Ya know Morgan, I've been watching your channel for a long time now. I haven't commented yet but now I will. I think you are one of the most well grounded, articulate people I have the pleasure of listening to. I like the fact that you have grown in your presentation skills as you have grown your farm.
I totally agree with you, My son and I are totally hooked on the Gold Shaw Farm. I have watched all the videos. I live in Scotland, so to see the coooos is great, I do feel sorry for, (I think her names Anne) I hate to see her stood just out of the group, she seems to be the outcast of them, I hope she gets herself worked up the ranks a bit. Please keep your videos coming, I wish you and your family all the very best for 2022. ❤❤
@@itzfanaticplays260 Halo Scotland and welcome from Long Island N.Y. in America. How i yearn to visit Scotland one day. I have absolutely fallen in love with Morgan's journey and videos while getting to know the animals. Looking forward to Toby Dog's new Puppy partner. 💞
We have experienced a happy accident on our little farm while planting trees. We purchased what we thought were apricot trees but they were mislabeled by the nursery and the trees were peach trees. The trees have produced delicious peaches in western Washington state. We will never be Georgia, but we can enjoy these delicious fruits anyways!
I ate an Apricot for the first time this summer (i am 66 1/2). Sweeeeet......ooof it came back up an hour later. Are they something people are allergic to??
The fact that you explain everything you're doing and in such detail I think is what helps people connect to you and understand what you're trying to do love your content and I love your Channel
Study up on Silviculture. You could go through your forested areas and mark trees you want culled. Then let people, for a fee, come in and cut those trees. They get firewood and you get healthier trees. You could also cut them yourself and sell the cords of wood. You need to decide what the ultimate goal for your forests. Pulp wood, firewood, lumber….red pine grows fast and is great for pulp. In the long run, trees are another crop…just longer growing. Unlike Pocahontas, they don’t grow forever. So, a plan keeps your forest healthy and gives you income.
Drinking posts are attached where hydrants are and work on the same principle. It never freezes, doesn't need heaters, so 50 degree water is available on demand, year round. That might work well for your cattle.
If this is what I think it is, it's great. You need to be able to dig a trench, from the well to the fountain, below the frost line. You need a pipe of some diameter, maybe 8-10" (?), to install vertically, surrounding the water line. This allows the ground heat to rise and surround the vertical water line with air above freezing,, keeping the water from freezing until it is drawn from the fountain.
Glad you got the geese in the hoop house. Looks like it’s going to be a good solution for them this winter. You’ve got the right rhythm going - stick to the plan. So wonderful to see how you’ve grown there.
Your are a very insightful and wonderful caring and compassionate understanding the feelings and knowing the feelings of your animals and what they need to grow . your farming abilities with the animals are so exceptional you know them u love them for acknowledge there needs and expand with as a father does with his children
....dog being dog....cat being cat.,.... I'll bet a goose got it in the end.... it's a stale bagel!...lol...only a goose is gonna be tough enough to really want it!!!
I had a covered kennel before it was popular. People thought I was crazy, but my dogs spend 1ohrs a day in the kennel when i was working and kid at school so they had to stay warm. I used straw to cover the ground under the tent area where the insulated dog house was. It would be like 35 to 40 degrees inside when it was 18degrees out as the snow also worked as a insulator. Both my dogs were Great Dane mixes. 6 years later when I moved and a friend tore down the dog house,,(instead of giving it to someone who might have been able to use it) he had a tough time of it it was so well made! So thank you for being nice and educating the ignorant ones.
Every idiot can build a bridge, it takes an engineer to build one that just barely does the job. Having something be hard to tear down isn't a mark of pride - you can always put more reinforcement in. The art is in avoiding shelling out for something that can be made cheaper and be just as sturdy.
A suggestion with some of the building projects you have. Have you ever thought about having a "volunteer day"? I'm sure there would be a few of people, subscribers and people in your general area, that would be more than willing to show up on a certain day and help you with your building projects; so that you can get them done more quickly. Ghost Town Living has done that a couple times, and gotten a lot of help. Especially since your farm has so much history behind it.
Really love the idea of the permaculture orchard and watching it develop over time has been a treat. I totally agree with you perspective on local diversity and I appreciate the initiative you're taking!
There are a lot of those initiatives, and they do well. Planting all kind of fruit in a wide variety and see which are suited best for the ground, climate, and carry the best fruits. Those who do not well can be removed, so the better ones can grow out. And certain combinations have a good influence on each other, to keep away insects you do not want in that part of the garden. In that way you can have fruits all year round with minimal care.
Hey Morgan I found your channel a few months ago! I love your content so much. Just wanted to say you do a great job with keeping viewers engaged throughout each video. You are very articulate, engaging and easy to listen to. Thanks for sharing with us 🙂
Love you channel. A couple of things to look out for when housing the chickens and geese together. The spacing of the roosts can't be too close together. They will go potty on each other. The problems that can occur are eye infections and/or respiratory problems. Same with the geese if they deside to sleep under the roost. I also love the permaculture life. A suggestion to stack functions in the hoop house would be building garden tables for starters or shallow rooted crops. Keeping ducks, geese or rabbits under the tables provide extra warmth, mulch and fertilizer. They in turn would get some fresh greens in the winter while cutting feed cost. I enjoy watching you play on the farm!!
Morgan, you could get your poles bent at a local metal working shop for your larger hoop house and assemble it over top of the one you have now to use for multiple purposes like a warm air pocket between the two hoop houses, a winter greenhouse for Allison 🥬🥦🫑🍅🧅🫐🍎, a place to keep the chickens 🐓🐓🐣 which would help with the plants 🪴🌱🎋🌻, and if you housed the ducks in with the geese, everyone would be warm and happy in one place, which would cut down on chores, and if you fenced the cattle in around the hoop house/barn area, they would protect one another and cut your chore times down a little. It would also give Toby and the cats and cows a more relaxed environment and accessible barn area for them to keep housed, safe, and excersized. You don’t want your cows walking too far in the winter months… they’ll get skinny!! Also, hay has to stay dry or mold grows in it, if it gets too wet or damp, the moldy hay can kill them quickly and it poisons the meat so they aren’t salvageable! Protect what you got, and get that hay in the barn!! Always give them dry hay! I have faith in you Morgan! You are getting better at figuring this stuff out. Your friends are in the Universe, guiding you in Spirit, and you are learning, processing, forming your thoughts, voice and opinions and sharing it with us…. What a blessing you are for sharing your life with us!! We appreciate your hard work and effort, we appreciate you showing up for us to feed us with soul food while you are feeding the food for our souls.!. You are a miracle worker for us. Please keep learning to be a good man and showing others how to be also! Especially us women…. We appreciate you raising your awareness and learning from us. We are here to support you! Your Spirit team has your back! Keep growing, keep going and always keep keeping on Morgan! 🌺💖
Would love some more content on the kitchen garden too, do y’all start seeds or get sprouts, does Alison companion plant, what do y’all think you’ll plant this year?
You should invest in a small ground solar array like a lot of the farms I see in VT have done. It will give you free electricity, but also if you set it up right (high enough) it can be used a crewed shelter to store your farm equipment and accessories under, which keep them out of the weather.
Just started watching when I heard a groan! Then informed that a pocket omelette is not the way to start the day!!!! Sorry, that error actually makes my day, gave me a laugh you delightful gentleman. Don't wash your clothes with egg on or in them in hot water! You have come a long way Morgan from that city dweller to a country resident on your farm and are learning with every step. So many will envy you and your seeming relaxed life-style but I am sure you do hide from you viewers many of the stresses involved in animal husbandry and care of the land. No matter what both you and Alison are doing a brilliant job .
*@Gold Shaw Farm* 18:15 You can collect drone footage NOW about animal tracks (paths) in the upper area, you can make a map over animal movements there, to see where animals moves, where the "highways" are, and maybe when you build the new cow area, you can maybe leave corridors or something similar, where the wildlife use to walk, in that way both the wild- & tame- -life can still coexist in the same space, maybe.
Just loved Allison's pictures. Her garden products were great. TY for the summary tour of this farm. My oldest sister and I enjoy following your videos.
Awesome tour Morgan. Your animals are such characters and the cows are becoming more friendly, comfortable with you and Toby. It helps ease their tension because you're calm, friendly and talkative. They love that and so do we! Can you use some of your trees to build since prices are very high? People who love old barn wood would be more than willing to knock down any old building..✅
You should be proud of the fact that the happiness and care of the animals is your first priority. The hoop house looks great, especially now that the geese are happily inside. What a lovely farm you have!
if you ever slaughter your cattle I really do recommend to try making barbacoa taquitos with chopped onion and cilantro as well as a salsa and lemon juice on the top which is a north-Mexican way of cooking the cheek and tongue of the cow
The geese walking in the direction he is pointing at, even stopping when he points down, is so amazing!! I doubt he tought them how to do that, they are just nice geese ♥
You should probably feed the cats first if they're so hungry they're trying to eat the dog food. It would also keep the cats away from his food while hes eating. You should feed them as fast as possible to keep them from interfering in Toby's food and he can finish eating before the cats do and make their way to his food.
Or do not interfere between dog and cats. One day without food and Toby will defend his food better. But as long as Morgan does it, the dog doesn't have to... They will not harm each other, but a little 'show who's boss' is sometimes the best solution.
.....sure the casts would ALWAYS cry FEED ME FIRST.!....that's cats... being cats.....but the clips wouldn't be near as fun to watch and we wouldn't all LOVE the big mug role Toby plays!!!
I'm recovering from a very painful surgery and enjoying your gentle, down to earth channel. It reminds me of both my engineer father's gentleman farming efforts in Iowa in the 1960s and my engineer son's more scientific homesteading experiments. And watching just makes me feel better. Best wishes to you and your lovely farm.
Your content on the video's are great for the young grade school level kids that have little knowledge of a farm. Maybe another year of Gold Shaw Farm will fund that new shed for all those implements and tractor.
Sure hope the Mom Cattle get to give birth in a warmer, dry place! One looks pretty big, if she is not pregnant, she sure gained weight since he got them! The tree areas will be pretty in the spring. Im glad he is bringing trees back, sure need the diversity too. Best wishes, Morgan!🤗❤🙏
Nice tour, thank you! It's nice we can see the exterior of your cozy house, no need to see inside. I love how you explain why you have your animals set up the way you do. And you are always looking for ways to make it better. I have a small coop with 4 laying hens. I enclose their coop and run in a 10x10 pop up tent with windows. It keeps the run dry, no snow or rain and it's warm inside like a greenhouse, like your goose house. The locked part of the run 8x4 has a 4 inch sand base that tends to hold warmth. I love sitting inside with them to feed treats, or clean, even in a snow or rain storm! Keeps me dry too!
Dear Morgan, Did you ever think of a building like a lean to barn, like the shed was before you turned it into the goose shed, but big enough for cattle, in the back pasture? Here in the Netherlands, the Scottish Highlanders are generally kept outside all year round. Now the climate in the Netherlands is usually milder than in Vermont, but we do get severe winters and hot summers. Usually the cattle are kept in pastures with such a shelter. For example, the hay can be kept dry, it is a good feeding and drinking place, they are well protected from the sun in the summer if they want to and they can choose to take shelter in the winter. These structures are relatively cheap to build, especially if you use your own lumber. You can easily make the structure in such a way that it fits in well with the environment. Just an idea from a fan ;-)
So smart! Morgan! Love the fact that you are diversifying with your trees. Also so proud of you getting your geese in the new home.👍 I thought you were going to have a bunch of straw in there with nesting boxes.
Great tour! We have a brindle cat named Cali cookoo. She is also a shoulder sitter. She’ll sit on my shoulders as I walk around letting our ducks an d chickens out. Biggest snuggler!
Hi Morgan, I'm glad you and Toby and Ginny got to lie down in the Hoop House before the Mob arrived. I'm happy you got them in finally. But no camping out now pee U! Pablo is looking fit since you forbid the extra munching out of Toby's bowl👍. Thanks for the Tour! JO JO IN VT 💕😄
I Love watching farm tours just as much as I like filming my own farm tours. Very awesome Morgan. Love seeing all the happenings and the updates on the farm. I’ve had pocket eggs before, so gooey. We installed 5 hydrants at different points around the farm to be ready for present and future infrastructure. I just separated our geese from our ducks cause they were eating the duck eggs. I’ll build a custom goose house next spring. Have a good one bud, Chad from up in Ontario, 🇨🇦.
Morgan...I truly enjoy you, your farm, all the critters and the things I learn from you each time. Keeping your home private is smart, real smart...and Alison is such a pretty woman. Though she's very private I love that you do you....a nice balance. Thank you Morgan for also showing us a humane & interesting side of farming. Sadly I can remember a time that animals, fish or fowl were treated badly...I love to see the other side thru you.
south facing slopes above marsh land is ideal habitat for fir trees as a cash crop. Your tractor could mow enough to keep them clear and a couple weeks trimming work will yield a crop of Christmas trees in about 8-10 years. and every year thereafter with a seedling replant post harvest.
Welcome new viewers and subscribers! I have been watching for the past 2 years or so, since TobyDog was introduced as the farm guardian dog and I love this channel. So cool watching this farm grow from ducks and geese to cats and dogs then recently to the recently acquired cattle! Morgan is the best at pointing out his errs and showing how he learns from them. Love love love the content.
I have been enjoying your videos for quite some time and I’m amazed how far the farm has come. Your tour of the farm really enlightened me to stuff I didn’t know like your plans for the future and what changes to expect. You have grown from a greenhorn to a seasoned farmer. You are doing great.
Ginny looks vexed by the all encompassing white, she thinks Toby had something to do with. It was only a matter of time before Molly got taken in by Toby's goofy charm during the day and appreciates his Marshawn Lynch demeanour at night.
Larson's farm is not too far from where I live in the finger lakes region of NY. I really admire his "restoration" of his great grandfather's farm house!
Nice to see the longer videos from time to time. They're really relaxing and pleasant for me. It's nice to see that there are still good people out there like you and Allison. Please never stop doing what you're doing and sharing your story. And I'm really glad you keep some things private like most of the house. That is really a good thing. Too bad the tractor seat doesn't reverse. Maybe a mirror or rear facing camera system?
The ducks lifting their feet off the ground to avoid the cold snow has me cracking up. Especially the ones that immediately lay down after coming out of the Quacken house for the day. They flop down and lift up their feet so quick like, "Ooop!"🤣🤣❤
I would make sure that you give the cattle a salt/mineral lick and/or loose mineral. It’s not grain so it’ll be fine with what you’re trying to do but it can also possibly prevent some health issues come time for them to calve. The cattle will know when they need the mineral and take it in on their own if you do it free choice.
Thanks Morgan! And what a ride it is! I look forward to seeing your videos every week. Very enjoyable and you are very articulate! Just keep going! It will all happen
I made an outside cat house with a plastic tub and put a cat bed in it. When it got cold that bed was freezing and the cats hated it. Straw is much better if you can keep it dry.
I'm currently doing an agriculture co op at the college of the north Atlantic, and I have a question for you. Do you plan on adding quail to the farm, if not, why? Thank you for the entertaining and educational farming video's they were partially involved in why I went to college for farming.
Fantastic tour. New hay feeder thing = “Round Bale Feeder.” Wondering if you should have a second water tub for the cows. Those horns add a lot of wing span. Looks like only one cow can drink at a time. Suggest tracking more closely how many days a bale last so you can monitor average intake. That along with an occasional check-in with the vet to make sure she’s satisfied with body condition thru the winter months might be prudent. Thinking of your pregnant ladies. BTW - Allison looks like a model for a Vermont tourism promo.
Thank you so much for your videos, I very much appreciate all the work you have done. I feel like I'm on this adventure with you and your family farm. I'm nearing the end of my journey but enjoy watching yours.
Luv ya Morgan. And Toby Dog. And Pablo, Ginny and Molly Murder Mittens. And luv to your beautiful bride, Allison. And the freakin birds that I’ve come to really like watchin. AND your cattle are a tribute to your patience and care to tend. Now all that together makes you a FARMER! I otta know, I am one. Sincerely yours, Nevada in Alberta.
You may find that the Chickens and Geese would like some Straw in the High Tunnel. It will keep them warmer, give the chicken something to scratch around in an will break down into compost for the garden. You'll find if you keep water away from door and walls it will also stay warmer. Justin Rhodes uses his High Tunnel for Chicken, pigs and now be Rabbits. Great way to help keep animals safe and warm. Your Highlands probably won't mind being outside for the winter. Be careful with a Hay Ring for them. Their Horns get stuck in them unless you buy specially made for them. Love your Farm. Peace from WV
We had a beautiful red chow chow for over 14 years and he LOVED the snow and preferred to sleep on the cooler tile floors than on a bed. He also had thick hair and that even denser, downy dog dander. I’m sure Toby is in heaven in the cold!
Hey Morgan, Just wondering, have you tried feeding the cats before Toby Dog? Maybe if they've eaten, they'd be more inclined to stay out of toby's food time.
