How I Deal with ALL THE DOOKIE 

I'd like to tell y'all my experience with big AG. I was right there in the middle of Big Ag Country in the early seventies attending West Texas State University. I had an insane passion for horticulture and farming so I changed my major to agriculture. This was so unheard of for a female to be in agriculture in a college that the newspaper came out and interviewed me. I was conducting clinical trials out there in the greenhouse testing chemical fertilizers versus organic fertilizers. So this reporter took my picture for the paper and ask my opinion. Of course I told the reporter that chemical fertilizers are horrible for the water, the soil, unsustainable and expensive. Well when I looked in the paper yeah there I was in the big Ag Texas paper and the reporter had written that I said chemical fertilizers were the best! 👹 I was so pissed! Yeah this is what happened to the environment. And I learned that day what Thomas Jefferson and Mark Twain both said, "The only truth in a newspaper is the advertising."

Never gets old seeing how happy Toby Dog is too see you EVERYTIME! And good luck dealing with all that doodoo, although there are many good things for it to be used for!

That 💩is gold for organic farmers. Hey Farmer are you raising 🐛🐛? People pay huge $ for organic compost and worm castings compost and tea. My dad was an entrepreneur and when we were young he would always stop at this farmers place on the way to the lake to go fishing. He would go on and on telling us kids how brilliant this farmer was because he raised earthworms and then set up a little automatic earthworm dispenser on his fence there on the road to the lake. He always talked about how this guy was an incredible entrepreneur because he had no overhead no labor 100% profit

The chickens would love to dig through that hay in the spring. Maybe after you move the cows onto the pasture you can keep some chickens in the barn for a couple weeks to help clean up that paddock

I just love how toby dog is always excited to see you at every video

Pablo never fails to be there when it’s Toby’s feeding time…

I imagine cat and dog poop is really good for security against rodents and wildlife in general. When I had a couple snakes, I would put bits of their poop in tiny cloth bags around the house to help with the mouse problem we would have during the winter. It really helps, they smell their threat or a territory

Dude, this is a really crappy video... : ) Seriously though, I love the channel! Thanks for sharing your story with us.

My Poppa was born on the farm and raised in a sustainable environment. Though he made his living working for the railroad, he loved to grow a large garden (1 acre) and he used cow manure for his tomato plants. I'm sure he used it for other plants too ,but he insisted his large, beautiful tomatoes were from the cow manure. He would put it in a barrel and add water then pour the liquid on the plants. Gross but...

Nice video! I hope you're happier after quitting your job now, wishing the best.

After such a harsh and difficult day it’s great to be able to come and chill with the farm. Those ducks and geese always give me back my smile :) Thank you Morgan for the wholesome content you upload every time

I think a video about your septic system would be very interesting! Germany is densely developed, so everything is part of the sewage system. Learning about your contained unit as part of the remote farm life has me curious now!

My teenage son and his friends would love a Ginny barn cat shirt that says the whole phrase. They love the animals "full" names. Great videos. Creating a small hobby farm myself. Your videos help, especially to not give up!

Morgan, I wasn’t sure I want to listen to you talk about “all the poop “on the farm but I actually found it very interesting and educational. Growing up on a farm I never knew what happened to all that stuff and I like the fact that you can’t post so much of the different types and are able to use it in so many places!! THANKS, ONCE AGAIN FOR THE KNOWLEDGE WE GAIN FROM YOUR TALKS/ VIDEOS❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️♥️♥️ PLEASE, KEEP THEM COMING , & CUTE NEW DESIGN❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

Aah, memories... When I was a young girl I had some horses to ride but I had to do the work too! A rake, a shovel, and a wheelbarrow were used, then I carefully dumped it in my neighbor's orange grove for 5 cents a load. I used that money to buy my first saddle :)

I’d honestly rather deal with a crap-tonne of the literal stuff over the metaphorical stuff! Am actually going to drop my resume by a horse ranch, hoping to find a job, tomorrow! Wish me luck, pls!

Dung gives off heat. For centuries, people used to have their barns on the first floor and their home was on the second floor. The heat rising from the animal waste kept the house above it warm. Back when my family had chickens, we let the dung/straw build up in the winter so our chickens didn't freeze. Come spring, we cleaned it out and let it "mature" before putting it on the garden.

glad the hoop house is such a success-I was afraid it might be a smelly mess with the geese bullying the chickens. Love how Americans say "go to the bathroom"(10:00).

You should consider using diatomaceous earth for the chicken dust bath, it can help with tick and pest control. There were a few studies about it I'm sure you can find online if you look. :) Also the poop decomposing generates a lot of heat, so the bedding method helps warm it up for sure!

When you go out to the cattle, bring a rough brush with you and extend it to them to scratch on. That way you can get them used to you touching them eventually.

Mr. Gold, please don’t get into the bad habit of starting your tractor when you aren’t sitting on it. Many tractors have no safety interlocks on them and can run you over if you mistakenly start them in gear. Even if you tractor won’t start when in gear, someday you will be starting one that can, and it could be a very bad day.

It's funny, because it's the poop that keeps the goose and chicken house so warm actually. Good episode for it lol.

Love seeing how relaxed and happy you are working on the farm now that you are done with the day job. Excited for the videos to come and to see what you can now accomplish with more time! Excited for you and the farm!

The best type of composted manure you can get for gardens beds and soil fertilization except for dog feces which is counterproductive for healthy soil.

Do you have to remove the snow from the hoop house roof? I'd imagine that after substantial snow, especially heavy wet snow, the plastic might give way. Just a thought.

Pine pellets are the BEST cat litter. I used it for years with my two cats, it's so cheap and easy. Composts great as well, just make sure you put it in a long hot system.

Jemima's smart she's going back to bed 🤣 And if you brought Toby inside for a night, he would probably overheat. This time of year his body is acclimated to the cold temperatures

when you released the ducks, 1 runner duck fell and then limped off, not sure if it hurt its leg

I wish I had a shoulder cat like Gin Gin

We always joke about Toby or Ginny being the star, but you have no idea how much I love seeing Toby. He reminds me so much of my mutt shepard chow growing up (behavior, not looks). He was my best friend, my protector, and guardian of his domain. He would scare off the largest man or beast. if you were part of the family, you would often see him sleeping with one of the cats, or letting my bird ride him around the house. My nephews used to ride him like a horse (110+ lbs dog all muscle) and he loved it. The biggest heart even wrapped in a deadly companion.

Hey Morgan! In my little permaculture system I have, I have 2 pools for the ducks to swim in. The pools get all yucked up. I use a sump pump to pump the water out of the duck pools and I use that to water my garden! Its essentially compost tea. I have way less pest and disease pressure than my friends in my area. Especially squash bugs!!! My garden thrives and jumps pumps out the produce!

Morgan why don’t you sell the animal waste to the subscribers for their gardens make them into saucer sized discs and call them Gold shaw farm dookie cookies and have you thought of some my buddy Alfred merchandise it would be a big hit among the fans.

How are you going to use your new found time? More poultry? More cattles? Chest nut seedlings?

Your are doing really well. You are a very big inspiration.

I'm wondering if you're going to put the "winter compost" from the cattle around the barn in the upper unfenced acreage/pasture come this spring and building up the forage up there.

I always appreciate the educational aspect you bring to the table. Thank you for the poop talk learned some of what I do is correct and learn to improve on other poops. Thank you keep it going

I use those pine pellets too, it biodegrates with the pee from cats.

Your animals always look happy, used to the routine.

Every time I watch Homesteaders I wonder what they do with all the poop. I thought chickens need roosting racks to sleep at night.

From Cubicle Head to full time Poop Patrol:-)

I had a good giggle during this video. 🤣😂🤣 You are SO entertaining.....and your animals so adorable. They love you to bits. I am longing for cold weather like you have there. We're expecting a massive heat wave to hit us this weekend. 🥵 Best wishes from Cape Town, South Africa. 💝

When I was a kid we played baseball in my grandparents cow pasture. The dried "patties" were our bases. It was fun till they broke up and we had to use softer ones. Thankfully there was a creek nearby to wash off before we got in the car to go home. Fun times!

I can't wait for you to start possible tours on the farm !!! I'm definitely planning my vacation around it !!!

I totally love watching your videos. And today when you said tuchus, I loved you even more! ❤️

So wonderful someone basing their farming in science like this too! Waste product is super important when it comes to producing anything, especially food

It's clear from your video that some of your activities (pouring feed, dumping straw, ...) generate a *lot* of dust. Do you find that you need to wear a dust mask at times?

Using a harrow to break up the cattle poop pats in the pasture would be a good addition to your cattle poop management program

I would fly to the ends of the earth if i could give toby a hug for half an hour XD.

I always look forward to your vids and how you care for the animals. Stay warm! 🙂

I've been on a sticker kick lately I must add that to my collection!

You gave me a smile this morning. I haven't heard 'Tuchus' in years. Grew up next to Jewish Hotel in CT. Love watching your site. You are a funny guy trying your hardest to make it all work out. Good job.

11:54 Idk about everyone else but I'd LOVE to see a video about a good septic system

1:40 silkies are my favorite and I mean *FAVORITE* 😍 watching her little furry feet pitter patter over the snow is hilarious 😂

I've had laying hens for 9 years, never had a problem with cold even at -20°F with no supplemental heat. They don't care for snow so they stay in the barn. I've had everything from "cold hardy" to "not cold hardy" and they all seemed to do fine.

Morgan, Poop management on farms is a big thing, especially when you scale up. I use wood shavings for my chickens and clear into a dedicated compost bin that also contains sticks and leaves. We have another for vegetable waste. The chickens turn both for worms. The barn paddock is far more successful than I expected. I can see that you will have no problem clearing in the spring. Now that you have seen how the cattle use the covered area do you think that next winter you will keep them out with a portable shelter? Good watch for a crap video! Stephen.

You are right about the pine litter the other litter does not break down and I wish more people would go with the pine and it smells good and it is cheaper I pay $6 for a 40 lb bag of pine pellets

We love poop! It's a farm thing :-) Keep it coming - lol.

Be careful with pine or other wood-based litter products. That stuff can have wood-oils on it that's bad for your pets lungs. Given they typically go outside, I don't think it'll be an issue, but keep an eye on Lil' the baby :3

RU-vid's spitting cow care videos at me now because of you lol, I dont have ducks let alone cows. Anyway one thing that I did pick up during it that might be worth looking into is adding biochar in with their feed occasionally as it's apparently overall good for the cow and it's gut bacteria but it also means the poop comes out containing bacteria rich charcoal which is great for your soil. Thought I'd mention it incase it was worthwhile info

I personally would be fascinated on a video on what makes a good septic system! Learning about how you deal with the animals' poop was really interesting - thank you!

*chickens get let into goose house* Chickens: Look at me! Look at me! I am the captain now

Subtitle for this video, "Gold Shaw Farm Gets Its Sh!t Together" 💩😆😂🤣💩

YES! you got the pine pellets! Spread the word! Stove pellets are the BEST cat litter, they're cheap, natural, easy to compost! Worrying the box regularly isn't an issue when the material is cheap and just smells like pine.

1st! This is a really 💩-y video!🤣🤣🤣

It sounds like you have a really good system going. We use PC Green cat litter, it's made from corncobs and works great for us. Thanks for the video.

It baffles me how much I enjoy these videos?! City-born and raised, but love seeing this country farming perspective. I watched a video about animal poop, and could have watched more! You are cool people, sir!

Thanks for all the Crap, it's part of life for every living thing, well most of it. I always look forward to a Gold Shaw Farm video, always a highlight of my my day and that is a fact!🥰

Hi Morgan, I haven't been updated with your farm life. So I'd like to ask about your beehive project. Also, good job in keeping the dookie system. I know it's kind of a crappy topic for non-farm folks such as me, but I did enjoy watching you explain things and I think it is all worth it to learn

Good info on 💩 Morgan. 😂 Thanks! Wish I could get some of that good fertilizer it will make!😊

I’m early 😀 The animals are so cute by the way.

So glad that you were able to financially be a farmer full time. Love your videos. May the Lord keep your wife and you safe and healthy.

My four year old after watching this video "CRAP!!!!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Let me share a little story about my dogs and cow poop. Freezing cold out, I let my dogs out to potty and run around. Dobermans that loved the snow. I’m outside and one of the dogs running by with a large frozen cow patty!! Definitely did a double take before laughing hysterically! Then in a bit my JRT steals it and is running with this frozen patty. The first dog went in the pasture again and grabbed another frozen delight and has to show it off by running around with it. Such a hilarious memory. 🤗🤗🤗

Hi.... Morgan nice to see you, thank you for showing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐥🐩🐈🐄🐝🌱🏡🎥👍👍👍

Your merch picture would make a lovely front cover for a childrens book about your farm xx

Bet you are loving spending more time on the farm. The animals must be loving seeing more of you. I have always used and known that duck bedding it cold compost and will not burn? I use it on my plants.

I think this is only the 2nd "dislike" in 2+ years of watching GSF videos. That thumbnail is absolutely disgusting, not something I needed to see.

Hello Morgan well Toby is such Happy boy when he sees you 🥰 your trees are going thrive with your cow manure , love how you put the straw in the chicken and goose house and you did the duck 🦆 house too, I truly hope you are enjoying your new career 🥰👍👍❤️❤️

*Morgan deals with chicken, duck, cat and dog poop* Me: envious, at least of the fowl and cow poop. How awesome would that be on my compost heap?! I don’t trust the manure sources where I am in Europe, because we have to worry about aminopyralid contamination, in my area. Aminopyralid is a weed control chemical method that is used on fields so that straw and hay can be grown without weeds through it, then used for cattle/horse fodder. Unfortunately, it passes through them unfettered and will contaminate and kill any dicot plant that is grown in it, even if it is broken down in a hot compost pile. Even years later, it will stay as a contaminant in the soil, killing whatever is grown there. Many growers have to grow something unaffected in the soil, such as corn and then dispose of the resulting plants, for at least a few years, to slowly remove the contamination.

Your video has a crappy thumbnail. 😁

I always wonder if you hold your breath on cold, cold mornings when you flip that water nozzle?

Hi I'm love your videos so much!!! I like Mr. Toby dog, he's so cute your videos make me happy I LOVE YOUR FARM ANIMAL'S. :)

We've only been on our five acres for about six months now, but the dog has decided that his poop spot is right by the septic tank. It's gonna make cleaning up in the spring really easy!

I tried the pine pellets for my cats and they ended up with their noses splitting and bleeding. Switched back to normal litter and it went away.

You should just drag the pasture in the summer where the cows go with a Dray Harrow to break down their feces so it integrates into the grass faster. It's really fun to drag a pasture.

_Honest question, not a critique..._ Why are you keeping the cows cooped up in a ½ acre when you have all that land to rotate them on?

I like pelleted alfalfa for cat litter. Clumps and biodegradable and in pinch it is flushable. The plant material is also odor controlling

chickens are actualy more dominant than geese. i have a small flock of chickens and after a while of feeding them and sometimes trying to hand feed them they are all dominant, they eat out of my hand and one of the chickens is super calm when getting picked up or if i wanna pet her and all of them follow me around cause they know i am their mother aka the food lady. oh and our rooster is also dominant.

Man, this video stinks! 🤣 See what I did there? Poop. Stink....ahem. Anyway, keep up the great work, Morgan!

You could put a thermometer in the hoop house. Just a simple outsise/gardenthermometer from the $-Store. I am just curious how warm it is exactly. 😇

I usually like your vids, this one was a bit crappy. Some one had to say it. LOL

Please pardon me for asking, but you look like you have a black eye, did you get hurt?

Make sure you give some greens to chickens and the others. Love the Video

Mr Toby-Dog is the very avatar of "WHAT DO, HOOMIN?"

Dookie, Pookie, Scoopie😂😂 It’s all good for the earth. Very interesting and educational video Morgan. Thank You Y’all Stay Safe

I haven`t heard the term dog dookie in years, I forgot all about that name.

the music in that background at the geese house is a bit to loud for my liking. But it is a great video as always.

i thought you were quitting youtube at first but im so happy you quit your job to continue your goals i hope it works out for you buddy best of luck to you

Lol, you were funny in the end! Have a great weekend!

Thanks for the 💩 lecture 👍 Have a good one. I like your videos a lot.