Here's What the Heck Happened to Our New Barn
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
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Mount your electric plug ins higher than "normal". Like counter height. It may seem insane now, but as you get older and your back starts to hurt, bending down just to plug in is going to become harder and harder. If you're planning to live there into your older years, be kind to your old back now!
Amen to that.
And always bend your knees when you need to reach down and bend your back.
Top info here. (moved all my gramps plugs to standing plug-in hight and he said was the best present he ever got.) Miss u gramps
That goes for so many things that get updated in anyone's house...always ask yourself, will my old self be able to use this comfortably.
Can confirm, this is the way to go!!! All plug ins are 3 ft high in my art studio it's so easy in my art studio like that.
71 yr. old grandma here, I read Toby Dog of Gold Shaw Farm last night on my Kindle and it was so precious! I didn’t want it to end! The artwork was beautiful. I just ordered the paperback for my 3 grandsons, ages 7, 11 and 13. I grew up in the 50s in the rural farm land of NW New Jersey. The farmers always had their farm dogs and really everyone had watch dogs that ran loose and protected their farms and homes. The farm dogs and watch dogs always lived outside in their dog houses year round, never came into the family houses. Our dog, Lucky, had to be coaxed into the cellar during thunderstorms but he would not come into the house. I loved all the farm dogs, my girl friends and I used to play with them, groom them and even dress them up when their farmer dad wasn’t looking, lol. Your book brought back many memories of those dogs and farm life. - Barbara Olechnovich
It makes me so happy to hear you enjoyed it!!
Barbara, Thank you for the review. I am thinking about the book as a gift to a great neice.
@@GoldShawFarm do yourself a favor, no cats . Toxoplasmosis, ocular Toxoplasmosis, cysts , headaches, depression, schizophrenia, Parkinson’s, miscarriage,,, micro eggs live years in bleach water and still hatch
Chickens love scraps of everything, orange peel , beef scraps , scrap eggs , just anything
The background banjo strum on Alfred gets me everytime. 😂
And your buddy Alfred is always a welcome guest seen on your channel.
It's good to see Alfred, and hear his theme song again. It's been awhile. Hey, Alfred! 🙂
When your barn is electrified you can have a block heater in the tractor plugged in with a timer so that the engine starts easily in winter!
Since you’re digging a trench, was geothermal heating/cool/power ever an option?
My pop put two outlets on the ceiling of his barn/shed. He mounted two of those retractable cord reels from them. Used them more than any other plug.
A great and super useful idea!💡
As a breeder of Blue Cochins, let me set the record straight. Blue Cochins are made when you breed a Splash with a Black Cochin. The three whiteish girls are Splash colored. The darker grey one might be a male but it is the actual Blue, it has Splash and Black genes. If you breed two Blue together you will get (statically) half blue, quarter splash and a quarter black. Likewise if you breed a blue to any of the other colors you get 50/50.
And as a point of further note, any color listed as Blue is this kind of mix and will not breed "true". Now if the color is listed as Lavender then the bird should breed 100% the same color when paired with another Lavender. Lavender is a "true" genetic color, unlike blue which is a duel gene expression.
Gregor Mendel would be proud of you 😮😊
Thank you for the brief lesson in chicken genetics! I had to google "lavender chickens" to see how they compared.
Love genetics.
Almost bought some Lavender Cochins on a whim last week but don't need anymore mouths to feed, and technically not allowed to have chickens in our neighborhood anyway. Last cochin we had turned out to be a rooster so we had to get rid of it before it blew our whole operation (5 chickens).
Now I’m starting to make Punnett squares to figure out more lol.
Add a small pannier to your ebike and stash and extra halter and brush in it. Or a larger one to accommodate a first aid kit kit, an extra pair of work gloves, and a warm hat.
I guess the astute viewer was me. I raise chickens over 35 years, so it's easy to see such things after so many years. I would not recommend keeping him as a breeding rooster. First of all Cochins are not the best layers. He would decrease the amount of eggs his offspring lay. Second reason is that Cochin have such fluffy butts, that if you don't trim the feathers around the vent, the fertility rate is really really bad. If you keep him, you need to trim his feathers every month.
I loved it when Alfred said any measurement except the metric system. I'm also glad you played most of the song.
Corvids are very intelligent and I read about many people who intentionally befriend their local flocks, so I wonder if instead of deterring them directly you could offer them something to eat instead of the eggs, maybe in a different area of the farm (Peanuts for example). Crows can have generational grudges so Id be hesitant doing anything directly that makes them dislike you.
Yes!
For sure! Do not tick off the corvids!
I've heard that if you make friends with crows they'll keep an eye on your chickens & sound the alarm when there's predators around.
Gold shaw farms ww1 simulator 1:20
I read a study about crows generational grudges and the authors of the paper were able to prove it - I wonder if setting up a crow feeder with their preferred food would help? Unless eggs are their most preferred food!
I find that weed whacking down to dirt in the early spring then spraying vinegar along the fence line really helps keep the grass down along the fence.
What a lucky day for you and Gold Shaw farm when you met your buddy Alfred.
I love how the herd stares at you
Blue Cochin rooster name suggestion--> Gandalf the Grey 😁
Years ago I hada black American smooth hair chow. I also had a rat terrier. We had a 8 foot fence. Both dogs were out in the back yard and a woodchuck went after the smaller dog. My chow had that thing so fast. He ended up going up over the fence and he killed it. He was so proud of himself.
About the electric fence - I'd suggest using a separate charger for the lower wires. That way if they short out, the top wire is still electrified.
I upgraded my cottage to far-infrared panels. I love them! They are silent, most people don't even know they are there on the ceiling. You can paint them, they feel like sunshine and you can wire them in individually to create temperature zones for different needs.
Maybe use hard decoy eggs. Just like people paint rocks to keep the crows out of the berry patch, decoy eggs might work!
Always a good day on the farm when My Buddy Alfred makes an appearance!
Thanks for sharing time with granite guru Alfred watching him work wonders with the feathers & wedges. You're right Macho Man sure loves to be brushed just like Toby. In New England it sure is a very odd autumn, no frost yet in NH lakes region.
Love the new barn what a master craftsman who completed the job!
Hi Morgan, Bonnie and Belinda are coming in to heat no doubt, in the UK, we call what you saw there “bulling”. It happens when you’ve only got heifers and other female cows around but no bull. On my parents farm, we see that in the herd, if you haven’t had the bull out serving the cows from the end of April to the middle of July. The heifers will tend to start bullying once a month. Of course, to ensure the best time for carving we don’t leave the bull out with the ladies anything past the 15th of July every year. Heifers coming to heat every month will do the bullying. This is what most people see when they see cows in the field, they think it’s the bull with the cow, but often more than not especially if it’s not between April and middle of July. It’s cow on cow! Mother Nature eh!!!!
I haven't watched your videos in a while, Mr. Gold, but when you said "Captain Janeway," I did a double take. And knowing I heard right, I shed a tear. You made me think of when I had two ducklings hatch, who I collectively named "Captain Janeway," but I lost them to a fire back in 2020. So to hear that your Janeway is doing well, it makes me smile
That is one BEAUTIFUL barn!.. Thank you for sharing your farm with us.
BECAREFUL OF WOODPILE ON PORCH two issues, structural load and termites, I don't know how you rebuilt the structure of your porch. Most people don't put wood piles that close to create an issue with termites. Love the channel.
The barn! The barn! You were talking about the barn.
Hey Morgan! Not one to suggest video ideas usually, but hearing your office organization is holding has me SO INTERESTED. I have ADHD as well, and "keeping the chaos contained" is not a battle I ever win. It would be SO COOL to hear your thought process and methods that have kept your office working for so long, as a digital artist who spends a lot of time inside it'd come in HUGE.
Thanks for the video, and congrats on your progress holding, you must be HELLA proud.
Pretty sure he has a recent video going into that
Good planning on your infrastructure. Way to grow, Goldshaw Farm!
It’s a beautiful barn!
I would put a separate empty conduit in that trench out to the road for future fiber optic internet. Eventually we're all going to get it.
Such a good idea to keep the propane boiler as a backup - boilers are so hard to remove so if you aren’t needing the space, it’s great to have a backup!
Always good to see your buddy Albert with that catchy tune (that will be running through my head now,lol). I was wondering why we weren't seeing the barn, but it's clear now, hope it all goes smoothly. Can't believe how big Belinda is at only a year, they grow fast. Thanks for the update Morgan, all is well at Gold Shaw Farm.
All I need is that opening banjo chord and I can start singing My Buddy Alfred in my head.
Watching Alfred explain about splitting the granite and digging the trench reminded me of ‘This Old House’.
Norm!
My boyfriend made our cows a very cheap alternative to one of those big cow scratchers (or my trees) - a long wood fence post buried about 4 feet, broom heads off Amazon (the hard shop floor kind). Screw them into the post at different heights. Everyone from the horses to the calves love it!
If one ‘head’ wears out faster, just replace. I even spray fly spray on the bristles when they’re super annoying.
Plumb it while you're in there. You'll want it eventually.
With the ditch as close to the house as it is, I would be tempted to run some duct to the house. For network cable, or burglar alarm cable.
That soil is so beautiful! Coming from Indiana where you get about 4 inches of loam before hitting clay, I’m jealous!❤
Same here in Ohio. However, I suspect we don't have quite the rock challenge Morgan has with his place!
I love the video's where your buddy Alfred shows up. I follow him because he's funny af and smarter than many. I love all your video's. Just a touch more when Alfred visits. ❤
Alfred is one chill smart guy!
So Morgan, you've updated us on Abby's paw, but what about yours? How are you healing up?
I was scanning the comments, hoping for info. I just couldn't watch that other video.
Looks good, and Toby Dog is killing it with cuteness!
So awesome to see this structure when so many are being torn down its fantastic! Love seeing all the innovative ways you are making improvements and of course all the animals
There’s no stopping your buddy Alfred 👍👏❤️
1:54 Abby is always the highlight of the video! Chaotic Good indeed.
19:21 actual best part: Alfred!
I love your videos.
I find your videos to be my happy place. So zen.
Glad that Alfred got some useable granite out of that big boulder!
Yep, that was funny. Charge you to get rid of the rock, and charge somebody else to get the rock.
Too bad that he did not charged us too. To watch him doing all that.
TX for the barn tour Morgan. Always great to see Alfred and hear his thought process on projects
Albert did a darn good job as far as splitting that huge rock!
Great video as always. I'm thinking Cochin crossed with weird might be an interesting breeding experiment - might yield a new weird variant which lays slightly larger eggs.
1:30 Morgan! You did not just do that! I was ready to sing along and everything!
YOU TEASE! You said the thing, played a second of the music, but not the whole tune!
MY BUDDY ALFRED!
(ok you finally played it at the end, THANK YOU!)
I really hope you do a video about your research into electrifying your home's heating 🤞🤞🤞
Whoohoo! The barn situation is coming along nicely👍After reading through some of the comments though, I'm definitely going to have to agree and recommend you place your outlets higher up for ease of use now and in future years💯 (if possible) someone even mentioned doing this in case of flooding which puts me in mind of the recent flooding Vermont experienced and that's also an excellent reason. I'm glad you caught Randy before he wandered too far, but I'll admit I was tickled about teenager Randy sneaking out when Dad wasn't looking😁
Morgan! I got my autographed book and figure in the mail today - on my birthday! Thanks to you and RonRon for signing it.
There usually can't be too many sockets, few extra might get used sooner than you think..
Just that chord played when Alfred's name is mentioned is heartwarming :)
Cool to hear about your electric plans. I really appreciate that you guys are keeping your nat gas boiler as a backup and will use electric as primary -- it just makes sense to have back ups be fuel-based while we're in this weird multi-decade transition period
We have an American Bresse rooster and he is the best. A great protector and wonderful personality 🐔
I love that "feathers" split granite. Who came up with that name? Glad you are getting power to the barn, almost done!
Will you be putting in a floor of some sort in your new barn? The holes between the barn and the ground, will these be filled in so snow doesn't drift into the barn when it's snowing? Love the barn. It's so beautiful ❤😊
Maybe consider getting an old road sweeper brush for the cattle yard for them to brush up against in the winter if they love rubbing up against the trees so much. Can mount on that metal pole in the yard.
There must be a better way than the cone of shame but I haven't found it. I fostered an 80# Pyrenees pup, and they don't make a cone large enough, so I made a custom cone out of a basic cone plus cardboard and round after round of duct tape. Actually I made several of those multi-color cones, because Teddy was as hard on his cones as Abby is on hers.
On cats, we can use soft cones that are made to look like flowers. I haven't seen them in sizes large enough for dogs, though.
I have a doggy size soft cone that my neighbor used on her much smaller dog -- about 1/16th the size of a Pyr. It wasn't at all flowery looking though - just some stiff blue fabric in a cone shape :) I sometimes have success with the inflatable pillow collars, but not often. They need to be bigger to be effective. @@eacole72
Love it when Alfred does a cameo to educate us.
I love Alfred, I miss his uploads!
I loved your book. It was heart warming and funny at the same time. I hope there will be a scend one. And I am glad Abby dog is healing awesomely she is a gorgeous bog. And good luck of the barn electrifying it.....
I love Alfred... awesomer... good buddy to have... lovin how the new barn is comin
One thing I would suggest is go all LED lighting. No Fluorescents or "normal" bulbs.
Morgan, as other viewers have mentioned, there are lots of things, natural and chemically designed, that you can spray under your fence line to keep things clear of the live wire. Cut the weeds down once in the spring, then spray every couple/few weeks to maintain.
Dear Farmer, The fella that learned to be comfortable enough with a bull to get it to follow a brush can surely learn to work with the crows and encourage them into good or useful behavior. You have years while waiting for those tree's to grow.
I highly recommend you getting a heat pump when switching over to electric heating. Its the most energy efficient way to heat homes, even when its cold outside.
Heat pumps are effective in outdoor temperatures that are above freezing (32 degrees F). Once the temperature drops below freezing, heat pumps begin to lose their effectiveness and their ability to provide heat. So, for Vermont, where it can get to -50 degrees F, it won't work.
That's why it's a popular option in the south and the Northern climes are still using furnaces.
Heat pumps are useless in places with cold winters. My mom nearly froze to death in Portland with her new heat pump. People need to quit pushing them.
@@scooterpush You can use multiple sources of heating in a home. Heat pumps for most days, and add in wood fire and/or electrical heating panels. This is very common in Norwegian houses as far as I know.
@@Hoibz True, but the biggest issue with the heat pumps is the price. So if you pay a shitload of money, and then not use it extensively, then is a bad investment.
Yup. They get a lot of hate, but decent ones even work here in Finland down to -25C (-13F) and most of winter isn't that cold, obviously they work best at higher temps
I appreciated that guitar strum
I have listen to the Toby book many times.
I just ordered the paperback for the art
19:25 YES, The My Buddy Alfred Song!
A+ Content .... fun walk-around ...surprised no snow yet
Morgan, there is a topic I would love for you to cover that I am very curious about. As a farmer, what is your opinion of daylight savings?
Your Buddy Alfred is a wonderful friend to have nearby!
Alfred rocks. Get it? Alfred really rocked those rocks. Say that 3 times fast. 😎😎
OBSERVATION Great vids as always. Time for an Alison cameo. Cant wait for the story about Alisons garden. Please continue to add the my buddy Alfred music and clip. Luv it
A suggestion for electric, add more outlets than you think you will need and put then higher than normal. Waist high or bent arm height. Makes it easier on your body
I love the song you have for you buddy Alfred, I'm glad Abby is doing much better and how's your finger??
Cant hear you say "my buddy Alfred" without his theme song starting to play in my head!
You can get a padded, waterproof cover that is flexible and far more comfortable than that plastic version. I went through several hard plastic ones before I found the flexible cone. They have improved even more in the decade since I needed one. It might be a good idea just to have it on hand for the next time it's needed.
Thanks for sharing Morgan.
I always enjoy the my buddy Alfred song! 👏👏👏
Yes yes yes finally received the book in the mail. Thank you so much! I'm pretty sure you sent out another one. super excited to finally share it with the kids in Detroit. Thank you so much! They're going to love it. They've been waiting for it ❤
I'm curious. Is that stone a glacial erratic or is it native to that spot?
Yay Alfred! May he get a good price for those Granite stones!
Have you considered installing a ScareCrow in the field to deter the murderers?
Really, so what is the surprise? And have you considered a ScareCrow?@Goldshawfarm2
The update was enjoyable. Looking forward to the new crosses next year. Will you be able to halter train Beatrice or will she be too big?
She seems like her skittishness might be more of a problem than her size.
Alfred has a sharp sense of humor
I actually bought some feathers and wedges and built a curved stone raised bed inside a greenhouse and this lady has Alfred to thank for inspiration!
another fantastic video,thanks Morgan,Greetings from Greece !!!
I'm SUPER excited for next year's EGGsperiments!! Different Eggs under different chickens, a couple duck eggs would be so cool except they do take a few more days than chicken eggs hmm. Great to see Alfred also!
Great respect to you, Sir for your hard work 💪 and wisdom.
I love how you keep things going 😊
Wow I am so happy for you about the book that is amazing 😊
I have been watching for a lobg time now back when it was just the birds. You have made leaps and bounds since the beginning. Its pretty awesome
The new barn is beautiful,true craftsmanship. It is always fun to see Alfred do his thing. 👍🏼
Get some solid concrete blocks and build a deck in the barn where you have the shelving for the tools and a work area. It gives you areas to put up a rail, but also some 4x8 panel on the back to put holders for shovels, rakes and other hand tools. Then maybe one step up into it. I did that for my father with some rough cut lumber and he loves it. Just the 10x14 deck in the back corner of the front of the barn worked wonders, the shelving and counter tops was perfect. It is a place to keep tools and equipment that can be damaged from moisture from the ground through the gravel. That or dump a bunch of concrete.