A Great Canadian Homestead Lifestyle Vlog
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- Homestead in Canada small farm life building gardening barn cats farm dog chickens ducks geese goslings mini pigs rabbits animals orchard berries. #homestead #canada #farming
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This vlog just keeps going and going. Lots of updates & happenings. Buckle in folks, this one’s a doozy 😊
Hey, love the videos, just moved to my first farm few weeks ago, I got 4 runner ducks and 8 goats and 2 jacob 4 horn sheep.
Something I was thinking was maybe putting little filter fish in the pond.
I don’t know if catfish are allowed or sucker fish of some kind.
Often times you can get a stocking truck out to deliver 50 young ones.
Love it
I want you to know that I truly believe that Molly has never left the farm!!!
You her family and that’s her home so she will remain in spirit to keep your family safe, flocks cats pigs, olive and you and your darling!
She is with your where ever you go!! ❤❤
Honestly I feel like Molly is talking to Olive, guiding her. Olive is so different since. I talk a bit about it in the next episode but Olive now divides her time between me and my wife. Before Molly would be by my wife’s side all day and Olive would be by my side all day, now it’s like Olive knows she needs to protect both of us cause Mollys not here.
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To me that’s Molly telling all of she has to look after everybody now and she will guide her to go to the person that needs protection or guidance the most at that time !
Ppl don’t Realize animals have ability to read and feel energy they may not speak language. They use a different way of communicating when a person is radiating an energy, sad, angry, or fear they sense that energy and will come to that person’s aid not just people but other animals as well..
Sending love and prayers to you all!
I started watching when you were making the catio. I love cats. I had no idea what I was in for. I really enjoy all your videos. You are so great at building things. You have learned so fast how to take care of a farm. I love all your animals. I have started from the beginning and have watched about 200 videos so far. A few sad ones but you have learned from them. I still get tears when I see Molly in the old videos. It’s so hard when we lose our beloved pets. I have lost a few cats in my life. I’m so glad you have Olive. I am retired and look forward to your videos. Thanks
Wow that’s a lot of videos, thanks. A lot has changed since those early videos both on the farm and me. I love what we’re doing here and yes it was kind of just Molly and I in the beginning. Miss her ❤️
Cats suck😂 terrible for the local eco system
@@caughtafaygo cats are a lot better than humans on the eco system. Humans suck.
@@caughtafaygo then why is it we have a thriving ecosystem on our property? “Experts” say cats are harmful, not reality in the countryside. The same “experts” said we’re gonna run out of oil and half the globe will be under water. Have you heard the latest one from the “experts”? That backyard chicken raising is gonna cause the bird flu to wipe out all the chickens 😂
Loved this long unscripted video in which you just let yourself go, thanks so much for sharing this one. I'm so happy to see Olive unleased again! Sending a big hug for both of you, Olive and the cats
Aww thanks, it means a lot 🥹
Good Morning Chad! Hope you have a wonderful and blessed day!
Good morning 😊
Olive the Equestrian! And being nosy!👌👏👏😻Bless you sweet girl, watching you live and play will slowly help us all heal our broken hearts over the loss of our beautiful Molly ❤️See Chad, our beautiful Molly was everyone's beloved gal and sorely missed.
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Sending hugs to you, your, wife, and all of the animal friends. 💕💕💕
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We need a shirt with an image of gazelle Olive jumping the fence! Holy cow she is adorable and stepping up.
Olive looked so majestic jumping high over the fence. So Cute! I love the Squishy Soft Goslings. Yes, great idea to put the cloth & rocks at the pond's edge. Janet in Los Angeles
She can leap just like a deer
Hello! First of all, I want to send my condolences on your loss of Molly. She was an amazing dog and friend, my husband and I enjoyed watching her and thank you for sharing her with us all! I wanted to suggest a product for your orchard and garden, it’s an organic insecticide. It’s called Kaolin Clay. You mix it with water and spray it on your plants, it coats them and protects your plants from bugs. I learned about this product from The Gardening Chanel with James Prigioni here on TH-cam. Maybe you’ll have a chance to check it out and give it a try. Bless you, your Darling wife, and all your wonderful friends on the farm. We do so love watching you guys! Thank you for everything you do for us.
Aww thanks so much. I’ve never even heard of kaolin clay at all, I’ve never even seen it at any garden centres. I’ll definitely check it out, thnx.
Blessings to you and your beautiful wife🙏❤️🙏 TU for sharing … Great videos!!!
Very nice to hear birds singing in the background.
As a loyal viewer for such a long time, seeing Molly was always the highlight for me! (I love Olive too!). I am so very sorry for your terrible loss. Her spirit will be looking over you and blessing the farm... your tears are my tears. Carolyn H., Downingtown, PA.
Thanks so much for the support. She can never be forgotten, but it’s hard first me to move on yet. Remember those first couple of years here it was mostly just her and I making fun videos. I miss my best girl 🥹
That duck dash always makes me laugh 😂
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The duck pond is really coming along! It's so serene…
Very peaceful
Thanks for video on your kitties!
This is a beautiful video, keep it going
Good Morning Chad and Darling and Olive and all the farm animals. Enjoyed watching today and really enjoy Olive. I just luv that dog and very partial to cats. I will watch poem of Molly later cause I will start crying again and I have to go to work. My eyes swell when I cry. I miss seeing Molly and Olive together. I am so glad you gave Olive a home. She really loves the two of you as it shows in every video. Until next time be safe and healthy. My cat, Felix, says Meow to all.
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Love you guys and love your heart. This was a fun video seeing all the aspects of your daily chores. Really enjoy the antics of all your animals. The goslings are adorable. Molly will always be there in spirit! Olive is a sweetheart too. Your garden is looking amazing! You and your Darling are quite a team!
Seeing all your happy animals is good for my soul. Thank You
Good for our soul too, maybe that’s how today’s video turned out so long. Took me 7 hours to edit whereas they usually take 4 hours 😝
Great Video my friend.
I hope you and the family are doing well 🙏 the cats are all looking good ❤
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Wow nice to hear our Filipino language.. I think your wife is a Filipino ❤ watching from Hong Kong I'm happy to see your blog it reminds my childhood life with my grandfa
@@jenelyndelacamara6739 Mabuhay 😁
When are you and Darling going to corner Bubbles and get a collar on .....summer will be over before the poor thing gets to know her great home. You really love the way those goslings follow you.....so cute. That Olive is so darn fast at catching that conk and jumping fences. love Olive
Mango just wanna hang out
Longer lol😂
Hi Chad. Did you know that my name means Grandma in the Phillipino language.My husband has two grandsons. Take care of yourself and I will keep you in my prayers.
Yes, lots of my wife’s nieces and nephews call me either Lolo or Tito Chad 😁
My favorite cat is Dexter, I'm biased to black cats!!
That’s cause black cats are the coolest 🐈⬛
You can use the pond water for your garden, it’s a good fertilizer.
@@gigime5472 yes that’s the plan, also why I built the pond right beside the garden so it’ll be easy to pump the fertile water into the beds. Great minds think alike eh 😀
That’s a great idea to have a sign made for guests or whoever to go slow when driving in. The pond is looking good and the grass looks great too. Great job on everything.
Help to keep the mud down by having grass, looks a lot more natural.
Great hat your lady has ,she is so sweet and I think very shy . 🌷
Yeah she’s not a big mouth like me, much shyer 😂
Chad great vlog ❤I was watching and quilting, great relaxing video. All your babies are enjoying life🥰The pond is relaxing too, could grab a chair and a book,,perfect 👍🤗
You should watch Cog Hill Farm. He does something different with his orchard
I loved spending the day with you! Thanks for your videos 😊
I'm so glad! 😃
If you have to spray again you might get a smaller pump sprayer. It is much eaiser on your hands than the small bottles. It would also allow you to use other mixtures you could make in large quantities. I hear alot about tea tree oil. And you might try dusting your plants with diatomaceous earth late in the day to avoid pollinators or don't put it om blooming plants.
I have a backpack sprayer but my Darlin finds it heavy, so she just used the bottles.
How much do those Gasoling weigh? 🪿. Just wondering. I will still be praying for you & your Family. Blessings to you all. Because of Molly. I miss her, too. 🙏👍👍👍. Keep All your Cats Safe as well. 👍🙄. I'm watching your 🆒 videos , too. 👍👍. Sincerely, Elsa R. 64 yrs. young/old y. From out in California. 👋.
Thanks so much eh, it means a lot we miss Molly so very deeply. Not sure the weight of a gosling exactly but definitely 7 or 8 lbs at this point, full grown embden geese can weight 20-25 lbs.
Fantastic video! 😊
You are so kind
Herding cats😺😘
YES!!! 👏
Why dont you have muscovy ducks? There are very quiet dan chill, lay big eggs and good incubutor for their own eggs and very good mother too.
Hi glad you and the mrs are doing well and you are getting the signs for people to be aware you nave pets going around wondrful. 😊
Diatomaceous earth is so good to keep bugs off ur plants. If u use food grade it’s not harmful to humans. Garden is so pretty. Great job. I know it’s a lot of work but so therapeutic!!
What do you do? Dust the leaves? These beetles fly so not sure how it would work. Maybe all the ground needs to be covered to prevent the grubs from turning into beetles.
@@HiddenSpringFarmyou dust the plants with it and the ground. Even though the beatles fly as they crawl over the plants, the dust will stick to them and it will shred their carapaces.
Oh Dexter and fuzzy giving love so beautiful. So glad they are helping you. Just adore all your animals. ❤Much love from Australia 🇦🇺
Dang the goslings got big quickly. Love your animal fam, thank you again for sharing it with us! ✌️❤️
Does the pond have a filter that needs changed? Have you considered taking on some summer help like school kids who needs extra money? When we were young we had a small farm and every year the school kids wanted the job. They helped clean and make repairs. The extra hands made it so much easier.
Olive is beautiful
I'm enjoying your farm . Beautiful.. I can see you love your animals. Thank you for sharing
I’m so glad, Thanks for watching
I live in San Diego and watching your channel makes me want to visit your neck of the woods.
We were in San Diego once, I remember visiting La Jolla and touring the USS Missouri.
I love your kitty squad and the goslings. I'm a cat person animal person forsure, cats are pretty much the only animals I've ever had. Always a pleasure watching your Channel, so many good ideas. Till next time take care
Love the life you guys are living, so happy. Love all the animals. Question though, is there any way to get your flock, the chickens, geese, turkeys, into the orchards where the beetles are? They might help. Not a farmer here: just someone making a guess. Have a great day!
Aww thanks. I could probably pick em up and bring em to the orchard. Too much work in any case, but it’s about 100 yards away. If I can raise enough turkey in the future I may keep a few in the orchard area.
Is the cat crew afraid of the geese & chickens ? Its pretty amazing the cats really dont preying instincts toward the birds.
Everyone is scared of the geese but the cats go into the chicken coops all the time either no incident. They’ll take a young bird if they’re not protected though.
I just found you and I love it❤
Oh well welcome to the farm, thanks for joining us, new episodes Mon & Thur mornings and I’ve been throwing in some Sat mornings too. It’s great adventure 😀
It's so obvious that your animals love and trust you. Can't help but smile watching your videos. Very nice to see you and your wife on the farm together
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Love watching your videos. Appreciate seeing the ducks and geese in the pond!! 🥰
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We put small cut off chunks of 6”x6” cattle panel stuck in the ground in front of the chicken door to keep our geese out of the chicken pen.
Noticed Big Red has a deep crow. Does that attacked more hens? Lol!
Great video Chad! We really are lovin’ all our geese and love watching yours as well.
Yeah I could do something like that if I wanted, goslings are still small right now but definitely an idea to keep them out. They’re all so curious.
The cats are so content ❤❤
Hello to you both .
Hope alls going well .a guy used beetle trapps and froze the beetles and fed his chickens all year with them .
All the kitty gang .oh yes 😂😊
What you and the mrs has donevon yourcfarm is wonderful.thankyou for sharing it with use .
The 🍓🍓🍓 strawberys look great .
I hope somewhere in the future, you guys will be harvesting a ton of raspberries, and make some Hidden Spring raspberry jam with it 😄
Also, I saw another youtuber who had a ton of those beetles on his farm, and after catching them with traps, he put them in a ziplock bag, froze them to kill them, then unfroze them and fed them to his chickens as free protein. Apparently, chickens go nuts for them.
I think I saw that while I was researching the beetles. Jam would be nice, I like jam…I like honey too.
another great video. Garden looks wonderful.
The veggies are looking good but gotta keep em well watered thru this heat wave 🥵
@@HiddenSpringFarm I know, we are in the GTA, too hot today.
Beautiful update to the farm. It was great seeing all the animals and how you are all doing, until my heart broke again watching your poem to Molly. 'Love you Molly' It is now a beautiful tribute to a beautiful dog.
I cried watching that poem again. But I wrote that poem a few years ago back when I had so few subscribers maybe everyone hasn’t seen it and it just seemed so appropriate now 💜💜💜
Chad,
I truly enjoyed this almost an hour long, video. You outta do one every once in a while, because it really did show alot more happenings on your cute little farm. Your Darling sure does have a green thumb and, as it seems, so do you. Watching all the ducks and geese was fun and most especially the kitties, i have 4 rescues, all inside and so getting to watch what all they are up to, is quite special for me. Little Olive is just a doll, i could tell, that she misses Molly, cause she seemed to want to stay close to you both, alot more.
What a fun, fun video.
Blessings to you both,
Laurel 😁❤️❤️
I think it’s the longest episode I’ve ever done, it just kept going 😂 not sure if I have a green thumb but I somehow have the ability to learn things quickly and remember. Like for example I know the names of practically all the plants (even the varieties) just from reading the little INfo card that sticks in the soil.
Hey chad! Love your videos as always they make me so happy ❤
Ps: I noticed you mentioned that you have lilies on your farm? Aren’t they toxic to cats and could cause death? 😓 I remember reading about this some time ago
Love seeing Olive jump over the fence.
She literally tucks in her back legs to clear it. She so awesome 👏
Chad, look at 5 : 16 there are holes being dug outside the chicken coop fence.
Yes, that’s from the rats.
Do you wait late enough in the morning that most of the ducks have laid their eggs in the duck bunky? What do yall do with so many eggs? Freeze dry them, freeze them or just eat what you can and sell the rest?
You said it, "She's so smart!" My grandfather taught our dog, Patches, to stop at the curb, sit, and then look both ways before crossing just using treats. He's long-since passed (actually, applies to both my grandfather and the dog), but it seems like it might be a good life skill for Olive to take on.
Thoughts and Prayers.Thank you for sharing. Love and Blessings.
Doris, Penrith 🇦🇺🦘
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Hello! Love watching all of the updates. The spider is an orb weaver, there is a nice long species name but she is a typical orb weaver. Really pretty spider, and interesting to watch them remake their webs. Thank you for this, I really do enjoy watching.
Very cool
You might want to keep an eye on the plastic part of your new skimmer. Storing it in full sunlight like that might cause the plastic to get brittle and start breaking down. If so, you could move it onto the side of the Goose Caboose where it's got partial shade.
They're cute when they meow for pets
Use the 14ft extender pole to clean the spider webs webs on the duck barn. ❤
What do you mean? I vacuumed the duckie bunkie several videos ago it’s spotless now 😂 😂
Hi Chad, a few videos back you had asked for suggestions as to how to keep the weeds down in your garden boxes over the winter and spring . I go to my local recycle depot in the fall and pick up large appliance box cardboard, and cut them to the size of my garden box And secure the cardboard with garden staples and a few large rocks. I do not remove the cardboard until I am ready to plant.the garden box, works like a dream.😊🇨🇦🌻
Yes that’s good. We layed cardboard down under the beds originally, what we were missing is to cover the beds after harvest. Well done something this fall and see how it goes.
I love you guys……..it’s a joy each day you upload❣️🌹🍓🐾🫶🏻❤️
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I am really enjoying your show. Beautiful farm animals.👏🎉💙🦋❤☺👍
Aww thank you so much ☺️
I have enjoyed your video today, all the animals are wonderful . Are you making a T-shirt that would have Mollies memorial on it? Just asking. You and your wife are in my heart and prayers. ❤❤😊
How is the filtration system on the pond keeping up with the duck and goose poop? Any algae building up?
Lots of algae, can’t really tell how much poop is building up cause I can’t see the bottom. Doesn’t smell bad though.
❤So good to see you and your Darlin are healing and happy ❤ Olive and all the critters to... your garden looks delicious 🍓🍅🥑🫑🥕🥦🫐 God bless Hidden Springs Farm ❤
It was a good day ☺️
i love your chicken`s and ducks
Another awesome daily Vlog, question; do you ever bring Bubbles some fresh grass to enjoy? You could get a container to grow some for Bubbles and on days when the kitties stay in. Your tribute to Sweet Molly made me cry, Gods Blessings to you, your Darlin, (so sweet) all your animals, and Hidden Springs Farm and all who visit.
Have a blessed day! I’m up in Dawson City, Yukon, working my way back home to Virginia on this epic trek up to Alaska via the west coast, with return southeasterly across the Big Sky provinces reentering the lower 48 in Minnesota. Great adventure that somehow doesn’t approach your day to day “living the dream”!
Love Olive's high jumps😃❤
Is there any crop or plant? Idea what might be attracting each beetle to the farm? Or just your flowers and crops themselves?
I don’t think so cause the beetles come from the grubs in the soil. But they’re just everywhere.
I just love the length of these types of videos. Hope you're well. Cheers from Sweden :)
Glad you enjoyed!
Baby geese are so cute
We've been using mosquito barrier garlic spray for fleas and ticks in the yard. It has taken care of the beetle problem too.
Cool
🇦🇺Will you put fish and plants in the duck pond to help with the manure?
I have a spot to put a few aquatic plants I just need to get to the right store. And yes I’ll most likely add some feeder minnows for the ducks. Not sure about long term fish as they’ll require special ice melters in winter.
Hi chad, i like your baby Reese
I like our baby Reese too 😂
You are welcome chad
I think you can grow garlic under a walnut but isn’t it cool that walnuts are soo territorial? Permaculture is so interesting.
Great video! Always alot of work to do...there will also be a "list" of chores to do and some things that you would "like" to do. I'm so happy for you and your darlin being able to work on a dream come true for the both of you. Olive sure gets her exercise on the farm. I enjoy seeing all of your animals. Goslings sure are growing fast. Thoughts/prayers to all of you.
LMAO…. I just saw the kitty skeleton on the top of the catio!! You crack me up….
That’s to scare away the baddies 😂
Greetings from Chilliwack BC, homesteading on 5 acres.
Nice, I like the band Chilliwack 😉
Great video your homestead is thriving!
you think of everything!
The pond looks so nice
Beautiful watching you today
don't purchase raspberries. they come back stronger and stronger each year and will take over the area you put them in over time. Also try not to worry about berry production yet I heard you talking about that last video. my family has grown raspberries for over a hundred years and in the three times we have had to move in my life, each time we transplant them to a new location it takes about three years of plant growth with minimum to almost no berry production before they start producing large quantities but that is normal, if you wait they will give you more berries than you could ever imagine, good luck!
plant grows to maturity in the first year, flowers but doesn't produce much in the second year, and produces fruit starting in the third year and then those plants will start forming new ones that given a couple years will produce their own and it grows exponentially, a couple plants can turn into hundreds to thousands after 15-20 years
I suck at growing tomatoes though :(
All great info, cheers.
Oohhh I love peonies! I think my husband mowed my last one😢
All transplants needs vitamin B1 to stimulate root growth.
About to get our first heat wave here in Massachusetts I hope it's not too hot up there. I love the black cat shirt.
Probably the same heat wave just started today. It’s 31 c or 88f today 🥵
@@HiddenSpringFarm Yes 87 degrees here today and 90s for like the next five days and one day will be 100 degrees.
I have bugs eating on our plants too. The hotter it gets here the more bugs come out lol. The cats are adorable and all the other animals are much loved. How are the new turkeys coming along? Your videos bring me joy. ❤😊
I find you can’t stop the bugs but there is a few weeks period where the plants are not that big yet and if they eat the leaves it stunts the growth. Some years are worse than others. The two turkeys are fine, getting big (I’m pretty sure I can included them in the video but I can’t remember cause it turned out super long)
Beautiful video, so relaxing
Glad you enjoyed it
I think it might be an orb weaver 🕷️ 🕸️ they’re cool doorway loving spiders that love barns but are harmless.
I just left it there cause I know they kill flies. Everything’s gotta eat.
The chickens assert their pecking order and the goslings are the newest birds so Big Red is letting them know what's what.
Haha exactly!