Nice video and a good plan to have. Must say I am envious of your 100 acres. My wife and I do what we can on a quarter of an acre here in New Zealand. We've come to realize that at my age - 65 this year - taking on a large acreage is probably beyond us. I have 2 sons but one lives 4 hours drive away and the other lives in the USA so we wouldn't be likely to get much help on the homestead from them. We grow 90% of our yearly needs for fruit, vegetables and nuts - having over 30 fruit or nut trees and lots of raised bed gardens. We used to have chickens, back when our sons were young boys, but we are considering getting a few again soon. I did suggest rabbits as a meat source, but the wife is dead against it. Good luck in achieving your goals my friend.
That's impressive results from a quarter acre. I sometimes wonder if I'm too old at 48 to be starting this endeavor, but even if it never becomes a profitable farm, I'll be happy being in nature with my animals. Also, it should offset the rising food prices we are all seeing. Good luck to you and get those chickens, I mean chooks lol.
Personally I own a lot of homes and land id never sell any of them . I started with nothing and its for my children and grand children . If you need help finding a parcel my advise buy cheap junk , hold it . Buy more after you saved more money , hold em then sell 4 years or more later. Then use the money to buy what you really want.
I really commend for wanting to as self sufficient as possible . But as a previous owner of goats I would advice you to either do some other thinking outside of the box or talk to someone who raises goats . If you think you are going to make a penny on raising goats , good luck brother . Just my advice and good luck.
Do you have meat goats or dairy? From what I'm told goat meat is a big seller among the ethnic communities. Even if I cant make it profitable they will be great for cleaning out my forest and putting meat on the table. Do you butcher and eat goat meat? Some say it's better than beef, what do you think? Thanks for the advise.
@@TheHandsOnChannel I had meat goats . Yea you can sell the goats for meat and sell to 4-H kids ( if ) they are registered and good quality breed , but nobody is interested in everyday common goats . As far as getting them to clean out the woods ,yes they will do that , but you better have lots of time and money if you plan on raising them . Goats have lots and lots of problems , next to horses a goat is a vets best friend. Coccidiosis, foot rot, worms , CAE ,bloat, pinkeye and on and on. Just something for you to think about before you spent too much money on fence, buying goats ,feed , hay and all the other goodies. You will need a really good fence to keep these things in, I always said , If you can throw a bucket of water thru it, a goat can get thru it .Never ate any goat meat. Good luck .
I raised Boar Goats for meat. I also had French Alpine, Nubian and Oberhasli dairy goats. I made butter and fresh raw milk for my family was worth the milking labor. But dairy goats need alfalfa and can't eat browse or the milk will taste horrible. I don't have farm animals anymore. I used horse fence for my goats. If there is a way, they will get themselves into trouble. Also, a Great Pyrenees livestock guard dog.
@@TheHandsOnChannel My husband said it was strong, like deer. The strip down the back along the spine is premium and tender. All bucks stink and urinate on their beards to turn on the does. With that smell in my head, I couldn't be objective about the taste of their meat. It all depends on how you cook/prepare it. I imagine it can be made delicious.
Your so called advice about buying cars would ruin our economy dude. Its the last latge scale manufacturing we got left. Besides buying an old beater is worse, constantly fixing crap and being on the side of the road.
Keep CONSOOMING retard & stay in debt. Lmao our economy doesn’t run on automobiles anymore purely military industrial complex. Tesla is imploding & Ford is all that’s left 😂😆💀
Excellent advice. This is the only path that I see as well for blue collar guys like us who want to be independent from the system in the long term.
Great video, I've been 100% debt free for 20+ years. It's the best feeling in the world.
Amen
Great advice especially number 1
🇦🇺😎👍Good morning Sir…great video mate 🇺🇸🏁
Good job
I do the same thing with my credit card no balance. the other benefit is it also increases your credit score
God bless ya & FJB!
Great video. Thanks again HoC.
Nice video and a good plan to have. Must say I am envious of your 100 acres. My wife and I do what we can on a quarter of an acre here in New Zealand. We've come to realize that at my age - 65 this year - taking on a large acreage is probably beyond us. I have 2 sons but one lives 4 hours drive away and the other lives in the USA so we wouldn't be likely to get much help on the homestead from them. We grow 90% of our yearly needs for fruit, vegetables and nuts - having over 30 fruit or nut trees and lots of raised bed gardens. We used to have chickens, back when our sons were young boys, but we are considering getting a few again soon. I did suggest rabbits as a meat source, but the wife is dead against it. Good luck in achieving your goals my friend.
That's impressive results from a quarter acre. I sometimes wonder if I'm too old at 48 to be starting this endeavor, but even if it never becomes a profitable farm, I'll be happy being in nature with my animals. Also, it should offset the rising food prices we are all seeing. Good luck to you and get those chickens, I mean chooks lol.
The national park service rents goats to clear out weeds poison ivy etc
Oh, that's a great idea. Thanks!
Anything "national" should be avoided at all costs.
Yep! Joel Salatin and family have Polyface farms.
Dystopia needs to come back 🥺
I am so grateful to have 3 sons.
You must be rich to own 100 acres
Rich in land, not money. I made that choice though.
Not necessarily. Look into rural real estate.
Have you ever considered selling a parcel to like minded friends?
Personally I own a lot of homes and land id never sell any of them . I started with nothing and its for my children and grand children . If you need help finding a parcel my advise buy cheap junk , hold it . Buy more after you saved more money , hold em then sell 4 years or more later. Then use the money to buy what you really want.
I really commend for wanting to as self sufficient as possible . But as a previous owner of goats I would advice you to either do some other thinking outside of the box or talk to someone who raises goats . If you think you are going to make a penny on raising goats , good luck brother . Just my advice and good luck.
Do you have meat goats or dairy? From what I'm told goat meat is a big seller among the ethnic communities. Even if I cant make it profitable they will be great for cleaning out my forest and putting meat on the table. Do you butcher and eat goat meat? Some say it's better than beef, what do you think? Thanks for the advise.
@@TheHandsOnChannel I had meat goats . Yea you can sell the goats for meat and sell to 4-H kids ( if ) they are registered and good quality breed , but nobody is interested in everyday common goats . As far as getting them to clean out the woods ,yes they will do that , but you better have lots of time and money if you plan on raising them . Goats have lots and lots of problems , next to horses a goat is a vets best friend. Coccidiosis, foot rot, worms , CAE ,bloat, pinkeye and on and on. Just something for you to think about before you spent too much money on fence, buying goats ,feed , hay and all the other goodies. You will need a really good fence to keep these things in, I always said , If you can throw a bucket of water thru it, a goat can get thru it .Never ate any goat meat. Good luck .
Buy new work trucks over 8600 lbs , can write them off first year . Everything else i buy used and cheap.
Yes, if you are using it for business, you almost have to have a new one. Or be a heck of a good mechanic.
I raised Boar Goats for meat. I also had French Alpine, Nubian and Oberhasli dairy goats. I made butter and fresh raw milk for my family was worth the milking labor. But dairy goats need alfalfa and can't eat browse or the milk will taste horrible. I don't have farm animals anymore. I used horse fence for my goats. If there is a way, they will get themselves into trouble. Also, a Great Pyrenees livestock guard dog.
Great advise, thank you! One question, how did you like the meat?
@@TheHandsOnChannel My husband said it was strong, like deer. The strip down the back along the spine is premium and tender. All bucks stink and urinate on their beards to turn on the does. With that smell in my head, I couldn't be objective about the taste of their meat. It all depends on how you cook/prepare it. I imagine it can be made delicious.
Your so called advice about buying cars would ruin our economy dude. Its the last latge scale manufacturing we got left. Besides buying an old beater is worse, constantly fixing crap and being on the side of the road.
Keep CONSOOMING retard & stay in debt. Lmao our economy doesn’t run on automobiles anymore purely military industrial complex. Tesla is imploding & Ford is all that’s left 😂😆💀
Depends on how good a mechanic you are or want to be I guess.