Do My HOMESTEAD CHORES with Me When It's -15°F
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.พ. 2021
- The cold is no joke this week and it's all hands on deck to keep all the homestead critters happy & healthy... including our large herd of beef cattle who live way out on the prairie. CLICK SHOW MORE
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Thanks for watching! If you want to see a real-deal prairie blizzard, watch this video from last year---> th-cam.com/video/YFIEznyX8Gk/w-d-xo.html :)
Hey Jill - just wanted to let you know that your cookbook is one of my favorites! I’ve done so many recipes. Thank you! My biggest problem is to convert what I grow into actual dinners. I am used to going to the grocery stores. But I try to change that....
Stay warm & God bless you guys!
There was a study done in Missouri agr center yrs ago where they brought all kinds of animals into freezers including circus animals to see how low temprituers effected them - the conclusion was that as long as they had the feed there body's would generate the heat they needed - I know there is the exception - when dogs or animals shiver it's simply there body generating more heat to raise there body tempetuer - when a dog is on a leash they can't move around so they will shiver to warm them selves up - there are exceptions as in South West WY when it gets to -60 with -90 wind chill but that's the exception- I'm familiar with all that
For all you ranching Babes commenting on this thread, the most amazing thing is THAT Y'ALL STILL FIT in those 20 year old Carhartts!!! Just goes to show you that working outside and living a non-electronic life keeps you fit unlike the rest of America! 🇺🇸👍 sending you all warmth and Sunshine from Florida, especially for those precious hardworking children. 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
That's exactly what I was thinking! Hahaha! Good for you!! You are beautiful with your smile, no matter what you're wearing ;) take care and God bless. Stay warm keep vlogging please!?!
When I met my husband I never had been on a farm before, he brought me out to the farm I to the milk barn to do the evening milking.. when he was bringing me back home he asked me what I thought about it cause he said I was a “natural” and the girls really like me as the ones I did help to milk didn’t kick me lol well I said I really enjoyed it and would do it again if he wanted my help.. so a few days later he took me to the local feed store where they sell coveralls and boots and clothed me up in proper attire for my next visit and said I was a dandy looking heifer all ready 😆 that believe it or not is a compliment 😂.. that was 21 years ago now and I am loving a life I wouldn’t change for ANYTHING! Btw I still own my first pair of coveralls too😉 they seem to get better with age don’t they?! All the best from a fellow lady farmer in a small rural area in the Ottawa valley Canada 🇨🇦♥️ God bless!
I have a similar story..17 years for us...in Ontario Canada! We are neighbors!
What a cute story.
I used to take care of horses in Alaska. People need to remember that different animals are quite sturdy, horses have been living out in all kinds of temps for thousands of years.
im in Australia on a property where they rug horses if the temp goes below 15°C -_-
and heaven forbid you leave the rug on if it goes above 20°C
all to keep their coat short and shiny for nobody to see. these aren't show horses and rarely ever work horses.
And they love it
@@hellsonion514 good way to make them sick with a cold.
Sweet, beautiful, and hard working children. 💙
Your daughter looks a lot like your husband. You’re raising them right Jill. You’re a great mom. I’m really glad to have found your channel.
Jill you have a beautiful family 😊
You guys are amazing! Love watching your videos ❤😘
Warm and cute goes out the window at -30°C for me, below that it's all clothes on deck.
My big takeaway here is that you can wear out a horn! I jokingly noted as I sold one of my prior cars, that the horn was brand new, never used.
Having the window down when it's colder than heck is every male rancher I've ever known haha 😂 that made me chuckle. Never makes me chuckle when I'm in the truck too but I guess I'm not alone!
Another look into your non-stop lives keeping the food on our tables. I'm tired after watching you exert yourselves. Thanks.
Ahhhhh...you got me giggling..im on my husband messager..but we lived on a ranch and all us ladies would jump up early to get the chores done..and even in our PJ'S..with layers on top...sometimes we looked like the circus had come to town...😆 lol
I love your Warm Western Wear, Jill. It's Warm!!! Who cares what it looks like 😄
You are so amazing and precious! 😍🙏🕊❤️
Wow Jill, until this video I had no idea you have such a large herd of cattle! My hats off to you, dealing with those temps.
Harvest those greens and keep them frozen! Good for smoothies or soups. They'll probably be mush once they thaw out :)
-39 C and sure enough a cow decided to calve. Sometimes I wonder why they don’t listen to me......I told them to pucker up that night!
Jill & Christian Winger , I love your life ! Wyoming is so real !
Nice AR in the back window of the pick-up! Winter in WY, good times!
Boy howdy, that's cold, do what you got to do, be safe and stay warm
I remember the nasty Storm you had to go feed 😱
That for the video. Stay safe and warm, 💞.
JO JO IN VT 💕😄☃❄
Love the shovel to open the chicken coop, I use the ice pick to open my frozen greenhouse door where my chickens are overwintering
My daughter flew home to Louisiana from Colorado, when she left it was -17. When she got home it dropped down to 19. I’m 1.5 hours north of New Orleans on a dairy farm. We are not equipped for weather like this, but we have made it. Cows are all good like Jill mentioned, if they eat and they are good. Our cows in the pastures get grain fed every morning, those we are not milking. The ones we milk are eating hay and grain and producing a lot of milk. It’s work, but it’s makes me feel amazing.
Stay warm y’all!!!
If you put a string of 9 volt clear Christmas lights under your row cover it might be enough to save them. The cover has to be snug. Also tuck hay mulch.
Great video Jill. You can always tell well used Carharts....by the color. We own a few pair of them around here. Stay warm.
The farmer who owns the land behind my house, bales round bales. I have never seen the nifty way you release it!
Looks like a Triple C, Inc. HydraBed
I love your bale unroller! Style verses comfort, comfort wins every time!!
Thanku for the reality of homesteading life...I think it's all glamorous in a natural way! I've unfollowed the lash wearing,hating on overalls,trying to make us think its all squeaky clean phony-ness....im not a homesteader, I live in Ohio...snow blizzards and below zero is not new to me, but I'm inside. Thanku for this
Ha! I look like a snow storm zombie when I go to the barn on winter mornings! Two coats, carhartts over pants and two pair of socks. I'm surprised I don't scare the animals half to death. Actually, I really like your super cute plaid jacket. And you always have a lovely smile! Stay warm!
We put heat tape around our outside water hand pump. And, yes, as long as the livestock are fed, they will be just fine. Even our horses prefer being outside. Keeping them well fed is the key. I lived in Powell, Wyoming for 10 years & loved it. The wind can be pretty bitter in the winter, but we managed just fine😉 Love your videos. I miss Wyoming but still have friends & family there🙂👍 to visit.
Love your kid's Stormy hats! Great video.
The cold this past weekend truly was no joke. You guys have a lot more animals than I have. We lost all of our outside water and the water hose was frozen. I had to bring the hose into the house to thaw out and then had to hook it up where the washer hooks up and run it out the window to get water to my critters. and then two of my three stock tank heaters went out. what a mess. Thank God there was no wind or it would have been really bad. Glad you all are safe and the critters are all ok. We are in Colorado just SE of the Denver area.
It was -17° when I fed this morning and all the animals acted the same as any other day. Even at -40° our animals have always been fine as long as they can get out of the wind and have plenty of ventilation... My horses definitely appreciate the extra ration of hay they get when it's below 0°.
You're the bomb and you're as cute as a little speckled pup! Love you so much!!
I really enjoy this type of videos. Stay safe
Glad you enjoyed it- thanks for watching!
Jill you look wonderful! You're a breathe of fresh air! Y'all remind me of when my husband was alive and our sons were young and at home. We would all pile up in the truck and go do chores together, or go check on the grandparents in crazy weather! I love your channel, your family, your faith, your home, and your way of life! Keep up the great work! 😁🙏💖🇺🇸❄
Jill, no apologies necessary, love those Carhartts!👍
That was very interesting. It's great how the kids all pitch in at the crack of dawn. I guess it's what they know and are used to. Thanks for sharing. Hope to see many more vids like this. I love the animals. ... So glad Christian was able to help that stranded man. Wow. .. And your veggies...sorry. The spinach looked salvageable. But no? Take care and stay warm. 🌬🌬❄❄❄
You look great. I was out feeding cattle in -40 below in Wisconsin in quilted overalls. Blessings and I love how you have the children all with you learning how to be ranchers!
Bless you and your family and animals!! That is a nightmare
Plants can surprise you sometimes. My kale was frozen and I thought they are goners but they thawed out they were good as new. You guys be careful, stay warm and safe🙏🏻🙏🏻
Brings back lots of memories many many years ago on a 1st calf heifer dairy operation in Northern Nebraska...-75 without the windchill. Milk cows would freeze to death if they wondered away to poop or pee; if they’d been standing with their heads all together. The moisture from their breathe would freeze up their lungs. It was so brutal...Beef cattle are much much more resilient.
Love your fashion choices, Jill. Keep up the great work! God Bless!
My kiddos love watching your videos with me. 💜 My 4yo says your daughter "has such a pretty voice!!" 😋💜
My nickname is rags-bags. As long as I am covered, I don’t care if I am just puttering around the yard. 🤣
Hey, functional wins out over chic, any day on a ranch! You look fine. That’s a very pretty scarf. 😀
Girl, as long as you are warm, forget about being cute. If folks are worried about being cute in that weather. They probably aren't raising animals and in the nitty gritty. It is 32 here in south central Texas. And I'm so glad we got rid of our show animals before this storm came in. I am not made for that stuff. But it does make me realize I need to start searching for second hand clothes for when this does happen
Wow you made me realize that my carhartt bibs are 19 years old! Got them my first year of college. They make them to last, that's for sure!
I too live in a place where you have to choose between looking cute or not dying of hypothermia! I approach it the same way Mesa does, top off the ensemble with a cute hat and call it good! LOL
lol- yep! I think the kids look much more stylish than I do!
Cattle there fine. My dad use to ride with the window down they lived upper Idaho.
I can handle some cold but not for long! I live in Virginia so thankfully it doesn't get too bad here! your kids are great little helpers!
That bread looks great! Glad to see you're holding up through the cold. The cows were so happy to see that hay! That bull so gorgeous!
I have the doors on my chicken house and run swinging out. So if something happens to a bird or anything gets in the way, I can still open the door. For some reason I like taking care of animals in this kind of weather, breaks up the normal routine, makes things a little exciting.
Dressing in winter farm style. -35F here in Montana.
Great purple/pink hoody!
How cool for your kids to grow up like this though 💜 love from Texas 💜
Great video
You and your hubby are doing a great job raising your children. What an incredible opportunity they have
My husband drives around with his window down also. I asked him why and he said the same thing your husband said. Is it just a guy thing? Lol. We live here in Wyoming also.
You have a nice set up for your animals.
Thanks for sharing. 🥶
The plants inside the greenhouse could have used hoop covers - don't let the material touch the plants - heavy would really help. Open each day & cover before the sun goes down. Next year!
Glad you were able to get help for that stranger!! Thanks for showing what happens to those big round bales!! A friend from afar!! D
Jill you have to get yourself a pair of one piece insulated coveralls and were are your toques. Great video, love that the children help.
Enjoyed....thank you
Love love love fashion advice!!!! I’m here in north alabama and we are just not used to the cold temps we have been getting! I went out to tend to the farm and my hubby started laughing he said I looked like ma on little house!!! But you know what I was warm!!!!
Glad to see another North Alabamian here 👋
Your cows are beautiful ☺️
My name is Pete, I keep 10 hens and a rooster. Lately it's been -20F or less. I'm still getting between 7-9 eggs a day. My insulated coop is heated by two heat lamps; one 250 Watt and. One 175 Watt. It seems I me that production is dependant on the availability of fresh water. You see my production doesn't suffer until the water turns to ice, and the birds can no longer get it.
What a fantastic family you and your husband have going! Thank you so much for all your videos! I'm learning a ton! We're buying raw land in Texas because were getting older and these ND winters are kicking our butts, although the winter of 2020 wasn't bad at all! Our goal is to move and to start growing our own food. My only concern is our age... we're only getting older and this looks like a lot of hard work! We both work very body physical jobs and it's truly taking its toll. I pray I'll one day get to live the life I dream about, until then thank you for sharing your life with me! You're truly an inspiration to me and thousands of others! May God Bless you and your Family!
Love your style, girl!! You're great!
You answered my question: I was so curious how the animals survive in the extreme elements.
I have the same fashion as u do all winter every day 😂 But I keep my ears covered ! 😁 Thank the Lord for coveralls !!
Freezing temperatures here in TX and 4 inch snow
Ya, we are just coming out a cold snap in the Alberta prairies. We had -40 with the wind chill, brrrrrrrr, to cold!
We had a few nights and mornings of -40 celsius here in Saskatchewan. It was a tough couple of weeks for the animals outside and the people who work outside most of the day.
@@UniqueSilverBerry Oh I know, I was lucky right now, I didn't have to go out. But my hubby was not so lucky.
Loved this video. I can relate to the super stylish barn attire!!!!
If you put a 5 gal bucket upside down on your hydrant faucet that will prevent freezing
While it’s not in the negatives we’ve been as low as 14 degrees way down here in MS. Last couple days. I can honestly say I’m miserable. I like to see snow as long as it’s not here. Lol
I love seeing you guys handling the cold. I live i Teton Valley Idaho and deal with the cold and snow like you. I love watching farmers from carolina but think, oh there is no way I could grow what they do in the winter. 😆 I can relate to you more.
Been fighting it in Oklahoma too.
Your “image” is perfection.
Could you perhaps harvest that spinach and kale and freeze it for stews etc? “Like, I know you have all the time in the world! 😂
I thought about that! I might try to go grab it before it thaws!
Yeah, Buddy. Y’all got this cold stuff down. Us who live in the south (Oklahoma) aren’t used to this -12 wind chills.. We are catching a break next week. I’ll be thinking of y’all.. p.s. the snow on the backs does keep them insulated. We’ve had to roll a round bale off the trailer and 200 feet to feed ours. Nothing will start in this mess.. How do you keep tractors from freezing? Heet, & antifreeze hasn’t done the trick..
Love your videos!
You are home steaders and life savers
I saw a TikTok of a Texas farmer asking what to do about frozen hay bales. He had no idea how to get the twine off
I grew up on the farm.life an animals explained perfectly.
Keep warm kids, God bless
We would let our cows into a muskeg once the ground in there froze (takes a lot to freeze muskeg) to help protect them in cold weather in northern Alberta Canada. We had some horrible winters with it getting down to-60 something. Don't know the exact temp since none of our thermometers went that low. The 1 went to -63 but the mercury was lower than that. Cows didn't even want to walk over to eat the hay.
We live in Illinois where the winters have been negative 30-40. We place booties on our dogs feet so they don’t get frost bite when the temperature is below zero.
Love the Stormy Kromers!
Last night here in Conroe,TX...it was 15 degrees....we normally get a 3 or 4 hour period at the lowest 28...maybe once or twice a winter...We've been this way since Sunday.. Today we were above freezing but we are going back into the teens tonight. I don't mind the cold just don't like what it's doing to the pipes...crossong fingers we drain our lines in time..
We had a very cold snap in Alberta, that started in the last week of January. It has warmed up. Many parts of North America have had this cold snap. Thanks for sharing this video. Cheers! ✌️
My husband does the same thing, it could be freezing out, it could be raining and his window is down
You are such an awesome family! I just had to say that 💜💜💜
I like watching your channel. I love that you keep it real❤️❤️❤️
I feel for ya, we survived the Texas Storm of 2021...it was terrible. Great video.
Jed must have some type of herding bed in him? A heeler maybe? I have a heeler mix and can’t take her to the dog park when it’s busy because she tries to herd the other dogs 🤣
Your so funny fashion show. You put actual pants on under your coveralls. I like to wear my fleece Christmas pjs. They are so cozy but not cute.
Hi Jill, good to see you. ❣️
Great video! We were in the -20s in Iowa with similar situations. It's amazing how well the animals do even in the bitter cold. I had frozen eggs, too, but my dogs still ate them :)
Hint plug in a small fish tank pump, reasonably cold it won't freeze.
-6 Celsius right now in Alberta, but we have been at -30 Celsius with wind chills in the -40s Celsius last week. Stupid kind of cold. Our steers did just fine, and my parents had some sheep that gave birth during that cold snap. They had to bring a couple little new born lambs into the house to keep them warm because their mothers rejected them. They sent me a photo of two little lambs in a bathtub.
Oh man, that's rough! Calving/kidding/lambing right now is NOT fun!
Actually I’m past the age for this to be my life But I love watching these thank you doo much for sharing God Bless you & your family!