Thanks for taking time to make these videos. I know dragging cameras and tripods, setting up camera angles etc (we won't even go into the editing) adds significantly to your chore time. I, personally, am grateful.
I, personally, am grateful that you are grateful, haha. It's a never-ending loop. I love what I do and I am happy that I have the skills, the passion, and the tools to share it. I put in the hours to support my family, better the planet in my own little way, and to support the community of people just like me who are trying to make it all work.
1:53 He pronounced "raise" incorrectly because he made a Z sound but it's spelt with an S, so it should be pronounced as "rās", not "rāz". He should pronounce "raise" with an S sound, not a Z sound because it's spelt with an S, not a Z. If the word spells with an S, it should always make an S sound, not a Z sound. If the word really spells with a Z, then that's only when making a Z sound is alright, otherwise the Z sound not alright with the S spelling.
Masashi Ng No, he pronounced it correctly. English language has a lot of exceptions to the rules. The way you thought it should be pronounced would sound like the word"race". As in, if you and I were to run from Justin's pens to the tree groves in the background. Maybe a friendly wager put on said race. " Hey dude, I'll race you to the tree groves. Loser buys the winner a soda pop" . There are times when a word is spelled with a "z" and has the "s" sound too. However at the moment I can't think of one !
"Don't give up the day job" is very good advice. Having an off farm income will give you financial security and allow you to use profits from the farm to invest in and grow your business. Farming is a marathon not a sprint.
great advice for newbies John, my wife and I are now 20 years at this and when we started we both worked 8-5 type jobs, now only i work full time. Focusing on efficiency is key, as you mention, the birds my only need 15 minutes a day of your time until the final day. We have really focused our time to learning from neighbours and an area butcher. These days we get two heritage hogs each year from a local lady and her husband that have two breeding sows, we were part of a a whole group of homesteaders that agreed we would take two hogs each year , every year, and this has lead to having this stock available to us without us having to breed them. I am so much happier and healthier since we started raising our own animals. When anyone asks "why" we do it, I have one simple reply: I like knowing what my food ate.
This is great content. I’m almost two years into setting up my property which was largely overgrown and unmanaged. I have a lot of grasslands now. Predators will be an issue as we live in the mountains but I’m sure you have those as well. We also have two months of wind that will blow down barns and tear eves off. But I’m excited for the challenge and to start early next spring. Your info is very helpful. Oh and I like how you have morning chores as you called it. I have started writing a book titled Morning Work. It’s mostly a journal of daily morning work from sun up until I get ready for my day job. I tell a lot of stories in it but the main point of the book is self discovery and the age old remedy for mental health which is a getting up out of bed and going to work on the land.
It really is that easy. I was a homeschooling mom who wanted to improve our food chain, so I started gardening a 64x64 space, raising all the major meats, and milking 3 goats and a cow. During summer it's maybe an hour a day. When you have a large enterprise or no land at all, then the chores become a full time job.
Been watching your vids for two years now and two days ago I got a business license. Today I'm putting together garden beds. Thanks for all you do on RUclips, it's really helped me.
I'm glad you are expressing a sensible, gradual approach. There are so many homesteading channels that sell this bullshit fantasy of "quit yo job and homestead!" to get clicks and views and I think that sort of advice is dangerous. When I started my homestead last year I thought I was being sensible and STILL managed to over extend myself and have had to scale back a lot and reboot (luckily I had the good sense to keep my day job...)
BareFoot BackYard Thank you! It's been a lot of work, and I've stumbled a lot, but I keep moving forward! Yes, I have a channel; documenting my journey. :)
This is great, thanks man! We just moved in to our farm at the end of last year and just got our first hens yesterday. Thinking about broilers and a couple pigs for us and friends/family. I work full time still. We've been planning that I'll need to keep my job a minimum of 3-5 years while my wife can be full time farmer. With luck I'll be able to join her then. Saving a ton in the mean time. Cheers!
You’re doing it right Bill, I appreciate that. Great approach. Always keep reminding yourselves why you are doing what you’re doing and remember to put each other and your family first.
We raise pigs (7) turkeys (30) broilers (75 a year) and a few layers. I work full time off the farm but I cannot get everything done in twenty minutes! It takes longer then that just to check on them all- a big part of successful animal husbandry Is LOOKING at them in addition to feeding and watering them. We like the red rangers too. I don’t know how you can do it that quick.
Good morning John. You've learned so much about your farm and have made the flow of creating your videos a learning experience for us as well. Good to see you as always and have a beautiful rest of your day. ~Smile!
Slow and steady really is the way to go. We just got our homestead and I started with 9 ducks. A month later I added 15 layers and 14 guinea hens. I did hatch 3 chicks (out of 14 eggs, such a terrible ratio) between the ducks and layer hens. Two of those chicks died due to predation. One of the runner ducks died for no reason I could think of and one guinea keet didn't survive the first night. All in all building the bird house to hold what I have, with a division to hold the guineas at least two months in there, took quite a while but it is totally worth it. I'm down to about 10 min refreshing water and feeding the flock. The layer chicks take longer as they are in a smaller pen inside the electric fencing learning to be outside and I have to catch them and release them where they are supposed to spend the day or night. But all of it has been super rewarding even though I've never been a morning person and have difficulty doing anything before my morning coffee. I also have two horizontal bee hives both full of local wild bees we caught. I can't wait to taste some of that trully raw and natural honey. We are planning on building trucks to raise meat birds. Soon.
Great video John...makes it seem very doable & I like how you are keeping good records to make sure you're profitable. I thought my hens were noisy, but after hearing those girls scold you...well I feel lucky I only have one that follows me and scolds me for treats. o.- Thanks for sharing all you do, it really inspires.
Im impressed, it takes me 45 min every morning to feed/water my dual purpose chickens, 3 ducks,2 geese and 4 turkeys... wish i could make it that easy and fast
More about your efficiency watch a RUclips tutorial on tying a falconers knot. It'll take about 5 minutes to learn and make tying that rope across the tarp on your nesting boxes much faster. It can also be tied one handed.
You my sir have some very nice fescue. Thank you for the videos very informative. I like how you mentioned marketing which people often time forget. Again thank you for the videos. 👍👍
Moving the chicken tractors are not time consuming until it comes to moving the electric fence I have set up around them. Especially when we haven't had rain and the posts either won't come out or won't go in... Anyone have any tips on making this part of the job quicker/easier?
Easy peasy lemon squeezy. I don't understand why more people don't do this. It takes just a few minutes a day and it doesn't take much room. When I was working at the mill we worked 14 hour days starting at 5am plus I had a 45 minute ride there. I had to be up at 3:30 before the farm after I had 25 layers 12 rabbits and 2 pigs plus 20 or so meat birds and another 20 grow out rabbits during summer I only got up 15 minutes earlier. And as far as space we only have three acres at the most. My grandmother owns an old 90 acre farm she says she wants me to start working next season.
Mahky Maaahk doing great I’ve added khaki ducks and pekin ducks and just got started with some quail. I’ve also got three pigs coming the first of May to raise for the freezer. Still got the chickens rabbits and goats too.
What would one do if they don't have the space to move the trailer around the yard? We are considering raising some meat chickens just for personal use, but live on a 1/4 acre lot.
I would’ve liked a closer look at the chickens water set up? I don’t have the trailers we just have a few chickens in our coop but I’ve gotta hang their drinkers up or else they get filthy
Hey John. Thanks for another informative video. I am wondering if your birds ever try to roost on their waterer because it is an issue for me. I noticed that yours have open tops while mine are closed. Could that be the reason? Thanks in advance.
Hi john , thank's for uploading awesome videos and sharing facts n figures about poultry farming for free range. Sir I would like to request u to upload the vide about the electric fence ,like homemade fence or readymade fence, so that it will be helpful for upcoming farmer. I am from Nepal. Thank u again. Keep it up.
Hey John, we love watching your vid's as a family. Soon we will be moving to our own 100 acre plot here in Australia to do the same thing as you =). BTW we love your copy of "Hello my name is Sam, I am REAPER" shirt....lol. Very funny.
I have chickens now, but I want to transtition to the chicken tractors. What are the first few steps that I should do? And should I get customers interested before I start? Or when I have the chickens rady to sell?
I live about 20 minutes from you. Are the boots to prevent the tics around here? Also is it ok that I have Amtec spray for ticks per our contract since they don’t spray out in the open areas?
How much feed do these chickens normally eat compared too grass and bugs and stuff and also how much feed do they eat in pounds per day or week or however is best to measure it? Also how much water do the chickens normally consume per day or per week?
Great public service you do with your videos. Very cool. If I could change one thing, I'd turn down the music. It's not for everybody, and it's louder than your voice as you blend the two in diff. segments. Up to you of course. Just offering up one experience. :) Have a great one!!!!
Love the Red Rangers instead. How much granite do you have to feed them to prevent sour crop with the long grass ? Have you ever had that problem? I usually get one or two with it.
Hi, I'm a new subscriber and watching your videos to start a farm with chicken, maybe pigs ....My parents do raise chicken a lot but would like to learn more from you too. Me and my partner would be quitting our jobs to do farming....love your videos. From Bhutan but I currently live in India.
Hi. Dont u have predatory birds which attack your layers or don't they fly over the fenced area. How many acres of land have u allotted to your love stocks. Thank you for sharing all the info
How do you chose what animal to kill and eat each time? does it feel good? I'm not sure I could do that, eat eggs yes but grow animals to kill them and eat them? weird stuff.....
I thought the thumbnail said "Boiling Pig Eggs" and i started questioning everything i ever knew
Broilers*
Dude me too, i getting pigs this year and thought I was in for a surprise... Haha
That's why I'm here lol
😂😂😂😆
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Thanks for taking time to make these videos. I know dragging cameras and tripods, setting up camera angles etc (we won't even go into the editing) adds significantly to your chore time. I, personally, am grateful.
I, personally, am grateful that you are grateful, haha. It's a never-ending loop. I love what I do and I am happy that I have the skills, the passion, and the tools to share it. I put in the hours to support my family, better the planet in my own little way, and to support the community of people just like me who are trying to make it all work.
Amen brother! Keep up the noble work
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1:53 He pronounced "raise" incorrectly because he made a Z sound but it's spelt with an S, so it should be pronounced as "rās", not "rāz". He should pronounce "raise" with an S sound, not a Z sound because it's spelt with an S, not a Z. If the word spells with an S, it should always make an S sound, not a Z sound. If the word really spells with a Z, then that's only when making a Z sound is alright, otherwise the Z sound not alright with the S spelling.
Masashi Ng
No, he pronounced it correctly. English language has a lot of exceptions to the rules. The way you thought it should be pronounced would sound like the word"race". As in, if you and I were to run from Justin's pens to the tree groves in the background. Maybe a friendly wager put on said race. " Hey dude, I'll race you to the tree groves. Loser buys the winner a soda pop" . There are times when a word is spelled with a "z" and has the "s" sound too. However at the moment I can't think of one !
"Don't give up the day job" is very good advice. Having an off farm income will give you financial security and allow you to use profits from the farm to invest in and grow your business. Farming is a marathon not a sprint.
John White quite. I bet all the youtube farmers make much more from youtube adverts than from farming
Indeed. It's hard enough making a living as a full time farmer.
Right, only it shouldn't take all your time...
I milk 120 cows and rear 40000 chickens per year, believe me it takes all my time.
No farming is a walk for me!
great advice for newbies John, my wife and I are now 20 years at this and when we started we both worked 8-5 type jobs, now only i work full time. Focusing on efficiency is key, as you mention, the birds my only need 15 minutes a day of your time until the final day.
We have really focused our time to learning from neighbours and an area butcher. These days we get two heritage hogs each year from a local lady and her husband that have two breeding sows, we were part of a a whole group of homesteaders that agreed we would take two hogs each year , every year, and this has lead to having this stock available to us without us having to breed them. I am so much happier and healthier since we started raising our own animals. When anyone asks "why" we do it, I have one simple reply: I like knowing what my food ate.
This is great content. I’m almost two years into setting up my property which was largely overgrown and unmanaged. I have a lot of grasslands now. Predators will be an issue as we live in the mountains but I’m sure you have those as well. We also have two months of wind that will blow down barns and tear eves off. But I’m excited for the challenge and to start early next spring. Your info is very helpful.
Oh and I like how you have morning chores as you called it. I have started writing a book titled Morning Work. It’s mostly a journal of daily morning work from sun up until I get ready for my day job. I tell a lot of stories in it but the main point of the book is self discovery and the age old remedy for mental health which is a getting up out of bed and going to work on the land.
It really is that easy. I was a homeschooling mom who wanted to improve our food chain, so I started gardening a 64x64 space, raising all the major meats, and milking 3 goats and a cow. During summer it's maybe an hour a day. When you have a large enterprise or no land at all, then the chores become a full time job.
Hi John...I'm from Brazil and I'm studying English and American culture.
I love countryside landscapes and rural life.
Your channel is amazing!
Been watching your vids for two years now and two days ago I got a business license. Today I'm putting together garden beds. Thanks for all you do on RUclips, it's really helped me.
love how organized your farm is
I don't remember, John, how much I like the opening drone footage! Also, those pigs are crazy about you✔️
I'm glad you are expressing a sensible, gradual approach. There are so many homesteading channels that sell this bullshit fantasy of "quit yo job and homestead!" to get clicks and views and I think that sort of advice is dangerous. When I started my homestead last year I thought I was being sensible and STILL managed to over extend myself and have had to scale back a lot and reboot (luckily I had the good sense to keep my day job...)
Congratulations on your homestead! Do you happen to have a channel?
BareFoot BackYard Thank you! It's been a lot of work, and I've stumbled a lot, but I keep moving forward! Yes, I have a channel; documenting my journey. :)
hearing the hens go "Wwwwwwwwoooooah!" when he opened the curtain was adorable.
John you are so generous with your process and also enthusiasm! Thank you! I'm inspired!
Mate you make it look so easy the way you explain and your endeavour is contagious.gr8 work.
Absolutely love the rubber boots and shorts. I spend the entire summer in that exact outfit. 😂
That is how we do it, too. Farm Fashion!
This is great, thanks man! We just moved in to our farm at the end of last year and just got our first hens yesterday. Thinking about broilers and a couple pigs for us and friends/family. I work full time still. We've been planning that I'll need to keep my job a minimum of 3-5 years while my wife can be full time farmer. With luck I'll be able to join her then. Saving a ton in the mean time. Cheers!
You’re doing it right Bill, I appreciate that. Great approach. Always keep reminding yourselves why you are doing what you’re doing and remember to put each other and your family first.
We raise pigs (7) turkeys (30) broilers (75 a year) and a few layers. I work full time off the farm but I cannot get everything done in twenty minutes! It takes longer then that just to check on them all- a big part of successful animal husbandry Is LOOKING at them in addition to feeding and watering them. We like the red rangers too. I don’t know how you can do it that quick.
when you swapped out the set of wheels on your chicken tractor you got a sub.
Those animals look very nice. Your doing your job as a farmer should. Greetings from the Netherlands (Holland)
10:55 captions on, when the chickens start making noise it says [Music]
Beautiful chicken music!
Good morning John. You've learned so much about your farm and have made the flow of creating your videos a learning experience for us as well. Good to see you as always and have a beautiful rest of your day. ~Smile!
Great video! How many acres are needed for the pigs, layers, and broilers?
You could easily run a farm that would support your family in a 3 acre property. You could even grow crops with that
Slow and steady really is the way to go. We just got our homestead and I started with 9 ducks. A month later I added 15 layers and 14 guinea hens. I did hatch 3 chicks (out of 14 eggs, such a terrible ratio) between the ducks and layer hens. Two of those chicks died due to predation. One of the runner ducks died for no reason I could think of and one guinea keet didn't survive the first night.
All in all building the bird house to hold what I have, with a division to hold the guineas at least two months in there, took quite a while but it is totally worth it. I'm down to about 10 min refreshing water and feeding the flock. The layer chicks take longer as they are in a smaller pen inside the electric fencing learning to be outside and I have to catch them and release them where they are supposed to spend the day or night.
But all of it has been super rewarding even though I've never been a morning person and have difficulty doing anything before my morning coffee.
I also have two horizontal bee hives both full of local wild bees we caught. I can't wait to taste some of that trully raw and natural honey.
We are planning on building trucks to raise meat birds. Soon.
How was the water bucket setup for the chickens
WOW! What an awesome egg collection system. Looks like I found my next project. Thanks!!
Subscribed for sure.
Great video John...makes it seem very doable & I like how you are keeping good records to make sure you're profitable. I thought my hens were noisy, but after hearing those girls scold you...well I feel lucky I only have one that follows me and scolds me for treats. o.- Thanks for sharing all you do, it really inspires.
love your channel!! and your website is so chalk full of info, love it. great work!!
9:27 thats so cute. the pigs love you melts my heart
Im impressed, it takes me 45 min every morning to feed/water my dual purpose chickens, 3 ducks,2 geese and 4 turkeys... wish i could make it that easy and fast
as a homebrewer you should do some brewing videos.. i think some growing hops videos would be cool too... ive done that as well
I love the sound when your layers shift gears :-D
Oh and the beats for drone footage.... that's so cool!!
More about your efficiency watch a RUclips tutorial on tying a falconers knot. It'll take about 5 minutes to learn and make tying that rope across the tarp on your nesting boxes much faster. It can also be tied one handed.
Chickens: clucking
CC: Applause 👏, laughter 😂, music 🎶
thank you for sharing how you do farming , I've learned a lot from this video , cheers from Romania!
My laying hens talk to me at feeding time too:) As always, great job!
You my sir have some very nice fescue. Thank you for the videos very informative. I like how you mentioned marketing which people often time forget. Again thank you for the videos. 👍👍
Moving the chicken tractors are not time consuming until it comes to moving the electric fence I have set up around them. Especially when we haven't had rain and the posts either won't come out or won't go in... Anyone have any tips on making this part of the job quicker/easier?
Easy peasy lemon squeezy. I don't understand why more people don't do this. It takes just a few minutes a day and it doesn't take much room. When I was working at the mill we worked 14 hour days starting at 5am plus I had a 45 minute ride there. I had to be up at 3:30 before the farm after I had 25 layers 12 rabbits and 2 pigs plus 20 or so meat birds and another 20 grow out rabbits during summer I only got up 15 minutes earlier. And as far as space we only have three acres at the most.
My grandmother owns an old 90 acre farm she says she wants me to start working next season.
Brian Philbrook well, it’s been two years. How’s that farm working out?!
Mahky Maaahk doing great I’ve added khaki ducks and pekin ducks and just got started with some quail. I’ve also got three pigs coming the first of May to raise for the freezer. Still got the chickens rabbits and goats too.
Brian Philbrook that’s awesome man! You doing anything on RUclips or Instagram?
Mahky Maaahk thanks it’s still just a homestead level. Make a few sales here and there. I’m on Facebook and MeWe
How do you keep there legs from getting trapped? I've always had problems with this when I move cage
Great setup, I have taken quite a few of your ideas. I'm still using the chicken tractor.
can you detail your water system in the chicken tractors. ..
I asked this in the "move" video but I'll ask here too, how many rolls of electric netting are you using? How often do you move the pigs?
Thank you for sharing. Got to make myself some tractors.
Love your channel, greetings from Norway
MN
I have five of those golden comets, they are the best egg layers and friendly natured, they follow me around like pets haha
You're an awesome teacher John, so glad I had suscribed! 👍😎🍺🍻🍺
How do u get chickens to Kay their egged in nests l. Or do they just do it.
What would one do if they don't have the space to move the trailer around the yard? We are considering raising some meat chickens just for personal use, but live on a 1/4 acre lot.
I would’ve liked a closer look at the chickens water set up? I don’t have the trailers we just have a few chickens in our coop but I’ve gotta hang their drinkers up or else they get filthy
Yep! Learning curve is perty steep. Thanks for good guidance, as always.
very impressive, you are so organized. and it looks fun. Thanks for the video.
Really loved this. We're newbies and just trying to do it all....
How do you keep your eggers feom flying over such a low fence? and how do you keep hawks away?
I’m 18 and I hope some day in the future I start my own business of a small dairy farm and go from there
What fence are you using for your layers and pigs? And what fence chargers? Thanks
What Farm Animals do you have alen of pigs and chickens ???
Do u keep track of weather to keep tithe diffrents in costs
Have you tried growing sunflowers also? You can give the seeds to your chickens.
John .
few words here: awesome job !
Thank you for enabling cc. Subscribed, any video on building your chicken tractor?
Finally ! An honest feedback on homesteading ...😉👍
So I could do any of this off property if need be? Like lease/rent/borrow some space at a farm outside of town, no?
Yes!
I loved to having pets in our backyard, keep vlogging!
How do you keep the chupacabra off your pigs?
Hey John. Thanks for another informative video. I am wondering if your birds ever try to roost on their waterer because it is an issue for me. I noticed that yours have open tops while mine are closed. Could that be the reason? Thanks in advance.
I guess I only have one question and that is how do I sell all these chickens or pigs or cows for profit once their grown?
Howany acres you got? We just bought 6 and are thinking bout things
Hi john , thank's for uploading awesome videos and sharing facts n figures about poultry farming for free range. Sir I would like to request u to upload the vide about the electric fence ,like homemade fence or readymade fence, so that it will be helpful for upcoming farmer. I am from Nepal. Thank u again. Keep it up.
Hey John upload a video on pig ..
What to feed them ,how to care pigs..for marketing
Great channel John. Subscribed
Hey John, we love watching your vid's as a family. Soon we will be moving to our own 100 acre plot here in Australia to do the same thing as you =). BTW we love your copy of "Hello my name is Sam, I am REAPER" shirt....lol. Very funny.
I have four Border Collies, they love watching the videos with the chickens :)
Do your egg layers get out of the fenced area?
do you have a newsletter?
I have chickens now, but I want to transtition to the chicken tractors. What are the first few steps that I should do? And should I get customers interested before I start? Or when I have the chickens rady to sell?
do you do your own harvesting of your pigs and broilers or do you send them out?
I live about 20 minutes from you. Are the boots to prevent the tics around here? Also is it ok that I have Amtec spray for ticks per our contract since they don’t spray out in the open areas?
Electric net question. My Chickens can fly out of a short fence how do you keep this from accruing? Do you clip their wings?
very simple system. i like, probably how will do one day. I like the structures. what about roosters? Do you have? do they stay w the chickens?
How much feed do these chickens normally eat compared too grass and bugs and stuff and also how much feed do they eat in pounds per day or week or however is best to measure it? Also how much water do the chickens normally consume per day or per week?
What breedof pigs to you guys raise
What when it rains?
how come you shake the pigs feet ? like kinda clean them off ? dont they just get dirty again ?
What do u fed ur pigs???
Great public service you do with your videos. Very cool. If I could change one thing, I'd turn down the music. It's not for everybody, and it's louder than your voice as you blend the two in diff. segments. Up to you of course. Just offering up one experience. :) Have a great one!!!!
I love how the pigs want some attention when they see you.
Love the Red Rangers instead. How much granite do you have to feed them to prevent sour crop with the long grass ? Have you ever had that problem? I usually get one or two with it.
how much land do you have
Very informative thank you so much, this coming from a beginning homsteader
Hi, I'm a new subscriber and watching your videos to start a farm with chicken, maybe pigs ....My parents do raise chicken a lot but would like to learn more from you too. Me and my partner would be quitting our jobs to do farming....love your videos. From Bhutan but I currently live in India.
Hi. Dont u have predatory birds which attack your layers or don't they fly over the fenced area. How many acres of land have u allotted to your love stocks. Thank you for sharing all the info
It sounds like your land is in a bottom, or close to a river or wet lands; if so, is that in some way significant in your productivity?
How do you chose what animal to kill and eat each time? does it feel good? I'm not sure I could do that, eat eggs yes but grow animals to kill them and eat them? weird stuff.....
when is the organic garden starting
This looks great, thanks for sharing!🙏
Do the hens not fly over the fence
Do you have a video on how you built your chicken tractor?
Luv to get a information tho!
Winter is rough for taking care of animals. Always trying to cut down the time.
John, do the broilers lay eggs?