Bought 34 acres in Tennessee 4 months ago and will be giving the whole homestead thing a run! Thanks for the information. We also have a RUclips channel documenting the entire journey!
I bought 10 acres of land in the country 5 years before I retired from my career as a scientist and slowly developed an orchard so that I would have something to do in retirement. Now 2 years into retirement I really enjoy the satisfaction of nurturing the living at a slow pace, it is often hard physical work and lots of expenses but because I chose not to raise animals (just trees and vegetables) I am not subjected to the inconveniences and stress that you highlighted, one dog is enough for me. 🙂
Thank you for your comment and I am rethinking the animals, but I figured I would give it at least a year and the goats will start reproducing in three months so by summer of next year we should have another 5 to 10 goats. This being said, we might use them for some land clearing on a rental basis. unfortunately for us this was not a planned purchase more of a spur of the moment so we didn’t have the chance to make up plan
@@RonRamsden yes animal rental basis is a good option as you would not be constrained to look after them all year round. All the best with your project.
Hi. I just found your channel and sae that you started at 60. well I did the same and with no money but good credit in the bank ans steady income from fishing insurgence in Iceland. I said to my son, lets go to Portugal an start a new life and he said, yes dad lets do it, we have no money left from our company after tax. After two years we found the farm of my dreams, started building and we are still building, slowly. Yes it is like you said, wake up in the morning, cafe and enjoy the critters, feed them and get them ready for the day. Evenings I sit outside and watch them making their way in, my dog stands guard over them all day and guards the farm at night from predators. It is a good life and hard sometimes but I am never going back.
Awesome story and what a 180 degree turn in life. I recently met an older farmer who is giving me tips and knowledge from years of experience on things to do and not to do around the farm.
And if the down tree is inthe pasture in the summertime you have to get rid of the leaves before they wilt and the cows find them. They ate deadly to cows once they wilt.
@@truthseeker9688 I feel 60 years old sometimes, but if I was going to do it older, I would just make it much smaller. It’s amazing what a small garden can produce with a handful of chickens. good luck and let us know how you’re doing
There seems to be the natural divide between those who gravitate toward animals and those who gravitate toward plants. It's common to not know which side you're on until you have tried both. That said, it's probably not a good idea to try both the first year. Getting production of one going is hard enough, then marketing/selling? Then doing the same for the other?!?
Curious- why do you or others have sheep and goats, I don't see any profit in them. I enjoy my little (500 sq ft) garden but can't emagine acres. Thanks, Ben
Hi Ben, and thank you for your comment. I am reconsidering these animals but figured I’d give it a year first now that all the major improvements are almost done next year. They’ll be a big concentration on the gardening and raising crops.
Goats are great ! think of them as the best lawn mowers money can buy and they are also mini milk cows.... if you feed them alphala the milk tastes like it came from a dairy cow.... feed them oak tree leaves and you will not believe how bad the milk tastes ! LOL and some folks really like Mutton i prefer beef myself. although the market for wool is almost nonexistent anymore due to synthetic's used in clothing it does lessen the sheeps worth by alot.... I think most have sheep and goats simply because they are pets....
@@bobkelly2447 we are finding the goats and cheaper more like pets as in a dog is all we do is feed them. I put a message out for someone to process the wool for me to possibly make a couple hats or something with no response and my old farmer friend just got rid of all his sheep because of the worthlessness of the wool
Bought 34 acres in Tennessee 4 months ago and will be giving the whole homestead thing a run! Thanks for the information. We also have a RUclips channel documenting the entire journey!
Ill check it out
I bought 10 acres of land in the country 5 years before I retired from my career as a scientist and slowly developed an orchard so that I would have something to do in retirement. Now 2 years into retirement I really enjoy the satisfaction of nurturing the living at a slow pace, it is often hard physical work and lots of expenses but because I chose not to raise animals (just trees and vegetables) I am not subjected to the inconveniences and stress that you highlighted, one dog is enough for me. 🙂
Thank you for your comment and I am rethinking the animals, but I figured I would give it at least a year and the goats will start reproducing in three months so by summer of next year we should have another 5 to 10 goats. This being said, we might use them for some land clearing on a rental basis. unfortunately for us this was not a planned purchase more of a spur of the moment so we didn’t have the chance to make up plan
@@RonRamsden yes animal rental basis is a good option as you would not be constrained to look after them all year round. All the best with your project.
Hi. I just found your channel and sae that you started at 60. well I did the same and with no money but good credit in the bank ans steady income from fishing insurgence in Iceland. I said to my son, lets go to Portugal an start a new life and he said, yes dad lets do it, we have no money left from our company after tax. After two years we found the farm of my dreams, started building and we are still building, slowly. Yes it is like you said, wake up in the morning, cafe and enjoy the critters, feed them and get them ready for the day. Evenings I sit outside and watch them making their way in, my dog stands guard over them all day and guards the farm at night from predators. It is a good life and hard sometimes but I am never going back.
Awesome story and what a 180 degree turn in life. I recently met an older farmer who is giving me tips and knowledge from years of experience on things to do and not to do around the farm.
Look into regenerative agriculture. If you move your animals the poop isn't a problem. It's fertilizer.
@@dobiechessman397 thank you. I’ve been trying to move the chickens and we’ve been composting the goat chicken and sheep poop also.
Thanks all for watching
And if the down tree is inthe pasture in the summertime you have to get rid of the leaves before they wilt and the cows find them. They ate deadly to cows once they wilt.
@@roscoemorris1865 I had no idea and thank you for sharing that. I learn more and more every day and every week it’s a lot harder than it looks
I was talking about wild cherry trees being poisonous at wilting . I think I left the kind of tree out. Be kind I'm old. Lol
You are living my dream...but, I am coming to realize that I am just too old.
@@truthseeker9688 I feel 60 years old sometimes, but if I was going to do it older, I would just make it much smaller. It’s amazing what a small garden can produce with a handful of chickens. good luck and let us know how you’re doing
There seems to be the natural divide between those who gravitate toward animals and those who gravitate toward plants. It's common to not know which side you're on until you have tried both. That said, it's probably not a good idea to try both the first year. Getting production of one going is hard enough, then marketing/selling? Then doing the same for the other?!?
@@rochrich1223 you hit the nail on the head as jumping into both is hard and you don’t have enough time to master either one
Curious- why do you or others have sheep and goats, I don't see any profit in them. I enjoy my little (500 sq ft) garden but can't emagine acres. Thanks, Ben
Hi Ben, and thank you for your comment. I am reconsidering these animals but figured I’d give it a year first now that all the major improvements are almost done next year. They’ll be a big concentration on the gardening and raising crops.
Goats are great ! think of them as the best lawn mowers money can buy and they are also mini milk cows.... if you feed them alphala the milk tastes like it came from a dairy cow.... feed them oak tree leaves and you will not believe how bad the milk tastes ! LOL and some folks really like Mutton i prefer beef myself.
although the market for wool is almost nonexistent anymore due to synthetic's used in clothing it does lessen the sheeps worth by alot....
I think most have sheep and goats simply because they are pets....
@@bobkelly2447 we are finding the goats and cheaper more like pets as in a dog is all we do is feed them. I put a message out for someone to process the wool for me to possibly make a couple hats or something with no response and my old farmer friend just got rid of all his sheep because of the worthlessness of the wool
More fun when you have to come up with $500+ A week just for mortgage.
@@TheBcrug that’s a tractor payment. Lol