I wear long pants, check my self over after being in the pastures and if it itches ....investigate. I'm also a Registered Nurse and understand that most tick born illnesses come about from a tick that's attached for several hours. If it itches. Investigate ......shower immediately after working in tall grass and just be smart about it. A tick crawling on me is no biggie....I use a back scrubbing brush in the shower to clean myself thoroughly and shower a couple times per day when outside in this kinda grass. Biggest help is leaving the wild turkeys and birds alone to do their job...turkeys gobble up tons of ticks! Hope this helps...they're no big deal if you are cautious
Nothing to be nervous about there, the cows are going to love it. Take some good aerial shots to be able to compare it form year to year. We have to do the same thing with our ponds because we lease our land but also don't want the cows to destroy the ponds. We have two longer step in posts we use in the pond so they can be in about two feet of water and have plenty sticking out to put the poly on. Finally moving Miracle's momma cows Sat to their new lease. Exciting times!
Amazing the difference from the new pasture to ones that have been grazed and managed take some good reference pictures/ video throw them up next year !
Please use caution when dealing with the electric fence. I wouldn't want you to damage something that could affect the 2nd Gen farming. 😎 Your cows are friendly and it is funny how they follow you. When I visit the Amish Country in PA, the cows are usually afraid of everything/everyone. I live on the seacoast of Mass, otherwise I'd offer to volunteer on your farm. You do make everything appear effortless.
Josh A B C's of grazing fundamentals of grazing & setting up pastures great drone filming. Takes it & makes it really obvious common sense to hey why do you set up a pasture a multi seasonal plan. Great job. Best David
shew...that was bad....and honestly that was a management problem...someone was watching after the farm and didn't keep the water tanks filled properly....two tanks needed to be filled twice a day, my farm sitter only filled one half way and the calf couldn't reach the water...very frustrating!
Hi. I have a bunch of those Strainrite pig tails and the New Zealand sun destroyed the insulation, so I move to Gallagher. They have a much better loop system, so less dropped wire. They also have multi hooks on them so you can run lower wires to keep the young ones in. All was not lost with the strainrite pigtails, I cut 1/2" garden hose and pushed it over the damaged insulation. Works a treat. Best to soften the hose in warm water first and push on with a little lube.
the posts have been on my farm for nearly 3 years now and I've never had any issue with a strainrite pigtail. Never....the new zealand sun is the same as the NC sun...so I'm not sure why you'd have this issue. If you contact strainrite I'd just about bet they'd make it right for you
Thank you so much for your videos. I've been watching for over a year now. Purchased a 14 acre farm five months ago here in North Carolina with three small ponds and a creek on one side (7 small water falls on the property). Similar plans as yours, just smaller scale and later in life. Came close to buying out your way, but stayed closer to where I lived in Apex, but now near Lillington, NC. Going to start with pasture raised organic fed eggs (24 chickens so far). Could totally feel your pain when you lost your birds. Would love to see another episode on that. I've lost about 20 to predators in 5 months. After the last round of a dog getting 8, I put them in two 164' electric fences. Sure hope that keeps the predators out. As soon as I have repaired my fencing on the west pasture (5.5 acres), planning on a few Dexters on that pasture. Will add more and rotate paddocks with more Dexters once the fence is repaired on the east pasture (5 acres). I'm in a valley so the ground is good and the white clover grows 6 inches tall in the spring. 7Falls Farm is looking forward to future videos.
Well I’m happy to announce that after a week my queen bees were accepted into the colony, no virgin queens. So that’s exciting for the “allergic guy” I want to make some videos maybe not the greatest production value but it’s a place to start and I’m here to learn along with everyone else.
Reminds me of a giant blackberry patch a farmer put some goats into the field with the blackberries and in no time the blackberry patch was gone. The goats ate the leaves killing the blackberries.
We are still on our 2 nd rotation have about15-18 days left, 98 head on 110 acres we will be somewhere around 68 day resting period. South central Michigan, you sh o you come up and check it out
How did y’all survive Helene? Maybe because of your ‘hillier’ terrain you guys came out better? Man your state and Eastern Tennessee got walloped…Thinking about your safety, God bless! (From Michigan)
not necessary in most cases my friend...just extra work...but...what you can't see here is that this is very rough and rocky...almost to rough to mow! This is a newly cleared pasture and it's covered in large rocks
Your solar panel looks like mine with the white crust/funk that builds up. I feel like it diminishes the output. Any tips for that? We use premier one as well.
Hey Josh. If there were 100 chickens total. Didnt you mention there were 35 or so in the coop before the foxes raided it? Where are the other 60ish chickens? Are they somewhere else or did they not make it?
havn't had an issue....a rattler or water moccasin would be the only concern, copperheads just cause localized reactions in most cases. That's a bridge we'll have to cross if we ever get there
she's moved out buddy.....I've talked about it a few times in live streams...we are dating but she's moved out because we were constantly fussing about ridiculous stuff.....I'm not gonna live like that. I love her, but I'm not gonna put up with constant issues...nor should she. We are trying again though
I could probably figure out a way to do it...but that would be like driving a tractor trailer to deliver flowers...total overkill...however...at some point the entire farm will be powered off one charger that's plugged in to the grid
....... meanwhile, your fox is well fed on your 80+ chickens. Doesn't that fence company sell electric poly fence to surround the coop❓This maybe a first generation farm but it's also the last generation for the girls 🦊🦊🦊🦊🐔🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊
predators get chickens my friend....that's the long and short of it. I've fenced them, I've put them up...and I've done countless things...but predators will get chickens ....we just have to do our best. Guard geese are coming in next time!
ah.....I'm sorry if I overstepped too.....I'm so used to folks taking stabs at me that I'm always on the defensive...sorry about that. Context is so hard to get from a comment. It was cute...now that I look at the comment. I'm sorry my friend....I guess I'm just so used to be picked apart ....thank you for your response....I'm sorry
This one video revealed that all the videos you are doing it is for your future generations to live without depending on anyone. This is a tutorial for them. I sincerely hope that they have the good sense and brains to appreciate and understand that you can sustain off from a farm, with a some effort and have a really good and healthy life compared to a unhealthy life of slavery in a city - where everything is just a show business. Get educated and live in this beautiful farm for generations. Don't know about your wife or partner, hopefully she also gets to know that you are an incredible hardworking person of integrity and commitment. But usually wokes and feminists don't have a functioning brain - well stupidity is not a crime.
How do you deal with ticks? I'm getting nervous just by looking at an uncut grass...
I wear long pants, check my self over after being in the pastures and if it itches ....investigate. I'm also a Registered Nurse and understand that most tick born illnesses come about from a tick that's attached for several hours. If it itches. Investigate ......shower immediately after working in tall grass and just be smart about it. A tick crawling on me is no biggie....I use a back scrubbing brush in the shower to clean myself thoroughly and shower a couple times per day when outside in this kinda grass. Biggest help is leaving the wild turkeys and birds alone to do their job...turkeys gobble up tons of ticks! Hope this helps...they're no big deal if you are cautious
Thank you for taking us with you. God bless.
Hey Josh thank you for the video explaining it the way you did woo
I really appreciate that you walk us thru whatever you are doing, fully describing the process and why. ThanQ! Lots of great tips here, folks!
Mooo-ving the cows! Great name for a livestock transport business. Always enjoy the videos Josh!
Nothing to be nervous about there, the cows are going to love it. Take some good aerial shots to be able to compare it form year to year. We have to do the same thing with our ponds because we lease our land but also don't want the cows to destroy the ponds. We have two longer step in posts we use in the pond so they can be in about two feet of water and have plenty sticking out to put the poly on. Finally moving Miracle's momma cows Sat to their new lease. Exciting times!
A well thought out plan. The cows are going to love their new pasture and open range to forage in.
Howdy,from the Southern breezes farm in Chatham county!
Love the Drone footage of your property, beautiful land,,tks for taking us along and explaining how you do things , stay well my friend
I've had such a bad day today but your videos always help, thanks Josh 🇺🇲🇺🇲
Amazing the difference from the new pasture to ones that have been grazed and managed take some good reference pictures/ video throw them up next year !
Thanks 👍
Doing it the right way and the only way to do it
Please use caution when dealing with the electric fence. I wouldn't want you to damage something that could affect the 2nd Gen farming. 😎 Your cows are friendly and it is funny how they follow you. When I visit the Amish Country in PA, the cows are usually afraid of everything/everyone. I live on the seacoast of Mass, otherwise I'd offer to volunteer on your farm. You do make everything appear effortless.
Your farm is looking awesome thanks for sharing
Thanks 👍
Josh A B C's of grazing fundamentals of grazing & setting up pastures great drone filming. Takes it & makes it really obvious common sense to hey why do you set up a pasture a multi seasonal plan. Great job.
Best David
more of these farms every county, every state.
I been gone for a while. I see you are still at it and things are looking great. Love your operation.
Wow I was thinking someone stole that baby.. happy mom and baby are reunited.. I was having flashbacks of the calf you lost in water trough..
shew...that was bad....and honestly that was a management problem...someone was watching after the farm and didn't keep the water tanks filled properly....two tanks needed to be filled twice a day, my farm sitter only filled one half way and the calf couldn't reach the water...very frustrating!
I've watched you from the beginning off and on, i consider myself a farmer now after all of the tutorials.. lol
Try garlic for fly control. We have been using it on our cattle for 2 years, we mix it with their salt. It works
It is 1 lb of garlic for a 50 lb bag of salt.
Excellent.
I believe Johnson Grass is imported. It is dangerous after frost or hard drought due to nitrate poisoning potential.
Great job as usual keep it up . 👍🏻💯🇦🇺
Great way of farming. Watching from Greenville N.C.
that was interesting.
Hi. I have a bunch of those Strainrite pig tails and the New Zealand sun destroyed the insulation, so I move to Gallagher. They have a much better loop system, so less dropped wire. They also have multi hooks on them so you can run lower wires to keep the young ones in. All was not lost with the strainrite pigtails, I cut 1/2" garden hose and pushed it over the damaged insulation. Works a treat. Best to soften the hose in warm water first and push on with a little lube.
the posts have been on my farm for nearly 3 years now and I've never had any issue with a strainrite pigtail. Never....the new zealand sun is the same as the NC sun...so I'm not sure why you'd have this issue. If you contact strainrite I'd just about bet they'd make it right for you
Thank you so much for your videos. I've been watching for over a year now. Purchased a 14 acre farm five months ago here in North Carolina with three small ponds and a creek on one side (7 small water falls on the property). Similar plans as yours, just smaller scale and later in life. Came close to buying out your way, but stayed closer to where I lived in Apex, but now near Lillington, NC.
Going to start with pasture raised organic fed eggs (24 chickens so far). Could totally feel your pain when you lost your birds. Would love to see another episode on that. I've lost about 20 to predators in 5 months. After the last round of a dog getting 8, I put them in two 164' electric fences. Sure hope that keeps the predators out.
As soon as I have repaired my fencing on the west pasture (5.5 acres), planning on a few Dexters on that pasture. Will add more and rotate paddocks with more Dexters once the fence is repaired on the east pasture (5 acres). I'm in a valley so the ground is good and the white clover grows 6 inches tall in the spring.
7Falls Farm is looking forward to future videos.
awesome! Glad to have ya!! Thanks for the kind words!
Great video
Bahahaha “I’m practicing like crazy”!!! Don’t work too hard
Well I’m happy to announce that after a week my queen bees were accepted into the colony, no virgin queens. So that’s exciting for the “allergic guy” I want to make some videos maybe not the greatest production value but it’s a place to start and I’m here to learn along with everyone else.
I like reality so I have never watched that boring run of the mill soap opera ! God Bless !!!
FINALLY! Some insulators that won't ground out. The place is looking great.
Reminds me of a giant blackberry patch a farmer put some goats into the field with the blackberries and in no time the blackberry patch was gone. The goats ate the leaves killing the blackberries.
I guess tall weeds dont short out the poly wire like traditional electric fencing.
yep...they'll still short it out a bit....I go back and check the wire almost daily
If only the USA could be run like your farm 👍🏻
awesome as always
Love the videos. From Warren County, NC
Geweldig om te zien hoe jullie het doen prachtig gedaan 👌👍
Groetjes uit Holland 👋🏼🇳🇱
Ride Red!!! Honda for the WIN!!!
Greetings from Arizona 👋
12:30 "Don't judge my messy shop!" Ok, your shop is messy...but so is mine!!! So, I guess we're even!
We are still on our 2 nd rotation have about15-18 days left, 98 head on 110 acres we will be somewhere around 68 day resting period. South central Michigan, you sh o you come up and check it out
shew...you must have better grass than me...98 head on 110 acres is pushing the land hard my friend....that's awesome!!
How did y’all survive Helene? Maybe because of your ‘hillier’ terrain you guys came out better? Man your state and Eastern Tennessee got walloped…Thinking about your safety, God bless! (From Michigan)
we're about 3 hours west of the devastation...where is our federal gov't that's my question! What's going on!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I saw how your cattle feeds when there is grass but what do you do in the winter time when the grass is dormant?
Do have any plans for a Farm Hand? If so, what is your criteria to be met to hire one?
not at the moment....we've gotta turn a profit on the farm first....I can handle most things with a little help from time to time
it's a good idea to mow a swath where you are going to put the fence.
not necessary in most cases my friend...just extra work...but...what you can't see here is that this is very rough and rocky...almost to rough to mow! This is a newly cleared pasture and it's covered in large rocks
WooooooooooHeeeeeeeeeeeHeeeeeeeeee!!!!!Alright!!!!!🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Your solar panel looks like mine with the white crust/funk that builds up. I feel like it diminishes the output. Any tips for that? We use premier one as well.
I put some headlight polish on them sometimes to clean them up...the newer version has a better solar panel
Use what you got, that's the ticket.
Hey Josh. If there were 100 chickens total. Didnt you mention there were 35 or so in the coop before the foxes raided it? Where are the other 60ish chickens? Are they somewhere else or did they not make it?
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Pipe fence will rust rot just like wood. And cows running it to it snaps them, ask me how I know. Make sure you get good and thick pipe!
lol...as the video said my friend...this "aint grandma's chain link fence post" this is SS40 pipe..it will be here long after I'm gone
Show me your garden !
Do any of the cattle get snake bit and how do you handle it.
havn't had an issue....a rattler or water moccasin would be the only concern, copperheads just cause localized reactions in most cases. That's a bridge we'll have to cross if we ever get there
So did you get the foxes
No sir....not yet
Where is Mrs Stoneyridge??
Where has Ms. Stoneyridge been ?
she's moved out buddy.....I've talked about it a few times in live streams...we are dating but she's moved out because we were constantly fussing about ridiculous stuff.....I'm not gonna live like that. I love her, but I'm not gonna put up with constant issues...nor should she. We are trying again though
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I wish you the best of luck
Do You Store Fuel ?
I keep about 90 gallons of gasoline on property and about 100 gallons of diesel most of the time
BUCKETS link? (It's not on yourAmazon page.)
just put it in there...sorry for that...good call!
Is that the wife's vehicle setting next to garage??
On a Oklahoma Ranch
😂
No power to the shop yet? Figured they'd get you the transformer by now.
Can you run your eletric fences off the solar well
I could probably figure out a way to do it...but that would be like driving a tractor trailer to deliver flowers...total overkill...however...at some point the entire farm will be powered off one charger that's plugged in to the grid
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Lol, foxes eaten yur chickens.
Nice.
....... meanwhile,
your fox is well fed on your 80+ chickens. Doesn't that fence company sell electric poly fence to surround the coop❓This maybe a first generation farm but it's also the last generation for the girls 🦊🦊🦊🦊🐔🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊
predators get chickens my friend....that's the long and short of it. I've fenced them, I've put them up...and I've done countless things...but predators will get chickens ....we just have to do our best. Guard geese are coming in next time!
Yellow stone is a drama for entertainment What’s next are you going to say Spider-Man isn’t real but watch me climb the mega shop. Lol
I guess whatever I do....I'll try my best to be kind and not be rude if at all possible my friend
Sorry you took it as rude it was supposed to be humorous. I guess it wasn’t funny.
ah.....I'm sorry if I overstepped too.....I'm so used to folks taking stabs at me that I'm always on the defensive...sorry about that. Context is so hard to get from a comment. It was cute...now that I look at the comment. I'm sorry my friend....I guess I'm just so used to be picked apart ....thank you for your response....I'm sorry
This one video revealed that all the videos you are doing it is for your future generations to live without depending on anyone. This is a tutorial for them.
I sincerely hope that they have the good sense and brains to appreciate and understand that you can sustain off from a farm, with a some effort and have a really good and healthy life compared to a unhealthy life of slavery in a city - where everything is just a show business. Get educated and live in this beautiful farm for generations.
Don't know about your wife or partner, hopefully she also gets to know that you are an incredible hardworking person of integrity and commitment. But usually wokes and feminists don't have a functioning brain - well stupidity is not a crime.