Fingers Crossed! No More Frozen Water (Testing our New Winter Waterer)
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Fingers Crossed! If this works we will have no more frozen water in the winter for our goats and chickens!
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Congratulations y'all! It's well earned.
Just remember if you are spraying foam again you have to layer it otherwise the stuff in the center turns out like yours did. Just spray a little to where it will only expand a max of 4 inches let it cure then spray again let it cure then repeat until it's full.
Congratulations!
I have this project to do with the tires and chicken waterer tomorrow too! Did you see the inserts made for tires?
Love the videos
I am 69 now, but have been a dairy farmer most of my life. Now a widow and trying to keep my chickens, dog and garden...love you
So funny when you noticed the violation of the laws of thermodynamics and shrugged it off. Catching the thermometer error in the edit was completing a circle.
Well done.
I miss seeing Andy and his ladies as well as the ducks following you around the farm as you do your chores but they all look warm and comfortable in their winter home. Plus we can see Andy's crazy hair better. At least you still get Figaro's and Pluto's help as you do your chores Al. That was sweet to see Figaro's paw prints in the snow near the goat's pin. Libby looks adorable with her braces.
My grandpa had two metal buckets one the next size down from the other. Every afternoon when you clean out the wood burner put the coals into the bigger bucket and set the smaller one inside it full of water. Then in the morning dump the coals out in the pen over the heavy manure areas. Kept the water from freezing, chickens will eat some of the charcoal and covering the manure both made it cleaner in their pen and helped keep the acidity down for garden planting next spring.
We don't have TV so we mainly watch UA-cam if anything.... our (almost) 2 year old daughter is your biggest fan 🤣 When we put one of your videos on she says "See! See! See!" And then "Al, goats. Al, goats" over...and over...and over. Haha!
Enjoy your winter wonderland and congrats on 50k subs! What a milestone!
This is the most delightful thing I have read in UA-cam comments.I am almost the same way, and believe that Al And The Excavator is my favorite UA-cam story this year.
That's so cute xD :))
❤️ this!
It is so funny you say "Dont Tell Gina" when we all know she watches the vlogs. You two are so cute together.
Totally agree!!!
When you said, 'Don't laugh at me", I cracked up. Please forgive me.
Pluto looks very stylish in her new cowl neck sweater.
Olivia's braces are like christmas decorations for her beautiful smile :-)
When the driveway is icey like in today's video, take Olivia down to the chicken coop in the sled. She'll be "too big" for the sled before you know it and you'll build memories that will last 2 lifetimes. (yours and hers). ❤🌅🌵
PLEASE! scatter some fresh straw, wood chips or whatever you use in the pen where the young barred rocks and Andy reside! Break open one of the bales along the rear wall and let them eat as much as they please and the rest will get scattered about and composted over the winter. It will make great compost for your gardening projects and make a better environment for the flock. Rick in Pa.
I got a cool tip for. Getting more eggs out of your chickens in the winner if you can find a big sunflower head and hang it up above the chickens they half 2 jump up 2 get the seeds and it gives them exercise and get more eggs out of them
Lol! You are the best! There's just something so loveable about a guy who can admit that he read the thermometer upside down! ❤🌅🌵
Wow. To think the first video of yours I watched was when your were training Mrs.Pig to an electric fence. That is almost 2 years. Wow. Heck You didnt even have the outdoor kitchen when I started watching. Congrats on 50. You guys deserve it.
Cool hair on Andy. Reminds me of that crazy fat penguin on Happy Feet who was choking in the plastic from a 6-pack of drinks...
Maybe next year you can use the Compost piles (that we see in this video) to heat up the water. If you know where your going to put your Animals next year for winter. Setup your compost piles right next to the animals.
AL, you hit 50,000. I remember when you offered a chicken plucker when you hit 10,000. WOW, how far yum have come. The ho,Estrada is so far ahead as well. You are working hard and you are collectively a very blessed family. God bless you,, & God goes America.
On really cold night put a couple hand warmers under the water bucket
Watching Olivia sliding and slipping around on the ice had me laughing 😝 so hard!! XOXOXOXO
The goats will be happy to eat/debark the branches you cut. They are browsers and there are plenty of trees safe for them to eat. Keeps them busy and gives them some free food with minerals & trace elements in it.
Here in the south, they dismiss school for a tenth of what you have there lol, so funny. Thanks for sharing your life with us, blessings to you Jena and Olivia and all your pets and animals
Love the goat watering station! And that plow is amazing! You have to wonder what life was like on a homestead with just horses, ploys and wagons. Tough life but those homesteaders were hardy stock and a beautiful family unit. I really admire them.
So glad for all your subscribers. You're such a good encouraging channel. We need that in this world. God Bless.
Painting the goat waterer should help keep the water drips from damaging the wood. What about a couple of coats of red to match the interior of the barn? I'm sure Gina will come up with a great idea. ❤🌅🌵
Just a couple of notes that warm water drops temperature quicker than ambient temperature water. How about throwing that hot compost pile in there with the chickens it'll give him something to do and give him a little bit of Heat!
Very Glad The Goats "Waterer" (LOL) Is A Big Success!!! Moose, Andy, Pluto & Figro Crack Me Up!!!! Great Advice For Our Present & Future Homesteaders....KUDOS On The 50,000 Subscribers Guys!!!
So glade you have the brake in the rock wall. For crossing over. Good job
Congratulations on the 50,000 subscribers.
Good Morning Al, I recently bought some land and am going to start an orchard and vegetable garden probably next year. Thank you for being an inspiration.
Good idea on the waterer. Like Pluto's sweater and Olivia's braces. Everybody should have a watchcat like Figaro. Glad your power back. Thanks for sharing.
Al seeing you have a heat wave let’s me know we will have a warm up. Snow is beautiful but the fight to live in it can be back breaking. Pluto looks so cute in her new sweater. Really love your cat.
Love watching these! I’m waiting every day for the chickens to all be reunited 👍🏻
You have the perfect roof on your house for the Northern climate; no hips, valleys or gables to build ice. Wood stove in the cellar is the best also.
yippee! glad the goats water stayed warm
Al, I enjoy watching your videos. I notice you go back 4 years ago, but nothing from 3 years ago. Did you stop making videos for one year?
firefly 550 that was the year that we moved to NH. And built our house.
What you should have added to your insulated watering bucket holder was a 12 volt heat tape with a small solar cell on the roof to power it. Once you have the new barn built you can wire in 110v heat tapes.
Good morning from Wisconsin. I always enjoy you videos. You’re doing good with homesteading I love how Olivia fellows you around. Her giggles thrills my soul. Thank you for taking us along.
Lying in Wait: “FIGERO” 😂👍 - Love the goat water YETI! Can’t wait to see your idea for the Chickens, for all of us subscribers already deep in the snow!
Hooray for all your new subbies that enjoy a good mix of farm homesteading and family content!😊✌🏼
I have a sled for winter chores as well but, mines a kids pool with a string attached 😎😗😂😂😂
what a great cat! and I love how you are always saying "don't tell Gina...". Your daughter is such an amazing young lady!
also, can't wait to see your idea for the chicken yeti
You are always doing something don’t u ever get tired
What a beautiful sight with all of the snow on the trees!! I'm near St. Louis Missouri and it's 58 an its not 10 am yet!! You just never know what you're going to get around here. I was told that on my birthday, middle of May, it snowed 6 inches. Enjoy your Winter Wonderland and be safe!
I am so jealous, I want my snow! When I lived in Ohio I had my snow and loved it, people thought that I was crazy. Now being in NC, I don't get but maybe a half inch per year! It actually makes me sad. Some people need the sun or get depressed, for me I need the snow. But I feel bad that you have gotten so much and so soon.
The sand from the city sure is dark looking. it looks like Andy is limping. Is he ok? Throw in some chicken treats and the chickens will spread the shavings good. Have a Wonderful Day!
That goat water bucket contraption seems to work pretty good Al!! Well done! 👍😁
Tractor Supply over Lowes any day. Thanks for sharing.
I hear you Al. I live in southern Arizona. I haven't seen the kind of snow you get anywhere in Arizona, no matter where I have lived. In 1967 we had so much snow they had to drop hay bales from helicopters.
You walked by a tire feeder insert. It costs a little more but is a nice fit in a truck tire.
Tonneau cover on your wish list.
Love your message at the end Al. Yes, you want something go get it. Hard work and determination makes the journey so worth it. Congrats! on 50K subscribers.
Great idea for the goat waterer. Looking forward to seeing how you do the watering system for the chickens. Congratulations on 50k subs.!
you should make olivia a tire swing to play on so she wont swing on goat ball
Pluto's hair cut looks good! Interesting projects.
So glad Pluto got a sweater. I have been worrying about him after the new do. I have always used wood shavings for nest boxes.
CONGRATS ON 50K! Your sled is getting a work out and it isn't even officially winter yet! That Figaro I miss him being in the house harassing you. He is just to cute! Thanks for sharing!
I know. I hope winter leaves as fast as it came. Lol
You should change the ball out for a little swing seat for your daughter
I was worried that the rope and the mast to which its tied won't support her weight.
Congratulations on 50k subscribers! The 'North Country' looks so beautiful with the snow! Heavy rain took all our snow away on the coast. Be Blessed
You have a fun loving spirit that keeps many looking forward to your beautiful family home . Thank you to all your family for sharing paradise.
Andy and his morning hair lol
Love Pluto's sweater. Also, hope you cleaned the thermometer before you used it on the meat. Ha Ha.
Pluto’s sweater 👌🏼
6:30 you have to remove both the pins at same time, then it will not get stuck, u will need a helper for that and u both remove the pins at the count of 3...hope it works 😊
The snow looks so nice it could be a Hallmark card see you in the morning...👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿
Thank you for sharing. My dad ran Tractor Supply in Salina, KS for years back in the 60s and 70s, and 80s. Learned alot, as we used to spend our summers there, until I started working for a plumber in 6th grade during the summer. Did that all through to my senior year. Tractor Supply has expanded big time from back then. God Bless from Phoenix.
Oh and CONGRATULATIONS! on hitting the 50,000 subscribers mark!
I will have to make a version of this water box for the chicken coop!
got to put some pork on the fork and i never seen a cat that loves snow so much Figaro is one of a kind great video as always cheers
I had two 🐈 and they would play tag in it and hide n go seek w the 🐕..lol was a riot..
Amazing how clear and clean they keep the highways up there. We would be home bound for weeks down here!
Good morning/good night
We get the big bags of wood shaving bedding from tractor supply as well but we use ours for our rabbits. They have an inside part to get out of the weather that is all in closed but a small door and they seem to like it.
Thanks again, Al, for another video of beauty and joy in living. Here's hoping the forecast is accurate as to snowfall and you don't regret taking the plow off the truck!
Also, congrats on 50K subscribers. :D
Cool or should I say warm idea on the waterer Al. Looking forward to the waterer project for the chickens. Thank you for sharing and taking the time to produce the videos. Y'all take care and God bless.
The waterer seems to be doing what it was designed for
50,000 viewers Mazel Tov ❤️ that’s the size of a city ! Many of us will be inspired eg plant 🌱 some greens, raise some free range / pastured chickens etc
Congrats on the 50,000. That is amazing and very well deserved!
I would never make fun of your accent. I love how you say mistah the same as you love how some say yall 😉
So sorry for all the repeated replies internet is really slow here didn’t know if reply went through
I built the same thing for our goats water but put a light bulb under that turns on at night. It works like a champ and is cheaper than the stock tank heater e used last year.
That Tractor Supply looks just like my Tractor Supply. I got my rubber water bowl for $5.50. When they rang it up for $9.99 and i showed them where I got it. The tag said $5.50 so they honored it. Somebody must have put it back in the wrong place. But they have a life long customer now.
I noticed the boards on top of the goat Yeti are uneven and air can get in there. You should level the boards or put some weather stripping around the whole so it makes a good seal.
I really think that will MAJOR impact on the effectiveness of the system.
So wow the bus does come all of the way down the drive to pick up Olivia that is awesome so nice and safe
Just a thought but why not cut out a space under the foam below the bucket, and swap out some large cobbles or bags of gravel or sand that you keep in the house, the thermal mass would help the water stay warmer and for longer, since it would be surrounded by insulation and covered by the bucket.
Congrats on 50k, Al! That sled is definitely coming in handy!
Roast the port, and not cover the top , you can make cracking. It’s lovely in the uk. Just make sure you don’t wet it and it’s dry, . We have this in the UK. I am American and I say it’s good it is good
Hey Al, been a subscriber for about 9 months now, good jog!!! instead of beating those pins out, put your plow in float mode, leave the connectors plugged in and use that handy switch on the side of the plow frame to automatically release the pins and just back away from it after you unplug it..
Thanks I will have to try that!
Good Morning, Congratulations on the 50,000 subscribers, that is amazing. your animal are fun to watch. the amazing thing they do. lol! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day
Earlier in the video, the ball that hangs outside the goat's hay rack looked like a Christmas ornament (until Olivia started goofing around on it, lol). Hey Al, do the (formerly free-range) hens produce eggs or are they too young? I never see you collect any eggs from those chickens. And are those chickens (the free-range ones) meat birds or just egg hens? Thanks. As always, good stuff!
Opps!! On the water bowl in the tire....using a strap you can apply equal pressure around the tire as the foam sets up and dries....missed that step...I claim old age!! ;>)
Al if you put a rubber flap on the goat waterer same idea as the pig feeder it will even last before it freezes.
Congratulations on 50,000 subscribers, that's amazing! Also, I really love the goat waterer that you built and can't wait to see the chicken waterer! Olivia is such a joy and she looks so cute with braces! Have a Wonderful Day! 🌼
Good morning. As always enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for sharing the beautiful views with us. We rarely get snow here any more. Used to get it every winter when I was a kid, and do so love to see it. Have a blessed weekend.
Hey Al, I'm from Scituate Ma originally. Yep. And We would have said wataras! That's a little easier.
I'm jealous we didn't get any snow down here .
Looks like the goat waterer is working. I bet that pork roast was great!
Pluto looks cute in his sweater, and Figerooooo is on duty as always. Compost heaps are so interesting, because of their ability to recycle soil for our gardens. There are water heaters you can buy too, l see them all the time in birding magazines. Boy there is never a slow moment on the farm. Have a good day!🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🐩🐩🐩🐩🐩🐩🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
Thanks for the encouragement.
Nice to have your wood stove when your electric goes out..liking your DIY Yeti! 👍🏻👍🏻
Speaking as a wood stove user, it's nice to have a wood stove when the power's on too! Theres nothing like heat from a wood stove to defrost you when you come in from the cold.
What pots for cooking do y’all have I want to buy some
Al- beautiful footage. Snow or ice on the trees is always so beautiful. What you left it in the pan😂😂. Accents lawdy be do I put up with that around here. Being from the South it took me sometime to get use to how fast with a mix of Canadian the Michiganders talk. We made a pvc water for the chickens I just love em but yes they freeze so guess whos going to try your trick and see what we can get it to do😱😀. We have some crazy weather movin in. First rain- sleet than snow followed by snow until Wednesday. Thats nice about the mix, that would be so nice if they did that up here. Have an amazing weekend.