That’s kind of what I was thinking, but since I’m not a farm girl I didn’t say anything. But it makes me feel good that someone who sounds like they know what they’re talking about said the same thing. 😁
While that would work I don't know if that'd work this time of year. They could just eat the snow. Well he does have that small pond but I don't think he could use that.
@Lock Bits Just because you know a little Old Irish does not make you an expert, thus bringing me to the question of, What the actual F does Uisge Beatha (Irish Whiskey) have to do with cattle farming? Nothing!
You're doing a great job. I had a similar experience when trying to move 5 recently weaned colts from field to barn... Like herding cats with a squirt gun. I walked into the house after an hour, covered in mud and manure, looking miserable, with FIVE colts STILL in the field. my mother walked outside and had them in the barn in SEVEN. MINUTES. Why? She'd been sneaking out to them with apples for over a week. -_-
You need (1) a round bail feeder to keep the cattle from pooping and peeing on their food, (2) you need to keep a lane open to the barn so that the cattle can get water. They will walk the distance from the top paddock to the barn. Have the rotating paddocks branch off of the lane to the barn. Alternatively you can put of a feeding gate in the barn and let the cattle roam the winter pasture.
This! Until you get the cattle trained to follow a schedule you need help. You cannot move cattle solo. There are going to be times when you cannot spend all day struggling with something like getting a few cows moved from one paddock to another. On the subject of water, that tote is way too small for even those 5 smallish cattle when it gets hot or when the cows are in milk. They are going to need a better watering solution.
I'm from Scotland and have grown up around Highlands. Where you put the bale would be ideal. Highland Cattle winter in cold, stormy conditions. They will thrive out in the open as long as they can find trees for shelter. Highland Crofters don't have barns, they have windbreaks.
Your cattle have settled in nicely. One way to train them to being moved is to keep their water tank down closer to the barn with an electric fence "aisle" running down to it and making them go to get their water. Make the aisle narrow enough so they have to bunch up and travel as a group. Then 2-3x/day move them down to get water and then send them back up to pasture. I wouldn't ask them to wait for water in hot weather, but they should be OK since it's below 40 degrees. Start teaching your lead cow what you want her to do by watching her body language and using her flight zone to direct her movements. The others will follow her, making your job easier. Set yourself up for your move from the jump....they are pretty smart and once they learn to evade you they will keep trying. Also if they are not respecting that electric fence jack the voltage and change their minds about that. You can also teach them to come to your call. Find a food they go bananas over (sweet feed works on mine) and train them to come to you. Very useful to get them out of your neighbors cornfield....or your garden....or from across the road.....or any of the other places everyone's cows eventually seem to get into.
A stick is what Morgan need, not to hit them at all. But, a long herding stick helps getting the animals moving and helps direct them. Kinda like the way Morgan's using the net with the geese. Other ways of herding cattle are halter training the lead cow, or even nose ringing them to attach a leader to, and then they can just be manhandled a little.
You're right....a sorting stick would certainly help. Actually Morgan could get a whip.....NOT TO HIT THE COWS WITH.......learn how to pop it ( takes practice). The sound will help drive the cattle.. But a sorting stick will definitely help !
You are right. I used to herd cattle to the barn with my brother and sisters when we were small, and we would use a stick. It increased our size, upwards and sideways. We never touched a single cow with them. The sticks helped to prevent breakouts from the herd too as we could form a bit of a living fence with them.
@@comtaar2245 Yep. We had a heifer that was a fence jumper & we would have to herd her over the roads & past peoples houses to get her back where she belonged. We were just kids at the time and a stick or two worked great to convince her to keep moving. We never hit her, it just as you said, made a living, moving fence.
I don't know what your more general plan is for hay bales but you probably shouldn't feed all your bales without a feeder. My farm used to have about 500 cows before switching to cash crop, and we still do a few thousand 4x5 round bales to sell: first thing we tell people is to get some kind of feeder for the bales because the cows will trample almost a third of it if you don't. A big metal one wouldn't be ideal for your pasture rotating, but I've seen temporary ones made with 2x4s and pallets before.
I trained my pet ducks this way. I have a light in their shed that I turn on at dusk. They tend to head that way so it’s easy to guide them in. Try a light in the tunnel. They may head towards it.
"The Art of Persuasion" - alfalfa cubes. Many, many alfalfa cubes. I love seeing how patient you've (learned to) become with the cattle. "If not now, then...um...later" is a good motto!
I love it when Allison makes an appearance! It’s great to see the cattle becoming so much more comfortable with you too. And Mollie the Murder Mittens just cracks me up 🤣
Move the water trough down to the place where you want them, make loud sounds when filling it with the pressure of the water to make lous splashes, to let the cows know this is where the water is at! Eventually they will come down to drink!
What a learning curve. I love the cattle - there’s so much personality there. Just think, by the spring it’s going to be such a different situation with them as they are closer to the yard and the other animals over the winter. Sometimes you just have to keep the long view in mind.
You could probably get a better deal on bulk wood chips and sawdust at Robinsons sawmill on Route 5 between East Barnet and Passumpsic. Grew up with the family. 😊
You know Morgan, ...those Highland cattle will be fine out in the weather.....just give them a clear path to water....they will go to the water on their own . If they also have access to the barn they will go in by themselves if they want to. Do t stress to much. Give them access.....they will come!!!........ALSO....be sure to get all the strings off the hay bales. The cows will get it tangled around their horns .
Trying and trying to get your herd to cooperate was tricky. I admire your persistence and patience! And I saw Kurt rewarded you by taking his treat gently from your hand! 🐂Progress has been made👏👏
Having a small farm on my own with about 200 cattle I know the struggle. Just enough work for one person but for safety reasons we never work alone. Costly having two persons working but moving cattle alone is always trouble and takes 10x more time compared to doing it with someone.
It was so nice seeing Allison! Well done getting the herd where you wanted them Morgan. Patience pays off with a pinch of persistence. I know how you feel I farmed as well, I always tell myself "Rome wasn't built in a day". I'm darn happy for you though you're doing a fantastic job and learning a lot along the way.
Good job with the herd! Now for the new geese house, are you going to secure the roof with timber? Ice and snow becomes really heavy, we always secure these kind of structures around here because none can survive through the winter. Even metal ones get crushed... some fly away... New-Brunswick, Canada.
Morgan, can you train the cattle with a sound (like a horn or something) associated with food/treats in order to corral them? The music you choose is so fitting to your videos. Love it! :)
Also... Morgan .. You started something. The way you say cows.... My daughter now says it that way "come on key-ows" 😅 it's super cute coming from a 3 year old, she loves your videos!
Thoroughly enjoyed this episode, Morgan, and Allison. We giggled and smiled galore at Ariel and you dropping the bucket! The bonus was those beautiful ducks :) Every day is a win with nature and animals! Toby was trying to help! Awesome.
You should try calling the cows, shake the bucket and make a whoop whoop sound, and cattle cubes are way cheaper than alfalfa cubes. And after a while they will follow you like a puppy.
Hey Morgan! I might have a good idea for you to save money and time. As I am from Germany I also follow a German UA-camr who tries to be nearly completely self sufficient and has about 25 chickens. This summer he released a video about their accommodation and how he had to change their bedding a few times a year when he was using mostly straw as bedding material. Nowadays he uses self made, freshly cut wood chips from branches he saved when making fire wood. He uses these wood chips to create a thick bedding of at least 50cm and says himself that he was surprised how much better the smell of the shed got in comparison to his old way of using mostly straw/hay and that he only has to change the bedding once a year because it composts over time to rich soil for the garden and the bacteria doing most of the decomposing take away the smell. It might take more time to make your own wood chips and you'd need to buy a machine for that purpose but it saves you money and time later in the year if you don't have to replace the bedding so often. Greetings from Germany! Love your videos, your attitude towards life and you as a person :) P.S.: Looking forward to meet the puppy!
During the winter the cattle will like to still be outside much of the time, but is nice if you can feed them inside,and give them a place to bed down and get out of the weather. Feeding them inside will prevent hay spoilage.
we often use music to get cows to go to a certain place. It sparks their curiosity, and it works even better when you play live music! Just play some guitar at your barn and see👍🏻
The key to any critter's heart is food. Like other's say, find their favorite treat and bribe em with it. Soon, you'll be able to lead them where you want if you're patient with them.
We had our first big snowstorm here in Nova Scotia on the Canadian east coast. I woke up this morning to 40 cm or more. It's really pretty with all the snow but the weather is calling for rain on the weekend so the snow will be gone.
Morgan, would you consider getting a herding dog to help with the cattle? It may make this process go alot easier now and if you decide to increase the herd size.
Grew up on a Farm with a Mom and sis and took care of all the critters and did just fine without any help. It is all in the learning. ;) Talk to your cows more too Like big dogs, they know what different sounds mean. Look at Toby, he taught himself to trail the line as you moved the cows. Animals are not stupid by any means.
You Need a slappy ! Check out Sonne Farms. They raise beef cattle. Those slappys really come in handy.❤️ even if Annabelle doesn’t move, let the rest go in. She will eventually follow. She wants treats too. You can’t let them win! Lol
I love these videos so much!!! Also, there’s a video I’d like you to see. Rewilding Europe just uploaded the results of their GrazeLife projects, and I’m sure it won’t really surprise you.
Might be time to run a line or two of water below the frostline and hookup to a heated livestock float watering system. We used to have one in each pasture. Our herd quickly grew to 400 head of cattle. They drank so much our water pressure dropped which made it difficult to do the dishes or the laundry. Then we fixed that problem. It's always something 🙄...but wouldn't trade it for the world❤ You're doing great work Gold Shaw Farm👍
Having such a low day until this 🌞watching you herd geese had me laughing out loud, tyty. Btw I think you are an awesome farmer, ur work and moral ethics👍. So enjoy watching you and your farm grow….
I've seen your videos in Facebook first. And watching your videos and your content telling stories about your farm really calms me and made me feel like I was there too. :)
Hey I am no farmer by any stretch but here are a couple makeshift ideas to help corral animals if you are one person. First is to set up some temporary fencing that funnels them to where you want to go. Next is the harder part, you could take two long lightweight poles of metal or wood that you can easily carry one each hand, which you use to encourage the animals towards where you want to go. The length of the pole will help prevent the animals from running around. You could also tie some rope to the end of the pole with a weight on the end to increase the length. If the area is really large and you need a longer pole that would be too heavy you could just clamp it to a wheel barrow instead and push the wheel barrow. If the area isn't too big you could have a long length of rope that hangs over each fence on either side and just hitch the rope forward with a flick of the wrist
it's like 3am from where I am from , and always look forward to your videos , watching them is relaxing and soothing after a harsh day ! Hope the cows are going where they should be ! Goodnight world ! :P tommorow will be better
Loved finally seeing Alison in the video. Even though it was a short appearance, love seeing her every now and then. Her demeanour is very cool and calm. 👌
The best way to herd is to lead like you did with a bucket. Our cattle would follow us anywhere if we had that bucket. they are doing so much better and every time they do it leads to good things. You got this!
I am in awe, this one man show (with all the self editing) is actually lookin' pretty good. Cats & dog will always follow on missions (cuz they're the supporting cast). The cattle will soon know there names and then may start attracting their own fan base "The Highland Patties". The fowl are totally respected and I'm lovin' their green house. When the snow flies I'm thinking the top of the greenhouse could use re-enforcement in the form of "poolnoodles" between the top of the metal hoops and the plastic. When there's 3-5 inches of woodchip/sawdust/dry straw/organic material (you know 'carbon') on the ground it'll absorb any ammonia issues (earlier alluded to), I do not believe the store bought wood shavings is sustainable.
As someone who’s spent a lot of time with cattle I find it odd that Morgan is trying to pull the cattle instead of pushing them to where he wants them to go. The best way to do it from my personal experience is to create a narrow chute for them and then push them from behind
Something I heard from the show heartland-- If you act like you only have 15 minutes, it'll take forever. If you act like you have forever, it'll only take 15 minutes.
Seeing the progress with the cattle is interesting and fun, but Pablo and Toby's relationship with the new cats is always the best part of your videos for me.
Really enjoyed your wife's response as received an early Christmas gift! My wife does the same thing when her Thrive Market box arrives! It's wonderful!
Tidewater, VA. here….When my granddaughter,(10 years old) was visiting, we watched one of your episodes. She loves your channel and the ducks 🦆 Toby dog and Molly barn cat…. You should write for and speak to children…. Just be you! P. S…. She now watches and loves your channel!❤️💜✝️
Just curious not a critique, alfalfa cubes ok but they would get much more excited about corn and grain. A bucket now and then to move would not ruin them.
They will come down for water too, faster than for hay at this point. You have Toby to help you heard them in. Tell him where to be and he'll get the idea. A bucket of grain will go a long way. Only give them it as a very rare treat, when you need to move them, for instance. It isn't the food you want them eating all the time, but it will help you here and there. I guess your learning curve helps with videos. ;). Funny!!
This was a great video . New book: “ The great misadventures of Morgan, the poultry farmer.* Chapter 10: Morgan enters into new adventures; he tries adding bovine to his farm.*
@@AngieJames4172 My capitalization was definitely off; I just didn’t feel like fixing it. As to the wording, I’m still not convinced this is going to work out. 😊
@@phyllissinex3787 Please allow me to most graciously and sincerely apologize to you. My reply was in no way intended correction of capitalization. I honestly have issue with those type of people! I was only playing off your word "tries" to my word "adds". But I see where you were going with it now. It has been interesting so far. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding and any upset I have caused you. -Angela
@@AngieJames4172 No offense was taken. I’m actually one of those people who is a stickler about how people write. So, what do you think about Morgan’s chances are for getting the cattle into the barn before there is a foot of snow on the ground? 🤔
@@phyllissinex3787 I think eventually Morgan will get them TO the barn as Morgan is persistent and has been with them. And it has taken a good bit of time. Keeping in mind they roamed without any human contact except maybe once a year for shots etc? He will get them in. As far as getting them IN and keeping them IN?. They are meant to roam about and browse not to be penned up for months on end. < That will be another chapter to your story :)
Father problem Home organise having is that his cows affectively were living semi-feral on that island and now he’s managing them like a normal domestic herd. So he’s having to teach them things which most cattle have learned from an early age. Plus he’s a first-time cow owner. So he’s learning on the job himself. The calves which they will have next spring will be far easier because they will grow up with him moving them like this. Also after winter in the barn and the area around the farm Homestead, they’ll be far more used to the cats.
I've said it b4 if you ring the dinner bell whistle or what ever when there are treats 4 them they will learn to go where ever you ring it it may take some training but once trained.......
Your doing great for one person . Love the names. Think you still need to put some little bales of hay in the new house . There is a chicken , Duck farm in w RUTLAND NOT AS NICEAS YOURS
The key with cattle is water, they can smell water miles away so just put the water where you want them to be and they will make their way to it.
Absolutely!
That’s kind of what I was thinking, but since I’m not a farm girl I didn’t say anything. But it makes me feel good that someone who sounds like they know what they’re talking about said the same thing. 😁
While that would work I don't know if that'd work this time of year.
They could just eat the snow.
Well he does have that small pond but I don't think he could use that.
That's great advice!
@Lock Bits Just because you know a little Old Irish does not make you an expert, thus bringing me to the question of, What the actual F does Uisge Beatha (Irish Whiskey) have to do with cattle farming? Nothing!
You're doing a great job. I had a similar experience when trying to move 5 recently weaned colts from field to barn... Like herding cats with a squirt gun. I walked into the house after an hour, covered in mud and manure, looking miserable, with FIVE colts STILL in the field. my mother walked outside and had them in the barn in SEVEN. MINUTES. Why? She'd been sneaking out to them with apples for over a week. -_-
What a smart Mom!!! ❤️❤️
😅😅like opening a bag of chips in the house.
Lol
LoL do you have to put cold water in the squirt guns?
Funny "like herding cats with a squirt gun"...made me laugh 😆
You need (1) a round bail feeder to keep the cattle from pooping and peeing on their food, (2) you need to keep a lane open to the barn so that the cattle can get water. They will walk the distance from the top paddock to the barn. Have the rotating paddocks branch off of the lane to the barn. Alternatively you can put of a feeding gate in the barn and let the cattle roam the winter pasture.
Well said, Howard!
This!
Until you get the cattle trained to follow a schedule you need help. You cannot move cattle solo. There are going to be times when you cannot spend all day struggling with something like getting a few cows moved from one paddock to another.
On the subject of water, that tote is way too small for even those 5 smallish cattle when it gets hot or when the cows are in milk. They are going to need a better watering solution.
Great advice.
@@private15 hella
@@KenS1267 I think he needs a couple cattledogs!! :)
I'm from Scotland and have grown up around Highlands. Where you put the bale would be ideal. Highland Cattle winter in cold, stormy conditions. They will thrive out in the open as long as they can find trees for shelter. Highland Crofters don't have barns, they have windbreaks.
Your cattle have settled in nicely. One way to train them to being moved is to keep their water tank down closer to the barn with an electric fence "aisle" running down to it and making them go to get their water. Make the aisle narrow enough so they have to bunch up and travel as a group. Then 2-3x/day move them down to get water and then send them back up to pasture. I wouldn't ask them to wait for water in hot weather, but they should be OK since it's below 40 degrees. Start teaching your lead cow what you want her to do by watching her body language and using her flight zone to direct her movements. The others will follow her, making your job easier. Set yourself up for your move from the jump....they are pretty smart and once they learn to evade you they will keep trying.
Also if they are not respecting that electric fence jack the voltage and change their minds about that.
You can also teach them to come to your call. Find a food they go bananas over (sweet feed works on mine) and train them to come to you. Very useful to get them out of your neighbors cornfield....or your garden....or from across the road.....or any of the other places everyone's cows eventually seem to get into.
A stick is what Morgan need, not to hit them at all. But, a long herding stick helps getting the animals moving and helps direct them. Kinda like the way Morgan's using the net with the geese. Other ways of herding cattle are halter training the lead cow, or even nose ringing them to attach a leader to, and then they can just be manhandled a little.
You're right....a sorting stick would certainly help. Actually Morgan could get a whip.....NOT TO HIT THE COWS WITH.......learn how to pop it ( takes practice). The sound will help drive the cattle.. But a sorting stick will definitely help !
Sonne Farms have ‘slappies’ in their merchandise.
(They raise black angus)
Might be worth a look.
Yes, the larger you can make yourself, the better the chances are they will go where you want. lol
You are right. I used to herd cattle to the barn with my brother and sisters when we were small, and we would use a stick. It increased our size, upwards and sideways. We never touched a single cow with them. The sticks helped to prevent breakouts from the herd too as we could form a bit of a living fence with them.
@@comtaar2245 Yep. We had a heifer that was a fence jumper & we would have to herd her over the roads & past peoples houses to get her back where she belonged. We were just kids at the time and a stick or two worked great to convince her to keep moving. We never hit her, it just as you said, made a living, moving fence.
Love how friendly and comfortable the cattle are in regards to you, you’ve come a long way!
I don't know what your more general plan is for hay bales but you probably shouldn't feed all your bales without a feeder. My farm used to have about 500 cows before switching to cash crop, and we still do a few thousand 4x5 round bales to sell: first thing we tell people is to get some kind of feeder for the bales because the cows will trample almost a third of it if you don't. A big metal one wouldn't be ideal for your pasture rotating, but I've seen temporary ones made with 2x4s and pallets before.
I love the new adventures with the cattle. Yes,Toby seemed be bringing up the rear. A great video.
It sure seemed that way didn't it? Toby is such a great dog!
... Toby dog knew without words what Morgan wanted to do ... so he did his part to help out ...
I was pretty sure he was being a quiet steady caboose to nudge the herd in the right direction....he's an awesome dog!!!
Kudos! I am a farm girl from birth and you are so right...you get no where forcing animals. I love how patient you are with all your animals!
I trained my pet ducks this way. I have a light in their shed that I turn on at dusk. They tend to head that way so it’s easy to guide them in. Try a light in the tunnel. They may head towards it.
"The Art of Persuasion" - alfalfa cubes. Many, many alfalfa cubes. I love seeing how patient you've (learned to) become with the cattle. "If not now, then...um...later" is a good motto!
I trust (hope) that a bale feeder is on your list of upcoming purchases, or else you’re gonna end up with a lot of wasted hay.
I love it when Allison makes an appearance! It’s great to see the cattle becoming so much more comfortable with you too. And Mollie the Murder Mittens just cracks me up 🤣
Move the water trough down to the place where you want them, make loud sounds when filling it with the pressure of the water to make lous splashes, to let the cows know this is where the water is at! Eventually they will come down to drink!
Great video. You have such a kind, gentle manner I think you could get any animal to do what you want eventually. Your hoop house looks super!
What a learning curve. I love the cattle - there’s so much personality there. Just think, by the spring it’s going to be such a different situation with them as they are closer to the yard and the other animals over the winter. Sometimes you just have to keep the long view in mind.
Is he eating them?
@@DogFiles - Morgan has said the four cows are for propagation and the steer almost certainly be in the freezer, eventually.
You could probably get a better deal on bulk wood chips and sawdust at Robinsons sawmill on Route 5 between East Barnet and Passumpsic. Grew up with the family. 😊
Molly is such an awesome kitty! My daughter is the biggest fan! Love from Oregon!!
You know Morgan, ...those Highland cattle will be fine out in the weather.....just give them a clear path to water....they will go to the water on their own . If they also have access to the barn they will go in by themselves if they want to. Do t stress to much. Give them access.....they will come!!!........ALSO....be sure to get all the strings off the hay bales. The cows will get it tangled around their horns .
Trying and trying to get your herd to cooperate was tricky. I admire your persistence and patience! And I saw Kurt rewarded you by taking his treat gently from your hand! 🐂Progress has been made👏👏
I think you were right about Toby bringing up the rear. What a great partner you have there, you didn't even have to tell him.
Having a small farm on my own with about 200 cattle I know the struggle. Just enough work for one person but for safety reasons we never work alone. Costly having two persons working but moving cattle alone is always trouble and takes 10x more time compared to doing it with someone.
It was so nice seeing Allison! Well done getting the herd where you wanted them Morgan. Patience pays off with a pinch of persistence. I know how you feel I farmed as well, I always tell myself "Rome wasn't built in a day". I'm darn happy for you though you're doing a fantastic job and learning a lot along the way.
Good job with the herd! Now for the new geese house, are you going to secure the roof with timber? Ice and snow becomes really heavy, we always secure these kind of structures around here because none can survive through the winter. Even metal ones get crushed... some fly away... New-Brunswick, Canada.
Morgan, can you train the cattle with a sound (like a horn or something) associated with food/treats in order to corral them? The music you choose is so fitting to your videos. Love it! :)
Trumpet bugle
Also... Morgan .. You started something. The way you say cows.... My daughter now says it that way "come on key-ows" 😅 it's super cute coming from a 3 year old, she loves your videos!
Thoroughly enjoyed this episode, Morgan, and Allison. We giggled and smiled galore at Ariel and you dropping the bucket! The bonus was those beautiful ducks :) Every day is a win with nature and animals! Toby was trying to help! Awesome.
You should try calling the cows, shake the bucket and make a whoop whoop sound, and cattle cubes are way cheaper than alfalfa cubes. And after a while they will follow you like a puppy.
Hey Morgan!
I might have a good idea for you to save money and time.
As I am from Germany I also follow a German UA-camr who tries to be nearly completely self sufficient and has about 25 chickens. This summer he released a video about their accommodation and how he had to change their bedding a few times a year when he was using mostly straw as bedding material.
Nowadays he uses self made, freshly cut wood chips from branches he saved when making fire wood.
He uses these wood chips to create a thick bedding of at least 50cm and says himself that he was surprised how much better the smell of the shed got in comparison to his old way of using mostly straw/hay and that he only has to change the bedding once a year because it composts over time to rich soil for the garden and the bacteria doing most of the decomposing take away the smell.
It might take more time to make your own wood chips and you'd need to buy a machine for that purpose but it saves you money and time later in the year if you don't have to replace the bedding so often.
Greetings from Germany!
Love your videos, your attitude towards life and you as a person :)
P.S.: Looking forward to meet the puppy!
I love it when Toby is just supervising whatever you're doing 🤣
When he'd rather be sleeping because the night shift is a very long shift now.
That is such a fantastic property for the cattle!! Fun to see you hearding the geese!!
Great video! Thanks for taking us along on the cattle & attempted geese move today. You are such a bright spot in my day.
Good job Morgan! One step of the time! A year from now will be easier! Hugs!🤗💜🤗
During the winter the cattle will like to still be outside much of the time, but is nice if you can feed them inside,and give them a place to bed down and get out of the weather. Feeding them inside will prevent hay spoilage.
we often use music to get cows to go to a certain place. It sparks their curiosity, and it works even better when you play live music!
Just play some guitar at your barn and see👍🏻
The key to any critter's heart is food. Like other's say, find their favorite treat and bribe em with it. Soon, you'll be able to lead them where you want if you're patient with them.
Keep up your good mind and I am so happy to see how open and accepting you are to your animals - thats the way to go!
I think we just learned Alison’s pick up line “you wanna make popcorn” 😊😉
The Goose Hoose! It looks grand. What a gift you're giving your flock this winter.
You need a new treat bucket, maybe one with a tight lid. So glad Toby made friends with Molly ☺️🐈
We had our first big snowstorm here in Nova Scotia on the Canadian east coast. I woke up this morning to 40 cm or more. It's really pretty with all the snow but the weather is calling for rain on the weekend so the snow will be gone.
Morgan, would you consider getting a herding dog to help with the cattle? It may make this process go alot easier now and if you decide to increase the herd size.
I was thinking that as well, it could also help herd the flock of geese if it was gentle enough.
I love the snow! I live in Florida so it is very much a welcome and refreshing sight.
Grew up on a Farm with a Mom and sis and took care of all the critters and did just fine without any help. It is all in the learning. ;) Talk to your cows more too Like big dogs, they know what different sounds mean. Look at Toby, he taught himself to trail the line as you moved the cows. Animals are not stupid by any means.
You Need a slappy ! Check out Sonne Farms. They raise beef cattle. Those slappys really come in handy.❤️ even if Annabelle doesn’t move, let the rest go in. She will eventually follow. She wants treats too. You can’t let them win! Lol
Your dog has such an amazing good life.👍
Every herd has its escape artists I guess, no matter how good and experienced you get they will always be around to give you some extra "fun" XD
True that.😉
I love how the highlanders are training you lol
That's the truth.😉
I love these videos so much!!! Also, there’s a video I’d like you to see. Rewilding Europe just uploaded the results of their GrazeLife projects, and I’m sure it won’t really surprise you.
Might be time to run a line or two of water below the frostline and hookup to a heated livestock float watering system. We used to have one in each pasture. Our herd quickly grew to 400 head of cattle. They drank so much our water pressure dropped which made it difficult to do the dishes or the laundry. Then we fixed that problem. It's always something 🙄...but wouldn't trade it for the world❤
You're doing great work Gold Shaw Farm👍
Having such a low day until this 🌞watching you herd geese had me laughing out loud, tyty. Btw I think you are an awesome farmer, ur work and moral ethics👍. So enjoy watching you and your farm grow….
I've seen your videos in Facebook first. And watching your videos and your content telling stories about your farm really calms me and made me feel like I was there too. :)
Every week on the farm "this could be a disaster" 😂 Morgan you're doing great. I honestly couldn't do this.
i started watching a couple of ur videos quite recently... feels very relaxing 😊
Great work Morgan on training the cows.
Hey I am no farmer by any stretch but here are a couple makeshift ideas to help corral animals if you are one person. First is to set up some temporary fencing that funnels them to where you want to go. Next is the harder part, you could take two long lightweight poles of metal or wood that you can easily carry one each hand, which you use to encourage the animals towards where you want to go. The length of the pole will help prevent the animals from running around. You could also tie some rope to the end of the pole with a weight on the end to increase the length. If the area is really large and you need a longer pole that would be too heavy you could just clamp it to a wheel barrow instead and push the wheel barrow. If the area isn't too big you could have a long length of rope that hangs over each fence on either side and just hitch the rope forward with a flick of the wrist
You’re awesome Morgan. Love that you laugh about you and you cattle dragging! Great vid. Thank you for your efforts.
Cattle do not like sticks. Lots of folks use paddles with day-glo color, works on bison. Bob in Nevada
Someone I know found a chicken that was actually trying to cross the road then he saved it,it was hilarious
😂😂😂😂 omg hahaha!
Bro this chicken looked dosed
Why was he crossing the road?
He was crossing because of some floods so It escaped from a nearby farm and it was just like “where’s my friends?”
it's like 3am from where I am from , and always look forward to your videos , watching them is relaxing and soothing after a harsh day ! Hope the cows are going where they should be ! Goodnight world ! :P tommorow will be better
Loved finally seeing Alison in the video. Even though it was a short appearance, love seeing her every now and then. Her demeanour is very cool and calm. 👌
The best way to herd is to lead like you did with a bucket. Our cattle would follow us anywhere if we had that bucket. they are doing so much better and every time they do it leads to good things. You got this!
Fun watching your trials and tribulations with the bovines and
laughing watching birds ignore the new casa. U r a funny guy😹🤭😆
Look at Toby go herding the cattle down! 14:00 what a smart pupper
You do a great job with these videos!!👍👊 I have zero interest running a farm but I watch all your videos lol! Love Toby! Keep up the great videos!
I am in awe, this one man show (with all the self editing) is actually lookin' pretty good. Cats & dog will always follow on missions (cuz they're the supporting cast). The cattle will soon know there names and then may start attracting their own fan base "The Highland Patties". The fowl are totally respected and I'm lovin' their green house. When the snow flies I'm thinking the top of the greenhouse could use re-enforcement in the form of "poolnoodles" between the top of the metal hoops and the plastic. When there's 3-5 inches of woodchip/sawdust/dry straw/organic material (you know 'carbon') on the ground it'll absorb any ammonia issues (earlier alluded to), I do not believe the store bought wood shavings is sustainable.
I envy you being young and healthy. And your lifestyle should keep you that way.
As someone who’s spent a lot of time with cattle I find it odd that Morgan is trying to pull the cattle instead of pushing them to where he wants them to go. The best way to do it from my personal experience is to create a narrow chute for them and then push them from behind
Toby might be figuring out that he needs to be the cow herding dog.
He’s new and still learning
If I was a cat like Molly I would try to make friends with the livestock guardian dog what a great protector
Something I heard from the show heartland-- If you act like you only have 15 minutes, it'll take forever. If you act like you have forever, it'll only take 15 minutes.
Seeing the progress with the cattle is interesting and fun, but Pablo and Toby's relationship with the new cats is always the best part of your videos for me.
Toby is amazing helping you herd like that!
Thank you morgan for this great video. It was fun to watch and sorry the cows were being stubborn.
Toby is trying to help. Smart boy
It warms my heart that Molly has recovered from being traumatized by The Quacken.
Really enjoyed your wife's response as received an early Christmas gift! My wife does the same thing when her Thrive Market box arrives! It's wonderful!
Morgan you have such a soothing voice! You should definitely make a children’s story about your farm and narrate it yourself ☺️
He is/was working on a children's book featuring Toby I think.
I agree, books about his farm would be fun.
Tidewater, VA. here….When my granddaughter,(10 years old) was visiting, we watched one of your episodes. She loves your channel and the ducks 🦆 Toby dog and Molly barn cat…. You should write for and speak to children…. Just be you! P. S…. She now watches and loves your channel!❤️💜✝️
Now that was lots of fun. Good luck with the geese. Great video. 🎄💖🎄
The more efficient way with woodshaving bales i am taught is to cut the wrapping off and kick it where you want it the flatten with a shavings fork.
So happy yo see those beautiful cattle on your farm now!
Love this. You have such a patient and cheerful personality. The animals will all eventually do what you want. On their time. Lol
Just curious not a critique, alfalfa cubes ok but they would get much more excited about corn and grain. A bucket now and then to move would not ruin them.
I love your Channel. Your Cows are so adorable. I love all their hair in their faces.
What we normally call a herd of cows for Highlands is called a fold. ;)
They will come down for water too, faster than for hay at this point. You have Toby to help you heard them in. Tell him where to be and he'll get the idea. A bucket of grain will go a long way. Only give them it as a very rare treat, when you need to move them, for instance. It isn't the food you want them eating all the time, but it will help you here and there. I guess your learning curve helps with videos. ;). Funny!!
can't wait to see all the geese chilling in their new house
We love Allison, awkward or not!
Love your videos Morgan! Hope all is well with you and the town's folks.
This was a great video . New book: “ The great misadventures of Morgan, the poultry farmer.* Chapter 10: Morgan enters into new adventures; he tries adding bovine to his farm.*
Morgan adds Bovine to the Farm. :)
@@AngieJames4172 My capitalization was definitely off; I just didn’t feel like fixing it. As to the wording, I’m still not convinced this is going to work out. 😊
@@phyllissinex3787 Please allow me to most graciously and sincerely apologize to you. My reply was in no way intended correction of capitalization. I honestly have issue with those type of people! I was only playing off your word "tries" to my word "adds". But I see where you were going with it now. It has been interesting so far. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding and any upset I have caused you. -Angela
@@AngieJames4172 No offense was taken. I’m actually one of those people who is a stickler about how people write.
So, what do you think about Morgan’s chances are for getting the cattle into the barn before there is a foot of snow on the ground? 🤔
@@phyllissinex3787 I think eventually Morgan will get them TO the barn as Morgan is persistent and has been with them. And it has taken a good bit of time. Keeping in mind they roamed without any human contact except maybe once a year for shots etc? He will get them in. As far as getting them IN and keeping them IN?. They are meant to roam about and browse not to be penned up for months on end. < That will be another chapter to your story :)
Nice to see Alison!
Being a farmer calls for having patience patience patience patience. Great video.
Great video, production is on point, great video, Keep up the work, doing amazingly
Father problem Home organise having is that his cows affectively were living semi-feral on that island and now he’s managing them like a normal domestic herd. So he’s having to teach them things which most cattle have learned from an early age.
Plus he’s a first-time cow owner. So he’s learning on the job himself. The calves which they will have next spring will be far easier because they will grow up with him moving them like this.
Also after winter in the barn and the area around the farm Homestead, they’ll be far more used to the cats.
I hope you do merchandise with the cows on it I would totally buy it
9:28 amazing transition, I love the work you put into editing.
I've said it b4 if you ring the dinner bell whistle or what ever when there are treats 4 them they will learn to go where ever you ring it it may take some training but once trained.......
At your expense I had a great time watching you. Your a good man, Morgan. E for effort.
Your doing great for one person . Love the names. Think you still need to put some little bales of hay in the new house . There is a chicken , Duck farm in w RUTLAND NOT AS NICEAS YOURS
Good for you. It takes time to figure things out. Keep on doing what you do. ENJOY Your life.✌🏻😁