That’s kind of what I was thinking, but since I’m not a farm girl I didn’t say anything. But it makes me feel good that someone who sounds like they know what they’re talking about said the same thing. 😁
While that would work I don't know if that'd work this time of year. They could just eat the snow. Well he does have that small pond but I don't think he could use that.
@Lock Bits Just because you know a little Old Irish does not make you an expert, thus bringing me to the question of, What the actual F does Uisge Beatha (Irish Whiskey) have to do with cattle farming? Nothing!
You need (1) a round bail feeder to keep the cattle from pooping and peeing on their food, (2) you need to keep a lane open to the barn so that the cattle can get water. They will walk the distance from the top paddock to the barn. Have the rotating paddocks branch off of the lane to the barn. Alternatively you can put of a feeding gate in the barn and let the cattle roam the winter pasture.
This! Until you get the cattle trained to follow a schedule you need help. You cannot move cattle solo. There are going to be times when you cannot spend all day struggling with something like getting a few cows moved from one paddock to another. On the subject of water, that tote is way too small for even those 5 smallish cattle when it gets hot or when the cows are in milk. They are going to need a better watering solution.
You're doing a great job. I had a similar experience when trying to move 5 recently weaned colts from field to barn... Like herding cats with a squirt gun. I walked into the house after an hour, covered in mud and manure, looking miserable, with FIVE colts STILL in the field. my mother walked outside and had them in the barn in SEVEN. MINUTES. Why? She'd been sneaking out to them with apples for over a week. -_-
I'm from Scotland and have grown up around Highlands. Where you put the bale would be ideal. Highland Cattle winter in cold, stormy conditions. They will thrive out in the open as long as they can find trees for shelter. Highland Crofters don't have barns, they have windbreaks.
Your cattle have settled in nicely. One way to train them to being moved is to keep their water tank down closer to the barn with an electric fence "aisle" running down to it and making them go to get their water. Make the aisle narrow enough so they have to bunch up and travel as a group. Then 2-3x/day move them down to get water and then send them back up to pasture. I wouldn't ask them to wait for water in hot weather, but they should be OK since it's below 40 degrees. Start teaching your lead cow what you want her to do by watching her body language and using her flight zone to direct her movements. The others will follow her, making your job easier. Set yourself up for your move from the jump....they are pretty smart and once they learn to evade you they will keep trying. Also if they are not respecting that electric fence jack the voltage and change their minds about that. You can also teach them to come to your call. Find a food they go bananas over (sweet feed works on mine) and train them to come to you. Very useful to get them out of your neighbors cornfield....or your garden....or from across the road.....or any of the other places everyone's cows eventually seem to get into.
I don't know what your more general plan is for hay bales but you probably shouldn't feed all your bales without a feeder. My farm used to have about 500 cows before switching to cash crop, and we still do a few thousand 4x5 round bales to sell: first thing we tell people is to get some kind of feeder for the bales because the cows will trample almost a third of it if you don't. A big metal one wouldn't be ideal for your pasture rotating, but I've seen temporary ones made with 2x4s and pallets before.
A stick is what Morgan need, not to hit them at all. But, a long herding stick helps getting the animals moving and helps direct them. Kinda like the way Morgan's using the net with the geese. Other ways of herding cattle are halter training the lead cow, or even nose ringing them to attach a leader to, and then they can just be manhandled a little.
You're right....a sorting stick would certainly help. Actually Morgan could get a whip.....NOT TO HIT THE COWS WITH.......learn how to pop it ( takes practice). The sound will help drive the cattle.. But a sorting stick will definitely help !
You are right. I used to herd cattle to the barn with my brother and sisters when we were small, and we would use a stick. It increased our size, upwards and sideways. We never touched a single cow with them. The sticks helped to prevent breakouts from the herd too as we could form a bit of a living fence with them.
@@comtaar2245 Yep. We had a heifer that was a fence jumper & we would have to herd her over the roads & past peoples houses to get her back where she belonged. We were just kids at the time and a stick or two worked great to convince her to keep moving. We never hit her, it just as you said, made a living, moving fence.
I love it when Allison makes an appearance! It’s great to see the cattle becoming so much more comfortable with you too. And Mollie the Murder Mittens just cracks me up 🤣
"The Art of Persuasion" - alfalfa cubes. Many, many alfalfa cubes. I love seeing how patient you've (learned to) become with the cattle. "If not now, then...um...later" is a good motto!
It was so nice seeing Allison! Well done getting the herd where you wanted them Morgan. Patience pays off with a pinch of persistence. I know how you feel I farmed as well, I always tell myself "Rome wasn't built in a day". I'm darn happy for you though you're doing a fantastic job and learning a lot along the way.
I trained my pet ducks this way. I have a light in their shed that I turn on at dusk. They tend to head that way so it’s easy to guide them in. Try a light in the tunnel. They may head towards it.
Trying and trying to get your herd to cooperate was tricky. I admire your persistence and patience! And I saw Kurt rewarded you by taking his treat gently from your hand! 🐂Progress has been made👏👏
You could probably get a better deal on bulk wood chips and sawdust at Robinsons sawmill on Route 5 between East Barnet and Passumpsic. Grew up with the family. 😊
Having a small farm on my own with about 200 cattle I know the struggle. Just enough work for one person but for safety reasons we never work alone. Costly having two persons working but moving cattle alone is always trouble and takes 10x more time compared to doing it with someone.
Move the water trough down to the place where you want them, make loud sounds when filling it with the pressure of the water to make lous splashes, to let the cows know this is where the water is at! Eventually they will come down to drink!
What a learning curve. I love the cattle - there’s so much personality there. Just think, by the spring it’s going to be such a different situation with them as they are closer to the yard and the other animals over the winter. Sometimes you just have to keep the long view in mind.
Also... Morgan .. You started something. The way you say cows.... My daughter now says it that way "come on key-ows" 😅 it's super cute coming from a 3 year old, she loves your videos!
Good job with the herd! Now for the new geese house, are you going to secure the roof with timber? Ice and snow becomes really heavy, we always secure these kind of structures around here because none can survive through the winter. Even metal ones get crushed... some fly away... New-Brunswick, Canada.
You know Morgan, ...those Highland cattle will be fine out in the weather.....just give them a clear path to water....they will go to the water on their own . If they also have access to the barn they will go in by themselves if they want to. Do t stress to much. Give them access.....they will come!!!........ALSO....be sure to get all the strings off the hay bales. The cows will get it tangled around their horns .
Thoroughly enjoyed this episode, Morgan, and Allison. We giggled and smiled galore at Ariel and you dropping the bucket! The bonus was those beautiful ducks :) Every day is a win with nature and animals! Toby was trying to help! Awesome.
Hey Morgan! I might have a good idea for you to save money and time. As I am from Germany I also follow a German TH-camr who tries to be nearly completely self sufficient and has about 25 chickens. This summer he released a video about their accommodation and how he had to change their bedding a few times a year when he was using mostly straw as bedding material. Nowadays he uses self made, freshly cut wood chips from branches he saved when making fire wood. He uses these wood chips to create a thick bedding of at least 50cm and says himself that he was surprised how much better the smell of the shed got in comparison to his old way of using mostly straw/hay and that he only has to change the bedding once a year because it composts over time to rich soil for the garden and the bacteria doing most of the decomposing take away the smell. It might take more time to make your own wood chips and you'd need to buy a machine for that purpose but it saves you money and time later in the year if you don't have to replace the bedding so often. Greetings from Germany! Love your videos, your attitude towards life and you as a person :) P.S.: Looking forward to meet the puppy!
Morgan, can you train the cattle with a sound (like a horn or something) associated with food/treats in order to corral them? The music you choose is so fitting to your videos. Love it! :)
We had our first big snowstorm here in Nova Scotia on the Canadian east coast. I woke up this morning to 40 cm or more. It's really pretty with all the snow but the weather is calling for rain on the weekend so the snow will be gone.
Grew up on a Farm with a Mom and sis and took care of all the critters and did just fine without any help. It is all in the learning. ;) Talk to your cows more too Like big dogs, they know what different sounds mean. Look at Toby, he taught himself to trail the line as you moved the cows. Animals are not stupid by any means.
During the winter the cattle will like to still be outside much of the time, but is nice if you can feed them inside,and give them a place to bed down and get out of the weather. Feeding them inside will prevent hay spoilage.
You should try calling the cows, shake the bucket and make a whoop whoop sound, and cattle cubes are way cheaper than alfalfa cubes. And after a while they will follow you like a puppy.
Something I heard from the show heartland-- If you act like you only have 15 minutes, it'll take forever. If you act like you have forever, it'll only take 15 minutes.
The key to any critter's heart is food. Like other's say, find their favorite treat and bribe em with it. Soon, you'll be able to lead them where you want if you're patient with them.
You Need a slappy ! Check out Sonne Farms. They raise beef cattle. Those slappys really come in handy.❤️ even if Annabelle doesn’t move, let the rest go in. She will eventually follow. She wants treats too. You can’t let them win! Lol
I've seen your videos in Facebook first. And watching your videos and your content telling stories about your farm really calms me and made me feel like I was there too. :)
Might be time to run a line or two of water below the frostline and hookup to a heated livestock float watering system. We used to have one in each pasture. Our herd quickly grew to 400 head of cattle. They drank so much our water pressure dropped which made it difficult to do the dishes or the laundry. Then we fixed that problem. It's always something 🙄...but wouldn't trade it for the world❤ You're doing great work Gold Shaw Farm👍
As someone who’s spent a lot of time with cattle I find it odd that Morgan is trying to pull the cattle instead of pushing them to where he wants them to go. The best way to do it from my personal experience is to create a narrow chute for them and then push them from behind
Morgan, would you consider getting a herding dog to help with the cattle? It may make this process go alot easier now and if you decide to increase the herd size.
Having such a low day until this 🌞watching you herd geese had me laughing out loud, tyty. Btw I think you are an awesome farmer, ur work and moral ethics👍. So enjoy watching you and your farm grow….
we often use music to get cows to go to a certain place. It sparks their curiosity, and it works even better when you play live music! Just play some guitar at your barn and see👍🏻
Loved finally seeing Alison in the video. Even though it was a short appearance, love seeing her every now and then. Her demeanour is very cool and calm. 👌
it's like 3am from where I am from , and always look forward to your videos , watching them is relaxing and soothing after a harsh day ! Hope the cows are going where they should be ! Goodnight world ! :P tommorow will be better
Hey I am no farmer by any stretch but here are a couple makeshift ideas to help corral animals if you are one person. First is to set up some temporary fencing that funnels them to where you want to go. Next is the harder part, you could take two long lightweight poles of metal or wood that you can easily carry one each hand, which you use to encourage the animals towards where you want to go. The length of the pole will help prevent the animals from running around. You could also tie some rope to the end of the pole with a weight on the end to increase the length. If the area is really large and you need a longer pole that would be too heavy you could just clamp it to a wheel barrow instead and push the wheel barrow. If the area isn't too big you could have a long length of rope that hangs over each fence on either side and just hitch the rope forward with a flick of the wrist
This was a great video . New book: “ The great misadventures of Morgan, the poultry farmer.* Chapter 10: Morgan enters into new adventures; he tries adding bovine to his farm.*
@@AngieJames4172 My capitalization was definitely off; I just didn’t feel like fixing it. As to the wording, I’m still not convinced this is going to work out. 😊
@@phyllissinex3787 Please allow me to most graciously and sincerely apologize to you. My reply was in no way intended correction of capitalization. I honestly have issue with those type of people! I was only playing off your word "tries" to my word "adds". But I see where you were going with it now. It has been interesting so far. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding and any upset I have caused you. -Angela
@@AngieJames4172 No offense was taken. I’m actually one of those people who is a stickler about how people write. So, what do you think about Morgan’s chances are for getting the cattle into the barn before there is a foot of snow on the ground? 🤔
@@phyllissinex3787 I think eventually Morgan will get them TO the barn as Morgan is persistent and has been with them. And it has taken a good bit of time. Keeping in mind they roamed without any human contact except maybe once a year for shots etc? He will get them in. As far as getting them IN and keeping them IN?. They are meant to roam about and browse not to be penned up for months on end. < That will be another chapter to your story :)
You make it very complicated for you. Highland does not need a barn over the winter and there is hardly any nutrition in the grass now that winter has arrived. So moving around them is just unnecessary. But it is your animals and of course it is you who decides what to do. the house for the geese looks super. There they will live warmly and comfortably.
I think it's mostly for his own convenience in the long run, having no freeze proof water lines etc He can easily provide them with water and fresh hay in the barn :)
@@Tsuchimursu That's easily solved by giving them access to the barn, so they can go there on their own to get water, etc. It's really not neccessary to keep them in the barn during winter, since they can easily handle the cold.
@@Nemrai might work once they've learn that the water is there, sure! Though I don't think they'd go there out of their own will right now. It seems like they'd rather stick that corner and eat snow than get anywhere near the buildings :) But who knows.
Tidewater, VA. here….When my granddaughter,(10 years old) was visiting, we watched one of your episodes. She loves your channel and the ducks 🦆 Toby dog and Molly barn cat…. You should write for and speak to children…. Just be you! P. S…. She now watches and loves your channel!❤️💜✝️
I love these videos so much!!! Also, there’s a video I’d like you to see. Rewilding Europe just uploaded the results of their GrazeLife projects, and I’m sure it won’t really surprise you.
I am in awe, this one man show (with all the self editing) is actually lookin' pretty good. Cats & dog will always follow on missions (cuz they're the supporting cast). The cattle will soon know there names and then may start attracting their own fan base "The Highland Patties". The fowl are totally respected and I'm lovin' their green house. When the snow flies I'm thinking the top of the greenhouse could use re-enforcement in the form of "poolnoodles" between the top of the metal hoops and the plastic. When there's 3-5 inches of woodchip/sawdust/dry straw/organic material (you know 'carbon') on the ground it'll absorb any ammonia issues (earlier alluded to), I do not believe the store bought wood shavings is sustainable.
The best way to herd is to lead like you did with a bucket. Our cattle would follow us anywhere if we had that bucket. they are doing so much better and every time they do it leads to good things. You got this!
Just curious not a critique, alfalfa cubes ok but they would get much more excited about corn and grain. A bucket now and then to move would not ruin them.
Really enjoyed your wife's response as received an early Christmas gift! My wife does the same thing when her Thrive Market box arrives! It's wonderful!
I know that they are cows ..BUT OMG!!! They are so freaking adorable!!! Just want to hug and scratch their scraggly hair!!! (I wouldn't BUT I would be so tempted!!! Lol)
Seeing the progress with the cattle is interesting and fun, but Pablo and Toby's relationship with the new cats is always the best part of your videos for me.
I've said it b4 if you ring the dinner bell whistle or what ever when there are treats 4 them they will learn to go where ever you ring it it may take some training but once trained.......
The key with cattle is water, they can smell water miles away so just put the water where you want them to be and they will make their way to it.
Absolutely!
That’s kind of what I was thinking, but since I’m not a farm girl I didn’t say anything. But it makes me feel good that someone who sounds like they know what they’re talking about said the same thing. 😁
While that would work I don't know if that'd work this time of year.
They could just eat the snow.
Well he does have that small pond but I don't think he could use that.
That's great advice!
@Lock Bits Just because you know a little Old Irish does not make you an expert, thus bringing me to the question of, What the actual F does Uisge Beatha (Irish Whiskey) have to do with cattle farming? Nothing!
You need (1) a round bail feeder to keep the cattle from pooping and peeing on their food, (2) you need to keep a lane open to the barn so that the cattle can get water. They will walk the distance from the top paddock to the barn. Have the rotating paddocks branch off of the lane to the barn. Alternatively you can put of a feeding gate in the barn and let the cattle roam the winter pasture.
Well said, Howard!
This!
Until you get the cattle trained to follow a schedule you need help. You cannot move cattle solo. There are going to be times when you cannot spend all day struggling with something like getting a few cows moved from one paddock to another.
On the subject of water, that tote is way too small for even those 5 smallish cattle when it gets hot or when the cows are in milk. They are going to need a better watering solution.
Great advice.
@@private15 hella
@@KenS1267 I think he needs a couple cattledogs!! :)
You're doing a great job. I had a similar experience when trying to move 5 recently weaned colts from field to barn... Like herding cats with a squirt gun. I walked into the house after an hour, covered in mud and manure, looking miserable, with FIVE colts STILL in the field. my mother walked outside and had them in the barn in SEVEN. MINUTES. Why? She'd been sneaking out to them with apples for over a week. -_-
What a smart Mom!!! ❤️❤️
😅😅like opening a bag of chips in the house.
Lol
LoL do you have to put cold water in the squirt guns?
Funny "like herding cats with a squirt gun"...made me laugh 😆
I'm from Scotland and have grown up around Highlands. Where you put the bale would be ideal. Highland Cattle winter in cold, stormy conditions. They will thrive out in the open as long as they can find trees for shelter. Highland Crofters don't have barns, they have windbreaks.
Your cattle have settled in nicely. One way to train them to being moved is to keep their water tank down closer to the barn with an electric fence "aisle" running down to it and making them go to get their water. Make the aisle narrow enough so they have to bunch up and travel as a group. Then 2-3x/day move them down to get water and then send them back up to pasture. I wouldn't ask them to wait for water in hot weather, but they should be OK since it's below 40 degrees. Start teaching your lead cow what you want her to do by watching her body language and using her flight zone to direct her movements. The others will follow her, making your job easier. Set yourself up for your move from the jump....they are pretty smart and once they learn to evade you they will keep trying.
Also if they are not respecting that electric fence jack the voltage and change their minds about that.
You can also teach them to come to your call. Find a food they go bananas over (sweet feed works on mine) and train them to come to you. Very useful to get them out of your neighbors cornfield....or your garden....or from across the road.....or any of the other places everyone's cows eventually seem to get into.
Love how friendly and comfortable the cattle are in regards to you, you’ve come a long way!
I don't know what your more general plan is for hay bales but you probably shouldn't feed all your bales without a feeder. My farm used to have about 500 cows before switching to cash crop, and we still do a few thousand 4x5 round bales to sell: first thing we tell people is to get some kind of feeder for the bales because the cows will trample almost a third of it if you don't. A big metal one wouldn't be ideal for your pasture rotating, but I've seen temporary ones made with 2x4s and pallets before.
A stick is what Morgan need, not to hit them at all. But, a long herding stick helps getting the animals moving and helps direct them. Kinda like the way Morgan's using the net with the geese. Other ways of herding cattle are halter training the lead cow, or even nose ringing them to attach a leader to, and then they can just be manhandled a little.
You're right....a sorting stick would certainly help. Actually Morgan could get a whip.....NOT TO HIT THE COWS WITH.......learn how to pop it ( takes practice). The sound will help drive the cattle.. But a sorting stick will definitely help !
Sonne Farms have ‘slappies’ in their merchandise.
(They raise black angus)
Might be worth a look.
Yes, the larger you can make yourself, the better the chances are they will go where you want. lol
You are right. I used to herd cattle to the barn with my brother and sisters when we were small, and we would use a stick. It increased our size, upwards and sideways. We never touched a single cow with them. The sticks helped to prevent breakouts from the herd too as we could form a bit of a living fence with them.
@@comtaar2245 Yep. We had a heifer that was a fence jumper & we would have to herd her over the roads & past peoples houses to get her back where she belonged. We were just kids at the time and a stick or two worked great to convince her to keep moving. We never hit her, it just as you said, made a living, moving fence.
Kudos! I am a farm girl from birth and you are so right...you get no where forcing animals. I love how patient you are with all your animals!
I love it when Allison makes an appearance! It’s great to see the cattle becoming so much more comfortable with you too. And Mollie the Murder Mittens just cracks me up 🤣
"The Art of Persuasion" - alfalfa cubes. Many, many alfalfa cubes. I love seeing how patient you've (learned to) become with the cattle. "If not now, then...um...later" is a good motto!
I love the new adventures with the cattle. Yes,Toby seemed be bringing up the rear. A great video.
It sure seemed that way didn't it? Toby is such a great dog!
... Toby dog knew without words what Morgan wanted to do ... so he did his part to help out ...
I was pretty sure he was being a quiet steady caboose to nudge the herd in the right direction....he's an awesome dog!!!
I trust (hope) that a bale feeder is on your list of upcoming purchases, or else you’re gonna end up with a lot of wasted hay.
It was so nice seeing Allison! Well done getting the herd where you wanted them Morgan. Patience pays off with a pinch of persistence. I know how you feel I farmed as well, I always tell myself "Rome wasn't built in a day". I'm darn happy for you though you're doing a fantastic job and learning a lot along the way.
I trained my pet ducks this way. I have a light in their shed that I turn on at dusk. They tend to head that way so it’s easy to guide them in. Try a light in the tunnel. They may head towards it.
Trying and trying to get your herd to cooperate was tricky. I admire your persistence and patience! And I saw Kurt rewarded you by taking his treat gently from your hand! 🐂Progress has been made👏👏
Great video. You have such a kind, gentle manner I think you could get any animal to do what you want eventually. Your hoop house looks super!
You could probably get a better deal on bulk wood chips and sawdust at Robinsons sawmill on Route 5 between East Barnet and Passumpsic. Grew up with the family. 😊
Having a small farm on my own with about 200 cattle I know the struggle. Just enough work for one person but for safety reasons we never work alone. Costly having two persons working but moving cattle alone is always trouble and takes 10x more time compared to doing it with someone.
Move the water trough down to the place where you want them, make loud sounds when filling it with the pressure of the water to make lous splashes, to let the cows know this is where the water is at! Eventually they will come down to drink!
I love how the highlanders are training you lol
That's the truth.😉
What a learning curve. I love the cattle - there’s so much personality there. Just think, by the spring it’s going to be such a different situation with them as they are closer to the yard and the other animals over the winter. Sometimes you just have to keep the long view in mind.
Is he eating them?
@@DogFiles - Morgan has said the four cows are for propagation and the steer almost certainly be in the freezer, eventually.
Also... Morgan .. You started something. The way you say cows.... My daughter now says it that way "come on key-ows" 😅 it's super cute coming from a 3 year old, she loves your videos!
Molly is such an awesome kitty! My daughter is the biggest fan! Love from Oregon!!
Keep up your good mind and I am so happy to see how open and accepting you are to your animals - thats the way to go!
Good job with the herd! Now for the new geese house, are you going to secure the roof with timber? Ice and snow becomes really heavy, we always secure these kind of structures around here because none can survive through the winter. Even metal ones get crushed... some fly away... New-Brunswick, Canada.
You know Morgan, ...those Highland cattle will be fine out in the weather.....just give them a clear path to water....they will go to the water on their own . If they also have access to the barn they will go in by themselves if they want to. Do t stress to much. Give them access.....they will come!!!........ALSO....be sure to get all the strings off the hay bales. The cows will get it tangled around their horns .
I think you were right about Toby bringing up the rear. What a great partner you have there, you didn't even have to tell him.
Great video! Thanks for taking us along on the cattle & attempted geese move today. You are such a bright spot in my day.
I love it when Toby is just supervising whatever you're doing 🤣
When he'd rather be sleeping because the night shift is a very long shift now.
Thoroughly enjoyed this episode, Morgan, and Allison. We giggled and smiled galore at Ariel and you dropping the bucket! The bonus was those beautiful ducks :) Every day is a win with nature and animals! Toby was trying to help! Awesome.
Hey Morgan!
I might have a good idea for you to save money and time.
As I am from Germany I also follow a German TH-camr who tries to be nearly completely self sufficient and has about 25 chickens. This summer he released a video about their accommodation and how he had to change their bedding a few times a year when he was using mostly straw as bedding material.
Nowadays he uses self made, freshly cut wood chips from branches he saved when making fire wood.
He uses these wood chips to create a thick bedding of at least 50cm and says himself that he was surprised how much better the smell of the shed got in comparison to his old way of using mostly straw/hay and that he only has to change the bedding once a year because it composts over time to rich soil for the garden and the bacteria doing most of the decomposing take away the smell.
It might take more time to make your own wood chips and you'd need to buy a machine for that purpose but it saves you money and time later in the year if you don't have to replace the bedding so often.
Greetings from Germany!
Love your videos, your attitude towards life and you as a person :)
P.S.: Looking forward to meet the puppy!
That is such a fantastic property for the cattle!! Fun to see you hearding the geese!!
Good job Morgan! One step of the time! A year from now will be easier! Hugs!🤗💜🤗
Morgan, can you train the cattle with a sound (like a horn or something) associated with food/treats in order to corral them? The music you choose is so fitting to your videos. Love it! :)
Trumpet bugle
I think we just learned Alison’s pick up line “you wanna make popcorn” 😊😉
We had our first big snowstorm here in Nova Scotia on the Canadian east coast. I woke up this morning to 40 cm or more. It's really pretty with all the snow but the weather is calling for rain on the weekend so the snow will be gone.
Grew up on a Farm with a Mom and sis and took care of all the critters and did just fine without any help. It is all in the learning. ;) Talk to your cows more too Like big dogs, they know what different sounds mean. Look at Toby, he taught himself to trail the line as you moved the cows. Animals are not stupid by any means.
During the winter the cattle will like to still be outside much of the time, but is nice if you can feed them inside,and give them a place to bed down and get out of the weather. Feeding them inside will prevent hay spoilage.
You should try calling the cows, shake the bucket and make a whoop whoop sound, and cattle cubes are way cheaper than alfalfa cubes. And after a while they will follow you like a puppy.
You need a new treat bucket, maybe one with a tight lid. So glad Toby made friends with Molly ☺️🐈
i started watching a couple of ur videos quite recently... feels very relaxing 😊
Great work Morgan on training the cows.
I love the snow! I live in Florida so it is very much a welcome and refreshing sight.
Something I heard from the show heartland-- If you act like you only have 15 minutes, it'll take forever. If you act like you have forever, it'll only take 15 minutes.
The key to any critter's heart is food. Like other's say, find their favorite treat and bribe em with it. Soon, you'll be able to lead them where you want if you're patient with them.
Every week on the farm "this could be a disaster" 😂 Morgan you're doing great. I honestly couldn't do this.
You Need a slappy ! Check out Sonne Farms. They raise beef cattle. Those slappys really come in handy.❤️ even if Annabelle doesn’t move, let the rest go in. She will eventually follow. She wants treats too. You can’t let them win! Lol
I've seen your videos in Facebook first. And watching your videos and your content telling stories about your farm really calms me and made me feel like I was there too. :)
Every herd has its escape artists I guess, no matter how good and experienced you get they will always be around to give you some extra "fun" XD
True that.😉
Your dog has such an amazing good life.👍
Might be time to run a line or two of water below the frostline and hookup to a heated livestock float watering system. We used to have one in each pasture. Our herd quickly grew to 400 head of cattle. They drank so much our water pressure dropped which made it difficult to do the dishes or the laundry. Then we fixed that problem. It's always something 🙄...but wouldn't trade it for the world❤
You're doing great work Gold Shaw Farm👍
As someone who’s spent a lot of time with cattle I find it odd that Morgan is trying to pull the cattle instead of pushing them to where he wants them to go. The best way to do it from my personal experience is to create a narrow chute for them and then push them from behind
Toby might be figuring out that he needs to be the cow herding dog.
He’s new and still learning
Morgan, would you consider getting a herding dog to help with the cattle? It may make this process go alot easier now and if you decide to increase the herd size.
I was thinking that as well, it could also help herd the flock of geese if it was gentle enough.
Having such a low day until this 🌞watching you herd geese had me laughing out loud, tyty. Btw I think you are an awesome farmer, ur work and moral ethics👍. So enjoy watching you and your farm grow….
Someone I know found a chicken that was actually trying to cross the road then he saved it,it was hilarious
😂😂😂😂 omg hahaha!
Bro this chicken looked dosed
Why was he crossing the road?
He was crossing because of some floods so It escaped from a nearby farm and it was just like “where’s my friends?”
we often use music to get cows to go to a certain place. It sparks their curiosity, and it works even better when you play live music!
Just play some guitar at your barn and see👍🏻
Loved finally seeing Alison in the video. Even though it was a short appearance, love seeing her every now and then. Her demeanour is very cool and calm. 👌
The Goose Hoose! It looks grand. What a gift you're giving your flock this winter.
it's like 3am from where I am from , and always look forward to your videos , watching them is relaxing and soothing after a harsh day ! Hope the cows are going where they should be ! Goodnight world ! :P tommorow will be better
We love Allison, awkward or not!
Fun watching your trials and tribulations with the bovines and
laughing watching birds ignore the new casa. U r a funny guy😹🤭😆
Hey I am no farmer by any stretch but here are a couple makeshift ideas to help corral animals if you are one person. First is to set up some temporary fencing that funnels them to where you want to go. Next is the harder part, you could take two long lightweight poles of metal or wood that you can easily carry one each hand, which you use to encourage the animals towards where you want to go. The length of the pole will help prevent the animals from running around. You could also tie some rope to the end of the pole with a weight on the end to increase the length. If the area is really large and you need a longer pole that would be too heavy you could just clamp it to a wheel barrow instead and push the wheel barrow. If the area isn't too big you could have a long length of rope that hangs over each fence on either side and just hitch the rope forward with a flick of the wrist
This was a great video . New book: “ The great misadventures of Morgan, the poultry farmer.* Chapter 10: Morgan enters into new adventures; he tries adding bovine to his farm.*
Morgan adds Bovine to the Farm. :)
@@AngieJames4172 My capitalization was definitely off; I just didn’t feel like fixing it. As to the wording, I’m still not convinced this is going to work out. 😊
@@phyllissinex3787 Please allow me to most graciously and sincerely apologize to you. My reply was in no way intended correction of capitalization. I honestly have issue with those type of people! I was only playing off your word "tries" to my word "adds". But I see where you were going with it now. It has been interesting so far. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding and any upset I have caused you. -Angela
@@AngieJames4172 No offense was taken. I’m actually one of those people who is a stickler about how people write.
So, what do you think about Morgan’s chances are for getting the cattle into the barn before there is a foot of snow on the ground? 🤔
@@phyllissinex3787 I think eventually Morgan will get them TO the barn as Morgan is persistent and has been with them. And it has taken a good bit of time. Keeping in mind they roamed without any human contact except maybe once a year for shots etc? He will get them in. As far as getting them IN and keeping them IN?. They are meant to roam about and browse not to be penned up for months on end. < That will be another chapter to your story :)
You make it very complicated for you. Highland does not need a barn over the winter and there is hardly any nutrition in the grass now that winter has arrived. So moving around them is just unnecessary. But it is your animals and of course it is you who decides what to do. the house for the geese looks super. There they will live warmly and comfortably.
I think it's mostly for his own convenience in the long run, having no freeze proof water lines etc
He can easily provide them with water and fresh hay in the barn :)
@@Tsuchimursu That's easily solved by giving them access to the barn, so they can go there on their own to get water, etc. It's really not neccessary to keep them in the barn during winter, since they can easily handle the cold.
@@Nemrai might work once they've learn that the water is there, sure!
Though I don't think they'd go there out of their own will right now. It seems like they'd rather stick that corner and eat snow than get anywhere near the buildings :)
But who knows.
Toby is trying to help. Smart boy
Morgan you have such a soothing voice! You should definitely make a children’s story about your farm and narrate it yourself ☺️
He is/was working on a children's book featuring Toby I think.
I agree, books about his farm would be fun.
Tidewater, VA. here….When my granddaughter,(10 years old) was visiting, we watched one of your episodes. She loves your channel and the ducks 🦆 Toby dog and Molly barn cat…. You should write for and speak to children…. Just be you! P. S…. She now watches and loves your channel!❤️💜✝️
What we normally call a herd of cows for Highlands is called a fold. ;)
I love these videos so much!!! Also, there’s a video I’d like you to see. Rewilding Europe just uploaded the results of their GrazeLife projects, and I’m sure it won’t really surprise you.
Being a farmer calls for having patience patience patience patience. Great video.
You’re awesome Morgan. Love that you laugh about you and you cattle dragging! Great vid. Thank you for your efforts.
I am in awe, this one man show (with all the self editing) is actually lookin' pretty good. Cats & dog will always follow on missions (cuz they're the supporting cast). The cattle will soon know there names and then may start attracting their own fan base "The Highland Patties". The fowl are totally respected and I'm lovin' their green house. When the snow flies I'm thinking the top of the greenhouse could use re-enforcement in the form of "poolnoodles" between the top of the metal hoops and the plastic. When there's 3-5 inches of woodchip/sawdust/dry straw/organic material (you know 'carbon') on the ground it'll absorb any ammonia issues (earlier alluded to), I do not believe the store bought wood shavings is sustainable.
Cattle do not like sticks. Lots of folks use paddles with day-glo color, works on bison. Bob in Nevada
Thank you morgan for this great video. It was fun to watch and sorry the cows were being stubborn.
You do a great job with these videos!!👍👊 I have zero interest running a farm but I watch all your videos lol! Love Toby! Keep up the great videos!
If I was a cat like Molly I would try to make friends with the livestock guardian dog what a great protector
The best way to herd is to lead like you did with a bucket. Our cattle would follow us anywhere if we had that bucket. they are doing so much better and every time they do it leads to good things. You got this!
Nice to see Alison!
I envy you being young and healthy. And your lifestyle should keep you that way.
Just curious not a critique, alfalfa cubes ok but they would get much more excited about corn and grain. A bucket now and then to move would not ruin them.
Awww Toby wins everybody over. 😍
Toby is amazing helping you herd like that!
Look at Toby go herding the cattle down! 14:00 what a smart pupper
Really enjoyed your wife's response as received an early Christmas gift! My wife does the same thing when her Thrive Market box arrives! It's wonderful!
can't wait to see all the geese chilling in their new house
It warms my heart that Molly has recovered from being traumatized by The Quacken.
Love this. You have such a patient and cheerful personality. The animals will all eventually do what you want. On their time. Lol
Congratulations on moving the cows!😁
Thanks for sharing.
Toby was doing an awesome job as well!
I know that they are cows ..BUT OMG!!! They are so freaking adorable!!! Just want to hug and scratch their scraggly hair!!! (I wouldn't BUT I would be so tempted!!! Lol)
Now that was lots of fun. Good luck with the geese. Great video. 🎄💖🎄
So happy yo see those beautiful cattle on your farm now!
Seeing the progress with the cattle is interesting and fun, but Pablo and Toby's relationship with the new cats is always the best part of your videos for me.
Cows can jump so... yeah, I think that is how she always breaks out. :D I like her spirit.
I love your Channel. Your Cows are so adorable. I love all their hair in their faces.
So glad my brother showed me this channel :)
The more efficient way with woodshaving bales i am taught is to cut the wrapping off and kick it where you want it the flatten with a shavings fork.
I've said it b4 if you ring the dinner bell whistle or what ever when there are treats 4 them they will learn to go where ever you ring it it may take some training but once trained.......
Im suprised no one is talking about that smooth transition at 9:26
We laughed so hard at 12:31 & 14:36
Great video Morgan…..
My wife loved seeing Alison