SPRING FARM TOUR: Dexter cattle, chickens, pigs and hayfields!

[@JT-lr3fw]

This is a compliment so please don't take it wrong. It's really enjoyable to see a "nice average guy" just showing his farm. So many guys are "aggressive" or competitive in nature. I don't like any sports because I don't like the displays of arrogance or combativeness and I see that in so many different videos. I"m a non aggressive mild mannered average guy and I'm happy to see someone else that my daughter says "is just like me". My future wife loves learning from videos like yours as well. I'm subscribed as of today. Thanks so much!

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Hi James, that is a good compliment, thank you! There are some videos where I get worked up about this or that, but usually I keep a level head.

[@nathanmaddock1703]

Thank you for showing the reality of farming, including the not so ideal things.

[@ericspikes9325]

Love what your family is doing

[@dianadaniel3441]

Hiliary you are such a trooper!

[@T_157-40]

Love his enthusiasm. Learning as we go.

[@dominicfinley8732]

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[@reecepedro3632]

@Dominic Finley Instablaster ;)

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[@reecepedro3632]

@Dominic Finley you are welcome :D

[@jackallen7680]

I just found your channel. I enjoy seeing your farm tour, and learning how you manage your farm.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Glad you found our channel Jack!

[@Frank-bh3cm]

Thanks making the videos, such a wealth of information!

[@steventhury8366]

I appreciate that you keep it real. Very informative.

[@mountainblokemoments]

Two things about clover. We have lost cattle in the past due to bloat. They where in a paddock that was nearly all clover, something to be aware of. Second if you put crop lifters on your haybine to lift your pasture as you cut it you will get all your clover but the lifters slow the cutting down a lot. Enjoying your channel thanks

[@davidrobertson376]

Stock all look in great shape and with all that feed growing so fast. I am amazed at the production from your pastures We are waiting for good rains here in South Australia.

[@dlepuno]

What a beautiful farm,i love the scenery and the way you taking care of your animals,they're so happy and healthy too.Love your videos and watching them religiously.(From South Africa,Johannesburg)

[@VinceEspositoJr]

Great looking pasture. It's nice when things start to go the farmer's way...

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Hi Vincent, thank you! It's a good time of year to be in the grass growing business.

[@nagibkanaan2464]

Great terrific show Execellent

[@lilianazalokar7886]

Dear Peter, thank you so much for your videos. I like them a lot. With kind regards Torben Gram from Denmark

[@John-xg2vj]

Hey Pete, I used 1/2" Durock in my hen house. Much cheaper than concrete plus I was able to install radiant floor heating. I sandwiched 2" insulation board between the Durock board and ran defrosting cable in some grooves under the top layer. Ran 6" Durock around perimeter. Glued together with liquid nails. Cable comes with a t-stat. Works unbelievably well. Keeps the floor dry, cleaning is really easy and the chickens love it. -10 outside and really warm in the hen house. Less than $300 and you can do it in a few hours. The ice thing is you can take it apart later.

[@drzorbo3770]

@John I'm interested in your installation, but let me see if I have it right: on plywood floor you placed 2" insulation (some with cut grooves for the defrosting cable) then placed the Durock on top? The 6" perimeter is vertical along the walls? Thanks

[@randyvest8430]

You make terrific videos that are very informative. Thank you

[@lightning9279]

Bobcat S70 6 ft. tall and 3 ft. practically fits into your pack pocket and you can buy a small grapple, bucket and snowblower for it. A small operation can cheaply outfit existing buildings to make the s70 useable and practical. New they are $23 grand and used they are considerably cheaper. Course it's way easier to spend other people's money in a comment section. Bonus, they even have heated cabs. PS. I let the ads play for the S70 fund.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Hi Light Ning, thanks for watching the ads! Maybe 5 years from now I'll have enough KZbin money to buy an old Bobcat!

[@michellewilliams257]

I hate ads, but for you and your family I'll watch them. I truly enjoy your channel.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

@@michellewilliams257 Thanks!!

[@toddcaskey9984]

Good job , it’s too hot so drink lots of water. When you re vamp your coop make it so u can take the end wall off so u can get the bucket in their if you have the head room. Just a thought. Todd

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Hi Todd, it's darn hot! We have been debating that idea. We're going to be putting more horizontal roosts in, about 5' above the floor going across the high tunnel. These will increase the chicken capacity of the high tunnel, but will make it so we can't get a loader in there. Unless the roosts are removeable...

[@toddcaskey9984]

Just a Few Acres Farm I’ve seen some u tube on where they have them on hinges and with a 1/4 inch rope & pullies they were able to lift up to The ceiling so they were able to get underneath them. I need to do the same with my coop to make easier to clean , on my list lol well drink lots of water . Todd

[@tylertian5785]

most wholesome content ive ever witnessed with ma eye

[@marklepage4334]

Thanks for the tour nice little farm

[@prasadyalamanchili9802]

Best wishes from an Indian farmer

[@jobygochoco2731]

enjoyed the farm tour immensely, nature throws so many curve balls i agree...you guys do a great job rolling with the punches...

[@isaacmaxwell256]

I learn more here about real world stuff than 12 years of school

[@courtneyclark995]

Beautiful farm,I just had to laugh when you let the cows onto that field and that one cow went right up to camera and look at it to funny.

[@spkmac1]

Awesome video Pete! My wife and I just got our first two Dexter's. We got a heifer calf combo. We also have out idaho pasture pigs, our broilers and laying hens. It's such a blessing to get to watch animals grow. Wish you all the best!

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Thanks spkmac1!

[@BrandonGallemore]

I love your channel. Going to buy Dexter cattle soon.

[@juliannrowland6552]

Awesome awesome video. Thank you Pete!! My family and I always enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for sharing so much.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Thanks Juliann!!

[@croftplumbing]

Great video thanks 👍🇨🇦

[@ottocarr3688]

When you have time Pete, a rating of each tractor and why you have them assigned to specific jobs could be interesting. When the MD is ready for use, how will that change the roll of the other tractors. I am certain that your answer will be organized better than my questions.

[@Kritis_Independen]

Thank you so much for the videos, because very informative.

[@AaricHale]

I really enjoyed the farm tour ! It just seems like the other and you had snow on the ground .

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

The seasons change fast here; there isn't much of a spring. Today it's 85.

[@vrushalmodake9348]

Love from India

[@TheAlaskan308]

Always quality content, and always a deserved like.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

That means a lot, and thanks much.

[@jacquesyoung7010]

the bull running at you got my attention to

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Ha ha! Never turn your back on a bull!!

[@kl1958]

Hi Pete...do your Buff Orpington's tend to go broody? Your chicks sure look healthy. May I ask what hatchery you purchase your chicks from? All your livestock look exceptionally healthy and happy. Keep up the great job!

[@ottocarr3688]

I do not know how long the Never Seize lasts on a nut or bolt but the forks on the manure should be a good test.

[@johnzink3309]

thx

[@pierreleroy6826]

5000 subscribers,Yes!

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Woo hoo!!!

[@ericspikes9325]

On one of your videos you had pigs biting each other and you you put a Xmas tree in with them I’ve found putting a couple tires and a couple bowling balls in they usually stop biting each other’s ears and tails hope u can use this to help

[@okok-gg5fl]

Make it bigger chicken hut so yuo can scoop manure frontloader.

[@themosquito3010]

Great stuff! I have always loved upstate New York. It is such a beautiful area. I like to fish on Lake Ontario and was wondering if you are located near the lake

[@jamesdavis3542]

Why don't you write a book about your and your wife's experiences and perhaps another book (or combine them) about your grazing and haying plans as compared to other methods. Such a book (or books) would be fascinating because of your experience, commitment, varied abilities and learning. Many of us who are old farmers, who are from farms, who love learning about farming and many others who think there are now no smaller family farms would be amazed. This is so much more meaningful than the massive, impersonal "factory" or "corporation" model. I realize the large farms are essential and can fascinating also. It isn't all about romance.

[@moffatnganikani5014]

Thanks for what you are teaching but my question is how do you manage farming without snakes?

[@ritzafrancois4863]

Have you ever thought about potentially renting the bulls from another farmer for the mating season and then give them back?

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Dexter bulls are hard to come by. Good Dexter bulls are even harder to come by.

[@jamesalanstephensmith7930]

Great!

[@geraldsundberg3610]

Why not modify the front of the coop so you can run the tractor loader in and scoop most of it out.

[@BeldingHillFarms]

Really enjoying your content

[@theeasternfront6436]

What happens with the layers when they get to old to lay? Are they sold as meat chickens? Or do they just go into your own pot??

[@adammeyer8315]

How do you feel about high density grazing?

[@michael7423]

I wish my few acres looked like your few acres 😂 I actually have two acres, how many do you actually have? I love your cows, they look like a cross between black angus 🐄 and some kind of retriever 🐕 just a big puppy cow 🐮/ I like their pig counterparts idaho pasture pigs, they are very friendly and don’t completely destroy when they root around a pasture.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Hi Michael, we have 45 acres, but ours is a tiny farm compared to the giant dairies around us. We love our cows too! Thanks for watching.

[@johnweninger]

Anyone else think that camera was toast for a second, once they started coming?

[@kiritnaik3099]

Great video are not using chemichal fertiliser only on cow dung ?

[@dewayneguffey5722]

Do you ever grain finish any beef

[@tonyrayjones1550]

Great farm tour how many total acres?

[@maddog2771]

Does Hillary run any of the tractors

[@alexlecute]

Hey Pete, you might have mentioned it into another video, I haven't watched them all yet, but have you had any stories or issues with some aggressive cows? Such as story people have with horses, as big and heavy animal, they must be hard to calm or ensure they follow directives and everything. Good video again, cheers.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Hi Alexandre, we have never had an aggressive cow. Even our bulls are docile.

[@gwc3721]

Does the elctric net fence keep out predators?

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

If it's electrified it does. But we don't electrify the laying hens' fence because we lock them in the eggmobile at night, which is predator proof.

[@agirlandhercows501]

cool farm thanks for the tour new sub

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Thanks for subscribing!!

[@billbenyahsrael535]

Okay so what is considered a small farm? What is considered a big one?

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Good question Bill with no easy answer. I think it's relative. I hear from people in Europe that the 45 acre size of our farm is an average size. In the western US where the climate is arid it's considered a tiny farm. Farms there are measured in square miles. And it also has to do with what you're growing. I consider ours a small farm based on what is typical here in the northeast for livestock farms. We're surrounded by big dairies that own thousands of acres. Conventional wisdom around here is a family can't make a living from a farm our size.

[@lukad98]

Do you milk the cows when the heifers are old enough to eat hay?

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

No. They are for beef.

[@lsweeten1971]

Will you modify the chicken run so the entire door opens for easier loading/unloading? Thanks for the tour.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

We have been debating that idea. We're going to be putting more horizontal roosts in, about 5' above the floor going across the high tunnel. These will increase the chicken capacity of the high tunnel, but will make it so we can't get a loader in there. Unless the roosts are removeable..

[@jamesfurlong7644]

That's 2 much grass left it tiller better when its shorter

[@josephrunnels3642]

i rase anges

[@gwc3721]

Why do you think you grazed your pastures too far down? When you mow for hay you wouldn't leave half that much. You're doing a great job with what you have. Can't compare yourself to someone with 1100 acres. And with all that manure you could easily scare up a half acre and augment income with a little market garden.

[@amechelb]

How many acres of pasture do you have?

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

30 acres combined pastures and hayfields.

[@bl688]

Is Hilary not comfortable driving the tractors?

[@javierbetancourt9388]

100

[@gentryrust2768]

I vote Pete for SEXIEST FARMER IN THE U.S.!!!

[@KingJamesBibleBeliever-de9fy]

I wish I could buy eggs, pork and beef from you, but I'm too far from you.

[@ahmedshahmakhdoom5937]

Hey we don't want your lectures, we only want to see Dexter cows. 😒