A Taste of What's to Come

Just a little taste of what's to come at the Hidden Spring Farm #homestead #farming #homesteading
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[@manub6556]

Congratulation 🥳🥳🥳💪💪💪💪💪💪Chad😄😃 Safty first.....is the most important think🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

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[@manub6556]

Its sooooo good to see snow...... Normaly we also have snow in Austria🇦🇹....but now🤔🙈🙈🙈🙈......nothing ......for few days we have a little bit snow....but now 🙈🙈🙈🙈its so sad and frustrationing ......normaly we have many snow ❄️❄️☃️ I love to see the snow❄️☃️😍 🇦🇹🙋‍♀️

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yeah it’s nice for a while but I’m ready for spring now 😆

[@manub6556]

@@HiddenSpringFarm i believe you😄😄🌷🌱

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Thank you

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

no, thank u.

[@RJH_LIL]

I'm sorry, but I 💀 😆 🤣 at 4:41 when you caught the two dogs playing with the red scarf. They KNEW they were guilty too and just stood there just staring at you when you were scolding them. Hilarious 😂

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yeah they had that guilty look lol.

[@manub6556]

Chad...i must make you a compliment😊....your teeth are soooo white and radiant😁😁😁

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Well I do take pretty good care of them 🦷

[@Carycares1817]

Luv yur vid❣️💗💖

[@manub6556]

Hi Chad😄 I am so happy 😊 I here you 😄👍 Its so fin and nice .... I love it😄 The Dogs are so cut🥰😄😄😄😄 I have a question.....makes you for the geese a bigger swimmingpool......for the future....in the goose capoos....?? You said .... the swimm and goes out all the time 😄 🇦🇹🙋‍♀️ 🇦🇹🙋‍♀️

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

They get a kiddie pool when they free range in the orchard

[@pattyprice2644]

Cats will come around you can 5ell the rest of your animals love to see ya

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

😊

[@rjfisher7926]

Looking at the bark, the tree you fell appears to be a variety of poplar or, possibly an aspen. Although classified as a hardwood, the wood from a poplar is as you described, rather soft. I don’t know of anyone producing lumber from the poplar. It’s greatest commercial use is by the paper industry.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

You’re most likely right, someone else said that too. I’ve seen poplars used as lumber, although not common. It gets hard as it dries too. I’ve saved a few of the decent sized trees anyway just in case.

[@leonafaryna7617]

Olive looks like she has feathers instead of a true coat ha hahaha! What a little stinker😂. Can you attach any of their old hanging stuff for them like in the catio and a couple of tree limbs braced so they can climb up and meet you eye level to play with toys and place treats up there? My heart goes out to you❣️

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

yes someone else suggested that I give them some higher ground so I've installed a few little shelves for them to get up and away from me while they're still getting used to their new space.

[@yeagerxp]

There you go. You pulled the trigger on the sawmill, and you are planning ahead for the lean-to.Well done 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Haha I really haven’t yet LOL I’m just the critical thinking type. I have though narrowed it down to two brands, both built right here in Ontario.

[@evelynrogers7145]

Maybe separate feeders for those little pigs

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yes I tried that lol, they both just went back and forth to both feeders. I'll keep trying it though as they do bite each others ears.

[@BeckyinKC]

Looks fun bute absolutely exhausting. Looking forward to the next adventure. Thanks for sharing. Becky from Kansas City

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Haha it is exhausting, that’s exactly why I couldn’t undertake this while I was setting up the start of the farm. Gonna be a cool next step though. Thanks so much.

[@lee8300]

Have you decided what brand saw mill you are going to buy? Be sure to watch Out of the Woods channel on KZbin. I love his channel too, and he also has a lot of cats.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

No I’ve never watched that channel, I’ll have to check it out. Haven’t decided on a brand yet, but I’ve narrowed it down to two built here in Ontario. 😊

[@jiaj791]

We would love a story of how you met your wife please! The scarves on Molly and Olive are really cute, too bad they don't seem to like wearing them.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yeah we like the scarves too but Olive just loves to playfully bite around Molly's neck and ears. They were just on with velcro though, if we tied them on they wouldn't come off so easily. So you want the love story eh, we'll see lol.

[@scottadamson2431]

Don't know if you have checked out Gold Shaw Farm on you tube but I think they would have some good information for you.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

I have watched him when I have time, actually have learned a few things from him about ducks n geese.

[@SwannOG]

If you are serious about logging some of your trees I would suggest a grapple attachment for your tractor. Makes it easy to catchup all the limbs and move them in a few trips to either a burn pile or a to a firewood prep pile. Then you can use the same grapple to move the limbed logs over to your sawmill and have them positioned for easy access to load onto the sawmill.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

yes that's a great suggestion although that will cost a bit too to fitup the tractor for a grapple. million dollar question...grapple first or sawmill first? at least with a mill I can get started right away, cause I have pallet forks, i guess that's my thinking. I think you're right on with the grapple...I got my wife's buy in for the sawmill for now don't wanna push my luck lol.

[@karenlenoury4156]

The problem is you need to do the opposite. Be with them as much as possible even if it's just sitting in there quietly talking to them. Big problem is you have plenty other stuff to do and not enough hours. Really hope you can solve this soon.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

this is true, so many things to do…I will spend lots of time in there with them, I will make the time. 😊

[@publictoilet1970]

Yes so true. I would go even a step further and bring them into the house. Make them a room and spend as much time as possible.

[@KateMedland]

Toys? Better toys when you are in there? Some things from your cat house? Things that are familiar? You'll do well. It's just hard on you to know they are sad. How much sqare footage do you have for the bunnies? We are considering some rabbits this year. In Cape Breton there are only native hare, so we need to make sure they are super secure.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yeah I’m sad but they’re are a tiny bit better from when this video was filmed. About the bunny barn…the barn itself is 154 sq’ and the rabbitat is 252 sq’. Both have a separated stall for the buck and are tall enough so I don’t bang my head. Important thing I think is to lay fencing on the ground and use metal roofing on the bottom 2’ of everywhere. They love to chew the wood and I have one side all wood, they’re already chewing some of it. I have a playlist on the whole build if u haven’t seen it. The other thing is the rabbitat is open air on 2 sides and it allows too much snow to blow in then when it melts their beautiful fur gets all dirty so I’ll try to fix this next year.

[@mackieb6989]

It’s a poplar tree

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Are you sure? Any specific variety? I should have gotten a closer shot of the bark eh. If it is poplar then we have a lot of them. Thanks.

[@mackieb6989]

@@HiddenSpringFarm look up Aspen I think is the proper name. Here in Northern Ontario we call it poplar. 😂

[@kiddobee3610]

The cats will come around. Those tube treats are very popular if you have them. Hard to spend time in the cold barn but I have also had luck engaging cats in play with wand toys. I fostered teenage cats a few times and they often forget how scared they are when they are playing.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yes I can see their eye pupils relax when I play with the wand and a toy fish on a string.

[@chrisg.6289]

Cats: When you stop free feeding them next week, make a schedule where you go spend 15-20 minutes with them 2x a day is ideal at the same times each day. It won't be forever, just to establish a relationship with them. That time should be spent on play with a long toy and feed as a reward and to nurture their hunt-catch-kill nature. Cats have many more sensors in their skin, hair and whiskers than dogs. The hay could be acting to overstimulate and therefore feed that anxiety level. Horse blankets might best for warmth and reduce the amount of hay they have access to. I noticed you have pellet litter. Since cats' paws are sensitive, not all of them accept the texture of the pellets and they will avoid the litter box. 2 cats should have access to 3 litter boxes minimum to give them the opportunity to own/mark their areas. You should also use different types of litters to find out the texture that they prefer to walk on. Good luck.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

This is all good info. I do think they're ok with the pellet litter cause they were using it fine when they were in the house. They're just so freaked out. I've given them some shelves now for height and they're using them right away to get away from me lol. I just need a lot of patience and follow the schedule as best as possible.

[@chrisg.6289]

@@HiddenSpringFarm I imagine it's difficult to find the time since you have all those other responsibilities on the farm. Good luck. Looking forward to updates.

[@darlenepreston3739]

I don't understand how you maintain all this and then sustain another house and job. This looks like 24/7 effort. What is your other occupation and how many servants do you employ? LOL

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Haha my Darlin takes care of our house pretty well, but gets neglected a bit cause I’m always at the farm. Actually working on KZbin takes most of my time between scripting, filming and editing its 7-10 hours per video. I’m watching Leafs hockey right now while I’m answering comments too 😂 Late nights, early mornings and flexible schedules help make it work. As the business grows I’m hoping to have a staff or two to help. I’m committed so there’s no quitting now 😝

[@Carycares1817]

Birch?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

a few said it was poplar and I'm thinking so too. I gotta get better at identifying trees though we have so many here on the property.

[@huntakilla1234]

I've never seen cats that were exposed to human touching and interaction at such an early age, as well as all the other cats and littermates loving humans, and still be pretty much feral. Kinda sad to see. I hope they'll turn around.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

it's very strange to me too, especially since I have a lot of experience with having 8 cats. The 4 were feral (Dexter, Maggie & Chunk (Lovely, RIP) when we got them and we sweetened them up over a 2 month period and now they are amazing with me, not amazing with anyone else, but amazing with me I can pick em up and cuddle, they follow me around etc. These two have developed a serious fear of me, probably my fault in using a net to get them to the vet. Their two siblings are fine and are normal. I don't give up easily though so I'll keep you guys updated on the progress.

[@Macy8769]

Try offering treats when he is scared and hiding

[@evelynrogers7145]

It’s strange for them to act like that. They see al the others with you

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yes they somehow developed a fear of me. Their siblings Mango and Tango are not like that at all, they come up to me and I can pet them and pick them up...these two cats forget about it. I'm gonna kill them with kindness though and see where that gets me.

[@KateMedland]

Poplar.... don't think it's good for lumber

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

I really don't think it's poplar, but I have heard of poplar dimensional lumber. I've never even heard of a parasol tree in my life that the app was identifying it as. App could be wrong too, if it was summer I could check the leaves, more difficult from the bark only.