Lightning Struck My 130-year-old Barn

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Gold Shaw Farm

Gold Shaw Farm

Күн бұрын

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@piplupcola
@piplupcola 14 күн бұрын
I cant believe you didnt make a single ACDC, Thunderstruck or Thunderbolts and Lightning very very frightening joke the entire video
@BaalFridge
@BaalFridge 14 күн бұрын
He was still in shock. His mind bolted. He could not find the spark.
@Tubylitube
@Tubylitube 14 күн бұрын
Completely burned out or fried brain
@elizabethclaiborne6461
@elizabethclaiborne6461 14 күн бұрын
Normal Morgan? Yeah. Post catastrophic flood/lightning strike Morgan? He’s a little stressed.
@chriscorbin2059
@chriscorbin2059 14 күн бұрын
Queen not ACDC
@Fajki123
@Fajki123 14 күн бұрын
Agreed, I can't belive he didn't do it. Morgan should feel shame and turn over his 'I grew up in the 90s' Oscar Mayer hdog badge. Shame on you Morgan.
@MoonMan1333
@MoonMan1333 14 күн бұрын
It might be a good idea to have a professional check and update your buildings’ lightning protection. I’m glad there was no serious damage, but you got lucky this time.
@vickiowens421
@vickiowens421 14 күн бұрын
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@vickiowens421
@vickiowens421 14 күн бұрын
😮
@marilynmurray3041
@marilynmurray3041 14 күн бұрын
I suggested lightening rods.
@kdallas3966
@kdallas3966 14 күн бұрын
Great idea
@amandamimic2725
@amandamimic2725 14 күн бұрын
Agreed sometimes part of the system si damaged by a strike like that and will fail if another hit is taken.
@Gabriel.-_-.
@Gabriel.-_-. 14 күн бұрын
You should take a drone picture (from the same spot) of your grazing pasture every day or every week during your grazing rotation and show a time lapse of the whole summer so we can see the effects of your technique. Would be very cool!
@urkiddingme6254
@urkiddingme6254 14 күн бұрын
Cool idea!
@kristilisakleiner9384
@kristilisakleiner9384 14 күн бұрын
Great idea 💡
@JoanieBC
@JoanieBC 13 күн бұрын
After following a few of the AMP grazing accounts, I think they'd appreciate having a record of how various farmers are doing using this method. That video diary would be invaluable for you and for the scientists who are researching regenerative farming practices.
@defeatSpace
@defeatSpace 13 күн бұрын
Oh yeah, you can set precise coordinates on many DJI drones, so that would make for a really cool, still-frame time-lapse.
@Scandic45
@Scandic45 14 күн бұрын
Tor God of Thunder strikes the farm just before the goats get here! It must be Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr that are coming to the farm!
@eric2500
@eric2500 14 күн бұрын
Hail Tor! He is a farmer's god after all.
@dbmail545
@dbmail545 14 күн бұрын
I'd be afraid! Regular Billies are mean enough😢
@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648
@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648 13 күн бұрын
@@dbmail545 Ay! Will they be billy goats gruff?
@Oldjohn52
@Oldjohn52 14 күн бұрын
"Windswept Chickens" is an excellent Band name.
@themisspultone
@themisspultone 14 күн бұрын
Trees are one of those things we take for granted. Love the fact you'r contributing to future generations
@OhSnap-kb9vr
@OhSnap-kb9vr 14 күн бұрын
I have a suggestion, which you probably already tried, but can you use your drone to see if Sir Porkington is stuck in the Cedar Swamp? Seems to me the level of mud you showed could easily get a pig stuck in it akin to quicksand almost. A pigs sense of smell is stronger than a dogs, so also any nearby apple trees would be a good option - although I cant imagine the ladies wouldnt have followed IF he simply escaped somehow.
@Creative-Chaos
@Creative-Chaos 14 күн бұрын
Wouldn’t he notice vultures is the pig died in the swamp?
@OhSnap-kb9vr
@OhSnap-kb9vr 14 күн бұрын
@@Creative-Chaos Sure, but not if its just stuck. In theory, it has food and water handy, just cant get out of the mud. I once had a pekingnese that disappeared and came home covered with clay after builders pulled her out of the mud of a homes new foundation. She was gone over the weekend with no food.
@FeedMeSalt
@FeedMeSalt 14 күн бұрын
Grandparents would usually unplugg the fencer before a storm. This was a regular problem in nothern Ontario.
@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648
@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648 13 күн бұрын
Surely the livestock soon learned that storm meant no more hot fence, for a while. Or were they penned up inside too, for storms? Weather and farmers, they fight one another sometimes. Speaking as an electrical engineer, there ought to be more robust ways of charging a fence (the vacuum tubes of old could hold up to a lot more than our modern solid state can), however unless the supply really is isolated from the power grid (as in that solar box) the lightning can follow the supply into power wiring, even if it had to jump after its first hit in order to get there.
@AliceMarieM
@AliceMarieM 14 күн бұрын
Abby dog is more of a KZbin star than a live stock guardian dog. She blesses every video she appears in.
@IbelongtoJesus.
@IbelongtoJesus. 14 күн бұрын
Toby will always be TopDog
@ztellaluna
@ztellaluna 14 күн бұрын
Abby dog is more of an influencer 😂
@urkiddingme6254
@urkiddingme6254 14 күн бұрын
At this rate, by the time she's fully trained she'll be one of the elders watching the new puppy in training.
@nouvel0001
@nouvel0001 13 күн бұрын
Abby has her own distinct traits that sets her apart & makes her interesting to watch . Toby can be quite bland. Both are good in their own way.
@xM40A3x
@xM40A3x 13 күн бұрын
@@nouvel0001a livestock guardian dogs job isn’t to entertain you
@lisacompton4453
@lisacompton4453 14 күн бұрын
Goats are foragers not grazers, they need access to your woods.
@LeahNess-t7o
@LeahNess-t7o 14 күн бұрын
I always try to unplug my fencer in bad storms. They are like a lightning magnet.😮
@trippinggauntlet4520
@trippinggauntlet4520 14 күн бұрын
You should unplug phone lines/routers also. I had a motherboard fried because lightning miles away travelling down my ethernet cable. I use surge protected extension leads for all my computer stuff, but forgot about that, duh!
@LeahNess-t7o
@LeahNess-t7o 14 күн бұрын
@@trippinggauntlet4520 good advice
@Kehy_ThisNameWasAlreadyTaken
@Kehy_ThisNameWasAlreadyTaken 14 күн бұрын
@@trippinggauntlet4520 Prevention is WAY cheaper than replacing a hard drive on a fairly new gaming PC. DON'T ASK HOW I KNOW THIS.
@Kehy_ThisNameWasAlreadyTaken
@Kehy_ThisNameWasAlreadyTaken 14 күн бұрын
Series of electrical surges are used to attempt burning debris off of power lines, which is more favorable than entire areas being blacked out from lines being damaged and destroyed. This comes at the cost of consumer electronics at times- which is fairness is still a minor cost comparatively
@arglefargle123
@arglefargle123 12 күн бұрын
​@@trippinggauntlet4520huh.... miles away and Ethernet. that sounds like an unusual network setup you have there.
@katrinabattles8259
@katrinabattles8259 14 күн бұрын
I’ve been watching since I was pregnant with my daughter, she’s 4 and a half now and we watch your videos every single time they’re on. 🥰 So grateful your barn was protected and nothing happened to crazy. I’ve absolutely loved watching you grow from the beginning to now how you and the farm are flourishing. And goats?!?😱
@MC-qb1jg
@MC-qb1jg 14 күн бұрын
Man, thank God your barn didn't cat h fire from the lightning strike. You take such good care of your farm and your animals.
@A_Canadian_In_Poland
@A_Canadian_In_Poland 14 күн бұрын
It looks like the barn still had its traditional lightning rod system common of barns of a century ago that worked properly.
@bobby_greene
@bobby_greene 14 күн бұрын
Not category H!
@elsosa7863
@elsosa7863 14 күн бұрын
It was god that caused the lightening..
@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648
@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648 13 күн бұрын
@@elsosa7863 Technically: allowed it. In a paradisaical world, electricity would never "misbehave" like that. It's common to call these "acts of God" as in insurance policies and law, for God does govern when they appear. It's the "other guy" who wants the damage.
@williamrhea3535
@williamrhea3535 14 күн бұрын
There is the distinct possibility that our pig was stolen. He most likely got loose and someone just took him and plans to send him to the freezer.
@quiltybee
@quiltybee 14 күн бұрын
Or a bear?
@almostafarm6394
@almostafarm6394 14 күн бұрын
Is that normal for country people to keep "found" animals? Was this more likely a thief? Aren't pigs skittish?
@IbelongtoJesus.
@IbelongtoJesus. 14 күн бұрын
It's a small town, besides, why didn't they ask around at all the farms?
@kdallas3966
@kdallas3966 14 күн бұрын
Or that housesitter sold it.
@nicelady51
@nicelady51 14 күн бұрын
​@@quiltybeeA bear would have left evidence.
@urkiddingme6254
@urkiddingme6254 14 күн бұрын
I love that you planted hundreds of trees. You'll enjoy watching them grow, and the next generations will enjoy their protection -- and maybe think about the cool guy who took the time to plant them.
@doloresreynolds8145
@doloresreynolds8145 14 күн бұрын
I guess that is why our farmers have lightening rods on their barns. 😮. Also,I agree that Windswept Chickens is a great band name.
@natgasf7236
@natgasf7236 14 күн бұрын
I’m thinking Sir Porkinton is in a freezer by now.
@catsj1767
@catsj1767 14 күн бұрын
I think a bear dragged it off dining on it as well as the coyotes.. Remember, Morgan was out with Covid… didn’t hear the squeals
@leigh-on9thims
@leigh-on9thims 14 күн бұрын
Oohhhh no..poor piggy..I still hope he is ok..
@bonnieplastow7018
@bonnieplastow7018 14 күн бұрын
Glad the lightning rods worked. Sure don't need the barn burning down. Praying for a speedy delivery of your fence gadget. ❤
@tarran4596
@tarran4596 14 күн бұрын
You need to build a square wooden fence around the acorn tree to keep it safe.
@plankface
@plankface 14 күн бұрын
Poor Abby, she’s trying so hard….my dog was like that and it took old age to finally settle her completely, but she was a good girl too 🤍💚
@IbelongtoJesus.
@IbelongtoJesus. 14 күн бұрын
She isn't going to change.
@nolasdollsandaquatics9386
@nolasdollsandaquatics9386 14 күн бұрын
Lighting ain't no joke...I'm glad no one got hurt.
@Alcochaser
@Alcochaser 14 күн бұрын
The Blue do-hickeys are the capacitors that store the charge to help give the fence zapper a kick.
@RoBA7
@RoBA7 14 күн бұрын
Morgen, I enjoyed this video the most for months! You are doing a great job! Being sick and having pig and lightening problems and still everything under control! Very satisfying to watch! Thank you and good luck!
@brucealvarez9263
@brucealvarez9263 14 күн бұрын
Shall we point out that you wrapped the wires around the charger terminals in the opposite direction of what should be done? When you tighten down the nut it loosens the wire on the terminal. Wrap it the other way and tightening the nut will tighten the wire on the terminal. Have goats will travel .... to find the areas in the fence where they got out ;)
@CarolReidCA
@CarolReidCA 14 күн бұрын
I'm glad the barn didn't catch fire! Check your wires, too, as they prolly got a bit toasty, and may need replacement sooner since they got a little warm. Take care of yourself! COVID can put you down for a bit. Keep your eyes out for that pig. He might've taken off. We have wild pigs that were once domestic, tearing up farms and farm animals here. They get out, breed, and become a problem. Have a great day, Morgan, Allison & everyone else, too!
@yorilamaz
@yorilamaz 14 күн бұрын
Considering this event we gotta give you credit for being prepared with all those options of backup batteries and stuff. Great job on being prepared on this one!
@lynnbetts4332
@lynnbetts4332 14 күн бұрын
Definitely know how plans go awry. I had all sorts of plans for this past year, but breast cancer diagnosis and two surgeries have put me at just squeaking by. Had plans for a new shop, hoophouse greenhouse, carport, chicken run, and even house remodel. Maybe I'll get a few things done this fall. I am single, but I found a pretty reliable high school kid to help just keep things running. He may not do things the way I do, but I am grateful he is willing to work. He can only come once a week now that school has started, so I'm gradually picking up more of the work. Trying to get my fall garden ready. At least it's not 100 degrees outside anymore. We call this false fall here in Texas. Highs upper 80's.
@barbarabigelow9110
@barbarabigelow9110 14 күн бұрын
Sending best wishes for better days ahead
@anitraahrens905
@anitraahrens905 14 күн бұрын
❤ May your recovery be quick and lasting. Take care! ❤
@noraarico1313
@noraarico1313 13 күн бұрын
Just prioritize the jobs you take on. Do not over-do and become ill from overexertion. Your health must be maintained so you don't have a relapse. You are in my nightly prayers, Lynn.
@VeryJoable
@VeryJoable 14 күн бұрын
Most of the old farm houses out here in Central Texas where I live have lightning rods with glass orbs on them. It took quite a lot of library visits ( Google wasn’t yet a thing when we first moved out here) to find out the purpose of the glass orbs. It was to provide evidence that your home/barn/stables had been struck by lightning, because the orbs would shatter. I agree with the folks advising you to get lightning protection installed. You were so, so lucky!
@RobinRockefeller
@RobinRockefeller 3 күн бұрын
They are common here,too. I'm surprised he doesn't have them on the barns.Especially the old barn. We had them on our house attached to the weathervanes.
@Nphen
@Nphen 14 күн бұрын
I love your farm, and love the oak tree you pointed out. Please, if you want to baby those trees, clear out all grass and ground cover at the base of them by putting plain clean cardboard out 3 feet from the base of the trunk in every direction. It might not seem like much, but the grass & groundcover at the base steals nutrients from the tree, strangles your tree roots, and potentially harbors tree diseases. You have plenty of grass & milkweed. We want that oak to thrive now while it's young, to get strong later.
@jeanbraun3039
@jeanbraun3039 14 күн бұрын
My apt building was hit by lightning on Tuesday. The fire took out the third floor. Luckily no one was hurt. But the water damage was horrible.
@cathywilliams7336
@cathywilliams7336 13 күн бұрын
You look good glad you are feeling better
@yakuza01
@yakuza01 14 күн бұрын
If I'd experience lighting/thunder that up close, I would freeze as I watch my twin brother run for cover, only to realize a minute later that I am an only child and that was my soul leaving my body. 😄
@Elizabeth-d1n
@Elizabeth-d1n 14 күн бұрын
Your fence charging system lies directly in the path of roof to ground electrical transmission. Isolate it or move it out of the grounding path.
@kc4941
@kc4941 14 күн бұрын
Glad all is basically ok after the lightning strike. Seems like Sir Porkington has to be lost or stuck in the pig area somewhere. Hope he is found soon.
@elisemiller13
@elisemiller13 14 күн бұрын
Sorry to disagree but don't you think a pig would squeal if it was around?
@kc4941
@kc4941 14 күн бұрын
@@elisemiller13 Morgan said Sir Porkington was acting sick or poorly the day before he disappeared so he could be laying somewhere under brush or stuck in a spot. If he is sick or injured he could be difficult to find.
@Marilyn12346
@Marilyn12346 14 күн бұрын
The mighty oak tree 🌳 So good no fire from the lightning strike! Lightening split an apple tree right in two, next to my grandmas bedroom window, where I was sleeping…burned it bad!!!
@thedartmundshire9037
@thedartmundshire9037 14 күн бұрын
Good job! Always giving me hopes and energy for my interests with my property's options for a minifarm.
@Belle-tn8qr
@Belle-tn8qr 14 күн бұрын
The ASMR of your farm is so soothing. Different moments restore different memories of my lifetime on different family farms. The seasons. ❤
@Cifer77
@Cifer77 14 күн бұрын
"Acts of nature" is the phrase you're looking for
@barbarabigelow9110
@barbarabigelow9110 14 күн бұрын
Sorry for the lightning troubles. Scary indeed. Happy to see the tree progress!
@purplepuddlenut
@purplepuddlenut 14 күн бұрын
That pig has def been stolen dude.
@jjo5375
@jjo5375 14 күн бұрын
'Nature' is an awesome entity... Gentle as a Monarch Butterfly, and/or MIGHTY as a BOLT FROM THE BLUE! May your family and your enterprise survive it all. : )
@GrimbolTheDruid
@GrimbolTheDruid 14 күн бұрын
If you test a possibly wire with the back of your hand and it turns out to be hot, your hand won’t curl around the hot wire and hold you there via involuntary muscle spasm until the end. 🌈
@mynameisstanliandimasinger9622
@mynameisstanliandimasinger9622 14 күн бұрын
Why the fuck would you test whether a wire is hot or not by touching it???
@SoulAir
@SoulAir 14 күн бұрын
A fence does not continously zap you, it sends pulses. It's also not a lethal amount of current
@depleteduraniumcowboy3516
@depleteduraniumcowboy3516 14 күн бұрын
Good advice. I once grabbed a bad 220v cable and couldn't let it go. I was feeling and watching the muscle spasms creeping up my arm in horror and shock (get it?). Once it got to my shoulder the spasms were so violent it ripped the cord out of my grasp. Close one.
@j.s.7366
@j.s.7366 14 күн бұрын
@@SoulAirthat depends on the fence charger. Some chargers have a continuous charge and some pulse. I have fence chargers that will kill you if you fall onto them. The wires on these chargers cut down weeds and grass as they grow and touch it. Not all chargers are the same.
@j.s.7366
@j.s.7366 14 күн бұрын
@@mynameisstanliandimasinger9622that is a common practice on most farms. Most farmers aren’t scared of a little shock.l and know the power of their chargers.
@rachelkerns86
@rachelkerns86 14 күн бұрын
So lucky where it hit! Thank goodness 🙌🏻
@Villy-dv5yn
@Villy-dv5yn 14 күн бұрын
u mean ''thank goatness'' :P
@alphanerd7221
@alphanerd7221 14 күн бұрын
That's not luck. It's how lightning rods work.
@Berkeloid0
@Berkeloid0 12 күн бұрын
@@alphanerd7221 Except in this case they didn't work - the lightning hit the fence, not the rods on the barn. If the lightning hit the barn the fence energiser wouldn't have exploded.
@alphanerd7221
@alphanerd7221 12 күн бұрын
@@Berkeloid0 Electricity gets around. It can easily hit one thing and blow up something else.
@Berkeloid0
@Berkeloid0 Күн бұрын
@@alphanerd7221 Yes but there's always a path you can follow, electricity doesn't just magically jump from one place to another, it's all about the path of least (electrical) resistance
@79PoisonBreaker
@79PoisonBreaker 14 күн бұрын
for breaking trail to develop that spring, in wet swampy areas we wait for january frozen ground to use equipment to clear the way. A good winter project, summer is too busy anyhow lol. good luck and have a great day
@cs3742
@cs3742 14 күн бұрын
Sir Porkington is probably enjoying roaming the woods, eating acorns.
@anniestumpy9918
@anniestumpy9918 14 күн бұрын
I like to think so ☺️
@khalborg
@khalborg 14 күн бұрын
Sorry about the broken electronics, hopefully you have adequate surge protection for the rest of the farm. I’m just glad all souls in the farm is safe and the lightning strike didnt start any fires. I’m excited about the goats. Hopefully you’re able to find a good goat mentor.
@rafythehunter6586
@rafythehunter6586 14 күн бұрын
Alfred has the pig!!!😂😂😂
@Gabriel.-_-.
@Gabriel.-_-. 14 күн бұрын
That would be the best prank ever lolol
@deed5811
@deed5811 14 күн бұрын
​@@Gabriel.-_-. That would be funny 😂
@Flowergurl2000
@Flowergurl2000 14 күн бұрын
I thought that immediately.
@IbelongtoJesus.
@IbelongtoJesus. 14 күн бұрын
Actually, why hasn't Morgan checked with Alfred 🤔
@noramax2925
@noramax2925 14 күн бұрын
Impressive oak tree! Most often one cannot dig up an oak tree, transplant it, and have it live because they have a super long tap root. Looks like it may be a red oak. Thanks for sharing your farm.
@christinezarate1743
@christinezarate1743 14 күн бұрын
Oh Darn! The Barn!😮
@Billydbud
@Billydbud 13 күн бұрын
Keep rocking the Dead Kennedys cap Morgan! It is a good look.
@Winterascent
@Winterascent 14 күн бұрын
I bet the missing pig is in a rival freezer camp.
@judykinsman3258
@judykinsman3258 14 күн бұрын
Morgan, thanks for this very interesting & informative video. As usual, you brighten my day.
@StoneE4
@StoneE4 14 күн бұрын
Porkington saw your hat and took off for a *_"Holiday in Cambodia."_*
@matthewmedow5482
@matthewmedow5482 14 күн бұрын
Consider planting pin oaks. Much faster growing. Beautiful shape.
@marytapioca
@marytapioca 13 күн бұрын
Hi Morgan, what you need is a couple of beavers. Still praying to God for your farm!
@user-em8fq2ev4b
@user-em8fq2ev4b 14 күн бұрын
goats are escape artists...they can jump and climb pretty well...good luck
@samanthahambright7933
@samanthahambright7933 14 күн бұрын
😂 I was just saying that ... 3secs those goats are already gone.😂❤
@bobtremblay9172
@bobtremblay9172 13 күн бұрын
My dad's uncle and aunt lived on a large dairy farm they owned in northern Vermont (near Derby, right along the Canadian line). My dad spent summers there and one evening in the early 1940's they had a big lightening storm that struck the farm somewhere overnight. The next day they went out to check the cows and they found a cow that had been leaning on part of the fencing when the lightening struck and it electrocuted her and threw her about 30 feet and she was lying in the pasture "totally cooked" so yes, you are really lucky!
@PumpkinPrincess180
@PumpkinPrincess180 14 күн бұрын
Hi Morgan and Goldshaw farm animals 🥰
@luminousdonkee
@luminousdonkee 14 күн бұрын
Ol' Morgan with the Dead Kennedys hat!? Well played sir, well played
@Yourmyhero1
@Yourmyhero1 14 күн бұрын
The missing pig is really weird.. if someone took him you would have heard the struggle just like of a predator got it.. so many questions 😅
@wenzel7401
@wenzel7401 14 күн бұрын
Had to be someone that was known on the farm or looking after the farm so the dog knew them.
@Yourmyhero1
@Yourmyhero1 14 күн бұрын
@@wenzel7401 agree about the part about the dogs but wouldn't the pig have been squealing if it was picked up and put in a vehicle? That's the part I'm confused about because pigs can be loud when trying to be handled..
@here_we_go_again2571
@here_we_go_again2571 14 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing. ❤👍😊 Lighting strikes are scary! I am glad that everyone is okay!
@user-tq5qk9yd2u
@user-tq5qk9yd2u 14 күн бұрын
God can't believe that happened! ❤ Sending prayers 😢❤
@Nphen
@Nphen 14 күн бұрын
Yes, dig "out channels" from the river if you're able. Hopefully your local drain commission understands the value of digging swales and diverting water.
@mikki_s1100
@mikki_s1100 14 күн бұрын
Maybe rest the fence box on cinder blocks moving forward? Won’t burn if it happens again, and you could stack a few and set it in the same spot still. So glad it didn’t light the coop with the chicks! Or anywhere else catastrophic on the farm.
@bkm2797
@bkm2797 14 күн бұрын
Oooh, thank goodness the lightning rods were there to protect the old barn, and I hope you have something for the new barn as well! I’ve had some up close and personal experience with lightning, and trust me, respect and caution is the name of that game. Where on earth can Sir Porkington be, please keep us informed, that is just plain weird. Relieved to see everyone made it through another storm, let’s hope you can keep it that way. Thanks Morgan, always good to see what’s up at Gold Shaw Farm!🐕🐕🦆🪿🐓🐥💕👍
@mariesheppard3750
@mariesheppard3750 14 күн бұрын
Wonder if the missing pig got stuck in the mud and is dead deep in a mud hole. seeing as a person could not pick it up and run with it, and mud is very deep out there, Sad , Yes lucky about the storm , could have been bad, Have a good day , enjoy your video s
@angstymedusa
@angstymedusa 14 күн бұрын
I love goats, granted I don't have to take care of them I just watch them on KZbin but I can't wait for you to get them! 🐐
@craigk.235
@craigk.235 14 күн бұрын
Everything was interesting, it's nice that you want to protect that tree. It's also nice that you're still trying to find the pig. I'm excited to see some goats!
@joshuarosen465
@joshuarosen465 14 күн бұрын
The preditor that took the pig has two legs. It wasn't an animal, if it had been there would have been a carcass nearby. My bear Vladimir, who comes by my yard a couple of times a year, takes down the bird feeder and drags it at most 20 feet. Animals don't get takeout and eat it at home, they prefer to dine in. I'm surprised that none of your triail cams caught someone coming onto your property. You may want to set up WiFi cameras around your property, that way all of the video goes to the cloud so even if the camera is disabled or stolen you still have the video.
@petgranny194
@petgranny194 14 күн бұрын
Good grounding system on the barn - thank heavens!
@lcostantino7931
@lcostantino7931 14 күн бұрын
get some pallets n build the goats a mountain to climb on......sweet
@flyingpigpreserve8562
@flyingpigpreserve8562 14 күн бұрын
My want to consider putting something behind your next Charger to prevent a fire. Cause you got lucky it didn't catch the Brooder House on fire. Just a thought. Peace from WV
@sgrvtl7183
@sgrvtl7183 14 күн бұрын
I love the oak tree story! Your green pastures are a delight to my eye, quite the contrast for me in So Calif 🦋💜
@RJ-rr6vv
@RJ-rr6vv 14 күн бұрын
Hey Morgan, this is RJ Another great video. Always enjoy your videos especially when you show Roy's Mountain and Harvey's Mountain in the background along with the profile of Old West Road...
@OddPawsandWings
@OddPawsandWings 14 күн бұрын
I'm so glad to hear that everyone is okay! 😊 I’ve also witnessed a lightning strike right in front of me. On a rainy day, my dad and I were standing at our pig farm during a heavy rain with lots of thunder and lightning in the sky. Suddenly, a flash of light struck a tree only about 5 meters away from us. We were terrified, but thankfully, everyone was safe. The only damage was to the TV and some electrical devices. The next day, I finally went to check out the tree and saw a long crack with a black streak along it, and the tree was completely dead a few days later. Thunder and lightning are truly frightening. Thank God for our safety! 🙏
@deannaoverstreet4146
@deannaoverstreet4146 14 күн бұрын
Thanks Morgan! Always enjoy your channel!
@barrandilltanathlas1177
@barrandilltanathlas1177 14 күн бұрын
Thunder and lightning, very, very, frightening me, (Galileo) Galileo, (Galileo) Galileo, Galileo Figaro magnifico. These experts on water management aren't Beavers by any chance. lol
@-Anoush-
@-Anoush- 14 күн бұрын
Perhaps you can now dig up fulgurite where the lightning went into the ground 🙂
@MisterDemonTC
@MisterDemonTC 14 күн бұрын
this is a good opportunity to lightning-proof your fence energizer, or place it on it's own little small structure away from anything else that can catch fire
@pipoo1
@pipoo1 14 күн бұрын
Been at ground zero of at least four lightning strikes in my life and it’s always a truly heart stopping experience. The first and most explosive was aged 7, when our TV aerial was hit. This was 1985 and the inside of our TV resembled your charger box.
@jscire__872
@jscire__872 13 күн бұрын
Gotta love the cow-zen of cows just happily ripping and grazing and omnomming on the new fresh grass 17:59 🌱
@Susan.I
@Susan.I 14 күн бұрын
Thank goodness for lightening rods!!
@thenesthomestead
@thenesthomestead 12 күн бұрын
So many things to comment on! Glad the farm is safe, firstly
@FloridaJack
@FloridaJack 14 күн бұрын
Goats = totally different ballgame.
@sgrvtl7183
@sgrvtl7183 14 күн бұрын
Yep ! I have watched many homesteading KZbins. Some work out fine, some don’t.
@donring
@donring 14 күн бұрын
I know other summers are much drier but i think the birds really need a pond so maybe diverting some of the stream to make a few ponds would be good for them especially in summer heat. Looking forward to the goats.
@bohammarberg4072
@bohammarberg4072 14 күн бұрын
Good morning !!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹
@plankface
@plankface 14 күн бұрын
@@bohammarberg4072 Good morning!!!
@tagKnife
@tagKnife 14 күн бұрын
Given that the fence engerizer was blown up, it was your electric fence that was struck, not your barn.
@Berkeloid0
@Berkeloid0 12 күн бұрын
Definitely. If the barn had been struck then it would've induced some current in the fence wire but it wouldn't have been enough to cause the level of damage seen here. It would've had to have been a very close if not direct strike on the fence itself.
@galeharris6696
@galeharris6696 14 күн бұрын
Hi Morgan, I'm doing the same kind of assessment on my property, which has the Dog River running through it. I've seen the river dig itself deeper and with a more narrow flow area, also the intensity of the flooding recently has knocked some previously high banks down lower, so the water will rush over that area, and into my back field, through my barn (!), and eventually fill my cellar. I've been here for about 60 years, and believe, from observing the river since I was a kid, that dredging isn't the answer, but floodplain creation is. I have a large field that used to gradually fill when the river flooded, and I believe that recreating that situation probably would be a gentler long term solution to my problem. Your idea for herding the water into the cedar swamp when it floods is, IMHO, a good one. Help funnel the water where you want it to go. Also, that may be where it originally WAS going before the intense flooding you've been experiencing rearranged everything, and you and Mother Nature can work together to redirect the brook to, hopefully, its original status. Dredging doesn't hold for too long, and you will find yourself with the same problem again in a few years, having to dredge again. Very interesting video, and I am so glad you and your barn and property are safe, all the animals too! 💕💕
@cherylclark5975
@cherylclark5975 13 күн бұрын
Thanks Morgan…it’s a real mystery about Sir Porkington……I know that you have had a lot of things happening around you this year,but just wanted to know if you are still going to do the new road and the new set up for the cattle…before your winter comes..🇦🇺🇦🇺
@piplupcola
@piplupcola 14 күн бұрын
Idk about goats long term but i can honestly see a potential of sheep grazing with the cattle in the future
@scottyshields9876
@scottyshields9876 14 күн бұрын
Can't wait to see the goats!
@greeneyedmimibostian3013
@greeneyedmimibostian3013 14 күн бұрын
We love you !!! You are the best 🎉🎉🎉
@lararabb8888
@lararabb8888 14 күн бұрын
I hope you have an overall positive experience with the goats. Not that you keep & grow them forever. But I hope they can assist you with the maintenance of your overgrowth. And cleaning up brush where you need to. Perhaps goats will be Abby's love & joy.
@meenha1976
@meenha1976 14 күн бұрын
2:50 Freaky, specially 🤪 with the freaky music 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@catherinecarreiro3955
@catherinecarreiro3955 11 күн бұрын
Happy no fire! Love the cattle and baby ducks 😅
@mrThoreKarlsson
@mrThoreKarlsson 14 күн бұрын
that tree.. i would build some robust wood fence around it to protect it . steady so that the cows can scratch against it . insted of the tree
@CantThinkOfAHandleSoItsThis
@CantThinkOfAHandleSoItsThis 14 күн бұрын
Remember what I said about your electric fence being your only barrier for a lot of issues? This is exactly the sort of issue I was expecting, you're lucky you didn't lose any animals. You need backup plans for when things fail.
@xM40A3x
@xM40A3x 13 күн бұрын
Wow frankly I’m shocked he doesn’t care what “CantThinkOfAHandleSoItsThis” has to say. Surely the condescending random on the internet has all the wisdom. Sounds like you were wrong not right given he literally didn’t lose anything. Using the fact that nothing happened as evidence that you were right that something bad would happen is hilarious. “See I told you if this hypothetical happened that another hypothetical could happen (it didn’t)”
@gaylewatkins4685
@gaylewatkins4685 14 күн бұрын
I'm glad you are getting goats to eat down all of the weeds to clean up your farm where the cattle do not graze. Your farm is growing fast now with a lot more cattle. The property that the cattle don't graze is more than you can keep up alone and do all of your other projects. The goats should be eating machines to give you a break on property up keep. 👏👏👏👏
@karenatha7890
@karenatha7890 13 күн бұрын
Another beautiful video. Thanks again!
@nachtmar378
@nachtmar378 14 күн бұрын
It is so cool to see your cattle waiting for yom greeting you or are they demanding fresh grass? And when the fence opens they all go running to the fresh grass.
@harpermartin6806
@harpermartin6806 14 күн бұрын
Whoa! That's crazy, too close for comfort! & good luck with your little Houdini escape artists that arrive tomorrow 😬
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