We Have WELL WATER in the Aviary Pond! | Building an Aviary Part 10

[@donaldduck9493]

As someone who lives on a farm with a well, I can suggest a few things in case you might overlook them. Set 4x4 posts wherever you have uprights and attach your faucets to the post. Where you have cattle, you might need 2 posts as cows are notorious for scratching their necks and busting them. Also, if you can I would suggest getting a holding tank near your house. When power goes out, you can gravity feed from your tanks. Plus it’s easier on your well if you are pumping water with a float to keep it full.

[@yvels3685]

holding tank is a terrific idea.

[@DarrinsDaffs]

On point about supporting stand pipes. Cows will push on everything 😆

[@sarahjulien-bell9766]

He is correct about the mounds! We have owned big property like yours for 30 years and have done 1 major well dig. And just did a septic system replacement in 2021. We let it settle for a year and then moved and pushed it down the rest of the way! Best practice if you are able to wait the time. It ensures you don’t crush the pipes!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Sounds good

[@maryritelli3495]

You guys have done so much work on your property since you moved in. Can’t wait to see the birds in there in place.

[@Albanach-je1nk]

Me to

[@Oniqueen]

I think it’s best for the pipes underneath if the dirt above naturally settles, because you don’t want to accidentally collapse the pipes by putting too much pressure on it.

[@sherreeroper7656]

There are aquatic plants that naturally filter water. You have such a great family, I wish I could've grown up like this .

[@waylonhartwell]

If you're going to do a drip irrigation for the greenhouse get a zone controller that is double the amount of zones you have so you can program the empty zones as a rest period For your well so for example 15 minutes on for your first zone then 15 minutes on for the empty zone then 15 minutes on for the next zone then 15 minutes for your empty zone so you're well has 15 minutes to partially recover in between waterings

[@waylonhartwell]

And not sure if the pond valve has a backflow preventer but when you hook it up you may want to put in a check valve inside the pond to prevent water from flowing backwards into the plumbing if the power goes out in the valve is open and water is used elsewhere on the property lowering the pressure then contaminating the system with contaminated water

[@yvels3685]

@@waylonhartwell I guess best tips are ALWAYS in the comments section.

[@karenlenoury4156]

Congrats on getting the well. True, it's going to make getting water for the animals so much easier. Can't wait to see more vlogs on completion of the aviary. Stay safe and blessed.

[@jessicapabon2105]

Wow that's amazing getting all those frost free water faucets where you want them and finally being able to have the opportunity to fill up the pond of the Aviary...that has got to be such an amazing relief to y'all. That was a lot of water y'all were hauling! Congratulations! Can't wait to see what the Aviary looks like .. as y'all continue on. Poppy is really stinking adorable!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you, Jessica!

[@baker9718]

After watching you guys lugging buckets of water all over for so long, I'm so glad you have done this, you all work incredible hard! Hopefully this makes your lives just that little bit easier.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

We still have to haul buckets to the birds for now, but at some point, we’ll get them closer to the current water setup.

[@debbeasher-k4764]

Good job! So glad you found good water on your land!!! What a blessing!

[@Lifeletnothingholdudown]

I just get a joy out of watching what Good parents you are. What a Great example you are to young parents. 💙 Much love to you, lovely family keep spreading love.

[@oldbear6813]

I haven't watched the video yet but, okay wow that means I've been watching y'all for well over 4 years, sorry I just heard the 3.5 year since house buying celebration back to what I was saying 😆 It'll be sooo exciting to see the aviary working and full of birds!! Okay I'll be quiet and watch the show 👍😆 My husband does dirt work and said yes let it settle. You'll likely be amazed by how much settling it will do and of course rain and snow will change how much settling actually occurs. Give it some time and let earth do what earth does 😁 Second Edit: Maybe some fish or Koi to help keep the pond clean? I can hear the relief in your voice Jake, will y'all use solar to power the well pump? So exciting for y'all, such a blessing 💜

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Yes, we will probably install more solar out at the aviary to help with lights and the pond filtering.

[@melissa5907]

Have to be careful with fish, anything big will eat the baby ducks. We had a Swan pair that had a ton of babies each year, but the fish ate them all every time, it was so sad to see. I do absolutely love koi ponds though!

[@SaraAson]

The company is correct. If you think about it digging up this soil is no different from aerating soil in a garden, eventually it will sink in on itself and letting it do so naturally means it will fill up any little air pockets and become compact so that the pipes aren't sitting on top off empty space that may eventually make them cave in on themself. Doing this all manually also risks damaging the pipes unless you have someone packing it all in by hand (and the last little bit would still need to sit for a bit to get rid off micro air pockets) overall it's better, and easier for you, too have too much that you can just smooth out later than having random dips where it's sunk in on itself.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

👍🏻

[@slomo1716]

I'm so happy to find your channel, Great Family!! I just ADORE Becky, what an AMAZING LADY!!!! Thrilled to hear you finally got your well and water for everyone on the farm. My brother and I would have to crawl down into the WELL to shake the pipes, to reprime the pump for water into our house. Looks like WELL digging technology has come a long way!! God Bless your sweet Family!!!!

[@jessiMBS3383]

The Aviary has been such a huge undertaking. The fact that you have been able to do so much of it yourselves is amazing. Not having to lug water out to the animals is going to make things so much easier for you, and will give you the time and energy to put towards other things on your farm and with your family.

[@nikhilpundir5287]

Plants more trees so that the water level can remain maintained

[@ARandomAussie]

The roots rip through the liner.

[@TheDragonsDreamer]

Why would trees help maintain the water level?

[@ARandomAussie]

@@TheDragonsDreamer I realised they may be talking about the well, I thought they were talking about the pond. Trees do help maintain the underground water table level.

[@TheDragonsDreamer]

@@ARandomAussie Didn't know that. The more you know.

[@albanymountainhomestead]

@@ARandomAussie actually a pond ( if it has a sides built up) tree's can create leak holes.

[@cherrya3927]

Iv been with you all from the beginning.I feel so blessed by all your videos.I dont know why but when the water was filling the pond tears filled my eyes.Im just so proud of all of you and admire and grown to love and care for your beautiful little family so much.Thank you and bless you and every member, relative,fur and feather baby.I was lifted up with joy for all of you on this one.Im here for the journey.Just amazing!

[@paulinefrank8752]

Congratulations on your well. Very happy for you all. I only have 11 chickens so only one bucket of water each day. I can't even rap my mind around having to lug as much water as you all do every day. God bless you. And it's really nice seeing all the helpful comments. Good luck to you.

[@Claire-277]

It’s been a little while since you have smiled like that and looked soooo excited and it’s great to see Jake xx thank you for sharing your life’s with us I love following along xx love and many more blessings to you all xx ❤❤

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you, Claire!

[@JoeDuckMan]

Awesome video! Completing the aviary is going to be so exciting! blue strutting around, the red golden pheasants flying all over and the mandarins in the pond! I cant wait too see that!🦆

[@wyattolson8718]

I am addicted to the aviary it’s gonna be so pretty

[@MARKE911]

Having water is amazing. I understand your excitement and stress levels. We recently did the same on our 80 acre farm. Luckily we had a very old hand dug 25' well on our property so drilling for a well we felt confident about. The mounds will settle over time but our well guy had a "pressure wheel" not sure the real name but it was like a metal wheel that compacted the soil. he ran when backfilling the hole in stages. We had only a couple of spots we had to grade back to level. We don't have a deep frost line here so our water line is about 3' deep and our well guy did the trench and didn't want to go more than 2 feet but we wanted it deeper so we don't break it where we plan to garden sometime in the future. Our well contains lots of iron, we don't filter it for our animals but do for our home. One regret was wishing I ran a tracer wire so I can locate the pipe in the future. If you have electrical with it you are in good shape as it's locatable. Yes it sure was expensive. What I did not know was we had to have a permit from our Water Dept, we paid for one from the County permit office and when the water dept found out we had a well they threatened to cut our water off. That was frustrating but after they explained why i completely understand. It's all behind us know and it's a wonderful blessing to have

[@flibbertygibbette]

That's so great, to finally have water running everywhere. And power! The amount of work and energy you guys continue to put into your property is amazing. You mentioned getting the water tested, which is good. But might be good to have it tested sooner than later. Not just for bacteria, but also for metals like arsenic (which are common and naturally occurring in Missouri, and can get into well water). If you have animals drinking it and you're using it on crops, might be a good thing, if you haven't already. Arsenic and other stuff can get into milk if cows drink arsenic-contaminated water, and arsenic poisoning can lead to all kinds of bad stuff.

[@christinalynn8143]

Yay for ponds, yay for nature, natural nature, the earth. They are so blessed, the family, the children. The reaction of the kids, adorable, hearing them in things they say, so seems a happy family, yay for happy people, happy kids, happy animals. 🙂

[@dawnliebig6586]

I agree with the comment about adding wetland and bog plants to your pond to help filter it. And I would put in an airation pump to slowly airate and move the water. It helps break down the nitrogen, keeping the moss level down and having moving water in the winter will keep it from freezing over. We used a septic tank pump and it works great. I only have seasonal ducks, but ponds in general stink and it keeps the smell down. Good luck 😀

[@nancyegan841]

Im so happy for you finally getting your water! It would be great to get Greg Witstock The Pond Guy to come out and do your pond.

[@enjoyliving5906]

I’ve been watching your beautiful journey for years. So happy for you guys to finally.get water on your land. The amount of time and work you just saved yourselves is incredible!! Awesome!! Looking forward to seeing the continual development of your homestead. Blessings on you all!!

[@patbagnell721]

Congratulations! Your family works hard and deserves every blessing sent your way.

[@irmahardnett]

Congratulations on getting water where you needed it to some how makes life a little easy for y'all , I can imagine hauling all that water is a real big chore alone , glad you have the well .

[@gossipcornerhomestead]

So exciting! What is the most needed thing on a farm and the hardest thing to get. We are struggling to find a good way to get water to our new farm that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

[@inmyfreetyme]

Congrats on getting your well working. Life will be MUCH easier now. Happy 2023 ! Cheers !😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@lauradavison4044]

How exciting having the well dug and installed. It is going to save you so much time and energy watering the animals and the plants. So enjoying seeing the aviary progressing. Hope the weather is kind to you so you can get on. XXX

[@OCAVIARY]

Could you have the slow release valve open 24/7 to the pond, then add another at the same rate on on the drainage pipe so water is constantly flowing in the pond so it doesn’t go stagnant? It would also be useful for filtration keeping the water cleaner when the waterfowl are in the aviary.

[@maryloudamarino4079]

such a game changer! This will take some of the stress out of the day to day chores that you do and will give you back a little time for other projects or even for some fun family play time.

[@leahheapp]

My boss had natural springs on her land is able to use a borehole to supply the water for her flats, the field troughs and our stables. The hot temperatures we had this year in the UK dried it all up and she had to drop it another 20ft 🫣 it cost her a lot of money but it’s so useful having this!

[@tanyamickel1751]

Y'all are so blessed. Our well is around 400 feet and we have a 1 and a half gallon a minute well. Have to hook hoses up from my Dad's house to water our animals during Sprina and fall.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Wow, that’s deep!

[@natureboy8659]

you guys work so hard god bless you guys and all the liveing things that you have on your farm

[@natureboy8659]

chickens forever l used to have 19 chickens but i sold them all now i have 5 chicks

[@RipVanWinkle_Nature_Discovery]

If the pond floor is slanted towards the drainpipe, only the silt at the bottom of the pond would need to be drained, not the entire volume of the pond. So draining a little every night after the ducks retire for the night should keep the pond relatively clean. By the way, that silt that drains from the pond is an excellent fertilizer and shouldn't be wasted. Water plants are also another way of keeping the water quality up. If you have duckweed, it will keep the water clean and will also feed the ducks. Have a reservoir of water higher than your pond water level. Then you can keep a culture of whatever water plant you choose that can be drained down tot he pond, just by opening a valve. Just some ideas.

[@ixjessie827]

Already 1.01M Subscribers! I have been watching since 500k! I am so stoked for you guys, can't wait to see it finished and then your next project!

[@jgivens1227]

WOW, how exciting. The time you will be saving. HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY for you. Please take care and stay safe

[@koridigman510]

Such a beautiful step! So glad for you. This will make things easier for you. It's amazing to watch you grow and achieve your dreams. Lovely family!!

[@Hayilkasdorf]

Wow that is an EXPENSIVE ACTIVITY!!!! You were blessed to have it turn out so well!

[@lisadavila1328]

It's beautiful to see things coming together for you guys. I know the well will make things much easier around the farm. And I'm so looking forward to seeing the aviary finished. May God bless and keep you safe.

[@michelenavarro8083]

💦 WATERRR !!!! 🤸🏻‍♀️🤸🏻‍♀️🤸🏻‍♀️ As The White House On The Hill Flows & Grows .. Congrats!!! 🎈

[@GrowYourHomesteadWithAngie]

We have a well system but we want to put in the top nozzle. Just have hose hookups on the house. We had to put in a water softener for the house because of rust but love the taste vs city water for sure. Congrats🎉

[@taracriste1]

Oh man that's so exciting! Water is life. You see people take it for granted. We lived in our house for over a year without running water and it was miserable we know about hauling it around in 5 gallon buckets. What a major blessing for your family and animals! God bless you

[@lindaclad2218]

WOW!!!! So exciting to see that water flowing! Step by step thing will fall in to place for you all. ❤️❤️👍

[@findingyourselfoutdoors83]

Mark locations of your water lines in case you have a break in a line. It not easy to locate once the grass starts growing and incase you want to do other digging activities.

[@rebeccamunoz4596]

😲 Ohmygosh!!! You got water guy's! This is so cool and a HUGE game changer for you, the animals, the garden! Oh I'm so happy they got it done. Life just got easier~thanks for sharing🤗❤👍

[@samiam777]

Wow that's a huge step getting running water on your own land!!! Your life is totally changed like you said. The time saved alone is priceless

[@SallyWooten]

how exciting! you will love having free water!! Just one caution, if the electric is out, the water is also out because you can't pump it out of the well. so having a generator for the pump is essential if you are like us and get lots of storms. Are you two still having to work outside the farm or are you able to devote full time to the farm and kids?

[@SallyWooten]

I think once you have the aviary done, people are going to want tours of it, and that can be quite a good moneymaker for you in the future! Have you considered that?

[@anitawalters5672]

Wonderful.

[@callummathie1270]

Congrats on getting your water sorted. I also thought for your aviary pond. You should definitely have a line of beach sand around the pond or at least a certain part of it. If you google dust bath for birds it shows the benefits for your birds and keeps them quite healthy. Looking forward to seeing what you get up to this year.

[@Mancab96]

That’s correct 👍🏽 leaves the mounds alone the rain will settle the ground back. I do a lot of drilling myself, more in the south though. Congrats on the well guys.

[@patriciabeyer8029]

Wonderful!!

[@ibunannirazta6165]

It's good to see u guys to have your own well so work from now on will be easy and boys can enjoy every second of it what a succes waiting for the next video🙏🙏🙏🙏😊😊😊🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@carmenr5618]

Omg congratulations 🎊 you lucky to have a well on your farm...now things will be so much easier for you and Becky and the boys on your amazing farm im so excited for you all sending you all much love God bless.

[@jcharleswhieldon2226]

Fantastic. Love seeing your adventures and success! ❤

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thanks so much!

[@andreacooley9428]

This is absolutely fantastic, ya'll❤!! I'm so happy and Excited for your beautiful family and farm😊❤

[@thefarmkid]

When you drain your pond after the ducks have been in it, you could use the water in a compost pile because it will have lots of nutrients.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

I don’t know how I would move/collect the water to use it for that. But yes, bird poop is great for compost, but we get lost of great compost from other areas on the farm.

[@gardenextra7415]

I am so happy for all that extra time you guys will have when you're not hauling water. Rich in time saved😊

[@yoclark2723]

Congratulations on your new well! Your pond plans sound exciting! The water around the property will save you so much time and effort.

[@dave1212ish]

Super exciting!! Excited to see the aviary.

[@snowbunny668]

My husband use dig water wells for municipalities. It’s a very dangerous job & yet it’s such a important. He was almost killed doing it. I so glad you have your well. 😊

[@mondayeve]

All's well that ends well!

[@GoldenGamingYouTube]

My dad has a tree + stump removal service and when we grind up the stumps we always leave a bit of a mound because it does settle from rain and such over time. If you clean it up now then you will find a ton of holes and trenches appearing in the spring so I'd recommend you wait 'till spring to pack it down any further if it need it

[@cynthiabrennemann3513]

That iron heavy water you have is fine for drinking, but you'll need a filter if you plan on using it to wash clothes, or run to the house, etc... And, of course, a filter for flavor might work. A berkey in your greenhouse would be a nice addition so you could get something to drink when you get thirsty out there.

[@gopalsamant2099]

it would be a good idea to make like a stoned ditch where the aviary pond drains outside the aviary. Because currently it washes out a lot of soil with the water pressure.

[@ericjohnson1008]

What an awesome thing to have finished on the farm. Great to have water everywhere.

[@darlouthia5153]

So exciting ! I love how much thought you put into planning. Not just the well but also telling the story. Spring will be so fun this year !

[@leestundra]

I was living on an off grid 5 acre property on the island of Kauai and we got a well dug at a depth of 140 feet. It was such a game changer! Awesome you got this done for the farm! Aloha!

[@naturenut7695]

Congratulations! Woohoo

[@CheesePa]

at 12:35 you could buy some soft rubber tubes and poke holes in them so when you plug in a hose, the water will squirt out automatically.

[@joycemaurer3588]

That was exciting! Could feel your excitement, congratulations.

[@1everydayperson]

Having water on demand is going to make things so much easier on you all! Please be sure to build a locking well house around the well to keep the kiddos safe.

[@malinkamia498]

13:48 best part 😊😊 But I'm very happy for you guys having water everywhere. What a life- and timesaver 👏🏼👏🏼

[@petgranny194]

What a huge victory! Congratulations.

[@randomcindy]

It's soo cool to see how far you guys have come! 😊 I've been following your channel now for a few years and it's amazing to see all of the progress you guys have accomplished as a family! Congratulations!

[@LizzyDel]

Congratulations!! So exciting! I love that you always take us along for the journey. It’s fun to be excited with you.

[@anaross9320]

For the pond try Aquascape! A wetland filter would be great for yall.

[@theadventuresofsandyland4961]

Wahoo this is so exciting! It's so lovely to see all your hard work paying off- you truly deserve it and I am so happy for you all! 😀 Congrats it is looking great! Love your videos so much, you are a lovely family!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you so much!

[@bigg835]

Congratz - what a time/labor saver that is!

[@cynthiasauve4116]

I am so very happy for your family and the critters too!

[@pattigsbh4392]

Congrats on the well and easier job of taking care of your animals. Very happy for y'all ❤🙏

[@Yuni-cr7je]

Omg this is so exciting for a viewer too!!! Glad to see all of these things going on the farm! Remember to have us a UPDATE on this!!

[@ValShepley-qc4zr]

I'm thrilled for you Jake, sounds like it has been a really big job but worth it in the end.

[@thetacolord1789]

I remember when every video started with you guys collecting water in buckets. So I’m glad you guys don’t have to do that anymore and I can see a new intro to each video.😃

[@HenrietteAndersen26]

I’m so excited for you!! 😁🤩 I’m so looking forward watching the aviary completed and all the happy birds! It must almost be like moving from a row house to a mansion with a huge garden 🤩🤩

[@cathyversteeg3051]

You are so blessed to have the resources to get this done. So happy for you!

[@nikkischreiber3221]

How very fantastic. Congratulations!!

[@jessicarabbit8195]

You guys truly are just the cutest family. I love what you guys are doing.

[@Lewis01Brown]

It was very emotional to watch this and see water go all around the farm, amazing!!

[@eileenjurek6898]

Very cool! Getting that well is definitely going to make life easier on your family.

[@brandidawn2491]

This is so cool and excited for you all.

[@patriciaharkin1571]

Awesome job with the water system. This will make your lives so much easier.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

It already does, it’s incredible!

[@sherryb9355]

I'm so happy for you guys. This really is huge for you. Great way to start the new year. First thing I thought of was Yay for the cows! Going to make such a difference for you every day. So exciting. 😁

[@lararabb8888]

Now you can plant a long row of zinnia or blooming clover or many sunflowers [short ones] that will provide food for the bees at the garden.

[@eepy_gal_11]

after a long day, your videos are always soothing. I have ADD, and sometimes unwinding is really hard. Thanks for helping me!

[@FLOWERSANDSLOTS]

This is GREAT NEWS! So happy for you and your farm. :) :)

[@lararabb8888]

Weed em&Reap has a huge back yard pond. They have a natural bio filter that might benefit your pond along with just a plain cleaner filter. The neat thing is she has bees drinking from the bio filter area. Some thing that would benefit your bees.