Moving Shaggy Cattle into an Ancient Barn (DON'T LET THEM ESCAPE!) 

0:26 Morgan: "I have trained my cattle with alfalfa cubes..." Cattle: "We trained Morgan to give us alfalfa cubes..."

Any part of bucket training I've seen, shaking the bucket is a big part of it. A local farmer to me here in Donegal, moves a lot of sheep easily with a few shakes. No dogs needed and amazing to watch. Also I'd say it looks like you're blocking their path and facing them, move to one side of path you want them to go and face slightly away. See it from their point of view. Cool vid, glad you're doing well with them. It'll get easier the more they're used to you.

Three Tips summarised from other commenters: 1. Shake the bucket to condition them to the stimulus of the bucket noise. That way they won't need to see the bucket anymore to follow it. 2. Put some sort of log or plank into the trough so rodents and cats can escape. This will prevent cats drowning and stop castle drinking dead rat water 3. Get some light into the barn at least until the cattle have got used to it for a few days because they struggle with and are weary of the dark

Good job moving the cows. I think having a second person really made a difference. There were a few moments where you could see the cows think about turning around and going back, but having someone behind stopped them. I am worried about the cats and that water tank. If they fell in, there's no way to get out. Could you put some rocks or cement blocks on one side to give them a way up and out?

Congratulations on getting that done before winter really hits. Your friend Tom was invaluable!

Hi Morgan, please put a long sturdy log/board that extends at a angle INTO your water trough. This is useful in case anything falls into water trough: cats, rats, possums, birds, skunks. Allowing them to climb out preventing accidental drowning. Cattle farmers that graze their live stock in large acreage w/water troughs also use this method to keep water from being polluted. Enjoy your channel, and thank you for your honest family friendly content.

When you get one or two just inside the barn, splash the water in the trough some, or pour a bucket of water in, like you did outside. They need to know water is in the barn now. They are used to the tub outside, but may not associate it with water now that it's inside.

Just a quick observation- Maybe a small board placed in the watering trough at an angle might prevent a barn cat from drowning and also give them a place to drink. I love your channel 👍👍

I'm not a cow, but I got super excited when you mentioned getting a giant brush so they could groom themselves.

I really am blessed by your way of engaging with the camera face to face with us , your fans. Your videos are very enjoyable. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

your storytelling is amazing! each video is like a complete documentary with a clear narrative, great editing, appropriate music, etc. your personality makes it a joy to watch everything you put out; you seem like a curious, humble, genuine, open-minded person. great work :)

You might need to add a light or two inside the barn. Once they can see clearly inside and see that there are no threats, I think they'll be more willing to enter this new area.

If you're worried about the barn cats falling into the water tank add a little ramp so they can climb out if they do fall.

The real question is will your buddy Tom get his own theme song

I appreciate your content Morgan. I hope you get a big enough following and the farm becomes self sufficient enough to make it a full time endeavor. This comes from a guy who works in NYC finance. Keeping doing what your are doing.

If I remember correctly their eye sight is a bit different than ours. They don't do well with depth of field and dark/ areas. Underneath the barn probably looks like a hole and dangerous to them. Maybe brighten it up temporarily will entice them.

Good job, guys! Tom's help was clearly invaluable for helping keep the cattle from turning back, for shutting gates, and just providing moral support. Awesome work! Looks like the alfalfa cubes are doing the trick of getting them to venture inside, too. Good job not pressuring them too hard to go inside. Well done!

Just a thought. But if you're concerned about your cats getting stuck in the water tub. You should put something in there to let them climb out if they ever get stuck in there

They might have a hard time going into the barn because of lack of light. Horses, cattle and such can find it scary going into a barn or stable because of how poorly their eyes handle the shift in light. They experience the dark opening into the barn as very very dark.

Those hound hunting guys can’t say ur not a farmer now Morgan 😆 with all these awesome cows roaming around. Barn cats definitely love the straw. Our 6 barn cats have so much fun playing and hiding in the small straw bales I use here on the farm for bedding mostly. Really love the extra shaggy cows, I’m sure they’ll get used to their surroundings in due time. At least you got them contained. Nice episode, Chad.

Ginny is definitely going to slip and fall into that water barrel. You need to put something in there so that she can walk or climb out. Otherwise, good job!

Highlanders are a great cold weather breed, they will use the shelter when they want but imagine they'll stay out more that you might think 🤔 just to defy you no doubt 😉

Drinking game: take a shot everytime Morgan says come on

The cows look like they were designed to live out doors? Morgan I think you have given yourself a ton of work! How about a three sided wind break in the pasture?

With those water tank heaters you want to watch for grounding problems. I had those with horses and there was like a 2 volt charge on the water vs. the dirt and the horses would not drink. we had to set up a "local ground" to get it right.

I'm glad it went so well. From documentaries of Highlands in Scotland I've seen, they're very hardy and apparently don't like being too crowded, so they probably won't use the shelter that much (though it's always best to give them the option, of course). It's funny watching the black cow, who seems to be the one in charge, because sometimes she takes the lead, and sometimes she lets Kurt go ahead and watches to see what happens to him 😂.

I was holding my breath until Tom was able to shut the gate behind them. Im so glad this move went so well. Now you just need to move the chickens in with the geese and everyone will be in winter housing.

Highland cattle are pretty "wild" so getting them to follow is a good job. They prefer to be outside so may not use the barn much

Thank you Tom for helping Morgan and narrating, your awesome!! Well done gentlemen!

Just wondering how are you going to keep the barn area clear of poop, with the 5 cows in a small area it's going to get full fast. Love watching your channel and your FB lives and it's awesome to have friends like Tom to come help you when needed.

Morgan should had a written/flash warning about the cow hit by car. It's shock me greatly and had a panic attack. For the future please attached a per warning before scene. Glad to see how hard you have work with cows and got them to the barn. Happy Holidays and New Year from Canada.

Do you start shovelling muck now? I don't see any run off or does it go down below? By the way I believe this type of cattle in Scotland stay out all winter in similar weather.

Yahoo! That’s a farmer/rancher 😊. Great job moving the beef😊🎄❄️☃️🐈🐈‍⬛🐕😃take care.

Great job! Just make sure to offer them an alternate water source until they're comfortable entering the barn.

You might want to lean a rough plank into that water trough...if the plastic is icy or slippery your cats might fall in and--while cats can swim, if they can't get out, they'll drown. Give them something to climb onto and out to safety if they do fall in. Better safe than sorry I always say.

I got sooooo nervous when they started to turn around-love watching your vids!

Clear the area of weeds that you want them to walk through. Keep in mind they could do damage to their feet from stones and other objects that are on the ground

Congratulations on a successful move. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas 🎅.

Great job - they are going to be contented cows this winter. Maybe a little trail of cubes leading into the barn in the evening would encourage them. I'm going to agree with some others about the cats and the trough - need a way for them to climb out should they fall in. I know you probably have separate water bowls for them elsewhere but - cats will be curious cats.

Thank you for not letting us down with the "my buddy Alfred" 🤣

That went well, cowpokes! The help and planning was a big part. Is the only water for the cattle the trough in the barn? If so , that will draw them into the barn. But you really need to put some cinder blocks in the trough so cats have a way to get out if they fall in. When the water level is low, they might even use the blocks as a way to get to the water. Your subscriber base is growing nicely! How about having a contest to predict the number of subscribers on a certain date. May 1st for example. The winner would get a prize. I suggest naming rights for a new calf with Morgan setting the first letter of the name. My prediction is 754k subscribers on May 1st.

I'm glad you finally got your "fuzzy cows" as my grandsons call them. A totally new adventure for you and your channel.

One of your best! I wonder if anyone else’s heart was pounding. Morgan, you’re so great tackling new things, taking us along.👍👍

Isn't it sort of risky to have big rocks and that old stair in front of the barn? The cows could eat the grass there and trip.

Are you concerned about the cats falling into the cattle waterer? Maybe putting something in there so they can climb out if they do would be a good idea.

good job and great video. They are built for the cold weather. They will muck up the ground very quickly with all the melting snow creating a mess underfoot which can lead to footrot. Its a long winter from now to the first grass growing in the pasture. So make the yard as big as possible.

That went amazingly smooth you have gained their trust in a very short amount of time. I think that was the key not to mention Tom closing the gates behind. The weather you're having is like a warm fall day to these guys.

I agree with many concerned about the cats and the water trough. Definitely need something there that she can use to get out if she falls in.

I really did not need to see that cow getting hit by a car. I enjoy these videos but that was too harsh. Not sure how a kid may react to that. fwiw

Great work, Morgan and Tom. I agree that having Tom there to help made it go smoother. Also, your bucket training was a huge win, as well. One thing I would be concerned about is the cows falling off the sides of the hill. I wonder if a bit of a barrier/fencing would be helpful, in that area.

Aw they're adjusting so well!! So cute to see them responding and feeling at home

Congrats on the success. As they said when I was in the Army "Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance." And it looks like you took all the measures and prepared thoroughly enough for you to easily overcome the challenges of getting those cows to where you wanted them. I'd say the best move you made was having your friend join you. Getting them through that first gate probably seemed like a normal paddock move to the cows but once you got them into that alleyway with fencing on both sides and you and Kurt leading the way to their winter pen all your friend had to do was slowly bring up the rear and the cows unfamiliarity with him kept them from turning back or heading in other directions. It was good he mostly kept quiet and you kept up the soothing and familiar call they are used to so they never got so spooked that they panicked and tried to run. Honestly it couldn't have gone better and either by luck or by planning you executed it brilliantly. I can imagine it was pretty stressful for you leading up to this point and worrying about all the things that could go wrong. And I also imagine that when it all worked out so quickly and easily you probably felt a little silly on top of the overwhelming relief. But considering what could have gone wrong you were right to be so incredibly cautious and you were rewarded for it.

My great uncle used to literally grab hold of the horn on a milking cow and would lead her all over. Once they get used to you they are not hard to move. Morgan your cows like you now, they know you are the one bringing them pellets and water,molasses feed works really well at getting cattle to just follow you. That cow shaking its horn at you, it was disappointed you didn't give it an alfalfa pellet. They like those pellets, and expect you to have them. Get a nail pouch and fill it with pellets and wear it while you are with the cattle, they will love you for it. You can give them carrots and apples and tomatoes and heads of cabbage as treats, they will love you for it.

Been waiting for this update.. 🐂🐂🐂🐃🐂 🙂👍 c'mon keows lol

I'd watch those steps, if they can get over to them, it could cause a broken leg, especially if they're covered with snow/ice.

That doesn’t work for me. You must play the WHOLE “My Buddy Alfred” song.

I could have done without the car smashing the cow 😢However great job getting them moved 👍

I think the best job Morgen ever did was give them each a name while he first started hand feeding them the biscuits, it made doing this last step a lot simpler for him, not to say it was not nerve raking to watch as they made their way to the barn but once they were there they settled in nicely. Yes they will love the added brush roll on the pole that be for sure. watching Kirt is so funny his neck got longer alone with that tongue stretching as far as it could go was so funny. I am sure with time and added work with them like what you are already doing will win them over but once they are thirsty enough that will also help with them going into the barn.

You might want to put a board or something in your water barrel to try to keep things that fall in from drowning. You mentioned the cats but you'll get mice etc that foul the water.

That was masterly ! Congratulations Wow ! And thank you, I really enjoyed every second of it !

Great vid like always. Love seeing the cows/cattle.😁

You're doing an awesome job with your cows, Morgan.

Awesome video, really enjoy these updates. I hope you're enjoy your weekend/week.

Tom made a good herding dog for you. Nice and slow and steady. You might also try a "rattle-paddle" This is a plastic paddle that is made out of basically "whiffle-ball-bat" type plastic (not super hard and stiff) that has a little plastic beads in it that "rattle" and make noise. These also work great to move cattle in front of you. It can also be a good defensive paddle if they do come at you with the horns to just keep from getting gored. It's a good tool to have on hand. Also keep looking towards where you want to go and they will get the idea to "follow the leader". Don't block their escape route, but give them an escape route in the direction you want them to go. Great job moving them Morgan and Tom! Ginny blends right in with the hay bale in coloring at this time of year. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed and Happy New Year!

THANK YOU TOM FOR HELPING!! This was NOT a one person job!

Nicely done . You finally got the coos near the barn. 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing

Consider placing a means of escape in the water tank- something an animal can grab onto easily if they happen to fall into it.. We put a section of hefty width tree branch in ours, but I'm sure there are more elegant solutions.

I was on the edge of my seat on this one. But happy it all went well from Ontario Canada

I agree Great job. It’s wonderful to see how your relationship has grown with them. I wanted to help you get them in the barn

@2:25 Tom's, "that's a lot of horns runnin at ya," basically sums it all up!

A rubber bungee cord to secure a cow gate? How much would it cost to buy 2 ft of chain a snap hook and a couple c rings to really secure that gate? And if you really want them in the barn why didn't you put their hay there. Dah Your videos are very entertaining but ... A duck or goose may bruise you. Those cows can seriously hurt you. And without a squeeze chute how are you going to worm and vaccinate them? And what are they even for? Beef. Pets. They aren't great for either.. Unless you dehorn them they will always have the potential to seriously injured you. And because your a novice it will happen when you least expect it.West Texas rancher.

Congratulations! Well done. I'm sure having a shelter will be welcomed by your beautiful beasts.

_I don't know the first thing about cattle so these are honest questions, not criticisms..._ What's the point of keeping the cattle in such a tiny yard with access to a barn for the winter? Is shelter during winter that important for them? Wouldn't they be happier, and healthier, being rotated throughout the pasture for the winter? Are you trying to make things easy for yourself in caring for them throughout the winter?

I love 💕 seeing you work with the cows 🐄🐮🐄 ❤️

You should put some sort of ramp in that water bucket. It's a recipe for a drowned cat right there.

the amount of effort you put into your vids is crazy! keep em coming

I had a dog who would pretend to ignore me when it was time to leave the park. I learned to call him and walk to the gate with my back to him. He just followed.

“In bucket we trust” Should put that on a shirt!

How could you show that cow being by a car ?.? Too upsetting!

little advice, put something in the water in case a cat or another animal get stuck and need to get out, like a plank or something

The fear on the unknown is always fret with worry. You had a great plan, you had been working with your cattle, you had another person as a backup and lo and behold the plan worked. I know this whole process has been slow. A large part of this is that you are new to this game of raising cattle. I think it was smart to start off with some of the more docile breeds. Nothing like cutting your teeth with cattle that maybe a little more manageable.

When it gets windy and cold, they’ll realize shelter is a great thing to have an come in out of the weather.

"I bet with the next snow storm they will be in here." Curiosity will drive them in - not a snowstorm. They are walking, double-insulated, anaerobic digesters which is why they can live outside happily in Northern Scotland and Scandi countries during winter.

Watching the cattle on the drone from above makes me wonder what seeing Duck and Geese pasture wandering patterns would look like.

You've done an amazing job shooting and editing these videos Morgan. Even the soundtrack in the background fits really well. These are fun, educational and entertaining vids. Cheers.

ALMOST like running with the Bulls..... LOL.... That was a lot of fencing.... N those HUGH horns.... LOL traffic jam..... Treats seem to ALWAYS work..... Love ur show.... Merry Christmas..... N any holiday u may celebrate.... Blessings 4 New Year....

Whoa! I did NOT APPRECIATE seeing that clip of a cow being hit by a car. That was unnecessary and thoughtless. Remember, children watch your videos.

Didnt appreciate the clip of that cattle getting hit by a car.

I know you have already researched this and I am all suburb gal, but arent they designed for the cold? Arent they going to get hot inside? Won't they lose their Vit D, freedom, etc binding them inside a dark barn? Wouldn't that be the same as putting Toby in a small dark box and keeping him there because you are afraid he will get cold? I have never heard of putting that long hair breed inside barns. Perhaps that is more for shorthaired dairy cows. Anyway

"the more time you spend handling your animals, the easier these transitions become" - Your buddy Tom

We believe that if we provide our livestock with good shelter,food and water (which you are doing) then it is up to the animal to choose to use it. So if the cattle decide not to use the barn 100% it's up to them. Highlands survive very well on open pasture if there are windbreaks.

Wow, that water bin legit looks like it could drown any small animal that fell in, that water line is low enough that nothing could grab the ledge and get out :( Could maybe place a 2x4 or long PVC pipe for things to crawl out of? lol

In my country (Bangladesh) they would do it in Seconds with a long stick in hand!

I was prepared for total chaos ! Cows running all over the farm, but it went so smooth :D Lovely video. Thx

Wow! You did it! I have to be honest I had my doubts. Great idea to have Tom there. Seeing the cattle 🐄 “in” the barn helps give more of an idea of proportions. If they won’t go in the barn, what will you do to get water to them? You might consider those big salt cubes. It’s got minerals that are good for them and it will encourage them to drink. Just a suggestion for what it’s worth.

I think you might want to get used to getting rid of their poop, since they're staying in one place now. Otherwise the whole enclosure is gonna be full of it once the snow melts(and possibly other places downstream too).

One of the great things about these videos is how almost everyone in the comments overflowing with helpful experiences and ideas. Of course, Morgan is the one doing the actual work and documenting it for us, but it's really nice how everyone is "blowing on the same coal" as we say around these parts.

I'm not sure if any of your cats could drown in the cows water bucket if the water was at the right level, but we always keep a long enough board in our water buckets in case anything falls in they can get out.

GoldShaw is bringing farming to the masses one video at a time. Wonderful! Great to see the inside workings. 🎊 Best of New Years to all.

Do they REALLY even NEED to go inside?? I'm pretty sure that they r fine in the snow.