Chad thank you so much for the wonderful video. I was having a rotten day and NOW i have a smile on my face. You bring so much joy to everyone because you are such an inspiration and such an amazing person. Thank you for all you give to us. Watching your videos always brings such a peace and just a loving feeling. I love all the beautiful animals and wish my husband and I could come for a little stay at the farm. That would be so wonderful. Chad you are such a precious person and thank you for just being you. God Bless You and your wonderful family
Thank you for sharing! I'm a new subscriber from the USA Wholesome life is the best we Should ask for. It makes the best sense for living your best life 🥰👍
Awesome happy to know you and thanks. I like to call it REAL reality tv. I wish I could have been living this way my whole life but better late than never eh. 🥂
HI CHAD.....Ya know, I'm really allergic to cats also, can't snuggle my face in their fur, but there is NO WAY that I will live without them in my life! ❤❤❤ My 8th birthday present was a little calico kitten with a pink ribbon aroun her neck........I was sooo happy it made me cry..(girls always seem to cry - happy or sad). Anyway, have had cats in my life always! I know you love your cat "claw crew"! Thanks for all your wonderful videos and God bless....😊❤😊
I agree! I'm a Canadian homesteader in Ontario. American channels have inspired a desire in me to intensively graise organic sheep. That can't be done here in 2 feet of snow during our long winter. Can sheep even survive -20°C outdoors for days? I haven't found anyone in canada yet who does this. Our gardening season is so much shorter too. Our free range chickens do well though as long as I dig out an area for them. And homesteading groups are hard to find. I'm so glad I found your channel. Good luck!
I’ll get a small flock of sheep eventually, I’m sure they can do well in the cold but they most likely need some kind of barn to keep them protected from the elements. I am a bit jealous when I see southern US channels building or gardening in what we call winter up here. But I also really enjoy the 4 seasons (3 mostly 😂) I appreciate your comment, see you around. Chad. 🇨🇦 🍁
live north of Edmonton Alberta. we have katahdin and dorper.No barns. they have survived -30 to -40. and if you have grass stock pile they will dig for it. and we had 2 feet of snow with ice crust.
I love your posts, Chad. I watch you every day on the TH-cam app on my TV. I would find it so much more informative if you would mention the month and year when when you open a post. I especially enjoy seeing the difference in your weather from where I live in northern California but it's impossible to compare to anything anywhere unless we know what time of year you are posting. Thank you. I will keep watching. I am also a subscriber. ❤
Cool fact about how the ducks avoid frostbite on their feet; another sign of God's hand in creation. I'm a single parent from the US who loves your snowy homestead even though I haven't the stamina or support to live like that. Maybe we'll come for a visit some day!
@@HiddenSpringFarmI’ve been living in a subtropical climate for going on 12 years. In recent years, the summers get up to +42C in the shade! The heat is downright dangerous. Need to be very careful not to get heat stroke. I miss the cool, fresh air in Canada 🇨🇦!
I absolutely love your farm! I'm in love with Billie and Bobbie too, OMG, they are so adorable! I too enjoy the four seasons and we get them in the midwest. I had no idea you had to order most of your stuff through US - that's crazy! Well, you do a great job building and managing your farm and it shows! It's just beautiful!
Wow, the snow has built up. Dexter is a master mice catcher. He'll get it done. Looking like your keeping up with all the work. So glad you share it I wouldn't even have tried when I was younger. See you next time. Becky from Kansas City
You got that right! Homesteading in Canada 🇨🇦 is so much different from homesteading in a subtropical or tropical climate, for sure. What I’ve learned living in a hot climate, is you can never escape the heat when it’s hot and humid. It’s brutal. I need several cold showers/day. I’ve learned, I’d much rather wear extra clothes and be comfortable. I sure miss Canada 🇨🇦. Chad you are so right. Homesteading opens our eyes to so much. It really is a wonderful way of life. The closest to homesteading I’ve come is planting my own food forest and harvesting fruit and vegetables all year.
Hey, veggies is the start. Anyone can make a plan, save money and make the jump. Four seasons rule although it’s nice to get away for a bit during winter. Amazon helps with products too.
@@HiddenSpringFarm Sure nice to get away in winter, but who can take care of all your animals while you are away? You have so many: all your cats, dogs, chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, pigs... did I miss any?
An older video, but a very enjoyable watch. We used to have khaki Campbells and when we watch your videos, it is very tempting to get them again. Hope you are having a great holiday season! All the best for 2024.
I started following you :). My wife and I are looking to start our own homestead in Ontario too :). You are inspirational. I absolutely love how you care so much about your barn cats!! Just a suggestion - but you should put your airbnb booking link in the description of this video :).
@@HiddenSpringFarm You're so very welcome Chad and no I did not see your shout out ☺ but thank you ! I feel awful for not sending any X-mas gifts to your furbabies but Dec is a brutal month each year and it's hard to celebrate but I'm working on it 🥳
Wow we used to have a farm in Ontario ( L'original ) back in the 70s , the snow was like Alaska in those days , glad I found you , new subscriber here 😃
Just found your channel yesterday! Absolutely love the pure wholesome life you have made for yourselves. I would have loved this when I was 18 or 19, especially I in my native NC! Would be the best life! Dependent on Jesus Christ for everything, instead of occasionally thinking we are our on Providers.
Yes it is very different! Even the USA Homesteading You Tube channels are different lol We are also in Ontario. Did you know there is a Homesteaders Conference in Ontario in May? This is the second year.
Yeah shorter videos might have its place but as a TH-camr grows they won’t make much money unless they have millions of views. Catch 22 is you want people to subscribe and watch more and shorter videos is how to do it. Maybe in the future shorter videos but more of them? We’ll see how it goes and sometimes it depends on what the topic is too. Vlog style can be shorter for sure.
@@HiddenSpringFarm I was reading that videos that are at least 10 minutes get better algorithmic coverage, but people have a tendency to jump off after 10 minutes unless there is a good amount of informational content or very entertaining. And posting daily is supposed to help too. Problem there is who has time for that unless you are a full time content creator. Just keep plugging along. I always enjoy the view into the farm life.
@@gardengirl7258 could be true even based on my own videos, people tend to jump off after a while. Back in the fall you’ll recall I put out two 45 mins videos… they each had a 13 min avg watch time meaning people only watched 25% of it. But I’ve also seen videos more than an hour with millions of views, we don’t know the avg watch time…maybe it’s low too. I have to just find that sweet spot.
Canadians are so orderly and polite. I've watched dozens of US based homesteader channels over the years. . . . . Not a SINGLE one has cats with collars much less tags Love, Texas
I live in the country (SW, 🇺🇸) I have 2 cats, 2dogs, 2 mules. No collars on dogs or cats, too dangerous, if they get collar snagged they can die. My cats are both 13yrs, here since kittens. Dogs neither wear collars, same reason. All animals are current on shots / tags but the tags are in the laundry room on a shelf. Maybe you have never seen a cat die from getting hung by its own collar, my neighbors learned the sad things that Can kill a cat. My property is just a hobby farm I don't use it for profit nor do I have YT channel to pay my way. Its my Hobby - doing what I 💘... Its not Canada but sure has been good for me for decades.
@@ellafields9424 still not sure what you’re going on about. All our cats wear safety collars and cannot get snagged. Nobody is bashing Americans or Canadians. Are your cats and dogs spayed and neutered? I hope so. The video is about how much more accessible farmlife is for Americans, just letting my viewers understand getting supplies is different up here in Canada. I only earn about $5 a day off TH-cam if you think that’s “making money” but you’re here watching TH-cam though eh. ✌️
@@ellafields9424 are you one of "those" people who let's their cats outside 24/7 so they can predate on every bird in the yard? I have cats too. They stay inside, ALL THE TIME. Keep your cats inside....then they won't stupidly delete themselves by snagging their collar. Nor will they kill upteen numbers of songbirds.
I used to live near here years ago! Beautiful area and amazing powder without those Blue Mountain lines. You are so lucky to be in the area you are! One day I’ll be off to do the same
Cindy again. I just subscribed .my black cat and white with yellow face looks like yours I'm in Montana. Bees will help your pollination for fruit and try the honey berries ( hascaps)
Hi Chad, We are new subscribers from Tasmania, My Daughter and I love your personality. Your animal enclosures are are top quality and very inventive. We think the pigs and bunny rabbits need more straw to bed down with. We also were wondering if you live on the farm. Kind Regards Kelli and Christine Senden.
All good questions. Happy to know we are reaching all the way to Tasmania. Our house is 20 mins away, we bought this old hobby farm to develop it into our forever homestead but that 107 yr old farmhouse is not for us, it’s too small, not efficient and we’ve worked too hard in our lives to downgrade. But we will eventually sell our home and build one on the property somewhere. we also know the farm will be hard to make profit, it’s just for our lifestyle. But we said the farmhouse wouldn’t be used so why not transform this place into a farm stay & experience. Of course we needed some animals first to attract families to want to stay here. That’s also one of the reasons I built all the animal houses to be interactive so families with kids could actually go in and see or pet the animals or collect the eggs etc. and all what we’re doing is bringing us a step closer to self reliance at the same time, knowing some of our food is chemical free and healthy is important too. We haven’t bought eggs or chicken meat for two years but cause we raise it ourselves. Of course my Darlin wanted a nice garden too for tons of veggies. Anyways I could ramble on for hours, welcome to the farm. Chad & the gang.
Haha nope I’ve never thought of bison. You never know. We have 90 acres and have plenty of area for future paddocks. I’d need to up my game with a huge animal like that eh 😆 🦬 Never say never right. 🍻
WOW .. just stumbled on your channel, I love this kind of living but it’s my dream to live the way u guys does, it’s much be expensive for 90acres of land … nature and planting stuff is my life.. right now I have so much growing indoors, from ginger to lettuce peppers 🌶️ herbs, avocado 🥑 and pineapple here in Toronto .. lol 😂… so imagine if I I had just 2 acres.. I’m here in Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦… we’ll done ✅ Dude.
I was born and raised in Toronto at Don Mills and sheppard area. You just do what u can do, every little bit helps. 10 years ago we were dreaming of farmlife, now look at us. And showcasing it to the world on the Tube. Who knew 🍻
No better place on this planet to live... Canadian Living is the BEST!!! stay tuned to my future trail blazing lifestyle on Tiny Homes in Nature OFF grid ✌
New sub from Southeast Texas. I’m going to check out the Air B&B. Looks like a place o would love to bring my grandkids or even come by myself. We definitely have our own version of beauty here. Not the beautiful autumn colors though or the snow. It’s rare to have freezing weather here. Past two years we have had some hard freezes but nothing that lasts. Beautiful place and thanks for sharing🙏🏼❤️
Great video Chad, always learning something new from you. It took a lot of courage to start a venture like this, you and your wife are so brave !!! Allergic to those kitties 🐈⬛🐈 yet there you are rubbin up against them ☺ now that's love ❤. I came across duck eggs at my grocery store a few months ago but I'm actually afraid to try them ~ any tips ?
Honestly I think my body is adapting a bit to the cats 🐈⬛ if the scratch me it’ll break out in hives and in an enclosed area like in the house I get asthma but outdoors on the farm it’s not that bad. Duck eggs eh, gotta just take a leap of faith…scramble one and if you don’t like it use the rest in baking. Makes anything baked much better cause it’s a richer egg. My Darlin scramble them with green onion and I put ketchup on it.
You nailed it on the stores and products available!! Just trying to buy a water trough or a gate is crazy!!! We usually have to order and wait or travel for hours to pick something up. We had to come back to Ontario to get a cattle crush.
Right! I’m sure there are some less populated areas in the US too but I’ve given so much business to Amazon just for the convenience even though I’d rather support a local shop. Hope u guys aren’t snowed in over there 🍻
Chad ,Cindy again .hello to your wife .I spent 2 years in Guam.! Great love for the Filipinas..!! Ps we have good farm stores Cenex and Westland seed and Murdocks. Shipping tho!! Ouch
You would hate homesteading in Florida or Texas. They BOIL in the summer. I’m north of Austin Tx and our temps from May - October is normally (all Fahrenheit) 100+ and feels like 110-115. Most June-September temps are 105 minimum. I’ve seen you say you are cooking when temps of what is 80-95 degrees (for us). I am dying to move to a northern state where I can have more tolerable summers and actually see all 4 seasons as here we pretty much go from summer to wet winter/fall like weather. I experienced 80-85 degrees one Christmas morning and decided this isn’t the place for me and my family anymore.
Maybe you could start your own homestead group for Canada? When Joel Salatin and Justin Rhodes started in the states I don't think too many others were doing it. You are pretty spread out in Canada but maybe some in the states could come across too.
Nice, not far from here at all. I was born n raised in TO at Don mills & sheppard, close to Fairview Mall. Gotta say I don’t miss the city at all 😆 🍻 ✌️
Hey we are out here in Alberta Canada it's been so hard trying to find somebody that's actually doing this in Canada I'm so glad I stumbled onto your Channel hopefully we can start our journey to homesteading within the next year.
@@getin6 plan it out, take your time. Good for you though. Sometimes I think back and kick myself for not realizing I was born to do this earlier in my life. Fresh air, no noise, less people, nature. wicked awesome, good luck to u.
I think the biggest thing for me is finding land at a good price that I can build and actually knowing how much acres of land I need to do a proper Homestead I think I can start off with probably 3 to 5?
Hi thanks for the video, you are quite funny 😄 I live in Arnprior Ontario and wanted to get some ideas and pointers from you if you don’t mind. We have a small property in Galetta (near Arnprior) but my dream is to have a small hobby farm so I can have a few livestock,. We recently got a call from the City of Ottawa to get rid of our chickens, I have 13 hens now just started laying, a neighbour called it in😢 Anyway we knew the risks , we are giving our chickens to a friend and we’ll be able to get some eggs once in awhile 😊 All this to say I would love to chat with you to ask you a few questions about how to go about homesteading. Let me know if you would Agree Thank you
I live in London Ontario. And I'm looking for a homestead property the challenge I'm finding is cost. I look in Michigan and it's 110k for 10 acres and a 3 bedroom house. Ontario I feel like it's 300k but I'm determined I'll find my perfect place.
it's tough especially close to any decent sized city. gotta save up big or buy far away. gotta go where the job is though too. and the longer you wait values go up. Keep saving, keep looking/planning and have patience. we were where you are now 10 years ago.
Hi Chad, I live down near niagara and have always wanted to visit the farm! How would i find you guys through airbnb? Tried searching near horseshoe valley but couldn’t find any listings that resembled your farm..
Well that would be cool. Try searching in Oro-Medonte for “Private Farmhouse Nestled on 90 Acres” Lots of details and photos in the listing. You can always email if u have any questions.
@@HiddenSpringFarm ohh okay sorry as my dad-MOE worked for that company and he said a guys name CHAD .. have a farm with chickens/egg/ducks… that’s used to work with him at that company .. sorry 🙏🇨🇦
We might not have Tractor Supply stores here in Canada, but we do have Farmer's Co-op and Farm supply stores that sell pretty much anything you need, there is also Brice's which sells Amish furniture. You make it sound like homesteaders need to order everything in from the US which isn't true! Canada is a lot harder to do homesteading in, land is expensive, building permits are expensive, to put in a new house is at least 500k (not including land) here in Ontario, shorter growing season and lots of regulations. You will not find a few acres of buildable land for 10k here and any seller holding the mortgage will charge around 9% interest. I will admit there are somethings that are much cheaper to buy in the US due to economies of scale and metal products are still cheaper in the US since the trade war, like Cattle panels. If you want cheap land you need to live in a remote sparsely populated area, but you may find the cost of everything high due to the cost of shipping.
Someone else asked that a while back. I’ve inspected them extensively and have not seen any. They do scratch a lot but I’m just chalking it up to normal behaviour. Plus it’s winter not sure how common lice would be in the freezing temps. There could also be a different issue that I don’t know about too so I’ll keep an eye on them.
I don't think its ever a good idea to put down others down to make your / self / channel / country SEEM Better!!!!!!! I'M not Not Canadian Not TX But sure as -ell do not like your attitude nor Channel. U B Smug dude!!!
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Chad thank you so much for the wonderful video. I was having a rotten day and NOW i have a smile on my face. You bring so much joy to everyone because you are such an inspiration and such an amazing person. Thank you for all you give to us. Watching your videos always brings such a peace and just a loving feeling. I love all the beautiful animals and wish my husband and I could come for a little stay at the farm. That would be so wonderful. Chad you are such a precious person and thank you for just being you. God Bless You and your wonderful family
Aww you’re so kind 😊 hopefully one day you could make it up here, relax & recharge while being entertained by Molly & Olive. 🥂
Thanks Chad … Another great video 🙏❤️🙏👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Love it! I too am an Ontario, Canadian, south eastern. I love the four seasons, winter the least now that I’m older.
Thank you for sharing! I'm a new subscriber from the USA
Wholesome life is the best we Should ask for.
It makes the best sense for living your best life 🥰👍
Awesome happy to know you and thanks. I like to call it REAL reality tv. I wish I could have been living this way my whole life but better late than never eh. 🥂
HI CHAD.....Ya know, I'm really allergic to cats also, can't snuggle my face in their fur, but there is NO WAY that I will live without them in my life! ❤❤❤ My 8th birthday present was a little calico kitten with a pink ribbon aroun her neck........I was sooo happy it made me cry..(girls always seem to cry - happy or sad). Anyway, have had cats in my life always! I know you love your cat "claw crew"! Thanks for all your wonderful videos and God bless....😊❤😊
I agree! I'm a Canadian homesteader in Ontario. American channels have inspired a desire in me to intensively graise organic sheep. That can't be done here in 2 feet of snow during our long winter. Can sheep even survive -20°C outdoors for days? I haven't found anyone in canada yet who does this. Our gardening season is so much shorter too. Our free range chickens do well though as long as I dig out an area for them. And homesteading groups are hard to find. I'm so glad I found your channel. Good luck!
I’ll get a small flock of sheep eventually, I’m sure they can do well in the cold but they most likely need some kind of barn to keep them protected from the elements. I am a bit jealous when I see southern US channels building or gardening in what we call winter up here. But I also really enjoy the 4 seasons (3 mostly 😂) I appreciate your comment, see you around. Chad. 🇨🇦 🍁
live north of Edmonton Alberta. we have katahdin and dorper.No barns. they have survived -30 to -40. and if you have grass stock pile they will dig for it. and we had 2 feet of snow with ice crust.
I love your posts, Chad. I watch you every day on the TH-cam app on my TV. I would find it so much more informative if you would mention the month and year when when you open a post. I especially enjoy seeing the difference in your weather from where I live in northern California but it's impossible to compare to anything anywhere unless we know what time of year you are posting. Thank you. I will keep watching. I am also a subscriber. ❤
Cool fact about how the ducks avoid frostbite on their feet; another sign of God's hand in creation. I'm a single parent from the US who loves your snowy homestead even though I haven't the stamina or support to live like that. Maybe we'll come for a visit some day!
Good to know ya. I guess we’re just used to it cause we don’t know anything else. If I go to a hot climate I start melting 😆
@@HiddenSpringFarmI’ve been living in a subtropical climate for going on 12 years. In recent years, the summers get up to +42C in the shade! The heat is downright dangerous. Need to be very careful not to get heat stroke. I miss the cool, fresh air in Canada 🇨🇦!
I must admit, ur Fall has much more beautiful colors!
@@LynnBoergermann it’s very scenic where we are but the vibrancy of the fall colours differ year to year based on how quickly it gets cold in October.
Really appreciate this farmer I think I would come to Canada to do homesteading
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Love your videos. I got my ducks after watching your videos.
That’s very cool. Love that I can inspire others just as I was inspired by someone else. Unexpected effect of having a channel but in a good way.
I absolutely love your farm! I'm in love with Billie and Bobbie too, OMG, they are so adorable!
I too enjoy the four seasons and we get them in the midwest. I had no idea you had to order most of your stuff through US - that's crazy! Well, you do a great job building and managing your farm and it shows! It's just beautiful!
Nice. Thanks fir saying that. It’s not as bad as I make it sound in the video 😆 Amazon is a good source too.
Wow, the snow has built up. Dexter is a master mice catcher. He'll get it done. Looking like your keeping up with all the work. So glad you share it I wouldn't even have tried when I was younger. See you next time. Becky from Kansas City
Yeah once the ground freezes it doesn’t melt on sunny days. I don’t call it work I call it fun 😝
That’s why I love Oklahoma, we have four seasons too!!!
You got that right! Homesteading in Canada 🇨🇦 is so much different from homesteading in a subtropical or tropical climate, for sure. What I’ve learned living in a hot climate, is you can never escape the heat when it’s hot and humid. It’s brutal. I need several cold showers/day. I’ve learned, I’d much rather wear extra clothes and be comfortable. I sure miss Canada 🇨🇦. Chad you are so right. Homesteading opens our eyes to so much. It really is a wonderful way of life. The closest to homesteading I’ve come is planting my own food forest and harvesting fruit and vegetables all year.
Hey, veggies is the start. Anyone can make a plan, save money and make the jump. Four seasons rule although it’s nice to get away for a bit during winter. Amazon helps with products too.
@@HiddenSpringFarm Sure nice to get away in winter, but who can take care of all your animals while you are away? You have so many: all your cats, dogs, chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, pigs... did I miss any?
@@ShikokuFoodForest haha if I ever get a chance I’d need a farm sitter I guess.
An older video, but a very enjoyable watch. We used to have khaki Campbells and when we watch your videos, it is very tempting to get them again. Hope you are having a great holiday season! All the best for 2024.
I started following you :). My wife and I are looking to start our own homestead in Ontario too :). You are inspirational. I absolutely love how you care so much about your barn cats!! Just a suggestion - but you should put your airbnb booking link in the description of this video :).
A small contribution towards your fur/feather babies food this winter ❤
You’re the best Alex, did u see I gave u a shout out by name recently, hope u didn’t mind. 😊Thanks so much again.
@@HiddenSpringFarm You're so very welcome Chad and no I did not see your shout out ☺ but thank you ! I feel awful for not sending any X-mas gifts to your furbabies but Dec is a brutal month each year and it's hard to celebrate but I'm working on it 🥳
wow i feel it so mutch wath you doooo.... Nice realy
We're not far from you... Tottenham Ontario. One of your shorts caught our attention. Subscribed✓ Shared✓
Wicked awesome. My Uncle Art is in Tottenham 😊
Well done . Informative 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe🇨🇦
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Hi there I am a new subscriber from Kingston Ontario Canada. I'm grateful to find your channel. I can't wait to see other videos.
Aww thanks. Welcome to the farm. 🥂
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Wow we used to have a farm in Ontario ( L'original ) back in the 70s , the snow was like Alaska in those days , glad I found you , new subscriber here 😃
You should consider selling T-shirts featuring your farm animals and special buildings.
I’m working on it the past few months, hopefully coming soon.
Just found your channel yesterday! Absolutely love the pure wholesome life you have made for yourselves. I would have loved this when I was 18 or 19, especially I in my native NC! Would be the best life! Dependent on Jesus Christ for everything, instead of occasionally thinking we are our on Providers.
Thnx for following along. Much appreciated 🙏
Yes it is very different! Even the USA Homesteading You Tube channels are different lol We are also in Ontario. Did you know there is a Homesteaders Conference in Ontario in May? This is the second year.
Nope, I’m sure it’s not all big and fancy like down south though 😆 It’s good we have something gonna look into it, thanks.
Cheers from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 🎉🎉❤
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I love how you say “Bobbie!!!” 🥰. Great channel! I’m bingeing your videos here in Arkansas
Right on 🤙
Liking the shorter videos.👍 more focused and easier to digest in one sitting. I think you’re on the right track.😎
Yeah shorter videos might have its place but as a TH-camr grows they won’t make much money unless they have millions of views. Catch 22 is you want people to subscribe and watch more and shorter videos is how to do it. Maybe in the future shorter videos but more of them? We’ll see how it goes and sometimes it depends on what the topic is too. Vlog style can be shorter for sure.
@@HiddenSpringFarm I was reading that videos that are at least 10 minutes get better algorithmic coverage, but people have a tendency to jump off after 10 minutes unless there is a good amount of informational content or very entertaining. And posting daily is supposed to help too. Problem there is who has time for that unless you are a full time content creator. Just keep plugging along. I always enjoy the view into the farm life.
@@gardengirl7258 could be true even based on my own videos, people tend to jump off after a while. Back in the fall you’ll recall I put out two 45 mins videos… they each had a 13 min avg watch time meaning people only watched 25% of it. But I’ve also seen videos more than an hour with millions of views, we don’t know the avg watch time…maybe it’s low too. I have to just find that sweet spot.
The love and respect you show all of your animals is fantastic ❣️so Canada wins cuz of Mollie🙊
Molly wins everything 😆 🐶
Chad you’re truly an inspiration! I didn’t know Canada was so sparsely populated
Aww thanks so much. Yeah I think we’re up to 40 million now 😆
What a neat entrepreneurial idea to run a farmstay to fund the dream!
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Canadians are so orderly and polite.
I've watched dozens of US based homesteader channels over the years.
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Not a SINGLE one has cats with collars much less tags
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Why Yes we are thank you very much kind sir. We treat all the animals with respect around here especially the cats & dogs. Thanks for the comment.
Mine do!
I live in the country (SW, 🇺🇸) I have 2 cats, 2dogs, 2 mules. No collars on dogs or cats, too dangerous, if they get collar snagged they can die. My cats are both 13yrs, here since kittens. Dogs neither wear collars, same reason. All animals are current on shots / tags but the tags are in the laundry room on a shelf. Maybe you have never seen a cat die from getting hung by its own collar, my neighbors learned the sad things that Can kill a cat. My property is just a hobby farm I don't use it for profit nor do I have YT channel to pay my way. Its my Hobby - doing what I 💘...
Its not Canada but sure has been good for me for decades.
@@ellafields9424 still not sure what you’re going on about. All our cats wear safety collars and cannot get snagged. Nobody is bashing Americans or Canadians. Are your cats and dogs spayed and neutered? I hope so. The video is about how much more accessible farmlife is for Americans, just letting my viewers understand getting supplies is different up here in Canada. I only earn about $5 a day off TH-cam if you think that’s “making money” but you’re here watching TH-cam though eh. ✌️
@@ellafields9424 are you one of "those" people who let's their cats outside 24/7 so they can predate on every bird in the yard?
I have cats too. They stay inside, ALL THE TIME.
Keep your cats inside....then they won't stupidly delete themselves by snagging their collar. Nor will they kill upteen numbers of songbirds.
Hey Molly, Olive and kitty crew!!!!
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I used to live near here years ago! Beautiful area and amazing powder without those Blue Mountain lines. You are so lucky to be in the area you are! One day I’ll be off to do the same
Awesome, best of luck.
Hi from Northern Alberta. Good ro see a fellow Canuck!!
Rock on!
I love winter!!! From the state of Maine U.S.A.
Me too. I enjoy the four seasons of our climate. Just went to Portland and Bar Harbour last year for some fresh seafood.
New sub
American here lol
Canadians are so nice!
aww thnx
You might want to check out North York Farmer's Co-op and Queensville Farm Supply.
First time watching your channel, Love it!!
Yay! Thank you!
Cindy again. I just subscribed .my black cat and white with yellow face looks like yours I'm in Montana. Bees will help your pollination for fruit and try the honey berries ( hascaps)
I can't wait till I get into bees but I gotta plan it out and do it right.
Exactly, better late than never !!!
Exactly!
Hi Chad, We are new subscribers from Tasmania, My Daughter and I love your personality. Your animal enclosures are are top quality and very inventive.
We think the pigs and bunny rabbits need more straw to bed down with. We also were wondering if you live on the farm.
Kind Regards
Kelli and Christine Senden.
All good questions. Happy to know we are reaching all the way to Tasmania. Our house is 20 mins away, we bought this old hobby farm to develop it into our forever homestead but that 107 yr old farmhouse is not for us, it’s too small, not efficient and we’ve worked too hard in our lives to downgrade. But we will eventually sell our home and build one on the property somewhere. we also know the farm will be hard to make profit, it’s just for our lifestyle. But we said the farmhouse wouldn’t be used so why not transform this place into a farm stay & experience. Of course we needed some animals first to attract families to want to stay here. That’s also one of the reasons I built all the animal houses to be interactive so families with kids could actually go in and see or pet the animals or collect the eggs etc. and all what we’re doing is bringing us a step closer to self reliance at the same time, knowing some of our food is chemical free and healthy is important too. We haven’t bought eggs or chicken meat for two years but cause we raise it ourselves. Of course my Darlin wanted a nice garden too for tons of veggies. Anyways I could ramble on for hours, welcome to the farm. Chad & the gang.
Love your kitties!
Yeah they're pretty awesome and are a huge part of the farm.
you ever think of adding some byson to your farm? how many acers do you own?
Haha nope I’ve never thought of bison. You never know. We have 90 acres and have plenty of area for future paddocks. I’d need to up my game with a huge animal like that eh 😆 🦬 Never say never right. 🍻
great content God Bless
Thanks so much 🙏
WOW .. just stumbled on your channel, I love this kind of living but it’s my dream to live the way u guys does, it’s much be expensive for 90acres of land … nature and planting stuff is my life.. right now I have so much growing indoors, from ginger to lettuce peppers 🌶️ herbs, avocado 🥑 and pineapple here in Toronto .. lol 😂… so imagine if I I had just 2 acres.. I’m here in Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦… we’ll done ✅ Dude.
I was born and raised in Toronto at Don Mills and sheppard area. You just do what u can do, every little bit helps. 10 years ago we were dreaming of farmlife, now look at us. And showcasing it to the world on the Tube. Who knew 🍻
@@HiddenSpringFarm thanks so much for your creative ideas on farmstead 🙏🇨🇦
No better place on this planet to live... Canadian Living is the BEST!!! stay tuned to my future trail blazing lifestyle on Tiny Homes in Nature OFF grid ✌
Right on!!!
New sub from Southeast Texas. I’m going to check out the Air B&B. Looks like a place o would love to bring my grandkids or even come by myself. We definitely have our own version of beauty here. Not the beautiful autumn colors though or the snow. It’s rare to have freezing weather here. Past two years we have had some hard freezes but nothing that lasts. Beautiful place and thanks for sharing🙏🏼❤️
Welcome aboard! Good to know lots of Texans are watching. Right on!
Also From Kurdistan! may be only me! near Iraq
Lilyyyy! Bobbyyyyy! Ahahahaha I almost choke on my spagetti!
Great video Chad, always learning something new from you. It took a lot of courage to start a venture like this, you and your wife are so brave !!! Allergic to those kitties 🐈⬛🐈 yet there you are rubbin up against them ☺ now that's love ❤. I came across duck eggs at my grocery store a few months ago but I'm actually afraid to try them ~ any tips ?
Honestly I think my body is adapting a bit to the cats 🐈⬛ if the scratch me it’ll break out in hives and in an enclosed area like in the house I get asthma but outdoors on the farm it’s not that bad. Duck eggs eh, gotta just take a leap of faith…scramble one and if you don’t like it use the rest in baking. Makes anything baked much better cause it’s a richer egg. My Darlin scramble them with green onion and I put ketchup on it.
@@HiddenSpringFarm 😃 Great idea, thanks 👍
You nailed it on the stores and products available!! Just trying to buy a water trough or a gate is crazy!!! We usually have to order and wait or travel for hours to pick something up. We had to come back to Ontario to get a cattle crush.
Right! I’m sure there are some less populated areas in the US too but I’ve given so much business to Amazon just for the convenience even though I’d rather support a local shop. Hope u guys aren’t snowed in over there 🍻
@@HiddenSpringFarm I hear you on that!! Been lucky with the snow so far!
Chad ,Cindy again .hello to your wife .I spent 2 years in Guam.! Great love for the Filipinas..!! Ps we have good farm stores Cenex and Westland seed and Murdocks. Shipping tho!! Ouch
Lots of Filipinos in Guam eh.
I'm thinking of starting this. I'm just not sure where and how
You would hate homesteading in Florida or Texas. They BOIL in the summer. I’m north of Austin Tx and our temps from May - October is normally (all Fahrenheit) 100+ and feels like 110-115. Most June-September temps are 105 minimum. I’ve seen you say you are cooking when temps of what is 80-95 degrees (for us). I am dying to move to a northern state where I can have more tolerable summers and actually see all 4 seasons as here we pretty much go from summer to wet winter/fall like weather. I experienced 80-85 degrees one Christmas morning and decided this isn’t the place for me and my family anymore.
Maybe you could start your own homestead group for Canada? When Joel Salatin and Justin Rhodes started in the states I don't think too many others were doing it. You are pretty spread out in Canada but maybe some in the states could come across too.
You never know what the future holds. Would be cool too to bring everyone together. 😊
I just found your channel i live in tronto Ontario i have friends in midland Ontario
I dream of homesteaing
Nice, not far from here at all. I was born n raised in TO at Don mills & sheppard, close to Fairview Mall. Gotta say I don’t miss the city at all 😆 🍻 ✌️
How did you train the cats to being in the barn at night.
Wow I'm so glad I found your ch
Nice, welcome to the farm. Where u from Dave? See u around eh.
Hey we are out here in Alberta Canada it's been so hard trying to find somebody that's actually doing this in Canada I'm so glad I stumbled onto your Channel hopefully we can start our journey to homesteading within the next year.
@@getin6 plan it out, take your time. Good for you though. Sometimes I think back and kick myself for not realizing I was born to do this earlier in my life. Fresh air, no noise, less people, nature. wicked awesome, good luck to u.
I think the biggest thing for me is finding land at a good price that I can build and actually knowing how much acres of land I need to do a proper Homestead I think I can start off with probably 3 to 5?
Would love to be around more like-minded people for knowledge and community
Hi thanks for the video, you are quite funny 😄
I live in Arnprior Ontario and wanted to get some ideas and pointers from you if you don’t mind. We have a small property in Galetta (near Arnprior) but my dream is to have a small hobby farm so I can have a few livestock,. We recently got a call from the City of Ottawa to get rid of our chickens, I have 13 hens now just started laying, a neighbour called it in😢
Anyway we knew the risks , we are giving our chickens to a friend and we’ll be able to get some eggs once in awhile 😊
All this to say I would love to chat with you to ask you a few questions about how to go about homesteading.
Let me know if you would Agree
Thank you
I live in London Ontario. And I'm looking for a homestead property the challenge I'm finding is cost. I look in Michigan and it's 110k for 10 acres and a 3 bedroom house. Ontario I feel like it's 300k but I'm determined I'll find my perfect place.
it's tough especially close to any decent sized city. gotta save up big or buy far away. gotta go where the job is though too. and the longer you wait values go up. Keep saving, keep looking/planning and have patience. we were where you are now 10 years ago.
New Zealand here
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I'd like to visit your farm someday, but i need transatlantic flight for it :)))) i like your videos so much btw
Maybe one day! But that's pretty far. Where r u from UK? Europe?
What is the date of this post?
Hi Chad, I live down near niagara and have always wanted to visit the farm! How would i find you guys through airbnb? Tried searching near horseshoe valley but couldn’t find any listings that resembled your farm..
Well that would be cool. Try searching in Oro-Medonte for “Private Farmhouse Nestled on 90 Acres” Lots of details and photos in the listing. You can always email if u have any questions.
Rodents are drawn to any leftover food!
Hey Chad, do u used to work with Gregory signs..?
Nope never heard of em.
@@HiddenSpringFarm ohh okay sorry as my dad-MOE worked for that company and he said a guys name CHAD .. have a farm with chickens/egg/ducks… that’s used to work with him at that company .. sorry 🙏🇨🇦
We might not have Tractor Supply stores here in Canada, but we do have Farmer's Co-op and Farm supply stores that sell pretty much anything you need, there is also Brice's which sells Amish furniture. You make it sound like homesteaders need to order everything in from the US which isn't true! Canada is a lot harder to do homesteading in, land is expensive, building permits are expensive, to put in a new house is at least 500k (not including land) here in Ontario, shorter growing season and lots of regulations. You will not find a few acres of buildable land for 10k here and any seller holding the mortgage will charge around 9% interest. I will admit there are somethings that are much cheaper to buy in the US due to economies of scale and metal products are still cheaper in the US since the trade war, like Cattle panels. If you want cheap land you need to live in a remote sparsely populated area, but you may find the cost of everything high due to the cost of shipping.
Wish you can say the temp inF°?
Haha I usually put it up on the screen 😂 must have missed it on this one.
B C Canada , and small Farming now
Very nice. Best of luck out west.
Are you still homesteading?
Still at it, just did some blackberries in today’s episode.
Have the pigs got lice? They’re scratching a lot
Someone else asked that a while back. I’ve inspected them extensively and have not seen any. They do scratch a lot but I’m just chalking it up to normal behaviour. Plus it’s winter not sure how common lice would be in the freezing temps. There could also be a different issue that I don’t know about too so I’ll keep an eye on them.
@@HiddenSpringFarm not sure of that clip is in winter but I just had a thought I have itchier slightly drier skin in winter so could be the season
Google says they have normally dry itchy skin, I learned something today!
@@colezy14 that makes sense, probably why pigs love to get covered in mud.
Like gold shaw farm 😂😂😂😂😂
Don’t assume that all of the US is like what you are picturing it to be. It’s not.
Of course not, US is so big too for sure there are lots of less populated areas eh. It’s just generalizing 😉
I don't think its ever a good idea to put down others down to make your / self / channel / country SEEM Better!!!!!!!
I'M not
Not Canadian
Not TX
But sure as -ell do not like your attitude nor Channel.
U B Smug dude!!!
@@ellafields9424 not sure what you’re going on about? No one here putting down anybody or any country.
With all due respect, Texas would end you. 100+ degrees for 2.5/3 months out of the tear is awful. The usa has plenty of more mild climates
@@iShowUnusualBehavior I’d melt like a snowman in July 😂
called the phone number' on the web < it gone . want two talk with army guy's from meeting in kin mount. Was thinking it changed back to have bird travel for message's ?
hey there i sent an email on instagram/gmail id love to have the opportunity to help edit your videos