A Typical Day on Our Small Farm in Canada

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  • čas přidán 22. 12. 2023
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    A Typical Day on Our Small Farm in Canada
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Komentáře • 121

  • @ruthjohnson6369
    @ruthjohnson6369 Před 7 měsíci +21

    So thankful that you share your life on the farm with us! It is hard but gratifying work. The animals are all looking great and have a good life . The dogs and cats are so happy to be near you all day. Just amazing.

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci

      Really appreciate you joining us here at the farm and following along 😊

  • @VintageStylebyJo
    @VintageStylebyJo Před 7 měsíci +10

    Always love when you open the cat door, they get so excited to explore🐱🐈‍⬛So cute mango waits for tango❤🥰

  • @primrose3524
    @primrose3524 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Love your music choices for these vlogs. Most of them are spot on and add a very complimentary depth to the experience as you share your farm days with us. I always feel I’m walking along with you 🙂.

  • @Macy8769
    @Macy8769 Před 4 měsíci

    Love the catio and cats

  • @brianna8458
    @brianna8458 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Fozzy Bear seems to be more of a companion than a hunter like the rest of the Claw Crew😅

    • @theresathomas1258
      @theresathomas1258 Před 7 měsíci

      He’s eating well somehow somewhere judging by his build

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Fozzy is the first cat to the food dish everyday. He especially enjoys the juice in the canned food, he’ll lick the juice then push the other cats outta way to lick their juice too. But he does hunt I have video of him catching them and eating it. 🐱

  • @tea-skyy
    @tea-skyy Před 7 měsíci +5

    It’s great how your darling can watch what you were up to on the farm ❤😂🎉

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +3

      Oh yeah she watches every episode and keeps me out of trouble 😬

    • @tea-skyy
      @tea-skyy Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@HiddenSpringFarm😅🎉yay!

  • @Koolala75
    @Koolala75 Před 7 měsíci +7

    Love your cats names and when you call them and they come running. More of these day in the life videos please!

  • @leonafaryna7617
    @leonafaryna7617 Před 7 měsíci +7

    What a beautiful start to my day to see all your animals. Their personalities are truly something special to witness and the way you showcase them allows us a little time to feel like part of the crew. I like it❣️

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +3

      I thought I’d fit an extra video in before Christmas plus my regular Monday episode 🎉

  • @HappyHostages
    @HappyHostages Před 7 měsíci +6

    Google says that roosters will let the hens peck at them because it helps with “maintaining social order” so that’s interesting ! And if there is a bully hen that’s going after others some people say to remove the bully for a few days 🤷‍♀️ chickens be crazy ! Also the spurs can be removed painlessly, but you’d have to watch a CZcams vid on that! Good luck farmer man! And thanks for caring for all your animals ❤

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +2

      Yup hens are something else eh. And I guess the roo just sits there and let them pluck away 😆

  • @ZippedUpKitz
    @ZippedUpKitz Před 7 měsíci +5

    Dexter is such a beautiful kitty…. He's an true farm panther :)

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +3

      They’re all cool in their own ways but I have a special place in my heart for my mini panther Dex 🐈‍⬛

    • @ZippedUpKitz
      @ZippedUpKitz Před 6 měsíci

      @@HiddenSpringFarm I had a pure black kitty named Loki that I called my house panther…. I lost her last June to FIP….

  • @helen1962
    @helen1962 Před 7 měsíci +5

    We love you sharing the farm. Merry Christmas!

  • @shawnnasawyer2115
    @shawnnasawyer2115 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Seems like Fozzy wants to retire from being barn cat to house cat? I can picture him sleeping in front of a warm fire all day ❤😂.

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +1

      I’ve stood there at the front door and he literally won’t come in, I’d have to train him that it’s safe in there 😂

    • @shawnnasawyer2115
      @shawnnasawyer2115 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@HiddenSpringFarm Lol, he likes his routine!

  • @mariecraig239
    @mariecraig239 Před 3 měsíci

    Hello Chad, I was looking at your wood pile and thought I’d sprinkle the cornmeal baking soda mix
    generously all over that wood pile, great rodent deterrent.
    Our your Olive has the same personality as our 6 month old Sheepadoodle! Such *awesome* dogs.

  • @ceciliapreziose3783
    @ceciliapreziose3783 Před 2 měsíci

    pre pond!

  • @huntakilla1234
    @huntakilla1234 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Thanks for the long video, Chad. Hope you guys have a Merry Christmas 🎄

  • @RJH_LIL
    @RJH_LIL Před 7 měsíci +6

    Good morning everyone. Chad where's the snow? LOL now it's autumn again. I love seeing Fozzie follow you around everywhere. I went back and saw an old episode when you first got Fozzie. I shuddered watching you clean the gutters without any gloves. I hope Big Reds feathers heal. Merry Christmas everyone ❤️

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +2

      My hands are pretty tough but I couldn’t find my dishwashing gloves, they’re still packed away from moving the workshop 😆 The cold was worse than the gunk though.

  • @eyesea123
    @eyesea123 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Those dogs are so sweet, the little whimpering melted my heart!

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +3

      Yeah I was out doing that firewood with the chainsaw so she hadn’t seen me for a while. She’s a sweetheart ♥️

  • @Kitty_cat2001
    @Kitty_cat2001 Před 7 měsíci +3

    I love your intro music & then the lovely kitty cat literally waddles into the camera shot lol ! Central Victoria Australia 🇦🇺

  • @chanellioos
    @chanellioos Před 3 měsíci

    Channels awesome

  • @yeagerxp
    @yeagerxp Před 7 měsíci +3

    Chad this video brought back a memory of my younger years when I used to do photography as a hobby. I once drove all the way from Toronto to Algonquin Park in the fall to take pictures of the scenery. Weather report said no rain , no clouds, so one Saturday morning I drove to the Park . Sunrise started good, then the clouds rolled in drizzle.😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬. I never went back. At least you are on the farm, and your filming is digital. Nicely done 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe🇨🇦

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Back in the early 90’s I was right into photography I took classes at George Brown college for 2 years. Landscape, wedding and portrait stuff on a 35 mm too. Never used what I learned outside of my own hobby, but it’s kinda coming in handy since starting CZcams. I have a Nikon 750 as my big ticket dslr but it’s not for video more for still shots and takes incredible photos.

  • @gday8744
    @gday8744 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Cats

  • @emilieseitl9662
    @emilieseitl9662 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Oh great thanks , a nice video Chrissy present from you..Amazing hard work that you do 💗💗💗.Have a wonderful Christmass and great New Year.

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +2

      AND I have my regularly scheduled episode on Monday, Christmas Day. Glad you’re enjoying 😃

  • @jennykarling862
    @jennykarling862 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Watching from England, love these videos. The cats are amazing!

  • @yuliyak4117
    @yuliyak4117 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Thank you for another great video! It is so dark out there - no light pollution! Stars must be bright! You have so many little helpers - no wonder you get a lot done!!!! 😻🙂

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci

      Oh yes, if it’s a clear nite it’s an incredible spot for stargazing. Orion and the Dippers are very visible too.

  • @jennifersutton3115
    @jennifersutton3115 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thanks again for sharing 👍 i really enjoy watching. It's great entertainment. Although i know it's tiresome for you. Please rest well. May God bless you always 🙏♥️😊

  • @JEL66
    @JEL66 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Thank you for sharing a days work around the farm. I love your animals and your videos!! Until next time sending love and support from Florida 🌺💫💫💫 Happy Holidays!!🦌⛄🤗💜✨

  • @naegwut
    @naegwut Před 6 měsíci +1

    It's hard to pick a favorite 🐈

  • @Journey-NB
    @Journey-NB Před 7 měsíci +1

    I like this kind of videos the most. Reality of farm life- there is always something to do.

  • @DarlingDesignation
    @DarlingDesignation Před 7 měsíci +2

    Hell yeah! 2:17 C a t

  • @jimomertz
    @jimomertz Před 7 měsíci +2

    Wow, your days go quick up there in Canada. Only 30 minutes! No wonder you were hurrying to get things done. 😅

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci

      Haha yup 6 hrs of work, 4 hrs of filming, 4 hrs of editing all in 30 min 😂

  • @catsanddogslive
    @catsanddogslive Před 7 měsíci

    Супер дуже гарно ❤❤❤ Новий друг

  • @sunnyday5621
    @sunnyday5621 Před 7 měsíci +3

    I am liking your winter videos. Quality and quantity all up a notch, but then with more time to do them sure helps. Merry Christmas and God Bless.

  • @-Poultry_Lover.
    @-Poultry_Lover. Před 7 měsíci +1

    Hey Chad. Great job done. Thank you very much. ❤

  • @ZippedUpKitz
    @ZippedUpKitz Před 7 měsíci +2

    My grandmother would pick up the rooster, flip him over and take a pair of pliers to the spur… they pop right off… you can also use toenail clippers for dogs if you just want to trim them… tomuse the pliers, just get a good grip and twist a little one way and then back the other direction… if he bleeds, it will only be a tiny bit but you can use cornstarch on the bleeding spur and it will stop pretty quickly… just don’t put him back with the hens if he's still bleeding…
    Have a Merry Christmas! 😊😊😊😊

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +2

      Thanks for the tip, that’s what I think I’ll do, just break it off so it can start fresh. It’s interesting though that him Big Red, MJ and Elvis are all the same age but their spurs are nowhere near the size of Big Red’s, probably just cause of the breed. Cheers.

    • @ZippedUpKitz
      @ZippedUpKitz Před 6 měsíci

      @@HiddenSpringFarm you are welcome :)

  • @marilynmaker5942
    @marilynmaker5942 Před 7 měsíci +5

    I love your channel and your farm! Gee, I want your life! I could live my dream of being a cat lady! I love the cats (especially Dexter). Thank you for taking such good care of all your animals. I have so many questions, but will start with: is there an actual hidden spring? Keep up the great work both on the videos and on the farm! Merry Christmas to you and your wife! 🎄🎄🥰

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +4

      Aww thanks, Dexter is pretty cool. And under our property there are 4 aqueducts with the top 5% for water quality in Canada. It’s very delicious water, super fresh with lots of pressure.

  • @silverbullet1213
    @silverbullet1213 Před 4 měsíci

    "Tulugan na!" 🤣🤣🤣
    Gosh, it'12mn here in PH, and I feel like your telling me to go to bed too 🤣🤣

  • @gardengirl7258
    @gardengirl7258 Před 7 měsíci

    Release the Kraken Kitties❤😂

  • @nancysmith-baker1813
    @nancysmith-baker1813 Před 7 měsíci

    You need to investigate why and who is going after your red rooster .I don't know , but I would find somebody that dose know .
    Take care .
    Can't believe it's the end of December and no snow ❄️🌨️ .
    Same in Utah USA .
    Happy Holidays 🌲🏞️🌄🎄🌌

  • @nancysmith-baker1813
    @nancysmith-baker1813 Před 7 měsíci

    Love to see a dusk evening vlog .see the animals bedding them selves down .
    Thankyou so much you have a harmony on your farm .

  • @wandaeades7274
    @wandaeades7274 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I saw the coyote! Molly and Olive are great guard dogs! I noticed you buy a ton of feed! I know it's expensive! Great idea to rent out the farmhouse!! Watch ever week from North Carolina!

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +3

      Yes historically OES lived with the sheep out on pasture to watch over the flock. They’re not LGD and are a herding breed but have very protective instincts too. I do like to go to the feed store only once in a while and load up the truck and buy a lot.

  • @-Poultry_Lover.
    @-Poultry_Lover. Před 7 měsíci

    Merry Christmas 🎉

  • @ZippedUpKitz
    @ZippedUpKitz Před 7 měsíci +1

    Need to get some gutter covers!!! I hate cleaning out the gutters…

  • @hoepsipoepsi
    @hoepsipoepsi Před 7 měsíci +2

    Merry Xmas, it's been a while since my last commenting... Hope you're doing well 💙
    Life's been way too busy, even though I still watch every single upload 🤗
    Thanks a lot for bringing us all this farmjoy!

  • @Riderhook01
    @Riderhook01 Před 7 měsíci

    Who let the Ducks out :-))

  • @kathrinekerns8398
    @kathrinekerns8398 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Winter is here. I love looking at the animals.

  • @doriskuhberger8559
    @doriskuhberger8559 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thank you so much for tagging along with you to do your farmwork. It is Christmas Eve here in Australia, I wish you and Darlin' a Merry Christmas. Have a good one. Thank you for sharing. Love and Blessings to you all. ❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏
    Doris, Penrith 🇦🇺🦘

  • @paulhall1239
    @paulhall1239 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I love your channel 💕 what you do for the cats is amazing and I have all the respect in the world for what you do for them.

  • @cozyhomemakingvibes
    @cozyhomemakingvibes Před 7 měsíci +1

    I trim my roosters spurs by just picking them up, & trimming them in segments like a dog’s toenails. I use sharp garden pruning shears. They don’t mind, but if you cut too much it will bleed like a dogs toenails. So I don’t take too much. Just enough.

    • @cherylhowker1792
      @cherylhowker1792 Před 7 měsíci

      I know at our pet shop- in the dog section they sell chicken feet as treats…. The bloke told me they like quavers to dogs …. I know it’s natural and a type of recycling but he gave us one to try and she likes it but I didn’t lol

    • @cozyhomemakingvibes
      @cozyhomemakingvibes Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@cherylhowker1792I wouldn’t take his whole foot… that might make protecting his flock tricky. 😂

    • @cherylhowker1792
      @cherylhowker1792 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@cozyhomemakingvibes I just meant, sorry, that they must be able to be clipped some how as they sell em. I didn’t explain (I have autism and don’t get that sometimes lol)

    • @cozyhomemakingvibes
      @cozyhomemakingvibes Před 7 měsíci

      @@cherylhowker1792I figured they probably do sell the ones harvested for meat too. No sense in wasting anything.

  • @leecarlson9713
    @leecarlson9713 Před 7 měsíci

    What a great day on the farm! A very Happy Christmas to you and your family. For a while, my partner and I lived on an 18 Acre farm in north central Arkansas, in the US. We heated with an outside wood furnace, so I know exactly what you are saying about firewood being a never ending job!😸. Love all the cats; I have three, whom I love dearly. From southmost tip of Texas, Brownsville.

  • @wildwoodskimberlynewworldd5282
    @wildwoodskimberlynewworldd5282 Před 7 měsíci +2

    We've got a mini chicken farm on the Olympic peninsula in Washington state. I had to put my beautiful best friend dog to sleep the other day it was one of the hardest things I ever did this is a hard thing about farm life is death and animals get old and they die😢 her name was Maggie also and she was a Italian Maremma

    • @ZippedUpKitz
      @ZippedUpKitz Před 7 měsíci +3

      Sorry to hear that…. I have a 14 year old lab/whippet in my lap,right now that is completely blind now and slowly losing his hearing… it won’t be long before I have to take him and do the same thing… I’m dreading it….

    • @wildwoodskimberlynewworldd5282
      @wildwoodskimberlynewworldd5282 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@ZippedUpKitz make sure your veterinarian has a good bedside manner the one I took her to did not. Make sure they give her a tranquilizer first then the shot 😩

    • @cherylhowker1792
      @cherylhowker1792 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Bless you, we lost my girl suddenly 3 years ago- 2021… it’s not easy. I’m sorry for your loss but they always in our hearts.

  • @tea-skyy
    @tea-skyy Před 7 měsíci

    Alyssa’s animal sanctuary channel ❤
    She has a quick video on how to remove Talon spurs from a rooster using needle nose, pliers. Please watch it if you can. You’re twisting it off and then the sheath is what you’re left with. You can feed that to your dog 😅 she let you know that you can. And some roosters bleed more than others. If you don’t trim it off, it can grow to long and into the body of the rooster. 🐓

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +2

      This is good, thank u so much. 👍

    • @tea-skyy
      @tea-skyy Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@HiddenSpringFarmYour welcome and I’ll try not to advertise another channel 😅

  • @stephanieblackmore1461
    @stephanieblackmore1461 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Maybe fizzy would like to be a house cat?

  • @turboredcart
    @turboredcart Před 7 měsíci

    cool cats

  • @emilieseitl9662
    @emilieseitl9662 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Any bears in your neighbourhood ?? .asking for a friend 😁

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +1

      We have the potential for bears cause our property abuts the Simcoe forest , but I’ve never seen any nor have any of my trail cams. Mostly deer, fox, coyotes, weasels, bobcats, raccoons and many other types of wildlife.

  • @jandcschwartz
    @jandcschwartz Před 7 měsíci

    I just cut the spurs with dog nail clippers. I didn't know other ways were recommended.

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Yes someone said to just use pliers and bend it back and forth until the whole thing comes off, seems like it would hurt.

    • @jandcschwartz
      @jandcschwartz Před 7 měsíci

      @@HiddenSpringFarm I think that that will hurt and bleed because they will accidentally break them off and there is a lot of blood and sometimes they will limp and favor it for a bit.

  • @primrose3524
    @primrose3524 Před 3 měsíci

    I watch your vlogs usually more than once and eagerly wait for new ones🙂. Can you tell us what you say to the ducks that gets them moving? It sounds like “tuna ganah”.

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 2 měsíci

      Haha “Tulugan Na” means go to bed in Tagalog, I thought it’d be funny a few years go to teach the ducks some Filipino so it’s easier to get them back in the hut.

  • @mariesheppard3750
    @mariesheppard3750 Před 7 měsíci

    Yup feed cost a lot any more I pay $21 for 20 kilo , or 50 lbs , for hen food I live in Canada, and food price for hens , sheep terrible prices , But I love my birds so what the heck

  • @Itsspicy__
    @Itsspicy__ Před 7 měsíci

    Hello, this was the first video of yours that I watched and i loved it. What province do you farm?

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci

      Aww thanks, we're in Horseshoe Valley area of Ontario

  • @ceciliapreziose3783
    @ceciliapreziose3783 Před 2 měsíci

    Call a vet for those spurs

  • @siarha70
    @siarha70 Před 7 měsíci

    Maybe their could be something put down so the rabbits can burrow

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci

      Well the entire floor area of the rabbitat I installed fencing so they can’t dig out but they can still dig a few inches until they hit the fence.

  • @Wicked_urban_garden
    @Wicked_urban_garden Před 7 měsíci

    Do you ever have baby bunnies?

  • @slomo1716
    @slomo1716 Před 7 měsíci

    Do you take your dogs home with you? I wondered IF you left them overnight on the farm.

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci

      Oh the dogs are our companion dogs so they come home with us.

  • @sunshines47loveshanks80
    @sunshines47loveshanks80 Před 7 měsíci

    Hey friend of the youtube Justin Jenny he found him a son named Chester he would love to come do producer's film about you possible he bought 25 acres land he is a producer check him out his stories between you and Justin you can teach us something new every day thanks for your stories.

  • @californiadreaming567
    @californiadreaming567 Před 6 měsíci

    How do you keep your dog’s hair from getting knots in it from the rain?

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 6 měsíci

      Well I brush them out as they’re drying a few times, but Molly goes to a pro groomer every 6-8 weeks. Molly’s hair is super thick unlike Olive her hair is so fine and easy to maintain.

    • @californiadreaming567
      @californiadreaming567 Před 6 měsíci

      Yes I just wondered with them getting wet. @@HiddenSpringFarm

  • @jandcschwartz
    @jandcschwartz Před 7 měsíci

    How do pigs stay warm when they are all wet?

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +1

      They have a much thicker fat layer than all the other animals, but it’s the wind that’ll make em cold that’s why I keep them in the barn at nights.

  • @myunknownland9272
    @myunknownland9272 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Please stop using my Lord's name is vain. Love that tou dont swear but disturbed by first ussue. I hope you all have a lovely christmas. Xo

  • @ZippedUpKitz
    @ZippedUpKitz Před 7 měsíci

    What does "Cha loo guh nah" mean?

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm  Před 7 měsíci +2

      Haha “Tulugan Na” means “go to bed” in Tagalog which is the Filipino language. I’ve been trying to teach them to go to bed in case ever I have a pond and can’t get the ducks off the pond at night.

    • @ZippedUpKitz
      @ZippedUpKitz Před 6 měsíci

      @@HiddenSpringFarm ROFLMAO…. Ok…I gotcha…. I holler at my husband, "Chagia, idiwah!" Which is Korean for "Honey, come here!" ….. it was just very similar sounding.lolololol…… the "Cha gi ah" part anyway….

  • @Jojo-lf7yo
    @Jojo-lf7yo Před 7 měsíci

    That poor lonely goose. Did you kill his wife?