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Left-overs are my FAVORITE! I have been watching your channel for a couple of years, and Gina, you have really come into your own. You are so relaxed and natural in front of the camera now and I especially like your sense of humor! The lake area is so beautiful and peaceful.
One thing they should do is to cut those long exposed bolts of the head stock off at the bottom since there an injury just waiting to happen. Its also advisable to have the feed bin not on the ground but higher so Azalea can feed more easily and not jam herself down to get it like now. All still needs to add ballast to their dock floats like sand so it sits lower in the water and it will be more stable so it won't rock as much...🐟🐟
Good morning guys! We are still having smoke from the forest fires in Quebec. Hard on the eyes and throat. Outdoor activities are limited but I have projects to do in the house - so we are ok. Hope everyone is happy and healthy!! Oh by the way - scoop up dead grass in pond and put it on your gardens - does a great job.
I think it would be great to get Gina a fly road and teach her how to use it. A great pond to learn on. By the way, some of that floating grass provides cooler habitat for some of the fish, too, so don’t take all of it off the surface of the pond, as a suggestion. But the water is nice and cool anyway since it’s spring fed. What fun! I worked at a resort in Ontario in ‘68 and helped build a floating dock. A plate attached to the end of the dock with a hole through which a metal pipe was inserted helped to keep the dock in place. Might work for your dock platform, too. Even if you extend it. Or, half fill the barrels to keep the dock more stable. Really nice you folks. You are so blessed.
Yes. We put in an solar aerator last fall (The Dugout Dude from Alberta) and some stuff to keep weeds from growing. The water turns blue. It’s like putting sun glasses on. Totally safe for all animals/humans. 😊
55 years ago, my driving instructor impressed on me the importance of the little button on top of the handbrake. I've never made that graunching sound since. I wince every time Al applies a handbrake.
We had 50+ Jerseys on our farm when I was a boy and never trusted them to not kick or step in a bucket. They may only do it because a fly lands on them and annoys them and this also applies to the tail as it can give you a decent whip across the head. We would let the milk settle in the refridgerator in a wide bowl and the wide top helped us to skim the cream off the top, as the Jersey milk was too rich for us to use as full cream.
Just like Rob and a few others, I grew up on a registered Jersey farm (my dad was the Extension Dairyman for the State of Mississippi -- Cooperative Extension Service) and we had really top-notch, award-winning Jerseys. We always milked by hand, so our grip became very strong (my wife still chastises me for shaking people's hands too hard, but I can't help it). And, just like you, all our animals had names and we pampered them so much that they were like family members. The cash awards from showing them in dairy shows paid college tuition for my brothers and me. What a grand adventure! Oh, and I know you are careful to do this, but the cattle really like for the cloth you use to clean their udder before milking needs to be warm (soothing). Keep up the great work!
When my Dad put the kickers on he put the long hair at the end of the cows tail under one kicker so when she swished her tail she wouldn’t hit his head with it.
Goooooood Morning Al , Gina & Olivia , Even a very cheap fly rod and reel from some place such as WalMart will work well . I'm still using cheap fly rod that I got from K-Mart 30 years ago. It is not hard to learn to cast a fly line. Push comes to shove , you can even cast a fly line without a rod. As in so many things , practice makes perfect.
I had to live in a fithwheel for a couple of years and I bought a birch matress and I love it. I'm so happy you got a milking cow. That's so cool. My opa and oma had a cattle farm for beef. I loved feeding them in the morning. Some of my favorite childhood memories. I never could give a cow a name. So they got me a dog and named him Troy.
By the way, when I spent a summer on the farm when still in high school, my uncle told me that cooling down the milk right away was so important for the taste. . . . he was right!
Good morning Lumnah family from a beautiful day in Minnesota. Good morning to the viewers too. That tire looks tiny Al. Too bad they didn't have what you wanted. It worked. Thanks for showing the stocking of the pond. Too bad Gina had problems fishing. Do you ever use bobbers? That helps me know the fish are biting. I live in Minnesota so we fish lakes from the shore and docks many times. I leave the line in a while before I reel it in and I reel it in slowly. I use worms. Good luck fishing again! That bear looks huge! Thanks for this video Lumnah family!
Al, I was sensitive to all sorts of allergens. I went through 10 years of allergy shots and still take a small antihistamine daily with my doctor's blessing. You don't acclimate to allergies, but they do vary in level throughout the year. Just my personal experience.
Good morning Al, Gina,Olivia & all Lumnah friends and fans. Azalea is such a gentle lady, first time freshner and no trouble milking her, she's a KEEPER !! Those new trout are now free range for the first time, and will be BUG fed, not fish meal. In a few months they will taste much better, just like grass fed beef or free range chickens !!
You got that right, David. I used to live on a river in CT that was stocked by the local fish and game - the first few days the fish tasted like the meal that they gave the fish. After a few weeks, they tasted MUCH better!
Hanging with PawPaw. Eugene Marrow is his name in Texas. He has Guinea fowl. He says they keep the tick population down. They do make some noise but on his farm he says it’s necessary. They are winter friendly. Just need to keep them warm like chickens.
We are keeping the bucket between our knees when we are milking because then the bucket is safe if the cow kicks or moves. We then have to have a higher milkingstool. You are holding the bucket firmly between your knees. That we had to do from early age, I think we was seven years maximum when we learned to milk cows and goats. She looks like a very calm cow, that is good.
When hand milking it may be easier to place your 12-14 quart stainless milking pail into the top of a 5 gallon plastic bucket. The rim of the pail should be big enough to keep the pail from sliding down into the bucket. This provides a larger base to keep from tipping over and up closer to the teats. The Amish here in north east Missouri taught me that trick. Also best to cool your milk in cold tap water before putting into fridge.
Hi Lumnah family - Just a note (although Azalea seems odd be very sweet natured) I’ve always heard that you should stand very close to the back leg when cleaning/milking. That way if the animal kicks that leg won’t get up enough speed to do as much damage. (Think of the Devo song “Crack that Whip.”)
Hi guy's great to be getting your milk now ,She looks to be very calm good girl .Your new trout look great as well full of life geat video well done thank you for sharing
I'm not a farmer, but there was a dairy farm down the road. They would sell a gallon for $1. Help yourself. There were directions. AI used an Ice tea bottle with the spout at the bottom. After the milk sat for a day or so, I could use the lowfat milk through the spout and make butter from the cream. Press the buttermilk out of the cream and use that for cooking or salad dressing. I got a lot of bang for my buck. Love to all from NC.
It’s best not to milk through a straining cloth but to strain afterwards. This is because you can actually “jet wash” particles so the bacteria from them are more likely to be mixed in with the milk; just letting the particles stay floating in the milk actually causes less bacteria to come off them. This was the advice given to us many years ago by a local authority health inspector.
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We used to tie two ropes to an old box spring set to drag the leaves out of our beech. So we didn’t have to swim in muck. It would make a nice sit for fish to lay eggs too.
For that surface weed you can buy floating rakes in several sizes specifically for that purpose that you can use from the bankside, which might be easier than trying to do it from a kayak.
Good morning Al, Gina, Olivia and the farmyard friends. I hope you might consider getting another milk cow some time. You could be churning the cream to make fresh butter. It is just so exciting to be on the OTG property with you each podcast. God bless you this beautiful day.
Good morning from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. That is pretty impressive milking Gina! I never was a milker. I tried it a number of times when I was "at the farm". I was reminded the reason that people do not milk mice is because they cannot get the pail under the mouse. 😂 Milking is good for hand exercises.
I love our mountain trout, my hubby & I went trout fishing, they are really good . We live in ASHEVILLE NC. BEST PLACE FOR TROUT, HERE & CHEROKEE NC.WE WENT ABOUT EVERY WEEK END. AFTER HE RETIRED, ANYTIME WE WANTED TO. LOST HIM A YEAR & HALF AGO, HE GOT AN EYE DISEASE COULDN’T SEE TO DO HIS HOOKS, I GOT DOWN COULDN’T GO. I REALLY MISS HIM, HE WAS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE. 🌸🩵🌸 saddest TIME YOU WILL EVER EXPERIENCE. ENJOY YOU BEING TOGETHER. THERE WAS AN INDIAN CAME FISHING WHERE WE WERE, HE HAD HIS LIMIT IN THIRTY MINUTES,NEVER SEEN ANYONE ELSE DO THAT, HE WAS GOOD.❤❤❤❤
Azalea is a sweetheart ❤ ..When I was away at University I rented a farmhouse for a year, on a 100 acre farm. A farmer had a herd of cows on the land. There was one very special cow, her name was Beulah. And, when we went to the fence and called her name BEE- UUU-LAH would come running right up to the fence every time to get a good head rubbing.
hi Al, you need to get you a dozen guinea hens and keep them penned up like you would chickens so they know where home is then let them out, they will keep the ticks down they love to eat ticks. they are loud to and make good guardians for the chickens like a goose will.i think they will make a good addition to your farm. they were my mom's favorite hens she liked there eggs. love you guys
Good morning Al, Gina, & Olivia! Azealia didn't swat you with her tail in your face like pied did to Grandpaul. I loved the cream on my oatmal, & the butter on my toast. So happy for you! She is beautiful. IMy Father believed I would starve if I had to depend on myself to eat. I tried milking Pet years ago. I couldn't get a drop. Hope you enjoy the rest of your day. Have a wonderful weekend!
Fishing for trout I like a Panther Martin Spinner lure, you can take a file to the hook barb and file it off so when are test fishing you can just flip them off the hook. 😊
I've had great luck with Ugly Stick rods (my oldest one is 35+ years old). For reels, I can recommend Abu Garcia. For line, I like Power Pro. We use the 20lb line, that has a diameter similar to 6lb monofilament. 🙂👍
Al, it’s time to try a new bee colony for those allergies of yours. Maybe build them a shed so they winter well. I don’t know much about bees but I’m sure you will figure it out someday. Those fish looked healthy and feisty. Thanks for the videos. ❤❤❤
Good morning Lumnah Family and fellow Lumnahs! Happy Thursday! Wishing you all a great week and hope everyone's well! Have a great one! (PS: We live about 20 miles from NYC and the smoke is BAD - yesterday they said the air was as bad as New Delhi (sorry New Delhi - thanks Tony!) and unhealthy! Hopefully it will blow away soon!)
@@zippythechicken - The last time I saw it like this, it was the big fire at Yellowstone in '88, with smoke that was so thick, you could cut it with a knife. We're trying to stay inside as much as possible.
Hello from Marietta, GA. This brings back so many memories for me. My chore before school in the morning was to milk with my mom. My mom wasn’t as nice as you are with the cow…after you have milked for years, its a chore and not as much fun.
Gina, you did a great job milking! Those fish have a perfect home. I have to smile whenever you show your game camera footage on your little phone screen. Usually the pics are so small or it's the bad outside lighting or just when we're focusing in on the pic you change pics, lol! This time I actually saw the bear, hardly saw the moose. Maybe next time you can please download the footage to laptop to show inside the house under better lighting?
Those trout would love to have some lily pads to hide from airborne predators. Use a fake frog lure cast over the pads and retrieve with slow periodic twitches toward an opening between the pads. A trout will have noticed and be waiting in anticipation of a meal.
The open bale reel that feel apart on Gina likely did so because the drag dial that held it together was close to being totally unscrewed when happened. This variety of reel doesn't need to spin to cast out a line as many do it even of the closed variety but its drag dial needs be checked each time its used just in case. I suggest a closed reel with an adjustable drag knob for now since there nearly impossible to come apart completely and predicting casting is easily as well. When casting you release the line before a throw is finished and a short cast often happens because it too late and the inertia is lost at the end when the cast is finished. Gina can practice on dry land with just a weight on the line since they have the space and often letting the line out 2\3 or more not full of the way on a cast is better. If you like to cast then reel back in again try swimming bait like minnow or fly do to get them to strike since no bait us required and its practically irresistible to them. If you like to cast n wait kelp a finger on the line after its tensioned so you'll feel them biting at it so you can set the hook with a small jerk on the rod.🐳🐳🐳
I would love to see Al and Gena using a 2wt Fly Rod, nothing bigger than a 4w. I'm partial to Orvis and they have a nice 2wt 10' Clearwater Fly Rod that would be a great rod for getting the fly where you want it. A 2w will make you a better fisherman than a 4w or larger and make you a great fisherman if you can land a 2lb trout. I used to use 1/8lb tippet on mine and was a good fight to land a -1lb Trout in South Lake above Bishop, California. My biggest at South Lake was a 12.4lb Brown Trout on a 6wt, took me 20 minutes to land him.
For those who wonder what a "2-3w" (2 weight) and a "4-6w" is, it refers to the pole and line's ability to catch fish up to that weight using skill. The higher the number, the bigger the fish one can catch. A 2-3 weight (2w or 3w) fly rod should catch pan fish or small trout, a 4-6w a "general purpose" for trout and small bass, 7-8w for Larger freshwater Bass, Pike and Steelhead, 9-10w for Salmon, Striped Bass and Snook, and 10w (weight) and up for saltwater and Specialty Fish (Think 100 lbs+).
I almost completely eliminated allergies and asthema when I had to fully adapt to a Celiac diet because of my daughter. It took two years of no cheat diet, but I feel so much better for it. No more inhalers and anti histamines!
start storing your fresh milk in a tea canister with the dispenser valve at the bottom (to get a glass of tea)...after the cream seperates you can drain the rest of the milk out the bottom and the cream is left inside.......just a thought...
When I was growing up, we never separated our calf except when we milked out cow. We used to milk In the morning and evening. There was always plenty of milk for both the calf and for us.
G’day 😊 thanks for a fun video today! That was awesome watching getting all those fish for the pond. Watch out for Yogi bear and keep your pic-i-nic basket safe 😂 great to see the farm animals too
G'day Agnes! Yogi and Boo-Boo... as a kid, we couldn't wait to watch the cartoons on our black and white tube TV. When it screwed up, it cleared up when we smacked it on the side of the set. We didn't get a color TV until the early 70's.
Same here. We kept our black and white in the basement for a long while, only one color tv for a family of 5, sometimes as a kid I would brave the basement, and the occasional mouse, to watch a different show. Kids nowadays have no idea.
Good morning NH! I looked up the price of an A2A2 milking cow with calf… holy cow! You give that superstar a kiss for me. 😂 Hopefully you’ll have a smoke free weekend. It’s a nightmare here in PA.
Piece of corn on small Circle hook, go throw out some kernal corn two or three days before you go back to fish with a piece of corn, they'll go for it more. Also, circle hook want gut catch them. You can use those small colored marshmallows on the circle hooks too to catch trout. You dont have to jerk the hook to set it, when they bide it it will hook in the corner of their mouth, you jerk it youll pull it out of their mouth....we have rainbow thats at the damn spillway stream.... please take a gun with yall when out with that big of a bear around, espically a older bear, or momma bears with cubs.
Put your fresh milk in a container that has a little valve at the bottom then after the cream is settled to the top all you do is open up the little valve and all the milk will come out and you stop it when you get down to the cream you could probably buy this at Walmart it’s just a plastic drink container for picnics where the spout is on the bottom
When I was a kid, we had fresh milk delivered to us in glass quart bottles with cardboard stoppers and red cellophane around the top. My Dad, bless his heart, would snag the cream for his coffee. After all, he paid for it. But it often left us with skim milk. 🙂
Hi from Pennsylvania, if your getting good action in a spot, you might want to try the video mode that shoots a small video instead of stills for a few days. You’ll learn a bit more about animal pathing and maybe even catch some things the stills miss as well.
@Sam Valentine im aware there are way to many comments to read them all, they only answer the "regulars" ie the in-crowd, and that's OK, they are busy people. 🙂👍
When we bushwalk through an area that we know has ticks we wrap packaging tape around our ankles inside out. Yes sticky side out. the leg of out pants comes down over it but since there is no pressure it doesn't really stick to the pants. The sticky side catches most of the ticks so that you can walk with a little confidence that ticks won't get where it really matters.
Good evening, I think it depends on how much milk you need each day for family use. As for the other things your wanting to do with her milk and cream, as a family of three you should already know ruffly how much you use each day. At the moment Cooke will need his mothers milk to help him grow nice and big which will benefit you when it’s that time for the dinner table. The first few weeks of the calf’s life is the most important time for them. I put solid tyres on all my wheel barrows after Dad had filled it with just a little too much air, the minute I bumped it down the steps it exploded, frighten the heck out of me it sounded like a bomb going off, thought I was back in London in the 70’s, must admit I prefer the solid tires moving them around now are really easy even when totally full.
Al, get a simple casting reel like a Zebco 33. Easy to use and last forever. Probably the best reel to start kids on also. You will probably need a different pole as the mount is different though.
Good morning Teresa! We've dot a beautiful day here in Minnesota since our dewpoints dropped into the 40s! It's so much easier to be outside. Have a great one!
Thanks for the nice sentiment, Teresa! The smoke is better today on Long Island, NY than it was yesterday, although I have heard we're going to get more of it later today... Hope you're having a great day as well!
Hope you aren’t terribly impacted by the smoke grime the fires in Canada. Scary stuff. Just be careful working outside. Ticks are awful. The pond looks fantastic, you will enjoy fishing this summer. What a lovely way to spend a summer evening. You two are fun to watch.
You need to flood your property with guinnea hens. They love eating ticks and are a great alarm system for animal attacks. You will hear a loud rusty windmill
Al and Gina the pond is idyllic . The trees in full foliage add to the majesty of it all. Love the contrast of the rushes. And the wildlife-just amazing! Think how much more is hidden in the forest! Azalea is one humdinger of a cow-first time Mum and milked. I would lift the feed bowl up so it is more comfortable for her. Also use your body to block that back leg when washing, milking etc. Put the bucket between your knees/ stops spills. Halter the calf during milking aids manageability. Check with Justin Rhodes re timing for calf sharing. You could calf share in the barn gradually extend the withdrawal time. Say 10 pm, 9 pm, 8 pm etc. helps to gain volume amount of milk with little stress to the animals. You could also put out some calf starter feed so Mum and babe feed at the same time. Roughly three months old is good. Do you have to filter milk at the stanchion? Makes it a long time for all.
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Left-overs are my FAVORITE! I have been watching your channel for a couple of years, and Gina, you have really come into your own. You are so relaxed and natural in front of the camera now and I especially like your sense of humor! The lake area is so beautiful and peaceful.
One thing they should do is to cut those long exposed bolts of the head stock off at the bottom since there an injury just waiting to happen. Its also advisable to have the feed bin not on the ground but higher so Azalea can feed more easily and not jam herself down to get it like now. All still needs to add ballast to their dock floats like sand so it sits lower in the water and it will be more stable so it won't rock as much...🐟🐟
Good morning guys! We are still having smoke from the forest fires in Quebec. Hard on the eyes and throat. Outdoor activities are limited but I have projects to do in the house - so we are ok. Hope everyone is happy and healthy!! Oh by the way - scoop up dead grass in pond and put it on your gardens - does a great job.
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Love your mobile chicken bay. Glad to see Gina back to milking; missed her morning dates with the goats.
I think it would be great to get Gina a fly road and teach her how to use it. A great pond to learn on. By the way, some of that floating grass provides cooler habitat for some of the fish, too, so don’t take all of it off the surface of the pond, as a suggestion. But the water is nice and cool anyway since it’s spring fed. What fun!
I worked at a resort in Ontario in ‘68 and helped build a floating dock. A plate attached to the end of the dock with a hole through which a metal pipe was inserted helped to keep the dock in place. Might work for your dock platform, too. Even if you extend it. Or, half fill the barrels to keep the dock more stable. Really nice you folks. You are so blessed.
To help control ticks, send your chickens into the pasture or get some guineas.
Guineas are perfect for that they eat and love ticks
But they’re very noisy, be aware.
@@cynthiat6505 obnoxiously so...
Oh! I read too fast...I thought you said Guiness!
@@kestrelle5345 Freudian slip.
If you want the trout to do really well, get a solar powered aerator for the pond.
With the spring bringing in fresh water all the time, they may not need it... but it couldn't hurt!
@@samvalentine3206 It may hurt Sam, remember when Even put the aerators in their big pond, it killed most all their fish !
@@davidgetchell3633 - That was Farmcraft 101's channel, wasn't it? Right you are. I take that back that it couldn't hurt. It could!
@@samvalentine3206 No Sam, that was country view acres.
Yes. We put in an solar aerator last fall (The Dugout Dude from Alberta) and some stuff to keep weeds from growing. The water turns blue. It’s like putting sun glasses on. Totally safe for all animals/humans.
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Thank you for sharing! Really appreciate your time! God bless your family!
55 years ago, my driving instructor impressed on me the importance of the little button on top of the handbrake. I've never made that graunching sound since. I wince every time Al applies a handbrake.
We had 50+ Jerseys on our farm when I was a boy and never trusted them to not kick or step in a bucket. They may only do it because a fly lands on them and annoys them and this also applies to the tail as it can give you a decent whip across the head. We would let the milk settle in the refridgerator in a wide bowl and the wide top helped us to skim the cream off the top, as the Jersey milk was too rich for us to use as full cream.
I also grew up on a farm milking cows 🐄 😄 and can relate to the tail and all. We used kickers, but that tail could be nasty.
Rob, thanks for your comment. I hope they have taken your advice not trusting the cow to kick.
Just like Rob and a few others, I grew up on a registered Jersey farm (my dad was the Extension Dairyman for the State of Mississippi -- Cooperative Extension Service) and we had really top-notch, award-winning Jerseys. We always milked by hand, so our grip became very strong (my wife still chastises me for shaking people's hands too hard, but I can't help it). And, just like you, all our animals had names and we pampered them so much that they were like family members.
The cash awards from showing them in dairy shows paid college tuition for my brothers and me. What a grand adventure!
Oh, and I know you are careful to do this, but the cattle really like for the cloth you use to clean their udder before milking needs to be warm (soothing).
Keep up the great work!
@@DrLarryAnderson SO much great advice from The Lumnah You Tube Crew. We have an awesome community here. Learning & Teaching... what a gift. 🙏
When my Dad put the kickers on he put the long hair at the end of the cows tail under one kicker so when she swished her tail she wouldn’t hit his head with it.
Goooooood Morning Al , Gina & Olivia ,
Even a very cheap fly rod and reel from some place such as WalMart will work well . I'm still using cheap fly rod that I got from K-Mart 30 years ago. It is not hard to learn to cast a fly line. Push comes to shove , you can even cast a fly line without a rod. As in so many things , practice makes perfect.
Ham and Honey are so cool watch running in their pen. Daisy looks happy being just her and Hope. My favorite goats.
I had to live in a fithwheel for a couple of years and I bought a birch matress and I love it. I'm so happy you got a milking cow. That's so cool. My opa and oma had a cattle farm for beef. I loved feeding them in the morning. Some of my favorite childhood memories. I never could give a cow a name. So they got me a dog and named him Troy.
Strong hands - great job! Especially with the ornery Jersey.
By the way, when I spent a summer on the farm when still in high school, my uncle told me that cooling down the milk right away was so important for the taste. . . . he was right!
Good morning Lumnah family from a beautiful day in Minnesota. Good morning to the viewers too. That tire looks tiny Al. Too bad they didn't have what you wanted. It worked. Thanks for showing the stocking of the pond. Too bad Gina had problems fishing. Do you ever use bobbers? That helps me know the fish are biting. I live in Minnesota so we fish lakes from the shore and docks many times. I leave the line in a while before I reel it in and I reel it in slowly. I use worms. Good luck fishing again! That bear looks huge! Thanks for this video Lumnah family!
Good morning Kathryn!😊 From a fellow Minnesotan🌲🌳
Good morning Kathryn! Never liked fishing, but love catching!! Lol
Good day, Kathryn! Worms are the best bait... with bobbers and bamboo poles back in the day! Take care, my friend!
Al, I was sensitive to all sorts of allergens. I went through 10 years of allergy shots and still take a small antihistamine daily with my doctor's blessing. You don't acclimate to allergies, but they do vary in level throughout the year. Just my personal experience.
Looks like Azalea did great for her first time being milked. I love the gentle way you handle your animals. You are firm enough, but not harsh.
Good morning Lovely family,enjoy watching how you interact with your animals,the scenery is magnificent
I'm so glad you got to milk your cow today! God bless all y'all.
Good morning Al, Gina,Olivia & all Lumnah friends and fans. Azalea is such a gentle lady, first time freshner and no trouble milking her, she's a KEEPER !! Those new trout are now free range for the first time, and will be BUG fed, not fish meal. In a few months they will taste much better, just like grass fed beef or free range chickens !!
You got that right, David. I used to live on a river in CT that was stocked by the local fish and game - the first few days the fish tasted like the meal that they gave the fish. After a few weeks, they tasted MUCH better!
Hanging with PawPaw. Eugene Marrow is his name in Texas. He has Guinea fowl. He says they keep the tick population down. They do make some noise but on his farm he says it’s necessary. They are winter friendly. Just need to keep them warm like chickens.
Al replied to a commenter that he can't stand the noises they make so I guess he won't be getting any Guinea fowl. Have a great week!
We are keeping the bucket between our knees when we are milking because then the bucket is safe if the cow kicks or moves. We then have to have a higher milkingstool. You are holding the bucket firmly between your knees. That we had to do from early age, I think we was seven years maximum when we learned to milk cows and goats. She looks like a very calm cow, that is good.
Thanks. So far Azalea seems pretty calm considering we’ve only had her for a short time.
When hand milking it may be easier to place your 12-14 quart stainless milking pail into the top of a 5 gallon plastic bucket. The rim of the pail should be big enough to keep the pail from sliding down into the bucket. This provides a larger base to keep from tipping over and up closer to the teats. The Amish here in north east Missouri taught me that trick. Also best to cool your milk in cold tap water before putting into fridge.
Hi Lumnah family - Just a note (although Azalea seems odd be very sweet natured) I’ve always heard that you should stand very close to the back leg when cleaning/milking. That way if the animal kicks that leg won’t get up enough speed to do as much damage. (Think of the Devo song “Crack that Whip.”)
Hi guy's great to be getting your milk now ,She looks to be very calm good girl .Your new trout look great as well full of life geat video well done thank you for sharing
I'm not a farmer, but there was a dairy farm down the road. They would sell a gallon for $1. Help yourself. There were directions. AI used an Ice tea bottle with the spout at the bottom. After the milk sat for a day or so, I could use the lowfat milk through the spout and make butter from the cream. Press the buttermilk out of the cream and use that for cooking or salad dressing. I got a lot of bang for my buck. Love to all from NC.
It’s best not to milk through a straining cloth but to strain afterwards. This is because you can actually “jet wash” particles so the bacteria from them are more likely to be mixed in with the milk; just letting the particles stay floating in the milk actually causes less bacteria to come off them. This was the advice given to us many years ago by a local authority health inspector.
MY FAVORITE NH OFF GRID TH-cam FAMILY! 😁👍Goood Morrrning Lumnahs, AL, Gina and Olivia. Also Goood Morrrning to all you Modernsteader Subscriber Friends! I pray your week is going well and you have a Blessed Weekend ahead!!!
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Howdy CC - good morning! Our week is going well and than you for your blessings - may the same be true for you, my friend!
Gooooood Morning CC
@@samvalentine3206 Thank you Sam my Friend 😁👍
@@LumnahAcres 😊👍
Thank you kindly!
We used to tie two ropes to an old box spring set to drag the leaves out of our beech. So we didn’t have to swim in muck. It would make a nice sit for fish to lay eggs too.
Excellent video Al and Gina 👀’s like first milking went well nice pictures also ❤😊😮👍✅🐟
Hello, Trout are very smart, easy to scare. Just a thought, If you stand on the moving dock it will scare them and they will not bight.
The bear is most likely feeding on cattail roots and the moose on the grasses.that’s why your getting so much grass floating.
For that surface weed you can buy floating rakes in several sizes specifically for that purpose that you can use from the bankside, which might be easier than trying to do it from a kayak.
Hi Al & Gina. All is looking good on the farm & am also eager to see your new building plans. Take care happy family.
For a milking stool, attach a short 2x6 to a knee length piece of post. It moves with you, or stand up and it falls away.
Good morning Al, Gina, Olivia and the farmyard friends.
I hope you might consider getting another milk cow some time. You could be churning the cream to make fresh butter.
It is just so exciting to be on the OTG property with you each podcast.
God bless you this beautiful day.
Awesome that is a big bear!! I think this time of the year you will have better luck fishing flys! Stay blessed all!!
Hey Hey Eric!
Howdy Eric! Thanks and hope you stay blessed as well!
@@samvalentine3206 hi there Sam!!
Good morning from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. That is pretty impressive milking Gina! I never was a milker. I tried it a number of times when I was "at the farm". I was reminded the reason that people do not milk mice is because they cannot get the pail under the mouse. 😂 Milking is good for hand exercises.
I love our mountain trout, my hubby & I went trout fishing, they are really good . We live in ASHEVILLE NC. BEST PLACE FOR TROUT, HERE & CHEROKEE NC.WE WENT ABOUT EVERY WEEK END. AFTER HE RETIRED, ANYTIME WE WANTED TO. LOST HIM A YEAR & HALF AGO, HE GOT AN EYE DISEASE COULDN’T SEE TO DO HIS HOOKS, I GOT DOWN COULDN’T GO. I REALLY MISS HIM, HE WAS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE. 🌸🩵🌸 saddest TIME YOU WILL EVER EXPERIENCE. ENJOY YOU BEING TOGETHER. THERE WAS AN INDIAN CAME FISHING WHERE WE WERE, HE HAD HIS LIMIT IN THIRTY MINUTES,NEVER SEEN ANYONE ELSE DO THAT, HE WAS GOOD.❤❤❤❤
Azalea is a sweetheart ❤ ..When I was away at University I rented a farmhouse for a year, on a 100 acre farm. A farmer had a herd of cows on the land. There was one very special cow, her name was Beulah. And, when we went to the fence and called her name BEE- UUU-LAH would come running right up to the fence every time to get a good head rubbing.
hi Al, you need to get you a dozen guinea hens and keep them penned up like you would chickens so they know where home is then let them out, they will keep the ticks down they love to eat ticks. they are loud to and make good guardians for the chickens like a goose will.i think they will make a good addition to your farm. they were my mom's favorite hens she liked there eggs. love you guys
I wish he liked Guinea hens! He said he doesn't like their sound so I bet he won't get any. Have a great week!
Powerbait for trout and if you hold the calf off momma over night ur morning milking will yield you a gallon plus easy with a first lactation jersey
Good morning Al, Gina and Olivia. Another exciting day on the Homestead.
Good morning, Gene - never a dull moment here, that's for sure! Have a good one!
Gooooood Morning Gene
@@samvalentine3206 Good morning to you Sam. Enjoy your day also.
@@LumnahAcres Thank you.
Watch that tail! Check it for burrs! A little sand under her rear makes it easier to pick up the fertillizer stuff...if you want to move it. Greg
Try a fly rod,it might work better.Also put a ice of corn on the hook.
Fun day for the family
Love the video! You need to get Gina her own pole!
We put a couple of solar bug zappers the hang over the water with the catch trays off so the bugs fall into the water! Free fish food!
Good morning Al, Gina, & Olivia! Azealia didn't swat you with her tail in your face like pied did to Grandpaul. I loved the cream on my oatmal, & the butter on my toast. So happy for you! She is beautiful. IMy Father believed I would starve if I had to depend on myself to eat. I tried milking Pet years ago. I couldn't get a drop. Hope you enjoy the rest of your day. Have a wonderful weekend!
Fishing for trout I like a Panther Martin Spinner lure, you can take a file to the hook barb and file it off so when are test fishing you can just flip them off the hook. 😊
Love it! Love how everything is coming together, has been fun watching you guys over the years.
I've had great luck with Ugly Stick rods (my oldest one is 35+ years old). For reels, I can recommend Abu Garcia. For line, I like Power Pro. We use the 20lb line, that has a diameter similar to 6lb monofilament. 🙂👍
Good Day from Kamakura, Japan! 🇯🇵 Hello Lumnah Acres Family & Friends! Summer is just around the corner! 🤩🐶👍🏾
Howdy Robert... Hope all is well!
@@samvalentine3206 Good morning Sam! All’s well here. 🙏🏿👍🏾🤩🐶
Gooooood Morning Japan. It will be here before we know it.
@@zippythechicken Good morning Bob! 🤩🐶👍🏾
Good morning Japan 🗾
Goooood afternoon!
Al, it’s time to try a new bee colony for those allergies of yours. Maybe build them a shed so they winter well. I don’t know much about bees but I’m sure you will figure it out someday.
Those fish looked healthy and feisty. Thanks for the videos. ❤❤❤
Hi Al, A fly rod outfit and some dry flies would be a fun way to catch the Brookies.
I am sure Mink will be thankful for the trout. Have a Great day!
💯 agree about NO medicine. We also let the body adjust. Seems we tolerate easier if we let the body take care of itself. Thanks for sharing guys!
Good morning Lumnah Family and fellow Lumnahs! Happy Thursday! Wishing you all a great week and hope everyone's well! Have a great one! (PS: We live about 20 miles from NYC and the smoke is BAD - yesterday they said the air was as bad as New Delhi (sorry New Delhi - thanks Tony!) and unhealthy! Hopefully it will blow away soon!)
Thank you 🙏🏼 Sam and same to you my friend! God Bless
Have a great day! 🤩🐶👍🏾
Good morning Sam
@@zippythechicken - The last time I saw it like this, it was the big fire at Yellowstone in '88, with smoke that was so thick, you could cut it with a knife. We're trying to stay inside as much as possible.
@@CCRider5312 - May the Lord bless you and yours as well, CC!
Hello from Marietta, GA. This brings back so many memories for me. My chore before school in the morning was to milk with my mom. My mom wasn’t as nice as you are with the cow…after you have milked for years, its a chore and not as much fun.
Gina, you did a great job milking! Those fish have a perfect home. I have to smile whenever you show your game camera footage on your little phone screen. Usually the pics are so small or it's the bad outside lighting or just when we're focusing in on the pic you change pics, lol! This time I actually saw the bear, hardly saw the moose. Maybe next time you can please download the footage to laptop to show inside the house under better lighting?
I know, right
Agree completely. Would like to really see what you're trying to show us.
Try tapping the pause button so you can study the picture as long as you want.
You can expand the view if you think it is too small as well.
It would be great to have some stills at the end of the episode so we can pause and look... please?
What a good natured cow,well done.
You got one happy cow there I suspect. What a lovely temperament, and because she's a first time mum, she has no bad habits. Be well. 😉
Those trout would love to have some lily pads to hide from airborne predators. Use a fake frog lure cast over the pads and retrieve with slow periodic twitches toward an opening between the pads. A trout will have noticed and be waiting in anticipation of a meal.
The open bale reel that feel apart on Gina likely did so because the drag dial that held it together was close to being totally unscrewed when happened. This variety of reel doesn't need to spin to cast out a line as many do it even of the closed variety but its drag dial needs be checked each time its used just in case. I suggest a closed reel with an adjustable drag knob for now since there nearly impossible to come apart completely and predicting casting is easily as well. When casting you release the line before a throw is finished and a short cast often happens because it too late and the inertia is lost at the end when the cast is finished. Gina can practice on dry land with just a weight on the line since they have the space and often letting the line out 2\3 or more not full of the way on a cast is better. If you like to cast then reel back in again try swimming bait like minnow or fly do to get them to strike since no bait us required and its practically irresistible to them. If you like to cast n wait kelp a finger on the line after its tensioned so you'll feel them biting at it so you can set the hook with a small jerk on the rod.🐳🐳🐳
I love both uour sense of humor! I loved your last homestead but this one is beyond compare. 👍
I would love to see Al and Gena using a 2wt Fly Rod, nothing bigger than a 4w. I'm partial to Orvis and they have a nice 2wt 10' Clearwater Fly Rod that would be a great rod for getting the fly where you want it. A 2w will make you a better fisherman than a 4w or larger and make you a great fisherman if you can land a 2lb trout. I used to use 1/8lb tippet on mine and was a good fight to land a -1lb Trout in South Lake above Bishop, California. My biggest at South Lake was a 12.4lb Brown Trout on a 6wt, took me 20 minutes to land him.
That would be a great comedy show watching them try fly-fishing, they are both so un-co 🤣🤣🤣
Apologies, I know I'm being pedantic! but it's *Gina*
For those who wonder what a "2-3w" (2 weight) and a "4-6w" is, it refers to the pole and line's ability to catch fish up to that weight using skill. The higher the number, the bigger the fish one can catch. A 2-3 weight (2w or 3w) fly rod should catch pan fish or small trout, a 4-6w a "general purpose" for trout and small bass, 7-8w for Larger freshwater Bass, Pike and Steelhead, 9-10w for Salmon, Striped Bass and Snook, and 10w (weight) and up for saltwater and Specialty Fish (Think 100 lbs+).
I almost completely eliminated allergies and asthema when I had to fully adapt to a Celiac diet because of my daughter. It took two years of no cheat diet, but I feel so much better for it. No more inhalers and anti histamines!
Gooood morning Al, Gina, Olivia and the whole gang
Howdy Max!
@@samvalentine3206 Howdy Sam!
Gooooood Morning Max
Good morning Max! Perfect day here in Minnesota. I hope your day is perfect too!
@@StoneKathryn looking for a high of 85 here today. Beach and boating weather is here!
start storing your fresh milk in a tea canister with the dispenser valve at the bottom (to get a glass of tea)...after the cream seperates you can drain the rest of the milk out the bottom and the cream is left inside.......just a thought...
I don't think Al was worried about your fishing skills Gina, he saw your beautiful soul and was hooked x
Lovely!
When I was growing up, we never separated our calf except when we milked out cow. We used to milk In the morning and evening. There was always plenty of milk for both the calf and for us.
G’day 😊 thanks for a fun video today! That was awesome watching getting all those fish for the pond. Watch out for Yogi bear and keep your pic-i-nic basket safe 😂 great to see the farm animals too
We don’t want yogi bear ruining our pic-I-Nic
G'day Agnes! Yogi and Boo-Boo... as a kid, we couldn't wait to watch the cartoons on our black and white tube TV. When it screwed up, it cleared up when we smacked it on the side of the set. We didn't get a color TV until the early 70's.
@@LumnahAcres "Hey, Mr Forest Ranger, SIR!"
Same here. We kept our black and white in the basement for a long while, only one color tv for a family of 5, sometimes as a kid I would brave the basement, and the occasional mouse, to watch a different show. Kids nowadays have no idea.
@@samvalentine3206 G’day Sam 😊 it was one awesome cartoon! Brings back the childhood memories for sure 👍
Thanks for filming Al! 😁👍😁👍
Good morning NH! I looked up the price of an A2A2 milking cow with calf… holy cow! You give that superstar a kiss for me. 😂 Hopefully you’ll have a smoke free weekend. It’s a nightmare here in PA.
Luckily we got a great deal on our pair
Excellent choice going with the Brookies!
Piece of corn on small Circle hook, go throw out some kernal corn two or three days before you go back to fish with a piece of corn, they'll go for it more. Also, circle hook want gut catch them. You can use those small colored marshmallows on the circle hooks too to catch trout. You dont have to jerk the hook to set it, when they bide it it will hook in the corner of their mouth, you jerk it youll pull it out of their mouth....we have rainbow thats at the damn spillway stream.... please take a gun with yall when out with that big of a bear around, espically a older bear, or momma bears with cubs.
That sure is a beautiful little cow. It reminds me of the one my dad had when I was a kid. They are very smart too.
Put your fresh milk in a container that has a little valve at the bottom then after the cream is settled to the top all you do is open up the little valve and all the milk will come out and you stop it when you get down to the cream you could probably buy this at Walmart it’s just a plastic drink container for picnics where the spout is on the bottom
When I was a kid, we had fresh milk delivered to us in glass quart bottles with cardboard stoppers and red cellophane around the top. My Dad, bless his heart, would snag the cream for his coffee. After all, he paid for it. But it often left us with skim milk. 🙂
I sometimes wish my children could’ve experienced the simplicity of my childhood living on the farm and the freshness of all the food
Good evening all, Al, that pond is perfect for fly fishing.
Hi from Pennsylvania, if your getting good action in a spot, you might want to try the video mode that shoots a small video instead of stills for a few days. You’ll learn a bit more about animal pathing and maybe even catch some things the stills miss as well.
I've been saying this same thing for weeks now, I don't think they read many comments
@@colstace2560 - with as many comments there are, it would take HOURS to read them all. Sad reality...
@Sam Valentine im aware there are way to many comments to read them all, they only answer the "regulars" ie the in-crowd, and that's OK, they are busy people. 🙂👍
When we bushwalk through an area that we know has ticks we wrap packaging tape around our ankles inside out. Yes sticky side out. the leg of out pants comes down over it but since there is no pressure it doesn't really stick to the pants. The sticky side catches most of the ticks so that you can walk with a little confidence that ticks won't get where it really matters.
Good evening, I think it depends on how much milk you need each day for family use. As for the other things your wanting to do with her milk and cream, as a family of three you should already know ruffly how much you use each day. At the moment Cooke will need his mothers milk to help him grow nice and big which will benefit you when it’s that time for the dinner table. The first few weeks of the calf’s life is the most important time for them.
I put solid tyres on all my wheel barrows after Dad had filled it with just a little too much air, the minute I bumped it down the steps it exploded, frighten the heck out of me it sounded like a bomb going off, thought I was back in London in the 70’s, must admit I prefer the solid tires moving them around now are really easy even when totally full.
Yea it’s gonna demons on how much butter, cream, cheese, yogurt and ice cream we want to make.
@@LumnahAcres yep, was thinking that as well, I make my own yogurt I’m very fussy when it comes to yogurts 😹
Al, get a simple casting reel like a Zebco 33. Easy to use and last forever. Probably the best reel to start kids on also. You will probably need a different pole as the mount is different though.
Good Morning Everybody from Enniskillen, Ireland.
Morning Tony
Howdy Tony!
morning tony
Good morning Tony! 🤩🐶👍🏾
Gooooood Morning Tony
Good morning Lumnah family and friends from NE Mississippi! Hope everyone is having a wonderful Thursday!
Good morning Teresa! We've dot a beautiful day here in Minnesota since our dewpoints dropped into the 40s! It's so much easier to be outside. Have a great one!
@@StoneKathryn Thanks Kathryn, same for you!!🙂🙃
Thanks for the nice sentiment, Teresa! The smoke is better today on Long Island, NY than it was yesterday, although I have heard we're going to get more of it later today... Hope you're having a great day as well!
Hi guys,as a rule of thumb Mama cow will always save enough milk for her baby, even when you milk her.❤
Is it true the more you milk them, the more they produce?
@@rachelm7525 yes when they are milked they produce more
Hope you aren’t terribly impacted by the smoke grime the fires in Canada. Scary stuff.
Just be careful working outside.
Ticks are awful.
The pond looks fantastic, you will enjoy fishing this summer. What a lovely way to spend a summer evening. You two are fun to watch.
Wow. That cow was so calm!
You need to flood your property with guinnea hens. They love eating ticks and are a great alarm system for animal attacks. You will hear a loud rusty windmill
That's a good idea!
I can’t stand all the noise Guinnea hens make.
I can’t stand the crow of roosters. I’m on the prowl for silent ones. 😂
Shine people use d specific breeds of turkeys for tick removal. They are dynamite on ticks-no screeching Guinea’s.
Al and Gina the pond is idyllic . The trees in full foliage add to the majesty of it all. Love the contrast of the rushes. And the wildlife-just amazing! Think how much more is hidden in the forest!
Azalea is one humdinger of a cow-first time Mum and milked. I would lift the feed bowl up so it is more comfortable for her. Also use your body to block that back leg when washing, milking etc. Put the bucket between your knees/ stops spills.
Halter the calf during milking aids manageability. Check with Justin Rhodes re timing for calf sharing. You could calf share in the barn gradually extend the withdrawal time. Say 10 pm, 9 pm, 8 pm etc. helps to gain volume amount of milk with little stress to the animals. You could also put out some calf starter feed so Mum and babe feed at the same time. Roughly three months old is good.
Do you have to filter milk at the stanchion? Makes it a long time for all.
Good morning Al and Gina! Good job Gina! Both of you will get better with time. Hugs from N.C ❤️
No need to separate! She will give you plenty of milk with the calf on her.
Thanks. We’ll keep the calm on her and see how she does.
Spell-check broken ?
@@colstace2560 - LOL! Calm = calf
Al you need to try fly fishing with dry flies. Should be a fantastic time watching the trout hit top water flies.
those trailer tires are OK for a load of leaves and sticks, but 2500lbs of water and trailer is a different story.
She’s a sweet girl and the baby is cute. Nice addition to the farm 😊
Four teets instead of two as the goats have. You've got this, Gina! Azelia is so calm and a real beauty..such soft eyes.
You got that right!
Good fishing to you all