My Cow Broke Through a Fence and Escaped

Ariel the Little Mermaid the Cow just escaped.
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[@jangrahame4891]

You supposition about Ariel getting bullied was probably accurate. But now that the fence has been breached, expect more challenges to your fence. Upgrading is definitely indicated.

[@gd2234_]

Can we just appreciate Toby dog for a minute? He 100% interacted with the cow during the escape 1:47 . They look like they had a couple of chats before the cow went walkabout

[@freedomfighter4990]

YES! If the Tobster hadn't been locked up, I'm sure he would have moved the cow back to the designated area & alerted Morgan to the escape with his barking. Maybe Morgan can train the Highlanders to walk on a leash/rope as well...?

[@saraschneider6781]

Or maybe Toby let Ariel out to play a trick on Morgan.🤣

[@ericainspace]

I loved their little "fence fight" (that's what we call it when dogs play/interact with a fence between them). So cute!

[@gd2234_]

@@ericainspace it looks like one of the cows did the same head shake to Ginny! I wonder if they’re picking it up from him!

[@WaddedBliss]

Toby is desperate to round that cow up.

[@JohnDoe-tx8lq]

That 'Prince' joke really did make me LOL! 😆 Ariel was hesitating before the gate, thinking: "Do I want Freedom or Food?... Freedom... Food... yer, I'll have Food!"

[@wendyweaver8749]

John Doe - I think Ariel hesitated because Allison, who she does not really know, was standing inside the enclosure.

[@Wolfpack2077]

I remember when I was a kid while visiting Wisconsin forget the town, but while eating breakfast at the local diner a farmer was walking his cow down the street like he was walking his dog (without the leash). He had that cow laydown in the pasture while he came in and ate his breakfast. It was a dairy cow and she just stayed and didn't move an inch. Very smart animals.

[@a1tanner528]

A few things to consider from someone who grew up on a farm with cows. A) Your ability to provide the best life for your animals is admirable. B) Being a responsible farmer amongst other things include being able to catch an animal in the worst case scenario. I would recommend learning how to lasso. C) Those bovine respect you and that is awesome. D) Placing feeders near fences creates problems with pretty much any four legged creature.

[@davecrupel2817]

Im picturing Morgan on a horse spinning a lasso, and am current incapable of breathing because of it. But in all honesty, i'd like to see him lasso!

[@marypatten9655]

Lol. Yes. Me too.

[@betsytrujillo6350]

Don't be sorry about cat distraction. It's very amusing. Puts a smile on my face, and that's not easy. THANK YOU. YOU AND ALL YOUR FAMILY ARE AWESOME.

[@Thebrave_taco078]

I agree

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

We love cat distraction

[@IlloyedKater]

I am here only for the cat distraction

[@bobbybobstar1496]

Beggy clown

[@creatureswithcalvin3084]

its a miracle you could film, hold a torch and hold a rooster at the same time 😀🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TM-iq6sx]

Probably looked like a alien auction! 😳

[@LegendHold1]

Toby actually did a great job of jumping at Ariel (3:54) and making her double think going down that lane when she was trying to go down that isle between the pens. His sudden movement helped to turn her back to you. Toby has some really really good herding sense! Ginny is almost camouflaged in that hay bale. It would be cool to see her with Ginny-Cam going into that hole in the hay. Talking to the cows really gets them to like your voice. You might put a "command" call for them that will get them wanting to really come to that bucket like you do with the ducks and geese. "Hey Cow" "Moove it".."Here-Boss" something you can repeat to them and they will learn it.

[@bradmiller6507]

The cattle from the farm that is next to our farm escape a lot too. That’s because our alfalfa is better than theirs and our grass is greener.

[@barbarabigelow9110]

The other man's grass always is greener bah dum dum rimshot 🤣😂

[@AsteriETERNAL]

🤣🤣🤣

[@cindybryant1584]

Spent alot of time on Grandparents farm. Neighbors cows escaped and I woke up to cows munching on Grandma's lawn and flowers. She (Grandma) was not happy!

[@gaber1346]

It’s good to see Ginny loves that hay feeder so much, that could be a potential mouse den for sure.

[@juliemcgugan1244]

Can you imagine Ginny hunting through that bale like she’s Pac-Man! Wow!

[@dj_cat_mama]

Warmth on a winter night

[@zaug1561]

Ginny is a celebrity now and well deserved. I mean Pablo, Molly and Lil are cool and all, but Ginny is on a whole other level of awesomeness.

[@extract]

Ariel on the bucket list. As for the cattle fence: Just use a steelbar fence on the fencing next to the feeder, you can chain the feeder to the fence, making it easier to fill from the outside and preventing the cattle from walking between feeder and fence, risking they break the fence.

[@barbarabigelow9110]

Ariel is aptly named: 🎵"I want to be part of their world🎶 " 🤣

[@melanieortiz712]

Maybe that was the first problem😂. Naming her after an adventurous character.😂

[@niradnagrom2356]

It puts a big ole smile on my face when you "release the quaken!" *EDIT:* I particularly like how they holler at you coming down the ramp!

[@LostOne424]

3 things that made me giggle 1. Trying to “stealthily” catch a rooster holding a camera, a cat, and a light. 2. That you stopped to formally introduce Buck and Toby despite the fact it was the middle of the night (and that Toby was just like “Yep. That’s a chicken”) 3. That Buck kind of had a little chicken moment amongst the geese like “What’s with these Huge, Weird Chickens?!”

[@katieandkevinsears7724]

An escaped cow is why you bucket train them. It makes it easier to get them to follow you instead of having to chase them down.

[@Fleshcut]

I love how Toby walks as close to the cow as he can to have some influence and protect it.

[@judykinsman3258]

“Make yourself look big if they come toward you” you said to Allison - my laugh of the morning. Morgan, you always make my day brighter!!

[@brianmeegan6384]

I want to know what Allison thought or said in reply !

[@juliemcgugan1244]

Better than what my Dad said when we were working on our electric gate motor, today and were giving it a trial run; “Don’t stand in front of the sensor, it may think you’re a bus…” You can bet I shot some daggers at him with my eyes! Man went white and began to stammer. Think his life might have been flashing before his eyes!

[@mjp1688]

Years ago, our Amazon Parrot walked out of the house one day when the door was open. We found him down the street in a tree in the neighborhood playground. My sister climbed the tree and coaxed him to her by using his favorite food, ham. We kept the door closed after that.

[@3hristopher]

Toby was so nervous he wanted to get over the fence and do his job so bad 😂

[@karenkaderlik4119]

I agree. If he’d let Toby do what he knows to do he could help get that cow back and the cows will learn to obey him. Give it a try or two. 😏

[@diannt9583]

@@karenkaderlik4119 Toby isn't a herding dog.

[@wendyweaver8749]

@@diannt9583 - But Toby has shown he does have general herding instincts as he has shown on numerous videos with the ducks and geese. He also has helped herd/move the cattle into new paddocks by staying at the rear and 'pushing' them by slowly walking toward their rears.

[@CeeZeePeeZee]

@@diannt9583 Toby may not be a herding dog but his breed is, Maremmas are sheepdogs so they definately know a thing or two about herding

[@Italonino]

Goofy or not with hoof prints, the Quacken always amazes. Molly couldn't escape Toby's prying nose. Uncle Buck thought he was the cock of the block - then he got goosed.

[@wendyweaver8749]

Daniel Catallo - Molly's movements - the arched back and straight tail - are how a cat flirts with other animals, including humans. At that moment, Molly wanted Toby's attention and would have liked him to sniff/rub her back or lowered his head so she could rube against it.

[@scottburbridge3170]

i grew up on a farm in Washington State, with 12 cows, and cows escaped often. we were always repairing fences.

[@NashTheGreat]

When the cows escape you must be like "well, its the time of the day again"

[@ganon01ryanoutsen92]

This like escape from prison

[@juliemumford6642]

So cute! Tunnels in the hay. Reminds me of the tunnels my siblings and I used to make for our cats inside the walls of snow igloos we built on our farm. Every winter when we were kids, after the first big snowfall, my dad would use the tractor and bucket to scoop up the snow and build us kids a nice compact igloo built of snow and straw. We could play "outside" for hours inside that giant maze of fun. We stayed warm and mostly dry and the barn cats seemed to have fun exploring the cat sized tunnels we carved out. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. 💗🦋💗

[@13MoonsOverMayhem]

Lol, I love that you still made formal introductions between Buck and Toby, even though it was the middle of the night. Maybe create another gate or panel that can open right beside the cattle feeder (or move the feeder closer to an existing gate) so you can move the feeder further from the fence line, and then drive in a bit to put out a new bale. Might require a second person or an additional gate to make an "air lock" area, to make sure no one slips out while you're doing it though. I think having a second feeder is a good idea, since there is a clear pecking order in the herd. I worry the one girl at the bottom doesn't get enough to eat, and also doesn't get the chance to become more familiar and comfortable with you before time for calving. Its going to be critical that you or a vet be able to help them if needed, and also, you might want to have some way set up to separate the bullies from a birthing cow and newborn calf for a bit. Also, a thought, if you are working toward being able to pet them and groom them, start carrying whatever brush or grooming implement you might want to use to get them familiar with that too, along with the bucket and treat training. Just a bunch of opinions you didn't ask for from someone who doesn't actually know anything about cattle, lol.

[@sharondykes4338]

Toby dog looked like he was trying to help, wonder if you'd let him out if he'd have herded her back in

[@terywetherlow7970]

Speaking if the cattle taking walk....back in my day Dad got a call from a neighbor. 3 of the yearling Angus escaped and sadly were hit by a pickup truck. The butcher was called and a tragedy turned into a full freezer. RIP Angus musketeers😢

[@Hunterstiq]

6:14 Cat: "Aw yes, here is your problem. Fence isn't too sturdy here"

[@jcampbell100]

Having had cattle I concur with others. The type of wire is also a potential to serious injury. The second hay pile is a good idea albeit wasteful, will let the shy ones have some distance from the dominant. Good job on bucket training, the bucket was our best farmhand with all the bovines. You are doing great.

[@susanduncan8353]

Love Toby racing up and down the fence 'i can help! Let me out! Let me round the cow up!'

[@piperleelee]

Good thing Allison was home at that time! LOL

[@MrTStat]

"Sorry about the cat distraction" I'm here for the cat distraction

[@saraschneider6781]

I love that all hell breaks loose and you still take time to film it. You're lucky, here cattle tends to escape after dark... usually around midnight. We hear about cattle standing in the middle of roads on the police scanner more than you'd think.🤣

[@KenS1267]

Or find a cow standing in the road driving home from the bar. That happened to a cousin and me right after we turned 21. We checked her ear tag and walked her home. The guy was just hooking the herd up for milking and figuring out he was one short.

[@saraschneider6781]

@@KenS1267 I mean... that would be the right time of night. And it always happens when it's raining or in the winter. On a topic unrelated to my initial comment… are you related to the original owners of Gold Shaw Farms?

[@KenS1267]

@@saraschneider6781 Distantly related probably. Shaw is a clan name in Scotland and everyone with that name is related. But beyond that none of my Shaw relatives lived in Vermont but one of my cousins found the channel and sent it to me wanting to know the same thing and I'm the family genealogist. So now I watch.

[@saraschneider6781]

@@KenS1267 let us know when you find that link. I would love to see a Gold/Shaw collaboration!

[@KenS1267]

@@saraschneider6781 It would take tracing back to Scotland (and perhaps Ireland) and that stuff is a complete mess. But I do want to travel again when the pandemic is over so maybe.

[@margodoyle3557]

I really wish you well. You deserve it. I am veggie and about 10 years ago got chickens. When I realised all the small animals they ate I could not eat the eggs ! Best wishes from Scotland .

[@Beegee1952]

Hope Ariel doesn’t think escaping is a good way to get extra treats! Amazing how quickly your herd has warmed up to you.

[@maureen8930]

Yes I was thinking she might have had a blast just checking out the farm and when she bored she do it again only time will tell lol 😂😂😂😂😂

[@hamedalharbi6590]

She got the treat when she entered her little area, so that means she will associate going there to treats- if Morgan kept doing that. So no issue here!

[@Beegee1952]

@@hamedalharbi6590 I hope she isn’t conditioned with only one time! LOL It only took my dog one time to get a treat to make that connection. 🐶

[@hamedalharbi6590]

@@Beegee1952 lol my bad, my comment was very poorly worded, but i did say if morgan kept doing that.

[@kathym7495]

You can anchor the feeder in place by putting in a couple of screw anchors (like they tie down mobile homes) and chain the feeder to the anchors. That should keep the feeder in place.

[@KnitsFromTheVoid]

Toby is so amazing at interacting with the cattle, watching the non-verbal conversations happening between him and the cows is absolutely fascinating.

[@youarebymyside]

I remember finding your Stardew Valley video back where Toby wasn't on the farm & I subscribed immediately. Still here, have notifications on for right videos. Love it.

[@donnaml8776]

There’s one thing I’ve been wondering about. If you end up putting all your birds inside the hoop house won’t Toby get lonely? I really enjoyed this video. No philosophy, just getting the cow, moving the rooster, checking on the birds, watching the cats, talking with Toby. It was FANTASTIC!!!

[@katharinawinter3788]

I rather like the philosophy ....

[@Adriana-gx1vd]

I can't wait to see the new puppy! she will keep him company :)

[@ram3n_]

Have you thought of setting up a livestream of your farm animals 24/7? I personally would love to be able to tune in when i study/clean my room and just see the little animals haha

[@thecurseddinkleberg4086]

I just wanna see what Toby's up to, even if he's snoozing

[@DS-ky9dl]

ANOTHER goofy story from Morgan...Can't wait !! This was great. Please be sure to put it in your next book!!!

[@hanlieklopper699]

If I wasn’t 44 with a family of my own living in England I would so come and be your farmhand for room and board! Love living vicariously through you! But can’t wait for summertime!

[@private15]

Animals will always teach you the weakness in any set up

[@ANSUBKHAN]

the way cows freeze to one place and look at Morgan, when he talk about them is so adorable!

[@thegirlwiththatface]

Considering how afraid the cows were of you when they first arrived, should you not done the bucket training, I can only imagine how much more difficult and chaotic/dangerous it would have been to get her back into the pen. Good work!

[@rainerainegoaway9426]

So glad you got her back in with such ease!! Love watching your videos!!!!

[@kerryowen-holmes3719]

I really love these vlogs! The animals having names is great! Ginny Barn Cat & Toby really love each other & don’t say sorry that you’re spending so much time/camera on Ginny; she is a delight to watch 😊❣️🇦🇺

[@debbiecornette247]

I just had to say, I have watched your wife in a few videos. She is a beautiful soul and so caring! She made me tear up when a baby goose didn’t make it. Good luck to you on Gold Shaw Farm. Keep the videos coming.

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

Nice that Ariel chose to stick around close. She knew where her treats are.

[@rashawnwilliams8777]

thanks for the wholesome videos i appreciate it , i also appreciate the consistent upload of videos even though it takes away from your farm work hours

[@LeDebutDeLaSuite]

I love the Prince in the snow

[@catedoss1556]

It’s apparent that Toby wanted to herd Ariel back where she belongs. He’s such a good boy! Ginny’s whack-a-mole game is adorable. I love seeing you and your farm. It’s a modern Charlotte’s Web.

[@barbaramckenzie326]

We lived on a small farm for nearly 40 years and owned a few head of cattle ourselves. I can attest to the fact that cows break fences and escape! It seems to be in their nature...

[@elisemiller13]

If I hadn't already subbed long ago, I'd sure do that for you Morgan....C'mon folks (who haven't), think about life without being able to tune in here...show your appreciation for all that is shared here

[@elisemiller13]

Don't ya' wanna' know what the surprise is at 500k? Curious like a barn kitty over here~

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

10:47 Uncle Buck's feathers are SO shiny!

[@YankeeValleyOutdoors]

Always in a good mood after watching a Gold Shaw Farm video!

[@danielasmale8835]

We do two bails of hay for the horses, so that the horses lower on the totem pole still have access to hay. Everyone gets to eat.

[@Maggieroselee]

Actually makes sense to have them closer to the house during the winter. Way easier to feed and water as well as make sure they are doing well.

[@myskinwasdullgold]

I love seeing Ginny following you and Allison for the cow rescue mission! So glad Miss Ariel was okay in the end! :)

[@claytonrickertphotography2381]

Great video! I love seeing Ginny barn cat playing with the cows!

[@wendyweaver8749]

The trick shot pros! - Her name is 'Ginny' as she is named after the Harry Potter character, Ginny Weasley.

[@suzannemowry3470]

Entertaining and informative, as always! Keep showing the "real" side!

[@jackief54]

Poor little Ariel was probably starved out by the larger and more agressive animals and escaped, looking for food. No wonder she visited that pear tree. And if she is pregnant she especially needs to get more food in the winter. Two bales, not near each other, is a Great idea! :-)

[@thelurker12]

She was trying to play with Toby when you were trying to get her back inside 🤣

[@EllaBee90]

She was definitely having a good time there. LOL

[@RyanJones567]

I so love the expression of that cow in the thumbnail of this video. It looks so incredibly derpy!

[@neverhomecompanion5087]

Maybe consider unspooling the bale over the paddock, a la Greg Judy Lower-rank animals will get to eat, but it would also spread out the cattle pressure and nutrients from that one spot

[@janiceloayza6723]

Ariel was having herself a good ole time:)

[@livlovely2707]

Make sure that the other cows get enough food. The bully cows will sometimes not let them eat at all. Love the kitty half time- she's awesome.♡

[@astzfat3319]

Sing to the cattle! They LOVE music and will come to you from far and wide!

[@jd9351]

You always figure it out. We have great faith in you. 👍

[@seanoreilly1832]

Just woke up in Australia my first day off work in 2 weeks. This video was on top of my notifications. It's a good day

[@NanaBeth1]

This one made me smile. I needed that today. Thank you for sharing all the ups & downs with us.

[@Heinlein.]

excited to see how things progress even more on the farm in 2022!!

[@kw8340]

3:55 Toby Dog, "I helping! I help!" 😁

[@bridgettmcbride2923]

That fence is supposed to be stretched for strength. Get a fence stretcher and use your tractor to stretch it and give it more strength. You will need to make H braces and get a tool from Amazon

[@sandiereinbold8102]

So happy for you that you got to quit your day job. It's an exciting time. I remember when I got to quit after 46 years! I bought a RV and went camping and traveling for 18 months. What a blast!! I am now retired and living in a mini house on a mini farm! Ya just can't beat that!!! And love watching your videos... And Toby dog!

[@jeanetterule5420]

Thanks for another super farm adventure!!! Thanks Ginny and tobie and Ariel!!

[@krinang]

Don't be sorry for cat distraction! Bring it on! 😻

[@FirstLast-po8oz]

the cow playing around with TobyDog on her way back to the pen was really cute.

[@MP-xf6gq]

Allison is way too cool allowing her husband doing social media for a full time job and helping find the run a way cow. :-)

[@RJH_LIL]

PRINCE ON THE SNOW 😆 🤣 😆 🤣 😂 😆 🤣 💀 💀 💀💀💀💀💀 I lost it right there!

[@charlesdarwin2118]

I watch you videos for a year now and I have really seen your farm evolve over time. It's fascinating seeing you expand your farm. There will come a point you need personeel I would imagine

[@FlyingCartographer]

Toby was doing a great job of convincing Ariel to go the other way! What a good dog! Can we have a Toby live stream? How about another day in the life of Toby?

[@frederickmoller]

I 'AM' subscribed, bin for at least a year, your channel is in the top 5 of 55+ channels that I follow, Morgan. It's all about Toby, the Scottish Highland Cattle, and all 4 of your Kittycatters.

[@maryphyllis1745]

I love watching the progress with the animals and the hoop house and the barn.

[@PHN-2024]

Rumor has it when Morgan was a Young and Single he would gets his Female Dates to follow him Home by using "Cool Ranch" (Blue Bag) DORITOS. Like now Morgan was also Fearful of being Crushed by the sheer Size of his Female Dates. Uncle Buck the Rooster probably thought he was heading to the Air Fryer the way he was Snatched like that.

[@zaug1561]

13:37 Buck trying to impress the ladies not being intimidated by the geese, but quickly learns a valuable lesson in the pecking order.

[@zamzar2]

the snow reveals everything from the hiding action around you 🐾🐅

[@camicri4263]

Crises averted! Good for you, great job! Uncle buck is doing great, lol by the end of the winter he will be friends with the geese...🤣

[@riverrees4044]

I share your videos to my mum who doesnt have a KZbin account but still loves to watch your videos.

[@Moona1966]

Ariel is adorable, and thank goodness for your training! And Uncle Buck... What a handsome devil! What breed is he? We'll be starting our flock here in the next couple months, and am actively looking at larger breed chickens to start out with.

[@robinwhitlatch4497]

If there is ice covering the hot wires it will not jolt the cattle. Take 2 plastic gate handles and run them along the wire to remove ice. Ground rod needs to be 8 foot long, pounded into the ground with a t post driver and leave 12 to 18 inches above ground. Area around ground rod needs to be moist all year to keep fence hot. Moving the hay feeder away from the fence would be helpful. Woven fence needs to be stretched tight so it won’t sag and allow escape points. Clean up wasted hay off the ground.. it is pushing woven wire out. Good job getting her back in with the treat bucket. It pays to train livestock especially when something happens in the middle of the night. Yep.. cattle can be very hard on fences until they have proper respect for them. I knew a cattle rancher who had a bull escape often. He finally got tired of it and put the electric fence ground wire attached to ground rod down the well. That bull challenged the fence once after that and rancher never had any cattle escape again.

[@mtb8300]

Hey Morgan can you please put something in the cattles waterer so that a cat can get out if they fall in? That looks like a serious drowning risk since they have no way out.

[@nikkireigns]

After finding a drowned kitten when I was a child, I've always brought new cats and set them on the ledge to show them it's open water inside. Once they know to stay on the ledge they're fine, but any small critters might find out the hard way.

[@normsti000]

Hah! Sixty years ago my grandfather kept a herd of about 20 Highlanders and once a year or so a couple would "wander off" magically. Always found them. Great cattle, great memories,

[@kristy9133]

i love your farm. I cant wait til you add some hogs!!! This reminds me so much of my deddy's farm (grandad) i grew up around! ❤

[@kristy9133]

the only difference in your farm and my grandad's was he built a two tear chicken coup. He had a hen house in the middle where he housed his rosters and he had a pin surrounding it where the hens lived. He had the nesting boxes lined up against the inside coup (where the rosters lived). I asked him one time why he did it that way and he said it made the hens lay eggs faster without them getting fertilized and without all the drama from the rosters to the hens. Something about being around rosters makes hens lay faster. IDK... just a thought.

[@rachelgates509]

That is absolutely the most glorious picture I have ever seen of a cows face in the thumbnail!!! Too cute too cute!!! 😘😘🐄🐄🐄🐓🐓🦆🦆🐣🐥🐥🐥

[@RebekahCarrow]

I’m glad you got her back in safe! No harm done

[@joannpriepke7938]

I’m not being critical, but try moving the hay feeder over near the barn. You could drop the hay from the barn into the feeder. That’s the setup we had years ago.

[@jeno264]

Prince in the snow!! 😂😂🤣 ❄️❄️

[@barbarabigelow9110]

Waiter, there's a cat in my hay 😂

[@ericcortez6486]

Prince in the snow! 🤣 i love it!

[@sallybruska1499]

The way you tell a story always makes me laugh.

[@loganbarden3534]

You’re the only KZbin I find exciting now!!! Your the best!

[@bettinah.7429]

Great vid Morgan. I have to say the look on uncle bucks face when you were carrying him to the hoop house was priceless.