Ecollar dog training tip: They know when they’re wearing the collar. Put the collar on her every morning whether you intend on using it or not. Over time that alone will make her more compliant and responsive. Be consistent.
No better way to start the 4th than with a new Betsy Ross, (my vote). I agree, Abby may not be the guard dog you hoped for, but she's good friend for Toby and you can't help loving such a happy girl. The farm has grown so much since I first started watching! You and Allison should really be proud.
Re: Pumpkin starts... I would make some calls to local greenhouse growers to seek left over starter plants. They would also be able to guide you and help you find what you can grow quickly.. like smaller sized pumpkins. I am in Rhode Island and am finding any type of gardening challenging. Good luck!
Great idea! Also other small sized storage type squash like Acorn Squash, Delicata, and Spaghetti Squash, ones meant to be kept for months before use, which can be intermixed in the hoop house with the smaller pumpkins! That way if one fails, maybe at least one of the others will keep growing.
Anyone saying to get rid of her because she didn’t live up to being a farm dog is crazy. Abby clearly makes a great pet dog and companion it’s not like her issues are behavioral there’s no reason whatsoever for Morgan to get rid of her
Im glad you intend for Abby dog to stay with you regardless of her instinct for the job. Someone once told me you don't always get the dog you want, sometimes you get the dog you need. For me it was a dog who was a culmination of everything teenaged me I said I didn't want in a dog. A white and thus difficult to train chihuahua. She fell into my life and into my family and she taught so many valuable lessons about love patience and loyalty. She literally saved my life 3 times when I had medical emergencies. Put herself between me and a bear ( i scooped her up pretty quickly and we left but she still tried to protect me from a bear) she passed at almost 18 this last September. She was an amazing dog. Abby us an amazing dog if not suited to being a guardian right out of the box. Work with her she will teach you so much even if you never can leave her unattended with the chickens. Who knows she may surprise you and mellow out once she matures mentally. She still acts like a huge puppy - chihuahuas mentally mature around 2-3. Maybe she just hasn't matured yet. As for breeding do you still intend to breed Toby?
Abby is a sweetheart for sure, she is a good protector when needed I think, maybe just give her praise & an excited ‘yes, good Abby,’ when she leaves eggs, chickens, cows alone, right at the time & consistently & Toby to when he does any GD things, as she ages & matures, she will see Toby, & know what makes you happy & be a better LGD! 🤔❤️🐾
Bessie Coleman was the first African American/ Native American woman to become a licensed airplane pilot in 1921 Thought Amilia Earheart -> other female pilots -> first pilot with a B-name where Bessie Coleman.
Zucchini, and yellow crookneck squash for food. They will not store long, but they are a quick growing, high yielding squash. like around two months. If you're looking for squashes that will store over winter, most of those like butternuts, patty pans, acorns, they take around four months to grow, much like pumpkins.
I’m just a beginner gardener but so far in my experiments the squashes all catch up really fast when I’ve had to plant replacements. I would just start a bunch of seeds in there, overseed I mean, and see what wins out! You can always thin it later
Morgan, because you named Ariel's daughter this year Belle, I hope that once Belle has her first daughter you'll keep with the Disney theme and call it Cinderella. And keep going down the generations.
Loved this so much today....can literally feel from you how close this life is to your heart. And sweet Abby is perfect as she is, funny , happy ,Toby's pack mate, your farm companion. And we all love her so....just the way she is!
I agree! That intro clip with all of them but Amelia and the baby was impressive. I remember him being slightly intimidated by them in the beginning. He’s had to have made so much growth to stand out there with that big ole herd 🥰
In Abby's defense, she's definitely not the best at a lot of her job, but she does help Toby fill that ecological niche of Apex Predator which is probably the single most important part of what she's supposed to do. And at least you don't have to keep her penned up overnight like you did at first. Also, another vote for Betsy Ross!
Yes, with her head looking down like this she was looking for dinner. My dog did the same and I was quick to correct her. I called that the "vulture gaze".
She was pointing. You could be right, but it could also just be a behavior brought on by excitement. Really, it’s Morgan’s greatest failure training her. He’s not doing things right to teach her how to manage her excitement. Starting with the ebullience with which he greets her every morning.
regarding dipping the navel with iodine, your vet should have told you already but leaving it until the next day is too late and leaves the calf at high risk of joint ill. With calves, lambs, foals etc, it's vital that you dip the navel in iodine as soon as possible after birth, before the umbilical has had time to dry up, as it's essentially an open wound, and a prime location for bacteria from the ground or bedding to get in. By dipping it in iodine immediately when it's still wet, you disinfect and slightly cauterise the umbilical, and help it dry up faster, closing off that avenue for infection as early as you can. Once the umbilical has dried, it's already too late. It won't bother the mother, she has plenty of other areas of the calf to lick and smell, so they don't get worried about one weird smelling/tasting spot on the belly - in 30+ years of farming I've never seen a single animal bothered about an iodine-d navel. :)
Spinach needs cooler temperatures 40F to 75F. Maybe swiss chard though. Chard tolerates heat much better. Though mine is about done with the 100+ temps in Texas now.
Lady Abbington makes every day wonderful. She is a wonderful companion dog to Toby and you as you're out there doing your farm chores. She's just special and that's OK!
Abby just had a different idea on her farm job than you did. It's great that you realized that and continue to work with her while accepting her limitations. Never give up.
As a former Environmental Studies student, I really appreciate the thought you're putting into managing the runoff from your farm! It really does make a difference for the surrounding ecosystem when measures like this are applied.
This is RJ, I always enjoy your videos that shows Roy's Mountain and Harvey's Mountain in the background. Gives me the feeling of being home again. We use to see the mountains standing in our front yard...
The new baby is just so cute. She looks nice and healthy. Your pumpkins might not be hopeless yet. Just because the tops got a little dry doesn't mean the root is dead. Give them all extra water, and there is a good chance they could turn around for you still. I'm not sure if your birds can eat these, but zucchini is a fast grower. Then there are some fruits like the melons. Cooler temps, and you can grow boccoli, lettuce, brussel sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower. Good luck.
Pumpkin replacement ideas: - "zucchini" squash (some varieties take less than 2 months to start fruiting) - cucumbers (plenty of quick growing varieties, for animal feed let the fruits fully ripe on the vine to increase their nutritional value) - beetroot (can grow the size of a volleyball in 2 months in that compost if you water it every couple of days)
The new calf is beautiful. I think you should grow zucchini and squash. Abby is always a wonderful dog, there is so many cute things that she has done.
This is nonsense. She’s a livestock guardian that chases livestock. It’s a good thing Morgan remains realistic even though the fans of his dogs aren’t.
@@sswwooppee it is not nonsense. It is realistic to have a farm dog as a companion and not a guard dog. Having raised German Shepherds all my life(75 years), I am quite realistic in knowing some are guard dogs and some are pets. Abby is perfect for her job.
So happy that you have some extra joy on the farm Morgan..everyone looks healthy and happy…….looking forward to more news …whatever that might be..thankyou 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Thanks for a rather cool update and assessment on this Fourth of July. Congratulations on the new addition to Gold Shaw Farm, and hopefully your plans for the future shape up nicely. It will be wonderful to see the various chickens, geese, and ducks as well as forty to fifty head of livestock roaming and playing around your farm in the future, with two nice ponds among the many large, healthy, fruit trees reaching for the heavens. It's all looking so refreshingly good. Keep up with your dreams, Morgan, as you are making your family and friends proud and happy. Cheers.
Abby is a good girl. She has a lot of energy. I know you’re not near a city but honestly, I think Abby would be a great dog to bring to a dog park where she can let out as much energy chasing other dogs but not your livestock. Or make one specific toy for Abby so she can bite it and let out her energy on it. ❤ I love watching you and your farm family grow each year 😊 Morgan never forget we love you!
I have been thinking about this since the video you released about the debacle with Abby's breeder. I'm probably going to be mixing terminologies across fields of interest, but it was the best term that comes to my mind. Given you got her from California where the dog culture is quite different, I constantly wonder if the breeder had intended to breed Maremmas to be "pet quality." Again, probably not the right terminology, but overall, the intention was to bred these dogs to be solely companion animals. I thought about it again when you released the video about her injury and how she seemed to enjoy being indoors with you and each time you mention her regression. Kudos for doing what you can to work with her.
A "Dogs Pooping in Beautiful Places" calendar sounds wonderful, like the old "Expose Yourself to Art" posters. I of course like the name "Betsy Ross," but I also like HarperGig's suggestion of "Bailey," in view of the calf's coloring. So...one vote for each?
We calf a small herd of 180 and we don’t leave a new calf more then half a day without seeing it suck that clostridium over the first few days is more important than almost anything
We grow an abundance of tronboncino , butternut, yellow squash, zucchini, pumpkins, kale, swiss chard, collards, cabbage, cauliflower, mustard greens, and Jerusalem Artichokes for our ducks and chickens. Jerusalem Artichokes you harvest in the late fall and winter. The are tubers that grow under ground. It's a forever food. In the summer the ducks and chickens pick at the greens from the Jerusalem Artichokes.
❤ Yes, Betsy Ross is perfect! That's a great song to welcome the new calf to GSF. ❤ Wishing you, Allison, and everyone in Peacham, Vermont a happy and safe 4th of July.
The highlight of todays video was seeing the joy you experienced being on your land and with your animals. While you spoke of some tough lessons there was an irrepressible little smile on your face as you moved around.
As a dog trainer i gotta say u need to stip giving affection when she does what u DONT want. If she has a favorite treat, try including that as a reward when she does what u want, u need to reinforce more heavily what u want. I onow its hard because of making videos and chores galor. But u gotta take the time to make sure to catch her doing what u want and dont want in the moments they happen.
I love Betsy Ross perfect. Can’t believe people have negative comments about Abby. Seriously she is part of farm and your willing to work with her so that is it. Plus we ❤ Abby. Love seeing the herd welcome new one
Congrats, Morgan!! What a beautiful little calf! And a contented herd! And the way they follow you makes my heart sing! Love how happy you sound while talking to your animals! It's so joyful watching you take care of your critters! I bought your book "Toby Dog" and love it!! (P.S. The Betsy Ross name sounds great! Happy 4th of July!)
Ive been watching you for years do not blame yourself for those baby boys passing you are such and amazing farmer and tou treat your cows and bulls and birds dogs and cats amazing you are so good to them all morgan so definitely know that it wasnt your fault at all i just seen the video of you telling us what happened to the baby boys and it isnt your fault so with that being said you keep beinf the amazing farmer you have become. Oh wow abby really really likes to try to hurd the cattle thats absolutely amazing she will do good morgan she will get it when shes trained well
Beans in the hoop coop. they can eat them green at first and then the beans that mature can be stored for winter feed. Late potatoes? cabbage, kale, beets...
Betty Boop 5:16 I typed that before I got to this part of the video 😁 Edit #2: I do enjoy the peaceful parts of what you share so I’m glad you let us be part of your life ❤
I love watching these videos it gives me motivation and inspiration when I don't feel like it I'm about a year out from having cancer and watching you guys fulfill your dreams gives me inspiration just to fold my laundry because I get really tired and when I see you working hard I want to work hard
I read Toby Dog of Gold Shaw Farm and bought a copy for my grandchildren. It would make a wonderful animated show. I enjoyed the book and I am 72. My grandchildren are dairy farm kids in upstate NY.
She looks a little like coffee with cream swirled into it. Maybe Bailey?
@@HarperGigs YES!!! But spell it Bayleigh like I did for my girl. She passed back in March so this would REALLY make my day!!!!!
That’s sweet name! Like it!😊
Ho, that's good
Yep, that's a great name.
Second this! Bailey!!!
Ecollar dog training tip: They know when they’re wearing the collar. Put the collar on her every morning whether you intend on using it or not. Over time that alone will make her more compliant and responsive.
Be consistent.
That is a very good point - dog’s are super smart - that is a great reminder 🐾
@@katherinekelly5380 well, for domesticated animals they are smart. 😀
They won’t be helping your kids solve differential equations anytime soon.
Always, being consistent is the most important in any training. 😊
@@sswwooppee agreed 😄
Exactly, ours is on and never actually on.
Betsy Ross! Happy 4th Morgan & Allison.
Perfect!!
I'll called her Brownie or Cupcake. Those are sweet names for the female calf.
I dont know who Besty Ross is, ( I havent googled her yet), but I do like Betsy, it is my middle name ❤
❤ Yes, Betsy Ross is perfect. ❤
Bette Davis.
Save Betty Boop and Bettie Page for any black calves: hopefully from Macho Man.
No better way to start the 4th than with a new Betsy Ross, (my vote). I agree, Abby may not be the guard dog you hoped for, but she's good friend for Toby and you can't help loving such a happy girl. The farm has grown so much since I first started watching! You and Allison should really be proud.
Re: Pumpkin starts... I would make some calls to local greenhouse growers to seek left over starter plants. They would also be able to guide you and help you find what you can grow quickly.. like smaller sized pumpkins. I am in Rhode Island and am finding any type of gardening challenging. Good luck!
Great idea! Also other small sized storage type squash like Acorn Squash, Delicata, and Spaghetti Squash, ones meant to be kept for months before use, which can be intermixed in the hoop house with the smaller pumpkins! That way if one fails, maybe at least one of the others will keep growing.
@@carrie8994 Ditto :-) I have grown spag squash in 60 days and yup it lasts forever once seasoned!
Not every dog is cut out for the job they’re bred for. Abby has her own jive going on and the perfect job for her will materialize in time.
Anyone saying to get rid of her because she didn’t live up to being a farm dog is crazy. Abby clearly makes a great pet dog and companion it’s not like her issues are behavioral there’s no reason whatsoever for Morgan to get rid of her
Im glad you intend for Abby dog to stay with you regardless of her instinct for the job. Someone once told me you don't always get the dog you want, sometimes you get the dog you need. For me it was a dog who was a culmination of everything teenaged me I said I didn't want in a dog. A white and thus difficult to train chihuahua. She fell into my life and into my family and she taught so many valuable lessons about love patience and loyalty. She literally saved my life 3 times when I had medical emergencies. Put herself between me and a bear ( i scooped her up pretty quickly and we left but she still tried to protect me from a bear) she passed at almost 18 this last September. She was an amazing dog. Abby us an amazing dog if not suited to being a guardian right out of the box. Work with her she will teach you so much even if you never can leave her unattended with the chickens. Who knows she may surprise you and mellow out once she matures mentally. She still acts like a huge puppy - chihuahuas mentally mature around 2-3. Maybe she just hasn't matured yet.
As for breeding do you still intend to breed Toby?
Edit difficult to keep clean not difficult to train
Abby is a sweetheart for sure, she is a good protector when needed I think, maybe just give her praise & an excited ‘yes, good Abby,’ when she leaves eggs, chickens, cows alone, right at the time & consistently & Toby to when he does any GD things, as she ages & matures, she will see Toby, & know what makes you happy & be a better LGD! 🤔❤️🐾
From the videos, it appears that Abby really shows the behavior of a sheep dog, rather than a guardian livestock dog. She wants to herd the cattle.
Try sunflowers! they grow very quick & produce a lot of nutrition & they can be eaten by all three bird species
And they love heat!
Abbey is precious, we all have faults, I think she is there for you and Toby mainly.Don't listen to the haters
That calf is super pretty!
Since she's sort of a light tan color, I'd name her Buffy!
Yes, that's a great name. Buffy the Vampire Slayer,lol, you know how Morgan likes a little twist to the name! 👍
Ha! Buffy is a great name
Buffy Summers is her full name
I agree; Buffy is awesome. Or with the rock N roll theme, Brown Betty, lol.
Buffy is awasome I agree
Bessie Coleman was the first African American/ Native American woman to become a licensed airplane pilot in 1921
Thought Amilia Earheart -> other female pilots -> first pilot with a B-name where Bessie Coleman.
Zucchini, and yellow crookneck squash for food. They will not store long, but they are a quick growing, high yielding squash. like around two months. If you're looking for squashes that will store over winter, most of those like butternuts, patty pans, acorns, they take around four months to grow, much like pumpkins.
what about cabbage?
@@SilkyCayla Maybe, but I know my sheep nor goats will eat it, not sure about cattle.
@@jamesking1033 interesting
Looks like Abbey is 'blowing her coat'. She would probably love some prolonged brushing.☺ Gonna save this episode for when I need a moment of Zen.
All the camera sniffing was my favorite part! So cute 😂💕
I cannot believe anybody would recommend getting rid of Abby, she is part of the family surely xxx Happy 4th and I am with Team Betsy
Cow in the camera-the best.
He described Abby perfect. I’m glad.
CONGRATULATIONS of the new baby!! BETSY ROSS 💖 Lucky Lucky You❗ RAIN‼I love watching the cattle in the fields, makes me happy!💚💛
I’m just a beginner gardener but so far in my experiments the squashes all catch up really fast when I’ve had to plant replacements. I would just start a bunch of seeds in there, overseed I mean, and see what wins out! You can always thin it later
Morgan, because you named Ariel's daughter this year Belle, I hope that once Belle has her first daughter you'll keep with the Disney theme and call it Cinderella. And keep going down the generations.
Betty Ross was the first name that popped into my head.
Whoa Abby def hunting baby chicks there for a moment with Deb and chicks. Yipes
Loved this so much today....can literally feel from you how close this life is to your heart. And sweet Abby is perfect as she is, funny , happy ,Toby's pack mate, your farm companion. And we all love her so....just the way she is!
Dog pooping in beautiful places is a hilarious concept! 😂❤
Guys..stop being mean to Abby please...she might be a bad gradian dog but she's Morgan's bad guardian dog and he loves her either way
I second Betsy Ross
You seem happier and more content than ever. If so, you are blessed.
Morgan, amazing the herd you have now in what seems a short time. Nice job.
I agree! That intro clip with all of them but Amelia and the baby was impressive. I remember him being slightly intimidated by them in the beginning. He’s had to have made so much growth to stand out there with that big ole herd 🥰
Can Amelia Bedelia's child be something weird like Bippity Boppity or something? It'll be funny if the funny rhymy names run in the line of cows.
Oh, I like that one a lot!!
Your suggestion made me think of 3 characters from DBZ whose names combined make Bibidi-Babidi-Buu 🍭
@@GoldShawFarm Why not go all in. Bippity Boppity Boop?
I sure get a lot of Zen from watching your videos. I enjoy them immensely!😊
Betsy Ross is my vote. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th.
In Abby's defense, she's definitely not the best at a lot of her job, but she does help Toby fill that ecological niche of Apex Predator which is probably the single most important part of what she's supposed to do. And at least you don't have to keep her penned up overnight like you did at first.
Also, another vote for Betsy Ross!
All the Cattle noses at the end of the video made me laugh, they're all so silly and curious.
Abby was 100% stalking those chicks when you checked in on them.
Yes, with her head looking down like this she was looking for dinner. My dog did the same and I was quick to correct her. I called that the "vulture gaze".
yeah i was thinking she was in the stalking pose as well
She was pointing. You could be right, but it could also just be a behavior brought on by excitement.
Really, it’s Morgan’s greatest failure training her. He’s not doing things right to teach her how to manage her excitement. Starting with the ebullience with which he greets her every morning.
Wanted to guide the livestock into her belly.
@@sswwooppee I don't see why the happy greeting should be a problem though.
Abby dog is clearly where she should be, given your care and love for her, same with Toby.
regarding dipping the navel with iodine, your vet should have told you already but leaving it until the next day is too late and leaves the calf at high risk of joint ill. With calves, lambs, foals etc, it's vital that you dip the navel in iodine as soon as possible after birth, before the umbilical has had time to dry up, as it's essentially an open wound, and a prime location for bacteria from the ground or bedding to get in. By dipping it in iodine immediately when it's still wet, you disinfect and slightly cauterise the umbilical, and help it dry up faster, closing off that avenue for infection as early as you can. Once the umbilical has dried, it's already too late.
It won't bother the mother, she has plenty of other areas of the calf to lick and smell, so they don't get worried about one weird smelling/tasting spot on the belly - in 30+ years of farming I've never seen a single animal bothered about an iodine-d navel. :)
I agree. Definitely, Betsy Ross.
I’m loving the cow snoot cam shots 😂❤
A suggestion for the hoop coop-
Spinach
Cabbage
Lettuce
All the poultry will go nuts for these
how about okra too?
I second all those. In the fall they will grow super fast!
Spinach needs cooler temperatures 40F to 75F. Maybe swiss chard though. Chard tolerates heat much better. Though mine is about done with the 100+ temps in Texas now.
@@deed5811 spinach will grow at any temperature
Way too hot in there for lettuce right now. But anything with a ~80 day to maturity cycle. Swiss chard and cabbage for sure.
Abby is just joyful! Love Betsy Ross for a name. The new calf is gorgeous. Love your book, too.
Lady Abbington makes every day wonderful. She is a wonderful companion dog to Toby and you as you're out there doing your farm chores. She's just special and that's OK!
Abby just had a different idea on her farm job than you did. It's great that you realized that and continue to work with her while accepting her limitations. Never give up.
Team Betsy Ross!
As a former Environmental Studies student, I really appreciate the thought you're putting into managing the runoff from your farm! It really does make a difference for the surrounding ecosystem when measures like this are applied.
This is RJ,
I always enjoy your videos that shows Roy's Mountain and Harvey's Mountain in the background. Gives me the feeling of being home again. We use to see the mountains standing in our front yard...
Excellent idea Betsy Ross!!!! Wicked cool indeed
The chaotic goodness that Abby brings to your farm is just as necessary as rain, sunshine and fertilizer😍
Happy 4th of July Morgan and Allison!!
The new baby is just so cute. She looks nice and healthy.
Your pumpkins might not be hopeless yet. Just because the tops got a little dry doesn't mean the root is dead. Give them all extra water, and there is a good chance they could turn around for you still.
I'm not sure if your birds can eat these, but zucchini is a fast grower. Then there are some fruits like the melons. Cooler temps, and you can grow boccoli, lettuce, brussel sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower.
Good luck.
Betty Boop! ❤❤❤Fun cartoon back in the day!
I love abby. don't listen to haters
Nice to see her nursing okay ,
I loved the enormous peanut gallery of horns and hooves at the beginning with the cows all "What, we're interested!"
Pumpkin replacement ideas:
- "zucchini" squash (some varieties take less than 2 months to start fruiting)
- cucumbers (plenty of quick growing varieties, for animal feed let the fruits fully ripe on the vine to increase their nutritional value)
- beetroot (can grow the size of a volleyball in 2 months in that compost if you water it every couple of days)
I love the camera falls. I'm glad you leave some in. A compilation would be funny! 💡
Good looking calf. I enjoy listening to the birds in the background.
The new calf is beautiful. I think you should grow zucchini and squash. Abby is always a wonderful dog, there is so many cute things that she has done.
Abby dog is perfect for her job as the farm dog. She’s affectionate and lovable in some of her goofiness. And, a great companion for you.
This is nonsense. She’s a livestock guardian that chases livestock. It’s a good thing Morgan remains realistic even though the fans of his dogs aren’t.
@@sswwooppee it is not nonsense. It is realistic to have a farm dog as a companion and not a guard dog. Having raised German Shepherds all my life(75 years), I am quite realistic in knowing some are guard dogs and some are pets. Abby is perfect for her job.
I like your cow zen moment. Please play more nice music like that during the 'zen' moments.
I think this was one of your best videos .
You can do a 50-70 day squash like zucchini if you let them get big they will become like winter squash
Gorgeous little baby girl.
Abby is who she's supposed too Be! Some Love and Genuine Training She will Be Just Fine. She's Abby 😊❤!!
love all the colors you're getting in your herd 😊
Check with plant nurseries, they may have some older plants you could buy.
What a precious little angel
So happy that you have some extra joy on the farm Morgan..everyone looks healthy and happy…….looking forward to more news …whatever that might be..thankyou 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Thanks for a rather cool update and assessment on this Fourth of July. Congratulations on the new addition to Gold Shaw Farm, and hopefully your plans for the future shape up nicely. It will be wonderful to see the various chickens, geese, and ducks as well as forty to fifty head of livestock roaming and playing around your farm in the future, with two nice ponds among the many large, healthy, fruit trees reaching for the heavens. It's all looking so refreshingly good. Keep up with your dreams, Morgan, as you are making your family and friends proud and happy. Cheers.
Love ❤ the way your farm is expanding. Love seeing all the cows and babies. Great job 👏
This looks so peaceful enjoy this always
Abby is a good girl. She has a lot of energy. I know you’re not near a city but honestly, I think Abby would be a great dog to bring to a dog park where she can let out as much energy chasing other dogs but not your livestock. Or make one specific toy for Abby so she can bite it and let out her energy on it. ❤ I love watching you and your farm family grow each year 😊 Morgan never forget we love you!
I have been thinking about this since the video you released about the debacle with Abby's breeder. I'm probably going to be mixing terminologies across fields of interest, but it was the best term that comes to my mind. Given you got her from California where the dog culture is quite different, I constantly wonder if the breeder had intended to breed Maremmas to be "pet quality." Again, probably not the right terminology, but overall, the intention was to bred these dogs to be solely companion animals. I thought about it again when you released the video about her injury and how she seemed to enjoy being indoors with you and each time you mention her regression. Kudos for doing what you can to work with her.
A "Dogs Pooping in Beautiful Places" calendar sounds wonderful, like the old "Expose Yourself to Art" posters.
I of course like the name "Betsy Ross," but I also like HarperGig's suggestion of "Bailey," in view of the calf's coloring. So...one vote for each?
We calf a small herd of 180 and we don’t leave a new calf more then half a day without seeing it suck that clostridium over the first few days is more important than almost anything
Happy to hear of a place where A.I. isn't scary!
We grow an abundance of tronboncino , butternut, yellow squash, zucchini, pumpkins, kale, swiss chard, collards, cabbage, cauliflower, mustard greens, and Jerusalem Artichokes for our ducks and chickens. Jerusalem Artichokes you harvest in the late fall and winter. The are tubers that grow under ground. It's a forever food. In the summer the ducks and chickens pick at the greens from the Jerusalem Artichokes.
❤ Yes, Betsy Ross is perfect! That's a great song to welcome the new calf to GSF. ❤
Wishing you, Allison, and everyone in Peacham, Vermont a happy and safe 4th of July.
The highlight of todays video was seeing the joy you experienced being on your land and with your animals. While you spoke of some tough lessons there was an irrepressible little smile on your face as you moved around.
Buttercup 🌼🏵
Zucchini grows fast, and might be a perfect option
As a dog trainer i gotta say u need to stip giving affection when she does what u DONT want. If she has a favorite treat, try including that as a reward when she does what u want, u need to reinforce more heavily what u want. I onow its hard because of making videos and chores galor. But u gotta take the time to make sure to catch her doing what u want and dont want in the moments they happen.
I'm so happy to see a new bourne calf. Betty Boop is a perfect name. She has dark hair. I love your videos. Thanks for sharing. ❤ from 🇨🇦
I love Betsy Ross perfect. Can’t believe people have negative comments about Abby. Seriously she is part of farm and your willing to work with her so that is it. Plus we ❤ Abby.
Love seeing the herd welcome new one
She is a total Bambi with that coloring and sweet face she has.❤
Congrats, Morgan!! What a beautiful little calf! And a contented herd! And the way they follow you makes my heart sing!
Love how happy you sound while talking to your animals! It's so joyful watching you take care of your critters!
I bought your book "Toby Dog" and love it!!
(P.S. The Betsy Ross name sounds great! Happy 4th of July!)
Ive been watching you for years do not blame yourself for those baby boys passing you are such and amazing farmer and tou treat your cows and bulls and birds dogs and cats amazing you are so good to them all morgan so definitely know that it wasnt your fault at all i just seen the video of you telling us what happened to the baby boys and it isnt your fault so with that being said you keep beinf the amazing farmer you have become. Oh wow abby really really likes to try to hurd the cattle thats absolutely amazing she will do good morgan she will get it when shes trained well
Beans in the hoop coop. they can eat them green at first and then the beans that mature can be stored for winter feed. Late potatoes? cabbage, kale, beets...
I am sorry that Abby dog has regressed, but I still love her and love seeing her on the farm - even her antics.
Betty Boop 5:16 I typed that before I got to this part of the video 😁 Edit #2: I do enjoy the peaceful parts of what you share so I’m glad you let us be part of your life ❤
I love watching these videos it gives me motivation and inspiration when I don't feel like it I'm about a year out from having cancer and watching you guys fulfill your dreams gives me inspiration just to fold my laundry because I get really tired and when I see you working hard I want to work hard
Congratulations! Your heard is growing quickly. Great work, Morgan!
Ahh Morgan you have just described our Irish summer 😂😂😂😂😂
I was thinking Betty Boop too! 3 Bettys on the farm would be so cute and fun!
I read Toby Dog of Gold Shaw Farm and bought a copy for my grandchildren. It would make a wonderful animated show. I enjoyed the book and I am 72. My grandchildren are dairy farm kids in upstate NY.
You have had a rough year with babies on your farm. It is good to see things are turning around for you and the farm.
She looks like Bambi ❤