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Honey-Bee Farmstead
Добавлен 24 янв 2022
Follow us on our Farmsteading adventures with our kids, while we grow our gardens and raise our animals, learning and sharing along the way.
Hi I'm Mel, along with my husband Alex & 4 of our kids still living at home are enjoying building a life on our 120 acre property in the Wheatbelt, using our experience and knowledge collected, growing up on farms, we are bringing in permaculture principles to steward our land and animals while working towards off grid self sufficiency. My Jersey cow obsession has led me to creating a breeding program bringing old school Jersey genetics to breed homestead milk cows for other homesteaders.
Hi I'm Mel, along with my husband Alex & 4 of our kids still living at home are enjoying building a life on our 120 acre property in the Wheatbelt, using our experience and knowledge collected, growing up on farms, we are bringing in permaculture principles to steward our land and animals while working towards off grid self sufficiency. My Jersey cow obsession has led me to creating a breeding program bringing old school Jersey genetics to breed homestead milk cows for other homesteaders.
Inseminating JOSEPHINE 🐂 Training SOLDIER 🐎 Moving Clódah 🐮
Welcome back friends, today on the Farmstead, we have a super busy day while on calf watch (Bonnie is close)
Josephine (our newest cow) has gone into heat, and we have to get our cow experts out to Artificially Inseminate her.
We're also in the middle of quietening Grace's little pony Soldier so that has to be done as well 😊 we also have to move Josephine's calf Clódah over to Pioneer paddock so that she can be mated by Jetson when she comes into heat.
#youtube #subscribe #vlog #milking #cows #dairy #homesteading #garden #cows #rural #farming #australia #selfsufficiency #grow #regenerative #animals #recycling
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Josephine (our newest cow) has gone into heat, and we have to get our cow experts out to Artificially Inseminate her.
We're also in the middle of quietening Grace's little pony Soldier so that has to be done as well 😊 we also have to move Josephine's calf Clódah over to Pioneer paddock so that she can be mated by Jetson when she comes into heat.
#youtube #subscribe #vlog #milking #cows #dairy #homesteading #garden #cows #rural #farming #australia #selfsufficiency #grow #regenerative #animals #recycling
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We hope you are enjoying our videos and are learning & laughing ...
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Why are we SPRAYING the crop??
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Welcome back friends, today on the Farmstead we are spraying the crop with a liquid fertiliser that is safe and natural, to try and encourage it to grow better in the patchy areas. This will serve a few purposes and hopefully help the crop to thrive and grow well. #youtube #subscribe #vlog #milking #cows #dairy #homesteading #garden #cows #rural #farming #australia #selfsufficiency #grow #regen...
NEW GARDEN - starting over from scratch! 🥬🌶🫛🍅🍆🥕🌽🍒🫐🧄🥦🧅🥒🥔🫑
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Welcome back friends, today on the Farmstead we are setting up our new Veggie garden plot and planting out the beds. We've waited long enough so we're diving in head first. #youtube #subscribe #vlog #milking #cows #dairy #homesteading #garden #cows #rural #farming #australia #selfsufficiency #grow #regenerative #animals #recycling 💗🐐💗🐄💗🐕💗🐮💗🐑💗🦙💗🐫💗🐖 We hope you are enjoying our videos and are lea...
🐎 WILD PONY has to go to the VET! How'd we manage that?? 🐴
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Welcome back friends, today on the Farmstead we are taking Grace's WILD Welsh Cob Colt has to be taken to the vet to be gelded, so we can begin the process of breaking him in to the saddle for Grace to be able to ride. First we have to load him into our float to be able to transport him down to the vet, as we are not able to find a vet that will perform the procedure on the property. Lucky too ...
This is getting out of hand!
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Welcome back friends, today on the Farmstead we are milking 4 cows now and it is getting hectic. We show you how we store it in bulk and our way of separating milk & cream without needing a cream separator. Grace has a go of putting the milking machine on Clementine all by herself. #youtube #subscribe #vlog #milking #cows #dairy #homesteading #garden #cows #rural #farming #australia #selfsuffic...
HUGE DAY of chores and picking up STUBBORN NEW COWS! 🐂🐄🐮
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Welcome back friends, today on the Farmstead we've got a huge couple of days packed into the one video. First we show you our massive tree lopping mulch windfall and take ypu along as we barter with our other homesteading friends, we do a brewery mash collection which is one of the ways we bulk out our poultry and pigs feed to save money and reuse a waste resource. We also visit Joseph (The Iri...
We stuffed up! 🌱🪻🌻 Now we have to fix it! 🐞🌾🌳
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Welcome back friends, today on the Farmstead we are fixing the veggie garden positioning that we stuffed up. We have to move the pigs to a new grazing area and then we make some awesome archways out of re-pourposed & recycled goods we had laying around the farm. Thank you so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoyed the video. #garden #growyourownfood #veggies #nature #homesteading #garden #...
We've finally got a solution for all the POWER OUTAGES we have! ⚡️ 💡 @JackeryGlobal
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Welcome back friends, today on the Farmstead we are taking a look at a new "GAME CHANGING" toy that we've been given to test out around the farm. so we thought we would show you how we're putting it through it's paces and testing it to its max! Thank you so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoyed the video. #offgrid #solar #power #homesteading #garden #cows #rural #farming #australia #self...
MILKING our Jersey Cows - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW!
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Welcome back friends, today on the Farmstead we are showing you our milking routine from START to FINISH, showing you everything in between and answering some frequently asked questions from y'all. We also shpw you a really nifty way to store and use your milk in BULK as well as SEPARATING CREAM without a cream separator. Thank you so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoyed the video. #mil...
Was it a disaster?
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Welcome back friends, today on the Farmstead we have had one of our "Special Delivery" Cows "Mia" have her calf finally so we've gotta start the, sometimes dangerous task of milking her. I have unfortunately not done any training with her at all so I could be in for a total disaster. Thank you so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoyed the video. #milking #cows #baby #homesteading #garden ...
Mānuka Tree 🌳 planting with the family.
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Mānuka Tree 🌳 planting with the family.
How to BUTCHER 🐖 Pigs 🦃 Turkeys & 🐓 Roosters! HUGE DAY filling the freezers! 🍽
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How to BUTCHER Pigs 🦃 Turkeys & 🐓 Roosters! HUGE DAY filling the freezers! 🍽
HOW TO USE the IDEXX blood draw 🐄 pregnancy test kits! 🐮🐂🐃
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HOW TO USE the IDEXX blood draw 🐄 pregnancy test kits! 🐮🐂🐃
Are we CRAZY? Could we be wasting our MONEY? 💰 💸
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Are we CRAZY? Could we be wasting our MONEY? 💰 💸
Moving EVERYONE to get them on the PASTURE🌾🐏🌱🐃🌾🐐🌱🦙🌾🪿🌱
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Moving EVERYONE to get them on the PASTURE🌾🐏🌱🐃🌾🐐🌱🦙🌾🪿🌱
Drought Relief means selling more animals! 🐄🐮 Where did SUMMER go???
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Drought Relief means selling more animals! 🐄🐮 Where did SUMMER go???
We go DEEP into all of the dramas on the FARM!
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We go DEEP into all of the dramas on the FARM!
Animals are dying 🐑 Sheep abandoning their lambs & were struggling! 😰
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Animals are dying 🐑 Sheep abandoning their lambs & were struggling! 😰
Hand Milking my Jersey 🐂 & Saving Orphaned Lambs 🍼🐑
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Hand Milking my Jersey 🐂 & Saving Orphaned Lambs 🍼🐑
FARMSTEAD FAMILY PODCAST - S1E4 - The Irish Guinea Farmer 🪱🦟🐝🪰🐞🐓🦆🐐🐑🐂
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FARMSTEAD FAMILY PODCAST - S1E4 - The Irish Guinea Farmer 🪱🦟🐝🪰🐞🐓🦆🐐🐑🐂
Summer SILAGE Feeding 🐑 Moving Calves 🐮 Sunset over a bare paddock! 😞
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Summer SILAGE Feeding 🐑 Moving Calves 🐮 Sunset over a bare paddock! 😞
What's going on around the Farmstead!
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What's going on around the Farmstead!
All the supplies you need for ANIMALS on a FARM! 🐩🐎🐄🐂🐖🐏🐐🦙🐥🦃🦆
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All the supplies you need for ANIMALS on a FARM! 🐩🐎🐄🐂🐖🐏🐐🦙🐥🦃🦆
@hayleypuzey comes to stay! 🤮 GROSS jellybean 🫘 eating challenge!
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@hayleypuzey comes to stay! 🤮 GROSS jellybean 🫘 eating challenge!
Supplement 👩🌾 Feeding Animals 🐄🐏 & Catching Aquaponics Fish 🐟
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Supplement 👩🌾 Feeding Animals 🐄🐏 & Catching Aquaponics Fish 🐟
THIS is TOO HARD! Dorpers taste GREAT but are too hard to keep in! 🐑
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THIS is TOO HARD! Dorpers taste GREAT but are too hard to keep in! 🐑
FARM tour with ESCAPING sheep‼️ WHO IS PREGNANT? + Serious DROUGHT 😳
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FARM tour with ESCAPING sheep‼️ WHO IS PREGNANT? Serious DROUGHT 😳
Summer STORM ⛈️ FIRES 🔥 Escaping Sheep 🐑 NO POWER 🕒
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Summer STORM ⛈️ FIRES 🔥 Escaping Sheep 🐑 NO POWER 🕒
Life on the farm 🚜 is not kinda "laid back".
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Life on the farm 🚜 is not kinda "laid back".
THIS is why we DON'T have HORNS 🐃 on our farm.
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THIS is why we DON'T have HORNS 🐃 on our farm.
You were wrong, I enjoyed my lunch while watching this..... but I'm a nurse! 😆😆
@melisand8295 hahahhaha well then you're like me, I love this kind of thing. So much to learn 😉
Seen A I many times, only we can't find any AI techs in our area anymore.
Yay first comment MORNING 🎉❤
@@GunnaonedayHomestead we hope you enjoyed this one. I love the idea that we created new life 😁
Looking good Honey Bee Team!
I got my Guinea pig from you guys when you lived in northam😮
@@Nifftyforlife awwww cool 😎
@@honey-bee-farmstead but he sadly died😢
OMG is that Grace from Northam primary school
She used to go there yes, she is now home schooled
@@honey-bee-farmstead nice
Now that is the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen!! xxxxxx
I love how keen the kids are to get planting. We are literally having summer daytime temps already. Winter wasnt ling enough to have a proper break. You are going to enjoy the garden so much more when its easy to just pop out to grab something any time you like. Great job everyone. Thank you for sharing lovelies ❤
@countrymousesfarmhouse497 it's been such a long time since we spoke, thank you for the kind words of support. Hope you have been well. I really love working side by side with the kids
I like your video keep them coming 🤩🤩🤩🤩😁😁
@@lukehillier2262 thank you for joining us on our journey and the kind words of support
Hey Honeybee, check your email address in your description. 😊
Ooohhhh good catch, thanks heaps for that hun.
That is going to be an incredible and accessible growing space. And you inspired me to use an old roses chocolate tin for my seeds saved, instead of the dodgy bubble wrap bag I currently have going 🤣
@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus hahahahahaha, I have a whole other seeds collection that has waaaaaaay more variety and is more pleasing to the OCD mind but you will see that in another video
@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus I might do the same!
You’ve got so many raised beds! That looks like a big project! I love dragon fruit. Can’t wait to see how your garden grows! You have a big range of herbs. Looks like you got a bargain with those seedlings!🌱
@Tinachimneycreekfarm it is a big project but we have a big family and bigger community so we need lots of grow space. I am blessed to have lots of helpers.
Looks good already, can't wait to see them all growing and being harvested. Good luck 👍🏼💓
@justme-uw6bz thank you, the chickens have decimated most of the seedlings I planted. Might be more chicken butchering videos coming 🤣😂
Oh doesn't he love the nose scratching, he looks like he is enjoying all the love and attention he's getting ❤
@justme-uw6bz yeah he is really starting to love being handled
Wowo what a delug, bet that filled the dam and tanks . Thanks for the sticker hint where do we get those from ? Great vid love your cows ... Must be a jersey thing .... Our cow Bambi is also a escape artist ughhh
@GunnaonedayHomestead none of my Jerseys are actually, they have always been contained in even the worst fencing but Grace's brat Clementine needs some time in an electric fence
Great to see Noah working gently with him building trust🧡
Poor little guy 😘❤️
Nice little pony ❤
@@judithjury5537 he is a sweetheart. We love him
Hey Mel Ive just been binge watching your videos, great job. I see youve got a lot of poultry too. Do you bulk buy your poultry feed? Im in Serpentine and just starting my farmlet and looking to buy larger quantities. I found you via corey and Amanda at Rockpile
Oh so awesome, thanks heaps for reaching out. No I dont buy chicken feed in bulk but I think that's a brilliant idea, we buy whole grains from an organic farmer and we ferment them for the best output of eggs and meat from our birds. Your best bet would be to contact Milne or T&R or the company that makes your favourite chicken feed and discuss your requirements with them. I would imagine they would be more than happy to accommodate your requirements. Thank you for joining us and WELCOME.
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These milking videos are my absolute favourite, I'm so envious, I used to milk 1 cow and I miss it so much. I sure wish there was a neighbour like you near me.
@@justme-uw6bz we would love to have a neighbour that could occasionally milk the cows for me and give me a break.
I would love to do that
Who is your AI tech? We were looking for the future options…but finding someone to do it out here is proving hard.
@pennybutler418 our AI techs are (in my opinion) the best in the business. They are called Genes & Jeans and they are based in Chidlow so you won't pay an arm and a leg for call out fee too. I will message you the details.
@@honey-bee-farmstead amazing! Thank you SO much
Hi can you make a calving assistance video?
@timiaxel6327 I sure can, one day if I ever need to assist any of my cows with this. We try to set the conditions so that we lower the risk of this issue.
Oh I hate when I see these headings and I have to wait, I wanna watch now 😫 😩 😭
Lots of goings on. Quite a score with all that mulch!
It sure was, always worth stopping and having that conversation. Showing gratitude for it also helped 😉
Great video but only had time to watch now, been so busy, thanks for sharing. These are my favourite videos, all about cows and milking.
@justme-uw6bz awww thank you, they are my favourite to make too!
I’d recommend feeding the cows in the float as often as possible to encourage confidence and good behaviour. Enjoying your videos 😊
@daninic9355 that is a brilliant suggestion. These weren't raised by me but all of my cows get halter broken & lead trained
@@honey-bee-farmstead I think the more exposure and experience we give our animals to situations they may encounter in the future builds confidence to ensure not only our lives are easier but potential owners. Being halter broke is definitely heigh on the list 😃 nice!
@daninic9355 I couldn't agree with you more 😊
Haven't tried Mrs Sippis yet will have to give them a try soon.
@@b3autifullife you won't regret it
So excited for you Mel! I love it when you finally get to work on something you have been dreaming of for some time. Your garden will be amazing I am sure.
Thanks Penny, I am super excited, we did heaps this weekend
Wow that arch looks fabulous
@@justme-uw6bz thank you, I am so excited about them
Really enjoyed the share on your garden projects and pre spring preps.
@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus thank you, I am so excited about this
Another good video, Mel. Can't wait to watch the gardens come to life.
@@b3autifullife thanks, we're working on them thos weekend and we're super excited 😄
Looking forward to seeing your veggie garden updates I am currently filling up raised garden beds so hopefully will be finished for the spring
@@NaomiJane80 we have the same plan, I'm going to hugelkultur the beds this time so that I can bulk out the beds as well as add microbes and fungi to the soil.
So cute
Thats incredible, we have no power at the moment and the noise of our big petrol powered generator is so annoying. Definitely looking into this.
@justme-uw6bz we seriously love this thing, we've been told that it will power our caravan for a week before it needs charging (which we can do solar) so we plant to test this and do a video showing the experience
@honey-bee-farmstead wow that's fantastic 👏
Excellent! Do you know how much this costs, Mel?
@@b3autifullife au.jackery.com/?dm_cam=19673593809&dm_grp=145643617563&dm_ad=676945430791&dm_kw=jackery&dm_net=adwords&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwnei0BhB-EiwAA2xuBjLgsNY9LlREQ9QJKjqVcTSudF9CF4EqB4CufYiI_Sb_OU4zjtB7SRoCMs4QAvD_BwE
The one I have is a 3000 pro with 1 solar panel but I will be getting more panels so it charges quicker.
@@honey-bee-farmstead thanks. I'll check it out
Your tips on planting and what to do not to do is awesome thank you.
@@belindamclaughlin9383 thank you for the kind words of support
You may have covered it in another video, haven’t looked yet. Is it possible to cover what to look for and what questions to ask when buying a house cow please?
@@belindamclaughlin9383 I did an interview with Amanda on the Australian Homesteaders Community Podcast - you can watch it here -
@@belindamclaughlin9383 ruclips.net/video/vDCyy2lqEe8/видео.htmlsi=rM0tE6csau_fM0Ma
@@honey-bee-farmstead thank you!!!
@@belindamclaughlin9383 I am also happy to answer any questions you might have.
Due to the highest butter fat content in jersey cow milk, is it good to use his milk for yogurt ?
@clementkouassi7949 yes it makes the best and most creamy yoghurt 😍
So sorry to hear of your troubles Mel, sending love and hugs from here in Tas...I am a bit behind in your vids...💜💜💜
Thank you foe your kind words and wonderful support
Hi Mel glad you going okay and family. Love your videos.
Thank you for the kind words of support, you have no idea how much they mean to me
What do you use for the belly strap? Is it just a ratchet strap?
Yes it's just an adjustable ratchet strap, I don't know if you can buy actual belly straps (I tried to find on Shoof and FMB but couldnt) but this works good.
Bloody fantastic...
Like your video on the milking cows. I do like the fresh milking.
Thank you for the kind words of support
Do you do an after milking dip?
If there wasn't a calf about to eat off them then yes I would do a teat dip
Also I love your filter cloth and that tub. Thanks for this info and demo, truly very helpful.
I'm glad it helped, the filter is a honey filter can be bought cheap off TEMU
Oh wow that's good to know, my friend is always asking me if I want anything feom temu so now I know what to ask her for next time.
I love videos of milking chores, sort of miss my cow milking days.
Looking forward to seeing this 😀
We hope you enjoy it
I like your video keep them coming
@@lukehillier2262 thank you
Fantastic to hear about Gracie, I love watching her on your channel. She is such a great helper. It’s such a shame these days there is still a lot of bullying. Good job on seeding …. We are doing the same . We have learnt that this year that we really struggled with feed and still buying proudness bales to feed all the animals . Love your channel and learning heaps too. Thanks Mel. ❤ 2 weeks ago we had our first twin lambs born - nice and healthy. And now we have penned another ewe going to lamb soon. - can’t wait!
Oh thats great news, CONGRATULATIONS on the healthy babies, that's always such a blessing. Grace says Thank you for your kind words. Having that food security will not only be great for feeding the animals but will make you feel more relaxed and secure 😌 that's what were hoping for
People in Russia make colostrum cheese.
Wow, I wonder how that tastes
@@honey-bee-farmstead I couldn't imagine liking it.