I have 120 acres. I have to walk 1.5 miles to get from one end of my land to the other. I recommend people stay with 5 acres or less as its far easier to manage.
That is a lot bigger than I thought. I had always wondered what a acre was in size I love your channel I am so envious of the life you have and I know it's not all roses but your living how you want well done to you
Hey Becky just wanted to let you know I love your videos! My family owns 25 acres, but most of it is woods and the rest is wide open fields. The fields are on a hill so we can’t really use it and instead just let a farmer rent it to grow food for his livestock.
Woods are great for raising pigs, which are natural forest animals. Kunekune pigs are really friendly and small, and great for a family. Goats also enjoy browsing on brush, and can be raised for milk, meat, or wool. Hilly fields are okay if you want to grow an orchard, or paddock grazers like cows, or run chicken tractors.
I’m new to Texas (via NYC) and was touring the country in my RV but fell in love with Texas. This is my dream and I thought an acre would not be enough but this is perfect. Thanks so much for the video / education. Much appreciated!
One of the most important things to buying any piece of land is what germs or such live in the soil. I knew someone that bought land and later found that all their animals would get sick from something in the soil.
Great tips! We have an acre and it's amazing all you can do on it and still have a nice sized "yard". Zoning is very, very important - we've discovered! Make sure animals and gardening is allowed, but unlimited ag zoning is a double edged sword if you have small acreage in the middle. I'd guess industrial zoning is the same.
It depends on what you want. If you have a small place in the middle of unlimited AG or industrial zoned areas things could change significantly from when you purchased. Huge livestock operations or Industrial complexes could change the area around you if one person/group controls it. If you're surrounded by smaller land owners things usually won't transform for miles around you - especially if the zoning is more residential. I hope that explains what I mean. But it's great for being able to use your land as you like.
Hi Becky our family here in Canada are getting chickens for the first time with some friends. They have some experience because they did this before had success. Thank you for your videos our daughter really enjoys them♡
keep in mind the taxes at the end of the year. I have 2.5 acres + my 2400 sq ft home. I end up paying around $10,000 in taxes between property and school tax. @_@ i dont even have kids. WTF. every single one of those damn kids better go to harvard.
@@ayoayo1044 for the price of a house in the city you can build 1 in the country how ever you like it and a bigger lot.😉. the commute is the downside. keep it 40 minutes to 1hr tops. dont go above 2 acres XD(you can get cheap lot in 2 acres. avoid gates communities lots. those theyll sell you the lot cheap but youll pay HOA fees long term) unless you like mowing grass and paying taxes and keep the house reasonable in size. appeal your property tax cause theyll try to tax you alot. compare other houses your size and say they are paying less than you. try to get a $18 job and in 10-15 years you should have your house. that will put you before 40 with a nice house and leave you money for vacations while you save up XD if you have a partner, girlfriend/wife theyll cut your goal time in half (5-10 years) in saving. but if they divorce you theyre getting half 😂 i build mine 45K for the lot and (just the house 110K) with septic and well 40k. for 200k after all set and done. its valued at 300K ~_~ thats why you appeal and say my house is not worth 300k so you dont pay higher taxes
@Danny Bowen but you dont have a house on it? or is that with a house? cause i have a 2400 square feet house in a 2.5 acres. ~.~ and the taxes are insane. but yeah when it was the lot by itself the taxes were cheap.
Thank you so much for you videos Becky. You have helped me realize that I CAN achieve my dreams of owning a farm all by myself. I love hearing about your animals and gardening and minimalist living because that's what I want too! Just curious, how far away are you from the biggest metro area? I know you've probably got a walmart or somewhere within 30 minutes but what about when you wanna buy some nice things ;)
Thank you Beck. The piece i have been looking at is 2 acres. I could not for the life of me vision how big it is. You cute little video was exactly what I was needing. Liked and Subscribed
Thank you Becky, you're awesome and I enjoy your videos. I checked with the county I live in and I can have a garden (Not to sell) for personal use and some animals but they where not sure as to what ones. I can't wait to get started on excavation on the property, thank you for your inspiration.
I have an acre of land, but unfortunately on a hillside, but that will not stop me from garden in terraces. Keeping an orchard or whatever I want. I do however agree with you that the dream plot of land would be flat, but not possible where I live. Have to make do with what I have.
I swear I was JUST asking this question because someone I know of just bought 40 acres and built a HUGE estate on it. Thanks for breaking it down for me 🤗
I have 600 acres with about 2 very large buffalo herds on it. One herd is always active and running around while the other herd continuously sleeps. I suggest people stay with 120 acres, waaaay less stress.
I am making the leap becky. I am finally going into a homestead property this year. I have enough equity in my home to make a good down payment. $100k I hope this is enough to buy some land for around $75k or less and then build a metal building with as little wood as possible because cedar is expensive and termites destroy. After the property is purchased, hopefully, with a well and septic on it already,and of course electric connected, maybe they have a very small structure there. I would put the remaining balance ($25k) towards a down payment for a construction loan for $120k. I am planning to only spend $75k on top of the down payment, totaling out to $100k for the structure and $75k for the land. A $175k brand new home custom built and where i want because I would be buying land and not a house. Also increasing the overall value of the property drastically to maybe $300k. Allowing me to sell the property if needed. North florida has flood zones afterall.
It's been a while since I was here, but you did give me some good ideas. I know for me, I would only need 1 acher to be happy. If i can find 1 acher, I know that that would be a good investment and would make me very happy. Thank you so much for reminding me how big an acher is. I could not remember.
You're so right! I have a 1/2 acre plot in a village. It's big enough to grow enough food to feed our family of three adults for a year. (I can or dry everything) I also have a postage stamp orchard and a hazelnut tree (bush?) growing on it. If the village allowed chickens there would be enough land for that also. I thought about buying some land for harvesting the wood for fuel, but for what it would cost in the yearly taxes alone, we can buy enough firewood to heat our little cottage for the winter.
You are such a beautiful person and you bring so much joy to people. You should write a book and share your secret. A world full of people like you would be a very, very good place.
Good info ~ make sure the property is zoned for livestock. Get large enough property where you're not annoying neighbors with animal noises or farm odors.
Enjoy your contributions - super educational. Have you done anything (or, given thought to) on what to do as you age/experience a loss in ability to do physical work?
I have almost an acre of land (0.97 acre). I just bought it a week ago. It's in an agricultural rural area. What should I do next? I just wanna grow crops like vegetables and fruit trees but it's in a desert area in imperial county, California. Can I just grow crops and how I get the water there's an irrigation canal nearby.
Hey Becky! We recently got baby chicks so I’ve been watching all your helpful videos which I am so grateful for! We’ve noticed our baby chicks have been pecking at themselves a lot we’re scared for them to have any lice, mites or anything like that. How can I know and what can I do? I’m hoping you can really help me and I hope you see this. Continue to make amazing and helpful videos! 🙏🏽 btw if anyone else sees this comment and can help me that would be much appreciated!!
Birds "preen" to groom themselves. There is a small nubbin of a gland just above their tails, called, unsurprisingly, the preen gland, that produces oil. They nibble at the preen gland, and then spread it around their feathers with their beaks. This smooths out the feathers, and keeps them conditioned and pointing the right directions. It may look like they are pecking at themselves, but it's probably a grooming activity. Also, when they grow out their real feathers, they will need to dust bathe to keep their skin clean and de-bug themselves.
If you'd like common-sensical advise about chickens, you might like www.thechickenchick.com . Kathy Mormino has a wonderful blog and website dedicated to chickens!
That depends on where in the US you are. Any city 1 acre is a lot of ground. Rural areas 5 to 10 acres is normal for a family. If you wanted to farm then you get into hundreds if not thousands of acres depending on the type of farm. Across the pond land here it is divided into states (you know that already I’m sure) the states are divided into counties (not all counties are the same size just like states aren’t) then the counties are divided into townships (and those can also differ in size) My county is 999 square miles their is 640 acres in a square mile witch equals 639,360 acres. My township is 10 square miles witch is 6,400 acres, I live on 10 acres witch for rural America that is lower/mid level amount of land to be on. So depending on where you grew up and what your use too.
Yes, I confused about what she said as well. My mother rent a 5 acre land for farming, and it look like a football or soccer field size. I tried to figure what is exactly one acre land look like.
Your coworker might need to get it surveyed then. Sometimes mistakes get made with determining exactly where property boundaries are so the neighbor might have a fence or something slightly over the boundary line. It happens all the time, especially if the land hasn't been in use for a while.
Well listening to Steve Harvey he said how many acre he need out of 300billon people 6acres a piece so he was looking for 6 and I’ve just seen in pa 1.6 million and in Georgia 🇬🇪 250k
How big is 0.25 acre? I need to own land to place the Mobile/Manufactured home? Even tiny one or regular, is that 0.25 acre would be enough? I do not know how big is this.
But don’t you get lonely ? 💙 I have 14 acres (inherited) in a small lonely town & not sure how I could survive without neighbors. Lol I’m a city girl but really considering the country life. The acres are near Old Williamsburg Va.
I have 120 acres. I have to walk 1.5 miles to get from one end of my land to the other. I recommend people stay with 5 acres or less as its far easier to manage.
Do you realize that you have more land than the smallest country in the world?
Ok ,then gimme 40 acres it will be easier for you to walk around then. 😂
What kind of title do you have for the 120 acres?
You don't say
FLEXTIME
I have a hard time visualizing distance and measurements in my head, so this helps a lot!!
That is a lot bigger than I thought. I had always wondered what a acre was in size I love your channel I am so envious of the life you have and I know it's not all roses but your living how you want well done to you
Thanks☀️❤️☀️
Are you envious or are you jealous
An acre isn't that big. An acre is equal to a little bit more than 4000 square metres.
First time home owner 5 acres of land
So how's it going??
wanna say goodluck with that man let me know how its been
Do u hate it when
I want enough where I can shoot guns and not bother the neighbors.
Roku enjoy bro I’m 13 thinking of big dreams easily getting around 10 with a contemperarion house
This is great! Our new homestead is just 2.5 acres, but I'm amazed at how much space we have, and how much we'll be able to fit on it.
Youre such a wholesome soul! Glad people like you still exist in this mad world.
Also check live stock ordinance. A lot of states require a minimum of 5 acres for large animals, like cows and horses.
Hey Becky just wanted to let you know I love your videos! My family owns 25 acres, but most of it is woods and the rest is wide open fields. The fields are on a hill so we can’t really use it and instead just let a farmer rent it to grow food for his livestock.
Woods are great for raising pigs, which are natural forest animals. Kunekune pigs are really friendly and small, and great for a family. Goats also enjoy browsing on brush, and can be raised for milk, meat, or wool. Hilly fields are okay if you want to grow an orchard, or paddock grazers like cows, or run chicken tractors.
I’m new to Texas (via NYC) and was touring the country in my RV but fell in love with Texas. This is my dream and I thought an acre would not be enough but this is perfect. Thanks so much for the video / education. Much appreciated!
One of the most important things to buying any piece of land is what germs or such live in the soil. I knew someone that bought land and later found that all their animals would get sick from something in the soil.
I LOVE you!!! You are so real, so much fun to watch and such an inspiration. Even my 3 year old daughters love you! 🤗👍🐔💟
Thanks Becky Sunshine for sharing you homestead experiences.
Great tips! We have an acre and it's amazing all you can do on it and still have a nice sized "yard". Zoning is very, very important - we've discovered! Make sure animals and gardening is allowed, but unlimited ag zoning is a double edged sword if you have small acreage in the middle. I'd guess industrial zoning is the same.
Chicken Hues hey what do you mean by unlimited ag zoning is a double edged sword?
It depends on what you want. If you have a small place in the middle of unlimited AG or industrial zoned areas things could change significantly from when you purchased. Huge livestock operations or
Industrial complexes could change the area around you if one person/group controls it. If you're surrounded by smaller land owners things usually won't transform for miles around you - especially if the zoning is more residential. I hope that explains what I mean.
But it's great for being able to use your land as you like.
what if u bulid a house on it with a commercial property too
Wow i really want to do this,now i understand what is acres is,
Thankyou for sharing so easy to understand,love it!!
HOW BIG IS A FOOTBALL FIELD
Hi Becky our family here in Canada are getting chickens for the first time with some friends. They have some experience because they did this before had success. Thank you for your videos our daughter really enjoys them♡
Chickens are so much fun. ☀️❤️☀️
Make sure your local zoning doesn't stop you, in my county you need 10 acres for /Agg zoning
keep in mind the taxes at the end of the year. I have 2.5 acres + my 2400 sq ft home. I end up paying around $10,000 in taxes between property and school tax. @_@ i dont even have kids. WTF. every single one of those damn kids better go to harvard.
Wow thats alot. Any tips for a 19 year old trying to buy a first home. Like jobs, financing or what to look for in a house?
@@ayoayo1044 for the price of a house in the city you can build 1 in the country how ever you like it and a bigger lot.😉. the commute is the downside. keep it 40 minutes to 1hr tops. dont go above 2 acres XD(you can get cheap lot in 2 acres. avoid gates communities lots. those theyll sell you the lot cheap but youll pay HOA fees long term) unless you like mowing grass and paying taxes and keep the house reasonable in size. appeal your property tax cause theyll try to tax you alot. compare other houses your size and say they are paying less than you. try to get a $18 job and in 10-15 years you should have your house. that will put you before 40 with a nice house and leave you money for vacations while you save up XD if you have a partner, girlfriend/wife theyll cut your goal time in half (5-10 years) in saving. but if they divorce you theyre getting half 😂 i build mine 45K for the lot and (just the house 110K) with septic and well 40k. for 200k after all set and done. its valued at 300K ~_~ thats why you appeal and say my house is not worth 300k so you dont pay higher taxes
What county is that? That's ridiculous. Sounds like you may need to have someone come out and re-evaluate.
@Danny Bowen but you dont have a house on it? or is that with a house? cause i have a 2400 square feet house in a 2.5 acres. ~.~ and the taxes are insane. but yeah when it was the lot by itself the taxes were cheap.
@@Hotobu waller tx
Shape of the property makes a difference too..
Also how much is flat
Thank you so much for you videos Becky. You have helped me realize that I CAN achieve my dreams of owning a farm all by myself. I love hearing about your animals and gardening and minimalist living because that's what I want too! Just curious, how far away are you from the biggest metro area? I know you've probably got a walmart or somewhere within 30 minutes but what about when you wanna buy some nice things ;)
Thank you Beck. The piece i have been looking at is 2 acres. I could not for the life of me vision how big it is. You cute little video was exactly what I was needing. Liked and Subscribed
Thank you Becky, you're awesome and I enjoy your videos. I checked with the county I live in and I can have a garden (Not to sell) for personal use and some animals but they where not sure as to what ones. I can't wait to get started on excavation on the property, thank you for your inspiration.
Your so welcome. Enjoy your journey it's a blast. ☀️❤️☀️
Hi hope you're OK with the experience
Nice video. I watched this after reading that the traditional definition of an acre was an area one chain wide by one furlong long, (60’ X 660’).
I think another definition has been "as much as a man with two oxen could plow in two days".
I have an acre of land, but unfortunately on a hillside, but that will not stop me from garden in terraces. Keeping an orchard or whatever I want. I do however agree with you that the dream plot of land would be flat, but not possible where I live. Have to make do with what I have.
Which is fine. I always say "don't move, improve". ☀️❤️☀️
Hi
Love your vids Becky 😊 Thankyou!
Your welcome. ☀️❤️☀️
Becky go hard
I swear I was JUST asking this question because someone I know of just bought 40 acres and built a HUGE estate on it. Thanks for breaking it down for me 🤗
I noticed your house behind you, I love the red trim on the outside it is beautiful.
She built it herself😮
Shoo fly creek is up for sale in Oregon state if anyone’s interested in buying 1,398 acres it’s listed at $698,000
I have 600 acres with about 2 very large buffalo herds on it. One herd is always active and running around while the other herd continuously sleeps. I suggest people stay with 120 acres, waaaay less stress.
I am making the leap becky.
I am finally going into a homestead property this year.
I have enough equity in my home to make a good down payment. $100k
I hope this is enough to buy some land for around $75k or less and then build a metal building with as little wood as possible because cedar is expensive and termites destroy.
After the property is purchased, hopefully, with a well and septic on it already,and of course electric connected, maybe they have a very small structure there.
I would put the remaining balance ($25k) towards a down payment for a construction loan for $120k.
I am planning to only spend $75k on top of the down payment, totaling out to $100k for the structure and $75k for the land. A $175k brand new home custom built and where i want because I would be buying land and not a house.
Also increasing the overall value of the property drastically to maybe $300k. Allowing me to sell the property if needed. North florida has flood zones afterall.
An acre is a football field minus the end zones was helpful and starting at 3:15
Childhood question answered!
Thanks for sharing we are planning to buy a 4.70 acres lot with house and one apartment on it.
Thank you, this is a very helpful video.
Hi Becky love the videos I have been watching for a few years now and love the progress. BTW you are rocking the blond hair looking good.
It's been a while since I was here, but you did give me some good ideas. I know for me, I would only need 1 acher to be happy. If i can find 1 acher, I know that that would be a good investment and would make me very happy. Thank you so much for reminding me how big an acher is. I could not remember.
Thank you Becky for all the info~
You're so right! I have a 1/2 acre plot in a village. It's big enough to grow enough food to feed our family of three adults for a year. (I can or dry everything) I also have a postage stamp orchard and a hazelnut tree (bush?) growing on it. If the village allowed chickens there would be enough land for that also. I thought about buying some land for harvesting the wood for fuel, but for what it would cost in the yearly taxes alone, we can buy enough firewood to heat our little cottage for the winter.
Sounds like you have a good set up. ☀️❤️☀️
Pity they disallow chickens. Maybe quail would work out for you? They're super cute and very quiet compared to chickens.
Wonderful video Miss Becky. Thank you for the information. Blessings and Light 😄
You are such a beautiful person and you bring so much joy to people. You should write a book and share your secret. A world full of people like you would be a very, very good place.
She did write a book
My family own 3 acres of land. Im still looking forward what business I could make out of it as my dad wants me to do something about it.
Check out the zoning
This is a very well made video with very good sound. Thank you for the information!
Good info ~ make sure the property is zoned for livestock. Get large enough property where you're not annoying neighbors with animal noises or farm odors.
Can you do a video on guinea hens? And some more halls? 👍👍
Thank you for the explanation Becky! Really Helped!
Thank you Becky for your thoughts, they are very helpful. Love you 😙
Your welcome. I'm glad to do it. ☀️❤️☀️
Becky you look amazing!
I really appreciate her informative videos
Enjoy your contributions - super educational. Have you done anything (or, given thought to) on what to do as you age/experience a loss in ability to do physical work?
pretty good size, I'm looking around at property and I thought my childhood home was 1 acre but it's probably more like half an acre
I have almost an acre of land (0.97 acre). I just bought it a week ago. It's in an agricultural rural area. What should I do next? I just wanna grow crops like vegetables and fruit trees but it's in a desert area in imperial county, California. Can I just grow crops and how I get the water there's an irrigation canal nearby.
Any vids out there that answer "How big is an acre?" by just showing us with a drone? I need that vid.
Awesome. Ur lovely. Thanks for the video. I'm so envious.
Thank you so much for getting right to the point, much appreciate! Love the animals:)
lol
You were very pleasant to watch. Good information!!!!!!
Hey Becky! We recently got baby chicks so I’ve been watching all your helpful videos which I am so grateful for! We’ve noticed our baby chicks have been pecking at themselves a lot we’re scared for them to have any lice, mites or anything like that. How can I know and what can I do? I’m hoping you can really help me and I hope you see this. Continue to make amazing and helpful videos! 🙏🏽 btw if anyone else sees this comment and can help me that would be much appreciated!!
Go to my website Beckyshomestead.com then click on Chickens. Look through them and find the one on mites ☀️❤️☀️
Becky's Homestead thank you!! 💛
Birds "preen" to groom themselves. There is a small nubbin of a gland just above their tails, called, unsurprisingly, the preen gland, that produces oil. They nibble at the preen gland, and then spread it around their feathers with their beaks. This smooths out the feathers, and keeps them conditioned and pointing the right directions. It may look like they are pecking at themselves, but it's probably a grooming activity. Also, when they grow out their real feathers, they will need to dust bathe to keep their skin clean and de-bug themselves.
If you'd like common-sensical advise about chickens, you might like www.thechickenchick.com . Kathy Mormino has a wonderful blog and website dedicated to chickens!
Why did you stop your intro i loved it..
Huge land developers are buying up every square inch of Lithium Valley now 89419.
Thanku this video has no disturbance is cool and calm
Mostly I saw lot of sale. But I don't like it with HoA fees, other hidden fees.. anyhow I must search for perfect dream land.
ty Beck for all the great tips ,you are a wonderful host :)
Love your videos
Have your book on buying land and the book on chickens.
Great grass
I love to have one acre farm land it’s beautiful I love duckling sheep cow horses chicken it’s fun
The actual size of one acre is 208 × 208 feet
That sounds about right. I'm on nearly a hectare, so I was surprised when she said an acre is about the size of a football field.
Originally an acre of land is how much land a person with a horse can plow in one day. Great videos
talk about a tiring day
This is beautifully wholesome ❤
I can not get your link to work. your guide to buying land.
Can you please make a video on how to care for baby ducks?
I would offer land for boon-docker campers on my property at a very small fee! Max 2 at a time!
Hi I just bought a 0 45 accurate land how big is it
Need to clean 4 acres of land. Any suggestions?
You made a awesome video this is a big piece of land
The white chicken in the back looks like it knows it's on TH-cam
this is so wholesome
good...
I just bought 2.5 acres. Love it
Wait, is 1 acre of space small in the USA?? I'm from the uk btw.
That depends on where in the US you are. Any city 1 acre is a lot of ground. Rural areas 5 to 10 acres is normal for a family. If you wanted to farm then you get into hundreds if not thousands of acres depending on the type of farm.
Across the pond land here it is divided into states (you know that already I’m sure) the states are divided into counties (not all counties are the same size just like states aren’t) then the counties are divided into townships (and those can also differ in size) My county is 999 square miles their is 640 acres in a square mile witch equals 639,360 acres. My township is 10 square miles witch is 6,400 acres, I live on 10 acres witch for rural America that is lower/mid level amount of land to be on. So depending on where you grew up and what your use too.
Thanks , very helpful.!🤠
Well done. Thanks 4 your time.
Thank You Becky 😇
I have a coworker who bought an acre and can barely fit his double wide on it.
Yes, I confused about what she said as well. My mother rent a 5 acre land for farming, and it look like a football or soccer field size. I tried to figure what is exactly one acre land look like.
Your coworker might need to get it surveyed then. Sometimes mistakes get made with determining exactly where property boundaries are so the neighbor might have a fence or something slightly over the boundary line. It happens all the time, especially if the land hasn't been in use for a while.
I came here to figure out how big an acre is. I still don't. Waste of time.
Do you live in Florida? Looks like the area I live around, in regards with the trees and grass...😁
Becky your videos are the best.👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
I did give you the last one like to complete 1000, great info. Thank you.
Thanks Becky. The football field was helpful.
are you talking about the american football field?
@@deadringer2349 yup. i have around 20 acres too. It was helpful to measure with the field.
Thanks. That was helpful
Hey! Great Video :)
Thank you, glad you like it. ☀️❤️☀️
I though it was bigger than a football field
I’m sad now
Found one for $30k
Thought it was gonna be huge
Thought I hit a jackpot for my family
coool
im looking into BUYING land
recap:
zoning
taxes
restrictions
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What kind/type of septic system do you use? Cost?
I THINK SHES SO AWESOME!🤩
Well listening to Steve Harvey he said how many acre he need out of 300billon people 6acres a piece so he was looking for 6 and I’ve just seen in pa 1.6 million and in Georgia 🇬🇪 250k
How much is half and acre ???
Hi Becky I'm new to your channel and I love it.. I'm subscribed
Haha glad you like it. ☀️❤️☀️
Becky's Homestead I don't like it I LOVE IT
I'm picking up baby chicks right now!
How big is 0.25 acre?
I need to own land to place the Mobile/Manufactured home? Even tiny one or regular, is that 0.25 acre would be enough? I do not know how big is this.
A 1/4 acre is definitely big enough for a tiny home. That size erf is spacious by city standards here in South Africa
But don’t you get lonely ? 💙 I have 14 acres (inherited) in a small lonely town & not sure how I could survive without neighbors. Lol I’m a city girl but really considering the country life. The acres are near Old Williamsburg Va.
I hate people id rather live alone. Lucky you owning 14 acres ):
so how big is 1 Acer ? I still don't see it in my mind
Is it possible to use the first time home buying programs to buy a house with one or two acres of land or just land?
You can use fha to buy a house on a acre, yes. You cannot buy just land with fha unless you have a fha construction loan. Hope this helps