Newborn Calves are Magical
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Ecollar dog training tip: They know when they’re wearing the collar. Put the collar on her every morning whether you intend on using it or not. Over time that alone will make her more compliant and responsive.
Be consistent.
That is a very good point - dog’s are super smart - that is a great reminder 🐾
@@katherinekelly5380 well, for domesticated animals they are smart. 😀
They won’t be helping your kids solve differential equations anytime soon.
Always, being consistent is the most important in any training. 😊
@@sswwooppee agreed 😄
Exactly, ours is on and never actually on.
She looks a little like coffee with cream swirled into it. Maybe Bailey?
@@HarperGigs YES!!! But spell it Bayleigh like I did for my girl. She passed back in March so this would REALLY make my day!!!!!
That’s sweet name! Like it!😊
Ho, that's good
Yep, that's a great name.
Second this! Bailey!!!
Since she's sort of a light tan color, I'd name her Buffy!
Yes, that's a great name. Buffy the Vampire Slayer,lol, you know how Morgan likes a little twist to the name! 👍
Ha! Buffy is a great name
Buffy Summers is her full name
I agree; Buffy is awesome. Or with the rock N roll theme, Brown Betty, lol.
Buffy is awasome I agree
Betsy Ross! Happy 4th Morgan & Allison.
Perfect!!
I'll called her Brownie or Cupcake. Those are sweet names for the female calf.
I dont know who Besty Ross is, ( I havent googled her yet), but I do like Betsy, it is my middle name ❤
❤ Yes, Betsy Ross is perfect. ❤
Bette Davis.
Save Betty Boop and Bettie Page for any black calves: hopefully from Macho Man.
Re: Pumpkin starts... I would make some calls to local greenhouse growers to seek left over starter plants. They would also be able to guide you and help you find what you can grow quickly.. like smaller sized pumpkins. I am in Rhode Island and am finding any type of gardening challenging. Good luck!
Great idea! Also other small sized storage type squash like Acorn Squash, Delicata, and Spaghetti Squash, ones meant to be kept for months before use, which can be intermixed in the hoop house with the smaller pumpkins! That way if one fails, maybe at least one of the others will keep growing.
@@carrie8994 Ditto :-) I have grown spag squash in 60 days and yup it lasts forever once seasoned!
No better way to start the 4th than with a new Betsy Ross, (my vote). I agree, Abby may not be the guard dog you hoped for, but she's good friend for Toby and you can't help loving such a happy girl. The farm has grown so much since I first started watching! You and Allison should really be proud.
Im glad you intend for Abby dog to stay with you regardless of her instinct for the job. Someone once told me you don't always get the dog you want, sometimes you get the dog you need. For me it was a dog who was a culmination of everything teenaged me I said I didn't want in a dog. A white and thus difficult to train chihuahua. She fell into my life and into my family and she taught so many valuable lessons about love patience and loyalty. She literally saved my life 3 times when I had medical emergencies. Put herself between me and a bear ( i scooped her up pretty quickly and we left but she still tried to protect me from a bear) she passed at almost 18 this last September. She was an amazing dog. Abby us an amazing dog if not suited to being a guardian right out of the box. Work with her she will teach you so much even if you never can leave her unattended with the chickens. Who knows she may surprise you and mellow out once she matures mentally. She still acts like a huge puppy - chihuahuas mentally mature around 2-3. Maybe she just hasn't matured yet.
As for breeding do you still intend to breed Toby?
Edit difficult to keep clean not difficult to train
Bessie Coleman was the first African American/ Native American woman to become a licensed airplane pilot in 1921
Thought Amilia Earheart -> other female pilots -> first pilot with a B-name where Bessie Coleman.
That calf is super pretty!
Zucchini, and yellow crookneck squash for food. They will not store long, but they are a quick growing, high yielding squash. like around two months. If you're looking for squashes that will store over winter, most of those like butternuts, patty pans, acorns, they take around four months to grow, much like pumpkins.
what about cabbage?
@@SilkyCayla Maybe, but I know my sheep nor goats will eat it, not sure about cattle.
@@jamesking1033 interesting
Abbey is precious, we all have faults, I think she is there for you and Toby mainly.Don't listen to the haters
I cannot believe anybody would recommend getting rid of Abby, she is part of the family surely xxx Happy 4th and I am with Team Betsy
Morgan, amazing the herd you have now in what seems a short time. Nice job.
I agree! That intro clip with all of them but Amelia and the baby was impressive. I remember him being slightly intimidated by them in the beginning. He’s had to have made so much growth to stand out there with that big ole herd 🥰
Dog pooping in beautiful places is a hilarious concept! 😂❤
This is RJ,
I always enjoy your videos that shows Roy's Mountain and Harvey's Mountain in the background. Gives me the feeling of being home again. We use to see the mountains standing in our front yard...
I second Betsy Ross
You seem happier and more content than ever. If so, you are blessed.
Guys..stop being mean to Abby please...she might be a bad gradian dog but she's Morgan's bad guardian dog and he loves her either way
Anyone saying to get rid of her because she didn’t live up to being a farm dog is crazy. Abby clearly makes a great pet dog and companion it’s not like her issues are behavioral there’s no reason whatsoever for Morgan to get rid of her
He described Abby perfect. I’m glad.
Betty Ross was the first name that popped into my head.
Try sunflowers! they grow very quick & produce a lot of nutrition & they can be eaten by all three bird species
And they love heat!
A suggestion for the hoop coop-
Spinach
Cabbage
Lettuce
All the poultry will go nuts for these
how about okra too?
I second all those. In the fall they will grow super fast!
Spinach needs cooler temperatures 40F to 75F. Maybe swiss chard though. Chard tolerates heat much better. Though mine is about done with the 100+ temps in Texas now.
@@deed5811 spinach will grow at any temperature
Way too hot in there for lettuce right now. But anything with a ~80 day to maturity cycle. Swiss chard and cabbage for sure.
In Abby's defense, she's definitely not the best at a lot of her job, but she does help Toby fill that ecological niche of Apex Predator which is probably the single most important part of what she's supposed to do. And at least you don't have to keep her penned up overnight like you did at first.
Also, another vote for Betsy Ross!
Not every dog is cut out for the job they’re bred for. Abby has her own jive going on and the perfect job for her will materialize in time.
Abby was 100% stalking those chicks when you checked in on them.
Yes, with her head looking down like this she was looking for dinner. My dog did the same and I was quick to correct her. I called that the "vulture gaze".
yeah i was thinking she was in the stalking pose as well
She was pointing. You could be right, but it could also just be a behavior brought on by excitement.
Really, it’s Morgan’s greatest failure training her. He’s not doing things right to teach her how to manage her excitement. Starting with the ebullience with which he greets her every morning.
Wanted to guide the livestock into her belly.
@@sswwooppee I don't see why the happy greeting should be a problem though.
Team Betsy Ross!
Happy 4th of July Morgan and Allison!!
I agree. Definitely, Betsy Ross.
As a former Environmental Studies student, I really appreciate the thought you're putting into managing the runoff from your farm! It really does make a difference for the surrounding ecosystem when measures like this are applied.
Can Amelia Bedelia's child be something weird like Bippity Boppity or something? It'll be funny if the funny rhymy names run in the line of cows.
Oh, I like that one a lot!!
Your suggestion made me think of 3 characters from DBZ whose names combined make Bibidi-Babidi-Buu 🍭
@@GoldShawFarm Why not go all in. Bippity Boppity Boop?
I think the problem with Abby regarding training is that she knows she's cute, and when you're cute you know you can get away with things.
You are anthropomorphizing.
@@sswwooppee No, I am joking.
@@terrenusvitae you made an anthropomorphic “joke”. It wasn’t particularly funny, and people read that garbage, absorb it, and are misled by it. In the end, it’s the dogs that suffer from it.
@@sswwooppee You are a good example of why the internet is such an unpleasant place. You probably think you're doing "good" too. Leave me alone and take your insecurities out elsewhere.
@@terrenusvitae you should do the same same with your “joking”.
Pumpkin replacement ideas:
- "zucchini" squash (some varieties take less than 2 months to start fruiting)
- cucumbers (plenty of quick growing varieties, for animal feed let the fruits fully ripe on the vine to increase their nutritional value)
- beetroot (can grow the size of a volleyball in 2 months in that compost if you water it every couple of days)
All the camera sniffing was my favorite part! So cute 😂💕
Good looking calf. I enjoy listening to the birds in the background.
Loved this so much today....can literally feel from you how close this life is to your heart. And sweet Abby is perfect as she is, funny , happy ,Toby's pack mate, your farm companion. And we all love her so....just the way she is!
Abby is just joyful! Love Betsy Ross for a name. The new calf is gorgeous. Love your book, too.
Check with plant nurseries, they may have some older plants you could buy.
CONGRATULATIONS of the new baby!! BETSY ROSS 💖 Lucky Lucky You❗ RAIN‼I love watching the cattle in the fields, makes me happy!💚💛
Betsy Ross is my vote. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th.
Excellent idea Betsy Ross!!!! Wicked cool indeed
Abby dog is perfect for her job as the farm dog. She’s affectionate and lovable in some of her goofiness. And, a great companion for you.
This is nonsense. She’s a livestock guardian that chases livestock. It’s a good thing Morgan remains realistic even though the fans of his dogs aren’t.
@@sswwooppee it is not nonsense. It is realistic to have a farm dog as a companion and not a guard dog. Having raised German Shepherds all my life(75 years), I am quite realistic in knowing some are guard dogs and some are pets. Abby is perfect for her job.
I think this was one of your best videos .
Thanks for a rather cool update and assessment on this Fourth of July. Congratulations on the new addition to Gold Shaw Farm, and hopefully your plans for the future shape up nicely. It will be wonderful to see the various chickens, geese, and ducks as well as forty to fifty head of livestock roaming and playing around your farm in the future, with two nice ponds among the many large, healthy, fruit trees reaching for the heavens. It's all looking so refreshingly good. Keep up with your dreams, Morgan, as you are making your family and friends proud and happy. Cheers.
We grow an abundance of tronboncino , butternut, yellow squash, zucchini, pumpkins, kale, swiss chard, collards, cabbage, cauliflower, mustard greens, and Jerusalem Artichokes for our ducks and chickens. Jerusalem Artichokes you harvest in the late fall and winter. The are tubers that grow under ground. It's a forever food. In the summer the ducks and chickens pick at the greens from the Jerusalem Artichokes.
Abby just had a different idea on her farm job than you did. It's great that you realized that and continue to work with her while accepting her limitations. Never give up.
I’m just a beginner gardener but so far in my experiments the squashes all catch up really fast when I’ve had to plant replacements. I would just start a bunch of seeds in there, overseed I mean, and see what wins out! You can always thin it later
I am sorry that Abby dog has regressed, but I still love her and love seeing her on the farm - even her antics.
Bambi like the deer we got right before we had her come to the world
The highlight of todays video was seeing the joy you experienced being on your land and with your animals. While you spoke of some tough lessons there was an irrepressible little smile on your face as you moved around.
Looks like Abbey is 'blowing her coat'. She would probably love some prolonged brushing.☺ Gonna save this episode for when I need a moment of Zen.
The new calf is beautiful. I think you should grow zucchini and squash. Abby is always a wonderful dog, there is so many cute things that she has done.
What a precious little angel
I have been thinking about this since the video you released about the debacle with Abby's breeder. I'm probably going to be mixing terminologies across fields of interest, but it was the best term that comes to my mind. Given you got her from California where the dog culture is quite different, I constantly wonder if the breeder had intended to breed Maremmas to be "pet quality." Again, probably not the right terminology, but overall, the intention was to bred these dogs to be solely companion animals. I thought about it again when you released the video about her injury and how she seemed to enjoy being indoors with you and each time you mention her regression. Kudos for doing what you can to work with her.
regarding dipping the navel with iodine, your vet should have told you already but leaving it until the next day is too late and leaves the calf at high risk of joint ill. With calves, lambs, foals etc, it's vital that you dip the navel in iodine as soon as possible after birth, before the umbilical has had time to dry up, as it's essentially an open wound, and a prime location for bacteria from the ground or bedding to get in. By dipping it in iodine immediately when it's still wet, you disinfect and slightly cauterise the umbilical, and help it dry up faster, closing off that avenue for infection as early as you can. Once the umbilical has dried, it's already too late.
It won't bother the mother, she has plenty of other areas of the calf to lick and smell, so they don't get worried about one weird smelling/tasting spot on the belly - in 30+ years of farming I've never seen a single animal bothered about an iodine-d navel. :)
As a dog trainer i gotta say u need to stip giving affection when she does what u DONT want. If she has a favorite treat, try including that as a reward when she does what u want, u need to reinforce more heavily what u want. I onow its hard because of making videos and chores galor. But u gotta take the time to make sure to catch her doing what u want and dont want in the moments they happen.
My vote is for the name Betsy Ross! :D welcome to the world little one! Also don't feel bad about Abby's issues, Doesn't reflect on you as a trainer IMO.
The new baby is just so cute. She looks nice and healthy.
Your pumpkins might not be hopeless yet. Just because the tops got a little dry doesn't mean the root is dead. Give them all extra water, and there is a good chance they could turn around for you still.
I'm not sure if your birds can eat these, but zucchini is a fast grower. Then there are some fruits like the melons. Cooler temps, and you can grow boccoli, lettuce, brussel sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower.
Good luck.
She is a total Bambi with that coloring and sweet face she has.❤
You have had a rough year with babies on your farm. It is good to see things are turning around for you and the farm.
Hey, Morgan; regarding your greenhouse crop, how about a three sisters type of planting, using corn, beans or peas, to grow up the corn, then squash or melons, that will be shaded by the corn? Even if you get frost before harvest time, it's a greenhouse...that stuff will be protected and may have time to produce, before all the birds are back inside
That's what I was thinking! Three sisters to build up the soil quality.
@@brenta2634 and I was thinking the corn might stand up (no pun intended) to the heat of the hoop coop better than the pumpkins did, and could provide some shade for the squash, while providing stalks to support climbing beans ...orginally thought to include peas, but they are a cool weather crop
Spinach and lettuce is a good choice.
Edit: fun fact about lettuce and spinach is that you can put it in bags and freeze it for fresh greens in the winter (mom usually had 1/4 of the freezer of those two)
Also they are good in stews for people. (Not necessarily saying that the poultry isn't people, lol. Morgan loves them almost like people!) Since it will be cooked anyhow, freezing first doesn't matter.
Spinach I understand, but lettuce? Freeze lettuce? How do you use it?
@@kaerligheden Harvest, wash, rince it over the kitchen sink, put in basketball size bags, don't squeeze the bag too much but make sure it's packed well, put in the freezer at -18C (0F), during winter get the bag out, defrost over a plastic bowl on the kitchen counter and use for soup. Doesn't really work for salads as its getting a bit soggy, but for soups it is perfect.
@@kaerligheden forgot to add, might want to use double bags or tripple, if water gets on the exterior of the bag when you toss it in the freezer, the plastic will stick to the ice and when you pull it out it will be very messy.
@@vosy1984 ah, ok
I never ate lettuce soup, only salad...
Thanks for explaining!!
There's nothing wrong with consistent training, Morgan. You're doing great with Abby.
Congrats, Morgan!! What a beautiful little calf! And a contented herd! And the way they follow you makes my heart sing!
Love how happy you sound while talking to your animals! It's so joyful watching you take care of your critters!
I bought your book "Toby Dog" and love it!!
(P.S. The Betsy Ross name sounds great! Happy 4th of July!)
Betsy Ross is a cute idea! 🇺🇸
My vote is for Betsy!
You are a wonderful man treating your animals with love and kindness. ❤
I love the camera falls. I'm glad you leave some in. A compilation would be funny! 💡
Morgannnnn!!! Ty for another awesome video!! Congrats on the new calf. She is just adorable 😍😍. Btw I really loved the song at the end of the video. Can you plz tell me who sings it?? You know I just love your videos and I'm always bummed when they end. I can't wait till the next one ..Love you Morgan!!!
The song is called 'Even If The Sky Is Falling Down' by The Waiting
@@moniiiquuuee tysm!!! I really appreciate it...Hope you're having a great day...
I like your cow zen moment. Please play more nice music like that during the 'zen' moments.
The new little calf looks like a baby Moose to me ❤
Veal and beef are magical.
Betty Boop! ❤❤❤Fun cartoon back in the day!
Congratulations! Your heard is growing quickly. Great work, Morgan!
Cattle look great Morgan hope everyone else is well 🤞
Good to see them all Morgan! 🥰
Gorgeous calf! Looks like a Bonnie to me!
Already has a Bonnie but that didn't stop him having 2 Bettys 😊
I love the country and people here, everything is peaceful and worth living here❤🙆
I have to say I absolutely LOVE the new calf’s color, she is so sweet! I think you needed a unique cow!
I noticed that Morgan rewards Abby with affection right after he just yelled at her for a negative action. So I wonder if the affection is an incentive for her to actually do the wrong actions.❓
She returned to him though, you never ever *ever* wanna punish a dog from coming back to you when called. That's rewardable, that's a good girl behavior! Your dogs will become afraid of you and returning to you when called if they are scolded further.
Absolutely!
@@unholyheretik I agree you don't want to punish the dog for coming when called, but you also don't want to reward the bad behavior, so maybe call her back but don't pet her. I trust Morgan to figure it out, and the people giving him criticism should just mind their own damn business.
I'm new to training LGDs (I have a couple 6 month old LGDs in training) but I've spoken with more experienced owners. I've been told you reward as soon as they listen to you. I've found it works from my own experience too. I've had people think it's weird how I can go from stern scolding to praise and reward so quickly, but dogs seem to have a hard time understanding lingering emotions.
@@HotaruHikai Morgan asks all the time for advice in the comments.
Are you new.
I used to work for the Michigan Farm Bureau. It's nostalgic to hear 'AI' used in its farm meaning. The sales guys used to joke about the meaning of AI for their customers vs the rest of the world.
Betsy Ross sounds perfect given that it's the country's birthday.
Squash - zucchini grow really fast. Let them grow big and hard, and they store like pumpkins
I love watching these videos it gives me motivation and inspiration when I don't feel like it I'm about a year out from having cancer and watching you guys fulfill your dreams gives me inspiration just to fold my laundry because I get really tired and when I see you working hard I want to work hard
Don`t listen to the Abbydog haters out there. Just be consistent with her training. And have some Farmdog moments of Zen.
Viewer Question!! When more Farmdog moments of Zen?
Lesson learned, get a shade cloth for next year. In the meantime, some kind of squash, cucumbers, or zucchini could work.
Can they eat green beans? That grows very quickly and abundantly.
Well Morgan would have to string them up, not sure if he's going to be into that.
I was going to suggest zucchini
Yea Betsy Ross😅! Happy Birthday USA!
Happy Birthday - May I recommend staying with the Betty Theme and the name Betty Ford?
Zucchini would work great for the animals to replace the dead pumpkins. Grow fast and extremely prolific...if you haven't thought if those already@😊
Call her Betty Davis
The chaotic goodness that Abby brings to your farm is just as necessary as rain, sunshine and fertilizer😍
Whoa Abby def hunting baby chicks there for a moment with Deb and chicks. Yipes
Cow in the camera-the best.
What a sweet little thing! I love the little white patch on the top of her head.
It's really nice to see you enjoying what you do, Morgan. Happy farmers make for happy cows!
First thing I thought of was a freshly baked biscuit. Biscuit? I do love the 3 Betty's, Betty Boop, and Betsy Ross too. Whatever you pick will be lovely. I enjoy all the names.
I love Betsy Ross perfect. Can’t believe people have negative comments about Abby. Seriously she is part of farm and your willing to work with her so that is it. Plus we ❤ Abby.
Love seeing the herd welcome new one
She is a real cutie.
Like her markings so far.
Love the camera sniffing cattle!
Plant sweet potatoes in the hoopcoop. Both the greens and the roots are good eating (for humans and fowl) and even if they don't get as big as they could, they can still be eaten small (IOW, they don't need to 'ripen' to be edible). They're also full of nutrients. And any that the chickens miss over the winter might even re-grow next year.
Zucchini grows fast, and might be a perfect option