We Got GOATS! ........Plus: barn upgrades, goat playground, predator security and more!
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- čas přidán 12. 06. 2024
- We finally got GOATS!!!! In the video we will introduce you to our new Mini-Nubian and Nigerian Dwarf goats, give a tour of their new goat playground, show some upgrades to the goat barn and even a little glimpse into milking our momma goat! Please note, we are still learning and are not experts.... so if you see something off, kind suggestions and helpful advice are welcome ;)
Thanks for watching!
- Joe
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This is the wonderful life every man should live... Nothing just nature around you.. You are lucky man.. Greetings from Morocco
You really created a nice little area for the goats.
Marley's studying paid off. It looks like she knows her stuff.
Hey guys!
She sure has embraced this to the max! All of her homeschool studies are oriented around goats now. Math problems about goats, reading and writing about goats, science/biology is all goat oriented😂
What a great team effort. Marley, you’re a star and you have a great family. (Including goats). Thanks for sharing 🙏🏼👍🏽👏🏼
Thank you Mandy! I will let Marley know😊🙏
i _knew_ marley would love having goats!...you can see the joy in her eyes. your homestead is looking like paradise, *respect.*
Once again .. great designs and build execution with the added benefit of making great memories for your princess.
Thank you Lee! It has been a super fun adventure! Marley has been such a great little goat farmer😊
OMGOODNESS , Super super sweet. The goat that fell asleep on your daughter‘s lap… Oh my goodness
She is a ball of sugar with legs….sweet indeed! And when she smiled with her teeth I was like “I hope this is recording”😂
What a nice addition to the homestead, your daughter is a real pro .👍 You will have to get into goat soap making. You never do a project without getting it spot on , the goats love it .👍
Thank you Rick! This has been such a fun and rewarding adventure….tiring too. But a fun sort of tired😂
Marley has really been taking to being a little goat farmer too! Makes me proud 😊
Your a great dad , what a nice family. Marley sure is growing up and it’s so nice to see the kids outside . Love your videos, keep them coming. 👍
Thats pretty awesome... She is learning a lot.. Keep it up brother.........
Thank you very much Dan! 🙏😊
Its awesome brother
Marley is already a pro at milking Bell 🥛The mini nubian choice is excellent. In a few years you will have so much milk. I can see Marley and mom making feta cheese, and goat soap projects! Joe the goat barn is beautiful, the entire gated play area toys and all are very inspirational 🙌 Love it!
Oh yes! I can’t wait to try some cheese as well as maybe soaps or lotions or whatever with the milk! As always, great to hear from you Autumn Rose!
Love the goats,they look like they are having fun,great job on the goat barn !👍
What an absolutely MARVELOUS place for your daughter to grow nto a young woman! Wow, Marly's dad has it going on with all the enclosures, clean lines, painted finishes and everything. So Very Well Done!
Joe...as always your projects are second to none. What you've created for Marley will be remembered forever. We went to see our friend's Nigerian Dwarfs the other night, 19 of them, and our grandson loved watching them hop around and jump. Always encouraged and challenged by your attention to detail and your extra-mile efforts to ensure safety. Thanks for sharing your journey with us and for allowing us to learn from you.
Thank you Darin! I appreciate that! And it sounds like your grandson might be getting the itch for goats too! They are so entertaining to watch and interact with😆👍
You did a great job as always, Marley has got her hands full with the goats and thank you for sharing.
Yes she does! But she is loving every minute of it. Even most of her homeschool work is geared around goats now….math problems with goats as the subject, biology/science is all around goats/anatomy/reproductive function, etc,. Reading and writing is all goat related😂. But it’s been fun!
Great video ! Fun and entertaining.
Thank you!
I want to say good job parents, kids now a days need this kind of involvement and responsibilities with animal care. This kid is smart and knows what she is doing…kudos !!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😎🫶🏼
Thanks! We are trying our best to give her the best most fulfilling life we can… and prepare her to be as capable as possible. Thank you for the kind words Jav😊🙏
That is definitely a goat paradise. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Loved this! Meadow makes me laugh with all her crazy jumps! They are so entertaining!! Marley did such a great job, she is such a cutie!!
Thanks Stef! I think she’s done such a good job at being a little goat farmer….Always making sure they get lots of treats, water and food filled up, reminding mom and dad when the goat milking time is. She even wants to sleep out there with them😂
You have a beautiful daughter and you’re an awesome dad, such a cool project, thanks for sharing 👍😁❤️
Thank you so much Dave😊🙏
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Marley has a lot of knowledge about the goats thank you for posting !👍
Thank you! She’s learning a ton!
I've got to say, your daughter presentation about HER goats was very impressive. I know you & your wife must be so proud.
Moving on, I had to reroof my little cabin after hurricane Zeta blew through couple years ago. We pulled out all the pink insulation & put the 1/2" foam between the rafters & the metal roof & I could feel an immediate difference, even had to turn off the A/C a couple nights, which has never happened. The cabin is in southern Alabama, 80 miles from the coast & I normally run it 24/7 when I'm there. I'm pondering on trying your "safari roof", but afraid it would become a wasp condo. Love your channel, found it looking for plans for a plant pit & found your in-ground greenhouse, still waiting for updates on that, hint hint. Thanks for the entertainment & sharing your vision(s), skills, etc. Cheers
Well thank you so much David! We are so proud of her😊
As for your cabin in AL. Sounds like a great place. I think the safari roof might help but it sounds like your 1/2 rigid foam did a great job as well.
As for the greenhouse. Oh man, I get so many questions on it and just keep putting off update videos as I like to show progress…. And I haven’t gotten to doing the gabion retaining wall that I have planned for so long🤦♂️. Right now it’s just a hot box. But come this fall it’ll be back in full usage. Stay tuned as I will definitely be doing some more vids on it as my wife has started to remind me as well😉👍
great video buddy! I grew up with chickens and goats! many neighbors would laugh at us because we would take our goats around the block lol
Thank you Tony! Sounds like you had a great childhood experience. We aim to take them on walks as well. Belle and Meadow walk pretty well….but peaches isn’t having any of it. Kinda like a cat… soon as the collar goes on she’s like a cat and won’t move😂
@@homesteadonomics hahaha sounds like fun lol
That’s a great use of tires! They’re so cute! I sure would love to give them some hugs. 🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️ Great idea with spools too. I would get sick. 😉❤️
Thanks Pam! And don’t worry…I’m with you on getting sick. I tried spinning on it to make sure it was gonna be safe for Marley and her friends and had to get off because I got a bit nauseous 🤢 😂
Hello,
Wow, the goat pen area has turned out really great, and hearing Marley sharing her knowledge about the goats is awesome. Seeing the kids running and jumping is so entertaining. I like the changes you made, the goats will be safer at night in their little barn.
Thank you! Marley has really been enjoying this adventure soooo much!
Things are looking good around the homestead. I hope the family is having fun with all the projects. Love the T shirt, thanks for your service!
Thank you! We are enjoying the adventure😊🙏
What a great addition to the homestead! Goats are a lot of fun and those two are especially so. I hope we'll be seeing a lot more of the goats and of Marley, too. Homeschooled girls are the best.
Yes they have a been a fun addition so far! You’ll definitely be seeing more…. And I think the trend is growing as our neighbors just got two bottle baby goats…. Like just a few days old. So now Marley is wanting to go over and help them out😂
Wonderful! Love seeing Marley, the goats, and the upgrades to the barn!
Thank you Sis! Soon enough you’ll be playing with Peaches and Meadow! And perhaps trying your hand… pun intended…. At milking Belle
Always hit the thumbs up button before I actually watch your video. As usual, we'll worth watching. Thanks for sharing!
Why thank you Edward! I’m glad you enjoyed it😊🙏
Love the tire structure! Awesome pen for the goats.
Thank you Kyle!
They are adorable! And so is Marley 👍🏼😉🌸 My goats would be so jealous with that play yard! We have spools but the tires would be awesome 🥰
Thank you! I will let Marley know😊
And for the tires… I got them for free on Craigslist….just keep checking and you’ll find some!
Yeah! You finally got the goats!
Kidds are so fun to watch. Of course all babies are adorable (I especially like the baby gorillas).
Congratulations 🎉
❤️🌵☀️⛈️🌈☮️🐎🐐
How fun. They are so cute. Good luck Marley, you’ve got your hands full.
It has been fun for sure! A land yes they’re keeping our hands full😂
They could use some rocks or concrete to keep the hooves worn. A good chunk of flagstone on one of the spools would work.
Oh, now you figure out solar shielding.
That’s a great idea! Marley wants to Buick them a climbing wall…. So perhaps I’ll use some blocks or something to give them they rough surface for their hooves
Awww...tooo cute!
Marley is really knowledgeable...an excellent description of the breeds :)
Thank you so much Gregory! She’s teaching me with everything she’s been reading and learning about 😊🙏
Nice goats Mr and awesome playground to, work hard.. always healthy, keep calm and stay cool.. 👍🏼😎🔥💪
Thank you 😊 🙏
and so it begins.
As usual Joe, you made one heck of a nice enclosure for the goats! I'd like to be a goat now on your farm! :-) I've always been amazed at how "pet like" goats are. Peaches is absolutely adorable! "I just put that together in just about an hour" HA! That would have taken me all day! Or two! Marley will be a great goat mama! :-)
Thank you! She’s really taken to being a little ‘goat farmer’…. she’d sleep out there if we let her😂. And yes, Peaches is pretty darn sweet😊
Very interesting. Some interesting additions to the goat enclosure. Marley's segment and explanations were quite sharp. Have a great time during breeding season. Thanks!!
Thank you, I will let her know! And yes, we are excited about breeding and doing the whole newborn kid thing😊🙏
Man Joe, this sure brings back some memories from my childhood in the old country where my brother and I were the goat keepers until I was nine years old and came to this country. The mama goat we had could produce close to a gallon of milk per milking.
Sounds like you had some great childhood memories! I’m sure you and your brother had some great adventures while shepherding your goats!
Such a sweetheart relationship and such a sweet girl
Lovely family
I love this video. I can tell you have a great relationship w your daughter. I hope to have some land soon for my grandchildren. I hope to subido something similar for my granddaughter, MILA. God bless you and family and thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you Ian! My goal is to be the best dad I can be for Marley as she deserves it! We value you our family time so much!
I hope you are able to get something similar going for your granddaughter to enjoy! And May God Bless you and your family too!
Another great video, I will expect to see an all encompassing 'Goat Book' written by Marley in the future. Great job Dad!
Oh boy…. I can only imagine she would love to write a goat book😊😂
What a childhood she’s having. Great stuff. Work made to be really fun looking.
We are doing our best to give her the most fulfilling life we can. Thank you😊🙏
@@homesteadonomics …….I’m in no way an expert but I imagine it has been, and will continue to be, a fantastic head start in life. I envy all the things she’s learning through experience. Great job….She’s already ahead of the curve in life…..happiness too (I’d wager). Hats off to you both…..hanks for sharing it with, and inspiring, us all. Keep it up, love the videos
…thanks*
It's inspiring to see you raise your daughter to be so well rounded. Hope to do the same with mine. Keep up the great work!
Ok, I questioned why goats previously, but now I can see how they would be entertaining! I hope they don't mind I was laughing at them.
Oh don’t worry! I laugh at them every day😂
Bravo!
😄 Meadow is a riot!
Looks to be in training for the goat olympics.🐐
Thanks for the video. So great to see all of the things you do for projects and your family taking part in all of it.
Thank you Randy! We are enjoying this adventure and appreciate the kind words😊🙏
Awesome 👌 video love ❤ very much and good 👍 job 👍 for your daughter.
All the best 👍 from Oman 🇴🇲 your friend Samir
Thank you Samir! Always love hearing from you my friend 😊🙏
Any goat would be lucky to live with you guys! Looks awesome.
How awesome! You guys are living the life!
Thank you!
Have enjoyed following along the last couple years, good job 👍👍
I appreciate that Alan! And we appreciate you watching and the kind words😊🙏
Good job, good video, very relaxing, good luck, Joe!👍
Thank you!
So cute! I can’t show this to my family.. they would be hounding me to death to get some!
Great job on the yard & barn. Definitely Joe worthy, 😁👍🏻!
Thank you for showing us your new goats Marley! They are adorable! Looks like they're going to eat your tree to the ground... haha
Very nice shirt brother👍👍👍
Thank you Frank!
Awesome kid and father. Keep GOD first and all will fall into place. Love you guys.
Thank you! And yes, we do keep Him first in our lives🙏😊
Miss Marley did an outstanding job with her research 😍. As always, your projects turn out great !! How big is the Goat yard ? The goats seemed very happy !
Thanks! I think she’s doing awesome too….of course I may be biased😂
The goat yard is approx 27x40’
Multiple numbers should be added with polylivestock culture introducing Sheep
Another great video by Joe and Marley!!
3:24 Bless you lol
Bell, the mom, is biting on the tree bark and tree leaves. You might want to put more wire mess around the trunk to keep the bark away from the goats. Otherwise, I really enjoy your new additions.
Yeah, I was thinking I’m gonna have to add some more wire up the tree. It provides a lot of good shade for the yard and I’d hate for it to end up dead from bark removal
OMG! They are so cute! So happy and full of joy! The goats are cute too!😊
Thank you Don! It’s been an adventure so far!😊🙏
Awesome stuff Joe! 😃👍🏻🐐🐐🐐👊🏻
Thank you Fred!
Wow those are amazing animals. First class performers in front of the camera. You're in serious danger of being upstaged by the goats Joe! 😂🆗🆒✅🏆
Yes they are! And it’s really hard to compete with a baby goat for cuteness and entertainment 😂
5 stars - love it!!
Thank you!
Way to go Marley, looking forward to seeing the goat farm grow the kids are so cute best of luck
Oh you can bet she is planning to grow the beard the first chance we can get😂. I’m on board too…. But my wife, a bit less so😂
Thank you for sharing. As always very informative and interesting
Thank you Michael😊🙏
Great goat playground!
Thank you!
It's SO nice and FUN that I want to move in with the goats. Marley sure mastered the milking. She did an EXCELLENT job. I know she will win Blue ribbons for sure. GREATjob on the goat build. It is exceptional. ❤️ She is sure maturing into a young lady.
She sure has been doing a great job with her new goats! Very proud dad😊. BUT I wouldn’t mind if she slowed down growing up just a bit😂
Joe, If you set up a game camera at the goat house, I wouldn't be surprised if you get cat visitors that at least try to get at the goats.
I think I’m gonna do that for a few nights and see what comes up?! If you see some clips in a future video you can know that you’re the inspiration for it😊🙏
Cool content! Hey your dotter chance her voice.. God bless your beautiful family. 🤚From Chile🇨🇱
Nice video Joe! Looking forward to seeing the goats.
Thank you David!
wow, you're kid has grown up...fast O.o Has it been that long since I watched your rain harvesting videos lol
Yeah, she’s growing waaay too fast for my comfort😭😂. Wish I could slow it down just a bit
Great video I really like the small little tan one
Peaches is pretty dang sweet for sure😊
A fantastic opportunity & education
Like the goat fencing & goat barn & the goats are beautiful. Your daughter is adorable! Hubs & I want chickens & goats, been researching for a year+. We're on raw land, hopefully building a house someday. How do you keep focused & positive? I know negativity is an energy & mental bully/robber. Enjoy your channel.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching😊🙏
Hi beautiful family 🥰 I just subscribed to your channel, wow your adorable daughter Marley just impressed me, she knows a lot about raising goats, they are so cute 🐐 God bless you and your precious family 🙏🏻
Thats Awesome!!
Thank you!
Thank you both for another great post! I appreciate the thoughtfulness of your design and the quality of your implementation for the goat yard and goat house. Your animals are clearly well cared for and in good hands. A really informative and entertaining post. Again, thank you for sharing! Best wishes from the Virginia Piedmont.
Thank you very much Alan!
Your good parents.
We are trying our best😊🙏
I love my Kinder goats--only dual purpose goat! half Nubian and half Pygmy so a smaller goat with high butterfat content and also great for meat! Goats are the best!!
Great video you two! Love the goats! Wonderful play ground for the goats!
Thank you so much Loren!
congrats on the goats. i did zero prep. i learned the hardway.
Thank you! And you know what they say, hard learning is the kind you never forget. First time and it’s committed to memory😂
Love it. You guys did a great job. Keep it up guys😊
Goats are crafty and will jump out of the enclosure especially near the corners.
Awesome video! Loved all the knowledge n work
n your daughter is adorable!
Oh how adorable Joe & Marley, & Mom. What a fun project to do as a family. The little goats are so cute & funny. I can see that Marley really enjoys them & I think Joe does to?
Congratulations on the new additions to the family. You need to get one of those dogs that are breed to be guard dogs now to protect your little farmstead. Them dogs stay w/the heard & will fight to the death to protect whatever kind of heard you have. Even your chickens. You might think about that Joe. It would watch things while your not there like camping trips that last longer then 2 days. Would be nice to know the animals would be safe when your away or @ night while you sleep.
Have a great time w/them goats girl. Your amazing to have done all the research to be allowed to raise them right. WTG,
Chris from Missouri
The goats have a
great playground 👍
When I built my pole barn I was told to insulate under the metal so the metal doesn't rust from condensation.
Yeah that can happen for sure. But luckily…. Or not so luckily we don’t get dew or much humidity except for monsoon season so condensation is more rare
@@homesteadonomics
Yes, pretty dry there.
Could you make a solar cooled water fountain for them? I’d love to see how such a cool water fountain could be assembled. It gets really hot there in the summer.
Great job Marley.
Awesome! Way to go Marley!
I'm curious, what do you do to the milk, if anything before drinking/cooking with it?
First thing we do is to double strain it through coffee filters. Then we throw it in the freezer which stops any bacterial replication. Then at that point it’s drinkable just as is. But we are also experimenting with pasteurizing some before freezing it for future use. So far the taste from the raw and pasteurized is almost unnoticeable. So if we are using it within the first day or two. We have just been using it raw. But if we are freezing for longer term storage, my wife is pasteurizing before hand.
Congratulations on the addition to your flock. The improvements to the goat area are impressive. I noticed in the background of your closing statements that the tree is somewhat fenced and being nibbled on by the kids. What are your plans for the goat milk?
Another great video, thanks for sharing this insightful, delightful video presentation. Wishing you and your family another blessed week and a gentle season. Peace brother
Thanks! It’s been a fun little adventure so far!
As for the milk. We’ve been using it just like regular milk… with cereal, oatmeal, etc,. But I’ve got plans to try our hand at cheese making very soon.
I’m not much of a milk drinker. So cheese and maybe some other things like trying it with some soap or lotion, etc,.
@@homesteadonomics What are some other projects that Manley’s 4H group may be interested in perusing? Joe, your daughter is blessed with terrific parents. You and your family are touching so many lives via this channel. Wishing you and your family and flocks a blessed week and a safe summer season. Peace brother
Really happy to see the new additions. Watching the kids leaping around sure remind me of Marley jumping from rock to rock when you were out camping. It is easy to see why she likes goats. Did you folks like goat milk before you got them? This is going to be a great project and she is also becoming quite the on-air talent. Watch out dad, she is coming for your job. Thanks for sharing and always love videos that have the whole family.
Oh my gosh that’s one of our favorite camp spots! Back then she was all into the ‘parkour’ thing….. but now it’ll be jumping “like the goats” on rocks😂
As for the milk. My wife and and daughter had tried goat milk but I never had until now. And I’m not much of a milk drinker to begin with…. More interested in doing cheese or soap, etc,. BUT I have to say they Belle’s milk is really good! I was surprised! Tasted very mild, almost simlar to cows milk. So I’m not sure why people will say it has a taste. But then again they are eating mostly alfalfa and not weeds. So I’d guess once we start getting them out and letting them eat tiger stuff it’ll change the flavor a bit.
What a life :)
We are trying to live the best one we can😊🙏
Veru very cool. Have followed you a long time on my personal account. Love how you always make everything look nice as well as being functional. We just got on 1 acre and goats are on the list down the road, this just makes me want to speed up the process. Great work and as always can't wait to see more.
Thank you and yes, speed up the process!! Haha…. They are super fun! Of course we’ve only had them about 3 weeks so we are far from experts. But we are learning everyday!
Awesome!
Thank you!
Chuckle, I was just commenting on another video of yours about how I wish I knew someone as skilled/resourceful as you around here to make some dog agility equipment like aluminum A-frames and teeter totters to weather better than all wood (and be lighter). Professionally made ones are ridiculously expensive. Anyway, then I saw this video and saw your goat “agility” items and thought it would be better to comment on this vid instead. 😉 The goats have a great area. Looks fun!
Nice farm I love it.
Marley went from the awkward kid in front of a video camera to a veritable creator within a year or so. Dad being a great example will give her the option to become quite an influence to deal with.
Wish I'd had that example to grow from mate. You've done well.
Awww thank you! She makes me so proud everyday. We have been very blessed and we are truly grateful 😊🙏
Cool goats.