Thanks. This series of vlogs that you are doing on Polyface Farm are some of the best that I have seen. Thanks so much for your family sharing you experience with us.
God sure did know what he was doing when he created everything, and he knew how to make everything on earth and human to connect and sync with each other. I bet he just sets on his throne and him and Jesus just smiles at what they created. God bless ur family. Remember keep Jesus 1st and all things will work out for the good.
The chicks, ducks, hens and turkeys all looked healthy and well cared for..I liked they had room to roam around on , and grass to eat .. I especially like the layers are cage free.. they have a very nice setup there.. it would be pretty neat to see it in person..thanks for taking us along on your venture there..
Mike, I'm glad you said that you don't need fancy and it just needs to be functional. That is encouraging and seeing Polyface is amazing because they are not fancy but oh wow!
As a Child I grow up in the Ranch. Milking cow's. Growing up all can of veggies You videos bring me alts of memories Living a healthy way to raising the family Congratulations to all farmers
I loved to see you all there, soaking up all the knowledge that was being shared with you and wife. I like when you share what you do, then go to other farms and see what they do. Just amazing. Thank you
I am so happy y'all were able to go and participate there at Polyface Farm. You can see on your faces and hear in your words how much you enjoyed and learned while there. Thanks for sharing with us.
I wish to be given a chance to be an apprentice in such a farm. Hard work yet definitely satisfying experience. I'm an engineer but I would really love to be a farmer.😊 Thanks for sharing us your experience.
I got the book and also while I was there I ordered some meat. I have ordered meat from other farms but I'm looking forward to tasting Polyface selections of meat.
This was probably one of the most beneficial educational trips you could have taken to move your homestead into the future. Even though you may take a process and morph it to fit your homesteading lifestyle, the original concept was priceless because you have advanced. I see wheels turning in your head and a peaceful joy on your face.
Back in my younger days we were chicken growers for 🍖 meat. We about 30,000 twice a year. We later switched over to turkeys (ranged) 40,000 year....oh boy did we have a great gardens!, and crops..I sure miss those days. I love watching your videos ..
What an amazing set up! I’ve really enjoyed your videos from polyface farms.. the scale of their operation is beyond words! Thank you for sharing all your experiences
The second dream place is the Africa Centre for Holistic management at Victoria falls, Zimbabwe, where Holistic courses are given through the Savory Institute.
Another great video! Instead of walking out of the front door, there you both were right in my face smiling haha. I had to smile back! I only have 14 chickens (well 13 now, Chubby Cheeks passed away yesterday) but I am still enjoying them. Getting the coop ready for winter since there are no walls on 3 sides. : )
The love a mixed flock of poultry. Layers & dual purpose come in so many colors! Ducks probably the most fun tho. Khaki Campbells lay as good as a chicken. I also enjoyed my geese! Mine so well trained, if I said "momma momma" they would surround me for loving, if I didnt, I could garden left alone. Poultry acted better behaved than pigs & goats. Your family is blessed & a blessing to me. I stay in tune with the critters
Although educational this piece felt very sweet. Lacie the can-do SheRo certainly got it done. I would have sized up that big Tractor and off the premises I would go. That Tractor was hugely hugest, lol. My goodness the noise level is incredible with the fine feathered ones. Ear plugs.... The property is vast and beautiful. You guys looked so refreshed. Thank you Fit Framer for the great questions we certainly needed answers to and for getting right in there and showing us how to get it done. Great piece!
Watching this in my 10th floor apartment in the Bronx, I envy you! The chicken noise is music in my ear. Where I am, you cannot hear a rooster crow The noises you hear are ambulance wailings, police or firemen sirens. lol.
I love Joel's ideas they only work for us in the summer. Here in Alberta Canada our winters can get to minus 40 C . So most of us provide an insulated building with enough space for them to move around. Also we have a coyote and cougar problem so they get locked in at night.
Mike, you have a great interview style. I enjoyed watching both of you talking and then the clips to when you were at Polyface. Lacie, I thought about you moving that tractor. I know you hurt your back doing that. Be careful in the future as you don't want to injure it permanently. Let the guys move the heavy items.
I have really been enjoying the videos you put together from your visit at Polyface Farm. I am the type of person that love's to learn. I would be in my element there.
The more I listen to young people like the interns at Polyface the more I see how society has failed your youth. In my elementary school at least half ( probably more) of the students had opportunity to stay on a farm. Someone in their family had a farm where they either just visited or worked. Too many kids now think all food comes from the grocery store with no concept of it's origins. so nice to see homesteads changing that in a very good way.
I was anticipating you’re upcoming vlog for this week, oh my goodness it doesn’t disappoint so many cute chickadees 🐤. Seeing all this amazing pastures and farming reminds me of my grandparents being close to the land was their happy place, they were farmers. My grandfather was always awake before the sunrise at 4/5am tending to something... p.s. Lacie your skin is always glowing!
Another great video y'all! You really got some excellent footage @ Polyface (their new book looks like a must have!) and you're making quality content around it. Watching the two of y'all is really encouraging for all of us agrarian types! Couldn't agree more with you that keeping structures simple is just fine, and we've found it's even preferable over "catalog models". Keep the videos coming!!
I really enjoy your ?blogs, your farm, goats, chickens what you grow and plans for the future, the ups and downs in. running a homestead. It's the real homestead that is enjoyable with real-time homesteaders , not the large farmers! So when are you going back to your lovely homestead ?
Awwwww!!! Where those chickens @7:00 Rhode Island Reds? I only ask because this is my first year raising chickens. I have 8 RIR hens and one rooster and they are prolific layers! I have consistently gotten 6-8 eggs all summer long here in eastern NC, and the last three days, even while they are molting...they gave me 8 eggs all three days! Wicked cool! Pretty sure you saw my other posts because you guys are so good at interacting with your followers but of course, I had to comment again because oh my gosh, this series is absolutely incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE it sooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing what you and your family learned while visiting Polyface Farms! Had no idea you were going to do this and I even see a duck processing video from the same farm next. I reckon I'll be up late tonight! HAHA!
Super fun video! I want to start keeping chickens myself and I'm doing as much research as possible first. And videos like this help a lot with that. Thought to also use plants that attract insects that the chickens can eat again. And also dead wood on the pasture where bugs like to live. Greetings from the Netherlands and a happy new year!
Wow, what an amazing place. It appears their systems are run really tight for efficiency. What a workout in one day. Go Lacie moving the chicken tractor. It looks pretty heavy to pull uphill. Mike and Lacie, thanks for sharing your experience at Polyface with all of us. Did your children enjoy it and did they get to engage in any activites? Peace and love to your family.
Must be nice to come back home and see your own operation that ISN’T 1200 birds strong 😆 not that it isn’t amazing how much production they accomplish, but when it’s just your family of four, it sure is nice that it’s a little more manageable!
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Thanks. This series of vlogs that you are doing on Polyface Farm are some of the best that I have seen. Thanks so much for your family sharing you experience with us.
Thank you so much!! It has been our pleasure to share our experience with you guys!!
@@sharonhartzog2074 I agree.
I agree! 🐔 🍗
God sure did know what he was doing when he created everything, and he knew how to make everything on earth and human to connect and sync with each other. I bet he just sets on his throne and him and Jesus just smiles at what they created. God bless ur family. Remember keep Jesus 1st and all things will work out for the good.
Love my fellow American, the ones that get it. Praying extra hard these days for the ones that don’t.
The chicks, ducks, hens and turkeys all looked healthy and well cared for..I liked they had room to roam around on , and grass to eat .. I especially like the layers are cage free.. they have a very nice setup there.. it would be pretty neat to see it in person..thanks for taking us along on your venture there..
The sunrise as Lacie was watering the chicken tractor was absolutely beautiful!
I'm a Farmer in Onondaga Michigan. It is great to see such a positive show on RUclips. Thanks for sharing.
Mike, I'm glad you said that you don't need fancy and it just needs to be functional. That is encouraging and seeing Polyface is amazing because they are not fancy but oh wow!
As a Child I grow up in the Ranch. Milking cow's. Growing up all can of veggies
You videos bring me alts of memories
Living a healthy way to raising the family
Congratulations to all farmers
First few lines you said are so true, I hate sitting in a office cobicle, outdoor is so soothing
Chickens look so happy and healthy being out in nature. Wished all chickens were raised that way.
Thank you for this video. I needed a non controversial uplifting video. God bless you.
The tiny house video brings me here. I love this family and his lifestyle. So cool!!
I loved to see you all there, soaking up all the knowledge that was being shared with you and wife.
I like when you share what you do, then go to other farms and see what they do. Just amazing. Thank you
You guys have great humor towards each other. That's real love for you.
I have seen this done on RUclips circa 2014. One of the best ways in sustainable farming.
Thanks to the Exploring Alternatives channel, I got to know your channel and I'm now a subscriber! 👍🏻
I am so happy y'all were able to go and participate there at Polyface Farm. You can see on your faces and hear in your words how much you enjoyed and learned while there. Thanks for sharing with us.
Collecting eggs is one of my favorite things to do on our farm.. I would LOVE to collect all of those :)
Enjoy watching your adventures visiting farms and homesteads. Thank you for taking us along.
And don't forget that being outdoors also provides our bodies with our much needed daily dose of vitamin D. I'm glad I found your channel.
i just want to tell you"ll that i like your channel. you have a precious family. It's wonderful to see how you love the Lord and respect his creation.
Mike I have to say the look on your face said it all as you were walking up to the layers house, priceless.
So glad you were able to experience the Poly Face Farm systems. Looks like you had a busy and great learning experience. Thanks for sharing.
One of the coolest farms I've ever seen.
man my soul yells at me and say " i want it something like this life " . love from indonesia man 🇮🇩
I wish to be given a chance to be an apprentice in such a farm. Hard work yet definitely satisfying experience. I'm an engineer but I would really love to be a farmer.😊
Thanks for sharing us your experience.
So cute to watch the baby with the babies. Thank you for sharing that.
Better gains are always achieved when you work smarter not harder. Loved the video!
I got the book and also while I was there I ordered some meat. I have ordered meat from other farms but I'm looking forward to tasting Polyface selections of meat.
This was probably one of the most beneficial educational trips you could have taken to move your homestead into the future. Even though you may take a process and morph it to fit your homesteading lifestyle, the original concept was priceless because you have advanced.
I see wheels turning in your head and a peaceful joy on your face.
What a wonderful week you all had. Campbell Ducks and the black and white stripe chicken were the best and the people's positivity
Back in my younger days we were chicken growers for 🍖 meat. We about 30,000 twice a year. We later switched over to turkeys (ranged) 40,000 year....oh boy did we have a great gardens!, and crops..I sure miss those days. I love watching your videos ..
What an amazing set up! I’ve really enjoyed your videos from polyface farms.. the scale of their operation is beyond words! Thank you for sharing all your experiences
The best farmers ever❤️💯
I am really enjoying your Polyface series. You have really made good educational videos and ask very good questions. Thank you.
We are so glad that you enjoy them!! We had such a wonderful time at Polyface.
I am a indian , nice farm 👍 my town Strawberry city , & enjoyed little boy 🚶🏃🙋
The chickens are so loud! What a beautiful place. 🥰
Polyface is an amazing farm. 100% business, & definatly run well.
I used to buy my meats from Ellwood Thompson's in Carytown VA and they carried Polyface Farms!
I have loved this series. What a wonderful opportunity for your family. Debra.
Good evening to you all. Always look forward to your videos.
You all please take care and be safe
Sure is a beautiful place & lots of labor of love put into it. Thankyou for sharing
Polyface is like Disney land for homesteaders. Where are you going when you win the Homesteader Super Bowl? I'm going to Polyface farms!
It is such a great place!!
Very well put!
The second dream place is the Africa Centre for Holistic management at Victoria falls, Zimbabwe, where Holistic courses are given through the Savory Institute.
OMG I love it . It reminds me of what my family had when i was back in Trinidad.
Another great video! Instead of walking out of the front door, there you both were right in my face smiling haha. I had to smile back! I only have 14 chickens (well 13 now, Chubby Cheeks passed away yesterday) but I am still enjoying them. Getting the coop ready for winter since there are no walls on 3 sides. : )
I just love and adore you guys. Pammie from Chicago Illinois
I like Lacy's attitude!
Lacie you are a great sport! I love your positive attitude!
Wow, just wow, an amazing farm! And beautiful too!!!!
Nature can and will provide so many things to us. The benevolent lover.
Never get tired of your channel. My favorite youtube homesteader by far 💯. Keep up the good work and stay safe out there.
Lacie...You Rock Girl!
Polyface is just amazing!
You have gotten very good at making these videos, Mike.
OMG I love it . It reminds me of what my family had when i was back in Trinidad.
Beautiful farm and system. I would like this back here
Great video that highlights what healthy/happy looks like. It was cool seeing you enjoying it that much! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the tour of PolyFace. It’s amazing!
The love a mixed flock of poultry. Layers & dual purpose come in so many colors! Ducks probably the most fun tho. Khaki Campbells lay as good as a chicken. I also enjoyed my geese!
Mine so well trained, if I said "momma momma" they would surround me for loving, if I didnt, I could garden left alone. Poultry acted better behaved than pigs & goats. Your family is blessed & a blessing to me. I stay in tune with the critters
Although educational this piece felt very sweet. Lacie the can-do SheRo certainly got it done. I would have sized up that big Tractor and off the premises I would go. That Tractor was hugely hugest, lol. My goodness the noise level is incredible with the fine feathered ones. Ear plugs.... The property is vast and beautiful. You guys looked so refreshed. Thank you Fit Framer for the great questions we certainly needed answers to and for getting right in there and showing us how to get it done. Great piece!
Pretty cool setup. Love the rotation method.
The Millennium Feathernet sounds verrryy Star Wars-y 😆 I LOVE it! Haha
Micah’s Duck honks are so adorably accurate haha
Watching this in my 10th floor apartment in the Bronx, I envy you! The chicken noise is music in my ear. Where I am, you cannot hear a rooster crow The noises you hear are ambulance wailings, police or firemen sirens. lol.
So crazy to see that many chickens in one place, same with the ducks! Holy turkey grit, I had no idea!
Alot of work and fun...
Have a good evening 🌻🌻🌻
I love Joel's ideas they only work for us in the summer. Here in Alberta Canada our winters can get to minus 40 C . So most of us provide an insulated building with enough space for them to move around. Also we have a coyote and cougar problem so they get locked in at night.
You two are adorable! Glad I found your page !
Mike, you have a great interview style. I enjoyed watching both of you talking and then the clips to when you were at Polyface. Lacie, I thought about you moving that tractor. I know you hurt your back doing that. Be careful in the future as you don't want to injure it permanently. Let the guys move the heavy items.
The "How to Pick Up Chicks" shirt Eli was wearing was hilarious!
I might buy one for my son.
I love his "How To Pick Up Chicks " Shirt lol! Great video guys!
Yes, to be outside is awesome!
These videos have been very enjoyable. Thank y’all for sharing with us all.
Their place is amazing, great tour.
Great video guys! Polyface is such a wonderful place! Love what you guys are doing! Much respect to you both!
Working on a farm is a good workout.
Yes it is!!
I have really been enjoying the videos you put together from your visit at Polyface Farm. I am the type of person that love's to learn. I would be in my element there.
Hello Friends :) Lacey you are one amazingly strong lady - 2 buckets at once. You teach those men how it is done.
Waking up early in a organic farm is the best thing ever!
The more I listen to young people like the interns at Polyface the more I see how society has failed your youth. In my elementary school at least half ( probably more) of the students had opportunity to stay on a farm. Someone in their family had a farm where they either just visited or worked. Too many kids now think all food comes from the grocery store with no concept of it's origins. so nice to see homesteads changing that in a very good way.
Exactly!
When I hear the interns they fill me up with hope for the nxt generation. Not enough of this good stuff going around.
I was anticipating you’re upcoming vlog for this week, oh my goodness it doesn’t disappoint so many cute chickadees 🐤. Seeing all this amazing pastures and farming reminds me of my grandparents being close to the land was their happy place, they were farmers. My grandfather was always awake before the sunrise at 4/5am tending to something... p.s. Lacie your skin is always glowing!
Thank you!! ~ Lacie
When you guys were feeding the 1200 chickens i was thinking this looks like an alfred Hitchcock movie.
😂😂😂
When u think of them as dinosaurs they're kinda freaky
Henapocalypse
Wow. What a great video! He truly has something amazing going on there.
What a beautiful birds
Very clean and healthy
Great job. Congratulations
Another great video y'all! You really got some excellent footage @ Polyface (their new book looks like a must have!) and you're making quality content around it. Watching the two of y'all is really encouraging for all of us agrarian types! Couldn't agree more with you that keeping structures simple is just fine, and we've found it's even preferable over "catalog models". Keep the videos coming!!
Thank you!! We are so glad that you are enjoying them!
Michah is starting to be fearless with picking up animals
I love seeing all the chickens. I love your videos.
We would love and go there to visit The farm. It looks like an amazing place!
I really enjoy your ?blogs, your farm, goats, chickens what you grow and plans for the future, the ups and downs in. running a homestead. It's the real homestead that is enjoyable with real-time homesteaders , not the large farmers! So when are you going back to your lovely homestead ?
We have been back but we had so much footage and knowledge from Polyface that we wanted to share with everyone.
Thank you for replying
GIRL POWER definitely my goal can’t wait to his book
Hey .. everyone Moniee-Mon, is listening thanks for the info and vedios. Keep doing what'cha do best God bless you 🙏🙌❤💖
Awwwww!!! Where those chickens @7:00 Rhode Island Reds? I only ask because this is my first year raising chickens. I have 8 RIR hens and one rooster and they are prolific layers! I have consistently gotten 6-8 eggs all summer long here in eastern NC, and the last three days, even while they are molting...they gave me 8 eggs all three days! Wicked cool!
Pretty sure you saw my other posts because you guys are so good at interacting with your followers but of course, I had to comment again because oh my gosh, this series is absolutely incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE it sooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing what you and your family learned while visiting Polyface Farms! Had no idea you were going to do this and I even see a duck processing video from the same farm next. I reckon I'll be up late tonight! HAHA!
Greetings family have a blessed week love your life thanks for sharing it all
Love y’all’s attitude
Enjoying your Polyface series. Thank you!
You go girl👊💪 You are so strong Lacie. Enjoyed the video, thank you. 😊❤️🙏🏻🌲🍁🍂🐿🦔🌳
Thank you for posting your experience
Coolest farms I've ever seen I loved to see you all there
Super fun video! I want to start keeping chickens myself and I'm doing as much research as possible first. And videos like this help a lot with that. Thought to also use plants that attract insects that the chickens can eat again. And also dead wood on the pasture where bugs like to live. Greetings from the Netherlands and a happy new year!
Polyface farm looks like fun.
Good luck to you and your family. What a wonderful life.
Wow, what an amazing place. It appears their systems are run really tight for efficiency. What a workout in one day. Go Lacie moving the chicken tractor. It looks pretty heavy to pull uphill. Mike and Lacie, thanks for sharing your experience at Polyface with all of us. Did your children enjoy it and did they get to engage in any activites? Peace and love to your family.
The kids had a wonderful time too. They played and played.
suggestion watch Justin ??? He had the moving the chicken coup on wheels which make it easier to move from place to place. Good work keep it up!!!
Must be nice to come back home and see your own operation that ISN’T 1200 birds strong 😆 not that it isn’t amazing how much production they accomplish, but when it’s just your family of four, it sure is nice that it’s a little more manageable!