It's not that your cattle don't like the barn cats, they're just curious to meet a new animal. Cattle are very curious about new things in their space. Your cats are safe. Our barn cats would curl up on top of our cows in the winter to catch the sun. Fluffy red Herefords with yellow striped cats curled up on top are beautiful on a sunny winter day.
WARNING!!! For those who have seizures, At about 12:35 minutes into the video it starts flashing extremely fast between the trail cam footage and Morgan talking.
@@porteralexander8936 i think this is some sort of copyright Morgan is trying to make on purpose. Not being a professional (far from it) editor though.
@@carlosalvarez4641 nah, nobody would do this intentionally. It's easy enough to filter out the unwanted frames plus watermarks are just simpler and more effective. More likely is simply unmatched frame rates.
That's a bobcat. It's not a bad thing it's on your property. It'll keep racoons, skunks, and opossum's and groundhogs population in check. The only time it's really an issue is if there's a family of them.
@@Lazyspaceout Yes, both names are common names for each species and are equally valid when used in an every day setting. However, the scientific name clearly distinguishes separate species with one single correct name.
IF there's a family this would be cause for great concern for both Toby and the cattle. A lone bobcat wouldn't think of attacking but more than one could. The one on video appears too be well fed.
It’s probably a good thing to have those bobcat/lynx populations around the farm - it shows a healthy local biodiversity in the ecosystem; and it’s likely to be doing you a favour in terms of local rodent/ pest population management outside the perimeter of the barn cats’ range. I would be personally quite happy to see their presence as it is an indication that your management of the area is in some form of harmony with the habitat you reside in.
Hi Morgan, you need to be careful when editing your trail cam footage. See 12:40 - it’s randomly flashing the other video track. You may need to first resample the trail cam footage to 60fps so that you don’t get that.
Probably has more to do with the editing software or editing when he is swapping videos. When he is editing, he left his vlog footage under the trail cam footage and switched back and forth between the two. He kept the audio together with the video instead of separating the audio as a different track to save time.
Alternatively he could put a still-image from the dash cam footage in the layer behind the video. Trail cams do a lot of trickery to save on file size, and Morgan's video editor probably didn't know how to process the variable frame rate.
@@Mgames_xd I believe you’re thinking about the compression cameras make like the difference between long GOP vs all intra. These are related to video codecs and how the computer process the information. Unless we know what editor software and PC specs Morgan is using, it’s mostly speculative at this point.
I appreciate what you are doing for the earth, for the future generations by starting your permaculture farm. I appreciate the way you treat your animals with care and consideration for their happiness. Thank you for making a difference.
Definitely a bobcat. A large bobcat with a nice winter coat. Very healthy. Lynx are much bigger cats. They are taller and leaner. Both the bobcat and lynx have the tufts on the ears but the lynx are much bigger!! Consider herself lucky to see the bobcats so often they are very shy and lots of people who have lived in the country all their lives have never seen one in the wild. Awesome!!
I’m so happy I found your channel! I’ve spent the past day binge watching all your videos and even though you may not see this, I just want to commend your wonderful personality and farming ethic! I don’t know much about farming at all, but I’ve loved seeing your interactions with the barn cats and other animals on the farm! It’s clear you love your animals dearly. I live in rural Canada and personally think you’ve got a large bobcat, but I could be wrong!
If you like his videos here and have questions his livestreams on FB are really good! We're always looking for new questions and good people to chat with there c:
If you had a central point, with all the pastures around it like spokes, you might be interested in putting in a cattle drinking post or two. It never freezes, stays much cleaner, never runs out of water.
How cute, you can ever hear Ginny purring on her collar cam. So will you wait until there's an actual full-on snowfall before you switch to feeding the Highlanders those huge marshmallow balls? And will you need extra food/supplements for the cow that you think may be preggers? And PLEASE keep the trailcams up! It's better than Animal Planet to see bears & bobcats roaming your property. Toby will keep your livestock protected.
@@bech5618 Its giant bales of hay to replace the fresh grass as winter feed wrapped in white plastic that look like marshmallows, not the alfalfa treats.
@@searchfield Blynx seems to be the name of the hybrid but they are rather rare. The confirmed sighting are counted on the finger of a single hand. This would be unusual to have one here.
Morgan: You "could" heat the water with a solar heater in order to keep it from freezing. I do this with my bird baths during winter! ? :) Also, Bobcat has less tuft on ears. Sure way to identify the difference between the two. You have a Bobcat!
Lynx and bobcats are roughly in the same family, so it isn't uncommon to get them mixed up. Lynx are my favorite animal and it definitely looks more like a bobcat. Either way, both are actually quite small in comparison to the cattle. They might do some damage, but ultimately, they would be curb stomped rather easily. If it does get to the point that they become a danger, I would probably call a wildlife center to re-home them rather than kill it. Lynx aren't doing so well population wise.
Bobcats more of a nickname due to their name, it's really called a red lynx, and they do best to avoid people, they may be small but the do have the capacity to kill a full-grown deer. But since they have guard dog its unlikely to try .
@@Lazyspaceout That’s the advantage he has by having Toby around, let’s face it the hound hunters are only around for a few months of the year while Toby is around 24 seven hence why Morgan isn’t walking around armed to the teeth. Because he’s got 24 hour security on site. It’s something a lot of the hound hunters don’t seem to grasp but it’s about touring predators like the cats. Let’s face it he gets the advantage of having a suite of predators about without necessarily losing as many if any livestock to them. It’s about prevention not trying to cure a problem. The cats get to live in the woodland and be on fence pasture in peace and Morgan gets to farmers animals without losing them every five minutes to predator attack. Everyone wins
The normal Prey for a Lynx (Bobcat is probably Similar) is the Snowshoe Hare. Ducks and Chickens are well within their hunting range, but the Cattle are not an option.
This is the most genuine show on RU-vid. The way you explain everything and inform us about the animals, and how the barn cats and Toby seem like characters on a show, I'm a huge fan and thank you for bringing us this content.
FYI I think everyone gets it theres a glitch in the video. A million people don't need to keep repeating the issue. Im quite sure he now he got the message....
To me it's something of melancholia that she's the oldest/one of the oldest ducks in the Quacken. It's like the old Omi looking over her grandchildren.
herd and livestock dogs love winter. our newfie loved it and was the happiest outside in a snowstorm. It was so annoying to get her inside cause she would fight us. My dad had to pick up and drag her in, he would get so mad cause he'd get cold.
ive been binging your videos recently and I'm very impressed. The amount of thought and work you put into all activities on the farm is amazing. I strive to be that meticulous and prepared. Respect
A few key words on calving: Birth weight, head size, shoulder size Tools to have at the ready: Gloves are optional A quality smaller-width ratchet strap is not (optional). Caribeaner at loose end of ratchet strap is handy or at least a loop tied with a bolin knot. An anchor point on a 4-wheeler is handy. All this boils down to, you may be faced with "pulling" a calf to save its life. It happens. You need to be prepared, because a vet is not always available. Abrupt changes in weather, especially barometric changes, seem to trigger birthing. If you're bucks up, purchase a "Moo Call". That's a device, which clamps onto a cow's tail. When she delivers, she will hold her tail UP and rigid, activating a signal sent to a cell phone app telling you it's going down NOW. Very handy, but pricey. Good luck!
Ohhh, This birthing thing is going to make great Live Video, especially if there is a problem. Yep, get your straps ready little wrangler. I love it. Have fun. But be ready.
If you are having trouble determining if it is a bobcat or a lynx because it has characteristics of both you are probably looking at a hybrid. They quite often interbreed.
@@Lazyspaceout - There are multiple cases of wild hybrids reported every year among these two species (confirmed with DNA analysis) so how rare it is depends on your definition of the word rare. When it is considered that both species are of the same genus and that a bobcat is simply another lynx species (taxonomic name "lynx rufus") it is not even unusual.
I think you've just got a big bobber, In the pasture footage I *swear* I saw white on that cat's tail. I'll talk with my co-workers about it, see what they think. We work at a big-cat zoo.
OMG you have no idea how much I needed to know this. Even in south NM here handling cleaning waterers and pools at sunrise the water still freezes and it’s brutal… dishgloves under insulated nitrile work gloves just aren’t cutting it. THANK YOU ❤️
Give the guts to Toby, they are very good for dogs. Raw feeding is very very good for them, also include Necks if you can to assist with keeping teeth clean.
Actually most cows I know like cats. And a bobcat WILL kill a cat; hopefully the barn cats do not visit the cows way up in the pasture - Toby can't be at all parts of the farm at once.
The animal seemed to be the same one, I thought. Icouldn't make up my mind, but if this animal is a mix than that would explain my hesitation at identifying it. I am a retired physician who grew up in farming country of NE Ohio.
I LOVE your channel! I grew up on a dairy farm, but left it to pursue my own life and dreams. I think your channel is an awesomely genuine and honest introduction to farming and all its challenges and rewards. Well done, buddy, hope you find great success as you inspire future farmers.
That’s definitely a Bobcat! So here’s the best ways to tell if it’s a Lynx or Bobcat. Lynx have hair that stands straight up off the tips of their ears, and they have shorter tails. Bobcats don’t have the hair on the tips of the ears and their tails are much longer. And also all the things you said in the video too! But the hair on the tips of a lynx ear is the most telling sign imo.
European lynx have a clear plume on their ear tips. Do not know if their family across the pond have them too. Over here they are very shy and nocturnal, they do not show themselves on farms in daylight. Same as wild cats (not runaways!) who live in larger forests, which can only be seen by cameras.
@@davidpowell3347 They do. So watched the video again and think the one in daylight is a bobcat but the one during the night comes very close to a lynx. Back of the ears white with a black edge, robust hind legs. short body. short tail. Can't say for sure, I am not an expert, but nice to see lots of wildlife freely roaming at the edge of his woods.
i been binge watching your vids recently and toby dog is a blessing for real, it seems like so much happens when its night time. whether its predators or even humans crossing your private property.
I think the cows are just as curious about Ginny as she is of them. One day they will all be fine with each other and you'll catch Ginny curled up, sound asleep on the back of one of your cows. LOL
Definitively a Bobcat. It has spots on the body, stripes on the legs, smaller paws, longer tail, same length of hind and forelegs, doesn't have the super long ear tufts. The Lynx has a very distinctive look from having longer hindlegs than forelegs and this isn't it.
17 degrees and it's not real winter yet? Wow. We probably won't get a real winter until late January or February. Right now it's lows in the 40s, highs in the 70s.
I’m glad to see the farm settling nicely into winter. Here, the temperatures still haven’t dipped down into the 40s yet. And yes, I agree that you do have a bobcat. I’m also intrigued by that coyote, it looks like it might be part Wolf.
They do cross in the east. It seems that in the west it is rare. They will also cross with the dog to may a 3 way combo. The resulting animal is very hearty.
@@kensmith5694 Very hearty, but not ideal for the northeastern environment to my knowledge. Unfortunately, unless all coywolves are culled and Eastern Wolves are reintroduced to their former range I’m not sure there is a good solution.
Southern Rockies where i am have hit low of 34° a few times at 5500 feet we haven't had snow but 9,000 and above were calling for snow before Thanksgiving.....Colorado had some in Denver. New Mexico gets one report for whole State we break it down according to where we live.
Could be a hybrid wolf/coyote. It happens. Or like the bobcat, you are feeding them and they are putting on weight with free food in addition to whatever they hunt up for themselves.
Bobcats are a species of Lynx, which is why they look so similar. Literally part of the genus "lynx", just like the Canadian Lynx . These 2 species can also hybridize, especially around the borders of the 2 ranges. These hybrids have actually been found in Maine as well.
While most likely not any sort of threat to the cows don’t assume the weight difference of your dog is a sure sign of his ability to safely deal with a wild cat. I have seen bobcats drive off black bears from kills… and not the same animal but still an example even seen mountain lions drive off much larger brown bears. It’s not that the cat would intentionally try to hurt your dog but your dogs natural instinct to protect might find it cornering the animal. And in that self preservation mode, even Toby being twice the weight, could come out seriously injured or killed by a decent sized wildcat fighting for what it thinks is it’s very survival. Training makes a capable animal, like Toby, but he is still an animal that is hand fed and taken care of… a wild cat hunts, kills and fights for its survival.
Both cows and kitties are curious. But with curiosity, size matters😂. Down in southern Georgia, we lived on the edge of a nice sized city on edge of the wildlife and we had a bob cat that chased a smaller dog into someone's house. Wasn't my house, but I wonder want the home owner thought. When Comcast get hungry to starving, food is food. Female lions and cheetahs both take down large animals. I'm just glad you installed your fence. Love the snip its you add in your videos😂
But then again, I just watched a short clip of a bobcat hugging and licking his housecat friend. Im guessing that the bobcat was fostered by the orange tabby
The bear is more of a threat than the lynx/bobcat if it gets hungry enough to overcome its innate fear. As far as your smaller livestock, rats, mink, weasels, and ermine are a bigger problem if the cats and Toby dog don’t give them the bums rush. Your poly tunnel hoop house with the dirt floor may become an issue with these intruders. Rats DIG, gnaw, and chew just about anything their teeth 🦷 can penetrate. You may need to cover the sides with some sort of thin metal and put in a concrete floor. Mark Fay
fyi: I think it is a very healthy, bobcat w/winter coat. Is black heifer an angus highland cross? Love that you gave a go-pro to Ginny, her purring is delightful, such a happy kitty. I think she is curious about the cattle (and a little afraid). Cattle and cats can be friends.
I wonder if you could make a passageway from the barn up to the pasture areas, so they could just come down to the barn to drink the water, and then go back up to the pasture a to graze.
To be honest I live in Canada and have seen both cats numerous times. A lynx is usually quite recognizable from the larger back legs compared to the animals front legs. A lynxx looks jacked up while a BOBcat is usually more uniform pertaining to front and back legs. Technically speaking all BOBCATS are LYNX they are just a sub species of them. What I actually think you might have is a Lnyx Bobcat cross. They do bred with each other thou it is not that common. Do not worry about those cats attacking your birds, one bark from Toby dog and those cats will split real fast. A Bobcats face looks alot like a house cat where a LYnx face is quite distinct. I would say Bobcats is what you have but it could be a hybrid.
Dr. Pol the renowned vet from Michigan, who’s show is on the National Geographic channel, wrote a book titled “Never Turn Your Back on an Angus Cow”! I would imagine that applies to all cattle due to their size & strength!
@@janetyurkin822 Yes is correct! I treat all large cattle ( meant even-toed or hoofed mammal! Pigs,Goats,etc...) with caution at all times as they can hurt you in a split of a second. We humans are smart not strong!
Seems Gold Shaw Farm is also the house of that bobcat ! He has all the right ! Even if it cost you a few duck or chicken, you are the one living in the wild !
It's a bobcat. A lynx will have longer strands of black hair coming up from the tip of the ears. You can't go on the coloration of the hide, because they both can be light grey, dark grey, tan, or dark tan, depending on the terrain they reside in most. Of course, they will both have spots in various patterns on their hide. A bobcat is very elusive, but a lynx is even more elusive. One of the most stealthy creatures to walk the earth. He virtually goes undetected.
You're absolutely correct. A bobcat is one of the four types of lynx. The bobcat is smaller than the other 3 lynx species. The bobcat has just a small tuft of hair on the tip of its ears. I actually hunt bobcats and coyotes that take up residence around my farm here in Alabama. I actually have a bobcat mounted above my fireplace, that I killed 4 years ago. Three species of lynx have the word lynx in its name, and then you have a bobcat, which is the smallest of the lynx species. But yes.... A bobcat is a type of lynx.
@@terrydodson9884 East of England, I think it’s so cool how there’s bears and coyotes just roaming about in the wild there. Here the only predator that farmers worry about really are foxes.
@@lewistillett206 thanks so much for answering! Texas for me. The flat, hot, dry part of Texas ! Lol, I love this man & his farm. He’s a good story teller. He has a Maremma & I have a Great Pyrenees. Danzig doesn’t work for a living though!
I also love Jemima, I would love to see some peking-mixes, they could be a lot more heathy than her brother Samson and produce more meat🤔 I have had a flock of peking-runnerduck mixes and they lived a long and happy life.
Both Bobcat and Lynx are very similar difference are size and markings, Bobcat smaller with strips on forelegs and tail, the Lynx bigger with tuff of dark hair on tips of ears and have longer legs. So my best guess from your video it maybe a Bobcat.
As a graduate of Phoenix Central High School, whose mascot is the Bobcat, I can affirm that you have a Bobcat stalking your farm. I have to say this, "Go Bobcats" Class of 68.
