Unexpected TRESPASSER Showed Up So Now We Use Him To Protect The Farm! 

Ever since I heard about the Tornado I have been thinking the family and praying for their safety.

Snakes creep me out but that was an awesome close up. Glad they eat venomous snakes. Thank you for sharing. I enjoy seeing all the animals and land. Little Russell isn't so little anymore but adogable. Good to see Mojo !!! Leeske and Miss Cora. Have a lovely evening 🫶🐾🐾

Rachel is so brave 😬

That is so cool Mr. Leiske telling everybody it’s dinner time❤❤❤❤

Hi Kevin, the video today. My oh my Russell is sure growing. Kora & Liskee are looking good. Happy Smegell is getting better& Mojo is looking good also! Oh boy, when Rachel picked the snake up my I got goose bumps. Snakes make me turn the other way. Don't know why they just do. Everything is looking good on the farm. Glad your rain & storms have let up for you all. Iowa has had a lot of them lately though. And tornados galore. Iowa was having severe drought, but with all of or rain & and storms, it has it has replenished the soil moisture. Take care & God Bless ❤🙏👋🤗

Racheal I could never you are braver than I could ever be. OMG

#REPLAY Kevin, you’re doing what’s best for your farm. Don’t worry about those who don’t agree with you keeping the snake on your farm. Thanks for sharing the knowledge about them not being venomous, and that they actually eat the snakes that are venomous. That’s good to know. Your fur, feather, and other babies are absolutely 💯 beautiful! Russell is going to be a great big boy! 32:43 Now, I’m looking forward to seeing your pet snake again. 33:21 💛💛💛

I have never been around snakes and Rachel is now my #1 hero! If I had venomous snakes I’d certainly be feeding the non-venomous ones to protect me and my animals. I’d probably even buy him his own feed bowl! Yikes that’s scary! Love your videos. By the way that was pretty neat to see that snake swallowing the egg! ❤❤

Keep the snake! S/He's fabulous! What's the worst that can happen? If he gets a chicken, which is doubtful, and then you can relocate him, far away. But he'll keep your copperheads at bay!

I love this video 💗💗 you had so much patience with filming Alfred with the eggs and explaining how he was a benefit to you farm 🐾 🐍 thank you!!

Great that you love these helpful beautiful creatures! On a rather serious note, ate you folks alright with all the wild weather in Oklahoma passing through recently.I headed Saline was also in the crosshairs of a tornado. I pray for your and all your loved ones safety. God bless you and all your undertakings.

Rachel, you are the best wife ever! Kevin, you might be the strangerst hubby, though. Don't feed the snake! Kevin's over trying to negotiate with the snake 😂 Alfred the black snake. Oh no, you're naming it. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Walt is hiding behind the Emus. They are great protectors. I feel like Russell doubles in size every video. God blesa

Ohhhhh, I hope you are safe and sound. I saw your quick post and then I see no more from you. Hugs

I think Smeegle is pretty smart. And if giving Albert an egg on occasion to keep the copperheads and other venomous snakes away, I’d say he works pretty cheap. Just watch him as he gets bigger so he doesn’t eat a chicken. But maybe you can actually train him to come to the same place for an egg each day. - Sue in AZ

This is fabulous! Thank you ❤

Absolutely love your videos, I'm so fascinated!!! Never seen things like this before as I'm a city girl. Really enjoy seeing God's creation, thank you so much for sharing with us, I always look forward to the next one ❤ Blessings to you and family 🙏

Kevin, could you please show photos of the other puppies so we can see how they're growing?! I think keeping Alfred around is a good thing for the farm. I love watching MOJO interacting with Skeeter and Smeegle. That Smeegle is one entertaining cat!

Kevin, great video. Personal I think you should keep the black snakes around for protection against the other snakes. So what if you lose a few eggs to them, I think it's a great trade off in the long run. Have a wonderful weekend. David B.,Utah. 🦃🐈🐕🇺🇲💞❤❤❤.

Thank you for sharing how the other pups are doing. I would not say that is a small snake. If I saw a snake that big I would be running the other way. It may be too small to eat your chickens now but if you keep feeding it it will be big enough. Have a great weekend.❤

Love how you coexist and recruit the slinky neighbors into your farm.

Those type of snakes are called farmers helpers ! Never bite ! So legal to keep in Japan 🇯🇵

82 in ASHEVILLE NC ! MAY 26 HOT FOR ME I LIKE THE 70’S, HEAT MAKES ME NAUSEOUS,HAVE TO KEEP A FAN ON ME. I JUST STAY IN AIR. 💜👍👍👍👍💜🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷

Hello Kevin and Rachael, I am happy you and Alfred came to an agreed wage for Alfred to come work on the farm!! I like the fact that you have protection now!! Question will Alfred eat mice as well? It is good that the Emus are there to stop the wild turkey from visiting your turkeys.🤗🤗💞💞💙💙

Have a wonderful Memorial Weekend. Bless you all. I don’t like snakes but if I had to choose I would want the black beauty.

Lots going on on the farm. Not a fan of snakes. I don't like to be surprised by them either. Love your videos. You're an awesome family.❤

I'm an old Retired NCO Army Recruiter. That cat should be promoted to SGT immediately..HooAH ? Alfred should be promoted to Corporal also. They will work great together as a Perimeter Control Force !!!

Never change, Kevin. Thanks for being respectful of the snake. Great video!

We have black snakes up here in central Pennsylvania and when we had chickens the snakes would eat an egg and spit up the shell, which had turned rubbery. Loved having them around to control rodents and poisonous snakes.

I just love Mojo's personality. He's so un-bothered. Lol❤❤❤

Respect to no nonsense Rachel !!

Thanks for sharing.

I would’ve put him back in the woods lol. Take care and stay safe. God bless

Alpha melpha the elders usually rule. ❤️🇺🇸🙏🕊🐕🕊🙏🇺🇸❤️

Watching the snake was cool love you guys HERVEY BAY QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA

You so funny. I love the way you talk to the animals.

Don't forget to give Betty and her chicks some water.

I loved how calm ☺️ rachel just picked up the black snake!!!

Hope you all are doing ok up there.

I think it is a good trade. I would keep the black snake. There could be another copperhead lurking around and bite one of your dogs! To summon it up keep the black snake. Love you guys. I have a hard time going thru my day without seeing all the beauty you and your family have. I envy you very much.

Pecan is great BBQ wood hope you kept some

Russell is so handsome!! ❤ I say leave the snake on the farm!! You need him & it's a good trade! He keeps the bad guys away & you feed him an egg or 2 every few days. It's a win-win!

😂😂😂 Your conversation with the snake.

Dutch has just said about a tornado going over his house. I know you live close so I hope you are all OK and in good health.sending love and good wishes to you and the animals ZSue England x

Those Emu’s protecting the fence line was awesome to see. I can’t believe how big Russell is getting. Thank you for the vid. ❤

Thank you for showing a good video of a snake not being eliminated

WoW, that was awesome!

Interesting to see the snake go after the egg! All the best.

That is fascinating watching the snake eat that egg❤

I love your homestead

You're just a big sweetheart and you even have to feed the black snake. I understand why you want the snake there. Especially after the cat got bit. I just adore Rachel. It's not everyday that you see a woman who isn't afraid of a blak snake. She just went in there with one thing on her mind. And she did it. Appreciate that. You coulda ended up with a squealing crazy person who would climb up you to get away from it. The whole time squealing at the top of her lungs. Sending my love to you all the way from my off grid cabin in Trapper Creek Alaska!✌🤠❤

There is a plant that grows in the woods and around. It is called rat vein. A black snake can eat some rats vein and the black snake can kill a poisonous snake. God is good god bless the family

Have a nice memorial day to you all

I have to tell you that when you were videoing the snake, my first remarks were, he's gonna name that snake by the end of this video , too funny, Love your channel 😊

Great idea about keeping the black snakes on the farm. They will take care of mice too.

Keep them black snakes around so my buddy smeegle don't get bit again. I was very worried about him. He's my favorite animal on your farm. Him and the other cat you don't see very much then it goes to mojo those are the top 3 favs for me

The way you were talking to the snake was humerus

The snake is so pretty

Hey Kevin and Rachel, this the 3rd time I've had to right this,RU-vid is wacked! Im glad you have an Alfred to quard you all! Mr Smee looks good ,it just has to work it's way out of his system. If his food goes the oposite way and starts to swell,it might be a bacteria infection. It's so funny how the Pups grow another haunch by weekly🤭. Happy Memorial day 🇺🇲. JO JO IN VT 💞

Thanks.

I can't believe how big Russell is already! I'd ❤ to see updates on the the other puppies!

You’re changing my mind about snakes.

I have a large rat snake that lives under my feed room. She's awesome. I haven't had any sign of rats/mice in my feed room since she moved in. Before, there was lots of poop and urine all over the feed tubs. Nasty. I will move her if I find her in the coop or nest boxes. I'll walk her out to the back fence (about 300 yards away) and put her out in the forest. Usually, she'll follow me back to the barn. She's gotten used to be handled, too, doesn't even coil up, just relaxes. Didn't even think about copperheads. Haven't seen a single one since I moved here 6 years ago. Saw plenty in my suburban home before.

Those snakes also swallow eggs whole!!! Yep, once they find those eggs they keep coming back for more!!!

love the video...Yea keep the snake if he eats the copperheads...dogs are awesome...all the animals are looking healthy...stay safe and see you on the next one

I Love your videos. Never a dull moment on a farm lol. God Bless! ❤🙏

If you have copperhead snakes on the property, you best be wearing shoe boots. Smeagle looks better💕 Have a safe Memorial Day

Rachel you are so brave 👏 👏 yuck snakes

I like watching the snake eating a egg. It was better than National Geographic. We don't see the stuff that often and on a real farm. I love the dogs. 😊❤❤❤👍

I love this! I was so happy to see the rat snake. That is so awesome that you guys favor the beneficial animals as well as insects. They are so important. We had them too but my husband was too afraid and killed ‘em. Thank you! I love that you and Rachael talk to it and it isn’t aggressive with you guys. My heart is happy! ~🤗Becka. I almost forgot … I’ve seen hens sitting on rat snakes in their nests without them ever being bothered. I rather have the snake guard against the rattlers then worry about the few eggs they ate.

Thank you for not killing the snakes unlike your friends Dutch and Brandon.. Western rat snakes are very beneficial to have around and completely non venomous..They get around six feet long tops

Keeping that snake is definitely a good idea to keep the venomous snakes at bay. God Bless and Stay Safe ❤🙏🙌

I really like the snake part ❣️

It's a good trade.

Agree with u on the black snake they eat mice and rats too. ❤😊

My Papaw always told me that they wouldn’t kill black snakes in their barn when he was growing up because they ate rodents. He said they would get huge eating up the rats. I remember him saying they would kill poisonous snakes too. He was born in KY in 1912.

Yikes I’m going have nightmares!

I only have one acre and we invite snakes in. We get gopher snakes that get pretty big. They avoid us and we avoid them. We have horses a goat and 3 chickens. The snakes keep rats away and we are always happy when we do get to see them.

It’s a great idea to keep the black snakes around.

Great idea to work with nature rather than against it when you can.

You’re the next best thing to having my own little farm. I live adventurously through you all! Thanks❤

I would rather have the black snake’s around to keep the venomous snakes under control ❤

New to your channel. I would keep them around the farm they will help keep the bad snakes away.

I think the snake is awesome. Keeping it around is a good idea 💡

Rachel never fails to amaze me. How did you get so lucky?🥰

On one of Daniel Arm’s videos, Charlie, his emu, was shadowing him like yours does. So funny!

Your farm, your decision.

Personally I freak out when any kind of snakes are around , Love to all your family, Hope you all have an Awesome Memorial Weekend ❤🙏🙏❤

Hey Kevin...I'm missing Daisy right about now!😢 Keep the snakes (my vote)

I enjoyed seeing the black snake. The first time, when he was up on the wall ledge, it appeared that he had at least two eggs in his belly. It was fascinating watching him trying to get that jumbo egg down. I am sure that he really wanted it, too, but settled for the two smaller Banty eggs that you gave him in trade. If you have the eggs to spare, and he keeps the Copperhead snake population down, then this is a good deal for everyone. Well done on the fish you all have been catching down at the lake. Looks like good eating! Have a great Memorial Day weekend with the family!

I would rescue black snakes. We had a creek run through the property. I had problems with copper heads and Eastern rattle snakes. I would turn these black snakes loose on our property. A racer back and a hog nose were my favorites that stuck around. The hog nose was named Nosey, because if my husband or I were outside he would come to see what we were doing. I remember one time Nosey managed to get in the house, but my cat wasn't having it, so I shushed him outside.

its a good trade to keep the snake around

The bani eggs smell different at first He knows where his food source is so he comes back 😊

Loved your conversation with Alfred. It a good lesson to share that not all wild animals/reptiles are a danger. I’ll take a nice black snake over rats and mice any day. God’s blessings

Watching the storms and Praying hard for you all. When you're able please let us know you guys are ok. 5/26 @ 1:16 AM est

Some short clips of the other puppies at their new homes would be interesting.

Black snakes are great for keeping rats and mice away. I would keep him/her. I don’t think it’s dangerous at all to have it there. They aren’t generally aggressive and they are beneficial for the farm.

That snake is determined!

The snake part was interesting. Keep them around for protection.

He only likes brown eggs haha!

My granny said they had banney hens for eggs for the bull snakes that ate the rattlesnake 😊