More Cattle. More Problems. More Chickens. More Cattle Problems.

[@marygoroundmarygoround8873]

"Why is it when something happens, it`s always you three?!?!" 🤣🤣

[@anitraahrens905]

😂 There's always a leader of the pack for mischief! 😅 I'm glad Black Francis will be moving on to a new flock rather than the freezer campus.

[@h4cksourc363]

I solemnly swear that I am up to no good

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

Black Francis is too cool of a rooster to freeze.

[@Jaynes-Path]

After WW2 when we had the Army Corp of Engineers go around the country and not only build parks and trails, they designed dams and Culverts for creeks and streams. They were designed for the once every 50 years unprecedented rainfall amounts. The Culverts that would be big enough for average years at 2 feet were built at 5 feet for those occasions. I know a few people who have moved into property that has them and thought they were overkill, until recently. They were the only things that saved them from the flooding. People need to start thinking this way again.

[@MRRookie232]

This should be higher up in the comment section. You build for the worst case scenario.

[@sukuntee]

Yes!! I love these ideas😊

[@faithcrisis2138]

Mullein is my go-to tea when I have a really bad cold, especially with a little honey

[@catherinehubbard1167]

Any way to electrify the chicken fence? I don’t think it’s going to keep out Bonnie McMurray and her co-conspirators for long. She was already nosing at the area where one of posts was holding the wire, looking thoughtful. She really likes the chicken food, and she’s demonstrated her determination before.

[@kitarkaarastis6993]

It seems like Bonnie & co. don't respect the single rope fence any more. Have you considered adding a second rope to the cattle fencing? In the chicken cam, the lower rope appeared to be the one the escapee cow noticed.

[@spottedsparrowgardens9999]

MULLEIN! that plant is at least 2 yrs. Old cos she's blooming. She will come back next year. I am growng it and its our first year. I tintured mullein for respiratory issues, copd issues for a loved one, and this stuff works! It helps coughing and is an expectorant. I am an RN who loves natural remedies. U can tinctue in acv or vegetable glycerin also. Take care of her. And she helps the 🐝 🐝 🐝!

[@krenee2266]

I think it's time for a quick retraining week or 2 for the cows to the electric fences. You should run temporary hot wires on all fences as a reminder & as a training for new smaller calfs as a preventative at least to act as a time saving effort overall for you, ya know having to hunt down escaped cows everyday. Although secretly I think you like it as a way to try & bond with the escapes. But I think there are better ways to purposefully do that under your control that doesn't promote bad habits to all the younger cattle. Just a thought... As always Much L❤VE from Kentucky!

[@leannemori9688]

Ya, I was thinking that he needs to turn up the juice a bit so the cows are reminded that going through the fence has painful consequences.

[@WickedAwesomeGardening]

There's a Hole in the Bucket has been stuck in my head for the last 2 days. So to hear you reference it in your video was kind of hilarious 😂

[@catherinecarreiro3955]

I always enjoy your thoughtful deep dives. Bonnie is a mischievous cow

[@sharonknorr1106]

And here in Colorado at the beginning of the month we had multiple fires and had to be evacuated (all ok now, except for our ever-increasingly poor air quality). Finally getting some rain, but nothing like what you have there which is probably good because then we get floods in the burned out areas of the mountains. It is complicated overall, as well as figuring out what to do about it, but this is the result with climate change that is happening too quickly for us to be proactive. And it's happening whether or not folks "believe" in it or not, just like the sun comes up in the morning and winter follows fall - has nothing to do with beliefs, it just is. Happy for Black Francis and his new harem, may they be productive and healthy.

[@yvonnetruelove2270]

Well said.

[@damnedlock2956]

I'm thinking those storms you had were remnants of Tropical Storm Debby...a week or so ago we had very severe rainstorms and it was from TS Debby....but she went up the east coast and you might have gotten some of that.

[@sowandtare]

Stay safe. Yep, planning for future weather events is a good topic.

[@georgidelgadillo2927]

Great idea

[@bhb12682]

Animals are curious gotta laugh a little to love them. Do your ducks and geese get zoomies when they get into the pond? Would love to see the waterfowl in the water again when you have time.

[@sowandtare]

Dried mullin is used as a tea for respiratory issues, and the tea is strained to get the "hairs" out before drinking.

[@thenesthomestead]

My wife and I would love to watch you dig deeper into big picture planning for the heavy rains and flooding. We were saddened to see how it's been effecting the farm and the community over the past years, but it's heartening to see how the community has come together to support/rebuild. P.S. Bonny McMurry is Bonny Mc Mischief :p - Dakota & Angela

[@FusRoDarshinae]

yes id like to know if anything can be done to help waterways process the water naturally ie purposeful floodplains or deepening creeks etc

[@westcoast9285]

Wetlands help a lot with floods, I live in a flood/tsunami prone area and wetlands/marshlands will be the only reason this area survives

[@leannemori9688]

😅 Bonny Mc Mischief

[@janiebrackett5713]

You might consider adding a “shed” onto the mobile chicken coop. Make it even harder for the cows to access the chicken food storage.

[@bkm2797]

Well, the cattle do mostly listen to you Morgan which I'm thinking is pretty awesome. Sad to see Black Francis go, but at least he's going to your neighbor instead of the stockpot,lol. Hope the rain settles soon, but thinking whom ever is rebuilding, they need to be elevated. Morgan, Thanks for taking us along.🐕🐄🐓🐖❤️👍

[@defeqel6537]

Black Francis is such a beautiful rooster, glad that he will live for a few more years at least. Hopefully his replacement will have the same temperament.

[@LeftLefttheGecko]

Yay! Good to hear Black Francis gets to live and continue being a good rooster. Gotta get his good genes going around.

[@Nancy-nn2tc]

It’s been a monsoon summer over here in eastern Ontario, while out west it’s so dry the forests are on fire.. The weather patterns are changing.

[@piratejennish42]

I wish you could share some of that rain with NY. We had a pretty dry summer. But I'd like to send the tornados that touched down back to Kansas where they belong!!!

[@CantThinkOfAHandleSoItsThis]

If you keep allowing them to escape they'll eventually test that fence and unless you've electrified it I think they'll figure it out and just walk on through. That doesn't seem like a permanent solution to me but I guess we'll see, maybe I'll be wrong. 🤷‍♂️

[@jasonnikolic]

A study was done recently showing Roosters can recognize themselves and might be self aware. Our good boy Trooper passed away recently and boy do I miss him! I love roosters, Dorkings and Austrolops are amazing. So much personality and much smarter than are given credit for.

[@Dr_V]

10:00 maybe hire a hydrologist to survey the entire area and come up with better drainage solutions for the whole village. It'd be far too expensive for anyone to do by himself, but as a community you could make it happen. What you really need is a good engineering plan, as the actual earth works can be done locally with relatively modest machinery (even an agricultural tractor with a loader/dozer blade attachment can move dirt effectively if you know what you're doing).

[@lindagardenlady]

Great idea! Much of the community is friendly and I'm sure the reduced cost would benefit everyone!!❤❤❤

[@marikotrue3488]

Admittedly my favorite videos on this channel involve animals and people living on a farm. BTW good news about Black Francis' future. Videos covering the adaption methodology that can be instituted on a small farm to maintain productivity within what might be "the new normal" would be interesting. Whether these changes are natural or caused by humanity, we should all be aware of our options.

[@l.m.4014]

>> "Whether these changes are natural (not) or caused by humanity, we should all be aware of our options." >> Right you are. The 'Cause' is the real question.

[@sofiavalentin1747]

Yeah, dig more into that. We are also learning to deal with more rain here in southern Sweden, so I’m interested!

[@LeahNess-t7o]

Sometimes it seems like your hot wire is really high ,so they can go under it. It's less likely for them to jump over it.

[@lillyess385]

It is definitely worth looking into how to manage excessive rain.

[@l.m.4014]

Manage yes.....but Why is this occurring? That is the real question.

[@tashastubbs-davies3628]

It's certainly an interesting question Morgan, how do we manage these new storms and the subsequent excess water we find ourselves dealing with every year? It's not just you guys in the states, we're seeing it more and more here in the UK all year round. I live on the edge of Eryri (Snowdonia) national park in Wales, right on an estuary and further up stream in the valley, the rural towns and villages are dealing with flash flooding more and more frequently, especially in the areas where the river is still tidal. It's not a new issue, it's the frequency that's changed. So how the hell do we protect people, homes, and businesses?? No one seems to be in a rush to answer that question here.

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

You're doing really well as a Farmer these days, Morgan. Lovely to watch.

[@adelinerobbins876]

I bet a lot of people would love to watch you dig deeper! Especially those also affected by heavy rains who might not know what to do.

[@catsamandaandfriends]

Yes please, we are also getting a lot of rain in Southern Ontario, Canada

[@dianad0523]

Definitely I love to watch everything he does. ❤

[@alistairjamesheaton9155]

More drainage areas left aside or did depressions/ ditches to hold flood water & moving homes away from areas likely to flood. Have all new buildings raised up as they do in other flood areas like New Orleans. Leave the plates under forest & get beavers in those catchers to rivers to slow water flow.

[@julieobrien4056]

Yes!! I was thinking beavers too!

[@jmassy86]

New normal. Dig out the creeks and waterways down so they can handle more water. Not just spring or summer rain but winter snowmelt. Include weir dams and even areas for wetland forests.

[@kc4941]

Always love to see the creative problem solving skills in action.

[@DavidMaruca_]

Making content geared toward showing your flood management projects will definitely get some good attention. I would be tuning in for sure.

[@lindagardenlady]

You could even be an example to other towns!!❤❤❤

[@drumphil21]

If I've heard it once, I've heard it a hundred times: "Cattle are getting all up in my chicken's business!" 2:15 Ha! I love it! (not that it's happening, just your way to turn a phrase).

[@TiffehJohnson]

I live in upstate ny. We never got tornados and if we did they weren’t near us atleast. Within one day we got over 10. A city I use to live in got slammed by a tornado. And they are still trying to repair and move on. People were without power for atleast a week. We had one person pass because of it. Just horrible and sad all around. We are up to 28 tornadoes that have happened so far this year. They are saying this is our new norm.

[@judykinsman3258]

Great video Morgan! Loved the bonus of you on the porch with the rain falling. Awesome that your simple fence solution is working on those pesky escapees.

[@tericamcginnis5848]

Maybe reaching out to homesteads in rainy areas will give you ideas for moving forward. The weather is changing for sure. I'd agree with some other comments maybe a reminder electric fence for the cows would solve both problems. I enjoy your content. Thanks!🐸💙😎

[@darlenepowell5948]

Baby chicks are so cute!!

[@kathybrem880]

I love how comfortable you are with your dogs-some farmers I watch seem a bit tentative with their guardian dogs, almost like they’re kinda afraid of them!

[@gaylewatkins4685]

Hello Morgan, this is another great day in the life video on your farm. I hope you don't get any flooding. Also, that was a beautiful shot of your new barn. Everyone should use that fly paper!! Give Toby a hug for me. 🤗❣️

[@KeilGries]

Morgan, please look into Aquascape ecosystems! They create beautiful water features with non-chemical filtration solutions that mimic nature. Seems like it would fit in perfectly with the ecosystem and values you're trying to grow on your farm. Look into what they've done for Kamp Kenan, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, and plenty of other farming/animal KZbinrs.

[@chelemmm]

I wouldn't mind seeing you dig in!

[@99999janice]

In terms of water management, we all need to look to the Dutch. They are the masters at water movement management.

[@FusRoDarshinae]

This is true. Tho NL is a lowland country with a much higher population for area than vermont so it might not be financially or geographically viable to implement the same measures in vermont but its at least worth getting some advice.

[@melaynemills7886]

I remember that reference being used after the big hurricane in New Orleans !

[@watchmeimflying]

I know it’s a pain for you but the mischief is so cute 😂

[@jaynedavis3388]

I think I would like to see what you can come up with for flooding prevention. If nothing else, it gives people around you psychological reassurance that *someone* is thinking about solutions for the future while they *have to* focus on the present to recover

[@joellenpaull3294]

What a blessing you are to your community. Anything you can do to help problem solve the future flooding is great as long as natural ecosystems are not disrupted. Alfred is like the community thinker who has the ability to make a difference. Just trust that in the end it all works out.

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

Parts of nature "want" to flood every so often. Sometimes the water can be redirected elsewhere.

[@mollydion8311]

Wisconsin has had the same rain situation all summer. My neighbors & I have talked more about this miserable rain than any other topic. We decided it might be time to build an ark. (Humor folks) Seriously though We are really sick of indoor days & quick growing grass.

[@sowmanyseedlings]

Lmao Morgan, I love you and your work. You give my partner and I hope with every video published. You are so appreciated

[@joni8748]

It could be a really really smart move to make sure somebody is thinking big picture

[@SadisticSenpai61]

Well, if it's the new normal, then I guess the best you can do is pay attention to where it floods and where streams form and make sure you don't put anything important in those areas. Maybe carve some channels for the water to use when it floods? Know what roads/trails tend to flood/get washed out and avoid those if there's a lot of rain in the forecast. It's the new "get to know your land" kind of thing, I guess. Also, get flood insurance if you don't already have it.

[@EmilyGOODEN0UGH]

I think a small solar panel on the roof of the chicken coop so you can electrify the chicken wire with out having to drag wires all over the farm? ' As for the global warming flooding... better just prepare... drainage and ponds and retaining walls... and anything that needs rebuilt, build it HIGHER.

[@jmflying]

Try running two wires or three on your temp electric fence around the cows.

[@dshares]

Would love to see you dig into this more! Maybe some sort of “town preparedness” action plan for summers on how people in the community have specific jobs to help?

[@nilsb.8559]

My best guess for dealing with the water is more green infrastructure. Actually, it's not unlike what you did in your permaculture orchard. The key is to slow down surface water drainage. That's what overwhelmes both sewer systems and bodies of water. I am not as experienced with specific steps to take in the country because I mostly deal with cities as an urban planner, but the principles should be the same. A few are: rewilding streams, avoiding sealed surfaces (like roads, parking lots, buildings with a large surface area)/making those more permeable, using your land in a way that promotes surface penetration of water and thus its absorption (many fields suffer from erosion from excessive runoff due to this problem), creating infrastructure that can hold water and release it slowly (like ponds or basins for retention). I don't have a solution for this exactly, but culverts like those I expect to be installed on the South Peacham Brooke near your farm are usually chokepoints where, at some point, water flows over and around the road. But I have to say, you do exceptionally well with water management on your farm. The berms in the orchard, the pond, the natural stream in the forest, and of course the excellent land use with water soaking maneur deposits. All very good things when it comes to slowing down water.

[@crystalphillips696]

I am so happy for Black Francis.

[@jimputnam2044]

These floods seem to be in many places. We should not rebuild in a low area if at all possible. I think this is the new norm, be smart go higher.

[@sgrvtl7183]

Your rain looks SO refreshing❗️ here in south county- Southern California, rain is scarce in summer ‼️

[@FlippinFruitFly]

I feel bad for getting excited over a title like this 😂. I just know that Morgan will come up with great solutions which is always interesting to hear and see

[@lesare6509]

Black Francis is so gorgeous! Glad he gets to go with new girls! Hard worker!! I agree with comment about the Army Corps of Engineers, you just get down pours, wow.

[@jamesking1033]

The weather has definitely impacted our farm as well here in Missouri.

[@chinchillatwitch7234]

I have 2 possible solution for your chicken problem. You could put the chicken feed under the chicken cart. Same could like some big heavy table on top of chicken feed, but then you got move that around aswell. You temp. put the chickenfeed inside of the chickencart. I honestly wouldnt trust that fence, the cows know about the chicken feed, and that cow was already testing your second fence. If all of that doesnt work, you should make adjustments to the cow chicken rotation, it kinda sucks, but the message for some cows now is "if I cross the fence I can go on a adventure with more food." Anyways good luck and take care with the weather.

[@KC-603]

Good idea on that fencing! Hopefully no more surprises around the coop. Thanks for the video Morgan! TC!

[@bluerendar2194]

DIgging in would be interesting! 1) How much of a freak event vs a changing average is this? 2) Are there other underlying reasons why this is happening? 3) What can/should be done about this?

[@daniellydford6142]

If you're revering to the heavy rain events, both of them were as a result of the remnants of hurricanes coming north, and then being pushed east. Not an unusual occurrence, but usually the rain events are not as heavy as they have been this year.

[@DonnaTrumbull]

it is climate change--vt weather has been different for the past few years--very hot, heavier rains

[@bluerendar2194]

@@DonnaTrumbull Not from Vermont, so I didn't know. I'd be interested in hearing from both experts and people who have experienced the weather there for decades!

[@ducthman4737]

'One of the most pervasive hazards that impinges upon and marks the Vermont landscape is flooding. Flooding can be categorized as one of two types: flash flooding, which has a rapid onset of six hours or less from the time of the initiating event; and flooding that has a more gradual onset. Rarely does a year elapse without a flooding event of a significant magnitude being reported in at least one of Vermont’s fourteen counties or perhaps statewide, making this the number-one hazard across the state.' Climate Variability and Socioeconomic Consequences of Vermont’s Natural Hazards: A Historical Perspective Pdf

[@danielashford2430]

Charge the fence more with an extra wire…just a thought…peace

[@sandrapeck7993]

Allison, this comment is about the pests in your garden. I'm way behind in videos so I have to put it here and hope you get it. Get a 5 gallon bucket, put about a lb or 2 of raw garlic in it, have Morgan smash it up really good, and fill the bucket with water. You can take some out with a pot, warm it up on the stove, fill several spray bottles with it, and go to town spraying everything in your garden. You will need to wash everything well before eating but I'm sure you do that anyway. But NOTHING will eat anything if you do this once a week.

[@susanmoore3013]

It seems like now where ever we are living we need to have both ways to retain water as well as to release water, and also to slow down or speed up the flow of water when necessary. It seems like your idea of the connecting ponds at the bottom of the hill is a good one but the runoff into the creek in the woods is where things back up even at high flow. Probably is a water conservation district office or something like that, that has ideas.

[@karenatha7890]

Beavers.

[@susanmoore3013]

@@karenatha7890 Exactly! But they'll end up flooding the farm if they are working in the woods were the pigs are near.

[@Ann-ub4mf]

Bonnie, joey, melinda are having their own party. 😂You are a good farmer Morgan. 😊❤

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Hopefully the friends and neighbors are getting along better and better each day.

[@Nphen]

As a kid, I loved to see water flow down streets into drains, and when the local park would flood, seeing the puddles turn into mini-ponds and overflow into new areas. When I went to Vermont, I remember seeing flood level markers and hearing that some businesses had been abandoned after flooding. The hills & mountains are incredibly scenic and comforting, but it makes flood planning a lot harder than a flatter places like the Midwest. It would be great to see you engage with the local community on flood preparation.

[@SoomOnWii]

POSSIBLE IDEA ABOUT THE FLY PROBLEM? Instead of just sticking the flys to some paper, would there be a way to attract the flys to some sort of funnel or something that would knock the flys down into a bowl of water inside the chicken area for the chickens to snack on! Crazy idea, not sure how you would make it work!

[@melaynemills7886]

Yes, here in northern AZ, our monsoon season is really giving us all kinds of rain. That’s a good thing- this altitude is 6550 ft high desert. No flooding thankfully. Just unusual. It’s keeping the 90 degree temps away!

[@tonywilliams6037]

Good episode- and good that you raise the issue of a changing climate. Unfortunately our political “leaders” remain only politicians, and seem incapable of addressing the serious environmental problems that we face, including how we adapt to these changes. I am a continent away, (in central Portugal), and in the only the past 5 years have had 3 years of failed grape production and damage to fruit and vegetable crops due to early heat and increased humidity, causing powder mildew and just plain burned fruits. (The vines are 20-25 years old, and the locals had never seen this before 2018). I use organic and regenerative farming techniques as you do, so I know we get ahead of this better than “mass” monoculture agriculture. I’m sure you could delve into this topic more deeply, and should, but it seems we all know the causes, but are not all willing to grasp the solutions. In the meantime I take one view: Every year will see new changes, and a farmer’s route is to adapt as the climate changes.

[@yorilamaz]

Those fly-ed tape is crazy. But according to this video, the flies are the least of the problems on the farm 😅

[@James2PlayzMC]

Could be that they need a bigger pen Morgan ‘they’ as in Bonnie and the other cattle. As they may not have enough grass

[@russellhayes407]

Planning for future weather events is a good topic.

[@petgranny194]

Ugh, more rain. Crazy couple of summers - hope it isn't the new normal. That much water completely changes the needed infrastructue.

[@wjm1319]

Unfortunately, the long term solution to the 'new normal' is to start building for that normal. Humans have an innate habit of rebuilding what gets destroyed, even when they should build DIFFERENTLY instead. If torrential rains and flash floods are the new normal for your area, then the 'rebuilding' needs to be in locations out of flood paths and with different structural requirements to keep the buildings attached to their hills instead of sliding off. No more building next to creeks because they will flood and/or wash out your foundations. What makes this so difficult is that sometimes a person's property only extends to areas right next to a creek. The businesses and homeowners own THAT building & site, and to move to a better location isn't covered by insurance. I think, as climate change kicks into high gear, we will need insurance (or the government) to start paying for *relocation* & rebuilding instead of just rebuilding. Or we'll have a lot of people bankrupted by the weather - and they won't be able to get much help from their neighbors because their neighbors will be bankrupt, too.

[@leannemori9688]

If it's going to rain that hard, it might be a good idea to put the chicken feed under the chicken tractor

[@galeharris6696]

I'm absolutely interested in a deeper dig into big picture planning for the future here in Vermont, for mitigation planning or just brainstorming what's next, with our weather seemingly having taken a 90 degree left turn into the ozone of storms. I live in a floodplain and have caught 2 big floods in the last 2 years. I don't know how long I can do that, but also want to stay on my property in some capacity, even if not in this house. Thank you, Morgan--I very much hope you're safe during this latest round of weather.

[@tonihagan6330]

Maybe the town in rebuilding could figure out ways to divert water to a safer area. It could be as simple as a big ditch.

[@roofdogblues7400]

To help mitigate flooding issues, you'll need an irrigation system.

[@mariesheppard3750]

Wow you all sure have had the rain, Sad so many got flooded, We are going to get a lite shower tomorrow on the West Coast, them back to Sun shine

[@Jomama02]

You cannot go by one or two seasons of unusual weather. Weather is cyclic. You are probably getting the bands from Debbie. It's a heavy hurricane season this year and it tracked differently.

[@ljcl1859]

Farming and the weather is no joke. You can get flash flooding or drought. In the 60s in Vermont my grandparents very small operation had to sell off their Dairy cows, because of the terrible drought. They retired at that point. Their were cows grazing their property in the 70s and 80s, but they were their neighbors cows.

[@AJJoers]

Promote planting native perennials to help soak up water! It’s obviously not gonna fix the situation but it will help. There’s also plants that can be planted in places that need some protection from water.

[@wandagrayson646]

I just heard this fall is being predicted to be the coldest for 20 years so you may end up getting early and frequent snow. Unfortunately this doesn’t seem to apply to north Texas where we roast away.

[@MrThedrachen]

@7:33 It's a chicken fried beef fence. 😂

[@helenstephen8019]

Here in Western Australia, I've heard farmers say, " What weather Africa had seven years ago is what we will have this year." I know weather patterns are changing, but it might be something to look into.

[@juliegale3863]

Strange weather all over the world and still we don’t really believe what is happening. Well some of us don’t but I have feeling we all will soon.

[@hoosierpioneer]

Yes would like to see a vid on solutions to the flood problem.

[@AA-Knee]

Yay, Black Francis is graduating! 😃

[@blazethealaskanmalamute4633]

Your “ATV” is now named “Kleenex”! ❤

[@donnalaplante6589]

❤ animals are great they are just fur ball kids

[@naerwyn239]

Well-done!! ^___^

[@Epilogue-v6b]

@Morgan: Teach your neighbors how the swales and the permaculture can help to protect the land and absorb the excessive rainfall. Earth moving equipment with Alfred is all you need.

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Yes please do that.....Thank you Morgan...Shoe🇺🇸

[@meenha1976]

7:21 LMAO, checking the fence, is it safe? Can I??? I've always said cows and horses are pretty smart

[@grenwood6551]

well now i'm gonna have that bucket song stuck for the week. thanks morgan