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RSF Tales Of A Hobby Farmer
United States
Приєднався 25 січ 2022
Every day my family and I are learning what it means to run a hobby farm. We started with chickens then added myotonic (fainting) goats, and eventually kunekune (kune kune) pigs. Throw in some Guinea fowl and cats and dogs with a creek and tons of wildlife and you start to get an idea of what our hobby farm is like. Hobby farming is time consuming and hard, but rewarding and fulfilling. There are daily chores that never stop. The animals need to be fed and watered. Pastures and pens need to be fenced and built. Goats and pigs need to be rotated in their pastures to give them fresh food and to rejuvenate the land. Food is planted and grown for the animals. Medicines are given orally and injected to prevent and cure sickness and combat parasites. Hooves need to be trimmed. Babies need to be raised. At any given time we have gilts, sows, boars, piglets, bucks, does, kids, chicks, chickens, etc. that need our attention, love and care. Follow along and we’ll learn together.
SNEAKY CHICKENS AND DESTRUCTIVE WOODPECKERS
Cats can be 'accidentally' destructive when they play. I have an issue with a newly formed 'spring' of running water. It is causing a muddy messy area. I ask for opinions on how to fix it. Warmer temperatures are coming more often and I have spring fever bad! My chickens have begun laying again...a sure sign of spring! They aren't even free ranging yet this year and they are hiding their eggs already. I hear a woodpecker in the woods. It sounds large like a Pileated Woodpecker. I can't lay eyes on it, but I can see a massive area of destruction it has caused looking for food in a large dead tree.
Every day my family and I are learning what it means to run a hobby farm. We started with chickens then added myotonic, or fainting, goats, and eventually kunekune (kune kune) pigs. Throw in some Guinea fowl and turkeys and cats and dogs with a creek and tons of wildlife and you start to get an idea of what our hobby farm is like. Hobby farming is time consuming and hard, but rewarding and fulfilling. There are daily chores that never stop. The animals need to be fed and watered. Pastures and pens need to be fenced and built. Goats and pigs need to be rotated in their pastures to give them fresh food and to rejuvenate the land. Food is planted and grown for the animals. Medicines are given orally and injected to prevent and cure sickness and combat parasites. Hooves need to be trimmed. Babies need to be raised. At any given time we have gilts, sows, boars, piglets, bucks, does, kids, chicks, chickens, keets, guineas, turkeys, etc. that need our attention, love and care. Follow along and we’ll learn and grow on this adventure together!
Every day my family and I are learning what it means to run a hobby farm. We started with chickens then added myotonic, or fainting, goats, and eventually kunekune (kune kune) pigs. Throw in some Guinea fowl and turkeys and cats and dogs with a creek and tons of wildlife and you start to get an idea of what our hobby farm is like. Hobby farming is time consuming and hard, but rewarding and fulfilling. There are daily chores that never stop. The animals need to be fed and watered. Pastures and pens need to be fenced and built. Goats and pigs need to be rotated in their pastures to give them fresh food and to rejuvenate the land. Food is planted and grown for the animals. Medicines are given orally and injected to prevent and cure sickness and combat parasites. Hooves need to be trimmed. Babies need to be raised. At any given time we have gilts, sows, boars, piglets, bucks, does, kids, chicks, chickens, keets, guineas, turkeys, etc. that need our attention, love and care. Follow along and we’ll learn and grow on this adventure together!
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HEARTACHE ON THE FARM...AGAIN. LOSING A DOG HURTS.
Переглядів 5814 днів тому
It finally snowed! Luke is friendly and playful and enjoying the newly fallen snow. We are sad again on the farm. We lost another friend. Two in the last 2 weeks. Mavis, our dog, was hit by a car and didn't make it. Super sad. She was a great friend, companion and protector. She was on the side of the road and there were a couple of examples where the good of people shined brightly. It meant a ...
FARM LIFE HAS JOY AND SADNESS, SOMETIMES ON THE SAME DAY...DEATH IS ALWAYS NEAR.
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It's been a roller coaster of emotions on the farm. A negative that turned positive and a negative that stayed negative. I tell you stories of my childhood wild animal pets. I have a tree getting obliterated by woodpeckers. Every day my family and I are learning what it means to run a hobby farm. We started with chickens then added myotonic, or fainting, goats, and eventually kunekune (kune kun...
IS IT SAFE TO FEED KUNEKUNE PIGS BY HAND? NOT SURE, BUT IT'S FUN!
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My goats love animal crackers, so I decide to try to feed some manually to the pigs. What a chaotic and fun (maybe dangerous) task! The goats had to have some, too. But they are a thousand times safer to feed by hand. I also hand feed the chickens and the guineas start making noise because they want some, but are afraid to approach too close. My goats try to be picky about finishing their hay, ...
A BOOT JACK IS A MUST HAVE ON A FARM - WHAT IS A BOOT JACK, YOU ASK?
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Time to give the boars a treat instead of the sows & gilts. Every farm should have a boot jack. It is a tool that is used to help pull your boot off. It is super simple to use and saves you from breaking your toes trying to push off a boot! It is now in the winter doldrums. Cold and rainy and gray for days and days. Mud everywhere you go! I still have to feed the pigs in the mud, but I put thei...
IS THERE A SAFE WAY TO CONTROL MICE IN A CHICKEN COOP?
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It is around 10 degrees! The goats have turned into sheep with super thick coats and down! Romeo is still small enough to pick up - about half the size of his mother. I have fed my goats and pigs hay during the winter. I have not been too concerned as to the type of hay and they have flourished. I usually buy hay from a friend or a local grainery. Most of the hay I've purchased has been green a...
COLD WEATHER MEANS SOME CHANGES ON THE FARM INCLUDING FIGHTING FAMILY MEMBERS
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COLD WEATHER MEANS SOME CHANGES ON THE FARM INCLUDING FIGHTING FAMILY MEMBERS
KUNEKUNE LOVING IS AWESOME AND DANGEROUS AT THE SAME TIME
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KUNEKUNE LOVING IS AWESOME AND DANGEROUS AT THE SAME TIME
THIS PIG MIGHT FLY! (SOMEDAY) NICE PERFECT HUGE EARS!!
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THIS PIG MIGHT FLY! (SOMEDAY) NICE PERFECT HUGE EARS!!
INSTALLING A STRONG, USABLE POLL BARN SLIDING DOOR HANDLE
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INSTALLING A STRONG, USABLE POLL BARN SLIDING DOOR HANDLE
BE CAREFUL WHEN LOVING ON A KUNEKUNE!
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BE CAREFUL WHEN LOVING ON A KUNEKUNE!
WHAT I'VE LEARNED THIS LAST YEAR ON THE FARM
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WHAT I'VE LEARNED THIS LAST YEAR ON THE FARM
THANKFUL FOR MY HOBBY FARM. WINTERIZING CONTINUES.
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THANKFUL FOR MY HOBBY FARM. WINTERIZING CONTINUES.
WE HAVE A FENCE CLIMBING PIG ON THE FARM!
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WE HAVE A FENCE CLIMBING PIG ON THE FARM!
PIGS AND PUMPKINS / DOES WANTING BUCKS
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PIGS AND PUMPKINS / DOES WANTING BUCKS
KUNEKUNE PIGS WILL ROOT IF THEY HAVE A REASON TO.
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KUNEKUNE PIGS WILL ROOT IF THEY HAVE A REASON TO.
IT'S COPPER BOLUS TIME FOR THE GOATS!
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IT'S COPPER BOLUS TIME FOR THE GOATS!
KUNE KUNES SHOULD BE CALLED CUTIE CUTIES
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KUNE KUNES SHOULD BE CALLED CUTIE CUTIES
JUST A MAN LOVING ON HIS CHAOTIC KUNEKUNES
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JUST A MAN LOVING ON HIS CHAOTIC KUNEKUNES
MOVING SQUEALING PIGLETS TO A NEW PASTURE
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MOVING SQUEALING PIGLETS TO A NEW PASTURE
TIME TO MOVE SOME PIGS AND GOATS TO NEW PASTURES
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TIME TO MOVE SOME PIGS AND GOATS TO NEW PASTURES
WILL KUNEKUNES LEAVE FREE RANGE TURKEY EGGS ALONE?
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WILL KUNEKUNES LEAVE FREE RANGE TURKEY EGGS ALONE?
THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF DAILY CHORES
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THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF DAILY CHORES
ONE WAY TO FEED TURKEYS IN A PIG PEN
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ONE WAY TO FEED TURKEYS IN A PIG PEN
I want to see it now. 😂
I agree, it is stupid. They do it to save energy by slowing down work that folks would do. Burn less fuel, less electricity, etc. Green nerds trying to play God.
The best part is, you’re twice my age and complaining about something you’ve seen many times before, which doesn’t give me the most reassurance that I won’t be complaining about it when I’m your age. But yes, my friend, I feel the same way lol, I’m actually getting ready to lay down in bed right now after dinner. I hope you had a happy fun and full Thanksgiving with friends and family or even just a great one by yourself. :-)
I had a barn cat named Tigress who would join me in the milk parlor every morning and evening when I was milking the goats. I'd always let her lick the milk bowl clean after I was done and occasionally I'd tell her that she owed me a rat for the milk. I'll be darned if the very next day I'd find a dead rat in the milk parlor floor. She did that a few times when I'd say that. I lost her when she got sick and that was one heck of a hard time for me. Even watching back on an old video I have on youtube, I saw her sitting in the milk parlor floor. She was awesome. Animals are amazing. As a goat breeder, my first thoughts were coccidia. It can be a silent killer. It's hard to say though. When you said you lost something on your farm my first thought was Romeo. I think it's a farmer intuition. When people ask me if I want them to feed the animals. I always decline unless I'm too sick literally to do it. The reason, I want to put eyes on them all. I'll notice small nuanced differences in them, they won't. The faster you catch a problem, the quicker it can be resolved. Some things can't be fixed but a lot can. Anyway, I've been enjoying your channel. I just found it a day or so ago. We're getting our first pigs (kunekune) in January so I've been researching and watching people's videos on them to get myself prepared and see what I'm in for. LOL Can't wait! Thank you for your videos!
@@SweetGumMinis We sound similar. KK's are great! We have also had awesome barn cats. Very friendly and great mousers. You are absolutely correct and I've said it many times...just watching and being with your animals helps a ton with your husbandry. You can see the subtle changes only if you are intimately aware of their normal. Glad to have you. Sit back and enjoy. I'm just being me on my little hobby farm. Oh, by the way, if you search an older vid of mine you will see live KK births. Super cute!
I love the snow too! ❄️
Was half expecting a sea creature to emerge from the dark. Very cool.
@@Dominian1 lol...you can never tell what might pop out of those woods!
Cool!
not trying to be nasty but she needs a hoof trim bad, she will get crippled soon if she does not get a trim. I can already see she is having a hard time standing up on her hoofs
Now i know.
Gets to the point 6:30 minutes in.
@@yogsothoth5370 Yeah, kinda tough to pinpoint a thumbnail and talking point when I talk about a ton of things. Sorry about that, but I hope you found what you were looking for nonetheless!
I remember in another video you called a guinea "ugly thing", maybe that's why they don't wanna talk to you. Also i think this sound chickens made in this video is pretty cool. And cockadudledoo is overrated.
@@williamblake7386 I think guineas are beautiful with a face only a mother would love. Chickens are subtle in their language, but love to talk to you. They can be sweet. Roosters can be mean.
good amount of eggs to train yourself and Pawpaw to do eating tricks.
@@williamblake7386 lol! Probably too rotten for me!!
@@rsftalesofahobbyfarmer I mean when you feed it to him you both need more training to avoid some tusk scars and misses when eggs drops to the ground.
I think kune flock of different sizes is the most positive and entertaining thing one can have on a farm.
Do you have kk's?
@@rsftalesofahobbyfarmer I am a lone guy laying on my bed with a laptop. Was unhealthy for 10 years, now it almost resolved and i am trying to return to normal life step by step. My only experience with farm life was decades ago when i was a little kid. But i watch plenty of it on youtube nowadays.
these sweet things, i love them[0:28]
amazing , the animals on the farm are really nice , i love them , keep up the good work[14:20]
I live in Southern Az. So the AC is always on. This will be my 1st winter with SD. You don't worry about the heating pad getting too hot. I know I read that temps over 170° will kill the bacteria and yeast. Haven't had that issue yet lol. I just read it. I so want to start friendship bread.
Hilarious they stand in the middle! We have similar issues with food 😂
Nooice! 😎 STOC
Pawpaw: -Hey boss, wanna play some sumo wrestling? Cmon, we are almost the same size!
This piggy makes me laugh
Fuckin gunshot in the backround lol
@@Laluna2345 yeah, I have some neighbors that will do that. It's all good.
Love the energy you remind me of my dad 👌
If i were an animal i'd like to spend my life as a barn cat
Hey, i saw a bunch of turkey videos and remembered you said you kinda liked your first try with them. I knew it's big bird but 30+ kg? Damn they can be big. 5 something months of age. Also people say the bigger the bird the better the meat, somehow i always thought the opposite.
They were easy peasy to take care of. I may do it again soon. And, yes...big birds!
If i was you i'd surely call the butcher. You are not lazy. And yes, Pawpaw ears deserve more screen time.
Only pigs responded. Life is empty without pigs.
Aww
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i love this channel!!!
So you are full of evil plans. I forgot, why do you have goats? milk? meat?
Fainting goats are mainly for pets. They are not good milkers and don't have as much meat as boers, but I may use them for meat one day. We'll see.
You need to hit the gym to withstand the kune power. Also i think tusk trimming is nothing special after watching a bunch of videos. Pawpaw is quite friendly for a big boar and deserves more hugs from you if not these tusks.
@@williamblake7386 definitely
Barn cats are very important for the society
pretty cool any plans for some other animals?
@@williamblake7386 no hard plans, but anything could happen!
How many turkeys do you have? 😂🦃
@@Thefourturkeys At the time we had 5. But they sure love to eat!
@@rsftalesofahobbyfarmer awsome
Happy pigs indeed!
No idea how are you still alive
Did you know these goat antics before you get them?
The ones I bought, no. The ones raised from birth on the farm I got used to as they grew up!
Your animals are pretty.. cylindrical, chubby. Good looking fatties. How did you do that if seemingly you feed them not much. Pigs do not have a full bowl of food in their area or something.
How old are your kunekune pigs? We got one and he is like over 200lbs...he's very destructive...tears up fence and chewed up his wood 6x 8 chicken coop...
@@angelasalah2626 at the time several.were about a year old and one 18 months. I've had them all since piglets and handled them a lot. I have a boar and sow that are well over 200 lbs and they are gentle giants. They haven't been destructive, but they have a nice pasture area and are fed regularly. Does he have a friend? KK's need companions. Maybe he is trying to tell you he is frustrated without a friend. 🤥
This is how major fires start. 🤬
Love the laugh😂
Title in the news: "Crazy farmer uses his teenage daughter to carry livestock" 😛 Goats are weird. No problem with hooftrimming but will bully each other to death.
Thats a nice egg!
Oh boy😅 lol
Jesus dude wheres the damn fungus. I didnt click to watch your ass walk around and ramble on about shit nobody cares about.
🤣 🤣 🤣
You vs the guy she tells you not to worry about
New to your channel and loving it. Thanks 😀
Welcome aboard, I'm glad you like it. Just me going about my business. Lol!
Ya I feel for those ladies, lol