Going back through the old videos. Impressed by quality through out. I see that geese were not yet in consideration at this point. Excited to see when that idea materialized.
Michael Pollan: The Omnivore's Dilemma is a great book on sustainable farming. You might want to read that. Also I pay extra for locally raised, running free, eating bugs and worms, chicken eggs. You might be in an area where people won't pay for that, but I live near the chicken capital of the world and still buy the very organic eggs.
Loved the animations (and envious of your skills to put them in your video). Ducks are awesome, I love them, great eggs, great meat, super good at finding bugs, slugs and snails. Stinky, messy and totally loveable! (that's my description of ducks, not the names of three people!!)
Great idea! We had Khaki Campbell ducks and loved them. Ducks are a bit more messy with their water than chickens...but I feel like they have a lot of positive attributes that chickens don't have. Bringing 40 ducklings home will be an awesome vlog...keep up the great work!!
Pretty kitty! I commend you for thinking the water issue through before jumping in. This is a great video, I really enjoyed watching it. PLUS, it reminded me why I don't have most of the animals. ;) I like the animations, too.
OH! (I'm working my way up through your vids) I SO hear that with chickens. They are the best gateway livestock as they're so easy to raise. I got my first chickens back in 2010, mostly as fly control for all the horses (I had several, and even more boarders). That first 15 hens turned into many, many more. Since I was in Suburbia at the time, I had a ready market for eggs. I moved out very rural back in '18 and since it seems like everyone out here has chickens, I'm still making the trek back to my old Suburban area to sell my eggs.
I do appreciate all the thought you did on your first livestock. That's the best way to do it. Go through each animal and weigh the pros and cons. As said, chickens were my first (can't count the horses, although they did give me a very good basis for animal husbandry), and I've done other fowl since. Only just started with goats, and damn, they are kicking my butt on trial by horrible experience. I do love them tho. Goats are awesome.
I didn’t see in your newest videos if you had been able to put water infrastructure in yet. Depending on where your creek is, have you though of using it as a gravity flow from your creek? Or pumping up to the highest spot, into perhaps a livestock watering tank (maybe with a cover), and then have an outflow valve that fills all other watering tanks. If your creek is high enough you could also try an everflow waterer. If it doesn’t get too cold could work even in the winter.
Gold Shaw Farm ya that’s wise. You wouldn’t want to get halfway into something and change your mind or decide it isn’t going to work. Have you read the books Water for Every Farm and Restoration Agriculture? You might find them useful in regards to water management.
Goats are amazing for milk and carting. But yes I agree if your new to goats it's not recommend having something your not willing to be chewed on. Takes a bit depending on breed and personality to have goats. Been working with meat, dairy, fiber, cart, and show goats for 12.5 years now took forever to get it right. So I fully get that. Always later but I always recommend goats over sheep in milk, fiber, and meat also they are great pets.
We have a Indian runner ducks. They are still young, but our vision to have them as a garden helpers. Their run is right next to the garden and when they get older, will build a doorway so they can enter the garden with ease. Enjoyed watching your video! Keep up the great work!
another year the idea of pigs might be the solution. yes start with buying shouts. more so as you have ruled out goats. sheep; I asked a cousin, he asked me "do you like sheep?". I replied I don't now. "then you have no business getting any" sheep need proper caring, not for the unlearned
This is fun to see 2+ years later!
Going back through the old videos. Impressed by quality through out. I see that geese were not yet in consideration at this point. Excited to see when that idea materialized.
Michael Pollan: The Omnivore's Dilemma is a great book on sustainable farming. You might want to read that. Also I pay extra for locally raised, running free, eating bugs and worms, chicken eggs. You might be in an area where people won't pay for that, but I live near the chicken capital of the world and still buy the very organic eggs.
I’ve always been a big fan of Michael Pollan. Great storytelling on some important issues!
Loved the animations (and envious of your skills to put them in your video). Ducks are awesome, I love them, great eggs, great meat, super good at finding bugs, slugs and snails. Stinky, messy and totally loveable! (that's my description of ducks, not the names of three people!!)
Stink, messy? Sign me up! 🦆🦆🦆🦆
Wait the duck at the end wasn’t a real duck??!!
Re visited today in November 2022. You have done a lot of hard work from this day. Bravo.
SUPER EXCITED! BINGING YOUR VIDEOS RIGHT NOW!
Awesome! I’m glad you’re enjoying.
Great idea! We had Khaki Campbell ducks and loved them. Ducks are a bit more messy with their water than chickens...but I feel like they have a lot of positive attributes that chickens don't have. Bringing 40 ducklings home will be an awesome vlog...keep up the great work!!
Pretty kitty! I commend you for thinking the water issue through before jumping in. This is a great video, I really enjoyed watching it. PLUS, it reminded me why I don't have most of the animals. ;) I like the animations, too.
OH! (I'm working my way up through your vids) I SO hear that with chickens. They are the best gateway livestock as they're so easy to raise. I got my first chickens back in 2010, mostly as fly control for all the horses (I had several, and even more boarders). That first 15 hens turned into many, many more. Since I was in Suburbia at the time, I had a ready market for eggs. I moved out very rural back in '18 and since it seems like everyone out here has chickens, I'm still making the trek back to my old Suburban area to sell my eggs.
I do appreciate all the thought you did on your first livestock. That's the best way to do it. Go through each animal and weigh the pros and cons. As said, chickens were my first (can't count the horses, although they did give me a very good basis for animal husbandry), and I've done other fowl since. Only just started with goats, and damn, they are kicking my butt on trial by horrible experience. I do love them tho. Goats are awesome.
Hi.... Thank you 🌱🏡🎥👍👍👍
First batch of Test Ducks eh, Morgan. You’re awesome.
I didn’t see in your newest videos if you had been able to put water infrastructure in yet.
Depending on where your creek is, have you though of using it as a gravity flow from your creek? Or pumping up to the highest spot, into perhaps a livestock watering tank (maybe with a cover), and then have an outflow valve that fills all other watering tanks.
If your creek is high enough you could also try an everflow waterer. If it doesn’t get too cold could work even in the winter.
I'm still waiting on the water infrastructure until I have a really solid plan. I'm considering a pond, which would have a big ripple impact.
Gold Shaw Farm ya that’s wise. You wouldn’t want to get halfway into something and change your mind or decide it isn’t going to work. Have you read the books Water for Every Farm and Restoration Agriculture? You might find them useful in regards to water management.
Goats are amazing for milk and carting. But yes I agree if your new to goats it's not recommend having something your not willing to be chewed on. Takes a bit depending on breed and personality to have goats. Been working with meat, dairy, fiber, cart, and show goats for 12.5 years now took forever to get it right. So I fully get that. Always later but I always recommend goats over sheep in milk, fiber, and meat also they are great pets.
What a vision.
LOL. Looking back, that escalated pretty quickly.... QUACK
A drone and a wireless mic!? You fancy now!! I like the duck idea.
Yeah, man. All about the production values. Just think, disc golf with drone coverage.
Have u thought bout housin them in the cedar swamp? Sounds intersting spot for them considering wetland for swimming and woodland for shadowing
This is still a good video, Good job❤
We have a Indian runner ducks. They are still young, but our vision to have them as a garden helpers. Their run is right next to the garden and when they get older, will build a doorway so they can enter the garden with ease. Enjoyed watching your video! Keep up the great work!
Very cool!
Have you ever considered Muscovy ducks? They’re gigantic and the he’s are really great moms.
Have u thought bout directly extracting the creeks water by a pump instead of relying on artificial town water system pipes infrastructure?
Where did you get those two pages on the cow and sheep and their usefulness?
They were loaners from friends. Unfortunately, they have since exited farming. But someday I hope to have cattle back.
why only 3000 views, im about to binge the shit out of this.. :)
It’s funny looking back on this. Two years later and the plan is somewhat similar.
You came for this 4:56
Why did u chosse specifically this species of the ducks?
You got pigs now :)
$3 a dozen of chicken eggs it costs $1.50 a egg for underutilized eggs.
Why does your house look like the Waltons house & the Neighbours house look like the Cunningham House?
New construction vs old, I guess.
another year the idea of pigs might be the solution. yes start with buying shouts. more so as you have ruled out goats. sheep; I asked a cousin, he asked me "do you like sheep?". I replied I don't now. "then you have no business getting any" sheep need proper caring, not for the unlearned