I would have thought goats would be ideal for clearing that, but the sheep are doing well (after the pigs). This is very cool, thank you. "foot to butt" nice :D
We hate that we missed you last weekend at the Mountain Readiness Conference. Our comfrey that we bought from you 2 years ago has multiplied like crazy. Keep on doing what you are doing!
That is so awesome to hear that about the comfrey! It would’ve been a joy to hang out with you, my friend. Thank you for your kind words and thank you for your business.
Love watching your videos Billy! I bought comfy cutting last fall and I am now seeing most of them sprouting out strong, I look forward to all of the benefits they will bring to my homestead. ❤
So cute! Love seeing them in your video up close and being personal with you! Amazing to see the difference between paddocks/pasture areas. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing Billy! I remember you showing us how horrible it looked or at least some portion of the property and that looks truly amazing!! And by the way, my comfrey is Ballin that I bought from you guys!! 😃🙏🙌
I cant belive that fence keeps them in. Amazing. And what a cute baby lol. Was gonnna do more gardening today, but garden so wet we had a ton of rain in upstate SC. What your doing is an amzing idea
Thrilled!!!! my comfrey that I bought from you is coming up!! 2 inches tall and it looks like each piece I got is growing. My plan is to try and feed my chicken without buying from the feed store. It is a good goal. I have a struggle trying to get any sunflowers to grow but that would also be wonderful.
My comfrey did equally well! ♥️ I bought a bag of black oil sunflower seeds as an occasional supplement to my chicken’s feed. I just scattered a bunch of them on the ground where I wanted them and they are growing well. Super cheap to reseed what fails.
@@carrmonleeseeds are a little bit challenging, but at this time of year, I would put seeds or cuttings directly on the ground (unless you are in the extreme north). Just keep them moist
Had someone just today tell me I needed to get goats in here to help knock back all the blackberry briars, privet, and bamboo! The only downside for me is that I just can't manage a herd at the moment. If I could find someone looking for some land to put their own few goats on, I'd be open to the idea. Anything's better than me having to work the weed whacker and all that other jive! Seems like it's a full time job to just keep on top of all these invasive plants, and never any time to get in the forge to make stuff. Something's gotta give, and I'm afraid it's gonna be me! 😟
We're in the permaculture planning stages for our land; but most of ours is heavily wooded with a creek running through it. We're interested in rotating pig, sheep, chickens throughout our wooded areas but concerned of the thick understory and predators. We do not have any livestock guardians. What other methods of protection are available? And would you recommend chickens in these thick wooded areas? Thank you for sharing your knowledge and journeys; you're an inspiration to us.
Wow, what a difference, looks great Billy! I know you mentioned the seed mix you put down in that area before, but what is it again? Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with us all.
Thank you so much, my friend! I basically use a combination of Kentucky 31 and the good bug blend from peaceful valley. There should be a link down below.
Awwww...that little guy is SO CUTE. How you keep your electric fence juice up enough for predator when you have so much tall grass that touches and suck up voltage from the fence? Thank you Billy.
We rely on our livestock guardian dog during the night. The voltage is drained quite a bit from that grass, but the sheep are now well accustomed to it. It sort of like the effects that mirrored sunglasses and the shotgun has on an inmate.
Won’t the sheep decimate your fruit trees if you allow them to graze this orchard area? Or, if you graze them there over the winter will they leave them alone? Do you put Milk Boi in with them for protection or bring the sheep back daily? What item is the fencing you are carrying in this video? I’ve been looking for a whole kit to use. I enjoy your information so much, thank you!
The Sheep only get access to very mature trees. milk boy gets put in there with them every night. The fencing is from Premier 1. Thank you so much for your vote of confidence!
Encouraging video brother but I felt every one of those steps up the mountain with the fence. Weighted hill repeats with obstacles…just another day on the mountain.
Such a cool video, but could you explain why you prefer sheep over goats? I thought an area like that would be ideal for them, sheep I always associated more with grasslands.
Goats have always been a management nightmare for us. We prefer these hair sheet because they eat nearly everything that goats eat and are way more manageable. Plus, the meat taste so much better!
Sold our goats a few days ago. Glad and sad...I did have one that I really liked. Strongly considering getting a few sheep in 2-3 months. Putting together a chicken tractor tonight.
Can you think of anything other than chemicals that will control field bind weed(aka morning glory). I've been trying to control it for apx 30 years. Pulling it makes it worse. I'm going to try to choke it out with clover. I'm not holding ny breath, though
We are using a propane torch. When it resurfaces, we burn it again. Eventually the rhizomes should run out of stored energy to surface. It looks likes after staying on top of it last year (fingers crossed) it is gone! Best of luck.
@@PermaPasturesFarm21 if I have morel mushrooms moving in with my veggies, wouldn't that mean it's fungal? I was ready to commit chemical warfare on the stuff before I picked apx a gallon of morels in a 15 inch square. I am not willing to commit this warfare if it means losing my mushrooms. PS I didn't plant the mushrooms, but I did enjoy them
@@jeas4980 I will have to try this. The only problem I see is I live in the 2nd driest state and the torch flame has gotten away from me before. The fire dept was called and I just about took out my neighbor's shed. I've been a little gun shy about that torch since. It's wet now so I will try. I'm also going to try to check it out with clover
How long did you leave pigs in there? I bought my 3 acre homestead 4 years ago and I’ve got 2 acres that I have never been on because of all the brambles and briars. I didn’t realize pigs could fix this for me! Thank you for this video!
Do you have any trouble getting that netting hot? Our land is very similar to this and I have found with the solar premier charger that I cannot get the netting over a 2.
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I would have thought goats would be ideal for clearing that, but the sheep are doing well (after the pigs). This is very cool, thank you. "foot to butt" nice :D
God bless you Billy you are a joy to watch and learn from..... you are God's gift to the world....
Bless your heart....
❤Jezusa
Thank you so much for the vote of confidence, my friend!
Thanks for sharing your thought processes and real life results.
Thank you so much for watching and responding!
Thank you Billy what a great job you have done with the land.
Thank you so much, my friend!
We hate that we missed you last weekend at the Mountain Readiness Conference. Our comfrey that we bought from you 2 years ago has multiplied like crazy. Keep on doing what you are doing!
That is so awesome to hear that about the comfrey! It would’ve been a joy to hang out with you, my friend. Thank you for your kind words and thank you for your business.
I enjoyed the bummer lamb. All those feedings paid off in developing a little buddy.
Thank you so much, Dwight!
Wow! Beautiful Beautiful new grazing hills. Simply Awesome! Climbing those hills would be a boot to butt fix for my glutes!🤣🤣😊❤🐑🐑🐑😊
Love watching your videos Billy! I bought comfy cutting last fall and I am now seeing most of them sprouting out strong, I look forward to all of the benefits they will bring to my homestead. ❤
Thank you so much for your business! I suspect things are going to work out very well for you, Travis!
So cute! Love seeing them in your video up close and being personal with you! Amazing to see the difference between paddocks/pasture areas. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much Debbie! Editing this video was a challenge because Michelle shot more video of that baby lamb than anything else.
@@PermaPasturesFarm21 Hahahahaha I got kick out of that. You go for it Michelle!
You should make him your mascot-people who don’t care about permaculture would watch just to see the lamb.
That fencing was something we never had back when.
It is definitely a game changer!
Amazing Billy! I remember you showing us how horrible it looked or at least some portion of the property and that looks truly amazing!!
And by the way, my comfrey is Ballin that I bought from you guys!! 😃🙏🙌
That is so awesome! Thank you so much for your business and your kind words Amy!
I love the little lamb following you.
Awhhhh so cute! Little lamb..
I love this guy!! I'm getting more information from his videos than I got in the last 20 years! Thank you bruh!
@@JusticeMy64 so true! I don’t have land but I learn so much so maybe in the future this will come in handy!
I cant belive that fence keeps them in. Amazing. And what a cute baby lol. Was gonnna do more gardening today, but garden so wet we had a ton of rain in upstate SC. What your doing is an amzing idea
Thank you so much for the vote of confidence Sheila!
Thrilled!!!! my comfrey that I bought from you is coming up!! 2 inches tall and it looks like each piece I got is growing. My plan is to try and feed my chicken without buying from the feed store. It is a good goal. I have a struggle trying to get any sunflowers to grow but that would also be wonderful.
Thank you so much for your business! It sounds like you were definitely often running my friend.
My comfrey did equally well! ♥️
I bought a bag of black oil sunflower seeds as an occasional supplement to my chicken’s feed. I just scattered a bunch of them on the ground where I wanted them and they are growing well. Super cheap to reseed what fails.
Hi! I just received my comfrey seeds. How did you sow yours? Did you start indoors or sow directly?
@@carrmonleeseeds are a little bit challenging, but at this time of year, I would put seeds or cuttings directly on the ground (unless you are in the extreme north). Just keep them moist
@@carrmonlee The comfrey root you start in ground , all mine came up beautifully.
Mrs j
Texas 🙏🙏🙏
Even sunflowers 🌻 I always start outside 😊
Just found you! I have 30 acres of mostly forest and have started a forest farm… I’m using goats to clear my land. I’m enjoying your wisdom!!
Thank you so much, my friend and best of luck on your property!
Had someone just today tell me I needed to get goats in here to help knock back all the blackberry briars, privet, and bamboo! The only downside for me is that I just can't manage a herd at the moment. If I could find someone looking for some land to put their own few goats on, I'd be open to the idea. Anything's better than me having to work the weed whacker and all that other jive! Seems like it's a full time job to just keep on top of all these invasive plants, and never any time to get in the forge to make stuff. Something's gotta give, and I'm afraid it's gonna be me! 😟
Hang in there, my friend! You might try and ad on craigslist.
The problem is the solution: I used a big bunch of grass clippings to suppress tall grass that is too close to a fence to mow or weedwack
Now that’s an excellent solution!
Great job Billy ❤
Thank you very much, my friend!
Great content! My comfrey is booming & I'm planning on "booming" other areas of my property with it😊
That’s what I’m talking about!
Thank you so much for sharing all your wisdom....yall and your son have been an amazing inspiration for me!😊
You are so welcome and thank you for the kind words!
Wow! Amazing transformation!
Thank you! Cheers!
We're in the permaculture planning stages for our land; but most of ours is heavily wooded with a creek running through it. We're interested in rotating pig, sheep, chickens throughout our wooded areas but concerned of the thick understory and predators. We do not have any livestock guardians. What other methods of protection are available? And would you recommend chickens in these thick wooded areas? Thank you for sharing your knowledge and journeys; you're an inspiration to us.
Nice work Billy
Thank you very much, James!
Thank you❤
You're welcome 😊
I love my lamb 🐑 ❤❤❤
They are so stinking cute!
Yes, terraces are a great idea. ❤👍 makes it easier to take care of and will help water retention . Love the sheep too 😊
That’s what I’m talking about!
Great video love seeing the example.
Glad you enjoyed it Justin!
Awesome work Billy!! Just excellent.
Thank you so much, Laura!
Awesome thanks 😊 have a happy weekend!
Thank you so much, Angela! Blessings to you and yours!
Wow, what a difference, looks great Billy! I know you mentioned the seed mix you put down in that area before, but what is it again? Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with us all.
Thank you so much, my friend! I basically use a combination of Kentucky 31 and the good bug blend from peaceful valley. There should be a link down below.
Awwww...that little guy is SO CUTE. How you keep your electric fence juice up enough for predator when you have so much tall grass that touches and suck up voltage from the fence? Thank you Billy.
We rely on our livestock guardian dog during the night. The voltage is drained quite a bit from that grass, but the sheep are now well accustomed to it. It sort of like the effects that mirrored sunglasses and the shotgun has on an inmate.
Sharing your redemption shield code with neighbor and somehow missed this vid. Hello yall!
You are so awesome Amy!
Won’t the sheep decimate your fruit trees if you allow them to graze this orchard area? Or, if you graze them there over the winter will they leave them alone? Do you put Milk Boi in with them for protection or bring the sheep back daily? What item is the fencing you are carrying in this video? I’ve been looking for a whole kit to use. I enjoy your information so much, thank you!
The Sheep only get access to very mature trees. milk boy gets put in there with them every night. The fencing is from Premier 1.
Thank you so much for your vote of confidence!
Pick up those sticks … dig a cone pit and make sone Biochar
That is definitely a fantastic option!
Encouraging video brother but I felt every one of those steps up the mountain with the fence. Weighted hill repeats with obstacles…just another day on the mountain.
This beauty definitely comes out of price!
enjoyed
Thank you so much, Rhonda!
Such a cool video, but could you explain why you prefer sheep over goats? I thought an area like that would be ideal for them, sheep I always associated more with grasslands.
Goats have always been a management nightmare for us. We prefer these hair sheet because they eat nearly everything that goats eat and are way more manageable. Plus, the meat taste so much better!
@@PermaPasturesFarm21 gotcha, thank you for the explanation!
Sold our goats a few days ago. Glad and sad...I did have one that I really liked. Strongly considering getting a few sheep in 2-3 months.
Putting together a chicken tractor tonight.
Right on! Stay at it, my friend!
Can you think of anything other than chemicals that will control field bind weed(aka morning glory). I've been trying to control it for apx 30 years. Pulling it makes it worse. I'm going to try to choke it out with clover. I'm not holding ny breath, though
We are using a propane torch. When it resurfaces, we burn it again. Eventually the rhizomes should run out of stored energy to surface. It looks likes after staying on top of it last year (fingers crossed) it is gone! Best of luck.
I’m not for sure, but I suspect that if you were to create a more fungal environment, they would be less likely to return.
@@PermaPasturesFarm21 if I have morel mushrooms moving in with my veggies, wouldn't that mean it's fungal? I was ready to commit chemical warfare on the stuff before I picked apx a gallon of morels in a 15 inch square. I am not willing to commit this warfare if it means losing my mushrooms. PS I didn't plant the mushrooms, but I did enjoy them
@@jeas4980 I will have to try this. The only problem I see is I live in the 2nd driest state and the torch flame has gotten away from me before. The fire dept was called and I just about took out my neighbor's shed. I've been a little gun shy about that torch since. It's wet now so I will try. I'm also going to try to check it out with clover
Goats over winter will strip all the vines. Then crib woody stumps to nothing. I loved my morning glory til the Goats got in them.
How long did you leave pigs in there? I bought my 3 acre homestead 4 years ago and I’ve got 2 acres that I have never been on because of all the brambles and briars. I didn’t realize pigs could fix this for me! Thank you for this video!
It’s difficult to give you exact times that they were left in each paddock, but they moved as soon as they massaged the landscape.
Billy what type of electric netting are you using with your sheep?
I’m using the sheep netting from Premier 1.
Do you have any trouble getting that netting hot? Our land is very similar to this and I have found with the solar premier charger that I cannot get the netting over a 2.
I think that’s now my favorite explanation!
I’m definitely not a fan of those solar options. I don’t buy a fence charger unless it’s made in Germany, New Zealand, or Australia.
"Too much of something or too little of another" there is a title for your book(s)
Not a bad idea, my friend!
whoever imported multiflora rose to America should be publicly shamed.
I’m afraid I have to agree with you, my friend!
I heard that weeds are nature's cover crop until you get it where it needs to be.
I’m shocked you don’t visit other people farm to help them structure Their land.
It’s really difficult for me to get away this time of year.
those thorns briars are not waist land.
I totally agree. They are pioneers. I had to put it in language that most people would understand.
Take the right dog to the hunt was used just a little toooo much.
That’s what you got out of this?