NEW SUBSCRIBER Here!! I began watching your videos this morning. You got me when I watched a video this morning that you posted 10 months ago. It's about your Working Barn Cats!! What a HUMANE, WONDERFUL and COMPASSIONATE Man!! I've supported Cat Rescue for over 25 years!! Your Barn Cats are living Dream!! You CARE for them!! If only EVERY Cat had such a GREAT HOME!! Thank you for this!! ❤🐈😺
@Lyndea-t9y me too, that's when I started watching. I have a couple indoor cats and was making a catio. I also take care of some ferals here in Canada. I appreciate the care he take of all his animals.
Hi Chad, I drove through Horseshoe Valley Rd. yesterday. Boy! You sure got a whopping of snow over the last few days, as we did on Georgian Bay. You're so good with that big machine! Awesome work!! 💪 Take care eh! 👍
@@paisley293 yeah it’s snowed for 4 days straight, there is so much snow right now it’s almost as high as the farm fencing. I did film an episode of all the beauty though, probably for next week.
I guess we might not think about how much it takes to carry thru the production of these vlogs. Love the coming and going views of each scene but that takes a lot of placement of the camera and the talent it takes to get just the right variety of angles! Thanks for being so diligent to make quality presentations of the wonder of Hidden Spring Farm. It is such a great place!🤗 Day hi to the Claw Crew😻
yeah, between the snow clearing and all the work this video took me 7 hours of filming and 4 hours of editing. That's the life of a TH-camr though eh. Appreciate the comment.
❤❤JUST LOOK AT THOSE BEAUTIFUL, BIG SLIDING DOORS TO THE SAW MILL SHED.....You really amaze me with your positive attitude from Winter projects to upcoming Summer ones! Helps to give me a "Boost" to stay positive & motivated.....THANK YOU! All the snow is so beautiful, magical & quiet. When you finally get your Forest in order & the "Sugar Maples" producing, it will be fun to watch your build of a SUGAR SHACK.... (there was a cute song in the 1960's called by that name-I loved it!). Lots of projects coming up.......excited to watch your progress! GOD BLESS TO ALL @ Hidden Spring Farm.....😊😊❤❤😊😊.
We got 8 inches of the white stuff here at my Indiana home yesterday and overnight. Some were complaining they didn't get any...they can have mine! Hope you get some good logs out of that. It sure is a lot of work, but you're managing that machinery like a pro!
It sure is a lot of work for just one of the trees to fell, saw into pieces and get to your wood mill! You are a smart worker to think things through instead of taking risks. The forest looks pretty picturesque in the snow, and your mill house looks as ‘elegant’ as a well dressed mannequin😁
That excavator makes moving this big ol,logs a much easier job!!!! Not to mention two. The little tractor…. I say "little" as it’s about half the size of our 2 out on our wheat and cattle farm… but it gets the job done!!!!
Chad, I would love to see you take maple syrup out of the tree. I have never seen it done. The snow up there is beautiful. Always love your videos. Hugs Olive for me. ❤❤😊
Your videos are awesome, l have been sharing information for others to watch your videos. Your humor, inspiration and skills are beyond compare. Thank you from Illinois.
Hi Chad. Here in Kingston, we have not had hardly any snow 🌨️. Just enough to cover the grass lol. Wow, you certainly have a lot of snow. If you are going to have maple syrup - sign me up. Thanks so much Chad.
We had a very hot day here in Penrith yesterday. I got up to 43°C = 109.4°F. It looks very pretty with all that snow in the forest. You did great work. Thank you for sharing. Thoughts and Prayers always. Love and Blessings. Doris, Penrith 🇦🇺🦘
Just imagine how much extra time it takes to setup the camera shot, walk to where your working, do the shots then walk back to the camera. Gotta do that for every shot too 😂 A very nice days of working in the wilderness though.
Hello ! Very interesting video; now I can see how much more land you own. You really get some good exercise and in that peaceful area .... much better than going to a fitness center !! Happy New Year from IL Chicago burbs 😊
yes thank you, just the forest part we have 15 acres. Lots of trees in other areas too but very much different from around the farm area. I like to keep a variety of all things related to small farm life to keep things interesting.
I'm glad to hear that you take care to fell trees that aren't healthy. Just in case you don't know there are at least four species of bird in Ontario that need hollowed out trees to nest, so I hope you are leaving some for them.
Hey Dude, been crazy here and finally getting to catch up with others!! Nice work on this!! I'll problably been in your area a couple times this spring and summer! Would love to drop by and chat!
@@ThorHavenFarm tell me about it. Since starting this TH-cam thing it’s literally taken over my life 😂 Message me and we’ll work out a day and finally meet in person, I’ll show I around the farm.
Hey Chad! Always love your videos. They are so relaxing as opposed to my city life. Question…once you cut the tree, do you cover it or is it ok to keep them exposed to the elements? Would that rotting hole continue to further rot if the tree can’t dry out?
No need to cover it, that kind of rot takes years if not decades to occur. The logs sitting for a few months won’t do much. When I first got the mill I started milling logs that I had sitting for over 2 years and the only part getting slightly rotten is the bark.
Pretty please, do another on hatching eggs. Please, show how to find the eggs that are worth incubating and what they must look under a light in time. Thank you !
@@HiddenSpringFarm Yes it was the one i used for my first try, it was a lot of help. I need to get the hang of what eggs to use and how to check with ovoscope if the egg is progressing. For now that's my main issue and that I didn't get auto rolling incubator :)
I was looking at chains for my car. This year, on the other side of Canada ( BC ) we keep getting freezing rain after a snow storm, It's sheer ice all over. Princess aut has some easy enough for me to use, not that I'm not use to them driving a school bus.
Princess auto is good for a lot of things, I checked too for the tractor tire chains but they didn't have anything similar. I'll most likely need to order the exact size from a john deere dealer.
@@donnanorman340 I do have a longer bar chainsaw but I didn’t really know which tree I was gonna cut and I didn’t wanna go all the way back to get it 😆
Reference the tractor...by chance did you have it in 4 wheel drive? I ask. As in mine, I got stuck, and hubby had to help me. He laughed at me when he asked if I was in 4 wheel drive...i didn't know we had it. Our tractor is smaller and older but yours may have it.
Just wondering why the need to fell trees in the Winter, unless to get firewood? I would have thought that would be an activity done in the non-Winter months.
Short answer is you don’t get mud and dirt caked onto the logs when skidding, which dulls the blades and chains. Also there are no leaves or bugs to contend with plus doing this hard labour in the heat is no fun. It’s also safer cause you can actually see through the forest as the trees are falling since there are no leaves.
I've never cut a tree down so I'm not saying you're doing it wrong, but other videos I have watched where they are felling trees, they cut the wedge and say not to cut past it like you did. I don't know why.
Not exactly sure what you mean but my back cut was fine…a few inches above the wedge cut until the tree starts to fall. I’m guessing you mean the undercut into the tree from the bottom of the wedge cut. I cut in about 5-6 inches cause the tree is very large, I don’t think it’s not allowed it’s just that usually it’s not necessary. Otherwise my bs k cut wound be very deep to get closer to the wedge. You want to have enough wood so when you do the back cut it makes a hinge so you’re directing the tree where to drop. With smaller trees it’s not needed. I’m only a diy’er though so don’t take my word for it
NEW SUBSCRIBER Here!!
I began watching your videos this morning. You got me when I watched a video this morning that you posted 10 months ago. It's about your Working Barn Cats!!
What a HUMANE, WONDERFUL and COMPASSIONATE Man!! I've supported Cat Rescue for over 25 years!! Your Barn Cats are living Dream!! You CARE for them!! If only EVERY Cat had such a GREAT HOME!! Thank you for this!! ❤🐈😺
@@Lyndea-t9y aww thanks for joining us, much appreciated. Stay tuned for Thursday morning’s episode as I have some barn cat news 🐱
You Will be glad you investigated I would say . Have fun Lyndea 👋. . regards. . .
@Lyndea-t9y me too, that's when I started watching. I have a couple indoor cats and was making a catio. I also take care of some ferals here in Canada. I appreciate the care he take of all his animals.
Ah, a little intrigue! Looking forward to Thursday’s vlog.😺
I started watching when he was building the catio and have been hooked ever since! Definitely watch the building of the work shed and mill. So good!
I just love your channel. You are the antidote to this crazy world. Thank you for all you do.
That means a lot, thank you!
That should be part of Hidden Spring Farm logo: Antidote to This Crazy World. Maybe that is what a lot of us find here on the vlog!
Hi Chad, I drove through Horseshoe Valley Rd. yesterday. Boy! You sure got a whopping of snow over the last few days, as we did on Georgian Bay. You're so good with that big machine! Awesome work!! 💪 Take care eh! 👍
@@paisley293 yeah it’s snowed for 4 days straight, there is so much snow right now it’s almost as high as the farm fencing. I did film an episode of all the beauty though, probably for next week.
I guess we might not think about how much it takes to carry thru the production of these vlogs. Love the coming and going views of each scene but that takes a lot of placement of the camera and the talent it takes to get just the right variety of angles! Thanks for being so diligent to make quality presentations of the wonder of Hidden Spring Farm. It is such a great place!🤗 Day hi to the Claw Crew😻
yeah, between the snow clearing and all the work this video took me 7 hours of filming and 4 hours of editing. That's the life of a TH-camr though eh. Appreciate the comment.
Watching you approach the Millhouse with the log, well I got to say that Millhouse and door pattern looks great.
Beautiful up there. Lots of hard work, even in the winter! Be careful! Stay warm!! Olive is such a good dog! ❤
Very peaceful up there, if I wasn’t making all that noise 😂
❤❤JUST LOOK AT THOSE BEAUTIFUL, BIG SLIDING DOORS TO THE SAW MILL SHED.....You really amaze me with your positive attitude from Winter projects to upcoming Summer ones! Helps to give me a "Boost" to stay positive & motivated.....THANK YOU! All the snow is so beautiful, magical & quiet. When you finally get your Forest in order & the "Sugar Maples" producing, it will be fun to watch your build of a SUGAR SHACK.... (there was a cute song in the 1960's called by that name-I loved it!). Lots of projects coming up.......excited to watch your progress! GOD BLESS TO ALL @ Hidden Spring Farm.....😊😊❤❤😊😊.
You have to be very skilful to operate that digger! 💚💚
Haha I’m working on it 😉
We got 8 inches of the white stuff here at my Indiana home yesterday and overnight. Some were complaining they didn't get any...they can have mine!
Hope you get some good logs out of that. It sure is a lot of work, but you're managing that machinery like a pro!
It sure is a lot of work for just one of the trees to fell, saw into pieces and get to your wood mill! You are a smart worker to think things through instead of taking risks. The forest looks pretty picturesque in the snow, and your mill house looks as ‘elegant’ as a well dressed mannequin😁
Yeah it takes a lot of time and energy and to think I didn't even clean up the mess, that'll be a spring job lol.
That excavator makes moving this big ol,logs a much easier job!!!! Not to mention two. The little tractor…. I say "little" as it’s about half the size of our 2 out on our wheat and cattle farm… but it gets the job done!!!!
You know Chad! I love your smile and you always have a great joy about you. I love that you are so kind with the animals.
Appreciate the compliment! It's pretty hard to be grumpy around all these furry friends.
Hi Chad and Wife hope your holidays was wonderful. And I love seeing your videos and all the animals
It was a great holiday thanks
I love forests, and out here in BC spend a lot of time "forest-bathing"! Can't wait to buy Hidden Spring Farm Maple Syrup! Cheers Chad 🥰
Forest bathing sounds so peaceful. 😊
The forest looks so peaceful with all that snow. Stay safe!
Chad, I would love to see you take maple syrup out of the tree. I have never seen it done. The snow up there is beautiful. Always love your videos. Hugs Olive for me. ❤❤😊
I'll get there, it part of my plans. Too much to do before that though but it's definitely something to look forward to.
I know you are very busy. The work has to be hard. Thanks for getting out there in the cold to let us see everything. ❤❤😊.
Your videos are awesome, l have been sharing information for others to watch your videos. Your humor, inspiration and skills are beyond compare. Thank you from Illinois.
@@LelaShosh very much appreciated 😁
Hi Chad. Here in Kingston, we have not had hardly any snow 🌨️. Just enough to cover the grass lol. Wow, you certainly have a lot of snow. If you are going to have maple syrup - sign me up. Thanks so much Chad.
We had a very hot day here in Penrith yesterday. I got up to 43°C = 109.4°F.
It looks very pretty with all that snow in the forest. You did great work.
Thank you for sharing. Thoughts and Prayers always. Love and Blessings.
Doris, Penrith 🇦🇺🦘
Wow!
A winter wonderland! So beautiful…
To cut a tree, it take a lot of time, you started early and finish when the sun is hidding. good to see all the work. thanks for the video.
Just imagine how much extra time it takes to setup the camera shot, walk to where your working, do the shots then walk back to the camera. Gotta do that for every shot too 😂 A very nice days of working in the wilderness though.
@@HiddenSpringFarm whitout talking about the time you take to edit the videos. Thanks a lot for your videos
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Good work , Safety & success are 👑 ! Welcome to " WINTER MODE " 👍
Glad you enjoyed the video. It's definitely winter mode here! 😄
Wow! You are quite proficient at maneuvering those machines! I’m impressed. 👏👏👏
I’m improving the more I use them 😉
We had John Deeres on our farm. I love the sound of one idling. Maybe I’m just weird🤗
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Winter is upon us. You did a good job, with the tractor and other equipment. The snow is beautiful but very cold.
I was roasting doing all that work lol
@HiddenSpringFarm Oh wow. That's like my son. He sweats all the time.
@@HiddenSpringFarmI'm sweating just watching the video 😂
@@donnanorman340 😅😅
What a big job! So impressive! ❤
What an awesome view of the forest. It looks like a postcard.
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Thats a lot of snow and a lot of work. Be safe out there. Hug Oluve for me please. What a sweetie.😊
It’s definitely winter mode here! 😄
@HiddenSpringFarm for sure. 33 here in The deep south of LA. Thats cold for us. Take care🥰
Good morning Chad
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Hello ! Very interesting video; now I can see how much more land you own. You really get some good exercise and in that peaceful area .... much better than going to a fitness center !! Happy New Year from IL Chicago burbs 😊
yes thank you, just the forest part we have 15 acres. Lots of trees in other areas too but very much different from around the farm area. I like to keep a variety of all things related to small farm life to keep things interesting.
I'm glad to hear that you take care to fell trees that aren't healthy. Just in case you don't know there are at least four species of bird in Ontario that need hollowed out trees to nest, so I hope you are leaving some for them.
@@micah06v8 there are a lot of trees that I can clearly see are hollow so I’m not interested in those cause no firewood or lumber potential.
I quiet working in the snow, to lazy to put tire chains on, dont have 4 wheel drive. Love the cats, we only have 4.
Thanks!
@@danieltsalazar this is very much appreciated, thank you 🍻
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Hello from PEI. Well we got 1/2” of snowfall. Some storm.
We got about 10 snow flakes here in Scarborough Ontario. 😂😂😂❄️❄️⛄️
Bit of a scary moment there when the excavator almost tipped!😮 but you’re wise keeping safe always.👷🏻♂️
Love the snow!!❄️❄️❄️❄️☃️☃️☃️❤❤❤
We r getting snow today finally 1/6/2025 yeah❄️❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️♥️♥️♥️♥️🥶😸😻😽😺❤ woohooo ❄️❄️❄️❄️☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️❄️❄️❄️☃️♥️
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Hey Dude, been crazy here and finally getting to catch up with others!! Nice work on this!! I'll problably been in your area a couple times this spring and summer! Would love to drop by and chat!
@@ThorHavenFarm tell me about it. Since starting this TH-cam thing it’s literally taken over my life 😂 Message me and we’ll work out a day and finally meet in person, I’ll show I around the farm.
Lucky for you guys Trudeau stepped down
Dear Chad ,one question ...Do you ever sleep ??? 😂 busy busy non stop 💗🍁
I sleep like a baby every night 😆
You got a lot of wood there for some good lumbar!!! And you got a lot of wood you can use for burning too!!!!
Hey Chad! Always love your videos. They are so relaxing as opposed to my city life. Question…once you cut the tree, do you cover it or is it ok to keep them exposed to the elements? Would that rotting hole continue to further rot if the tree can’t dry out?
No need to cover it, that kind of rot takes years if not decades to occur. The logs sitting for a few months won’t do much. When I first got the mill I started milling logs that I had sitting for over 2 years and the only part getting slightly rotten is the bark.
Pretty please, do another on hatching eggs. Please, show how to find the eggs that are worth incubating and what they must look under a light in time. Thank you !
Have you seen this one? How To Hatch Chicken Eggs in an Incubator - Start to Finish
th-cam.com/video/LiUm2Iaf_8Y/w-d-xo.html
@@HiddenSpringFarm Yes it was the one i used for my first try, it was a lot of help. I need to get the hang of what eggs to use and how to check with ovoscope if the egg is progressing. For now that's my main issue and that I didn't get auto rolling incubator :)
@ I’ll do another one, a better one this coming spring hatching season. I did that one a few years ago so I’m sure I can improve on it.
@@HiddenSpringFarm Thank you !
I was looking at chains for my car. This year, on the other side of Canada ( BC ) we keep getting freezing rain after a snow storm, It's sheer ice all over. Princess aut has some easy enough for me to use, not that I'm not use to them driving a school bus.
Princess auto is good for a lot of things, I checked too for the tractor tire chains but they didn't have anything similar. I'll most likely need to order the exact size from a john deere dealer.
Why did you have to mention maple syrup? Now, I have to make pancakes!
Haha YES!!! 🍁
By the looks on how thick that tree is you just might need a much longer blade for your chain saw.🤷♀️
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@@donnanorman340 I do have a longer bar chainsaw but I didn’t really know which tree I was gonna cut and I didn’t wanna go all the way back to get it 😆
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Reference the tractor...by chance did you have it in 4 wheel drive? I ask. As in mine, I got stuck, and hubby had to help me. He laughed at me when he asked if I was in 4 wheel drive...i didn't know we had it. Our tractor is smaller and older but yours may have it.
Yes, I always have it in 4 wheel drive during winter.
Just wondering why the need to fell trees in the Winter, unless to get firewood? I would have thought that would be an activity done in the non-Winter months.
6 Reasons to Harvest & Prepare Firewood in Winter
th-cam.com/video/KqxtUtNyi2A/w-d-xo.html
Short answer is you don’t get mud and dirt caked onto the logs when skidding, which dulls the blades and chains. Also there are no leaves or bugs to contend with plus doing this hard labour in the heat is no fun. It’s also safer cause you can actually see through the forest as the trees are falling since there are no leaves.
@@HiddenSpringFarm Oh, I never saw that video before. Will give it a watch.
I've never cut a tree down so I'm not saying you're doing it wrong, but other videos I have watched where they are felling trees, they cut the wedge and say not to cut past it like you did. I don't know why.
Not exactly sure what you mean but my back cut was fine…a few inches above the wedge cut until the tree starts to fall. I’m guessing you mean the undercut into the tree from the bottom of the wedge cut. I cut in about 5-6 inches cause the tree is very large, I don’t think it’s not allowed it’s just that usually it’s not necessary. Otherwise my bs k cut wound be very deep to get closer to the wedge. You want to have enough wood so when you do the back cut it makes a hinge so you’re directing the tree where to drop. With smaller trees it’s not needed. I’m only a diy’er though so don’t take my word for it