For those of you who are missing the joke where Liam said he loves nothing about Slug. It’s a joke you can put the pitchforks down 💀 Like or Slug will be disappointed because people can’t take a joke
Men hate to admit how much they adore animals. My grandfather had a dog and she was obsessed with him to the point of no kissing allowed. She would bark and get in the middle.
I am also someone who frequently watches without commenting. I recently started commenting on my favorite creators to help their work in the algorithm.
US checking in. Dog warden used to give my great grandpa a hard time about the farm dog wearing the tags. To be clear, he had paid the dog tax and had the tags/paperwork. He kept the collars off for similar safety reasons.
@@slappy8941dog warden was also the dog catcher. That guy my great grandpa delt with was probably a just jerk. He had a truck up until the 90s that would roll around picking up dumped off dogs. He'd ticket untagged dogs in people's yards. Idk if they're still around, and it was a rural county position. I would imagine it would be different depending on where in the US you were.
@@slappy8941 I'm in the rural US and even farm dogs are legally required to have tags on them. If a dog is ever caught without tags, they're at risk for being euthanized as the county assumes they don't have their rabies vaccination (another legal requirement).
I have a really dumb duck that freaks out and forgets how to walk in snow (trust me she's capable). She also got stuck in a bush the other day. I found myself talking to her in a way that seemed very very familiar the other day and then realized I sounded just like you talking to your "turtles". Thanks for making my "Monday" at work better!
The strangulation risk of a collar on a dog where multiple dogs reside AND PLAY, is real. This happened to my dogs. The one with his jaw caught was not the one who panicked, but the one wearing the collar did. She flipped and twisted trying to get away which only twisted and tightened the collar more around her neck, causing more panic. Her tongue was turning blue and her eyes were bulging from the pressure. It did not take long for a panicking dog to lose her breath and I had to act quickly. Thankfully I was present. My dogs don’t wear collars anymore. This was a great question and I’m so glad you addressed it.✌️
I haven't met any working dogs that have collars, and that includes ones that have been retired and live in the home. But, it's always good to know why.
also a tidbit about dogs in Australia, its a legal requirement to have your dogs (and cats) registered and microchipped. so collars aren't really a necessity since the standard practice for finding lost dogs is to either take them to a vet or a shelter, they'll scan the chip and let their owners know where their dogs are to come pick them up.
@@BooBuKittyPhuk not in all places in the US. Where I live chips aren't required and most won't even look for them; but rabies tags are required on all dogs no matter if you're rural or city. Dogs have to be registered but not cats
@@casdragon_5939 also addon: in Australia you get your _tits fined off_ if you 1) own a dog that isn't neutered (unless you have a breeders permit) and 2) own a dog that isn't registered and chipped. animal control will take your pet away if you fail to do those things.
@@casdragon_5939yes, rabies required, but people don't. They don't feel it neccessary, nor can they afford it. Or have time. People come up with all kinds of excuses.
Imagine how many chickens are needed for the paddock caravan. The foxes might thrive even more. We ended up with 2 male pigs. Best security we've ever had near our shed. They are named Cabanossi "Cabba" & Sushi because they are sausage rolls.
You are obviously an animal lover judging by how you look after your dogs, lambs etc. I understand sheep farming is a business and requires a different mindset. I couldn't do it but I'm grateful for people like you. Afterall, I really liked the lamb we had for Christmas 😋
I love everything about The Slug! Her work ethic, her bombastic side eye, her moistening sessions, her confidence. She's the best kind of girl. She takes after you!
I missed the ask Tara a question thing lol. No questions really because you explain most everything as you go along. To me ,you explain everything and I’m guessing quite a few of us city slickers and haven’t got a clue on running a farm. For my mind I would think the weather would be part of the most stressful part of farming . Drought must be horrendous. I think you are great Tara , you have the quintessential outback humour that I love ,so thank you as always for your hard work .
Weather is probably the hardest thing with farming, we finished watching Yellowstone and Rip said something along the lines of farming being a 10 year cycle, 3 good, 3 bad, 3 ok and hope the last one makes a profit. (Def wasn't the exact quote but the idea behind it is very true)
@ yeah ,I can only imagine. We complain about the heat here in Sydney ,it kills me but not the emotional roller coaster farmers deal with . Honestly Tara I know that farming is incredibly hard work and monotonous but you and every farmer out there really are the back bone of the country and I mean that with great fondness . Plus side not you crack me up and that’s a good thing. I’ve just finished three rounds of chemo as cutting the carcinoma out wasn’t enough so everyone out there slip slop slap and get a check up regularly xoxox have a rest weekend sweetheart
10 pm in the Pacific Northwest. I loved the glove through the sleeve trick. It was brilliant! 🥰😁 It's freezing 🥶 here. Icy ❄️ roads. Love seeing the summertime heat there. Visualizing my frostbitten toes thawing out. 😂 I think you bluntly teach it all. I love learning new stuff. 🐑🖍️🐏🐑🐑. Your very entertaining and a great laugh to learn from. Keep up the vlogs & may 2025 be your best ever year so far. ⚡🌞
Good on ya, Tara. Very interested in how your mob grows, thanks for showing all the hard work/times farmers and their clever doggos go through to get food on all our tables. Keep up the great chats, we love it!
Sometime in the past I watched a homesteader move cattle from pasture to pasture and putting chickens in after the cows. The chickens would scratch the shit and spread it around and eat the fly larvae which would cut down on the fly population. He wasn't running any sheep in the equation.
It’s very common in homesteads because the idea is you’re moving the stock every day or so. It’s impractical with the amount of jobs we have to be doing it
Great to see you and Slug this week! I'm struggling to get to sleep (2am over here) and this was a great distraction from nerves. Hope you all have a great week!
Interesting to learn she was named Typo because the mother was named after a stationary brand. In the typesetting world a typo was an error in the typesetting. A slug of type is a strip of type metal used for spacing. It can also refer to a line of type in typesetting. So it is all related.
Exciting and entertaining can be two different things. I’m happy for one, or the other, both or none. I just love watching /listening to you do your daily chores cos my life is completely different from yours. It also weirdly stimulates me to get off my backside and do something other than sit around cos at least I’m not slaving away like you in the heat.
About the cows ... I'd suggest looking into Australian Lowline. Smaller breed developed from Aberdeen Angus in NSW, relatively easy to handle, resistent to cancer, good meat ratio and taste, and the ones I've known of were gentle on fences. (Not like a few Hereford crosses who had a habit of LEANIIIIIING on fencepots).
Good to know about the Herefords, at this stage I’m looking at just asking the stock agent to buy me 2 weaner steers at the market. Don’t want to breed cows
@@TaraFarms 1000 kg of steer scratching their bum on a fence isn't good for the fence :P As a kid, Dad used to buy a dozen poddys from the dairy farms etc (mostly Hereford & Holstein Friesian crosses) each year to raise. An yeah, the last thing you need is to start breeding cattle (or llama's) on a sheep farm!
Hello from freezing cold Ohio, USA. It was so cold this morning they cancelled school in my district so no kid had to stand and wait for late busses in the cold. My family all enjoy watching your videos!
I'm ALWAYS here but I don't always comment unless I have something to say. Congrats on buying ur own mob of Australian whites. I loved ur reaction to winning the bid. U had me rolling through that whole process. Love u girl and congrats on ur play button. I forgot to comment on both videos I think.
I finally am getting your video when posted. It is currently midnight in Northwest Oklahoma in the USA. I so enjoy your content. Typo running nakey is definitely best for her. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
I wouldn't expect a collar on a working dog really. You always know where they are and they don't just disappear. Maybe if you had to take them into the city for whatever reason it would be good but at home/work not necessary. Also a testament to the stoicism of aussie farmers, I still haven't figured out if Liam is your partner or brother 🤣
You, darling are a hoot! Totally understand the farm talk. We raise cattle in Texas on land that's been in the family for 100 years. Plus both my husband and I did 15 years (me)/23 years (hubby) in the volunteer fire department, so really understand the fire talk. So interesting to see the difference between your operation and ours.... Namely yours is huge and we are so much smaller. Have a great day.
Most of the fires in the LA area are in the national forest mountains. Yes a lot of people live up there, however the fires are mostly being fought with air tankers. But good point if living in a more populated area.
Youre 100% right about the dogs play fighting.. happened to my two border collie/kelpies when they were pups. They were rough housing and we were very lucky to find them when we did.. extremely scary
Love your humor and happy to comment to help. Going to qualify this as a joke as I am fully aware of the history in oz on this. After the chickens you can toss some rabbits in there and their poop will further fertilize the patick lol. Don’t mind the holes or fines. lol. I love the rotation idea. Goats can also be milked and the milk turned to soap or cheese. 😅
My wife and I watch everyone episode, Ty! We’ve learned a lot about Sheep and some great sayings. Any chance you’ll do more react videos? I’ve watched your Farmer/wife videos and I’d love to watch more!
I’m normally a silent viewer as well. But also don’t miss a video as I’m also a lady in farming. But on a small scale of 350 ewes and 10 miniature cows. I find your videos informative especially with how different the farming is from one side of Australia to the other. I guess a question for you would be have you heard much about the live export ban in WA? If so what are your thoughts on it? And how would you guys go if you had most buyers/processors just shutdown without notice?
Interesting. From Google: •The plan aims to create more jobs locally by increasing onshore meat processing. •Animals may experience stress, illness, and injury during long journeys. •Many animals die in transit due to poor conditions on board.
So the short answer for why the dogs don't wear collars is because they don't need one, they don't need to be restrained so a collar would have no purpose and only be a hazard. I would recommend running cows ahead of the sheep as cows need a longer sward to eat and sheep can eat the grass much lower than a cow can. Same benefits and means the paddock can be grazed sooner in the rotation rather than having to wait for it to grow long enough for the cows (when you can finally grow grass again of course)
Hey 👋 ❤❤❤❤❤ Hope you got Onyx Storm 😊 I picked mine up from Kmart today in paperback. Fortunately my stepson and my mother in-law also read all my books after me so they are well loved before I sell them as sets on my facebook community page. I used to have mixed farming in South Gippsland near Wonthaggi and Philip Island. I had Dairy on half plus beef and sheep on other half farm. I also had layers and fancy poultry. We usually ran sheep behind the cattle rather than the other way around, due to the way they graze. The beef would rotate through first because they need longer pasture and the sheep then clean up the clumps that the cows won’t eat and crop the grass shorter close to the ground. Then we spell the pasture until it reaches a required regrowth per square metre, rinse and repeat. If you study a cows mouth it will help to understand, they pull at the grass while sheep nip it off more with smaller mouth and can eat closer to the ground. Also, chooks don’t lay all year round, they moult and renew their feathers and don’t lay during that time. Also production drops massively after the first year and reclining every year.
Definitely cattle first. Also if your in a warmish area and you know when your chooks go off laying or want to get them started early put a small sprinkle of keens mustard powder in the feed, I got the trick from my grandfather and I don’t know why it works but it does (probably increases body temperature is my guess).
@SoniaH-m4g Interesting about the mustard. Mustard is a medicinal plant so there could be any number of reasons it elicits a change in the chickens. It sounds like the scent is enough to do it..hmm. Thanks for the info
A lot of farm dogs don't have collars because.. 1: they don't really need them unless they go into town 2: the can get caught in things like fences and bushes and trap or hang the dog. 3: if you can't control your farm dog with your voice, leave it at home until you can. 4: for me, i'm not a control freak, my dog is my mate and i don't feel the need to dominate her, she knows who the boss is.
I comment when I can because I heard it affects your videos being seen. I enjoy seeing how sheep farming is done on the opposite side of the world. Cheers from Canada. 🇨🇦
I'm here I am watching from West Michigan burried under a foot (30 cm) of snow and geting 6-8 inches (12-20 cm) more and feels like -20 degrees F (-28 C) its awful but your heat makes me happy I don't have to deal with that small blessings
11:56 Thank you for this speech about the livestock and fire. I’m a 911 dispatcher in Texas. People do let their cows out hoping the cows will make it and then we can’t get fire and EMS to the people trapped in their homes in fire because cattle are in the road. It’s ENRAGING.
100% dad and I are both in the brigade here. As you can see in the comments here (not just this topic lol) people who don’t understand always have the strongest opinion.
🙋♀Hey Tara, I like your "answer the Comments" section. You do have a supportive community here. We be like family. Glad you're SPF'ing your ears. They might be covered by a hat but there's still reflection even when cloudy. Your windows are so much cleaner than in the past. I'm enjoying that I can see the sheep in the distance. You're the best Tara
Love that you mentioned regenerative farming. There are some family run farms doing it on a pretty large scale though, its not just small family farms. Its harder to set up from what they say, but I've watched videos on a few of the farmers that have done it, and once they have it going it ends up being way less expensive than buying feed, pesticides, and fertilizer, once its going strong. It also reduces impact of draught and disease. I'm sure you've done a lot of research on that as well, but if you haven't seen it done on a larger scale, there are examples out there and I hope you come across them. Can't wait to see what kind of experiments you end up doing with it all! 😉👍
Glade to know our random comments are welcome. 😅 I get the feeling typo did not approve of the suggestion she wears a collar. She is too cool for that 😎
Why WOULD Typo wear a collar? No need to put on a lead, no need to wear a tag in case some 'finds' her. Interesting example of folks not questioning why THEY do things
I absolutely love that method of stacking with different grazers around paddocks, it does seem to work well for alot of people, we do it with pigs and cows in Scotland but on a small scale and yes that works well. The forage has improved alot and therefore we dont need to provide as much feed anymore but best of all we no longer need any routine medications with the pigs and very few with the cows which saves us quite abit of cash. Your right to be cautious though and take it s step at a time
Love you and your colleague, Typo, all the way from Raleigh, NC! My Aussie Shepherd (Bodhi) and 2 Borders (Max and his sister Maddi - from a sheep farm) love when new episodes comes out!
Thank you Tara. Very nice video, do not have to make videos with lots and lots of topics. Make them as you do with one topic at fhe time. Best regards, Annie from WA
Hey Tara I have been following your channel now for a couple of years and love the way u are down the line and just says it as it is, so anyone that says a lady shouldn’t speak this way or that tell the buggers to go jump 😂 We are located in the Riverina and from what i can gather we run a similar size operation and stock numbers as u guys and was wondering if u have ever looked into drought or confined feeding pens we have found that it saves us a lot of time as we used to feed every second day and it would take the full day to now being down to 2-3 hours every 3rd morning there are on self feeders which take a full mixed ration of roughage and grain depending on if they are dry ewes or coming up to joining this has also helped keep are pastures fresh for when the rams go in and when they lamb We do have a dairy style mixer wagon to tailer each pens needs but our neighbour does similar thing with a self grain feeder and hay racks and keep it pretty simple, it was quiet a big outlay for us too set up as in fencing troughs, feeders and plumbing but there are a lot of ways to do it at different price points we also run a fat lamb feedlot on the side which was the main reason of the mixer purchase just curious on your thoughts Also wanted to say I love the slug i have bread and trained kelpies since I was 14 I’m now 33 and currently breaking in the 4th generation of my line I’m a big believer in doesn’t matter how u train a dog or what commands or whistles u use do what works for u, no one person or dog is the same, slug is proof of that treat them right and they are the best friend u will ever have Love the vids mate keep them coming 👍🍻
As a former wildland firefighter and sheep farmer here in the states you are too right! Randomly letting other peoples stock out is a horrible idea. We would sometimes let them out if there was no other choice and the fire was upon us. Some wildland fire trucks in the US carry tools and material to repair fences because of the hazard. Also, for your plans of introducing more species, do it! When I farmed we were mullti-species (primary sheep and cows, chickens, and a few hogs) management intensive grazing (or rotational grazing) good luck!
I’m here, from Nova Scotia. I so look forward to your videos. What would we do without the Tara attitude pick me up. 😊 keep up the chatter content! Love it! And we all love everything about slug 🐾.❤
I always 👍🏻 your videos, but comments are a stressful will my humor come through? No never does. So only a few aren’t erased before sending. Really enjoy your confidence in what you post.
Tara, it was nice to learn a bit more of yourself, your farm. Do you get excited about your travels to other countries? Greece sounds wonderful. I've only been in the northern part of Italy, but never in Greece. I am excited for you and Liam. Thanks for sharing
I watch almost all your videos. Add more things you find boring like Sheep and everything you do. You talked about interesting things today. Just keep being you!
IMO anyone with personal livestock-horses, goats etc should have an evacuation plan. A horse trailer or access to one. They have a responsibility to their animals especially in fire prone areas. Many people don’t understand collar safety. Good on you for protecting Typo. Rotational livestock grazing is great for the land and animals. I love how chickens break up cow deposits for bugs and spread it around. Can’t wait for your flock to lamb. Five months? That means May. I think Sandi has a group lambing in April.
I'm a watcher, not an often commenter. I appreciate your videos! I love waking up to watch a Tara & Slug video! Thank you for sharing your life with us.❤
habitual lurker who just watches without commenting chiming in from what used to be a huge wool industry area in the UK! It's neat seeing the similarities and differences between how two very different countries approach the trade and also thank you for answering the question about how Slug got her nickname because I have been DYING to know!
🇨🇦 Canada here, about the rubber tail bands - when I worked in an engineering office, we’d keep our rolls of drawings secured with ordinary elastic bands. Even in an office, those bands would get brittle after a couple years, and even in a bag in a drawer they had a limited shelf life. I’m sure the brutal Aussie 🌞 sunlight would work far faster.
I use to put rubber bands around the cards in some of my board games, but I stopped after I ended up with them deteriorating over time and leaving residue on the cards.
Questions: 1) do you plough the ground to create fire breaks. 2) can switch sheep to arable fields or vice versa. To maxmise what the farm needs. 3) would you do pigs, or is this the wrong area of the country. 4) what water conservation measures do you under take. 5) Which Clarkson farm character do you identify with.
Yeah, we were driving out of a fire years ago. It was THICK smoke! A COYOTE actually ran into the side of our car - it couldn't see us either!!! We had one of the recent fires quite near our house, but the LAFD had it put out in an HOUR! Phew! We're at a hotel because of house repairs, and a new fire just started up a bit north, and it is a rager! Went from 3500 to 5000 acres within half an hour, then 8000 acres in 2 more hours. Currently at 9500 acres and about to cross a 12 lane freeway. 😮 They're flying all night to douse it, but the wind is up again. We might get a bit of rain over the weekend, hopefully.
Long time watcher, first time commenter. I had no idea that there were foxes in Australia! Colour me surprised. We don't have them here in New Zealand. Yeah yeah, you haven't had foxes on in ages, but I wanted to comment 😉
Have you watched 'Eat the Invaders'? @countrye3013 For those not in Oz its a show avout a chef showing how the invasive species in Australia could/can be eaten - deer, carp, rabbits- not sure if there is an episode on foxes though
#1 how big is your farm ? #2 how many paddocks are there ? # 3 how many generations of your family owned your farm ? #4 How long is a normal working day , as opposed to hard long day … and would that be a shearing day ? Great vid darl . Summer has been dodgy so far hey !?
I also silent watch but I really enjoy your content. I like seeing a little bit of Australia and learning about sheep, and an American city person. And you’re awesome. 👏
For those of you who are missing the joke where Liam said he loves nothing about Slug. It’s a joke you can put the pitchforks down 💀
Like or Slug will be disappointed because people can’t take a joke
Men hate to admit how much they adore animals. My grandfather had a dog and she was obsessed with him to the point of no kissing allowed. She would bark and get in the middle.
Some people just don’t get Aussie humour. We love “taking the piss”
Do the people who ask the dumbest questions Americans?
I can just imagine what sort of stupid voices he uses as he talks to Slug when he thinks nobody is watching!
He has different voices for all 3 of them 😂
I’m a nightshift nurse in Michigan, U.S.A. Watching your video on my lunch break. No special questions at this time. I hope you just keep being you.
Thank you for watching! Hope it all goes well tonight!
Hah, I’m also a nurse watching this in my break
Good Morning from Cereal City!
Michigan here as well. Can't wait for spring and for Detroit Tigers baseball 🙌
I am also someone who frequently watches without commenting. I recently started commenting on my favorite creators to help their work in the algorithm.
Thank you for commenting, all engagement does help within the algorithm!
Liam wheely did look like he was having lots of fun,😮 tightning his nuts!!😂😂
I do the same thing for the same reason these days, on these videos I just tend to comment "Typo is such a good dog" on every single one XD
Same, I started writing comments on Tara’s channel, need to remember to comment on others
US checking in. Dog warden used to give my great grandpa a hard time about the farm dog wearing the tags. To be clear, he had paid the dog tax and had the tags/paperwork. He kept the collars off for similar safety reasons.
I've never heard of a dog warden, or anyone ever caring at all what farm dogs did, as long as they didn't bother the neighbors' chickens.
@@slappy8941dog warden was also the dog catcher. That guy my great grandpa delt with was probably a just jerk.
He had a truck up until the 90s that would roll around picking up dumped off dogs. He'd ticket untagged dogs in people's yards. Idk if they're still around, and it was a rural county position. I would imagine it would be different depending on where in the US you were.
@@slappy8941because some of them decide to be a-holes & enjoy making others miserable.
@@slappy8941 I'm in the rural US and even farm dogs are legally required to have tags on them. If a dog is ever caught without tags, they're at risk for being euthanized as the county assumes they don't have their rabies vaccination (another legal requirement).
@@casdragon_5939that’s probably not true across all of US.
Shhhh!!!!
You had me at CluckBait! 🤫😉
I pictured you putting your finger up to her lips while you said this, and laughed my ass off 😂
Yeah, I saw that title and was like, yup...clicking on that. lol
yeeep gotta click it for the chicken
of course, who could resist Tara's cluckbait. The peeps have it
I have a really dumb duck that freaks out and forgets how to walk in snow (trust me she's capable). She also got stuck in a bush the other day. I found myself talking to her in a way that seemed very very familiar the other day and then realized I sounded just like you talking to your "turtles". Thanks for making my "Monday" at work better!
This is cute lol! Tara is an influence on all of us lol
I'm sure your duck is as clever as she needs to be.
@ She's pretty and hopefully she'll be a good layer. Any brains in my duck flock reside with the guard geese honestly.
Never leave any hints or tricks out, no matter how weird.
Have only just started watching you n find ya hilarious.
The strangulation risk of a collar on a dog where multiple dogs reside AND PLAY, is real. This happened to my dogs. The one with his jaw caught was not the one who panicked, but the one wearing the collar did. She flipped and twisted trying to get away which only twisted and tightened the collar more around her neck, causing more panic. Her tongue was turning blue and her eyes were bulging from the pressure. It did not take long for a panicking dog to lose her breath and I had to act quickly. Thankfully I was present. My dogs don’t wear collars anymore. This was a great question and I’m so glad you addressed it.✌️
I haven't met any working dogs that have collars, and that includes ones that have been retired and live in the home. But, it's always good to know why.
1:26 am here in Michigan. I’m thinking of going to sleep, then I see your video drop and I’m like, “O.K. We ride!”❤ You’re doing great!
Lol 1:45 here, me too. 😄
I’m a 62 yr old bloke, been stuck in the city for 40 yrs. ( life😢)
Keep up the videos, shorts an’ merch.
Great channel. Thank you.
As an apprentice butcher I really love your videos, I use what I learn from you on here every day at work!
also a tidbit about dogs in Australia, its a legal requirement to have your dogs (and cats) registered and microchipped. so collars aren't really a necessity since the standard practice for finding lost dogs is to either take them to a vet or a shelter, they'll scan the chip and let their owners know where their dogs are to come pick them up.
Our local animal control guy has a scanner😊
That's not a legal requirement in all "first world" countries? I know everywhere I've lived required it
@@BooBuKittyPhuk not in all places in the US. Where I live chips aren't required and most won't even look for them; but rabies tags are required on all dogs no matter if you're rural or city. Dogs have to be registered but not cats
@@casdragon_5939 also addon: in Australia you get your _tits fined off_ if you 1) own a dog that isn't neutered (unless you have a breeders permit) and 2) own a dog that isn't registered and chipped. animal control will take your pet away if you fail to do those things.
@@casdragon_5939yes, rabies required, but people don't. They don't feel it neccessary, nor can they afford it. Or have time. People come up with all kinds of excuses.
Imagine how many chickens are needed for the paddock caravan. The foxes might thrive even more. We ended up with 2 male pigs. Best security we've ever had near our shed. They are named Cabanossi "Cabba" & Sushi because they are sausage rolls.
and pigs aren't afraid of anything.
You are obviously an animal lover judging by how you look after your dogs, lambs etc. I understand sheep farming is a business and requires a different mindset. I couldn't do it but I'm grateful for people like you. Afterall, I really liked the lamb we had for Christmas 😋
I love everything about The Slug! Her work ethic, her bombastic side eye, her moistening sessions, her confidence. She's the best kind of girl. She takes after you!
Great farm chats, love that you're bringing authentic aussie content to the rest of the world!
I missed the ask Tara a question thing lol. No questions really because you explain most everything as you go along. To me ,you explain everything and I’m guessing quite a few of us city slickers and haven’t got a clue on running a farm.
For my mind I would think the weather would be part of the most stressful part of farming . Drought must be horrendous. I think you are great Tara , you have the quintessential outback humour that I love ,so thank you as always for your hard work .
Weather is probably the hardest thing with farming, we finished watching Yellowstone and Rip said something along the lines of farming being a 10 year cycle, 3 good, 3 bad, 3 ok and hope the last one makes a profit. (Def wasn't the exact quote but the idea behind it is very true)
@ yeah ,I can only imagine. We complain about the heat here in Sydney ,it kills me but not the emotional roller coaster farmers deal with . Honestly Tara I know that farming is incredibly hard work and monotonous but you and every farmer out there really are the back bone of the country and I mean that with great fondness . Plus side not you crack me up and that’s a good thing. I’ve just finished three rounds of chemo as cutting the carcinoma out wasn’t enough so everyone out there slip slop slap and get a check up regularly xoxox have a rest weekend sweetheart
10 pm in the Pacific Northwest. I loved the glove through the sleeve trick. It was brilliant! 🥰😁
It's freezing 🥶 here. Icy ❄️ roads. Love seeing the summertime heat there. Visualizing my frostbitten toes thawing out. 😂
I think you bluntly teach it all. I love learning new stuff.
🐑🖍️🐏🐑🐑.
Your very entertaining and a great laugh to learn from. Keep up the vlogs & may 2025 be your best ever year so far. ⚡🌞
Outstanding, another exciting adventure with Tara and Slug :-) Thanks.
You’re welcome, it’s always a good to have you here! :)
Good on ya, Tara. Very interested in how your mob grows, thanks for showing all the hard work/times farmers and their clever doggos go through to get food on all our tables. Keep up the great chats, we love it!
You do such amazing work, tara. You are an absolute legend
Thank you Pauly! Always appreciate your comments
Yep my dogs had a horrible collar accident. Fortunately right in front of me. From then on they went naked unless we took them off the yard.
That's so scary to think about!
Sometime in the past I watched a homesteader move cattle from pasture to pasture and putting chickens in after the cows. The chickens would scratch the shit and spread it around and eat the fly larvae which would cut down on the fly population. He wasn't running any sheep in the equation.
It’s very common in homesteads because the idea is you’re moving the stock every day or so. It’s impractical with the amount of jobs we have to be doing it
Great to see you and Slug this week! I'm struggling to get to sleep (2am over here) and this was a great distraction from nerves. Hope you all have a great week!
Interesting to learn she was named Typo because the mother was named after a stationary brand. In the typesetting world a typo was an error in the typesetting. A slug of type is a strip of type metal used for spacing. It can also refer to a line of type in typesetting. So it is all related.
Ahhh love seeing Tara & Slug ❤
Exciting and entertaining can be two different things. I’m happy for one, or the other, both or none. I just love watching /listening to you do your daily chores cos my life is completely different from yours. It also weirdly stimulates me to get off my backside and do something other than sit around cos at least I’m not slaving away like you in the heat.
About the cows ... I'd suggest looking into Australian Lowline. Smaller breed developed from Aberdeen Angus in NSW, relatively easy to handle, resistent to cancer, good meat ratio and taste, and the ones I've known of were gentle on fences. (Not like a few Hereford crosses who had a habit of LEANIIIIIING on fencepots).
Good to know about the Herefords, at this stage I’m looking at just asking the stock agent to buy me 2 weaner steers at the market. Don’t want to breed cows
@@TaraFarms 1000 kg of steer scratching their bum on a fence isn't good for the fence :P As a kid, Dad used to buy a dozen poddys from the dairy farms etc (mostly Hereford & Holstein Friesian crosses) each year to raise.
An yeah, the last thing you need is to start breeding cattle (or llama's) on a sheep farm!
Hello from freezing cold Ohio, USA. It was so cold this morning they cancelled school in my district so no kid had to stand and wait for late busses in the cold. My family all enjoy watching your videos!
Thank you for all the work you do Tara ❤ you are greatly appreciated
(obviously Slug is top notch too 👌)
I'm ALWAYS here but I don't always comment unless I have something to say. Congrats on buying ur own mob of Australian whites. I loved ur reaction to winning the bid. U had me rolling through that whole process. Love u girl and congrats on ur play button. I forgot to comment on both videos I think.
I finally am getting your video when posted. It is currently midnight in Northwest Oklahoma in the USA. I so enjoy your content. Typo running nakey is definitely best for her. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
strangles = not a good time
@@shogunjobu definitely not a good time.
I'm glad you're enjoying it!
@@TaraFarms Thank you.
@TaraFarms my pups go nakey too
I wouldn't expect a collar on a working dog really. You always know where they are and they don't just disappear. Maybe if you had to take them into the city for whatever reason it would be good but at home/work not necessary. Also a testament to the stoicism of aussie farmers, I still haven't figured out if Liam is your partner or brother 🤣
Liam is Tara's partner.
Im sorry glad that I wasn't the only one 😂
He's my partner 😂
@@TaraFarms I hope he gets a chuckle from the not insignificant amount of people also wondering ahahaha
Thanks Tara, brightened my day immensely. Will be watching any shorts and reels I see
Thank you! They are just parts of this though 😂
@ They create a different sort of vibe if you get my drift
I love your channel Tara. I sometimes watch a video a few times in a row. Keep up the good work.
You, darling are a hoot! Totally understand the farm talk. We raise cattle in Texas on land that's been in the family for 100 years. Plus both my husband and I did 15 years (me)/23 years (hubby) in the volunteer fire department, so really understand the fire talk. So interesting to see the difference between your operation and ours.... Namely yours is huge and we are so much smaller. Have a great day.
Love your dads new equipment, saves you guys a shit ton of work
Agreed. I am happy for him. Everybody needs new toys occasionally 🙌
9:17 - I loved the glove trick you showed us last episode. I enjoy the lovely chaos of your brain :)
Come on Tara keep your head in the game !
OMG He was twisting nuts onto a wheel .
Thanks!
Thank you!!!
Welcome back and Happy New Year Tara.
Most of the fires in the LA area are in the national forest mountains. Yes a lot of people live up there, however the fires are mostly being fought with air tankers. But good point if living in a more populated area.
And when the horses run out of the bush and away from the fires onto the roads and into suburbs?
You make my day. I'm in Florida USA. You remind me of my daughter. Funny with facts.
Love and light to you and yours
Thanks Tara ❤
Congrats on the new additions to the farm Tara. Ive been getting into spinning wool and the respect there is for wool farmers out there is so high!
Youre 100% right about the dogs play fighting.. happened to my two border collie/kelpies when they were pups. They were rough housing and we were very lucky to find them when we did.. extremely scary
Great to hear you keep a bunch of bushland about, I find it hard to understand farmers who throw out all the locals.
Love your humor and happy to comment to help. Going to qualify this as a joke as I am fully aware of the history in oz on this. After the chickens you can toss some rabbits in there and their poop will further fertilize the patick lol. Don’t mind the holes or fines. lol. I love the rotation idea. Goats can also be milked and the milk turned to soap or cheese. 😅
Good morning from the netherlands. Nice to catch a vid early
Good morning!!
My wife and I watch everyone episode, Ty! We’ve learned a lot about Sheep and some great sayings. Any chance you’ll do more react videos? I’ve watched your Farmer/wife videos and I’d love to watch more!
I’m normally a silent viewer as well. But also don’t miss a video as I’m also a lady in farming. But on a small scale of 350 ewes and 10 miniature cows. I find your videos informative especially with how different the farming is from one side of Australia to the other. I guess a question for you would be have you heard much about the live export ban in WA? If so what are your thoughts on it? And how would you guys go if you had most buyers/processors just shutdown without notice?
Most of the sheep that are live exported are from WA. Our lambs are processed within a few hours of the farm and are then exported.
Interesting. From Google:
•The plan aims to create more jobs locally by increasing onshore meat processing.
•Animals may experience stress, illness, and injury during long journeys.
•Many animals die in transit due to poor conditions on board.
You are quickly becoming one of my favorite youtubers. I am a goat farmer and I love watching how you do things. You're also very entertaining. 😊
So the short answer for why the dogs don't wear collars is because they don't need one, they don't need to be restrained so a collar would have no purpose and only be a hazard.
I would recommend running cows ahead of the sheep as cows need a longer sward to eat and sheep can eat the grass much lower than a cow can. Same benefits and means the paddock can be grazed sooner in the rotation rather than having to wait for it to grow long enough for the cows (when you can finally grow grass again of course)
Not me at 6:26 looking up thinking you were talking to me! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 No!!! … like I seriously did!!
watching quietly!
Hey 👋 ❤❤❤❤❤
Hope you got Onyx Storm 😊 I picked mine up from Kmart today in paperback.
Fortunately my stepson and my mother in-law also read all my books after me so they are well loved before I sell them as sets on my facebook community page.
I used to have mixed farming in South Gippsland near Wonthaggi and Philip Island. I had Dairy on half plus beef and sheep on other half farm. I also had layers and fancy poultry.
We usually ran sheep behind the cattle rather than the other way around, due to the way they graze. The beef would rotate through first because they need longer pasture and the sheep then clean up the clumps that the cows won’t eat and crop the grass shorter close to the ground. Then we spell the pasture until it reaches a required regrowth per square metre, rinse and repeat. If you study a cows mouth it will help to understand, they pull at the grass while sheep nip it off more with smaller mouth and can eat closer to the ground. Also, chooks don’t lay all year round, they moult and renew their feathers and don’t lay during that time. Also production drops massively after the first year and reclining every year.
Yes to cattle first, then sheep.
Definitely cattle first.
Also if your in a warmish area and you know when your chooks go off laying or want to get them started early put a small sprinkle of keens mustard powder in the feed, I got the trick from my grandfather and I don’t know why it works but it does (probably increases body temperature is my guess).
@@SoniaH-m4g
Interesting about the chickens
A few people have said that, I was under the impression that there’s still meant to be solid grass there by the time the sheep got there?
@SoniaH-m4g Interesting about the mustard. Mustard is a medicinal plant so there could be any number of reasons it elicits a change in the chickens. It sounds like the scent is enough to do it..hmm. Thanks for the info
A lot of farm dogs don't have collars because..
1: they don't really need them unless they go into town
2: the can get caught in things like fences and bushes and trap or hang the dog.
3: if you can't control your farm dog with your voice, leave it at home until you can.
4: for me, i'm not a control freak, my dog is my mate and i don't feel the need to dominate her, she knows who the boss is.
Already whipping out the chicken jokes lol
L.D. Larry always makes me laugh. i just woke up the family laughing! Hello from Oregon, USA
I comment when I can because I heard it affects your videos being seen.
I enjoy seeing how sheep farming is done on the opposite side of the world. Cheers from Canada. 🇨🇦
I'm here I am watching from West Michigan burried under a foot (30 cm) of snow and geting 6-8 inches (12-20 cm) more and feels like -20 degrees F (-28 C) its awful but your heat makes me happy I don't have to deal with that small blessings
11:56 Thank you for this speech about the livestock and fire. I’m a 911 dispatcher in Texas. People do let their cows out hoping the cows will make it and then we can’t get fire and EMS to the people trapped in their homes in fire because cattle are in the road. It’s ENRAGING.
100% dad and I are both in the brigade here. As you can see in the comments here (not just this topic lol) people who don’t understand always have the strongest opinion.
🙋♀Hey Tara, I like your "answer the Comments" section. You do have a supportive community here. We be like family. Glad you're SPF'ing your ears. They might be covered by a hat but there's still reflection even when cloudy. Your windows are so much cleaner than in the past. I'm enjoying that I can see the sheep in the distance. You're the best Tara
Love that you mentioned regenerative farming. There are some family run farms doing it on a pretty large scale though, its not just small family farms. Its harder to set up from what they say, but I've watched videos on a few of the farmers that have done it, and once they have it going it ends up being way less expensive than buying feed, pesticides, and fertilizer, once its going strong. It also reduces impact of draught and disease. I'm sure you've done a lot of research on that as well, but if you haven't seen it done on a larger scale, there are examples out there and I hope you come across them. Can't wait to see what kind of experiments you end up doing with it all! 😉👍
Glade to know our random comments are welcome. 😅
I get the feeling typo did not approve of the suggestion she wears a collar. She is too cool for that 😎
Why WOULD Typo wear a collar? No need to put on a lead, no need to wear a tag in case some 'finds' her. Interesting example of folks not questioning why THEY do things
I doubt she would let herself be found she's a very cautious dog
I absolutely love that method of stacking with different grazers around paddocks, it does seem to work well for alot of people, we do it with pigs and cows in Scotland but on a small scale and yes that works well. The forage has improved alot and therefore we dont need to provide as much feed anymore but best of all we no longer need any routine medications with the pigs and very few with the cows which saves us quite abit of cash. Your right to be cautious though and take it s step at a time
Love you and your colleague, Typo, all the way from Raleigh, NC! My Aussie Shepherd (Bodhi) and 2 Borders (Max and his sister Maddi - from a sheep farm) love when new episodes comes out!
Thank you Tara. Very nice video, do not have to make videos with lots and lots of topics. Make them as you do with one topic at fhe time. Best regards, Annie from WA
Good morning Tara. Just wanted to comment for algorithm today. It's minus 6c here and been snowing all night so kind of distracted.
Have a good week.
20:18 I love that Tara is listening to the TOG series as well as the fourth wing books
Hey Tara I have been following your channel now for a couple of years and love the way u are down the line and just says it as it is, so anyone that says a lady shouldn’t speak this way or that tell the buggers to go jump 😂
We are located in the Riverina and from what i can gather we run a similar size operation and stock numbers as u guys and was wondering if u have ever looked into drought or confined feeding pens we have found that it saves us a lot of time as we used to feed every second day and it would take the full day to now being down to 2-3 hours every 3rd morning there are on self feeders which take a full mixed ration of roughage and grain depending on if they are dry ewes or coming up to joining this has also helped keep are pastures fresh for when the rams go in and when they lamb
We do have a dairy style mixer wagon to tailer each pens needs but our neighbour does similar thing with a self grain feeder and hay racks and keep it pretty simple, it was quiet a big outlay for us too set up as in fencing troughs, feeders and plumbing but there are a lot of ways to do it at different price points we also run a fat lamb feedlot on the side which was the main reason of the mixer purchase just curious on your thoughts
Also wanted to say I love the slug i have bread and trained kelpies since I was 14 I’m now 33 and currently breaking in the 4th generation of my line I’m a big believer in doesn’t matter how u train a dog or what commands or whistles u use do what works for u, no one person or dog is the same, slug is proof of that treat them right and they are the best friend u will ever have
Love the vids mate keep them coming 👍🍻
Only RUclipsr I watch all the way through every video.
As a former wildland firefighter and sheep farmer here in the states you are too right! Randomly letting other peoples stock out is a horrible idea. We would sometimes let them out if there was no other choice and the fire was upon us. Some wildland fire trucks in the US carry tools and material to repair fences because of the hazard. Also, for your plans of introducing more species, do it! When I farmed we were mullti-species (primary sheep and cows, chickens, and a few hogs) management intensive grazing (or rotational grazing) good luck!
Loved the video Tara, it was so funny watching Typo's reaction at the car door, she's a sweet heart. Thank you. Please give Typo a hug from me.
I never really comment on anyones videos but I love these vlogs they're very relaxing
Watching from the Interior of Alaska. I look forward to seeing your own herd grow. I think Scrot was a wise purchase. God bless you.
Tara, you have the best taste in books! Love watching your content. Keep up the great work! xx
Great line Liam,,, keep it up 🙂
I’m here, from Nova Scotia. I so look forward to your videos. What would we do without the Tara attitude pick me up. 😊 keep up the chatter content! Love it! And we all love everything about slug 🐾.❤
I always 👍🏻 your videos, but comments are a stressful will my humor come through? No never does. So only a few aren’t erased before sending. Really enjoy your confidence in what you post.
I like to think I post the good stuff 😂 but I always try to read my comments over and over to make sure it's good!
Tara, it was nice to learn a bit more of yourself, your farm. Do you get excited about your travels to other countries? Greece sounds wonderful. I've only been in the northern part of Italy, but never in Greece. I am excited for you and Liam. Thanks for sharing
I always think of “typo” as her work name and “ slug” as her you are such a good puppy name.
I watch almost all your videos. Add more things you find boring like Sheep and everything you do. You talked about interesting things today. Just keep being you!
Whenever my son sees a turtle or someone is on their back he tells (with the aussie accent) "TURTLE ALERT! TURTLE ALERT! "
IMO anyone with personal livestock-horses, goats etc should have an evacuation plan. A horse trailer or access to one. They have a responsibility to their animals especially in fire prone areas.
Many people don’t understand collar safety. Good on you for protecting Typo.
Rotational livestock grazing is great for the land and animals. I love how chickens break up cow deposits for bugs and spread it around.
Can’t wait for your flock to lamb. Five months? That means May. I think Sandi has a group lambing in April.
Tara turned the camera on and was distracted by Liam.. how sweet, young love. Lol😅😅 Luv ur vids Tara.
Thank you for protecting the tip of your ears❤
I'm a watcher, not an often commenter. I appreciate your videos! I love waking up to watch a Tara & Slug video! Thank you for sharing your life with us.❤
habitual lurker who just watches without commenting chiming in from what used to be a huge wool industry area in the UK! It's neat seeing the similarities and differences between how two very different countries approach the trade and also thank you for answering the question about how Slug got her nickname because I have been DYING to know!
11:30 PM Here in Orange County, CA! Comment for engagement
Not an edit: FEEDIN' SHEEP LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Love ya work woman don’t change , our house love watching your videos .
🇨🇦 Canada here, about the rubber tail bands - when I worked in an engineering office, we’d keep our rolls of drawings secured with ordinary elastic bands. Even in an office, those bands would get brittle after a couple years, and even in a bag in a drawer they had a limited shelf life. I’m sure the brutal Aussie 🌞 sunlight would work far faster.
I use to put rubber bands around the cards in some of my board games, but I stopped after I ended up with them deteriorating over time and leaving residue on the cards.
Questions:
1) do you plough the ground to create fire breaks.
2) can switch sheep to arable fields or vice versa. To maxmise what the farm needs.
3) would you do pigs, or is this the wrong area of the country.
4) what water conservation measures do you under take.
5) Which Clarkson farm character do you identify with.
Yeah, we were driving out of a fire years ago. It was THICK smoke! A COYOTE actually ran into the side of our car - it couldn't see us either!!! We had one of the recent fires quite near our house, but the LAFD had it put out in an HOUR! Phew!
We're at a hotel because of house repairs, and a new fire just started up a bit north, and it is a rager! Went from 3500 to 5000 acres within half an hour, then 8000 acres in 2 more hours. Currently at 9500 acres and about to cross a 12 lane freeway. 😮 They're flying all night to douse it, but the wind is up again. We might get a bit of rain over the weekend, hopefully.
Thanks Tara.
Long time watcher, first time commenter. I had no idea that there were foxes in Australia! Colour me surprised. We don't have them here in New Zealand. Yeah yeah, you haven't had foxes on in ages, but I wanted to comment 😉
Yeah they're a major ecological pest 😩
Have you watched 'Eat the Invaders'? @countrye3013
For those not in Oz its a show avout a chef showing how the invasive species in Australia could/can be eaten - deer, carp, rabbits- not sure if there is an episode on foxes though
#1 how big is your farm ? #2 how many paddocks are there ? # 3 how many generations of your family owned your farm ? #4 How long is a normal working day , as opposed to hard long day … and would that be a shearing day ?
Great vid darl . Summer has been dodgy so far hey !?
I also silent watch but I really enjoy your content. I like seeing a little bit of Australia and learning about sheep, and an American city person. And you’re awesome. 👏
Love your videos Tara. Watching all the way from Nova Scotia Canada. I absolutely love how real you are. ❤