your animals. There are basic medical supplies and knowledge to be learned when animals have injuries or develop conditions such as bumblefoot. I would like to give a shout out to Allison who supports and dearly loves our favorite start-up farmer! 🙌💗🐣👏
@HiddenSpringFarm4 жыл бұрын
so true, I'm medicating a rescue kitten right now.
@lauralarke73434 жыл бұрын
Yes! Within a week of getting dairy goats they got into something they weren't supposed to and I needed to give them multiple injections a day. I didn't appreciate just how hands-on vet care is when it comes to farm animals and farm vets really expect you to help out when they come out on a call (e.g. restraining an unhappy 100lb goat).
@whisperingsage3 жыл бұрын
the best books I have gotten at Pat Coleby's Natural Goat, Natural Sheep Natural Horse and Natural cattle. Supplementing them with all the minerals has been a profound PREVENTION that has saved us time and money.
@connorbettge38104 жыл бұрын
“an individual’s willingness to escape the clutter and rat king of humanity” is the title of my next album, thanks
@ronaldedwards57304 жыл бұрын
An stead of let loose the goose how about release the geese
@HomesteadDNA4 жыл бұрын
The work never ends...but it's so rewarding!
@whisperingsage3 жыл бұрын
Life is loaded with menial boring labor, there is no getting out of it. For some of us, farm work is rewarding. Growing things in the garden, fruit off the trees, eggs, baby chicks and turkeys and ducks, etc. We will appreciate that when they force the Great reset on us all.
@glengillis77754 жыл бұрын
Well said. After watching so many of these homestead channels it give you a sense that it all easy peasy. Without the income from You Tube many I think couldn't do it at all. It is a lot for these You Tube channels to keep up. You tube becomes your new job daily filming and editing and constantly coming up with projects to keep you channel active. So you tube and the homestead work keeps you busier than just a 9 to 5 job. Just saying. For all these You Tube channel people like Gold Shaw Farm Thanks for you all hard work to entertain us.
@HiddenSpringFarm4 жыл бұрын
Interesting you say that Glen, I bought an old hobby farm earlier in the year and started my channel back in July. It's about me transforming this old farm into an amazing farm stay. Youtubing is indeed hard long work and everything you do on the farm takes longer cause you're filming. editing alone takes me between 3-6 hours per episode depending on how my video files are organized. But although its hard and farming is hard, I love it so far. You right on about projects, but I'm lucky I'll naturally have tons of projects just to transform my property. Even uploading takes me between 9-14 hours depending on internet speeds. Thank you for appreciating the work that goes into producing videos.
@sandy_sd104 жыл бұрын
@@HiddenSpringFarm just subscribed! Appreciate all farmer's, I was raised on a diary farm.
@HiddenSpringFarm4 жыл бұрын
SD gypsysailor nice and thanks
@glengillis77754 жыл бұрын
@@HiddenSpringFarm I just click your subscribe but on. Will give it a good going over. Thanks for your comment
@h.s.62694 жыл бұрын
@@HiddenSpringFarm just subbed too to check out later (I'm half asleep, lol). One thing I would suggest is mixing up video lengths and see if a different window of time works better. I've noticed a lot of homesteading youtubers tend to stay around 15 min mark so there may be a reason for it. Personally I don't always feel up to opening a 30 min video cause I plan on doing something else soon, but usually I can convince myself to postpone whatever that is for something shorter so I don't feel so bad about dodging it. Just some thoughts from a non youtuber, lol. But I'm mean well! I'll check out your channel, it looks promising
@Nala15-Artist4 жыл бұрын
Small time organic gardening taught me two things: 1: Without a wild space, keeping pests off your crops is hard. 2: The weather can really screw your crops.
@apoch0034 жыл бұрын
Look around you. It's not just Pablo and Toby who are "besties". They're always around YOU. You are part of their gang as well!
@whisperingsage3 жыл бұрын
My hubby has a Siamese, Jackie Chan, who LOVES him, and follows him around and climbs on him, lays on him.
@amandab.recondwith80064 жыл бұрын
I get a kick out of Pablo. He is always just hanging around and seems perfectly happy with his lot in life.
@piquat14 жыл бұрын
You should watch the video about Pablos story. If I were Pablo I’d be happy to be with Morgan too.
@DipityS4 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry? 'Hanging around?' Tsk! Pablo's management - he's supervising - goodness knows how the farm would get along if Pablo wasn't keeping a sharp eye on matters 😊
@seanboyd28984 жыл бұрын
"Hard Lessons Learned" is the difference between knowledge and wisdom The sum of all knowledge can be documented with pen and paper. But the ink of wisdom is sweat, blood, and tears, and it's writing is in faded scars. Knowledge can be learned, but Wisdom must be earned. (I know it sounds pretentious, but it's the only way I have ever been able to draw the divide myself)
@mimidestiny14 жыл бұрын
One obvious benefit, ; you look a lot more fit, lively and spry. Farm life looks amazing on you both.
@MamaTtoB-P4 жыл бұрын
Not a stupid video at all dude. Very informative I really pray young people who are thinking of starting a farm see something like this before hand ✋ 🙏 😊. God bless & be with you all always ❤ 🙏 💛
@diceportz71074 жыл бұрын
The thing I'd like to add, well actually a couple of things, is if you have livestock/poultry, you have poop. If you get freaked out by dirt, you're really gonna lose it over poop. Those cute little duckling? They poop all the time. I have never seen a critter deposit so much poop. The second thing is, if you have livestock, you have made a committment and come rain or shine, -20 with a windchill of -40, you still got to get you rear out and check on you livestock, feed & water them. If you are sick, they still need food and water. This really gives you an opportunity to see just what you are made of. Now, this part is for you Morgan. Yes, you have clutter BUT! You are beating that into submission everyday. Every project you complete is 1 step closer to attaining that nice, neat, farm you and Allison envision. Keep up the good work.
@HiddenSpringFarm4 жыл бұрын
so true. poop gets everywhere.
@PTRMAN4 жыл бұрын
It's been a nice journey since the the start. Great to see the big fence go up and some barn repairs, too - nice milestones of progress. It is slowly becoming what Morgan had a vision for.
@theallenshire2684 жыл бұрын
When you buy animals be very intentional about it. Do not “rescue” other people’s problem livestock off of Craigslist.
@alexzhu47563 жыл бұрын
I learned this the hard way buying 3 pekin drakes off a lady who didn't want this many.
@whisperingsage3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes it works though. We had a lady at church that had "rescue" Anatolian Shepherd and a Pyrenees, they bred and made babies, she gave us 4, 2 for us and 2 for a friend with goats also, and they have turned out to be quite helpful in predator defense.
@dimitrivos70884 жыл бұрын
I love how happy Toby is when you release the quacken 😂
@errorASMR4 жыл бұрын
when that unicorn farted he was releasing something!
@majajani80774 жыл бұрын
Must say it brightens my day to come home from work at 5pm to see a video from you. It's a little bit of magic and peace to the day, thanks for doing what you're doing!
@Irishxlily4 жыл бұрын
I haven't worked on a farm, but I've worked in an animal shelter and the biggest lesson I've learned when you have large groups of animals is to have a plan and area of your farm in case of injury or illness where you can quickly set it up to isolate your animal(s) from the rest of the group. This also includes researching and having a play book on all the different types of illnesses/injuries that can occur in the species you house before any animals get on your farm. The faster you can spot it and the faster your reaction time is, the better chance you have avoiding disaster. It also just a good idea to keep things as hygienic and animals as isolated from each other as you can possible make things to avoid cross zoological pathogens from sprouting out like 1918 Influenza (which is thought to have started on a farm in Kansas), Bird flu, Swine Flu, and now Covid19 have done.
@MzClementine4 жыл бұрын
Oh you make me chuckle. I can just imagine, “hey Tom, I know you lent me that earth auger ...but now I need you to lend me your thoughts on how to get it out of the frozen ground...?” 😆🤣😅😂😂😂
@jasont65744 жыл бұрын
March 24th,2020 was a turning point for me. I wrote a book when I was in kindergarten back in the early 80's titled "I want to be a farmer". And for most of my adult life I was focused on my career in manufacturing. When I lost my job due to the pandemic I started to focus on my dreams of becoming a farmer. I always knew it was a hard life and I'd never become"rich". But the one thing I've learned is money is not the most important thing in life. Watching videos that you and others produce has reintroduced me to my dreams. Back in April I decided to make the plunge into a small homestead (1.13 acres). I got my 1st flock of chickens 17 layer's and 15 meat birds. I started chicken composting and watching lots of videos. Thank you for helping to inspire me to be a better Steward of my land and hopefully a better Steward of my community.
@sheilasmith20534 жыл бұрын
I love those geese! Every time I see it, it cheers me up. Thank you.
@careyfinding33104 жыл бұрын
Nothing about farming is easy, but it's rewarding. Besides, nothing worth having is easy.
@Namahatas4 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos. If I lived near you I would've helped you renovating that old barn with a lick of paint. Also restore rotten spots etc. Since you make these nice videos where you don't just show your life on the farm but also show your kind character and give me a peace of mind, I would have done it all for free. Keep up the nice work. Greetings from The Netherlands
@elli21934 жыл бұрын
Good thing about all issues and learnings: every time you make progress you can be really proud of yourself. And no farmer has a perfect farm - everytime there is something to make better. And that's nothing to be ashamed of. That's natural farming evolution.
@erwinj96974 жыл бұрын
Best thing about farming is there is always something to improve and you never get bored. The work never ends. If you're done maintaining one part of the farm the other part of the farm needs work done again.
@houseofcards24 жыл бұрын
We retired and my husband got the brilliant idea to by a farm - we did - wish i could say I was drunk or high on pills when I agreed but I was completely sound of mind, LoL. So we traded in 40 hour week for 80 hour, 24/7, no holidays off life style and would not trade for anything! Our success our our success, and our failures our ours. One important lesson learned...Never make a deadend space, always have a way to drive/walk through, always have 2 exit even if you never use the spare because one day you will need it - trust me on that, Oh, make sure it is wide enough for your tractor!!!!! Love your videos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@catherinemiller97984 жыл бұрын
Oh Morgan, You are such a treat. Pride in ones self is fine. Coupled with humility = good life. Winter isn't ugly, it's winter. Kisses to Allison. Cathy
@kittthegryphon7484 жыл бұрын
You found a rock. Time to get a heavier grade bolt. It went in the hole, put a new bolt in the auger and make the auger come back out of the hole. Bolts and pins break it's a fact of farming. Plus, they are designed to do that. Shearing off a bolt is a lot cheaper than twisting off the shaft of the auger when you find that rock of gibraltar.
@keptinkaos63844 жыл бұрын
yeah, I thought it was a built-in fail-safe too ...
@matthewtravis3873 жыл бұрын
You can “donk it” with a piece of 4x4 or a fence post like a battering ram from multiple angles to loosen it up. Should make it easier to get out.
@valarielewis95014 жыл бұрын
Morgan, y'all are alright by me. Love the interactions of humans and animals. May God continue to bless you and Allison.😊
@theRbell30004 жыл бұрын
I think the easiest thing people over look is you can't call in sick when you have animals to care for!
@whisperingsage3 жыл бұрын
I have learned to set up long term feeders and waterers when possible. 50 lb gravity feeders like the chowhound. Lixit waterers, hay racks big enough to hold enough for a week.
@horace68514 жыл бұрын
I live in an apartment complex close to a big patch of woods on Long Island. We've been having a turkeys visiting our yard almost every day but recently they brought a stray rooster! And we live in suburbs nowhere close to any farms... He is doing well, looks beautiful and healthy and every time I hear him crow I'm reminded of your farm. It's such a surreal experience to hear rooster crowing here... I just heard one in your video and was reminded of our visitor.
@SnarkyZazu4 жыл бұрын
Hard lesson learned: Never underestimate the ingenuity and tenacity of a shetland pony hell-bent on tasting your vegetable patch
@kmkat64 жыл бұрын
but they're little, how bad can it be (supposed to be funny)
@jenmoores36604 жыл бұрын
YOU ARE ABOUT TO REALLY TAKE OFF WITH SUBSCRIBERS I'M BETTING. Between the fact that your channel was recommended to me and a few of my friends (suddenly, without ever looking at farming videos) and the fact that we have all been seeing several ads play in one video, YT must be pushing your channel- Congrats! I'm enjoying the channel, especially because it isn't my typical watch.
@sjmad25744 жыл бұрын
Great video that shines light on the true reality for country life in general. Keep up the good work!
@miklos12984 жыл бұрын
You look so much happier and healthier than working all corporate like. So happy for you!
@georgeclark88144 жыл бұрын
Hi, just to help with that auger stuck in the ground get a chain with hooks on both ends and wrap it round the auger and clip the hook onto itself so it’s sought of tight. Then the other end put the hook on your tractor attachment and when you lift the arms up on your tractor the chain will tighten and pull it right out. I’ve had many of these hard lessons working with machinery👍👍
@zestymoo4 жыл бұрын
"Community is crazy important when you live in the middle of nowhere" so true! I grew up and still live in Alaska and that is one of the most valuable resources we have up here honestly. Our ability to come together in a not just a crisis but in every day life is incredible. A lot of people living up here are transplants who are thousands of miles away from any family and previous life they've known; it can be so hard to make a life when you're so far away from your comfort zone. And even if you're from Alaska and your family is in the state, it can still be really difficult to visit them. There are a lot of towns and villages that can only be reached by air, it's not exactly cheap to go see the fam for a weekend. But we all make due and it brings us closer as a community. You'll see lots of holidays that are celebrated with friends as well as family; and it's a completely normal thing.
@emachiavelli_4 жыл бұрын
Farming feels like a wisdom based sport. You can acquire as much knowledge as you want, but a lot of it you have to go through to understand and do better
@TealStoneHomestead4 жыл бұрын
Love it!! I feel like most of the times that I see people give up on homesteading (particularly with rabbits, in my case) is that they try to get started as quickly as possible, even when they're not fully ready to take on the responsibility. The best thing to do is take it one step at a time, give your animals time to decompress, and don't rush the process of building the homestead. It will come with time and hard work.
@Exquailibur4 жыл бұрын
the east coast is so much different, im just as far north as you are, yet it rarely snows here and never gets much below 30f. my quail never need to be shielded against anything except tons of rain.
@Citystead4 жыл бұрын
Take it slow is priceless advice
@fureveryoungfarm37524 жыл бұрын
OMG you have changed my entire winter watering routine. I never thought to get one of those hoses and take it in after I'm done. Genius !
@Jan-qy6ff3 жыл бұрын
You're the cutest starter farmer ever and you're wife is the sweetest supporter, I love that she calls it a sanctuary while your drill bit basks underground lol
@marinairathemagnificent4 жыл бұрын
Morgan: "Good morning, guys" Me: "Aaaand.... LIKE!" Love the sunrise
@lyciamessersmith53484 жыл бұрын
This KZbin video isn't stupid. It's very informative and farming and life. God bless you!!
@carton5764 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure to see your videos Morgan Cheers from Paris!
@kathrynjoseph25994 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry Morgan but I don't have a farming dream. I just enjoy watching you make yours a reality. You are very entertaining in these videos but I recognize that what you're doing is hard work. I enjoy watching the results of all your efforts. I have a comment on a different topic, also. Every time I've seen a national map of the cases of the Covid-19 virus, Vermont has very low numbers. I couldn't figure out why until you made the comment that Vermont is the second least populated state in the country. I didn't know that. I think that explains the low number of breakouts there. If there aren't a lot of people around you're not sharing each other's air. Thanks for, albeit unknowingly, answering my question. I look forward to your next videos!
@patrickedwards10874 жыл бұрын
Man, I don't really do the comments section of KZbin so much but I thought I'd mention that you definitely have one of my very favorite channels and it is because of honest and direct videos like this. I dig it. On another note, the wife and I recently bought some land in VT to start our own place. Been a dream for a long long time. Holler if you wind up around Newport!
@greeneyeswideopen7744 жыл бұрын
I've been watching since the beginning; an the ugly is going away bit by bit. It will be beautiful when you finish. and full of great memories including losing the auger.
@MattO1094 жыл бұрын
I dream of circumnavigating the globe solo on a sailboat but I still watch everyone of your videos, not because of the farming tricks and tips but your constant strive to making a dream a reality, it takes guts to leave a “comfortable life” in the pursuit of something more honest and productive to happiness.
@bestoddisee4 жыл бұрын
Loved the cockle burr on your hat. I get them tangled in my clothing this time of year too. Thanks for letting your audience hear some of the reality of running a farm. It will give folks a better idea of the kind of dedication it takes to keep the dream of small family farms and ranches alive. As always, well said sir.
@reddirtranch72684 жыл бұрын
One thing that I've learned working at our Homestead is like you said , always be comfortable with death because it happens all the time. We recently just hatched out some new baby chicks from our own chickens eggs and a lot of them ended up not making it because we rather didn't have it hot enough in there or it was too cold. Some of them couldn't even break through the shell because it was too hard and they dried up. But we learned from that and we actually bought a professional incubator. And like you said it's also good document all the stuff that you've screwed up on because at the end of the day you can learn from those mistakes and never make them again. And I document all my stuff over on my KZbin channel.
@HiddenSpringFarm4 жыл бұрын
I always seem to love your chosen topics for your videos. This one resonates with me more though. Day in day out those animals gotta get fed. houses, barns and coops need to get cleaned. poop needs to be cleared. Things need to be built and maintained. Snow needs to be cleared. Landscaping too. I bought my farm back in Jan and I started my channel back in July. KZbin is in addition to all the farm fun (chores). Editing takes me like 3-6 hours, uploading takes me like 9-14 hours, producing the content makes everything you do on the farm take longer. But I love it so far as I know you do too since you've kept youtubing. I actually enjoy the whole process, I'm excited to give my wife a sneak peek before I upload. Plus we have day jobs. I love farm life. I only wish I could have afforded it earlier in my life. We're also transforming our property into a farm stay vacation rental. At least I finished my custom duck house before winter and my ducks are loving their new digs so much they've started to lay eggs. I'm super pumped for next spring when I start my new custom chicken coop. Your videos are inspiring to me and your guys story is so much like our own. Cheers to us farm starters. Nevermind that burr on your hat...I found it funny, only cause I'm youtubing also. while you're filming depending on which camera you use you don't always see the viewfinder so you wouldn't even know it was there. A while back my wife made me scrap an entire episode worth of content cause there was some bit of poop on my cheek. (you know how ducks are, when they flap their wings sometimes the poop goes flying lol)
@GoldShawFarm4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Sounds like you’ve been very busy. Keep it up!
@billperry71664 жыл бұрын
Never mind all of the time for the live stock! The maintenance on the equipment and facilities! You're a good man! Thank you for sharing.
@MrsTigercat4 жыл бұрын
I find your "warning" sign on the gate hilarious. What does Toby do with people besides wag his tail to get petted? :-) That sign should be a warning about that 7000 volt live wire across the top of the gate.
@BlueLikeAnIKEABag4 жыл бұрын
Toby might not be so chill around a stranger
@sandy_sd104 жыл бұрын
@@BlueLikeAnIKEABag I agree.
@the_hearthfire4 жыл бұрын
I’m happy to say that after watching this- this is exactly what I want. I’ve been working on a hobby farm for awhile as well and love every aspect of it- even the dirty work. It’s so rewarding to get the hard work done. There’s something about being outside getting things done. So far in a residential area I’ve started with chickens and gardening. Getting more experience on other’s farms is great.
@florenceolatunji48784 жыл бұрын
The sun rise is beautiful
@wezul4 жыл бұрын
"I wanna be my own boss/a farmer so I can work less" has got to be one of the most hilarious takes in the whole world.
@Nphen4 жыл бұрын
He mentioned his 9-to-5 job he wanted to leave. He traded that in for a 5-to-9 job. As in 5 in the morning to 9 at night!
@wezul4 жыл бұрын
@@Nphen TOO TRUE!
@MrAxendersp4 жыл бұрын
At least nobody is gonna fire his ass off and live on the streets....
@BlueSpirit4223 жыл бұрын
And here I am, wanting to become a homesteader in order to escape the empty easiness of modern urban life
@alemon97273 жыл бұрын
@@BlueSpirit422 there is no such thing as "easiness" in life. All life styles are hard. It's only a matter of how complicated/simple, stressful/peaceful it can be. Life in the city is complicated and stressful. Life in the farm is more simple and peaceful. But both are hard.
@doodlebug68334 жыл бұрын
fix a chain to the bucket of the tractor, put a big bolt and nut through the auger and chain. chain sandwiching the auger. and maybe give er a yank. best of wishes
@Gina-dz4jg4 жыл бұрын
I think you offered some really good insight and advice, yet again. Nothing takes the place of actual experience and that perfect 20/20 hindsight. I can relate to your wife's desire to have an Instagram/Pinterest perfect looking farm, house, enclosures, coops, etc., but I so appreciate that you are comfortable with "progress" in the meantime, using what you have available and prioritizing the projects. It's a journey, and you're young and have lots of time ahead of you to enjoy it. As a viewer, it's fun to follow along and share a glimpse at the things that work out great, and the ones that don't -- I can relate to so much of your duck, chicken, dog and cat adventures! We don't have nearly the acreage, but even on a much smaller scale, so many things you've covered are relatable to my life which is encouraging. It's no surprise you've become so popular!
@wilmaroles43754 жыл бұрын
Grew up on a farm. Love watching your videos as I snuggle down in my small town life. Better you than me doing it all.
@ybbal86404 жыл бұрын
Great video Morgan, I feel like you educate a lot in a world where farming is an art that has been lost, and your journey is very real to the struggle it can be and the joy of learning that art. You are my favorite farmer to watch and relate to. Many blessings to you and Allison.
@davidspellman30594 жыл бұрын
i hate to laugh at people when accidents happen, But Dude that shock from the electric fence was really funny. Im glad you didnt get hurt.
@marinakukso4 жыл бұрын
thanks for the video! some of the things i've learned from ~3 years in the country so far: 1) start extremely small. 600 trees seems like a huge way to start! almost all of the first things we planted didn't work out, so it's better to plant small # of diff kinds of trees, see what works, keep mistakes small & cheap. that applies to what you build as well. 2) keep planting - always keep planting. 3) live *with* the land..you're in nature's home now. 4) if at all possible, have a non-farming-based income stream. you will relate differently to the land if you're trying to pull value out of it. this will be extremely stressful if you're new & still learning how to grow things, etc. thanks again - i especially liked the lessons about being a good neighbor & that things are not beautiful.
@breluedtke38104 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite channels because you are just so honest. ❤️
@karenpaxton3 жыл бұрын
You are a wise young man, Morgan. Reminding me of so much I need to remember atm, even not in the farming world. Thank you for sharing.
@MzClementine4 жыл бұрын
It makes me so emotional. I hope people realize how difficult it is to farm. Such as cattle farming. Unless you are comfortably wealthy and I do not mean just a millionaire, can you start cattle farming. And or if you inherited your farm. Then you’re fine. But for regular Joe to want to start cattle farming. It’s impossible. When the virus hit, we made a deal with Namibia Africa: practically that’s our main supplier beef now. I tried to warn people. No one paid attention. Say goodbye to our beef. We need farmers. They keep us alive. We need to go back to our roots. Smaller footprint smaller farm better product... I have big AG and Small AG on both sides of my family... farming is a dying breed. Don’t let that happen. Please
@HiddenSpringFarm4 жыл бұрын
here, here!
@zestymoo4 жыл бұрын
I've been making a bigger effort to buy meat and produce locally. The meat isn't usually an issue but winter is long and dark here in Alaska so we don't always have access to plant products. But yeah, I'm getting a lot more vocal about pushing the idea of buying local. The less we rely on big corporations the better our lives will be.
@arakwar4 жыл бұрын
This is something that many people don't have as an habit. Taking notes is really important. I'm now noting every kombucha batch that I do, taking notes of most slow-cooked bbq/smoker meal that I do... and I got so much better at those things than when I tried to do it without anything written down.
@rkj41074 жыл бұрын
You're exactly right about the community and the Insta/ Pinterest farming/ homesteading. The community is actually getting a little toxic in that you aren't allowed to say everything is anything but beautiful. If you even hint in some circles that something is unpleasant or ugly the flock jumps all over you. I think I need some new circles.
@margie65344 жыл бұрын
You are blessed to have the best of both worlds. Farming and a job to fulfill your farming dreams.
@virnafarm90594 жыл бұрын
I love your honesty! We are pasture pig farmers in Minnesota and if you look through my videos in our first 1.5 yrs we have had our ups and downs for sure.
@CecilliaDB4 жыл бұрын
Good video. Mindset may be the biggest adaption to farming/homesteading people struggle with who aren't raised with it. Always love the music, positivity and realism.
@SlayermikeFishingandMORE4 жыл бұрын
If I had a farm like yours I would sell all that manure you have online, sounds crazy but people pay good money for dried goose poop and for concentrate for compost tea
@KenS12674 жыл бұрын
I have no idea where you are but no one in North America will pay one cent for dried goose droppings. Anyone who wants that stuff can get all they want for free.
@gasmask70644 жыл бұрын
@@KenS1267 well.....
@TagW1104 жыл бұрын
@@KenS1267 Bags of dried goose shit? Probably not, but if he composts & bags it, there's money in that for sure. Now granted, it's not going to make him a millionaire lol
@onetuliptree4 жыл бұрын
The fancy garden center I used to live near sold bags of bat gueno and other quality manures for high dollar prices, I bought some, Lol.
@catbirdish4 жыл бұрын
Come on Ken online artisanal goose poo it’s too crazy not to work. 😆
@crhend5124 жыл бұрын
Growing up in dairy country I was often called a farmer. That ended when I responded once that while I considered that a compliment, no way could I work that hard!
@TheNakidGardeners4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. It definitely has opened my eyes to a little more on what to look for in our homestead and what to expect. thanks for sharing.
@mionaganohara4 жыл бұрын
Watching your videos is consistently the highlight of my day/week/month!!
@kaywalbright84364 жыл бұрын
You are a great resource to learn from. Also a great encouragement to follow one's dream. You have that dream farm, its like a puzzle. One piece at a time and then before you know it the puzzle (farm) will look like that picture. God bless you and your wife.
@TrueReptainlove4 жыл бұрын
I grew up on a farm, i know from childhood... farm life is not easy. Every day is a new challenge. No day can be expected to go the same way then the previous day. There are no sick days, every day you must work, every sunday, every holiday. New problems can arise every second... but for all that it costs.... its pretty worth it. To be able to look at your property and to be able to say: this is what i archieved. Its fantastic
@kathyknowles13424 жыл бұрын
I find it cool and hilarious that when releasing the quacken the first ones out the door are usually the geese!
@VeraHannaford4 жыл бұрын
I have nearly zero desire to start or work on a farm, but I enjoy your videos for your warts and all approach-and for Toby, of course.
@corrinefraser38184 жыл бұрын
Just love love love your channel. From the Fraser 's in SUDBURY ONTARIO Canada
@HiddenSpringFarm4 жыл бұрын
Hello Sudbury, we're in Coldwater just outside of Barrie
@edking43444 жыл бұрын
Use a large pipe wrench to turn the earth auger out of the ground, like taking a screw out.
@michaelcox10714 жыл бұрын
This^^^ - you can ‘unscrew’ the auger with a tire Iron and a pipe.
@ixinfamous14124 жыл бұрын
Assumption/dream: -Pigs, Cows, Sheep -random spider in the barn -all animals in a barn -farmer always on the tractor or out of sight indoors Reality: -Quack'n (duckies) -Toby dog -Barn cat (new) Dream: -Quack'n -Toby dog -Barn cat
@DizzyIzzyMom4 жыл бұрын
I love how you treat that sweet puppy. My grand dog is a Great Pyrenees and she is as sweet Toby.
@tompowell67234 жыл бұрын
I have 27 years of residential carpentry. I assumed that you had previous carpentry experience. I once had stitches done by a Doctor who had worked his summers in college as a carpenter. I still remember that experience as meeting another tradesman and getting along fine and both walking away respecting each other. I had assumed that you had previously earned carpentry skills, yes your outbuildings look fine. You should be proud of them. Tom
@TheBeginningFarmer4 жыл бұрын
Great video and lots of truth! I came into farming with a lot of ideas, and even though I’m 12 years in now I’m still watching some of those ideas fall apart in front of me. Humility though is a good thing ... on the farm, and in life! (Also, thanks for the shout out!)
@kentancock65873 жыл бұрын
Just a FYI, if you loose your auger on your tractor, just use a old Philips head screwdriver to connect the auger and tape it in place, then just put it in reverse and go slow till out
@donmartin77284 жыл бұрын
For the auger, have a pipe about 2 foot long that you can slide onto the gear head and the auger. Used only to pull the auger up enough so you can attach the auger back to the gear head.
@FLEMFILMS4 жыл бұрын
Hat Burdock needs a name! It was talking to us...
@mwb91964 жыл бұрын
Put tiny google eyes on it🤪
@josephhall28584 жыл бұрын
The property we bought had an old barn that rotted away and I'm constantly finding rusty metal pieces , broken glass, and buried posts that have been cut off... FUN! I try to sell it to my kids as a scavenger hunt, but they are to smart for that!
@suzannem56744 жыл бұрын
Farming and livestock care is hard work. You can't call in sick. Good advice on starting small.
@selenena4 жыл бұрын
Your memory of accidently shocking yourself with the electric fence has me wondering about Pablo. How does he navigate around the electric wire on the fence? Has Pablo ever been shocked?
@photom24 жыл бұрын
I think its because he is not "earthed".-
@wickedviscus21394 жыл бұрын
He just made video on this!
@JerryB5074 жыл бұрын
Morgan, use the largest screwdriver that will fit through the auger pinhole to pull it out. If you can't get the holes lined up, use a chain though the screwdriver and loop it around the 3 point.
@billsmith78154 жыл бұрын
That part that broke on your auger is basically a shear pin. Its designed to break to protect the gears in the auger head. Be sure and get the same type bolt to replace it