Dang, I never left the strings on my bales. I was afraid the horse would swallow it and choke OR get tangled up in it and trip. My strings were made of jute. Maybe yours is that orange nylon kind. Anyway, I'm sure ya'll know just what yet doin. Thanks for the video
My husband was so good at hanging doors, local building supply would call him to do doors for them. My house doors are 26 years old and have never been changed.
Do what the other channels do, cut the trees down with a tractor, put them in a pile and burn them. They always call the fire department and have a controlled burn. You could get Gavin to help you. Good fix on the door, you are a multi talented person 👍😁👋later
Joel, check around, and if it is in your budget. See if there is anyone who rents out goats. They eat everything. That might help bring down a lot of the smaller vegetation and may free up some room to get to the bigger trees.
It was fantastic to see the acres of land that the horses are grazing on. It's nice to get to know the horses daily behavior out on the land. 😊 Thanks!
Grab a half gallon of used vegetable oil. Cut those thistle/briar trees down. Pour the veggie oil all over it and start a burn pile. They'll go fast since they aren't that thick. So a chain saw and you are ready to go. Burning them is the fastest option. My grandfather kept a jug of used veggie oil. He'd dip a dozen sticks in it and put them in a pail. Then if he had to start a fire, he'd light the ends of a few of those and everything burned quickly.
Maybe you could add a toolbox to the wishlist..lol. Moving George's feed bucket 🪣 further into the stall might motivate him to go totally. Do you have controlled burning 🔥 in your area to reduce weeds and unfavorable brush?
Ben from The Hollar Homestead channel also has those trees. I know he hates them, but I can't remember whether he said he cuts them down and wood chips them or if he just leaves them be. He also talked about the spikes puncturing tires. He's in North Carolina.
I have seen people clearing land that has briar, raspberry and other thorny undergrowth with a tractor and its bucket, then going over the area with a box blade to level off the land. For really bad thorny places, they brought in an excavator. Good luck! Thanks for another great video!
Sow The Land did a great video called "Clearing Land with Forestry Mulcher/ Building our 14 acre Homestead" - the forestry mulcher he hired chewed through unwanted overgrowth and provided them with a beautiful, clean trail around their property. Not sure if hiring someone and their forestry mulcher is in the budget, but I bet it would be fun to watch and dream.
Amazon has a long handled Fiskar lopper for under $50 to cut the thorn bushes and an extra long gripper to move them to a burn pile for $20 or $30. Works great to avoid the thorns.
Joel-, the first round feeder, doesn't have a roof on it to protect from the rain water , 2) last year the second feeder a roof on it to prevent rainwater get on the hay from getting wet, tell us what's the difference the first feeder still gets wet 🤔
Hello from Ontario Canada! I saw on another channel (Homesteading but I cant find it or even remember which channel) where he has those same terrible thorny trees that punctures tires. He had cut a couple down last fall and they are growing back around the stump (proving their viability and will to live), so this year, he is cutting down the remainder at about 4 feet, and grafting apple, pear and other fruit bearing branches, turning the nuisance into something useful. Eventually, the fruit produced will feed their livestock as it falls to the ground, so keep that in mind. (can help offset food costs but too many apples may upset tummies). But.... grafting! Maybe that'll spark a better idea. Keep up the wonderful content, Joel! Much appreciate all the horsin' around y'all do! And, of course, the information you share. :)
For the thistle and briars my only recommendation would be to rent a skid steer with a mulcher attachment or hire someone with a mulcher to come over and clean it up. All the DYI options would be painful.
Nice to see spring on its way. We have lots of blackthorns flowering. Very pretty flowers. They flower before they produce leaves. And we got some sunshine. Well done fixing the gate. Last year the veggie boys had a belted galloway, you need some more of those, they have a reputation for keeping scrub clear.
You need a set of wrenches you can leave in the barn so you can have them when you need them. Take a bulldozer to the thistles. Quicker, faster, and safer!!
Joel, When was the last time the water troughs were scrubbed with soap and water and then with mouth wash (not as harsh but still great disinfectant) ? As for the thorny trees, I would call your local Agriculture Extension Service and ask them how to handle them. Sharing thoughts. :) Thank you for another great video! See you in the next one!
I think those are Pocket trees, you'll find that if you cut them off their root system can sprout up new trees all around. I've ale used Tordon and painted it on the stump no matter how small with all the ones I've cut down. That will kill the root system.
Wind has been Crazy and Sync that up with Thunderstorms and the next thing to be concerned about are Tornadoes. GOD Bless those people affected recently. 🙏
Perhaps a 'emergency' box of tools stashed in the stables. Old, unmatched yet complete socket sets, hammer, etc...stuff ya find at garage sales. That way you have something at hand, better than nothing. And if some walk off....no huge loss.
I hope you can leave a natural belt of vegetation for all the wild creatures. I have seen goats clear thistles and all sorts of thorny plants here on RUclips which I know isn't a reliable reference, but if it works it would save a ton of time and provide fertilizer for your grass project.
We call your thistle trees Honey Locust. We start a brush pile on fire around each tree and burn it. The only thing we have found will kill the tree. You can spend a small fortune on fixing tires around those trees. The multiflora bushes we trim down to the ground and use stump killer in the cow pasture.
Thank you for taking us out to the other side of the pasture. I've been watching for quite some time now, but never knew, probably just wasn't paying attention, that the horses had access to the hill across from the stable. My bad, lol. It's absolutely beautiful! Great to see that spring is right around the corner. God bless y'all.
Dear Peggy, I imagine Xenia prays for them for their safety and wisdom on solving problems. She cares about Joel, Gavin... And the horses! I'm guessing that's why she prays for them.
Perhaps cut it down at least to the ground and chip it up for use in the cow barn if possible. Then keep it mowed so that all those roots die. No foliage, no roots. Also, there may be some pigs, sheep, goats around that can be kept in there with temporary solar powered electrical web fencing that will make short work of the brush and unsettle the earth enough that the grass seed already in the soil can germinate.
I love the idea of getting goats to come for a holiday..they would clean everything 🤗. Tools 🤔yep they do help .. but it nice to save a job for the next day. Take care x
Normally I would suggest a pair of heavy-duty two-handed limb clippers and a small chain saw for the bushes & thistle; but your work schedule is so busy that you do not have time to deal with the problem 🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🐐🐐
Great video, as usual. When you feed the donkeys, what if you pet Rocky more (while he's eating). It may get him used to human touch more. Plus when you pay attention to Buster, I think Rocky gets jealous - my two cents. Thanks for showing up the larger pasture and I would be interested to know how to clear those trees/thorns out. I have 12 acres that have been left to grow and those thistles do scratch/tear. A few good suggestions posted so far and following to see what other ideas are given. Sending prayers to you, your family, Andrew's family and of course Gavin (G2).
Joel - the toy I am talking about is an 18 inch plastic ball. I got a little confused and didn't know if I was clear on that. Tell Megan hey! I am old so please excuse my mistakes. :)
Love the stables, Rocky needs more attention so he will be more friendly...or is it Buster, I get them confused...😕 loved seeing the big pasture, didnt know they could get up there...yep, get rid of those sticker trees..yikes...worse than cactus! love from AZ
That’s good you fix the door you took off with weight on tractor . Have a tool box put in the stable barn by the feed so you have tools when you need them. So beautiful scenery Doc and George left down by the feeder trough. That is good the hay staying in trough and strings our still on hay. The mellow pasture is looking good grass is growing good getting greener that’s good. Thistle trees our not good to have around horses . Try to get a thorn out of a horses leg or hind quarter it’s not fun .Thistle trees and briar bushes should get rid of them not good for horses or tires on equipment.
Does anyone in your area keep goats? I have been watching the use of goats for fire hazard mitigation. They eat dry stuff and green, and love tree leaves. A neighbor of mine keeps goats and used them to clear out a brushy area. They ate everything from the ground up to 4 or 5 feet high. Visibility is now wonderful under those trees. In Washington DC goats have been used to clean up cemeteries that are too fragile or steep for regular machinery to mow. If you borrow or contract for some goats, they are easily moved when the job is done to your satisfaction. They might be what you are looking for.
Though a pain, those thistle trees are nitrogen fixers and do wonders when growing among various trees in a fruit orchard short term then cropped out. However, I don't want them anywhere near me or my animals. LOL Cut & burn ASAP.
Looks stormy. We have not had internet for 2 days. Company claims bad weather. I have been watering flowers for two days with a water hose. Must be my water went 2 miles away to the tower. We did have wind yesterday but not something I paid much attention to.
Well my suggestion for those pesky nasty thistles is.. fire.. it has to be fire. haha. What about a heard of goats with a temporary fence? Think they would do the job?
The easy way would be have Gavin cut trees down at ground level...LOL...Then SPRAY with TORDON so trees don't come back...But maybe rent Bobcat with rotary tree grinder cut all small trees, most will work to 3" tree, then cut big trees for firewood...I know a guy that took empty chemical cage tanks take tank out use cage for firewood that way only have to handle the wood once or push trees in pile and burn them in the wintertime !
Cut them down. Put pig's, goat's or sheep in there to get the small stuff. We have Russian Olive Tree's that have nasty nasty thorns, as well as Honey Locust Tree's, our goat's love to chew them up. So does the cow's but not as well as the goat's (or sheep) & Big Thorned Tree's will slice open a horse if not careful. I had a horse that got her neck sliced open from a small Russian olive tree. Cut them down.
Ok you asked for suggestions. This is what I would do as I do landscaping for a living. I would get a track bobcat and literally scraped the ground and put them all in a pile and Burn them . Isaiah 47:14
That door sounded like a lot of four letter frustrations 😂
Do you mean working words?
"Daddy words" 😂😂😂
The horse water drinking close-ups are the coolest.
Dang, I never left the strings on my bales. I was afraid the horse would swallow it and choke OR get tangled up in it and trip. My strings were made of jute. Maybe yours is that orange nylon kind.
Anyway, I'm sure ya'll know just what yet doin.
Thanks for the video
My husband was so good at hanging doors, local building supply would call him to do doors for them. My house doors are 26 years old and have never been changed.
Do what the other channels do, cut the trees down with a tractor, put them in a pile and burn them. They always call the fire department and have a controlled burn. You could get Gavin to help you. Good fix on the door, you are a multi talented person 👍😁👋later
Joel, check around, and if it is in your budget. See if there is anyone who rents out goats. They eat everything. That might help bring down a lot of the smaller vegetation and may free up some room to get to the bigger trees.
That is a brilliant idea!
It was fantastic to see the acres of land that the horses are grazing on. It's nice to get to know the horses daily behavior out on the land. 😊
Thanks!
Sounds like you need to rent a forestry mulcher for that middle section!
“Argh, foiled again!” Said Argento.
Grab a half gallon of used vegetable oil. Cut those thistle/briar trees down. Pour the veggie oil all over it and start a burn pile. They'll go fast since they aren't that thick. So a chain saw and you are ready to go. Burning them is the fastest option. My grandfather kept a jug of used veggie oil. He'd dip a dozen sticks in it and put them in a pail. Then if he had to start a fire, he'd light the ends of a few of those and everything burned quickly.
Maybe you could add a toolbox to the wishlist..lol. Moving George's feed bucket 🪣 further into the stall might motivate him to go totally. Do you have controlled burning 🔥 in your area to reduce weeds and unfavorable brush?
Ben from The Hollar Homestead channel also has those trees. I know he hates them, but I can't remember whether he said he cuts them down and wood chips them or if he just leaves them be. He also talked about the spikes puncturing tires. He's in North Carolina.
I have seen people clearing land that has briar, raspberry and other thorny undergrowth with a tractor and its bucket, then going over the area with a box blade to level off the land. For really bad thorny places, they brought in an excavator. Good luck! Thanks for another great video!
Joel, I love when you show us the property.
Sow The Land did a great video called "Clearing Land with Forestry Mulcher/ Building our 14 acre Homestead" - the forestry mulcher he hired chewed through unwanted overgrowth and provided them with a beautiful, clean trail around their property. Not sure if hiring someone and their forestry mulcher is in the budget, but I bet it would be fun to watch and dream.
Amazon has a long handled Fiskar lopper for under $50 to cut the thorn bushes and an extra long gripper to move them to a burn pile for $20 or $30. Works great to avoid the thorns.
Joel-, the first round feeder, doesn't have a roof on it to protect from the rain water ,
2) last year the second feeder a roof on it to prevent rainwater get on the hay from getting wet, tell us what's the difference the first feeder still gets wet 🤔
i'm not sure if the thistle trees are black locust or not but where I live people get rid of them with a forestry shredder or mulcher.
A few bon fires for that brush should clean up that area if you don't have a mulcher.
Hello from Ontario Canada! I saw on another channel (Homesteading but I cant find it or even remember which channel) where he has those same terrible thorny trees that punctures tires. He had cut a couple down last fall and they are growing back around the stump (proving their viability and will to live), so this year, he is cutting down the remainder at about 4 feet, and grafting apple, pear and other fruit bearing branches, turning the nuisance into something useful. Eventually, the fruit produced will feed their livestock as it falls to the ground, so keep that in mind. (can help offset food costs but too many apples may upset tummies). But.... grafting! Maybe that'll spark a better idea. Keep up the wonderful content, Joel! Much appreciate all the horsin' around y'all do! And, of course, the information you share. :)
For the thistle and briars my only recommendation would be to rent a skid steer with a mulcher attachment or hire someone with a mulcher to come over and clean it up. All the DYI options would be painful.
To bad there isn't a fellow RUclipsr nearby that has one of those mulching units that could clean it up.❤🐎
Nice to see spring on its way. We have lots of blackthorns flowering. Very pretty flowers. They flower before they produce leaves. And we got some sunshine.
Well done fixing the gate. Last year the veggie boys had a belted galloway, you need some more of those, they have a reputation for keeping scrub clear.
Joel I think you’re the best at fully describing everything about what you’re doing!
You need a set of wrenches you can leave in the barn so you can have them when you need them. Take a bulldozer to the thistles. Quicker, faster, and safer!!
Joel, When was the last time the water troughs were scrubbed with soap and water and then with mouth wash (not as harsh but still great disinfectant) ? As for the thorny trees, I would call your local Agriculture Extension Service and ask them how to handle them. Sharing thoughts. :) Thank you for another great video! See you in the next one!
I think those are Pocket trees, you'll find that if you cut them off their root system can sprout up new trees all around. I've ale used Tordon and painted it on the stump no matter how small with all the ones I've cut down. That will kill the root system.
Wind has been Crazy and Sync that up with Thunderstorms and the next thing to be concerned about are Tornadoes. GOD Bless those people affected recently. 🙏
hello...from Ft. Worth, Texas
4.16 Good to see the other puppies.
Perhaps a 'emergency' box of tools stashed in the stables. Old, unmatched yet complete socket sets, hammer, etc...stuff ya find at garage sales. That way you have something at hand, better than nothing. And if some walk off....no huge loss.
I hope you can leave a natural belt of vegetation for all the wild creatures. I have seen goats clear thistles and all sorts of thorny plants here on RUclips which I know isn't a reliable reference, but if it works it would save a ton of time and provide fertilizer for your grass project.
Somehow I don't think these folks are in any need of fertilizer!
We call your thistle trees Honey Locust. We start a brush pile on fire around each tree and burn it. The only thing we have found will kill the tree. You can spend a small fortune on fixing tires around those trees. The multiflora bushes we trim down to the ground and use stump killer in the cow pasture.
Hawthorn trees. Nasty buggers. I find they grow for couple years then break. Dangerous to clean up
Good afternoon Joel yes we had that fierce winds yesterday it was awful but Thank God for his loving mercy n we are all ok alot of power was out
You did great yes I would cut trees with thorns on them!!
Joel, next time you forgot your tools ask the veggieboys if they have tools you could use.
Thank you for taking us out to the other side of the pasture. I've been watching for quite some time now, but never knew, probably just wasn't paying attention, that the horses had access to the hill across from the stable. My bad, lol. It's absolutely beautiful! Great to see that spring is right around the corner. God bless y'all.
You are in my prayers! God bless
Dear Peggy, I imagine Xenia prays for them for their safety and wisdom on solving problems. She cares about Joel, Gavin... And the horses! I'm guessing that's why she prays for them.
@@elizabethcobb3316 yes that is right elizabethcobb
liked the "show and tell" it's all really interesting, thanks
Great video today!❤Love the horses.
Perhaps cut it down at least to the ground and chip it up for use in the cow barn if possible. Then keep it mowed so that all those roots die. No foliage, no roots. Also, there may be some pigs, sheep, goats around that can be kept in there with temporary solar powered electrical web fencing that will make short work of the brush and unsettle the earth enough that the grass seed already in the soil can germinate.
I love the idea of getting goats to come for a holiday..they would clean everything 🤗.
Tools 🤔yep they do help .. but it nice to save a job for the next day.
Take care x
And they will eat anything, it is amazing what vegetation they can digest.
So Joel, if it should happen again, try knocking the hinge pins out and screw the wood back on.
Have you addressed compaction issues with your pastures? It would increase the amount and quality of grass.
Normally I would suggest a pair of heavy-duty two-handed limb clippers and a small chain saw for the bushes & thistle; but your work schedule is so busy that you do not have time to deal with the problem 🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🐐🐐
God job joel😊 God Bless Y'all 🙂😇❤️
Great job on the repair, as well as your plans for the pasture.👍👏
D-5 CAT would make quick work of those thorn groves, Those Things poke pin holes right through Tractor tires!
😂😂😂 so true.
Can you do a controlled burn of those thistle trees? Perhaps you can ask the local fire-fighters for help, they can practice their skills.
beauteous. 👍
I think you need a mulcher..
Cut and mulch..just an idea..🤔
Great video, as usual. When you feed the donkeys, what if you pet Rocky more (while he's eating). It may get him used to human touch more. Plus when you pay attention to Buster, I think Rocky gets jealous - my two cents. Thanks for showing up the larger pasture and I would be interested to know how to clear those trees/thorns out. I have 12 acres that have been left to grow and those thistles do scratch/tear. A few good suggestions posted so far and following to see what other ideas are given. Sending prayers to you, your family, Andrew's family and of course Gavin (G2).
Joel - the toy I am talking about is an 18 inch plastic ball. I got a little confused and didn't know if I was clear on that. Tell Megan hey!
I am old so please excuse my mistakes. :)
Love the stables, Rocky needs more attention so he will be more friendly...or is it Buster, I get them confused...😕 loved seeing the big pasture, didnt know they could get up there...yep, get rid of those sticker trees..yikes...worse than cactus! love from AZ
That’s good you fix the door you took off with weight on tractor . Have a tool box put in the stable barn by the feed so you have tools when you need them. So beautiful scenery Doc and George left down by the feeder trough. That is good the hay staying in trough and strings our still on hay. The mellow pasture is looking good grass is growing good getting greener that’s good. Thistle trees our not good to have around horses . Try to get a thorn out of a horses leg or hind quarter it’s not fun .Thistle trees and briar bushes should get rid of them not good for horses or tires on equipment.
Thanks as always.
GREAT video AGAIN always enjoy it when you take us out in the pastures and tell us your plans 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏 Love from the UK x
You could of borrowed Uncle Brian’s tools. I don’t think they would of minded.
Clear out the bigger dead trees for firewood. How about a controlled burn to takeout the undesirable trees & underbrush ?
Love the videos ❤!
Does anyone in your area keep goats? I have been watching the use of goats for fire hazard mitigation. They eat dry stuff and green, and love tree leaves. A neighbor of mine keeps goats and used them to clear out a brushy area. They ate everything from the ground up to 4 or 5 feet high. Visibility is now wonderful under those trees. In Washington DC goats have been used to clean up cemeteries that are too fragile or steep for regular machinery to mow. If you borrow or contract for some goats, they are easily moved when the job is done to your satisfaction. They might be what you are looking for.
Great video 👍
Nice vid.
Why this needed English translation 😳it’s so funny x
Hi Joel and all the lovely horses, odd question where did you get your feed bins?
Yes, where do you get those feed bins? They are so sturdy.
Though a pain, those thistle trees are nitrogen fixers and do wonders when growing among various trees in a fruit orchard short term then cropped out. However, I don't want them anywhere near me or my animals. LOL Cut & burn ASAP.
Looks stormy. We have not had internet for 2 days. Company claims bad weather. I have been watering flowers for two days with a water hose. Must be my water went 2 miles away to the tower. We did have wind yesterday but not something I paid much attention to.
Those feeders look like they would be a lot of fun for kids to play on, especially the ones made out of pipe.
Are you painting the door and the window trim? Just curious!
I have ask this question before. How come you do not have water for the horses out in the fields?
How do you wash those horse blankets?
Rain is the ‘delicate’ cycle. Machines wear them out.
ive seen drum brush mulchers
You need to bring in goats to clean that area out. Let them do the work.
Well my suggestion for those pesky nasty thistles is.. fire.. it has to be fire. haha. What about a heard of goats with a temporary fence? Think they would do the job?
Control burn??
Rent or hire a forest mulcher and turn all those thorns to mulch. An experienced operator would have that done in a day.
He’s close- hit the subscribe to get him to 23k. While you are at it hit the thumbs up as well 😊
Yes ma'am 👍😊
What happens if a horse swallows a baler twine?
Forestry mulcher would handle all that bush cleaning you want to do
Burn them? Weather is the dude of the day. :)
Thistle tree = Locust?
You need a tripod Brother 😀👍
The easy way would be have Gavin cut trees down at ground level...LOL...Then SPRAY with TORDON so trees don't come back...But maybe rent Bobcat with rotary tree grinder cut all small trees, most will work to 3" tree, then cut big trees for firewood...I know a guy that took empty chemical cage tanks take tank out use cage for firewood that way only have to handle the wood once or push trees in pile and burn them in the wintertime !
Joel, I’m still confused with the Tucker/Poncho arrangement
Poncho's owner wants him in a run by himself at night. It's Poncho's run at night and Tucker's during the day.
horse owners, help Joel by getting your family and friends to subscribe to this, very interesting👍👍
#torx screws are better
Mow the little ones down, use veggie boys bigger tractors to mow down the big ones
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We Catholics use a frustrating experience. ’to OFFER it up’
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Goats 🐐
I really enjoy your videos but I have noticed you have no mare"s
Cut them down. Put pig's, goat's or sheep in there to get the small stuff.
We have Russian Olive Tree's that have nasty nasty thorns, as well as Honey Locust Tree's, our goat's love to chew them up. So does the cow's but not as well as the goat's (or sheep) & Big Thorned Tree's will slice open a horse if not careful. I had a horse that got her neck sliced open from a small Russian olive tree. Cut them down.
Huh. Suprised you don’t carry those tools in the truck…vehicle…whatever…
Ok you asked for suggestions. This is what I would do as I do landscaping for a living. I would get a track bobcat and literally scraped the ground and put them all in a pile and Burn them . Isaiah 47:14
Get some goats.
goats
Goats eat briars
Brush hog. Rent a brush hog
It hard for people to get gay for horses every hard find at has suck