My Farm Flooded! But It's Gonna Be OK 🌈 

Hey Morgan! Loving watching Abby's development and had a thought when you mentioned how dirty she was.. Having seen Toby Dog's apprehension at going to the groomer's.. Now would be a good time to get Abby socialized to the groomer so it isn't as stressful for her as it is for Toby. It will still cause some stress, it always does, but less so for Abby since she'll learn it is an ok place to be very young. If you take her solo and get her comfortable with it, then take Toby with her, he may be able to take cues from her later on and be more comfortable, too.

It's not a flood. It's just a surprise pond expansion.

Hi Morgan, I am from India and I wait for your videos. My little daughter and I love toby, abby, pablo, little, molly and the little one who is always on your shoulders. We love your cows and the calfs. Not to forget the geese, ducks and the hen. Always look forward to your clips.

I'm glad to see that social media, RU-vid in this case, has helped create a farm for a nice guy that wants to do good and teach us from what he learns. it's a very excellent trade.

I love how you are so conscious of interbreeding and trying to keep a diverse gene pool in your animals. Keep up the good work!

Please don't turn off the captions! There are many non-native English speakers too who watch your videos and it's quite difficult for us to understand your accent without captions.

I’ve been waiting some time to write this, mainly because Morgan constantly shows how much he cares for his animals and how many things he learned regarding livestock guardians and the maremmano-abruzzese sheepdog, so I’m sure he has already thought about this and I didn’t want to be unnecessarily annoying. But under his videos there are so many good suggestions and just a very nice atmosphere with lots of experience sharing and advices, and I think this could be helpful to lots of people. Please pay attention to Abby’s first heats, because it’s very important for female dogs to breed at the right time, and accidents happen. Usually bitches shouldn’t have litters before their third heat, which should be usually around their second year of life. This is, of course, very subjective from dog to dog, especially when it comes at larger breeds such as maremmas. Big dogs generally develop slower, so it’s not unusual to have late first heats. To properly raise puppies, the mother needs to be fully developed herself, not just from a physical point of view but from a psychological too, it’s fundamental. Plus, male dogs become very sly when it comes to females in heat, and I heard many stories from many excellent breeders, with years of experience and meticulously careful planning, just being outsmarted by their dogs, both males and females. So please be sure to plan already where you’re gonna keep Abby in these periods, and that the place you choose is secure and safe and impossible to escape/or to enter. And don’t trust usual signs of fertility/infertility, such as spotting and stuff, because sometimes heats can be very unusual and female dogs can be prolific even after the “preset” time of the estrus. Again, I’m sure Morgan knows already this stuff and I hope to not have been too pedantic, but I’m pointing this out so that it can be useful to everybody (and sorry for my English, it’s not my first language)

Dogs can and do breed through fences. You may need to add a buffer zone barrier when the time comes to avoid a surprise :)

The ducks must be having a blast in that new "pond." 😍

You do know that dogs can and do still mate through chain link, right? You really might want to look into another containment option for when she is in heat.

Real curious about what’s going on with the bees. Think there’s been like 2 or 3 instances about it going to be talked about later. Hope nothing too bad happened.

Looks like Abby dog is learning. She is learning from her mistake. You are smart to watch and wait with your farm. Appreciate your videos. Peace out

Just so you know, dogs can breed through the chain link fence.

Looks like you need to clear the manure from the Highlands area.

Avian flu has reached Vermont. Two bald eagles in northern VT near Lake Champlain tested positive. One was found dead the other dying.

Great advise! When my bf and I moved into our first place together, we were buying all this extra crap we thought we needed (furniture, kitchen supplies, drawer organizers etc.) even though we had the essentials. My mom was like "wait at least a couple months to see what you actually need/want". I thought she didn't know what she was talking about, since she's always been frugal. Guess what...we returned 3/4 of the stuff we bought 😂. And bought things we never thought we'd need instead. It reminds me of your farm - just wait it out. LOVE your videos and thank you for all the work you put into them for us.

Canadian Geese: "That looks like a nice pond to land" Farm Geese: "HEY! Haven't you heard of the avian flu problem believed to be spread by wild birds? Get lost!" Canadian Geese : "Rude, we out" Abby: "They're flying away now. This is my chance to chase after them and claim victory"

Be really careful when Abby goes into heat. Dogs will jump/climb that tall wire fence if they smell her. You might want to keep her indoors locked away and on leash when shes out.

*shakes head* that won't work as a bitch box. She will dig out, he will dig in or just go over the wall. Chain link is pretty lousy to contain a determined dog. The best - out of the box livestock guardian dog kennel for when your girl is in heat is a stock trailer. It has a lid, can't be dug out of, can't be dug into, and you can move it away from your male who is only going to have one thing on his mind when she's in standing heat.

I just got to say, I wouldn't want to have those wild geese land on my farm. I live in Iowa and we are having a terrible resurgence of bird flu. Bird flu is carried by wild water fowl. So far, there have been 23 million birds lost to bird flu.

Godspeed Penny, you will be missed. Go forth and meet more chickens

Such a thoughtful and intelligent person. I'm glad I found this channel!

Just a heads up, dogs can and will breed through a chain link fence.

You call it ducky toilet bowl, Abby calls it farm tea 🍵 😂

Abby is like "Don't show them my dirty bum!" 😂😂

To be fair, a topographical map, over a cup of coffee, would have given you all the information you needed to construct the swales, ponds, berms, etc. I think your farm is too much observation and too little engineering. It would take about an afternoon of observation to design (i.e.) a hub-and-spoke animal access/feeding/housing area that would be more cost effective, more efficient, and better able to support future expansion and better serve your animals. You are going to keep spending money on short-term solutions that offer little to no long-term value to your farm the way you're headed. Infrastructure should not be the main duty of a farmer year in and year out. At some point, the design of the farm should be serving you and the animals as well as the financial viability. So, if time is money, I would suggest much less observation and way more design/engineering (somewhat like you did with the pond build). You're missing out on some valuable symbiosis that comes from intelligent design and inter-species dynamics.

Plant trees the first year. They take so many years to produce fruits/nuts that always worth it. You can dig up and replant after 1-3 years if you need to.

Hi Morgan, seeing those wild geese visit your pond had me concerned, just a little bit, but Abby and the rest of the flock could scare then off. I would like to hear your thoughts, your plans and preparation against the new strain of Avian flu.

I just have one complaint. PLEASE don't do those thumbnail faces, they're so cringe and annoying. Other than thatt I love your channel. Thank you for sharing with us.

How are you addressing the Avian bird flu on your farm? I know that it's in all quadrants of the USA and they are culling a lot of flocks. Most homesteaders are taking precautions and not letting their flocks free range at all. Lots and lots of songbirds and migratory birds are all over right now and I still seeing you letting all your flocks still free range.

*🚫Don’t let Abby drink duck water 💦 -she will get worms🪱 REAL quick lol.* *💡Plus if you take that moment to show her where HER water is, she’ll learn. Just keep it in the same spot.* *Probably just hasn’t figured that out yet.*

Abby is doing really good with the birds shes so cute its good to see the progress with her the pond looks great and its beautiful seeing them swim toby is adorable and a good boy

as European viewer, i thank you for extra work you put in your videos.. to tell us how much degrees are in Peacham.... THANK YOU

Those damn thumbnail shots man

I love your videos Morgan but you really need to organize your farm, it's so hodgepodge. You need order to make things easier in feeding, watering and caging or fencing. Also I'd raise the ground on side of pond facing the animals. So it never floods their pens. Love the baby cows.

Morgan should pay another visit to the "Rhodes" farm, and try to help them with their Livestock Guardian before they kill it.

Just so you know, a healthy dog should be capable of jumping such a fence with ease when sufficiently motivated. Expect Abby to be VERY motivated while in heat. And Toby to be even more motivated.

She will snout open that gate if you don’t lock it they just flip up like that she will watch you open i5 and figure it out you will need a lock

I think the plastic cube is too stuffy and too bright to be comfortable.

Love the content but the thumbnails have been off-putting recently. Generic TNs that youtubers marketing to children use.

That's not a pond, it's a cesspool. You can afford an aerator.

Love you guys. I learned very quickly that Morgan loves every animal on the farm 🚜. Abby is so sweet and she's starting to really fit in. I learn something new with every video I watch. Love the goose at the end...basically chirping her feelings to Morgan about moving her. Smiles every couple of minutes ☺

Morgan, I have to say that I really appreciate that you also put the temperature on screen in Celcius

Toby having sooo much fun. Such a difference in his behavior! Love it!

As you've seen, she can climb. You might need to have angled overhangs facing the inside of the enclosure to prevent her from trying to climb out. I've seen the overhang on wolf enclosures for that exact reason and on taller fences than that.

I wonder what type of rock that is, maybe it has minerals that Toby likes.

Recently found your channel a week ago, have no experience or background in farming, but I look forward to every video now! I really enjoy it!

How worried are you about HPAI? It’s a really big deal down here in NC right now . Given that your farm is attracting wild fowl. I would definitely scare off any wild birds you see coming onto your land. You don’t want that on your farm as it is an instant death sentence for every bird on your farm per the CDC and Department of agriculture. Just had a friend who had her whole flock culled and burned on the spot because one bird tested positive.

Abby is coming along great and looks like she's really happy! I apologize if it has already been explained, but what happens when she comes into heat this summer and the subsequent heats until you feel it's time to breed her? I think Toby will also be very distracted. Is there a previous video to refer to?

You mentioned aesthetics when talking about the goose house. In the past, you also mentioned your wife would like to see improved aesthetics around the farm. I would set that at a higher priority than you probably currently have it if I were you! Your wife may tell you she’s not overly concerned about it, but I promise you it bothers her more than she is telling you it does!! Speak to her about it again and really ask her how she feels about your joint priorities, and in particular that one. I would hate for you to feel blindsided when one day she expresses what feel to you like sudden actual frustration with it. 😉😉😬😳😳😊

the double dog in the kennel while you were laying inside was an absolute money shot haha! I can imagine how excellent that was to enjoy

Love your videos, but why the awful thumbnails?

As I'm sure you are aware, bird flu is going through flocks all over the U.S. right now. I'm glad the dogs are keeping the wild birds away, you don't need that risk. I'd hate for you to have to cull your flocks.

Suggestion: please please don’t post your videos with you making a special face. Like the shocked look on this video. I find people that post videos and use the this method to be RU-vidrs I don’t like. Just pick and key frame from your video.

I love the way Toby just started chewing on Abby. So funny! Reminds me of horses mutual grooming lmao

Love the vids keep it up also bear butter I’ve got my eye on that 🤣

Hi Morgan, love your videos and following along on your farm life adventure! Just an observation.. lately your thumbnails have gotten very kitchy. Not really a fan of that. Lol Wishing you all the best and that this year is all that you want it to be.

Are you worried at all that while Abby is in heat Toby might be too distracted to do his job? I could be way off I haven’t been around intact dogs so I don’t know how distracting it is for them.

Hi- Was wondering if your worrying about the bird flu effecting your flock this year- Sharon from North Dakota ?

Your a humorous story teller . I like your style thanks for your hard work :-)

I absolutely hate the new eye effects you be using in the thumbnails. It takes your normal face and makes it kinda creepy and unsettling.

When will the cows be able to roam on a larger stretch of land?

For waterfowl, flooded grass is like heaven!

Abby! Look how well she's adapted to her new home- it's lovely to see. And to watch Toby want to play and be mischievous is so cool. The pond..the chickens, ducks and geese..the cows and calfs. Look what you've created😊

People think I’m weird for naming all of my birds lol. But you bet they all have names. And they all know their names. It’s fun to call one of em and they come running over so cute 🥰

14:33 "Well, if you guys want to lay eggs, go for it, I'll just have to..." Call scientists and the newspapers! Farmer Gold: "My guy chickens lay eggs! I have video proof!"

Morgan, how are you protecting your birds from this recent outbreak of bird flu here in the US?

Male Dogs will dig, destroy wire crates/fences and leap tall buildings in a single bound to get to a female in Heat.

Are you concerned by the current bird flu that's been sweeping poultry farms right now?

Duck heaven!!! Thank you for sharing your happy environment!!! Glad Abby is progressing so well and that Toby and Abby are getting along. Great fun to dog pile in the ice cube house!! 😎😎

I bet the birds love the extra water!

I saw the beehives and thought maybe we were going to address that, at least a little bit today, then...nothing. I'm starting to think you're avoiding talking about the bees just because I really want to know where we're at with them. But I also missed the Farm Meeting, so maybe it was addressed then.

Whatever filter you’re using for the thumbnail, please stop. Two words: the eyes

Great job with the puppy! Until the windy season is finished, you might want to think about throwing a couple tiedowns over the top of the kennel tarp. Might help keep it from being shredded!

We had a male Samoyed/German Shepard that would clime that fence to get to a dog in heat. You may have to put a top on it for Abby dog.

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At 11:00 you're so right! Abby definitely intervened. That was so cool.

I love to see how these dogs, even at such a young age, have a natural sense of authority and quickly recognise that they only need to come close to, for example, stop a goose from chasing a cat. No barking, just presence.

Abby, don’t go chasing waterfowl, stick to the chickens and the cats that your used to

So nice to see positive reenforcement training on a farm, where often ‘old & outdated ways’ of training are kept (like the debunked theory of dominance & humans being a pack leader etc.). Keeping the dogs fear and pain free in an older tradition (livestock guardian) is so lovely 💛 I think my collie would have all the chickens/ducks kept in one spot & spoil all their roaming fun.

Starting from @ 14:46 & " The Stealing of Those Eggs " ! Wouldn't it have been Better to have " Substituted Those Goose Eggs With Imitation Eggs ? ! Then that Goose would " Not Have been " Distraught " ! And have been Perfectly Content to have Sat on those " Placebo Eggs " ! ?

Have you thought of putting chicken wire over the top of pen for Abby when she realizes she cant climb out she should stop climbing.

What I find so uplifting in following your farm adventure is how with every situation that comes up, you find something positive from it, yet you're very practical and still able to "read the room" even when something isn't overtly positive.

Starting @ 4:08 Have you ever considered Stocking that Pond with fish ? ! Even small ones would provide Food and Sport for those " Water Fowl, " Not to mention " Amusement for the Cats " !

I love your channel! I have been watching videos for the past week. I love watching when I am settling down for the evening, and now I have my husband watching too. Lol We have been very inspired to get chickens now, we’ve always talked about it, but now we are looking around and hopefully by next year we will have a few chickens. Love all your videos, seeing all the animals, just warms my heart. Keep up the awesome videos!

I didn’t have clickbait farm RU-vid channel on my bingo card 😂. This guy was like oh I’m ending the channel months ago and yet stil uploads

Love the content!

Gotta love the dirt marks on Abby's butt. She's not getting dirty and muddy, she's just trying to fit in with the geese that are also white and dark colored! How Toby dog stays so white and clean and how Abby gets her behind so muddy is beyond me, but it's adorable. Please don't forget to praise Toby dog while you're training Abby (edit I said that last bit before I watched the end of the video where you give him the egg)

Normally I would agree that waiting is good advice but there are food shortages in many Western countries that will likely worsen and prices will continue to rise. People should get started this year and not wait until next. You might not be able to afford or find what you need. This assumes that birds aren't culled en masse due to PCR testing for flu... which will only make the prices and shortages worse.

Once a dog starts climbing, there's not stopping them. We had smallish type dog who cleaned 8 foot fences and let's just say when the 20 yr old female dog got pregnant we were very surprised (considering we also thought she was dresexed)

Oh my god please don't start using tik tok faces/clickbait titles for your thumbnails X_X

Morgan you got a lot going on your farm,it all looks 👀pretty darn good to me🤩😋👍....Thanks from Shoe🇺🇸

the first Canadian geese: hi should we land here. Second Canadian: geese yeah aye wait was is that. First Canadian geese: oh fuck that is a dog wait made that 2 fuck this we out aye. Abby: where you going I want to play. Toby: well looks like I get a day off awesome

Not a great idea having an attractive farm for incoming wild birds. Avian flu is real You will need a whole lot more secure place for Abby when she goes into heat. She could easily get bred through those fences even if someone gets over it. Toby will not be stopped by a fence

Having a body of water for the ducks improves their quality of life, it is always nice for them to have variety! You are a good farmer.

I think you are being very optimistic if you think that fence will keep Abby and Toby apart when she's in heat.

Man. 30. Today it was NINETY-NINE in California. I wish we could trade

Make sure you praise Toby as much you do Abby! At least from your filming Toby seems short shifted. ??

Question Morgan! do you sell goose hatching eggs? I am trying to build up my goose flock and want to hatch them out but havent been able to get hatching eggs!

man it'll suck real bad if abby becomes unable to be a guard dog. Some just arn't able to not 'play' with the animals they're ment to guard.