My 31 Feathered Lawn Mowers

[@robynsnest8668]

Yellowing of leaves is usually water stress. Too much water. With all the rain we have had this year, probably it. Check your soil and if too wet, there is your problem. If the soil is dry, lack of iron most likely. Love seeing the black locust!!!! We plant those too. Homesteaders friend extreme! We just put the pods in a coffee can with crushed gravel and shake like crazy. Also scarifies the seed coat and boom! Soak in hot water overnight(stats hot and then cools), go out in morning, and, Good to go! You are doing so much that we are doing and really good to see.

[@dannyschannel8152]

Your wife has a good heart and a calm demeanor which is something the ducks can feel. God Bless her. 😇

[@patriot7625]

I’m a hobby farmer myself and expanded my gardens and duck run this year. My wife doesn’t like the ducks roaming the yard at all but I don’t mind how they eat the weeds and all the nasty bugs and insects.

[@pepecocomax]

The things you show us are never boring. I would love to see you get the seeds out of the pods and getting them to sprout. Chicken tractor is coming together nicely. Loved the video.

[@sheshechic]

I'd watch whatever you share with us. You all bring peace and joy to my soul.

[@sherreeroper1944]

Allison is such a nurturing lady, so sweet to the babies. Morgan..your lucky to have her. Just remember one thing..she's always right, even if you don't agree. She's right

[@AntonChigurh989]

this is my favorite KZbin channel of all time.

[@LG-jb9zs]

10/10 would hire these lawn care specialists

[@lindapolle1665]

My Dad called himself, "a big sheep farmer ", because he kept three big sheep to keep the lawn short.

[@Cwizzler425]

hay is decaying and not beneficial towards the oxygen release of plants it may be good insulation but does not help the plant

[@greeneyeswideopen774]

We have a national park who has just landscaped this area.... no imagination just lawn and the odd tree. I hate it. Soon the massive lawn mowers will be out.

[@Steve-ps6qw]

Always enjoyable to watch and your wife is definitely in tune with the little ducklings.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi..... Thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

[@theJustinRhodesShow]

Enjoyed being on the podcast yesterday. Enjoyed this video and I LOVE what you're trying to do with Geese. Ecstatic for you:) Fun video.

[@tankscrittersandurbanhomes5579]

Hey justin. I agree this man has been busy. His ideas are awesome and he has a complete "go for it" attitude. I'm in the middle of a city doing the same with what I have. You can see my children on our channel sharing our little slice of nature.

[@leslieMClass80]

The ducklings are so cute! They love their momma Allison for sure! Take care you guys

[@OnaMuir]

"Back to work fool." My life. But love to take moments and appreciate It All. Thank you MandA.XO

[@KarlaHafdahl]

awww Alison with the little gosling on her shoulder = PRICELESS

[@scantrahan]

Just watching this now, but my grandfather built a cabin in rural ontario decades ago in blackfly country and the best way to keep the blackflies down is to make some wooden roosting boxes for common bats. There's like a dozen or so nesting spots set up around the property, and they really help keep the bugs down. We used to sit by the campfire looking up at the stars and watch teams of bats eat the insects lured by our fire.

[@megmarie8819]

Omg yes. Trees. Ok I am getting popcorn. This is my Sunday now. This is the best KZbin Channel.

[@GoldShawFarm]

Thanks for watching!

[@samanthainthestacks]

Do the black locust video!! ☺️ also all the geeslings and duckies are looking great! ☺️☺️

[@onemorchatykathy]

No it won't be boring. I'd like to see your video

[@honeyy79]

GOOSE TURDS FTW! My lawn is full of them but my geese help me cut the grass so i dont have to :D I got 38 new hatching eggs emden geese and i hope i get them all out :P Watching from Norway.

[@sandrawiley5737]

I would love to see the sprouting video. I am learning so much from all your efforts.

[@brslib01]

A patch of penny royal grows on the edge of my woods. I grab some and rub the leaves over my arms, neck, etc. and it effectively repels gnats. Perhaps you have a similar herb on your farm that you can use to ward off black fly.

[@builtontherockhomestead9390]

Baby ducks with their mommy, so cute.

[@davidj.mackinney6568]

Yes to Black Locus tree starts. I bet your wife is a loving nurse because she is so loving and kind to your animals.

[@lizatl1]

Nothing about growing is ever boring. We enjoy your trials and your progress. Video of Black Locust preparations, please.

[@glenngoodale1709]

I wish you the best with your farm. I really enjoy watching your vids. Keep it coming! Learning a lot.

[@theresathreadgill1386]

Would like to see sprouting Black Locust. Enjoy ducks and goslings. Have great day.

[@gkiferonhs]

See what sorts of flycatcher birds are native to your area. Build a few hundred (literally) birdhouses for these and stagger them all over your property. Martin houses, etc. if they are in your area. Birds are your best bet to control flies. Good luck!

[@theproudONE92]

Hey bro farming is hard but you're living the dream. Wish Gold Shaw the best

[@morientesism]

ohoo "don't come bothering us" made me laugh so much. I like your videos

[@marlenevideos8666]

Make, Make, Make, the video of sprouting the Black Locust seed pods! Looking forward to it.

[@robynsnest8668]

LOL While talking about the black flies, @6:44 one lands on lens. Now you are training flies! Well played sir!

[@GoldShawFarm]

Yeah...been working on that one LOL

[@timalexander9008]

If you can find Avon " Skin so Soft " ....black flies hate it 😉

[@smalah100]

OOO darn!!! Those black flies are SOOOOOO horrendous!!!! Brings me back to childhood memories... You need to do a plantago major mash (with fresh leaves) gonna soothe that itchiness

[@ssneakyandfriends1626]

we have some ponds with some bullfrogs, toads and tree frogs around here in Michigan. they are very healthy.

[@KhrisKillerX]

Gold Shaw farm: "In Vermont we have it really bad when it comes to black flies." Northern Canada: Hold my beer.

[@constancemiller3753]

the black flies hold the beer.

[@KhrisKillerX]

@@constancemiller3753 LOL! Facts!

[@constancemiller3753]

National Film Board of Canada's cartoon "Black Fly" sing by Wade Hemsworth. Canadian Summer anthem.

[@leftovercrass5210]

Australians, here, hold my flytrap

[@scottburbridge9285]

your farmstead is so inspiring🌸💜

[@HuntANtrap]

Here in northern Ontario we know all about blackfly’s lol! great video!!

[@fbyeon158]

Thanks for sharing about the black flies! I had heard about them but being from Southern California I wasn't sure what they were.

[@myname5419]

In NZ we call them sandfly. My Dad always put tiger balm on the itchy bites and it helped soothe the itch.

[@violantederojas6188]

..go with the tiger balm white...

[@markthompson7961]

Chestnut trees are great, easiest way to bag all the squirrels you can eat! Whenever I go squirrel hunting I find a Chestnut tree, sit and wait, I usually get 3-4 in an hour.

[@TLFarm]

Glad find your laid back farming channel. Definitely our style. Cheers Leigh & Toon.

[@blakew5672]

Picaridin works wonders for biting flies. We don’t have them in my area (thick with mosquitoes though) but I’ve been hiking in areas with them. Yes, they’re terrible. I bought sawyer picaridin lotion and never had another problem with them.

[@TheWinnipegstorm]

Maybe looking into haveing a bat colony on the farm might help with insect control.

[@lindapolle1665]

Yes, for the bugged: Was in Alaska where a shop had a display of a large cargo net. A sign on it said, "Alaska mosquito net".

[@lindapolle1665]

Yes, the war on bugs: Consider some way to ruin the bug's habitat, that is use the ducks to disturb your stream banks. Pigs in a hot wire fence will root around and disturb the bug's home land. I am presuming you will only do this enough to cure the problem, and not destroy habit. Alas, folks on the Gulf Coast suffer from the near miss of a hurricane, because the bugs [snakes too] are displaced into the neighborhoods, where they had been controlled before.

[@icesilverwind]

Bats are rabies carriers (ie. they'll get rabies very easily, then they'll live and carry the rabies to anything they and their saliva touches). Please consider other forms of insect control.

[@NeoCreo1]

icesilverwind That is not true. Bats do not carry rabies anymore than other animals (and some studies indicate they are less likely to carry it) and they are NOT asymptomatic carriers. These are old myths that have been perpetuated by ignorant media outlets looking for sensational headlines. Please do more research and don’t spread false information.

[@benjamintentinger7336]

Try these wasps from Texas they will not sting though they will die before that but they have to be put in manure

[@AlongTheRiverHomestead]

The weather is the NE has been wacky this year!! OMG Tyrone Biggums!!! The fear factor skit is my favorite!!

[@GoldShawFarm]

Ha! I really miss the old Chapelle show.

[@Seal6Sniper]

That's cause the geoengineering whack jobs keep screwing with it.

[@romanvansanchez1]

I watch these videos just before I go to bed. Happy thoughts!

[@petersmith3004]

“Hemp” ya ok 🤪

[@mustafadarrar5880]

Excellent video - thanks for sharing.

[@GoldShawFarm]

Thank you!

[@jaridkeen123]

Do a PH test in the garden plot. You might have really acidic soil or basic

[@lisanowakow3688]

Have you thought about applying a foliage spray of fish emulsion or seaweed? It may help perk up your garden and the apple seedlings.

[@Queen.of.chaos1971]

Great Video! Our garden looks rough , to much rain and lots of weird storms ( random hail )...Love the ducks !

[@dacisky]

I've spent all day watching your series...I agree with you on going for geese,my one suggestion is you also sell pheasants. I think they taste even better than geese,even though I've only had pheasent once. Anyway,great series.

[@denisekeeth4595]

Would definately be interested to see a video about the black locust seeds.

[@glendaruff125]

I have never seen anyone try to grow chestnuts. Interesting. Wish you well. Yes do a video on the locusts. I had a bumblebee chasing me around today. I swatted at it so many times I decided I would go in and let it alone before I got stung.

[@bluewater454]

Its like you guys have 50 kids. Busy parents. We are having the same cold, rainy weather in NYS. The mosquitos love it, but my poor veggie garden looks like yours. Waiting for the sun.

[@suzannegregory3109]

Yaaasssssto the locust seed thingy. The seeds are so small compared to the giantesse tree is can become.

[@shwetamujumdar699]

The best lawn mowers ever!!!

[@thenadonation2664]

She needs to be in more videos!!!!

[@qwatsdat]

Looks like its mostly a food garden. I'd suggest you try to raise the bed about 6 inches and mix in a little sand. The elevation helps keep some of the roots a little dryer and the sand helps with drainage. Especially if your soil is rich in clay. Chips and hay trap in moisture, which is good in dry months but can be bad when its very wet. A little is good for cutting down weeds but it seems you have quite a pile. I'd say you need to till with some manure and potash come winter too. Also up your pairings. Three sisters, bean corn and squash. Tomatoes and any other nitrogen loving plant. A bed of tomatoes will come back year after year. And you can have it share with other plants. Then when its time for new tomato plants, you can harvest the nitrogen rich soil.

[@michaelfritz6775]

Nice to see NO snow.......heeeeeeeee hawwwww...

[@tobiaskirschner8279]

All looking good

[@davidchester429]

Hey if you have any dead trees on your land, particularly Ash look on the side facing the sun and you might see some round black charcoal looking lumps on the tree. They are known as coal fungus. Split a decent sized stick (at least 2 inches) into quarters at one end of the stick. Take the coal fungus split it in half and turn it into an ember with a piece from the fire or some sparks. Wedge it into the split stuck. Then put a load of moss on top of it. Watch your flies disappear like magic

[@QuercusQuest]

Great duck farm you have!

[@nicolaslapierre293]

My grandparents had a cottage in the eastern townships of Quebec. About 3hours North of you. We have b lack flies there too.

[@catscradleforge2891]

It looks like you need a couple Sheep and one goat to graze and mulch with their hooves. They draw a lot of fly's to them and away from everything else. Don't keep them in the same area to long or the ground will turn to muck and their hooves will rot and have problems. Some plants can be poison to them but I'm not sure what plants so be careful. I love your Channel. I'm learning a lot.

[@TheMacs1]

Great video! Enjoyed it!

[@roscop.coaltrain9440]

Goldshaw. You need a small duck pond. Like a 6 foot round feed tub. Then water your plants with the dirty duck water. I promise that duck water will have you growing super veggies and fruit

[@goofyroofy]

The Chestnut seeds (and black locus) are great, maybe also look at getting your nursery licence like Mark Sheppard did and be able to buy and sell wholesale quantities of them. Are you also going to finish off the guild, say black cherry, walnut, pecan, mulberry, autumn olive, etc.?

[@tedh7543]

My wife bought mosquito netting that goes under your hat and covers your face. We are having a nat infestation at our little horticulture farm, thankfully they are not the biting kind. This year worse than others, probably because of all the standing water from the flooding in the mid-west.

[@GoldShawFarm]

I have the same type of net. I use it a lot.

[@PrepsteadingWithBelinda]

I love the quackens I'm tring my luck with 7 duck eggs in the incubator I went with ancona just like the way they look. The geese are so noisy but cool I will watch them on your channel don't want any for myself lol.

[@johnlee4211]

Hi Morgan. Have you ever looked into attracting Swallow type birds on your farm? Barn Swallows, Tree Swallows, or Purple Martins. They are voracious flying insect eaters.

[@ourselfreliantlife]

Mundungus. 😆 Great job on the tractor build.👍

[@DougZaga]

I knew you were a Tawny fan LMAO! Who wasn't at our age when that video came out...

[@GoldShawFarm]

It's the truth!

[@tmadrid12]

You really should get Muscovy ducks. They are excellent in fly control

[@omobabaijebu9854]

tony madrid they don’t fly away?

[@Seal6Sniper]

@@omobabaijebu9854 I have a dozen of them myself. They do fly but short distances and will stay relatively close to their food source. I feed all my ducks (50) black oil sunflower seed sprouts in the morning when I let them out of their enclosure, they free range all day, then put them back in the enclosure just before sunset with a little crumble all flock feed. Scovies are excellent egg hatchers whereas other domestic breeds not so much. They'll hatch ANY other breeds' eggs too.

[@bobhart677]

Are your chestnuts blight resistant? I would love to see them grow!

[@Noodlepunk]

You could try setting up a bat house to encourage some bats to move in.

[@leftovercrass5210]

Lol, i had 2 little plants like that growing in my garden also, 4 police cars, 12 policeand a box trailer later. They literally left with 2 seedlings

[@ScarletCandlelight]

I love haritige breeds. I plan if I ever can move to a better land I plan to get Dewlap geese I just love them and every one I have met is sweeties. I hope I can grow out my farm again. I need a merical if that is to happen really. But will keep fighting and working to my dreams disability or not.

[@BradMyers]

We had a bumper crop of buffalo gnats. We have found this Sawyer Premium Insect Repellent lotion with 20% Picaridin works great on them.

[@ram64man]

Plant some bird houses around some of the worst areas for flies hopefully some house martinis will inhabit and keep some of the flies down

[@littlewhitedory1]

Build on farmer Morgan!

[@turnipsucks6416]

Not in Vermont, and a year late. Sounds like you need an army of praying mantis to help out. 1 egg equals 300 praying mantis. Even 20 would eventually breed and help a ton!!!

[@Wi-Fi_Studio]

build a pond/pool for them geese,,they like swimming just as ducks do. that way they will be healthier and cleaner. watching from North East India.

[@RayFromTheHayclan]

I have a half acre lawn, I hate to mow it. I should get a gaggle of geese to do the work for me. If I remember correctly when geese get to a certain age they can pretty much live on grass alone. I love following your adventures, reminds me of myself when I had my 3-acre chicken farm. I used to design and build of my own hoop houses feeders and nest boxes.

[@GoldShawFarm]

That is correct. At this point, our geese only get about 20% of their diet from feed. The rest is all grass. I'm going to continue to lower that as they get older.

[@Danny-pp7uj]

many thanks! so fun to watch your videos. what would you do differently if you build a duck house again

[@mroylands222]

That's funny a duck that doesn't want to swim, I've never seen that. my ones love the water even from very small

[@StoneE4]

_"These geese, man. They poop like you wouldn't believe."_ I believe it. It's why we have that well known saying... *_"He's been sh!tting like a goose_* ever since he ate from that shady roach coach."

[@TheSmagzilla]

i built a pvc hoop house thats roughly 4x8. i covered it in garden wire and chicken wire and also put a tarp over the top. its super light weight but also heavy enough an animal cant pick it up. works great for moving around the yard every day.

[@GoldShawFarm]

Very cool!

[@caseG80]

First thing where were the plants being grown indoors greenhouse? They will need some time to acclimate to there new environment . Sometimes smaller plants will adjust quicker and quickly out grow others in bigger pots great way to save few bucks or get a bunch more for equal value. As lush and green the surroundings are it looks to not be lacking much. Cheers

[@cynthiahamblin-perry5880]

Ah the duck whisperer! They know who their Mom is! The baby ducks will learn how to swim from watching the adult ducks. Weather has been crazy this year and with all the rain you should feed your garden more often - some fish emulsion would make those yellowing plants happy! Cannabis is a very heavy feeder - and they don't like wet ( is your soil clay?) I amend soil w/Espoma organic perlite. My friends the dragon flies are hatching and they follow me around in garden and eat black flies and mosquitoes! Love watching all your babies grow - miss having babies. We do have a pair of wild mallards on our pond - hoping they have a nest nearby.

[@GoldShawFarm]

Thanks for the suggestions, Cynthia. Our soil is very loamy.

[@carettacaretta5113]

I love your channel......whether you are talking about ducks or trees. Yeah, do the locust video!!

[@Steve-ps6qw]

that apple plot is pretty cool, I do remember when you dumped that pulp, I thought it would just rot. Aside from all sorts of fruit and nut trees, I love willows and quaking Aspen trees....they can grow where you live, right? They are cold weather trees. Hmm, black flies....heard about them in Alaska...they tend to be in colder climates in the US. I don't think they have that issue in Northern Idaho, thank goodness.

[@brucejones1123]

In Ireland they have millions of those biting flies. They call them Midges.

[@constancemiller3753]

"Blackfly" Neil Hemsworth's Canadian anthem. NFB cartoon.

[@Citystead]

I say do the locust seedling video. Also maybe you can make your net hat look like a storm tropper helmet or something so it's more interesting to see.

[@nonyabizznu5087]

I see ducks, I thumb up

[@tanpengjoo7205]

Nice n beautiful place, should keep other animals like cow or goat.

[@WatermelonLover]

So you lied to us! You are growing hemp! 😜

[@sherreeroper1944]

I know your ducks, geese and chickens do their part in fertilizing the ground.. But do you compost too? I burn all my paper and put the ash around the ground and in the compost bins. Every so often I'll tip it out and let the girls( chickens) go thru it. Then I'll shovel it back in the bin and keep adding all my vegetable and fruit waste back in. I grow great veggies as long as I can keep them outta there

[@denisekeeth4595]

The Crocker Homestead did a video last week about The Ranch Flytrap. They think it's works great, take a look at it.

[@GoldShawFarm]

I think it's a different type of fly. These buys are tiny.

[@TalkingWithBob]

A container with beer gets slugs they are drawn to it they jump in get drunk and drown. Plus its organic

[@Munden]

Mundungus is a great name