This IS a Whole New Territory for us Will it BE a Success!?! (Goat BREEDING Continues)

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Al put your cleats back on your boots before you break something.

[@janetepstein9733]

Grandma would put a wooden egg in each nesting box. She said that hens would lay more if there was an egg in the nest.

[@uraqtee]

My Mom and Dad would put porcelain door knobs in the nests to make the chickens think they were eggs

[@jamesdeffenbaugh5166]

I use ceramic eggs from the craft store.

[@GenuinelyJodi]

You have a beautiful property. My day isn’t complete unless I get my Hope fix. 💗 You all work so hard. Always something to do on a homestead.

[@djmoulton1558]

When chickens are cold they want to nestle in something insulative. That might be why they are sleeping in the nesting boxes. You may wish to try putting a few bales of straw in the coop for them to snuggle into.

[@SA-ho2nw]

My thoughts exactly. Why lay on a cold frozen floor when there is a nice comfy box to snuggle into at night.😘

[@jessies3236]

Yup my three have stopped perching these colder days weve had here in indiana and snuggle down in their bedding together.

[@belovedsoaps3444]

When y’all were in the truck discussing the tree Gina looked very stylish!!

[@deborahcrutchfield5022]

I love y’all going and cutting down the Christmas tree ❤️

[@johnshoureas1629]

You can close off the nesting boxes with a wood frame and screen, which is light weight. To close it off at night, install the same auto closing lift, that you used on the chicken coop.

[@Bamboo4U2]

That might be a little dangerous if one of them is in there when the door closes, no?

[@markridgleyable]

LOVE your vids and all the work you do . it really cheers me up , as i have always been a do it yourself man , but at 67 now my efforts have limits these days . But i would just Like to Wish You and your family and Friends a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year xxxx GOD BLESS from THE UK , LONDON

[@dougdodson7498]

Get you some ICETREKKERS for your boots might save a trip to the Emergency room

[@anthonyperry-dore1137]

Your doing all this and Figaro inside warm like a king 🤣

[@billpace3001]

OF COURSE, HE'S A CAT ISN'T HE.

[@SuperKingslaw]

Figaro is a good owner and supervisor. He makes sure the Lumnahs are well fed and happy!

[@jchny00]

I did see him outside for a sec in this video.

[@fukyoindigoblossoming5087]

They are sleeping in the nest boxes because they are trying not to freeze.

[@midgamarine]

Al, it's been a while since I've seen your videos (don't know what happened). A tip on the nesting pooping issue is to raise the roosts above the nesting boxes.

[@judyedwards7239]

Thanks for sharing your adventure of picking out your Christmas tree and cutting it down. Look forward to seeing it all decorated. Have a great day Gina, Al and Olivia.

[@jeffperry9274]

If you put your roost higher than the nesting box the chickens will go to the highest place to roost and stop roosting in the nests :)

[@ann2155]

Jeff Perry my roost is higher than the nesting box and I still have a few girls asleep in the boxes.🥺

[@jeffperry9274]

@@ann2155 put it on the other side of the coop and not right next to the nest maybe that will help :)

[@maureenritoridis814]

Their nesting boxes are nice and warm!! That’s why they like it 🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓

[@barressugarsweetplace2680]

❤Jesus is the Reason for the Season❤ Many Blessings to you all!

[@cynthiat6505]

True!!!

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Lovely comment and so true. 🇬🇧

[@thee.c.r.gtherealmoftheunk3717]

Geez Al I hope your ok bud ? That looked like nine types of pain !

[@tannenbaum3444]

There was an egg on the back right side ground.

[@lieuwina]

I am not sure that was an egg tannenbaum. Looked like it was a colour of an egg, but the shape was rather long. I could be wrong.

[@cathiwim]

tannenbaum a doubleyolker is longer than a normal egg

[@pgffemt5895]

Looked like an egg to me too!

[@SwanseaTitanFan]

I'm thinking Bigfoot, he is too smart to get caught on film. Lol

[@adelacoburn1396]

=D ha ha ha ha " Netflix and chill.... Al you crack me up, fingers crossed the date went well ; ). Aww when I see people cutting their Christmas tree down, the Griswold's tree cutting scene pops into my head lol! Oh! poor Al falling :0 , it does not feel good falling on the rear .

[@jimsgardensandrabbitry]

You all had a busy day. Got to love the ice. Al, I have had the same falls, so don't feel bad. Great to see you as a family carry out your dreams. Blessings to you all.

[@danaspetrini8338]

Nice tree!! That was beautiful footage!

[@jameskennedy9655]

Olivia thank you:)!!! Some of us our children are grown and we thought we would never again share this very special season with a little one? Little one, Olivia Thank You for Sharing:)!!!

[@mikebodamer4864]

Al looks like your roosting bars aren't high enough that's why they are sleeping in your nesting boxes. They like to roost as high as possible and you have one bar that is higher then the nesting boxes which I would assume will get filed up and the rest then choose between the lower bar and the nesting boxes that are on the same level. If you had another bar that was as high as your highest roost they would probably use them instead of the nesting boxes.

[@robine916]

I saw that on Bobblehead Homestead. When checking on his flock, he noticed they were almost all on the topmost perches! :D

[@suzisaintjames]

18:30 if you heat the sides of that white dustpan (like you did the pvc) and bend them up a little bit... You'll get a little more clearance whilst cleaning the nesting boxes. 💝☀🌵 PS. I'm worried the floors of the metal nesting boxes are too cold, you might need to add a bit more hay.

[@nancylitton390]

Al are you ok? That was a pretty hard fall. I do hope the goats are pregnant. Thank you for sharing your journey and God bless.

[@bobbypin8581]

AL AL AL Put a long board like you have on the outside with hinges let it hang down in the day and pull it up and hook it up at night no cutting separate boards and have all the extra work measuring and building slide bars god luck and God bless you all God Bless America God bless Trump

[@nancycowan6109]

That was an exceptionally lovely video. Thank you for sharing. The tree farm was beautiful! Good luck Zeke and Buttercup. ❤️❤️

[@tomlawler3661]

I thought that I saw an egg in the far right corner of the copper maran coop? Maybe not... Be careful about that ice. It happens so quick.

[@Bamboo4U2]

Yeah, I thought I saw one there the other day too. The back, right, far corner, right? He didn't hold the camera there very long so I couldn't tell.

[@waynoevans2716]

If indeed you have a predator, and you want to catch it on camera, start limiting your trips to check the cameras to once every week or better yet, 2 weeks. You are leaving human scent, and that will deter their presence. If you are not that concerned about filming one, then by all means check your cameras, walk the area, bring the dogs. The more the predators are disturbed, the less they will frequent the area. Also-- set your cameras to take pictures along the trail so the animals are either walking into the camera or away. If you set them perpendicular to the trail, many times the animals move quickly and the camera either doesn't trigger, or triggers too late. Finally- try to point your cameras to the north. You will get less photos that are triggered by the daily sun travel across the sky and the resultant shadows on the sensors.

[@ka6148]

Amen brother!! It is about Jesus 😁 That funny noise from your buck says I know there is a girl in heat and you need to put me in with her. no worries bucks usually figure things out and your goats are very healthy most likely you will have babies lots of babies!

[@woundeddove]

Place a solar 450 lumen MR. BEAMS in the coop and get more eggs.

[@kathyjones8656]

Bet you are sore tomorrow! The Cppers are beautiful. Take care. Keeping all of you in my prayers 💕

[@jenniferhuff2547]

Good morning LUMNAH'S. Al and Gina I love how well you work together on the farm. Just loved the music that was used for going to get your Christmas tree. Be careful out there on that ice Al. Much love from OHIO ❤️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❤️❤️❤️

[@hapnewsom9217]

I was hoping to see what showed up on the trail cameras....

[@LumnahAcres]

so far we are being ghosted! 😆 I cant wait to get them on camera

[@marionward5958]

Me to.

[@hapnewsom9217]

@@LumnahAcres sneaky little critters!!

[@Newman81964]

I thought when he was at the trail cam and looked, it showed several pictures and from what I could see on the display screen, there was movement between the pictures.

[@FlatEarthReset]

@@LumnahAcres You need to be wearing your crampons I am a few years older then you and if i slipped like that i would not be able to work for a while.... You're lucky you aren't injured and your wife is forced to keep up on all the chores... If it is hard to walk in those crampons then go to AMAZON search for EONPOW Ice grips it's make your shoes more like a studded tire rather the long spikes that are more made for climbing icy surfaces.

[@andrewlocke4609]

rustys nesting boxes need some bedding in them or they wont lay eggs in them

[@tonygrimes13]

Why do you say that????

[@kevincameron8437]

Beautiful tree farm!! We do the same thing every Thanksgiving weekend in the NC Mountains. But your tree farms look more festive with the snow..

[@rachelm7525]

I'd throw a little sand on that ice. A broken bone might be slightly inconvenient right now! 🙂

[@Bunefoo401]

Especially if you can’t see the icy spots from the new snow 😳

[@Newman81964]

The last time I slipped on ice like that and fell, I came up with a broken wrist with deformity and ended up having surgery to put a steel plate and 9 screws in to hold the bone and pieces together. I would definitely say to throw some sand or even some fine gravel in those spots.

[@rachelm7525]

@@Newman81964 ooh, nasty. All fixed up now, I hope. 🙂

[@Newman81964]

@@rachelm7525 Yeah, it's good now. A week after that surgery, I was out cutting down trees for firewood with a brace on the wrist. I am the type of person that doesn't let things stop me. It even took me about 5 to 6 hours until I finally went to the hospital for the broken wrist. I was busy doing something and said to the people that were with me, "It's only broken, the bone isn't sticking out through the skin."

[@CattVanDo]

I've never heard you mention what you do with your wood ash from your stoves. When I was a child we used wood ash for ice traction on our farm.

[@garythomas9712]

Why do you not show your dining table no more with grace ??? Are you being political corrected?? That was the best part of your videos???...………. Thanks

[@LumnahAcres]

We do. Just not every video.

[@kaycox5555]

Adorable family, each so hard working!!!

[@jepurl1]

Do you "process" the egg layers at the end of their laying life??

[@rsp6549]

Spent hens are okay for soup (the meat will still be stringy) but they are perfect for making stock.

[@Jadae]

@@rsp6549 Moose: 😲 ... 😡

[@rsp6549]

@@Jadae moose's fate is likewise. No need to tell him though. Let it be a surprise!

[@Jadae]

@@rsp6549 😂 lol poor Moosey

[@dande-lions]

rs p Moose was a gift from Al’s brother. I believe he’s more like a “pet” as well as protection for the flock. Al only mentioned getting rid of him if he got too aggressive, and so far he’s been not too bad.

[@helenbailey825]

Why don’t u dig out that little creek and make a place for the ducks to swim a little. They are fun to watch when they are in the water

[@JBRich1]

I would t want to go into a metal nesting box in that cold weather! Lol

[@bothfeethomestead6158]

Goooooood morning Lumnah Family. Al for the nesting boxes at New Yolk City look at the nesting box that Rusty and his ladies have. Make a perch with hinges on both ends then just fold it closed when y'all go and collect eggs. I'm pretty sure you could fashion up something that could even make it be able to close from the outside.

[@ellenvirgillo6716]

That was fun,going to pick out the Christmas tree.We do the same thing as you every year.We're seniors but it is still fun to us.

[@Rowdymotmot]

Thank you so much for taking us along on your tree search. Gosh the scenery was gorgeous. I just love your whole set up and I just love Gina's kitchen. So much room to cook things. Have a wonderful day and thank you so much for sharing your farm with us.

[@fionajane56]

The nest boxes are cozy warm in cold weather.

[@broandbrotechandwild6824]

I was wondering how old rusty is and if he is crowing yet.

[@Magny80]

Not sure if you meant Crowing or not, but he has, just not as vocal as moose is.

[@broandbrotechandwild6824]

R. J. Thx and I just changed it

[@margaretbedwell58]

I am so glad you weren't hurt on that fall....definitely need more sand over there. have been more concerned you'd fall in that stream checking out the trails and cameras, it looks so slippery back there. Love the tree y'all picked out, that was a really neat tree farm. Have a Blessed day.

[@Weedemandreap]

I’m excited to see what your spring babies look like!

[@LumnahAcres]

It’s going to be interesting to see what colors we get. Can’t wait to see what you get for babies. Hope would love a friend from AZ

[@kacealan3619]

instablaster...

[@Classifiedreality]

Thanks for taking us along. Keep on keeping on!

[@FarmFreshIB]

Throwing out ashes from your wood stove will help with the ice as well. Also some cold ash and dry sand in a box will be appreciated by the chickens in winter for dusting. Blocking off all but a couple of the nest boxes in winter is also a good idea. It works two fold. Less place for the cold hens to sleep in the winter and less boxes means that hens share more when they are laying. That keeps a hen on the nest more often and keeps your eggs from freezing.

[@jamesgoodman8679]

Having your cameras set higher gives u a bigger range to see whats coming into that area of concern. Try it You will find it will work much better.

[@davidmoran1422]

Thanks for sharing one of your best videos. Except for the fall. Done it many times.

[@cynthiat6505]

They are in a good mood because they know you love them! Tell Olivia she is so loved! She is precious! Netflix n chill? LOL! What a great place to get a tree!

[@connierifenburg9758]

Thanks for taking us Floridians along to cut down a Xmas tree. It really puts you in the mood for the holidays.😇🎄

[@CCRider5312]

AL How was your Trip? 27:25 😂🤣 😁👍❤️

[@PaulaJoDavis]

Could those chicken girls be laying eggs UNDER the coop? They seem to like it under there during the day and they have all morning to go under. Maybe? Great days on the homestead. Hope you aren't too sore after that fall you took! WOW! I'd have been laying there moaning. LOL! Shalom and Blessings from NE Missouri!

[@gruntqueen]

I have a brook on my property that floods in the Spring, leaving a berm of sand and gravel in the flood plain. I patch the driveway with the gravel and bucket the dry sand for treating Winter ice. The grouse and partridge appreciate easy access to gravel as well. We have more ice events than we used to, for sure.

[@donaldmiller8629]

Gooooooood Afternoon , Tracker Al , Gina & Olivia , I can see right away why you have chickens roosting in the nesting boxes . Al , you have one of the roosting bars much lower than the nesting boxes in NYC ! Since the chickens prefer to roost higher rather than lower , they will roost in the nesting boxes. It is instinct for them. They try to roost higher than the ground level predators. Place one of your game cameras inside of New Yolk City and you'll see how the chickens are roosting at night. I suggest moving the lowest roosting bar to a level that is higher than the nesting boxes. I believe that you will see a major difference. Isn't it amazing how quickly we can fall ? I did it myself a couple of months ago. I entered my dark house , turned to find the light switch , lost my balance and found myself on the floor before I even knew that I was falling down. Nothing broken. Just a bump on my head where my head had hit the leg of the heavy wooden rocking chair. Now I am more careful if I am in the dark. I hold on to something sturdy before I move. At least until there is some light to see by. Lol , I am going to fail a sobriety test if I have to close my eyes, stretch my arms out and stand on one foot. I will be on the ground before I know it .

[@inglis7086]

I hope it was just your pride that got a little bruised from your slip on the ice and not your hip or back - we didn't see the trail camera footage that you collected Al

[@mercswifejl]

FINALLY!!!! JUST A GOOD OLE VIDEO.....JUST THE ANIMALS! I haven't watched you guys in months! Don't get down with all the construction jobs.

[@straubdavid9]

Good mornin New Ham Shire .... gettin a little slippery out there AL? Might need some of those crampons on your boots too. It's been raining down here in central Pennsyltucky (34F at 6:57 am) .... you'd think it would be snowing instead. The only hay here is "hitting the hay ZZZzzzz". Have a great day .... watch your step AL, Gina & Olivia ..... take care.

[@pegpreslar3961]

What a fantastic Christmas tree! 🌲 Hopefully now all the mature goats will have babies. 🐐

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

I wouldn't be in a hurry to separate the newlyweds. A little extra time will not hurt and give them both time to learn natures ways.

[@cathiwim]

Richard Bohling Sr the longer they stay together the more likely they have twins

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

That bale looked like a straw bale not a hay bale. Straw bale from wheat or oats.

[@jimlong527]

The tree hunt was like a winter wonderland. Greetings from Florida Merry Christmas Lumnah Family.

[@rickvangunten4800]

Watching you find the perfect Christmas Tree, brought back lots of fond memories. Thanks for sharing.....

[@sonyagregory5711]

Wow! Those are beautiful Christmas Trees! We grow beautiful Christmas Trees here in good old Western North Carolina! Merry Christmas!❄❄❄🎄🎄🎄

[@peacehavenpointe1454]

Good job on the slip/flop, we been waiting for this, maybe you should put this clip in a few videos, so glad you didn't get hurt. As always REMEMBER JESUS LOVE'S YOU 🙏 🙏🙏.

[@FlatEarthReset]

You need to be wearing your crampons I am a few years older then you and if i slipped like that i would not be able to work for a while.... You're lucky you aren't injured and your wife is forced to keep up on all the chores... If it is hard to walk in those crampons then go to amazon search for EONPOW Ice grips it's make your shoes more like a studded tire rather the long spikes that are more made for climbing icy surfaces.

[@slchurch2011]

How come you still have your animal supplies in your basement and not the barn...like the feed and such?....Love the channel...daily watcher!!!

[@DisabledUKPrepper]

Good to see that Zeke is really maturing. He was much keener this time around. The girls were certainly sure of what sort of tree they wanted. Ouch on the ice. Hope you weren't bruised by that encounter. Hoping you all have a Christmas blessed with love, peace and kindness.

[@aromaofhope]

What a pretty Christmas tree farm! Netflix and chill--ha! Made me laugh! Ouch. Watch it on that ice! I thoroughly enjoyed this video. :)

[@Visi53]

I really enjoyed going along with you guys to get your tree and the scenery was so breathtakingly beautiful made me all nostalgic❣️🙋🏻‍♀️ Thanks 😊 and I hope you all enjoy your holidays❣️Hugs from the lady in Abu Dhabi UAE 🇦🇪 🇺🇸

[@TheNastyBastard]

More roosting poles will fix your chickens from roosting in the boxes overnight. Also time to cut a door in the side of the "boys" barn to access the side yard..... less pain in the rear than falling on the ice LOL.... BTW it was 42 deg C (108F)here yesterday .....

[@reginagibson1908]

Thankful you didn’t break your hip. You’ll probably be sore tomorrow.🙏🙏🙏

[@rowdyyates3801]

I am informed and believe that chickens want FLAT perches. I think if you replace those little twigs you used for perches with 1x3s, they'll use them. Can ya spare the wood? @26:14 Tanner terrorizes Figaro. You think it's cute. Figaro: not so much. @27:22 Tanner gonna chase ya? Figaro thinks it's hilarious.

[@debketelsen3742]

I give that fall a 5.6. Technique was average and you didn't get much height. ( thank goodness). I would work on the arm flailing for extra points........ LOL!! Glad you werent hurt.

[@CRuf-qw4yv]

Well...you folks certainly can tell a difference in the seasons up there. Here in eastern Virginia we are getting into the upper 60's and low seventies today...then a "co,ld" front...down to 48. Oh...and your Christmas Tree hunt excursion? That brought back memories. I always wanted to own a Christmas Tree farm (my uncle did and I loved walking thru it.) Beautiful area up where you live...esp. fall and winter.

[@dottiehildebrand3123]

Throw some of the ashes from the stove on the ice. Hope you are okay after your fall. Hope the trail cameras will finally show what's lerking around the homestead. Love you guys . Watch every morning . Stay safe And God Bless you and your family and homestead ♥️🐈🐐🐔🐓🦆☃️

[@michaelmcgrath2898]

Enjoy your videos . I don't know what makes yours so watchable. Your laid backness and your genuine love for the animals maybe. Keep posting.

[@70acres]

I said 3! What do I win? Boy that is a pretty tree! My farm is a former Christmas tree farm. Ashe County, NC is the largest producer of Christmas trees in the nation. Blessings to all.

[@LumnahAcres]

I didn’t know that about Ashe county

[@dennisgodaire485]

Thanks for sharing ... Be careful with the ice underfoot ...Five years ago, with a light dusting of snow over ice covered ground, I fell and destroyed my right shoulder. It wasn't a simple roto-cuff tear. The MRI showed ripped muscles, tendons torn away from their anchoring bone, shattering of bone. Wear some type of YAK tracks. Be safe.

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

About projection, TMI: Netflix and chili. I bet we won't see Gina making chili on You tube anymore. 8-)

[@carolynwise9308]

#lumnahacres if I were Butter cup I would want more than Netflix and Chill. Lol. On another note, my grandparents put chicken wire over the laying boxes. This discouraged predators and sleeping.

[@janetwithers7427]

I hope you weren't hurt in that fall. Be careful. Nice Christmas tree. Busy day. 🎄☃️💖🎅⛄🎇❄️🎁🎄

[@missflite74]

Chopping down your own tree! Buttercup's honeymoon! What a wonderful holiday video; Merry Christmas you guys and thank you for filling me with happiness with every video you share.

[@jchny00]

As far as keeping bucks I always have, I keep Oberhasli goats. My current fella is horned, almost all have been. They help my LGD protect against coyotes. We have only had 1 mean one, the rest have been great. They do stink during rut season! They live with our bull and steers in the summer. They eat what bulls won't including poison ivy and brambles. Best thing they kill the locust trees with the long thorns, eat the bark and thorns right off them! Most bucks aren't bad fellas I'm glad you chose to keep a couple. AI is a big gamble, and taking does to another farm is a huge risk of disease. WTG hope the Netflix nights prove successful your buck was sure doing his job.

[@corneillececil823]

Fun family outing today, thanks for taking us along :) Quick story, one year I bought hay from a Christmas Tree farm, made from where they mowed between the isles of growing trees. Sadly, when it came to the birthing of our babies that year, I lost 2 of my best does due to complications. Yes, vet called out, turns out the babies in vitro were all dead, twisted, and mangled inside because they never developed any cartilage in their bodies. Turns out some Christmas trees are sprayed, while growing, with heavy pesticides and subsequently, so had the surrounding, growing hay. Feeding goats natural, organic trees is just fine...but commercially grown trees might REALLY have disastrous effects on their unborn kids. On a happier note, we wish you a very Merry Christmas!

[@wallaceloper637]

Watch out you don't bounce like you do when young I would be in the hosp. one pair drawer slides and a pice of OSB would do it. Merry Christmas

[@jenford7078]

OH! Thanks for taking us to get the tree, now that I apartment live there's no more trips like that. Made my Christmas season!

[@missmix48]

AL.... have to ask WHY are you buying sawdust when you make so much sawdust with all your building and cutting wood? You could also be using all that wasted hay from you goats.

[@randysmalling5722]

Y'all live in a beautiful place.

[@gruntqueen]

I used to work for a Christmas tree grower. He'd forage forests for a thick patch of fir seedlings, pull them up by the handfuls and plant them in his fields. He said the key to a good tree was in the pruning and shaping. Olivia might find it a fun project. Fun fact: When holiday buyers left stumps with branches, those branches become trees. My grower called them "turn-ups". He'd cut off all but the strongest upturned branch and in a couple years there's be a lovely table-top tree.

[@leslielutz1874]

Really enjoyed the Christmas tree hunt !! The gals pants "squeek, squeek, squeek" LOL

[@ohjoannabanana]

The Christmas Tree farm footage was just gorgeous! Here in So. Cal. We don’t have anything like that. I’m glad you didn’t get hurt when you took a tumble.

[@rondaweber5773]

Just loved the music you chose when getting the tree!

[@Lani911]

Good morning Lumnahs... thanks for taking us out to check on the cameras and the field trip into town. It's 77 degrees with a wind advisory in Hawaii. Gusts as much as 30 to 60 mph with power outages in some areas. The waves are up as well so the winter surf is here (18 to 24 ft). I'm so glad the ladies a beautiful tree. Christmas truly is the most beautiful time of the year. I'm hoping the girl goats are pregnant and that you're ok from that slip on the ice. Be safe and God bless 🤙