We got cattle today! Then they ESCAPED... 

Well I have had cattle for close to sixty years now. There are some things you need to know/do. 1) Confine the cattle in your barn or a smaller pasture with a GOOD fence not electric fence. 2) Acclimate the cattle to you and your land/barn/pasture. This will take weeks not days. Definitely not hours. 3) Keep the side by side/dog too, away from them until they are used to one. It looked like the had NOT been around humans very much, let alone one riding in some thing noisy. 4) Keep your movements steady not hurried. Always talk softly/calm/steady to them as you walk around them or handle them. This way you do not startle them. (No Banging gates!!! LOL) 5) A highland breed is one of the harder ones to keep confined. They can be stubborn and will use their horns to tear up fence to get where they want. Your facing an uphill battle to keeping them confined with electric fence. Also their long hair helps insulate them from the electric fence too. 6) Out smart them, forget brute force. Start feeding them some sweet feed. Ground oats with molasses works well. Your idea of apples MIGHT work but I have not had much luck with that type of treat. Shortly you will be able to lead them with a bucket of sweet feed. Yes I said lead not chase. ( The reason I recommend sweetened oats to you is they are readily available as horse feed. About every farm supply place in the US will have sweet horse feed.) Example: We keep 100 brood cows year round. They get fed a few buckets of ground sweet feed everyday. I do not care if they are standing in waist deep grass, they get a "treat" every single day. We always feed them with white five gallon buckets. My wife or I can take an empty five gallon bucket and lead them where ever we want them to go. We have a JD Gator and they are used to us bringing them the sweet feed in it. So when they hear it they come running. A few ton of feed per year is cheap when we can easily check on them at anytime. So best of luck!!! Enjoy your cattle.

"poultry is in fact a gateway drug to larger animals" XD I gotta agree on that.

This brings back memories😂. My husband, and his brother raised Angus and they would escape. We had electric and barb wire fences. They would get calls from neighbors saying they had broken out. My husband, a professor would be interrupted while in class and his brother, a federal judge would be interrupted while in court. So irritating. (And funny to me)

I’ve seen a couple of comments about feeding cattle “treat feed” so to say, and I can attest to that. My grandfather has about 20 head of cattle that I help him with, and having them grain trained (What we call it) makes it much easier. They spend their summer on pasture on a farm down the road, and we don’t work with them for up to weeks at a time during that time of year. I can walk out into that pasture anytime of day with a bucket of grain and call for them, and they come running. The calf’s and young heifers that aren’t trained yet will follow the older animals that get the drift. This isn’t an overnight thing. Animals we calve take up to 2 years to get onto it, and animals bought (like your situation) can take up to a year depending on where the animal came from. I’ve never worked with Highlanders, but even if you start now it will take you months to get them to the point where they will run to you no matter what. You already know that farming is a labour of love, and cattle are no exception. Just keep at it, all gets easier with time.

Gotta add my 2¢ in. First, I'm not a farmer. My grandparents were small dairy farmers and I have a brother who has a few head of cattle. You need to train the cattle, just like you have trained the ducks. Bring treats (apples) and say "dinner time" or whatever, and give them the treat. Start moving further away and say your cue with the treat, and they will follow. Pretty soon, you can stand at the bottom of the pasture and yell your cue and they will come running. It worked for my grandfather and works for my brother. And that's my 2¢.

Morgan, just my thoughts...Animals (including cows) feel the humans excitement/anxiety etc. My recommendation is to get a lawn chair, a good book, some snacks for you and the apple basket for them and then go out and sit”near by” for several days, and let them get used to you as none being a threat. Have just a couple of words that you use to refer to them so they will see the “snacks” and come to you. Since they are free range cows, this could take you some time, but eventually you can get them to come on command. Maybe a small cowbell that says, I have snacks. But for now, just let them settle in (on their terms) and you be there to show them you are friend not foe. Ease Toby in slowly.

My family is a group of farmers and so am I. A good skill is “Baiting” and making bonds with the cows. When you give them a nice living space then they will not try to escape. I recommend waiting a couple of days to try to interact with them. If you bring them some hay and stand close while they are eating they will form a bond with you and after a while you should be able to interact with them

"My farming has never gone down a traditional path." Hasn't the traditional path of farming (as opposed to modern factory farming) always been exceptional farming? A swan's legs are a chaotic mess below the water, but the end result above the water, is the appearance of pure grace.

Toby: "Wait so im no longer the biggest thing on the farm???"

Since you have a ranger I'd recommend putting whatever hay you're feeding them in the back and have a special call like you do for the various poultry. That way you don't have to chase them and can more easily move them where you need to. Fun fact ranchers in Africa have special songs for calling their herds passed down generation by generation. There's somewhere here on RU-vid with a rancher who set up car wash looking brushes for his cattle to scratch themselves with that the cows LOVE.

Well you picked a good breed of cattle. Highlanders are generally considered docile and non aggressive. They are also some of the most tolerant and the most intelligent and easily trainable breeds out there. So just keep working them. Handle as often as possible. Once they are comfortable with you up close go for physical handling. I have seen that the Highlander is a breed that adores being brushed and their fur can be brushed out for a use that is similar to wool.

I'm worried about your easygoing, sweet dog, Toby. He's not a cattle dog & he has no idea about being kicked in the head or gored. And all cattle kick! It's one foot out at the speed of light & then it's lights out for a dog, coyote or whoever. My uncle's German shepherd ran into a field of holsteins & was chased to death. Cattle are not easily intimidated.

Good for you man! Make the mistakes, learn the lessons, pay the stupid tax. Its how you really grow as a person and I respect you for being willing to take those lumps.

I like that you've chosen to work on gaining your cattle's trust. Since most of the contact they had with their last owner was just bringing them food, they really had no idea what you wanted. Bring them treats should help them see you in a positive way.

I gained a lot of respect for you in this video. Compassion for the animals is so important to remember, especially when the intent is to harvest. It can take a lot to step back and see that it’s not about you and your convenience when frustrated with anything lacking self awareness. Big props to you my man

"If a cow gets chocked it backs right back up" only apply to a cow sniffing on the wire and get a chock to the nose. If the cow is in panic or 'flee mode' they will run through no matter what if the wire can be broken. Been dealing with cattle for 13 years and breakouts are always a thing when summer comes.

Lived on a farm where we usually had 60 to 80 head of cattle at any one time. Chased down several cows having trouble birthing and hooked the calves to a come-a-long to aid with delivery. I was with them every day and fed them on a daily basis with hay and feed. After awhile I swear they looked forward to my daily visits and if I didn't have that interaction with them they became nervous and unsettled. In the winter in Kentucky it gets very cold and I would use feeding time (hay) to walk among them and even speak to them in a calming voice and they would react to me by staying close by. I literally raised these cows as my friends and we developed a close relationship. It was tough to take part of the herd to market every Fall, believe me. So don't ever feel bad about treating animals with the love and respect they deserve. They are all God's creatures.

The day we’ve all been waiting for

Big city girl here. Know nothing about farming except it's a lot of hard work - never ending. I appreciate your care for the animals and your humility regarding your learning curve. All the best to your endeavors.

Honestly, I think any of us who have animals have had those days where we get stuck in our own goals and schedules rather than stepping back and seeing how we're being counterproductive in trying to force our animals to behave a certain way. You're absolutely right to step back, calm down, and go to the carrot (or in this case, apple) rather than the stick. I've never had cattle but horses and rabbits have taught me that animals of prey are very good at finding any way past you if you try to catch them!

i can see morgan riding a horse moving his cattle from pasture to pasture in a few years.

who knew highlander cattle are such, cow-wards *bows profusely* , thank you, thank you ill be here all day

The fact that this video exists says a lot about the man making it. I love your honesty, I love how you allow us in. You are a good man.

I am so impressed at the tight-knit group of the cattle. Until now, I was unaware of how social and intelligent cattle are. Almost brings tears to my eyes at how stressful they have found their new life. Thank you Morgan for regaining your perspective and your values.

Once again, you have proved that you are a great storyteller, a bit like James Harriot, but from the farmer’s perspective. Good luck with the cows. I foresee many more interesting and entertaining tales.

Cattle MUST have a strong, well made perimeter fence. They also need strong, solid small area fencing. I feel for you Morgan...you have a lot to learn about cattle. Good luck to you! Also....it takes two to herd cattle on a property new to them. You were right to ' let them settle'. But.. it could take several days for that to happen!

Farmers: "We're a dying breed and statistically most farmers are nearing retirement age without replacements" Someone: Ok, I'll be a farmer Farmers: "NOT LIKE THAT" So many people give you crap just because you didn't have the benefit of being reared on a farm or an agricultural education

Morgan, As an experienced keeper of three chickens, I can say this. I bought my coop in 2016 and had been reading on and off for years before, all around the subject. The more I read, the more complicated everything seemed. But by watching RU-vid videos it became apparent to me how simple it could be. In 2018 we got our three Light Sussex and they have been gardening and giving eggs since then. They look in great shape. They are in a secure garden. They have a safe coop, that we lock tight every night and the dog and two cats keep visitors at bay. There is a simple feeding regime of layers pellets, mixed grain and cracked corn. I use food grade diatomaceous earth to sanitise their accommodation and put it in their food periodically to worm them. Raw apple cider vinegar in the water. Job done. I got to this relaxed position by leaving the books behind, watching others and gleaning these few key points. I can see the parallel in your journey with the Cows and am sure you too will soon relax into a new routine with them. Speak softly, move gracefully about them and they will warm to you. See how they face you when you approach, they look beautiful with five picture perfect faces showing. What they are actually showing you is a 3500lb problem if you spook them. Be careful, lucky and above all yourself. Great video. Regards to Allison. Stephen.

Tell the truth pablo set them free

Morgan, I live in Brazil and we use horses for herding cows, here the terrain is quite irregular, so many times we have to herd them through rivers and rough pastures. I think that on your poultry farm, using a horse is a nice way to hearing the cows and avoid the terrain problem that the Atvs have, I also think that the cows have less stress with a horse than an Atvs, but this is just my thoughts. Good luck with your new stubborn friends.

You gotta have a strong fence for cows, especially tough ones like highlands (from what I've heard), and a crush if you can get one. Grew up watching family members and other farmers with their cows, and I noticed they had a crush or at least a narrow passage out of a corral, so they could confine the cow. Very useful if the cow ever needed a vet or some sort of look over.

We met Temple Grandin out at Colorado State University’ vet school years and years ago. What a brilliant person. You’re looking to the right people in shaping your strategies!

It is so touching to see how you care and do what is best for the animals! I'm so glad you mentioned Temple Grandin. One person can make such a difference to bring compassion and eliminate suffering of the wonderful animals we share the Earth with.

Infrastructure is very important. What are you going to do if one of them need handled by a vet? You have no corral or ally way. A good strong holding corral would have been handy to hold the cattle, with hay and water available, for a week or two to settle them down and get them used to their new home and surroundings. Also the corral could have been used to train them to the electric fence. Just suggestions from my years of experience. I know most young people don't think us old farts know anything so use it how you wish. Good luck.

So glad you brought up Temple Grandin! I am a vet student and she has given us a few lectures. I can't speak more highly of her. Thanks for sharing your trials and tribulations with us as always, it's fun to see the learning and growing process. Excited for what the farm has in store for the future.

Some folks I know keep new cattle in a hard-fenced paddock with a really hot single wire for a few days. During this time they get to know where home is and get to respect the fence. Plus they spend time in the paddock with their cows so the cows get to know them more quickly.

Oh no! The reason I don't have larger animals yet is because I can't afford propper fencing. I will get there, but your experience made me see that I'ts smart to wait!

The old saying the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. That saying is not just for humans I’ve learned with time. I’ve seen cattle ranchers drive into their pasture’s and no matter how far the cattle are they come running to their owner’s truck. It will take time but you will earn their respect.

I agree with you, Morgan! Being the best caregiver you can be, raising happy animals without their experiencing fear, stress and pain, will give you the best results for all your hard work! That is Temple's whole concept!🐂🐮🐓🐱🐝🐤🐣🐶

Morgan, you’re a very good person. You’re going to succeed in whatever endeavor you take on.

Leading herd animals, you infront, is less stressful on everyone then pushing the herd, you behind. Heed other's comment about luring them in with food rewards, takes a bit of time and calmness but, totally worth every ounce of effort!

I really love how much you care about your animals. It's a joy to watch your farm grow and develop along side your farming abilities. Congratulations on your new cows Morgan!!

I’m impressed by how you pulled yourself together and put the cattle first. Rock on!

I was watching a demonstration on Sunrise Ranch in Loveland, Colorado. The herder stood in an empty pasture and called them. The cattle responded by leaving the pasture they were in, crossing a county road, and walking to the man calling. He told me he learned the call from his father. Sunrise Ranch is a good resource for humane cattle raising.

You DO have some adventures don't you? Cattle day 1. and already your first challenge. You are every one of us and so relatable. That is what makes your channel so great. That and you do have a knack for storytelling.

Morgan! I really want the Scottish Highland Cattle to work out for you, and I know that it Will! You are always learning new things and that is why it Will work out, myself and your subscribers are 100% rooting for you to succeed!

Those cows are adorable! I love how they stay close to each other to feel safe when the crazy guy, the big white dog and a strange flying machine seem out to get them. You are right, they are terrified. They need a friend, or two. Like maybe a friendly guy, a nice dog, and no crazy flying machine. I bet they liked the apples! Morgan, I am sure you will win them over, in a week or so... But you'll need more apples!

I'm not a farmer and i don't watch many farming RU-vid videos but i love your channel and the way you treat your animals. It may not inspire me to be a farmer but it does inspire a new respect for farmers and also the animals that farmers work with. I only spend money on product's i know are cruelty free and it's mainly because of your channel, so thank you 😊

I blame the red sweater for everything. If cartoons have taught me anything it’s that cows hate red. Also very exciting to watch this part of your journey unfold!

Now, you’re a real farmer because you have livestock. LOL. On a serious note, you made a goal, you made plan, and you made it happen. Well done.

Morgan...you need to check out " Our Wyoming Life " and watch how Mike interacts with his cattle. What he does to move them around and gain their trust. He has 200 cows right now give or take and basically deals with them all on his own.😁

Yep! Wearing bright colors and smashing a metal gate with fresh, but grown up cattle, is a really good idea... Ever wondered why farmers overalls are dark green or dark blue? In the Netherlands Highlanders are used in National Parks to keep those areas free of trees, they really like young trees as food. Maybe it would have been wise to start with a few calves, who are curious and will come to you, and they grow fast, really fast. And there a Dutch saying: Never try to teach an old cow new habits...

We love you just the way you are!!! Good luck with the cattle Morgan!

Been waiting for this...it did not disappoint!! You can tell a very entertaining story, and they are always welcome. Oh, by the way...your editing is super!

I love your attitude. You are teachable and humble. Your herd will teach you what you need to learn, and your cattle will learn to accept and trust you. You are a good steward on your farm, and that is so much better than being a boss. You are getting it.

I'm so jealous. These would be my dream cows. I can't wait to watch while you get to know your cattle and see how weird they can be--they each will have their own personalities.

Their rationale, let’s get this guy trained right off the bat about the cattle biz! We’ll teach him a thing or two! We’re not as dumb as people say we are. MOO! We’ll clue him in, real quick about who’s in charge of us.🐮🐮🐮🐮🐮 This was a great video! Very entertaining

You are a kind and wise man. "It even could take a month or two to earn their respect." Admirable, Morgan.

I cannot thank you enough for these videos! They bring so much joy into my life!!!

I'm glad The old Morgan came back, and just let them be to get acclimated to where they were. Realizing they were scared etc. Everything you said made sense. THAT was the Morgan I know ( hence The old Morgan) Morgan, it took me a month or so of patiently sitting on a 5 gallon bucket when I was presented with 2 male Donkeys wilder than a March Hare to approach me and learn to trust me and love me as I loved them. It didn't take long for Malcolm to become like a big puppy dog in every way, he now is a companion to an old mare and elderly lady down the road, Roy still lives with me, not a big puppy dog like Malcolm BUT I can pet and brush him him and rub his tummy and scratch his bum. And that's good enough for me.

I'm sure you've seen him but over on Tom Pemberton's channel he attributes the ease of working with his cows to hand feeding them the good stuff. 'cake' he calls it but it's the yummy bag food vs just hay. They pretty quickly associate the sound of the bag with tasty tasty cake food and fallow him just about anywhere he needs them to go. Maybe something to try if you hadn't planned to already.

I love everything that you are about with your farm. I love that you don't hide anything from the videos. You are a true farmer with so much love.

I've said it before and I'm gonna say it again Morgan, I just have so much respect for your willingness to be brutally honest with us and your humility to admit defeat or tell us that this plan didn't work and you have to change your plan but you right don't run cattle. Cattle will trump offense over and over and over again! oh my! They are very stubborn animals if you run them but if you decide to just let them be and get used to calling them out so that they learn your voice and hear your cry whatever that cry is going to be like others have put in your comments a few of them and you get your apples out like you showed in the video, And you routinely bring out that bushel of apples whether they're good or half rotten apples for apples to Care!!... they're not gonna care .....same with horses!! Horses just want an apple he's not gonna look to see if there's a warm wall or not or a bruise so just have a spot will you bring those apples to and call the cattle. Has to be a closer range of course, where they can see you and smell those apples but they'll come. And the next time back down a ways and use the same call… And then move a little bit each time or every other time and eventually you get those cattle where you want them to be. I'm not gonna give you any advice on the electrical aspect because I suspect by now you have plenty of that but I do know tell or creatures of habit when it comes to FEED.... & GRAZING.... they need a certain amount of both each day. And I know you know that so I'm not gonna talk about that. I just want to talk about the fact that you looked so good having cattle on your farm pictures from the drone made it look so nice even Toby seeing the cattle there look nice. I know you're going to figure this out Morgan as the days go bye. I just want you know I'm proud Of you for trying; and I'm proud of you for sharing this with us and allowing us to see that it didn't exactly go the way you had wanted it to but I bet if you were honest you didn't really expect it to go perfect either...But what I really want to say is that I was moved to tears when I watch your video and I listened to your honesty as the cattle barreled through all of your effort in putting up a wired pen to hold them in as the corralled through ... everything he had done and all the extra effort you had put up in attempt to keep the cow where you wanted them and yet, they just trampled all the fencing down regardless of the electricity amount you had turned on and they continued right on through into the back pasture which you knew it was Pandian well enough that hopefully it would hold the Cattle if they did challenge the fencing in the outer pressure areas. With the fog moving and it made your job that much Harder, And he realized, and even admitted as much to us that losing a few trees was not worth chasing and upsetting the cattle which defeated the very goal of what you believed in for all your animals. As I listen to you tell us this I found tears in my eyes because you represent a kind of man I don't very often run into in my life. Your integrity and your values that you stand up strongly for regardless of what other people may think I just want to let you know that I am one person who thinks more of you for this than the many people who may criticize you for it!!!!!!! So please ignore all of them and keep doing what you believe in my heart of hearts is right for you and your farm and YOUR CATTLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(I hope I have said this well enough that you can understand it as I've been at the hospital all day getting an infusion in my port and I'm very tired but I wanted to get this said, as I am so ecstatic that you finally have " Cattle on the Hillside" 😊😊♥️♥️😊❣️❣️

Totally get the “gateway drug” animals. It all started with a small aquarium when I was like 5 years old. Then hamsters, guinea pigs, and rabbits. Then dogs, goats, ducks, and horses!

Awww Morgan I was surprised when you didn't start with an apple and a gentle greeting of those adorable beasts. Then you finally mentioned Temple G. She's the one, the go to person for cattle. I've watched the movie and heard a couple lectures. You may just pull this off with patience and persistence. Carry on

Great Lesson you're learning, Respect your animals and then in return, they will respect you. I think with time all will work out great and you will be able to contain them in a area you prefer. I know you will put in the hard work to make these beautiful highlands cows life a blessing to you and your farm.

JD Farmer has a hell of a lot of great practical basic advice ! Highlands also have a reputation for family oriented loyalty according to my dairyman uncle's friends. That fella and his wife rescued and now raises longhorns as a hobby (much bigger) and compare them temperamentally to the old heritage Scottish breed. Territorial, Very touchy about their calves, spooky but not afraid of a fight. Slow and Easy is the key ! Keep it Simple, Keep it Safe and YES use Bribery with sweet feed !!!

Get a cattle stick with a flag on the end, not a shock stick, just something that increases your arm width as far as the cattle think. I think that lady you spoke of is austistic which I think helped her see what gave her comfort and related it to animals. Love the comment “ I don’t know where my cows are”. Well sounds like you are on the right track; you understand your limits, what lack of knowledge you have will be gained from doing. Live and learn, go for it!

Toby’s probably excited to add the cattle to his guard list

Oh wow, halfway through this video I was like those poor cows must be so stressed and then you changed your tack with them. You're such a decent human being for doing that and deciding to earn the animals trust. So much respect for you!!

Temple Grandin was brilliant beyond her years. What a hero for the cattle community

Morgan, I don't know anything about rotational grazing but I do know cattle, I grew up with dairy cattle. Yes, you can "train" cattle to respect a live wire if it is hot enough but you're going to go through what you're going through. I've seen a dairy cow go through a welded steel fence with a hot wire on top, it maimed the cow but she got through it. To move cattle safely you need 2 "herders" not one. You can train a cow to go somewhere like dairy cows going to the barn but to do things they aren't used to you need a person or dog behind and to one side. Also why not just move the paddock so it is where the cattle want to be for the time being? If they want to be up in that top alley then put the fence up along the trees there and let them get comfortable being inside it there.

Love how you introduce Toby dog to them Was an awesome technique 👏

What a great"Flashback"!! Especially now that RMMS is the bull of the farm!! Congratulations Morgan, hopefully RMMS will make you a lot of babies!!!

I have the utmost respect for you as a farmer. Your integrity and character are something to strive for. Someday when I am older you will be one of our farming gurus lol.

Morgan. This is going to be fun. As Greg Judy says in almost every one of his videos “Don’t do that”.

I’m maybe 12 month ahead of you and recently sold my pair of highlands. For me, I didn’t have a perimeter fence and was keeping them in a couple of small 1 acre plots. Failure=learning so I sold them to a good herd and next step is a perimeter fence first. Love your transparency here!

Well done changing your tactics with the cows. Temple is awesome. There is a great movie about her. Good luck gaining the cows trust.

Love how many commenters didn't watch til the end and are recommending what you already figured out to do. Congrats on the new friends, they are beautiful.

Yay cows. There so cute

I'm glad to hear you're reading Temple Grandin, she'll be a wonderful resource for you! I think you're right to ditch the drone and ATV (and even to keep sweet Toby penned away from them) because cattle are notoriously skiddish. I suggest driving them by foot. This is the best way for them to learn who you are and to trust you. It is also the best way for you to inspect your animals for injury or other issues. It is also very zen. When I worked at a pastured dairy, we used walking sticks when we walked them because it helps extends your reach and steer them. Simply put that stick out at your side and you're all of a sudden bigger and they will go in the opposite direction. I love working with cattle. They're giant, nervous, dogs! Once you get over these hurdles you'll enjoy them too!

Don't beat yourself up or get discouraged. This happened to us when we started out. We had two we got from a sale barn break out though a fence we thought works contain then. We never did find one of them because the property was near a nature preserve. We assume he finally found another herd. We are about 3 years ahead of you in our journey with cattle. We now have our own farm with 17 head of grass fed beefs and had our first selling year in 2020. We raise South Poll like Greg Judy. You had a good plan with the corral and hot wire training. It seems you rushed things before they understood the hot wire. Temple Grandlin books are amazingly helpful as well. It helped you catch that you were pressuring them into panic with the ATV, drone and sweet Toby. Your philosophy on raising your meet cattle are the same as ours. Provide the best life they can have while with you. You are so right that they need to earn your trust and see you as herd boss. It gets easier I promise.

They're GORGEOUS. Look at those sweet faces.

Well put together video, one of your best. They are beautiful majestic creatures. I know they will eventually come to trust you just by how you take their nature into account. Looking forward to more videos on your cattle.

Learning is an adventure.

Cows are difficult, crazy, stubborn and i absolutely live them!! Btw cows HATE change... but keep at it as soon as they learn the new routine they will be good. Also get some range cubes... they LOVE them. It's like a candy treat for them so if you want to start with those treats. Let us know how the apples work!!

10 things I very much like about you, Morgan: 10)You are very entertaining. 9) You make lovely videos on your beautiful farm. 8) Where other people go out with a shotgun, you go out with a camera. 7) You show us what we want to see without leaving out the sadder things. 6) You always research, question, think some more, research some more, question some more and then make good decisions. 5)You are a very busy person. 4)You are willing to listen to people with other opinions (even if these are terrible opinions like the GPS hunters). 3) You have wonderful values. 2) You are firm with your values but acknowledging that other people have other values. 1) You always show respect to people as well as animals. Needless to say that whoever criticizes you body measures is a jerk. That's just not done.

Congrats on the cattle! They are beautiful. Also I love how real you are about learning from mistakes and growing and improving! Best of luck 👍🏿

Put them in a solid fence, and put one electric wire stuck out. You’ve trained them to run through a fence🤦🏻‍♂️

Your wife is so blessed to have a guy like you. What a guy!

What I really appreciate about you and your farm is the fact that you use kindness and logic instead of hate and anger. Farming takes time (speaking as a farmers daughter) and in the end you will see that your kindness with giving your cattle the time to settle down and destress will give you so much more in return. Cows are lovely animals, very clever (and kinda dumb too but in the sweetest way) and will come to you if given the time. I send you all the best wishes and hopes for happy cows all the way from Denmark, so yeah, your lovely little farm in Vermont has reached far indeed

I'm honestly dreading watching you the next while, cattle are HARD, and you picked the kind that's even more difficult due to having Massive Horns to worry about.

Love your commitment to considering the quality of life the animals on your farm live.

I don't farm. I watch your channel for one reason. Okay actually there's three. 1. The humility you show. You freely admit when you make wrong choices or if you don't know something. (That attracts people.) There's a learning curve to anything and life in general. 2. Absolutely love Toby dog. :) 3. You're a born story teller, which is engaging. I think you mentioned marketing at one time.

They're adorable and you've met your match.

Omg . Yesssss . I love this breed of cattle . 😁😁😁😁😁😁

Really wish you'd listened to the warning comments from previous videos telling you that EXACTLY this would happen... you have a tendency to just bulldoze your way into things without listening to advice. But I'm glad you're happy with your new herd and looking forward to seeing more about them.

Wow! Beautiful Cattle! I love the way you have come to the conclusion to consider the animals perspective! Good job Morgan! It's going to be a challenge, but you're up for it!! 😉👍⚘❤

So... I was just on a holiday in the North of Denmark and there were a whooole lot of beautiful pastures everywhere. As a wanderer, I was even able to simply enter and walk through them, all of that was allowed. There were tons of wild apple trees, plum trees, all sorts of berries. On those pastures the local farmers were grazing their sheep, horses and cattle. Seeing your video, I can't help but think that's basically how it was. The cattle were just wandering around on their own, very freely, eating what the land had to offer, climb up dunes, find shade between the trees. The animals were forming the land of those pastures and it was all simply utterly beautiful. And those animals were SO relaxed and looked simply amazing.

Congrats on getting cattle!! (lots of love for Toby and the cats