Using Goslings as Lawn Mowers

[@paulpanther3566]

Regarding your pond, you already have a gigantic untapped water source way closer to the pond than your creek. As far as I can tell your barn roof has no gutter. The roof area seems to be around 600 square yards. Vermont gets around 3 to 4 inches of rain in each of the summer months. 1 inch equals 6 gallons of water per square yard so roughly 12,600 gallons of clean water drip down the roof unused each month while only 30 yards away your pond dries out. Might be a bit tricky to work on the roof and you need to do some digging, but gravity is on your side with this and it's very sustainable and environmentally friendly.

[@DQABlack]

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[@ju1e56]

🤓🤓🤓

[@Bigbaymonstermare]

This is a *great* point! It’s a free water source and using gravity to move water long distances is an engineering feat that was conquered thousands of years ago - think of the Roman aqueducts! I’m _sure_ that it would be feasible to find a workaround for this to be a long term solution!

[@arakwar]

I was going to comment that diverting some water should be doable with a proper way to « manage » it and only take water when needed. But the barn roof is a lot better as a solution. It simply reuse water that is otherwise lost.

[@timoblake5689]

I have built several ponds for decorative purposes and I think a 20-40 mil EPDM liner with clay on top, if you have the wind a windmill waterpump/aerator, with the run off of the house and barn would be ideal. If you were to add a cheap bog filter with a 30% capacity of your pond it would always be clear and swim able. My 2 cents.

[@ThishandlefeatureISdumb]

I think the chickens were hiding in the shade due to the crows flying around rather than it being hot. I believe it’s instinctual for them to seek cover when they spot any flying predators and that murder of crows probably frightened them.

[@katmandudawn8417]

I agree. I also think that the crows might have been mobbing an owl or a hawk. They will attack a predator enmass if they discover one in their territory. That what it looked like to me. It’s actually is good if they help keep the “ bad birds” away from Morgan’s flocks.

[@DuckDuckGoose13]

They've gotten gigantic! I can't believe how fast they grow.

[@davidjohnston1971]

That murder of crows was mobbing a bird of prey, most likely a red tailed hawk. That would also explain your chickens huddled up under the chick mobile.

[@MrsDebBee]

My thoughts exactly!

[@davidjohnston1971]

@@leykimayri one of my favorite collective nouns.

[@jyrbian]

@@leykimayri You should check out UW Bothell, in WA. Crows gather there to roost at night in the 1000's. If group of crows is a murder then they have a genocide of crows at UWB.

[@NewSong...]

YES! The chickens were hiding because they heard the crows and were warned of danger! Honestly, I saw a crow attack a hawk that had grabbed my favorite small pet chicken who worked as an animal actor. She got away/released because of that crow, and I changed my mind about the crow nuisance (droppings everywhere) on my ranch from that moment on! I also had fewer hawks and falcons from that point also as the crows took over the territory!

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

Crows are chickens' friends, who knew!

[@asteria4279]

Re: the pond & concerns about diverting part of a creek & impact on wetlands, from an ecology nerd :) 1) Taking some water from the creek will not matter to the creek ecosystem, except during dry times... which is exactly when you would be wanting the most water. I recommend filling your pond by hose during the hottest months of the year if you need to keep it working. Taking a small amount of water at other times will not impact the creek ecosystem. Also, are you already using the runoff from your roofs? You don't need a fancy system if you don't care about efficiency or drinkability - just divert gutters into a small stream that runs into the pond. 2) Runoff from your pond into the wetlands would increase the nutrition entering said wetlands, like adding fertilizer to the water. This could throw the ecosystem out of balance in that wetland, causing algae blooms and other issues. 3) By running your pond water runnoff through a swail (wide but shallow ditch) with wetland plants and sedges on its way to back to the creek, this would alleviate a lot of the issues from #2. Downsides: takes work to create swail, and most water would not get back to the wetland as it will be absorbed by the area around the swail. Water not getting back into the creek system may be an issue (see #1). Swail plants are often delicious as well - Springbock clover, watercress, etc. 4) Your pond really needs some appropriate plants around the edges. It's normal for the lower shore to be mud as it drops to its lowest levels, but the first meter of grass and start of your mud area a few sedges would go a long way to helping secure the soil and keep the water healthier. Everywhere your pasture suffered from flooding, that's where you want the water-loving grasses and other plants. Give up on re-seeding pasture there, it's going to die every few years and isn't the best use of the land given your priority is a pond for the waterfoul. 5) Your pond needs shade. The hot sun will warm the water enough to kill most normal microscopic ecosystems and it becomes a scummy mess with only algae growing - especially with all the extra fertilizer being added by the birds. Maybe extend your permaculture efforts to a few shore-line trees and shrubs around the pond? They'll need protection until they're above beak level. Also, your goslings will cut the grass better if you treat their grazing the same way you do the cows: small space, intense grazing pressure, move often.

[@tilting-atwindmills3414]

Well then Asteria is covering the majority of the issues this zoologist has.

[@tommielourogers4327]

You can also plant some oyster mushrooms to clean the water from the pond run off before it gets to the creek or wetlands. But the oyster mushrooms used for this purpose should definitely NOT be eaten. Oyster mushrooms can be grown in other clean places for eating. Paul Stamets, the mushroom expert, has written a a book called Mycelium Running, on how to use mushrooms to clean the environment from both agricultural and fossil fuels pollutions.

[@katwatson2414]

This response is awesome. I hope he sees it

[@colamity_5000]

When I was in highschool I worked on an organic farm which had a few acres of strawberries. Once a patch reached maturity they used geese to clear weeds since they didn't care for strawberry plants and could pick through the plants easier and for longer than human workers. Same with their asparagus plants as well.

[@lorettarussell3235]

Interesting info.

[@bradsimpson8724]

Geese are actually pretty picky about what plants they'll eat. A friend of mine used to have a couple in her garden as weed and grass control(her paths between garden rows were grass), and there were very few plants they would actually bother with, beyond the initial experimentation tastings when they were first introduced. They also seemed to keep the cloud of starlings away, which will absolutely decimate a fruit crop in short order. I've also heard(never seen first-hand) that a lone goose makes an excellent guardian animal for a flock of egg chickens if you're trying to avoid having a rooster. Based on all of the anecdotal evidence of the benefits of geese on the farm, Morgan's high opinion of them, and the fact that goose is DELICIOUS(anyone who hasn't had spickgans owes it to themselves to try), I think I might do some real homework this year and potentially try a small tester flock next year.

[@theurzamachine]

Lawns are bad when they aren't used to their advantage. I grow it for the purpose of routinely mulching my garden beds since my soil is mostly clay.

[@mrsmp2193]

How deep do you mulch? What kind of garden beds? Do you have veg or just flowers? Do you find that your grass mulch go slimy? Sorry of all the questions. I've been debating trying this in my beds.

[@PenTangleify]

A green manure would probably work better

[@0xFF48]

Being a drought and water restricted area. I haven’t watered the lawn in about 6 years. So now it’s just a patch of dirt and a few weeds

[@theurzamachine]

@@mrsmp2193 I just keep a thin layer (less than 1/2 inch) on top of the soil to prevent the sun from bearing down on the clay soil. I grow potatoes in my clay soil. They actually do very well since clay holds more moisture, more nutrients and stays cooler. The surface should be moist to prevent the clay from hardening when it is very dry. It's not impossible for the potatoes to break through hard and dried clay but keeping it moist helps a bit. After the potatoes emerge, it's actually beneficial if the ground dries and hardens because weeds do not take hold easily.

[@SuperPhoReal]

@@mrsmp2193 I sometime too dress mine like wood mulch. It won’t go slimy, that only happen if you bag and not release moisture out, but when you mulch, it will dry out.

[@goldsnafuu]

I think with the quacken den lip, you should make it a gradual ramp so when they lay eggs on it, the egg will just roll back and it wont be a hassel to get over for the ducks :)

[@KyouOneZilla]

like a slight ramp going back into the duck house?

[@knoahbody69]

I think they do it on purpose. They know Toby protects them, and they know Toby likes their eggs, so they sacrifice their unborn to the mighty ghost wolf.

[@Bigbaymonstermare]

@@knoahbody69 😂😂

[@Bigbaymonstermare]

This is a great idea!!!

[@goldsnafuu]

@@knoahbody69 haha, they are gifts!

[@southernwanderer7912]

Gosling day care was amazing. The fact that you could move them in and out with no problem was terrific.

[@deborahs2593]

This was a lovely morning around the farm! The cows have really settled in beautifully, haven't they? Looking content and healthy. Even while you're always looking for ways to improve this and that, take a good look- you've made a happy farm, Morgan.

[@Armedjoy91]

Abby’s personality perfectly compliments Toby’s and seeing them interact is amazing

[@rodisham]

Now that the cows have had a successful tipping I would expect they’ll try again. You may have entered into an epic test of wills. 🙂New topic; might be helpful and interesting to install your own weather station. Especially tracking rainfall as you work to manage your pastures.

[@williamcozart8158]

All those times Morgan tipped cows back in his wild college days, now the cows have come to do some revenge tippin'.

[@catsberry4858]

What does cow tipping mean, in both instances? :o

[@williamcozart8158]

@@catsberry4858 I only know about the one kind, where when you're drunk you go out to a field and tip a cow over.

[@hello-laura]

*I love how much the adult geese want to be around the goslings. If you listen, they all were communicating, the whole time!* *It’s adorable.*

[@justusmetzler7104]

For the Pondwater situation you could use a Ram Pump setup. They are easy to build yourself (read My Buddy Alfred) and do not use electricity. They only pump with the natural gradient of the land. Some Airchamber/Checkvalve magic. They are able to pump water about 4 times as high as the head pressure height is. So if the feedtube of the pump is 10 feet high it can pump 40 feet. The pond just needs the equivalent of a garden hose to stay somewhat full and a drainage ditch towards the wood is enough for the overflow. The Wranglerstar youtube channel made a few videos eons ago about those Pumps. They pretty much work for years without maintenance as they are besically just 2 checkvalves.

[@hollerx2899]

this

[@justusmetzler7104]

I should add that no water is wasted for the pump action. The unused water just slashes around the pump after the energy is used up. It seems to be kind of like a mechanical advantage thing. Using the power of 4 volumes to move 1 volume more. It seems most people put the pump right next to the stream on a rock so the excess water drains directly back into the stream. Those pumps really have something melodic and organic about them. Like a heart or so

[@Bigbaymonstermare]

I had to read this a few times. It’s one of those things that sounds very technical and complicated, but in reality, it’s a very simple and effective premise 😂

[@DS-ky9dl]

Another clever video, as usual. All of your animals look happy and healthy... it shows that you give them the best of care. Great job.

[@annieo9768]

Love the goslings' day care trip 💕 and Jemima always warms my heart. Love today's upload!

[@jbbrown7907]

Good job showing the goslings and cattle.

[@lizv3634]

Do not underestimate the force created by the wind on that fabric. Awesome video, as always. I’ve been so enjoying watching your goslings.

[@anmol89]

You should get a solar powered water fountain for the pond, it will not only look good and be appreciated by the birds but it will also help improve water quality, remove odors, control algae etc.

[@nancy4879]

Ooooo...great idea...take full advantage of the sun...the birds will love it!

[@Bigbaymonstermare]

It would really aerate the water as well.

[@Berkeloid0]

You have to be a bit careful with fountains. They can aerate the water too much and cause algal blooms, which can then cause health problems for vulnerable individuals when the fountain aerosolises the algae and it gets breathed into people's airways. For fountains run on town water the chlorine stops this from being a problem, but for a natural pond with plenty of incoming fertiliser thanks to the ducks and geese, it could be an issue if not managed properly.

[@Sovereignty3]

​@@mfaizsyahmi it freaked out his birds! they didn't go into the water.

[@crypticmirror]

The cattle mobile needs a wider stanced base. It is too narrow for its height. A few blocks of cement hung underneath the frame might help though, it needs to be wider and have more ballast.

[@doloresreynolds8145]

One word: Gates. The cow mobile has to fit thru the gates.

[@crypticmirror]

@@doloresreynolds8145 Then there is a significant engineering challenge to be met to achieve stability and portability.

[@wjm1319]

@@doloresreynolds8145 I'd put on legs - like the folding legs on a backhoe. Lift the legs to move. Lock them in place to steady.

[@Lightna]

Perhaps Morgan can have deployable stabilizers? Like how some working trucks for a power or cable company has to help stabilize the truck while they go up in the cherry picker.

[@crypticmirror]

@@Lightna That would help, I still think it needs some weight below the level of the axles too. That might impede the movability of it, but it needs ballast.

[@deborahharding647]

Re: tipping portable shelter--turn it perpendicular to the slope.

[@1mrflo]

I’ve been following you for about an year. I understand your a full time farmer but your copy writing and voice over work is outstanding. You probably don’t have time to pursue that as a part time venture or side hustle. I’m just saying your good at it. Btw, you’ve grown to who are today. I’m sure you don’t want or need my validation. Just know people from all sorts of backgrounds support you and you help me not give up on my goals. Thank you!

[@RuthAnnnMorris]

Is Abby’s coat getting thicker and longer in length than when you got her? It looks like she is acclimating to the cooler weather❤all the animals are looking very happy! The cows are so sweet with their babies…. And those calves look fat and happy…

[@KaylahDemi]

Ino thats just her adult coat coming in

[@Sarafimm2]

Because she came from California, I don't believe she'll acclimate to Vermont until after at least one winter (or more). Even humans have to be in a new location for at least a year to acclimate to their environment.

[@scsfulsarahr598]

SUGGESTION: Divert IN to your pond and ALSO divert OUT of your pond back in to the wetlands. It will keep your pond at a constant level of your choosing and wont upset the dynamic of the wetlands.

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hi 👋 how are you doing?

[@jmacd8817]

Yep, you just need a weir on the exit of the pond, to maintain the level, and you’re good to go.

[@Berkeloid0]

Only issue is that as someone else commented here, the increased fertiliser in the outgoing water thanks to the geese could cause disruption like algal blooms downstream, so it'd probably be better not to divert the pond overflow back into the natural creek.

[@scsfulsarahr598]

@@Berkeloid0 good point but a pond filter would fix that

[@ritajohnson5594]

Clue listen for crows they get piss when a hawk or eagle show up around their home and the chickens know. When grazing the goslings make sure to provide a hiding place from air predators

[@vink6163]

What's a "clue listen"? And how do you tell when a crow takes a piss??

[@ritajohnson5594]

@@vink6163 clue listen as get a clue Sounds like you need a life when you care about when a crow piss. Mature....your not

[@ChrisTesch87]

Time to get Greg Woodstock The Pond Guy and and his crew out to the farm to build you a functional, sustainable and beautiful pond! They've pretty much been to all my Favorite KZbinrs houses/farms and build some incredible ponds!

[@marinbandel2574]

Sooo funny!! They absolutely love the grass! Don't know about the mowing part but great content. Hugs from N.C..❤️

[@aqua3202]

The goslings are so adorable. they are growing so fast.

[@astridvalkyrie8458]

Ty for so many awesome uploads so quickly!

[@maia2387]

You have done such a good job with Abby's training! Her behavior now vs a month ago videos is night and day difference

[@carolleenkelmann4751]

Morgan, you are turning into a great small-holdings farmer and the farm is shaping up beautifully.

[@cindygreen6900]

Yeah Paul Panther...Morgan if you have 2 potential solutions, you have several. You are a huge thinker of outside the box and Mr. Panther gave you one more idea 💡. I am smiling deeply at "Gosling day Care". Your vlog is fabulous. Thank you.

[@reneequalls5878]

Im not sure why i love watching animals eat grass but this video is super satisfying lol

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hi 👋 how are you doing?

[@ellenl5626]

I loved seeing how happy the goslings were right away in their grassy day care area.

[@uppityupshaw]

The Geese parents being annoyed by their own children was hilarious! Love seeing the changes that happen on the farm, weekly. Thanks for sharing!

[@mariesheppard3750]

Yup I raised my geese on grass and weeds , little grain at night, love there voice , Your doing a good job Morgan ,

[@jpbaley2016]

You need to worry about crows/ravens because they are known to prey on chicks and small birds. The goslings instinctually are wary and reacted accordingly.

[@Spicypoptart1]

Just get some metal stakes, maybe ones you can twist into the ground for easy installation and explantation when you move it around! Four stakes to keep the base in place, no chains needed if you place them close enough and the stakes are tall enough.

[@YankeeValleyOutdoors]

Awesome can't wait to use my Cornish cross chicks on the lawn. I just got to wait till they're big enough, and design some kind of portable Chicken Run.

[@MarkLoves2Fly]

I used plastic netting, on a wooden frame to keep mine light. Then added wheels for portability. Small sections can be moved individually, then linked to make a larger enclosure. Just be out with your flock if you have predators in your area. You wouldn't want to be the nugget supplier for the neighborhood riffraff.👍🏻

[@Yourfavpaloma]

I use the pen/dog cage Abby dog is in. It moves easily and makes a good chicken tractor/run

[@YankeeValleyOutdoors]

@@Yourfavpaloma I have to make sure it's secure because they have to live in it for a week while I'm gone. My grandma is going to have to watch my chicks. I'm thinking wooden frame hardware cloth hardware cloth floor. Also a box in the one end to put the heat lamp in.

[@Yourfavpaloma]

@@YankeeValleyOutdoors yeah it’s probably a better idea to use wood. Since the cage I was talking about had holes and gapes that snakes,minks, and other small animals could fit.

[@YankeeValleyOutdoors]

@@Yourfavpaloma I still have PTSD from when I lost my whole flock to a mink.

[@debbiewhite3601]

I would guess that the chickens were hiding because of the crows. Crows and Ravens often warn of aerial predators in the vicinity. Chickens know! Lol

[@nellgwenn]

What a great day on the farm today. Everyone seems so happy.

[@Ghost-Mama]

The tipping factor came from the height of the top section. Lower the gravity by lowering the height of the shade cloth posts. A lower frame means more stability

[@Membratim]

Either that or you could try ballasting the base in some fashion. Provided you distribute the weight in an even-ish manner, that, to my rather crude mental arithmetic, would make it less tippable for the cattle. Plus the fact it's on wheels shouldn't be that much more of a hindrance in terms of moving it around as & when required. The only potential downside I can forsee is the increased risk of damage as a consequence if (or when) they succeed.

[@brooklyn7378]

Wow! I remember when you announced they hatched! Theyre so big now!

[@chrystalj3532]

Wow super cute content! You have come a long way from when you started the farm.

[@alinatr2693]

I love watching your videos and seing all of the progress ,It feels like we are part of all the steps you take and your growth as a farmer☺ thank you for taking us with you😊 🐄🐶🐈🐓🐤🦆

[@stevecarberry4851]

The Cattle Shade Mobile. Outriggers! I also suggest that your place some sort of gutters on your barn, and then direct the water to your pond, via an underground PVC pipe. Every square foot of roof space collects 6 gallons of water in a 1 inch rainfall.

[@tateblom4311]

Crows and owls are the worst of enemies so maybe there was a owl in that pine tree

[@maggieyake8054]

Gosling Cam is the best! Thanks for another fun video!

[@Nikki_81]

I'd love to see that time lapsed part of the video from above! Like on a tall post or tree. Or even from a drone! I bet it looks really cool!!

[@vickiemeisinger9632]

Morgan, this was a wonderful video that my two favorite things on your farm the baby calves and their mothers out on the hillside & the baby Goslings😊♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Oh I cannot believe how much grass the little goslings ate…. I know you were wanting it to be more even like the Cattle do, but that grass was about as tall as they were and they did eat a lot of grass. If anything they needed more water than any food as you could see in the video at the end so they could play in it. I’m sorry about the cattle mobile tipping over. I know I was one of the ones that feared it would but this was your first trial run with it and like all new things it’s a learning process so don’t feel bad please. You’ll figure this out because it is a GREAT❣️❣️ idea.!! I love that you are thinking of your animals all the time and how to better provide for them/protect them… the cattle mobile is just that❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️The good thing is that none of the cows or calves were injured by it falling. I can’t wait to see what you come up with. Not everything requires welding and I know you can come up with something equally as sturdy without welding. Besides I know your buddy Albert would coming & weld for you if you needed it (Assuming he knows how to do it). Do you have a wonderful farm and I love your videos and your animals… You’re my favorite😊♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Have a great week and God bless you and Allison both❣️❣️

[@shAnn0n1]

Do the cattle eat in any pattern? It's amazing how much grass the cattle eat. So nice to see Abby girl figuring out how the electrical fence works.

[@Trixarif]

There so sweet at this age, following you around and peeping away, tugging on your clothes and nibbling on your boots.

[@DreaMeRHoLic]

You made a wind sail on top. Windy day = bye bye. It's a parasol and on a very windy day it might and up in another zipcode area.

[@crypticmirror]

Hang a couple of bags of cement on rope below the base, so that it acts like a mass damper.

[@crimsonlight100]

it feels great when you see the dogs or the cats running around while hes talking awesome!!!

[@angee9516]

3:36 Molly trying to jump through the fence is funny. lmao

[@tkburn1439]

You could run a high pressure pump and water line from the creek to the pond and only top up the pond when needed , that would minimize the effect on the creeks ecosystem.

[@tamipalin8171]

I love those little white winglets on the goslings!

[@_Chessa_]

Thanks for the time-lapse Morgan! :)

[@AnnArborBuck]

screw down anchors used to hold trampolines and portable basketball hoops would work super well and easy to move. They just screw down (some use an impact drill to do the work) into the ground and then use a ratchet strap to hold it all down. Thanks for the videos.

[@tracydean3678]

Goslings are just as fluffy as the dandelion fluff ! :)))

[@Heelsdownequestrian]

The moving of the goslings was so CUTE!!!! (And funny)

[@nitaleach6816]

I love to see the Gosling in what ever they do.

[@alinatr2693]

I love watching your progress and they are sooo cute,little fluffy dinosaurs

[@rainysunflower384]

The goslings seemed to love their field trip!

[@heavymetalpermaculture]

Those crows were probably harassing a predatory bird, explains the chickens hiding.

[@jeannies7476]

Yes, someone else suggested turning the shelter perpendicular to the slope. Great idea, just don't forget to chock all the wheels so it doesn't roll down slope.

[@Lynne2106]

The gosling cam is great fun.

[@wickedbird1538]

The parents are so jealous of all that grass the kids are eating. Funny to see them staring.

[@Cheynayful]

So cute! I just love everything, but the chicken-mobile with the automatic door is too cool :)

[@Yourfavpaloma]

0:13 and 0:45 I think that’s the same gosling biting things 😂

[@chazinhub]

That behavior of crows can be an indication of a predators’ presence I’m in the city (Boston)and have seen that behavior caused by hawks...usually red tails...saw my first great horned owl(during the day) following a raucous group of crows...and even saw them losing it over a cat in the park while doing my walk...

[@Kristie27]

The baby goslings are so adorable!!! 🥰

[@yamisukihiro4132]

And delicious as well 😋🤤

[@catsberry4858]

We trudge goats around the country to be fast and easy natural lawn mowers, lol. Trucks full of goats will drive them up to patches of land and they will trim all the grass. It’s a wonderful thing :) I love seeing them show up every year :)

[@petgranny194]

Love the musical accompaniment.

[@jasonjones846]

Great video! To alleviate the mobile shade cart you can add a few hinges on the wheel ends of the cart then build a lite folding wooded frame that has a long pice of wood parallel to the wheels that fold to the ground. When you need to move the cart just fold the braces up. I think about 8’ on each end would give good stability

[@piperleelee]

Great idea for keeping your lawn naturally mowed. Same as using your cows. Less carbon footprint adding to the atmosphere.

[@updown5238]

My simple suggestion for the falling egg situation is: why don't you walk in the back door of the coop and collect the eggs each day, before release the Quacken?

[@kathleenconte3360]

Im sure Morgan does that when incubating the eggs. Im happy those run away eggs become dog food and are not wasted. Abbey's and Toby's coat shines because of those run away eggs

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

@@JohnnySack16 Yeah, quacken would simply release out the other door, which could also have an egg accumulation. Could a sloped surface be put into place inside the door so that eggs laid on them would roll back inside the quacken house?

[@updown5238]

@@JohnnySack16Hi Johnny, the ducks would get up and move just like any other duck does in the videos i guess. It's just a couple of eggs but that every day is a lot, enough for Morgan to want to do something about it.

[@Berkeloid0]

I think it would be simpler to just open the door quietly, pick up the eggs, move out of the way *then* shout 'release the quacken' to signal it's time to come out

[@Berkeloid0]

@@JohnnySack16 They'd run out of the way as soon as the door was opened because they're pretty scared of Morgan

[@Dovietail]

My Sonoran Desert Tortoise cuts my wee AZ lawn. You've got to think of grazers as push mowers instead of power mowers. If the grass gets too tall, they just aren't as effective. But if you start it low, they can keep it low. 😘

[@nimadaneshvar9404]

Abbey is more responded and developed than two months ago that is really awesome and I’m truly proud of her for developing during these months and I’m truly wandering every dogs training and developing for so fast like her?

[@ThaumaturgistGuard]

I said this before, I will say it again - check some youtube videos on ram pumps (the one from practical engineering is wonderful). They don't require power and they divert only a small amount of water (most of it returns back in the river). Who knows, maybe this is the middle ground of getting the exact amount of water that won't alter the downstream, and allowing the pond to either keep a static water level or slow down the drying.

[@minnahumble2294]

In a few years there will be good shade for the cattle in the perma-orchard. Have you considered planting some of your seedling trees along the south and north fence? For the north fence Apple trees near the bees would be good.

[@carloporter1373]

It's the awesome watching the dogs hang out with the cattle.

[@minnahumble2294]

Abby walked right past a chicken! She has improved so much!!

[@joanneganon7157]

The Goslings love it 🙌 enjoy little ones. They were hiding from the Crow noise 😨. Oh No😱! I was thinking ankering too. JO JO IN VT 😆💕

[@Ghanshaman]

Another great video Morgan. Glad to see Abby's training is coming along well. It takes a while with Maremma and Great Pyrenees but once a lesson is learned it pays dividends into the future. I love the big fluffy mini polar bear dogs with all my heart ❤️.

[@WildlifeSpotlight]

I would recommend planting some aquatic plants in and next to the pond it will make it a wildlife hotspot and make the water cleaner and more oxygenated

[@RNDanaGay]

You probably had a hawk. Crows follow them. The chickens were probably aware and hiding from it. I love your videos.

[@krispy777]

I loved the gosling cam.

[@bonnieharris8855]

I believe there was a raptor in your area and the crows were trying to drive it away, since they have babes now, too. The chickens were perhaps hiding from it. At any rate, when I see crows like that, there is usually a predator of some sort about.

[@ritamulloy3522]

They love it! So cute 🥰

[@jotaroslegs2345]

I love your style! I love your show. You have the greatest animals. So much fun.

[@rhade3845]

Yeah, just add rods or stakes to the shade mobile on both sides. You can even have them point inwards, underneath the cart diagonally, that way, the cows wont be able to trip over, or potentially break them. You can pretty much do it with some old leftover metal fence posts.

[@Battleray]

Wow they grow so fast

[@KenS1267]

The shade thing is easy to tip over because it is narrow not because it is tall or parked on a slope. It would be easy for the cattle to tip over if it was a level surface. Add outrigger wheels, or just legs, to make it wider and it won't be possible to tip over. On the pond, the way you dug it means it has a lot of surface area compared to volume. That means it is going to lose a lot of water, comparatively, to evaporation. It was always going to be challenging retaining snowmelt all year but the shape of the pond works against you, it will also work against you ever setting up anything besides bugs and algae in the pond. I'm not sure if you want to empty the pond, buy more clay and reshape the pond but that is the best option that doesn't involve bringing in water from the creek. It won't keep the pond filled to the brim all summer but it would help.

[@delorismills6874]

I think you do an awesome job with with all your animals.

[@lalicornenoire]

Have you thought about putting the water through in the 'Happy Cow mobile' ? The weight of the water definitely could help with the tipping problem !

[@doloresreynolds8145]

Water weighs between 7-8 pounds per gallon. If his trough holds 50 gal (and I think it holds more), it will weigh about 400 lbs, so he would have to empty it every time he moved the shade tractor. His tractor would also probably need to be beefier to carry the weight without failing.

[@marytapioca]

I think the crows have noticed the loose goslings. They're yelling, "Yum! Yum! Yum!"

[@JustCallMeInsane]

Morgan is just herding the new hires to their orientation 😂

[@joconnor3567]

Bravo, so obvious, yet so practical.

[@TheAdmoney02]

There getting much bigger I'm glad there doing good ❤️