Tactical Homesteading | Dairy Goats and Chickens
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- How prepared are you for food shortages or price spikes of simple goods like milk and eggs? How do you start a small homestead on very little land and on a low budget?
In this video, we go into heavy detail about what to consider when looking into dairy goats and chickens and how we've been doing it. Keep in mind, full self-sufficiency goes well beyond what we articulate in this video. This is simply a step towards it and just one way to do it.
Additional resources at dirtycivilian.com/homesteading.
This includes a supply list of everything you see in the video, a cost breakdown, and resources that we used to make more informed decisions for our own homestead.
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@RebelNewsOnline Is a great source for information on the war against homesteaders and small farmers.
00:00 Intro
03:05 Land & Setup
04:45 Security
05:23 Guardian Livestock Dog
06:10 Dairy Goats
09:05 Goat Feed & Care
17:21 How to Milk Goats
25:35 Milking Goats with Night Vision
29:21 Hoof Trimming
32:54 Milk Filtration
37:45 Chickens
41:10 Chicken Feed & Care
43:02 Raw Eggs are Delicious
46:10 Final Considerations
49:31 Credits
This is the info we actually need
Yes!
Agreed, i was blessed enough to have grown up with all this already but many NEED this information because this information is true freedom from the government. When you don't have to rely of uncle Sam for dinner.
Amen to that!
This goy will be the first to turn in his toys
The goats need scopes and lasers railed to their horns. Those buggers are sneaky and nasty.
I like how extremism went from training to fight governments to now owning and using a homestead. Very awesome info and can't wait to see more
Always has been.
none of thats extremism. all of its what weve always had birthright to despite what govt says. nothing is extreme about self sufficiency. that's propaganda by weak dependent people that want to be in charge of other weak and dependent people.
Missed one: going to church.
@@accordingtoabe2211 Well said!
“We The People” aren’t extremists. The elected and hired public servants who think they rule over use are the extremists.
Phenomenonal video. We have a homestead and milk three family milk cows every morning, milk has more laws and the war on food is so real. Way to go my friend
Thank you!
As a Veterinarian and like-minded civilian, I appreciate what you've done here and your explanation of how to care for each animal. Nice simple, budget homestead that looks very effective. Subbed.
I HIGHLY recommend getting into bee keeping, even having 1-2 hives makes so much natural honey with so many benefits.
For real. People take sugar for granted, but for most of human history concentrated sources of sugar were hard to come by.
Honey is definitely something to do.
There is a local guy that will come by and install 2 hives on your property for free. He harvests the honey and does the upkeep and the landowner gets the pollination benefits. I think you get a cut of the honey too, but I'm not sure. We've considered looking into it more.
@@dirty-civilian I sure do hope you get to get a cut of that sweet sweet nectar of the Gods!
And then, next step: making hydromel.
@@MrDantheNobody sugar usually wasn’t super hard to some by, it’s usually been used for medicinal purposes not for food though.
You guys officially earned a subscription. Tactics mixed with homesteading/prepping. A+
Ditto
I’ve been in this corner of UA-cam for abt 5-6yrs it’s real nice brother
@@jmax8692 lmao huh
Big time!!!!! This is the way life should be
@Sabryn Gibson ggggggggggggggggggggggg%ggg,
My father had bleeding ulcers ever since his time in WW2. Goat milk and dairy was not only the only dairy he could have the goat milk was also somewhat curative for him.
It's like looking into a mirror! We've been Homesteading for a year now, chickens, goats, guardian dog, wife buying animals constantly, pallet structures and fences...all of it! Never a dull moment for sure. I'm subbed buddy!
So true! Thanks!
@@dirty-civilian May I suggest getting yourself a milking machine. Your wrists will thank you!
Do you eat the eggs raw too. LoL
This is literally a demonstration of a warrior in a garden, love it
A civilian youtuber with nods is not the best example of being warrior in a garden. A warrior in a garden would be more concerned with keeping his NV equipment ready to use defending his animals from predators and not killing the batteries while milking goats in the daytime in a dark shed. 😂😂😂 This guy is a TV host, not a warrior.
@danielgoggans4012 don't you have anything better to do than knock a clearly capable guy simply having fun once in awhile? I bet you call non-grunts POG too.
@@ronwatford7331i don’t agree with the guy, but non-grunts are literally POGs my man
@@GorillahTKOimagine calling personnel other than grunts, personnel other than grunts… absolutely ridiculous. Civilian version would be like everyone who doesn’t work for the city having the outlook that everyone who works for the city are police. The dude who takes care of the flowers at the park is not a police officer. My wife is a 911 dispatch supervisor (comms), she’s not a police officer.
I guess the real question is, why do pogs, get upset about being called pogs?
Ever heard of a "war garden"?
That’s too funny. When my husband was in Korea I sold our house in a subdivision and bought a little one acre homestead so we could just have chickens. 20 years later we are retired on 40 acres with chickens, ducks, rabbits, goats, cows, and the occasional pig.
See, I'm not the only one who is kitted up while doing chores! And like I always say, "How else are going to milk goats in the apocalypse!"
Nice!
Just curious...your decision for rabbits?
Is it for meat, fertilizer or just pets?
Thanks.
@@2DOLLARRIP we raise them for meat, the fertilizer is a bonus.
Absolutely love this lifestyle and wouldn't trade my animals, and my guns for anything!!
Another big thing is if you don’t plan to sell this stuff then don’t tell people about it. This doesn’t just go for raising animals, this goes for everything that has to do with preparedness. Remember in a scenario where you have to fall back on those canned goods and other things you might have prepared, all it takes is a single desperate person remembering that you’ve got that stuff and then they’re going to be coming for you.
Sir you've earned a sub. I grew up on a homestead in Appalachia. A milk cow, some hair sheep (super cool thing to look into for a quickly replentishing meat source), hogs, and chickens. If you ever decide to upscale to about 10 acres of hay pasture and an acre or so of feed corn, you'll quickly find that the monetary cost of livestock goes way down as long as you keep the number reasonable.
We had a neighbor with haying tractors, so they'd hay for us in exchange for a cut of the bales for their livestock, and permission to use our trout fishing hole. Sorry for the block of text, you just made a mountain boy homesick is all.
I’m sending this to my wife to help bolster my argument for needing Nods… 😂. Great video, your capturing the tactical homesteading perfectly!
Predators can see in the dark... Why can't I honey? Oh, because NOD's are 'too expensive'?
Then you can get her on the thermal train. "Babe, the NODs don't cut it anymore."
@@dirty-civilian all it takes is a few coyote incidents
gotta milk da goats at 3am mama
@@dirty-civilian 😂… that’s right, baby steps… keep up the great content!
Must admit i thought you dudes were just trying to cash in on the Trex fame with the 1st video. By now ive realized that you dudes are doing all that other stuff that we really need to know, you just have the same production quality- which is fantastic Excellent work.
@@xephael3485 haters gonna hate.
Yea he can shoot good but there's a difference between shooting good and actually being a solid instructor...you can get all the content and info trex puts out from dudes who have had to live it not play it
Glad I came across this channel. I've been actively building a community of families for this very reason. All with different experiences, some vets, active duty, married with kids, married, and single. It's good to know that we're not the only ones.
state?
@@RanchKings NC
“There’s some fed out there who’s super angry right now.” Hahaha! I love this guy.
Homesteading under nods, epic! Charlie and Micah, you guys are priceless. Thank you for sharing life sustaining tips with us all and keep the show rolling.
Out of curiosity what's the Charlie and Micah reference?
@@Callsign_Prophet Garand Thumb. Charlie usually comes on occasionally and Micah is GT's camera man
Makes me miss growing up on our little family farm. Can you guys do a video or talk about gardening and canning at some point if you have the experience? Great content, this the next level we all need.
That is on the list for sure. Will probably bring our wives in for that one though. ;)
@@dirty-civilian canning and preserving foods is something that i think we all want to see.
The rooster chasing the goat😂😂😂
I just found you guys, and love your content. I fish in Alaska every September for a week, and come home with 50-60lbs of coho salmon fillets. I come home and trade with our neighbor for eggs throughout the year. I must say though, I’m kinda scared to talk about this on an open forum. Keep up the videos, they are fantastic.
That sounds like a blast. Jealous.
Love what you guys are doing, keep up the awesome and informative content!
100% would love a homesteading channel that incorporates real world useful tactical
I crave what you're doing. I'll be moving and buy property within the next year and will 100% be starting a homestead. The amount of work and cost initially is insane for eggs and milk. Makes me nervous to relocate my whole family across the country, but giving the power back to me and my family, as well as taking some pride into what we consume is quite a motivation. Absolutely love this content, outstanding job.
I highly recommend keeping your hay in an enclosed shed if you live in a damp climate. My sister lost both of her goats when their hay got wet and molded. She didn’t know, fed it to them, and they died after breathing in the mold spores.
So unfortunate.
I’m getting out of the military in 6 months and moving back to TN. My wife and I are planning on doing exactly this so thanks so much for this video!! Exactly what I need right now!
join up with Farmer Veteran Coalition.. they have an awesome chapter in TN.. brothers and sisters that actually help support each other in your AG adventure.
@@user-sc6hf7ll3m that’s awesome thanks a lot!
Hell yeah man, I live in Tennessee. Need help moving here lmk
You're short-timing now. How's the planning going?
@@ronwatford7331 going good. Made it to TN 2 weeks ago and loving life so far
After being up at 4 to rebuild my fire. With hazy eyes. Your dual suppressive fire milk blasters really got me smiling 🎉😂
Fantastic explanation on the animal husbandry, care and shelter. Just sub'd. Look forward to seeing more of your lessons learned. Disabled Army combat vet here. Appreciate the NODs point of view. Driving with NODs is a whole different experience. Looking forward to milking with them!
im building an aquaponics system right now. this mixed with a rabbit hutch gives you 2 almost completely SILENT sources of meat, for when the Gestapo comes snooping around the neighborhood. you can literally raise rabbits in a hole in the ground, and while fish are a little more in depth aquaculture and aquaponics like rabbits allow you to grow a large amount of meat in a small amount of space. (with the added benefit of growing rabbit and human food using fish waste)
I've always loved the idea of aquaponics. But I have no idea how to start. What fish/set up are you using? Clay pellet grow media or floating rafts?
@@Bibitybopitybacon im gonna be honest man its alot more intrequite than raising rabbits because of energy needs and the potential for your entire system to go tits up due to issues. personally i use a 270 IBC tank system with a phisical and bio filter set up in 2 55 gallon tanks with a clay media bed on top of it all. this will be my first summer using it so i cant totally say how it compares to rabbits just yet.
I believe tilapia are the only fish suited for that environment.
@@WhiteWolfeHU there's a handful of fish you can use. Bottom feeders like catfish thrive and you can catch lake fish like bass. Bass thrive in that environment too.
50 minutes of SUPER rich information. Love what you guys are doing!
Thank you!
The milking sound effects make this tutorial much more effective.
I can't say it enough but your team is killing it with the content you provide. You're a "one stop shop" for preparedness. And that's amazing. Keep up the great work!
Being thankful to the animals that provide us so many things is not corny in anyway.
Man I haven't seen anyone else include horse quality hay, baking soda, and the minerals. Don't forget selenium and to copper bolus as needed. We do all our own doctoring and shots for the goats too.
Absolutely. We left out quite a bit but the full recommended supply list goes up on the resource page in a day or two.
@@dirty-civilian Really do appreciate what y'all are doing and accomplishing. Thank you.
We are building a farm in San Luis Colorado from the ground up currently. Everyone on my team at Dominick Farms loves your videos! We are going to try and get some Alfalfa and Quinoa planted to try and feed the chickens. We have heard about some farmers in Australia feeding Sorghum to the chickens, but they do not like it so much. Other farmers just like you give us inspiration each day to push on!
I am prepping right on the other side of the mountain range in the bighorn sheep canyon with dairy sheep as the back bone of my operation we should collaborate and atleaste share some ideas
Dude... that intro soundtrack was incredible! Holy cow
Good stuff. We feed our goats pine tree boughs as a natural dewormer. We’re not milking ours so they just primarily forage and browse to remove trees. We’re steering away from goats and keeping only sheep though- tastier and easier to keep rotating on small grass paddocks. For chickens we also sprout black oil sunflower seeds to feed them, and make fenced off parts of the ground so green things (grass, weeds, crops) can survive for them to forage inside their large run.
Was just starting to wonder what I was doing tonight
I really hope someone sees this… But WHAT IS THAT Jacket/hoodie? Lol I need one.
I’m now convinced that nods may be a worthwhile investment. 😁
So entertaining, informative, factual, funny, well made, amazingly filmed. Awesome job to you and everyone you work with-
It was a huge team effort. We couldn't do this without everyone bringing their expertise to the collective table. Thanks!
To expand on how the Health regime is already in full effect: I'm trying to find a pediatrician that doesn't demand that my infant son get a dozen shots in the first 6 months of life and it seems to be impossible.
Good work gentlemen. Keep it up.
Same. We had to say specifically that our daughter is on a “delayed” shot schedule before they’d see her.
@@dirty-civilian By delayed you mean eventually right? Smallpox and Influenza are a b*tch.
Same for my family. In Mississippi it seems that our only option is to homeschool if our baby girl doesn’t get the multiple shots that they “recommend”.
Just found this channel! Former recon with 82nd and then LEO. Just retired and moving to be with family in rural TN. You guys are spot in in your ideas and methodology. Well done!
The punisher "nononono waitwaitwaitwait" in the intro was beautiful
I am super exited that you guys are sharing this information. It’s all extremely useful. The only thing I wish you would share is WHERE DOES ONE GET THAT HOODIE! Lol that thing is awesome
I need to know too!!
Easy enough to make, but I'm curious also as to where it's from.
He said he doesn't know. Said he thinks it's branded but got as a gift several years ago.
Amazing content. I grew up on the country side and remember all that from my grandparents.
Love this video! Can we get a video next on growing a garden and canning if you guys do that? I wanna do a garden this year and can some beans and corn but I’ve never done it before and I know the info out there but it would be so much more entertaining and educational to watch Drew can green beans under nods lol
Gardening is on the list. As well as canning. And some other... methods.
I'm looking forward to canning. That's one that seems to have a dizzying amount of info and makes starting difficult.
As well as some egg glassing
@@Inawoods been canning for years it's not hard at all as long as you can follow directions and s yay on task while doing it. Get yourself a jiggle weight (not pressure guage, jiggle weight never needs to be calibrated) pressure canner, and you can do it all (pressure or water bath). Two is great because you can run a batch, and get a next batch set up while the first one cools down (you have to wait for pressure canners to cool slowly before opening).
Big hello from up here in Saskatchewan Canada! Love that you tossed the nods on for this. I tend to my garden at night the odd time and have been wearing my nods. Love the channel guys.
These guys actually got me interested into farming under the premise of independence and security. Fantastic cinematography, info, and jokes! Thanks Dirty Civillian!
I love the Mighty Orq playing in. the back ground! 😁👍
I've recently acquired a fixer upper that comes on just over an acre of land and Ive been trying to talk the wife into this
Keep working on it. She'll come around.
That rooster told you what was up in the beginning.
Growing up with chickens, we had a enclosed "fence". Chainlink 360 degree, yes even under the ground. And chicken fence/wire (the one with tiny holes) from 10cm under the ground to about 50cm up the fence inside (double layer).
The fox and hawk could not get in, and they tried. Big snakes did not get in, and our cat got the small ones.
And it was half you goat fence size.
Awesome video, keep up the great content.
PS Charlie must have misplace his rake in this video.
self sufficiency is the greatest enemy to the powers that control us
Agree
I never thought in my lifetime I'd see a video on tactical milking...
Glad we could cross that off the bucket list. Haha.
Fantastic! I watch a ton of Homesteading UA-cam videos and this is the first one that has brought anything remotely “tactical” even if it was mostly about homesteading. If you could throw down more including how to safeguard your property and keep your perimeter secure in case the wheels fall off, that would be so useful! Thanks, I have chickens but I’ve never had goats, I learned so much about goats! Thanks for the funny stuff too!
Oh man this was way more entertaining than expected.
Bro that pullover is DOPE! Where do I find it?
Great stuff. You’re officially my people. Anybody that milks goats under NODs is somebody I need to know.
I am on my 10th year with chickens and my third coop design.
I live in town on 2/3rds of an acre lot with privacy fence all around.
By permit I am not allowed to let them free range.
I am allowed up too five hens on my size lot.
I built a coop 4ft wide by 12'6"by 40" tall with a 3x4 hen house upstairs on one end with a hinged ramp for them to get up onto the roosting pole in the henhouse.
I used 2x4 welded wire on my first coop to keep stray dogs out. I put concrete blocks all around the coop to keep critters from burrowing into the coop. All was well for two years until a raccoon reached in and grabbed a hen and ate it right through the fencing. So I covered the 2x4 wire with 1/2" rabbit cage wire.
That solved the raccoon problem.
I built a gravity feeder and used a concrete mixing vat for a watering.
I could go out of town for up to a week at a time with that set up.
But rats eventually found the 24/7 buffet and found ways into the coop.
Now i just go out every morning and dump a cup of feed per hen into the coop. I dump the water and refill once a week and that's all I do.
I built another set of blocks so I could move the coop onto fresh ground every few months.
Now I have five beds and i am building two more. I turned the blocks sideways so I have 16" to walk on.
My first coop was made of rough cut cedar 2x4s so it would last but I built it 40 inches tall and it was very heavy. My second coop was lighter.
My third coop is all rough cut cedar 2x4s run through a table saw to make 2x2s. Only the four corners are 2x4x24. The end pieces and side pieces are screwed to the 2x4x24s so the total height is 28". Plenty tall enough for chickens.
The whole top is made of lift out removable hatches so I can service the coop as needed and when it's time to move the coop I go out in the evening and raise the ramp to keep the hens in the henhouse.
In the morning I remove the hatches to lighten the coop and I walk in over onto the next bed.
Sometimes I sow deer plot seed in the bed ahead to the coop and when it get 8" tall I move the birds onto it.
I plant chicken food ahead of them and people food behind them.
This system works for me in my situation.
This channel keeps gettin better and better!
Amazing times . The merged of the tactical / hikking and homesteading community
I’ve never had a title/thumbnail speak to me more in my life
good info, good video.... but where is that jacket from?
*sips raw milk*
"Oh, man. There's some fed out there super angry right now."
10/10. Keep the content flowing, guys.
The glowie seethe makes it taste better
This channel is 🔥 and will continue to blow up as long as the overlords keep away from it. Great work guys.
Great video and breakdown.
For ranging chickens you can run heavy test fishing line or thin cable across the area they're grazing. This is something that hawks and other large raptors see and won't risk diving at the hens. Simple and cheap method to reduce pick offs of the chickens.
One thing I would say related to goats is watching for and prevention of bloat. Certain ways they eat and trapped gas can be fatal in hours. Bloat massage and other methods like Decompression in an extremely serious case may be something worth knowing. My buddy lost a goat in 4 hours with a vet intervention in 2 by the time he caught the bloat. Massage and baking soda can help but not 100% full proof.
I enjoy spending time with my animals every day. Come home from work, and unwind by feeding the chickens. If you take care of them, they will take care of you.
As a starting homesteaders nothing more rewarding than this work
As someone who is getting dairy goats and chickens in the very near future, this is possibly THE BEST video I've seen on the subject(s). Thank you much sir, and I'd love to see similar homesteading videos from you!
It's not corny to thank your animals.
Way back when, my first hunting trip was with a NA. When he took his buck he thanked "Brother Deer" for sacrificing it's life, that his family could survive.
I've done the same ever since.
This is the most important survival info I’ve seen so far
Outstanding video. Retired military, also starting a homestead...all in one video. Love it. Subscribed!
This was the content I didn't know I needed. So useful, informative, and important! Keep it up dudes.
I've seen just about every " food not lawns" liberalish urban/rural homesteading. but this is definitely the first libertarian homesteading video I've seen
Thank you for being yourselves. You're giving out good info that I know my kids are safe to watch
Just recently moved from the city to the sticks for the soul purpose to start something like this myself. Keep producing amazing helpful and entertaining content! I learned a ton, thanks for the inspiration!
My major takeaway from the last year or so of reading daily intel reports is that disasters affecting our logistics and food supply which used to be regional if not national news worthy have become so routine that they barely make the news.
Cut the sh*t people, we need a link to that jacket, pronto! My man is looking fresh af on the homestead!
Okay, I'm going to be brutally honest. I watched your video on sustainment dirt bikes a while back and said to myself, "Here's another bunch of UA-cam wanna be's, riding around on dirt bikes with AR 15s and looking like a bunch of dorks." Then, I ran across this video and being interested in homesteading and raising livestock, I watched it. Now I've gotta eat eat my words, damn it! It was well scripted, well read and was a great source of information. Congratulations, you just earned a new subscriber. Looking forward to more videos. Keep up the good work!
Thanks man. Everyone in the crew brings something a little different to the table. Not everything is for everyone, but something is. 🤙
This is exactly how my homestead has started… “we need 8-10 chickens”…. We now have 36! Im currently expanding the chicken run from 128sqft - to over 1500Sqft. She already wants goats, and apparently I just found out were doing bees 🐝 this year! 🙄 lol😂
Ah, the dreaded Chicken Math... the struggle is real! lol
this is awesome, well done guys. your channel is blowing up for good reason!
When I thought we were the only ones…I’m here for this.
I've worked at dairy's, keep up the good work. The goats will enjoy music and a serenade.
Was waiting for this! So awesome appreciate the information and time! Im at 11 hens, was going to get a few more and hopefully goats this year! Been such a blessing to eat fresh eggs and give so many to people!
Havent watched the vid yet but goats are amazing pack animals, you live up 5 big healthy rams and you can trek with a fair amount of gear packed on them. Plus they eat everything, and are “silent” for the most part lol
Packgoats.com
It's not a speed bag dude hahaha I've been binge watching your videos and really learning a lot. Thanks for what you do.
“I prefer alternating fire, that way you keep the enemy suppressed” 😂 wow, this is absolutely fire 👍🏼👍🏼
Great video - you guys are providing awesome, useful content. 👍
Amazing content and knowledge shared, expect nothing different from you guys. Keep up the great work🤘🏼
Used to breed goats, hardy and loving animals. Love you Kermie rest easy.
Milking with nods won me over with a swift subscription 😂 💯👌🏼
This was monumental and so desperately needed. Thank you so much
You guys did a great job on making this videos super entertaining even though it’s not generally regarded as an entertaining subject. Lots of valuable information too
That's the goal. Thank you!
Dude. I'm in. Great work .
Correct, we are STILL being divided. People STILL don't see. Prepare.
When you get pink eye from leaving your nods in that goat pen. But seriously, this was great.
Great video, great topic, you guys are kicking butt! Love the intros, vibe, info. Whole shebang.
More impressed with the people working to be self sufficient these days. Independence comes in a lot more shapes and sizes than just the 2nd Amendment. Community is key. Keep it up guys.
"I see your crye precision and raise you a 1700 Sq ft garden."
no bigger slice of humble pie then caring for livestock thnx for sharing this
You guys are absolutely F'ing killing it with the content. I'm so excited for the future of this!
Thank you!
Great video. We have had chickens for about 10 years along with a couple goats. Loss of chickens to predators has been an ebb and flow like last year we lost 10 at one time which was probably captors and then the last six months about 6 by most likely a bobcat, but as you said that's homesteading. Keep the intent coming. Prep On T-man
Who makes the jacket that Drew is wearing during the video?
We started with 4 hens. Poultry and goats quickly became a contagious accumulation.
This is by far the best video we've seen on homesteading.
Thank you and God bless! 🙏✝️❤️🔥