Restoring Pasture with Rotational Grazing // Homesteading

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Talk about an instant farm, my friend Zack from the Nashville Chew Crew brought his 125 sheep over to my new farm in just 1 hour, where they will be pastured over the winter to mob graze (also known as rotationally grazing) and start the restorative process for our pasture land. Regenerative farming practices like these improve soil health and soil quality over time. An interesting permaculture practice using regenerative farming methods, mob grazing puts concentrated numbers of animals on small areas of grass and then they are rotated frequently. It can be done on a large scale like this, or even in a simple back yard grazing pattern. This helps deal with parasite management and makes the sheep less "choosy" when it comes to weeds and other invasive species. Zack also taught me how to efficiently put out and store electric fencing, and will be teaching me about livestock guardians in future videos. In this video, we show how to set up electric netting, how to charge an electric fence, and how electric fencing works for easy, efficient rotational grazing.
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[@helenobrien60]

Just a quick tip from someone who has done a lot of electric fencing of all kinds of livestock: if your fence isn't as hot as you think it should be or you aren't getting much time out of your batter (and your connections look good) try upgrading your GROUND. Those little Ts that people use often aren't a great ground in dry soil in the summer. Wetting the area first or better yet pounding in a temporary T post (deeper and more metal) often helps keep a good output without draining your battery as fast.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Those are fantastic tips!!

[@BulletproofPastor]

Great content! On our dairy goat farm we use standard donkey as guardians. They are fierce protectors and very low maintenance. HOWEVER, they don't herd the flock. Goats will come running with the shake of feed in a coffee can and they naturally stay together so that's not a problem but sheep need attention to keep them from scattering. So happy to see you working your new place back into a productive farm. Thanks.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

So far our donkeys have done a fantastic job guarding the goats, but you're right about the sheep, they need dogs to get them where they need to go ;)

[@mikedoyle5362]

Great video, nice touch with the bloopers. Great looking farm and love the low hills.

[@UserUserUserUserUs40Two]

Welcome to Tennessee. It is so good to see someone take what once a productive farm a long time ago and use it for something other than the next huge golf development. Your farm is gorgeous and I also like the fact that you not only farm and garden but you also do woodworking and metalworking which makes for such variety on your channel. Keep up the good work and I'll be following your progress.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks so much! Welcome aboard!

[@bobbonham4823]

Great first step in restoring the land. Love the lawn mowers. :-)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

The best lawn mowers I've ever seen, so cute and quiet to boot!

[@petert3355]

The automatic ones are the best. And Anne is gonna hate me for saying this, but they are awful tasty as well. We had 20-30 sheep on our beef farm for meat and to keep weeds down, they were darn hard on the fences though. (Wool would wrap the bottom wire where the sheep go through which holds water and so rusts the wire.)

[@pkidawmbt]

You are legit an inspiration. I cannot tell you just how much I appreciate your tenacity as well as your willingness to jump in and just learn things like this, let alone share your journey with us.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you so much! That makes me happy to hear. I'm glad you're along for the ride!

[@tessjones5987]

Great video. Can't wait to meet the dog that herds the sheep.

[@rennaker331]

Anne just knowing that you have all landed in such an abundant area with such great people in your community that all want to be involved with what you do is fulfilling, to say the least. If this is an indicator of what your future will hold, just as we all knew already, you will be unstoppable. Heartfelt wishes to you and your family.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

thank you so much for the kind words of encouragement, I definitely feel like we landed in the right spot with the right group of people around us!!

[@andreacrashe9894]

Kia ora (Hello) Anne , you are lucky you only got 125 sheep to count... we only have somewhere around 60 million sheep and 5 million people all over Aotearoa, Land of the Long White Cloud, NZ.. so heaps of shearing to get lots of wool. Have fun counting them sheep to get you to sleep :-)

[@tonyburelle6633]

Now I understand the sheep a little better, I knew they showed up on the farm, very cool how you're bringing the land back to fit your vision, thanks for sharing this

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I am an impatient person, but things like this work slowly but very surely. I can't wait to show the process of how this place changes in such a short time. First come the sheep, then come the chickens. In 6 months this pasture will be a whole different place.

[@tonyburelle6633]

That's fantastic, can't wait to follow the entire process, plus your other fine things you create and do

[@denverbasshead]

So much green grass for February! Already a good start

[@kinkjarfold3816]

This is very exciting to be a part of. So glad I joined you on this journey.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks for joining!

[@WattsWoodenWonders]

Looking forward to the training of the guard animals. That's a topic that's always interested me.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

It is totally fascinating to me too!

[@Chris-yo4ks]

Honeybees on the way?? I can't recommend enough to find a local beekeeping club. I have kept Honeybees for over 10 years.....I learn something new EVERY meeting. Sometimes, an idea I have sparks others interests or input. Beekeepers tend to be people who will talk your ear off about bees, and only want to help and learn with others. Even the Commercial beekeepers usually let out their tips and tricks. I look forward to the honeybees videos.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Chris Bruinsma I agree! I enjoyed our club up north and will join one here too!

[@caspianofnarnia]

Welcome to TN, Anne. Hope you enjoyed all four seasons we had this week. 😁

[@FornaxusCrucible]

Right!? 70 degrees on Monday, temp dropped almost 40 degrees in two days, then snow yesterday morning. Crazy! I'm originally from California, and this really messed with my head! :D

[@caspianofnarnia]

David Oberholzer and summer is back again tomorrow 😂🥵

[@FornaxusCrucible]

Did anybody check on Punxsutawney Phil? :D

[@caspianofnarnia]

David Oberholzer TN has it’s own rules. 😂

[@markhagler4311]

There's a saying in here the south ,if you don't like the weather here stick around ten minutes it will change.

[@TheWayWalker]

The border collie shown in this video is a herding dog, not a livestock guardian dog :) A livestock guardian dog is like a Great Pyrenees, Anatolian Shepard, Meremma's, Kengal etc.. I've got a Pyrenees which is a super chill dog (Albeit a massive shedder 🙄) They are also great with kids too. It's fun to watch the border collies work though they are very intelligent dogs. Are you planning on having both a herding dog and an LGD on your farm when you get all your animals built back up? It's really cool that you are trading knowledge and helping your neighbors at the same time as well. I wish more people were like that.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

If you watch closely you’ll see the two antolian shepherds that are in there with them ;)

[@TheWayWalker]

@@AnneofAllTrades ooh tricky, they were well hidden :) So are you planning on using LGD'S on your farm for future livestock or is that what you keep your donkeys for? They make good livestock guardians too. Many people in Missouri use them in place of or in addition to.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Wildheart Old Soul Tribe donkeys are great guardians. We have ours guarding our goats.

[@jackiegammon2065]

What a great way to learn by helping others and they return the favor! The farm looks huge and with endless possibilities, hope that you will give us a tour at some point. As always, thanks for sharing!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

It's a wonderful place with lots of good folks for sure! I already made a farm tour video, it's called "starting over" ;)

[@TimPiggott]

Especially loved the outtakes 👍🏻🤣💝

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Those are always my favorite!

[@josephkrug8579]

Out here in CA, goats are popular for clearing. good luck with the sheep

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Having had goats for 5 years now, I see why Zack chose sheep hahaha

[@michaeleasterday8056]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. It's extremely important to know these things and you teach them very easily. And your passion for what you do definitely shows

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Well if that isn't the best compliment I've gotten recently I don't know what is! Thank you very much for that encouragement.

[@flyingpigpreserve8562]

Congratulations on both Sheep to Mow and your Apprenticeship. Enjoy Peace Be With You ☮️

[@PreyforJustice]

Sweetie , More power to you. You are way more ambitious than I when it comes to live stock.

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Hi, Try to make sure you don't get a sheepdog that is dumb, I had one that was great at everything and very intelligent but was hell-bent on finding a way to escape, so she could run wild. There was only two things wrong, 1. She was afraid of sheep and 2. She could not or wouldn't remember not to stick her nose onto the fence, so she kept on getting a shock. People said she would learn eventually but I had her for 16 years, and she still got shocked.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

poor girl! I accidentally shocked myself and it's not fun :)

[@jackwiley1480]

the outtakes! DYING!!!!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Jack Wiley hehehe so glad you liked them. Outtakes are my favorite thing.

[@MarkSeale]

Loved watching the border collie get to do their thing. Such special dogs deserving and needing a job! Hope you add some Pyrenees puppies in to roam with the herd. Fantastic dogs and great herd protectors.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

There are two antolian shepherds that travel with the sheep. I will be getting one to stay with my other animals as well.

[@MrCoopersdad]

I had no idea sheep could be so helpful in keeping the grass mowed - munched

[@DH-ry2ho]

Excited to see the farming start! Thanks for sharing.

[@SMee67]

Hahaha, love the outtakes 😂 That's an awesome trade off, sheep have somewhere to live/graze and you learn a new skill set, win, win! 🐑 🐑 🐑

[@AnneofAllTrades]

This place is full of awesome trades, I can't wait to share more stories!

[@SMee67]

@@AnneofAllTrades You really are taking your channel name quite literally! 🤔 😂😂😂😂 Looking forward to it. 👍🏽

[@tomas5376]

Sooooooooo luck to be able to explore all of these new opportunities.👍✌️😊🙏🏼🌾

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I'm very thankful!

[@jgrow15068]

So much space, so lucky you are.

[@57bslester]

Loved the new video format and editing! Also really enjoyed the outtake reel at the end!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

So glad to hear it! Lots more like this coming :)

[@ga5743]

They are great "mowers" for sure.......love your vids Anne, stay healthy.

[@redhauscreator146]

It's Always worth staying until the end for bloopers of this fine quality. 😅😂🤣

[@AnneofAllTrades]

hahah I'm so glad you like them, they are my favorite part :)

[@SteveC38]

I'm excited for you Anne!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! Pretty exciting times ahead!!

[@terrijuanette486]

I can see something similar to an ice hook being really handy for carrying lots of posts...if you're able to hang some of the weight strategically from your shoulder (maybe with a leather or harness), it would keep your body more in alignment and help you bear the weight better as you age. Come to think of it...since as women are center is more in our hips, if you had a harness that centers it over your hips, you could carry the weight virtually all day with little stress on your body. Just an idea....

[@AnneofAllTrades]

That is a fantastic idea. Someone else recommended 3d printing a carrier similar to this. I'm going to talk to a buddy of mine for just this purpose!

[@HorseTravel123]

Looking forward to seeing how your pasture rejuvenation goes. Your farm looks amazing. I just finished making a spinning wheel mostly using the wood lathe. It was a fun project, now I need to learn how to spin some wool. Looks like that could be a future project for Anne of all trades. Cheers!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I've been working on a spinning wheel for a lonnnng while. I need to finish it! But I also kind of missed the boat since we had to leave our alpacas in WA, but hopefully we will find some more.

[@billberry557]

Anne do you ever take a breath? Slow down lay back and relax? Adam must stay exhausted if he tries to keep up with you. To the video loved it very informational and thought the ending was fantastic showing the attempts to make the video ending. Have been enjoying your videos since you started them, and enjoy not just the content but the diversity of information. (Ya need to get some sunblock on those paste white arms by the way)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I don't know how to sit still, it's my greatest strength and weakness. Adam isn't involved in the farm or shop exploits, so he doesn't have to keep up with me, but he works his tail off in his own way at a job he loves and is great at so it all works out.

[@brucehutton2089]

Hi Anne Electric fences really let you know they are there. I grew up on a large dairy farm. Although we had mostly dairy cows we also had sheep. As a girl I loved playing with the lambs and every year we would have at least one or more orphaned lambs, and Ash would feed it day and night. I loved growing up as a little girl on our farm. My husband also grew up on a farm. I am sure you will get to love the farm life. A lot of the fences on our farm were electrified although not lethal they can give a shocking experience🤣😅 Have fun. Luv your videos girl🙌🙌 Ashleigh 💖

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks so much for all your kind comments Ashleigh! I am definitely already loving this new farm life. Wait till I get to introduce you all to my new dairy cow!!

[@mikecurtin4659]

Cool video. Can't wait to see a video on working with the dogs/guardians! Loved the outtakes at the end! Keep it up

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I am seriously excited about the dogs too! Zack's dogs are incredible. I'm hoping to go out to visit the herd at a larger property during lambing season with the drone so we can show the dogs really at work.

[@lint2023]

The scenes that we have seen of your property look very appealing. Rolling hills of Middle Tennessee. ... I've seen great results from that approach of mob grazing on The Swedish Homestead channel.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

My research shows it truly is the best way. We will follow the sheep with chickens, so get excited for the chick video coming soon ;)

[@mzh22003]

Love your farm... and of course the the clips you upload... I wish to visit a farm like this...

[@KarlBunker]

Great video; I loved the outtakes. And the sheep.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! Outtakes are my favorite

[@mabmachine]

Sheep, natures road roller 😂 Raised a few when I younger, good memories 😎🐏

[@AnneofAllTrades]

hahahaha!

[@opengatefarmstead3609]

electric fencing is great! It keeps all of our pigs in all year. Cant wait to see the wildflower's next year!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Because we didn't have much acreage in Washington, I never had any use for it. Now I'm obsessed!

[@rednissan96]

I'm always encouraged to get out and do something in the shop. Today though it's having to get under a house and fix a waterline. Not fun.

[@o.g.bwoodwork]

rednissan95 doesn’t sound it.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

hope it went ok!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome stuff Anne! 😃👍🏻🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑👊🏻

[@mikededmon]

super interesting about the fence. I assumed they were just the old style, single wire with a post. But I saw cattle just plow through those because they learned they could take them out easily. Alos, LOVED the outtakes at the end. :)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

The outtakes are my favorite part ;)

[@GreasyLuckForge]

So cool! It's fun to see how you are setting up your new farm.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I'm really having fun seeing it come together. I'm so impatient, but it's too big to be very impatient ;)

[@GreasyLuckForge]

@@AnneofAllTrades I struggle with that. I've got so many ideas I want to get to, but you can't take them all on at once. I'm sure that's how you feel, but on a huge scale.

[@tritchie6272]

After a year or 2 with sheep the native grass you want might come back on its own. You might want to consider research silvo pasturing as well. I'm not saying you should get into it,but research and see. I really don't have the knowledge to say much more about it. Other than I've watched a few video's of it and wish I had a farm so I could try it and mob grazing.

[@davidwilliamson9848]

Hi Anna thank you for always showing great videos keep up the good work

[@donaldtrabeaux1305]

Anne you are a very absolutely awesome woman, love your craftsmanship tips and informational. You are going to have a blast in Tennessee, now you not to for from Louisiana to eat some of the worlds best seafood 🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞so e good old boil crawfish. Take care my friend god bless

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I'm so excited for a good crawfish boil! When I lived in China we would have sechuan style boils that were some of the best food I've ever eaten.

[@gillinghamboy]

love to do what you are doing x

[@AnneofAllTrades]

then do it! Start small, work your way up. That's exactly what I did :)

[@cyoungso]

Looking forward to learning why TN was your choice

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Every video should be evidence of why ;)

[@cyoungso]

@@AnneofAllTrades Yes, But I'd love to hear the discussion. Weather? Land Price? Politics? Just curious. Either way, I love watching your joyous ness and will keep watching. Good luck with the new place

[@MichaelLloyd]

I'm glad April Wilkerson recommended this channel. This is going to be like reading one of Joel Salatin's books only easier :)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Ha! That is a great compliment, Joel’s got so much good info to share.

[@MichaelLloyd]

@@AnneofAllTrades He's the flag bearer isn't he? He's been trying to get our food supply fixed for a long time. You're right there with him now. Make the land happy and it'll support you.

[@Kate_Fyria]

I have a Zelda, an Australian shepherd dog who would love to get in there with those sheeps. She's not trained but her instincts are strong with the way she herds my nephews and guests at my house. Lol

[@kmd5551]

Have you seen Sandi Brocks channel ? Highly recommend for sheep.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I'll check it out thanks for the recommendation!

[@TheRealDrJSquared]

Are you considering sheep for meat or for wool? If for wool, I would encourage you to set aside Halloween weekend and make the drive to Asheville, NC. SAFF (Southeast Animal Fiber Fair) is that weekend and Sat is the goat and sheep show. You can talk to shepherds and shepherdesses about raising the different wool breeds. If you're interested in goats, we also have the Angora goat show on Sat morning.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

If I'm in town I'd love to come. I used to raise angora goats and it was not for me. I want to get back into alpacas when I can find some good local resources here. These sheep are katahdins, which are hair not wool sheep.

[@billbutler2446]

Did you say phase 1 is "wool" underway?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

You deserve a gold medal

[@redhauscreator146]

🏅

[@AndrewAHayes]

You could 3d print a bar/handle in TPG with deep u hooks to hold the fence posts in a uniform fashion.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

that's a really good idea. I'll call Joel tomorrow :)

[@Cyruscosmo]

There is that bright smile. One foot planted firmly on the ground and the other ready to take the first step into the next big adventure! Hey, Anne got a question if you got time. I notice in the videos there are large round patches on the ground around your place. I remember seeing these at my aunt's place near Gainsboro when visiting her farm. Any idea what they are, or are they so obvious I am missing something?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

They are cattle paths from where round bales of hay were placed ;)

[@Cyruscosmo]

@@AnneofAllTrades Well that makes sense. My aunt had a bunch of cattle, which always puzzled me as she was a Seventh-day Adventist.

[@gto2000five]

I love those sweatshirt/hoodies you are always wearing. What brand are they?

[@centercrossranch3709]

Had the same question here! I did try the Amazon link but it’s invalid. Would love to know the brand and where to purchase as well. Thx

[@MidnightAmratha]

Search pollination, crops and beekeeping. You will be rather surprised.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I’ve been keeping bees for five years. 90% of the world’s food supply is dependent on bees. Between our honey bees and pollinator bees, our last farm absolutely flourished

[@MidnightAmratha]

That is one reason why i don't understand cropdusting.

[@YaYaLee]

Check out Greg Judy’s channel he does that type grazing with cows. He has great tips and tricks You can do the same time fencing with polywire. It’s lighter and easier to handle verses the type of fencing you were using in the video, cheaper too

[@AnneofAllTrades]

He’s the guru of this lifestyle! Lots of great stuff there. Sheep don’t do as well on poly wire and netting is more expensive but is also more versatile. With netting we can keep the goats and lambs in during kidding/lambing season, it keeps predators out better, and it can also be used with chickens. I’m using poly wire with my cow (stay tuned for that one ;) but I do like the netting for the smaller animals.

[@spacesaverbob]

Well, we raised sheep when I was growing up on a farm. You may find yourself in need of a few things that, as a former "city person", you may find a bit of a ...."culture shock", shall we say? Some "ordinance" to take care of any predators, and of course, along with that, some well managed target practise, for obvious reasons. And I'll be interested to see how the electric fence works out, as sheep can be buggers when it comes to keeping them "in". Hopefully your new friend will manage the breeding, lambing, sheep-dip tick management etc. Good Luck. And carry on.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I was raised in Montana, I just bloomed where I was planted when I was stuck in the city for a season. No culture shock here. I'm a fantastic shot, there are trained guardian dogs with the sheep, and two weeks with no escapes. I've been managing my own breeding and veterinary care for my livestock for the past five years, and that included a few sheep, so while I'm far from an expert, I've got a pretty good head start ;)

[@gettintheresafelywithpatf2869]

Seeing as your using animals to clean and manage your land, I have a question is there any truth to the donkey keeping predators at bay?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Patrick Fennessy absolutely. My donkeys chase coyotes off all the time, but they are busy guarding my goats. The sheep have their own guardian dogs ;)

[@gettintheresafelywithpatf2869]

Anne of All Trades I hope to get to that point one day, animals with a purpose that is, but I don’t have a farm, and the small lot I have won’t support even a chicken according to the township’s local land use restrictions, so I garden and harvest firewood, along with other “ mule chores” (according to wife) to help provide for our family. This is all on top of a 40-50 hour work week, and driving the family around!, next year I’m going to rid most of the yard of grass, for gardening purposes, and the front yard will also be done with edibles landscaping!... let’s see how the “HOA” that I don’t belong to likes that! Some of my neighbors joined one and I chose not to, too many regulations, for somebody to say what you can do with your property, just because they think they know better!

[@jennab313]

Shout out to the vintage Mariners cap! You can take the gal out of Seattle but . . . LOL! TN does look good on you I must say ;-)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I love that hat, Adam got it for me. Tennessee really is bringing out a lot of joy I'd forgotten about up north building my ark ;)

[@badcat4707]

Well from the title at the start I thought you guys were buying 125 new family members ! Then the real work would be , coming up with 125 different names for all the new 4 legged friends ! ;-) lol

[@TheInvisibleOne1026]

Holy Sheep Nation!

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Very nice video 👍

[@back40bandit98]

Sheep say's BAAAA!

[@utseay]

That is a serous hoodie!!

[@whazee]

This is very exciting. 😊❤

[@papaowl13803]

One thing to ask Zack, is what does he do with the wool. Shearing is fun to do. Especially getting the coat off in one clipping. Miss doing that.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

papaowl13803 these are katahdin sheep, which have hair not wool, and they shed every season. I sheared the alpacas we had in Washington and loved using their fleece

[@papaowl13803]

@@AnneofAllTrades I'm sorry Anne. I did not know. But now I do. And did not know sheep had hair. Will look this up. Interested to read up on this type of breed. Thanks Anne for the clarification 😊.

[@justfubar857]

Great vid. Go M's!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you!!

[@GibClark]

Cool👍👍👍👍

[@BK245595]

Neat

[@hansdegroot8549]

Very inspiring video. Thanks for sharing. I never realized it is Anne of All Trades (and not Ann), or did you change it lately?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Nope! My name is spelled Anne with an E just like Anne of green gables ;)

[@hansdegroot8549]

@@AnneofAllTrades Wow, that's a quick reply! Thanks for explaining. It seems I have been sleeping the last two years or so.

[@EllenEmOHPea]

Closed caption would be great. 😊

[@AnneofAllTrades]

EllenEmOHPea Hi there! Unfortunately there just isn’t a good option available for good captioning yet. If I were to transcribe the videos myself, which I have done for a few in the past, it would add 5-6 extra hours per video in post edit, and unfortunately when I’m already working between 80-100 hours a week to produce the videos I do, there just isn’t any extra time available to do that. Services are available to do it, but I haven’t found anything cheaper than $70-100 a video, and seeing as most of my videos only generate $30-40 in ad revenue, that just doesn’t make financial sense.

[@EllenEmOHPea]

@@AnneofAllTrades Oh geezer Louise! I thought YT had an automatic feature. I completely understand your reasoning.

[@wilgarcia1]

Sheep are SOOOO FLUUUFFFYYY :D

[@hippoandbearmakes3416]

From the title I thought it was going to send me to sleep counting sheep 🐑 🐑 🐑 😴 😂 😂

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I fell asleep several times just thinking about counting them ;)

[@JasonOfTGA]

The Supervisor (doggins) clearly approves!

[@jcbbe]

Wow, keep on trucking play that mandolin... at least in the backround

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I play my mandolin every day. Playing it for videos entails a lot more than I think you realize. If you'd like to hear more of it, you can go back and watch my "building a tiny windsor chair" video ;)

[@jcbbe]

@@AnneofAllTrades I will certainly do that.. thanks

[@brianreinhardt7907]

Jelly

[@Aswaggoner]

At 4:58, is that black and white sheep over your shoulder lame on one leg?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

It was limping for a day, but thankfully got better the next day!

[@chili.Hawaii]

Love those jeans and jumper where’d you get em?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Dovetail workwear Maven Slims for the jeans, ANNE15 will get you a discount. The sweater is from Naketano.

[@chili.Hawaii]

@@AnneofAllTrades mahalo!!!

[@tadbarber2735]

I’ve raised cattle my whole life but the market won’t let you make any money so I’m considering sheep.

[@dimedriver]

If you are losing money on cattle, you will just lose it faster with sheep. Stop selling animals at the auction barn. Direct to consumer marketing is the way to go for small meat farmers.

[@aksting]

I thought this was about sleeping. Even after counting all the sheep, I still can't sleep.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I fell asleep several times just thinking about counting them ;)

[@edwardwwilson71]

I would like to buy some of that fencing where do I buy it?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

www.premier1supplies.com/p/electronet-9-35-12-electric-netting?AnneofAllTrades&KZbin

[@joycenesselhauf1220]

Can you provide a link to where you purchased the electric fencing?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

We didn’t buy it online, but this is premier 1 netting which you can get lots of places :)

[@joycenesselhauf1220]

Anne of All Trades Thank you so much!!

[@BRHood]

There's nothing like hearing a coyote get into the electric fence at night.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

With the dogs there, I doubt the coyotes will get close ;)

[@PaulinaPaulino]

Holy Sheep!

[@barriehanold4785]

did you get tired from counting all those sheep?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I've never slept better! But that might not just be from the counting ;)

[@TheGrantAlexander]

I'm surprised you didn't fall asleep counting all those sheep 🤣

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I made that joke so many times I'm surprised Adam didn't slap me.

[@janjaapvdijk]

Probably unoriginal but still curious; is this farm going to be called "Green Gables"

[@AnneofAllTrades]

It might just have to be...

[@rodrigomeza282]

Hope you didn’t fall asleep counting...

[@ukinfamous]

Reading the title, I thought this was going to be an eating challenge...

[@hansdegroot8549]

I was thinking of a sheep (hair/wool) cutting challenge.

[@888johnmac]

i'm from Aberdeen .. i thought something else !!!

[@stanervin6108]

What breed are the sheep? Serta? 🐑🐏😴

[@AnneofAllTrades]

hahahahaha! katahdin :)

[@stanbrown915]

If you're gonna have sheep then you're gonna need at LEAST 2 more dogs, some for herding and some for protection( think Great Pyrenees or HOWEVER you spell it) and you'll need the toughest, ugliest most vicious barn cat to keep EVERYONE IN LINE.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

There are two antolian shepherds in with the sheep to guard after the herding dogs leave. I’ll have to remember to introduce you all to Oliver the barn cat we brought from Washington. He’s a special boy.

[@stanbrown915]

@@AnneofAllTrades My aunt had a barn cat named Daisy, she ran the farm by brut force. They have a million Daisy stories, I was terrified of that cat when I was a kid. 🤣🤣🤣

[@sleim754]

Sheep are the noisiest beasts around. You would not think so, but they are. I hope that your sleeping quarters are not close.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

hahaha I think you had some bad sheep, these guys are delightful!

[@gettintheresafelywithpatf2869]

While sheep are nature’s lawn mowers, goats will take care of any poison ivy!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

We have goats too ;)

[@gettintheresafelywithpatf2869]

Anne of All Trades that’s a good thing, and their milk isn’t bad either!

[@FigmentsMade]

1 to Willy Wonka. 😂 It's perfect!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I look in the mirror and see him constantly.

[@FigmentsMade]

@@AnneofAllTrades Well that's certainly what I'm going to think when I look in the mirror now!