Just Some Morning Feeding of the Boys, Chicken and Mr. Smokey The Cat

[@bloomingaccents]

The cutest thing I have seen is Buddy bobbing his head up and down for food ! Haaa Love it!

[@tiffanytupper8983]

I love watching you and the Boy's in the morning Rick it's peaceful 🧡

[@rond.kosanke3858]

Hello Rick. Just like everybody else is saying it was nice to see the boys. I also saw that hawk just for a second. Thank you for the video. Ron....

[@mstbb]

I have a similar situation with our horse. We're keeping him at a horse ranch a few miles away until we can build our new place in the country. He's in a pasture with another gelding. There are 2 other pastures next to his. My wife and I go every day to check on him and take him carrots and cookies. Of course we have to treat the other horses as well. Now when ever the horses see our truck they come running to the fence like kids chasing an ice cream truck. Now the joke is every time we drive up they come running say "It's the carrot truck, it's the carrot truck".

[@tyrroo]

lmao!!!

[@alicewalters7056]

I saw the Hawk! Buddy and Mr. T are precious. Thanks for the video.

[@katherinepoletto3259]

Mr.Rick.Great Share,I love the darn chicks Roo Roos a TRIP.we have fisher cats that pick ours up. Ok.kat,ct

[@catherinemceachern1164]

Mr T looks like a fuzzy bear. Buddy's like HEY DAD WHERE ARE THE CARROT'S.

[@anthonymidwest4443]

I love seeing your animals! Especially Mr Smokey!

[@delta999999]

Thanks for sharing the morning feeding of the boys. Always good to hear from you Rick, hope you are well!

[@red4367]

Hey that rooster is quite a handsome one. The hens are pretty too. Thanks for sharing your morning routine of feeding the horses etc. And I saw that big hawk too. Bet he is pretty impressive looking when you can get a closer look at it. I saw a hawk once that I bet was as big as the one hanging around your place. I was working outside one morning and I heard a hawk screech and it landed in some brush about 15 feet from me and came up and flew off with a big rat. Was a beautiful hawk .

[@dianereiser6417]

There you are again, styling with that scarf and shorts, lol....what a sight, haha

[@sarzib3246]

ROFL💜

[@Flufferz626]

Came for the horses, stayed for the chickens.

[@deelynn3873]

Thanks, Rick! Been watching your videos for about eight months now and always love them. I saw an article this morning that hurt my stomach. A colorado rancher has bought approximately 1700 mustangs over the last few years with the stipulation that they should go to good homes only to turn around and sell them all off to slaughter for a profit of $100 per animal. All I could think about was that each one had the potential to be like Mr. T. It simultaneously breaks my heart and makes me sick. Thank you - from the bottom of my heart - for all you do.

[@samskeyti__]

Lol @ Buddy immediately hoovering up that piece of apple Mr. T dropped :P So cute :D Good boys!

[@4Mr.Crowley2]

Buddy is so hilarious. I love his nods at the camera, and he LOVES his carrots and apples! I love how he is nodding like "yeah gimme some aaaaappplllleeees!"

[@shelbymarie2249]

Thanks for sharing all the furry kids today. :-)

[@tiffanytupper8983]

Good Morning Boy’s have a great day!🧡

[@slCHARACOUNSELING]

Morning Rick. Nice to see the boys. They look great.

[@kellyplumb7024]

Hawks screatch is powerful, you should hear the coyotes here when they get a kill and let the others know it's meal time. Lol yipyipyup

[@CraftyCreativeGirl]

You think 50 degrees is cold? Man, you'd turn to a Ricksickle if you moved to Massachusetts haha

[@bloomingaccents]

Haaaa, you crack me up. I love the shorts and boots !! haha.

[@leez2834]

Glad your chickens are still there. Those Hawks are real sneaky

[@corahunter6162]

I love Rhode Island Reds, they're very human friendly! Especially the Hens!

[@susantaberner8054]

I do like being able to "visit" with you and your homestead family. Rick, you have a heart as big as Texas.

[@pamhumphries6136]

Cool video! Loved the chicken hawk, too. Hope he/ she leaves Roo Roo and the girls alone!

[@jcarne1015]

Rick, I sometimes forget to hit the like button, but I love all of your videos, especially those with your critters in!

[@HokeeDokeyHorses]

Yep. Winter's coming on. Mr. T's furring out and your shorts are getting longer. :) My uncle has a horse that has ruined several back door knobs. If the horse sees him at the table with his coffee, the horse thinks he should be able to come in and hunker a spell. He's made it half way into the kitchen a time or two. Love walking out to the pasture and whistling for my boys. They'll both answer (Festus is high pitched, Zeus very bass) and walk up to me sounding like two diesel trucks idling and only their nostrils moving. It's a horsey, "Good morning, Mom!!" and it never gets old. On the chicken hawk, as soon as you said that, my mind automatically went to the old Foghorn Leghorn cartoons...."I say, I say, I say, Boy!!" They don't make 'em like that anymore.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

+HokeeDokeyHorses .HokeeDokeyHorses I keep forgetting the shout out to fetus and Zeus... sorry..

[@HokeeDokeyHorses]

+Think Like A Horse Awwww, that's alright. I got to thinking about it later, and felt bad for even asking. You might not want to open that can of worms.....you'd have everybody and their brother asking for a shout out to their horses and getting offended and talking smack about you on horse forum if you didn't, lol. :) Guess what? I saw the most beautiful sight the other day. I had the boys out on long lines enjoying some late orchard grass and Festus (who nearly died early this year with irritable bowel syndrome and unreal diarrhea) left me the most beautiful pile of normal horse apple horse poop under our cedar tree. His diarrhea cleared up, but his poop before was loose, almost like a thick cow pie. I was so tickled to see "horse apples" I literally danced a little jig and nearly took a pic of it to email the vet. I'm sure Festus thought, "Well, that's it. Mom's finally gone off her rocker....for feet's sake, it's poop!!" :)

[@mustangbub03]

the roster was trying to get fresh with hen he just wanted a little peace LOL there supper tertoial I've had all types and breeds of chickens I love your videos there supper informative.

[@Ullabrittnielsen]

I love your animal watching. So nice.

[@corahunter6162]

LOL My Rooster will put the oat or corn cornal in his mouth and call for the hens and drop it on the ground for them to eat, it's so cute and sweet!

[@freebird9224]

health issues have kept me offline for a couple of weeks. i couldn't wait to to get to the horsey channel to see what I had missed and it couldn't have been better viewing! love seeing the simple life you share with your critters that bring you and them so much. thanks for sharing with us.

[@carolv8450]

+freebird - glad u r feeling better.

[@dianneguarino2348]

He sounds like a red tail Your rooster is beautiful

[@h2btexan]

I am over in Argyle, TX not too far from you. I have lost a few chickens to hawks this year. Fake owls from the feed store help. Crows help too, if you can attract them to your property they will harass the hawks. Keep the videos coming, I really enjoy them.

[@susanford6926]

Watch out chickens!🐔🐓

[@bodhisattva71]

Rick, you have the best life,to be able to wake up to this bunch is awesome. If you drop that Hawk with a shot,make sure to record the body with the chickens around it.

[@maria168755]

Aww it must be so nice to live in the country, I live in uk in A town , CRAP . Love the horses . 😘

[@earthangel6480]

EARTH ANGEL 😇👍 That's a cute little head nodding acknowledging Buddy gives you!🐴😻🐓. I think that the hawk is zoning in on your 🐓🐓🐓 chickens; you better keep a good watch as I don't know if MR. Smokey can handle him all by himself!!🙀😾

[@jaymescholtes19]

If you had a dog our two out there it would scare off the coyotes. You standing out there while the chickens eat is probably enough to keep that hawk away for the time anyway. The boys are looking good. Nice video as always!

[@Tieflingtails2045]

I love these more casual videos where you talk about and watch your animals. It's nice to see you and them. Makes me feel a lot more at home. I had to move to the city last year and I can't keep pets where I live, I miss my critters and my garden, so it's nice to get to see everyone.

[@carolv8450]

Maybe a fish? Or bird??

[@amandak3198]

Our bedrooms are on the lower level of our home, and my 2 horses will stand there and watch the bedroom window to know when I'm up and what I'm doing lol

[@Ullabrittnielsen]

Your style is priceless, you rock

[@diane5124]

Just some morning feeding of the boys chickens Mokey 6 ago.. This clip popped up! Its lovely to see Mr T.. chicken hawk.. your morning & laughter..

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@diane5124]

@@ThinkLikeAHorse its always nice catching up with you and critters lol.. its like catching up with family.. hope your well & all the critters too.. Best wishes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@mekensimace7180]

haha. Our horses flat gallop up to the stables in the morning - Queensland Australia - gotta love the drought (not).

[@pamhumphries6136]

That was a loud hawk!!!

[@KVProduction92]

It's a Red-tailed Hawk (chicken hawk), if he/she is calling they are flying/soaring around. Females can be substantially larger than males so you might have a female. Their wingspan isn't any bigger but their body length is.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

+KVProduction92 The are protected here in Texas, can't shoot them unless they are actively engaged in killing your livestock, my neighbor shot one carrying off a chicken and hit him, the hawk dropped the chicken and it lived and the hawk flew off.

[@vijaybodla2544]

Think Like A Horse

[@KVProduction92]

+Think Like A Horse I don't know why they would be protected, they are far from being in any kind of danger and needing protection. (I do get it I guess, if they said never-mind you can shoot them their numbers would be demolished) I think it's illegal everywhere, some Federal Law if I'm not mistaken. It will take a lot to convince them that they shouldn't hunt on your land, you have a large pasture for the horses and your neighbors have the same, it is their preferred hunting grounds. More so if they have managed to nab some chickens as it would be an easier meal then tracking down a field mouse. A couple of weeks of doing what you were could work though, any time they sit down. Some people say hanging CD's from fishing line under trees or places where they wind will blow them around works, when the light hits them supposedly it throws light and throws off the hawks - I don't think it does really but that's what people say. Stacking pallets up on cement blocks would work, at least it would give the chickens somewhere to hide around the place. Probably two by two, stacked two high and two long. Sorry, I love horses but I also love birds. Worked with hawks and owls in high school, we have a rehab program from them.

[@livy_yikes]

I really enjoy videos like this where you doing your routines with the horses. It's always nice to see them get so excited for food.

[@dibade1961]

I had a hawk on my fence this afternoon. Really beautiful.

[@unicornhart3723]

I can hear him. 🦅

[@rachelames5894]

LOL RICK:) You are a funny character!!!

[@blueheaven1111]

you sounded more like a rooster than he did. you might want to look into investing in some long pants for the winter. Maybe Buddy or Mr T could help you out with that so you can understand how that works. lol thanks for sharing your coffee hour at the farm! Mochi is cute too :)

[@blueheaven1111]

i guess that s smokey, not mochi, but not really a car, right?

[@typup17]

Looks like smokey is putting on some weight and fluffing up too lol!! roo roo you watch for them Hawks they"ll get you at night!!! Hahahahaha

[@ericwilcox710]

Lol you call your rooster the same nickname I gave my dog. Roo roo

[@donc9751]

So here its April 2018, several years after filming....have heard about RooRoo but not seen much of him. I could defimately hear that old chicken hawk screeching and it sounded like he was on the move! I could tell very well that his screech was moving from left to right! At least thats how it sounded to me using ear buds on my phone. Fun looking routine for you and your critters!

[@wolfsrule100]

Love the video Rick! I did see the hawk in the corner of the screen flying for a few seconds. Impressive sounding bird! Good to see the boys!

[@Rebecca-1111]

you can see that hawk. you got him. he's a big one!

[@aloral100]

Wow thank you! I have been listening to that bird screech for a long time not knowing what it is and now I do thanks to you. Didn't know that was a chicken hawk. I'm used to the coyotes,they don't bother us much but that bird screech was driving me crazy. I have to play like 007 to sneak out of my house so the horses won't hear me. Someimes I'll put on an old wig or hat but they blow my cover every time.There is no excuse from them not getting to eat first so no matter what I try they end of eating first. If they can't see me the minute they hear my boot on the rocks my cover is blown and they neighing starts. Breakfast is loud around at my house.

[@davajo3868]

Hehe, same here! My painted Quarter Horse mare Spirit hangs out in the barn and nickers the very instant she hears footsteps on our porch. A few of the boards are a little loose and slam loudly against the boards running crosswise underneath them. Her nicker is somewhat deep, sounds like it comes from within her chest while that cute nose quivers and she licks her lips, ears pricked. If the barn gate's open, then she walks through our big backyard straight to her favorite spot against the porch.

[@buckaroo4156]

That hawk was just a-screeching...

[@clam.3985]

Roo roo 😂 Thanks for sharing Rick!!

[@pamm2230]

Buddy heard you before you came outside, think he heard you talking through the window as he looked up and at the house.

[@yolo9050]

"I guess I'll end that there." Then 6 more minutes of video, lol

[@lorifrench6861]

Well, I think you posted this video 2 years ago and I wonder if you still have any chickens. That was a pretty persistent hawk I enjoyed listening to her. I had a bonded pair that provided additional security at my job. Loved to go in early and one was always on the pole next to the gate. This was a great video. I love when you share the boys and Moky

[@pinkrose1990]

More videos like this one Rick, please:)

[@TheWoodsmenJoe]

my horses do the same thing to me, when I open the door. they perk them ears up and Cody usally nickers and shakes his head, Ginger just stands there eyeballing me and the colt well he is every were trying to mimick mom and dad all at the same time.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

+Joe Addair I try and make my coffee in the dark, if buddy see the light come on, he is act the gate calling and staring at me like he is being neglected..

[@TheWoodsmenJoe]

+Think Like A Horse lol mine do the exact same thing. its like satana claus they know when ur awake

[@sandofthesun]

LOVE LOVE LOVE AM critter watch!! And yes we miss YOU too. I saw the hawk for just a second. Awesome. Glad the other chicken showed up. Did that massive hurricane have an affect on your area, they predicted lots of rain your way. Great videos. Have a great day!🐴

[@LGrothier]

Haha, loving the scarf!

[@TheRosa63]

red tails generally dont squeel whenthey re perched they do so when flying so look for him flying over head, they dont want to make noise once they are perched and stalking, to avoid giving away their location. we have two red shoulder hawks, red tails and coopers hawks and they come in here all the time and perch in a tree with some dead branches lookinf for all the moles and voles and ground hogs we have. they dont make noise when perched unless it is a immature hawk just leaving the nest they are very noisy.

[@laus7504]

Think like a cat? "When the sun comes up in a sleepy little town,," Th\s is just beautiful. It's Texas ! Music starts playing in my mindand nevermind. Don't boot me off. I'll shut up!

[@PeculiarLancer]

That chicken hawk sounds like a Red-Tailed. It would've been awesome if you caught a glimpse of it! They're pretty common to uncommon in the suburbs where I live and often are accompanied by the very common Prairie Falcons.

[@PeculiarLancer]

A closer glimpse that is haha

[@rubymimosa]

Rick? Did Tanner pull you into the shed before he ate that apple? You softy! That was cute! Maybe adopt a dog? You could do a batch of vids on making dogs and horses fall in love with each other! (I'd get a bigger breed dog so the coyotes might stay a bit further away). Smokey might be pulling them in... (ok, that's just gave me a shiver). Keep smiling!

[@BelindaTN]

I here the hawk clearly..........and a train...:o)

[@sublimehonkers]

Lol Rick, you sounded like a Barred Owl with that rooster call

[@natashatheriault2022]

Roo Roo, you so handsome!

[@valjohnson1102]

I spotted the hawk he is in between the two trees next to the one you were looking at, to the left.lol. you can see him if you focus on the white area in back ground.

[@phoebejones2070]

We miss all you Rick don't you worry about that.

[@AngelBabyMama]

Chicken rights matter- LMAO!!!!!!!!!!

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

My friend's old rooster got taken out by a hawk (we think). He was really good with his ladies.

[@johnryan3455]

Best video ever rick love you love your farm i am a irish farmer your the best. by the way can you please tell me the shed size love to copy it thanks again rick

[@thehogusha4342]

Has anyone seen the Redmond rock commercial? The lady was wearing a helmet, so she MUST be correct. lol

[@TheAngieIshmael]

Interesting how you call the red-tail a chicken hawk. I should call them the pigeon hawk now, because they're always stealing our poor pigeons..

[@TheAngieIshmael]

Yay, Rick started vlogging!! :D

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

+TheAngieIshmael ?

[@TheAngieIshmael]

Think Like A Horse Instead of informative videos on horse care, you are now giving us a glimpse into your daily life at the farm, with other animals. Showing us how your morning starts, etc

[@ashwales5960]

Was cool seeing that hawk! We don't get them here. Was wondering also whether you could do a video if you haven't already on mister t and how he is aging? Would love to know at what age you would stop riding him and the signs to look for that he's ready to retire

[@CaylaFenton-Reeder]

don't worry rick I miss your rants at times its the thought that counts right?

[@keitaconacher3280]

you have the same horse bell as me

[@kittykat1564]

Waaaaaaaaaaa?? You said it's freezing out here it like 50* I don't know about you but in England that's boiling lol XD

[@ninjalemon9930]

Kitty Kat he's American so they are in Fahrenheit while we're degrees

[@DaliaMadrid]

The chicken hawk sounds real close. Are you missing chickens?

[@theresabrown5413]

ever hear cayotes when they do a kill it's so creepy

[@theresabrown5413]

I can hear him it's scary

[@Mujangga]

Hey Rick! I started watching your horse channel. What's a barn witch?

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

+Mujangga lol, google is your friend.

[@Mujangga]

Google has become an authoritarian ideological tyranny like the government; I trust YOU a lot more than Google, but I'll "google" it anyway.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

I wrote the google def and the page that defines it will be on my site.

[@Mujangga]

Yes, I saw that :) I liked "Ways to piss off a barn witch" #4: The her to watch my channel!

[@theresabrown5413]

becarefull cayotes don't get Smokie they got two of my kitties

[@elcache954]

Hey Rick... I love your videos bro. Keep up the good job!!! (thumbs up) I have a question for you... I'm 5'11, what would you consider a good size horse for me to do team roping?

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

+Janiel L lots of factors, not just height, how much do you weigh, how well do you ride, how good is your balance, how well can you stay out of the way of the horse, I like big horses since the bigger they are the less impact I have on them, I can ride a smaller horse but it is harder on the horse and easier for me to interfere, pull it off balance or make it trip or stumble.

[@elcache954]

+Think Like A Horse thanks Rick. I weight 230 lbs. i'm a pretty good rider and I manage my balance well. I am currently in the middle of purchasing a 4 year old Gelding quarter horse that is about 14.2 HH. owner tells me he should grow to about 15.2. and I want to start training it for roping. Any suggestions or advice, I would greatly appreciate it.

[@crazyponygirl]

Chicken hawks don't go after cats do they? I know coyotes will my aunt lost her cat to them when she lived in Colorado with her family. .

[@weatherstorms]

Do you get your eggs from the chickens instead of going to the store to get eggs?

[@theresabrown5413]

rou is pretty

[@xXdwsizevilXx]

Did you say you lost a chicken?

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

+Darryl Sawyer yea gone, either the hawk got it or a coyote got, no feathers or body so one of them carried it off.

[@xXdwsizevilXx]

Dang. Hopefully it leaves the other ones alone or you catch it.

[@sav2474]

Your stalkers are intimidating

[@vickik.9172]

I love this video. I love what you're wearing. Everyone looks so hardy & filled out. ( esp. love the way Smoky looks) Lovedhearing the chix, the hawk, the train (?). Sorry about the one chicken. On a couple of occasions I've come upon a hawkbehind my house while I'm riding, and I interrupted him/herin their kill (dismembering, I'm guessing, a rabbit) on the ground, while the other time, it spotted us and took off carryingsomething that looked alive yet. Amazing to see......and those 4 leggeds? How 'bout pulling up the driveway andwanting to maybe just finish a good song you're listening to(or talk radio) and the horse's just stare you out... often leadingto banging the gate etc. etc. I swear, THEY OWN US... :) by the way, I always miss you... :)

[@jameswilliams7634]

First of all I will like to say you love your horses, and let them be their selves. But I'm confused you said in one video the you give the horses hay first then grain. In this video you gave them grain first. 1) I don't know anything about handling any animal let alone a horse 2) Is their any difference what you feed them first