When you said, maybe we should all eat beans, that scene occurred to me. In southern California they outlawed cows because of the gas they emit. The dairy farmers moved to Arizona. Having worked at the air quality management district office, I learned it's not the environment, it's about the power. Thanks for the encouragement.

During the recession I drove tractor trailers into NYC, Long Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, South Eastern NY for stocking the major chain supermarkets. I saw all the food warehouses just outside the NYC Metro area and how they were stocked from trucks from all over the country. Very fuel intensive. Meanwhile there is virtually NO farming going on in this region except hobby farming, pet horses and haying operations. Horses are an enormous hobby all over! The wealthy keep them as pets on beautiful farms. The farms are everywhere, 6 in my Town alone! There are supposedly more horses in the country now than during the Civil War!

I really like this site for the different content and the way Morgan explains the topics. Watching the ducklings grow and mimic the adults has been a joy. I wish they would stay babies.

Another side effect of geese: I take it you either mow less often, or have less area to mow since they're basically loud, feathered lawnmowers.

My ducklings have been chipping away inside their eggs since last night... a couple of times I’ve heard “cheeping..." It’s getting exciting... fingers crossed.

You should make a video talking all about your Trees and how long they will take to start producing.

You should Grow SunFlowers to feed your ducks and gain more profit margins by making your own feed.

We have been watching since you started this vlog with your ducks before and we still here.And now we decided to take a vlog with our ducks and chickens in our farm too.Thanks for being an inspiration to us.

Never sick of your info, I just love to watch ur animals and u explain. I grew up on a small farm. We had chickens, ducks, geese, horses, cows rabbits, pigs. Plus fruit trees and berry bushes and nut trees. It was only 3 acres, but wonderful. I had a pet duck. I miss that simple life.

Absolutely! You're right. People complain that the Amazon forest is on fire, but it's on fire to have more land to plant soy. Soy for the farm animals. So I'm NOT buying meat from factories then supermarkets, but from my local farmers who pasture feed. Yes, they do supplement a little. If everybody did like me, the problem would be solved. I should be considering more geese meat, thanks for the thought process.

You're so great Morgan. I'm from southbury, CT. But yeah u and Allison are the best! I look up to you in many ways.

Not to put more pressure on you, but, thanks for another entertaining & informative video. You have a knack to making me laugh at times. Art in CA

OUTSTANDING CONTENT TODAY ! The show must go on so even with technical difficulties discovered, your synopsis and quick shots with voiceover, told the story while dolling out the cuteness factor. I was amused AND learned important stuff. Al at Lumnah Acres has you over to help with the barn but I thank you for showing up! Without that alignment of events I might never have found The Quacken Master; a modern farmer, gifted, smart, willing to share his knowledge and understands that communication is key whether friend or fowl.

OMG that scene when 'all ducks go to bed' and seeing those 3 adorable ducklings following in the lineup...so precious and it must be so rewarding for you. I recently found your channel and got hooked so I'm binge watching oldest to newest videos. You have a gift of storytelling and are very interesting. I can see that it's a lot of hard work and really don't know how you juggle it all. IMO you're doing an awesome job. And..I really hope the 3 ducklings do well! ❤

I love it when you reliese the geese and duck's . It's so cute to watch them walk.

I suspect a lot of things are faster than the puddle ducks.

Great video. I especially like your sense of humor.

Thank you for this video. I currently raise ducks on pasture for local restaurants, but it's been such a battle to find even non-GMO feed that's locally available and reasonably priced. We've finally located an excellent source, but we're grain-dependent in many ways. I think I will start a small flock of geese and begin introducing the idea of using more goose to my chefs. Thanks again!

Great video. I am trying to get back to the basics and get me a small homestead in the future.

I love watching your videos, i am saving up money to buy land in South Florida and i want to so more Vegetables, Fruits, and Birds.

Hi..... Morgan, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

Great video, Sir! Quality is through the roof and I think you might have a great point about geese.

Keep up the great work and thank you so much for always answering anything I ask about . There is a few channels on here I watch and I don't get answers which is a let down .

That was very interesting. I think it is always a positive when you are less reliant on store bought feed and yet still able to produce healthy fast growing live stock. Thanks.

Bravo my friend.Well said. I said for years even if you are in city environment you can do a little bit with container growing and small chicken coops for eggs. Every little bit helps in the big picture of things.

Your videos are always awesome Thanks Linda from Ct

I love americanas. SUCH AMAZING beautiful roosters and hens. I really loved how chill they were.

Oh there is water in the Pond👍my duck is fine for two days now,He gets the niacin since thursday.😁♥️Love your videos.hope the baby ducks are fine!

All ducks go to bed ! You have a good heart.

Awesome video. Did anyone else notice the goose 🦆 that kept falling on it's face? 😂

My grandpa used to slip duck eggs in under broody hens. They hatched them fine, and it was always funny watching them take newly hatched "chicks" past the stream and pond. The ducklings would dive in and the poor hen would have a conniption. A guy I knew who raised geese kept them all together until they were for the most part grown. Then he separated them with a fence between but still "together" and only released one group at a time. They stayed close and didn't wander too far. As opposed to when they were all released at the same time and found the neighbor's newly retiled pool and had an all-afternoon pool party.

Cat is like "screw the food dish, lets go catch some breakfast"......

Farm mutt chickens are the best. My most prolific and consistent layer is an easter egger mix one of my broody girls hatched out two years ago. Didn't have a rooster a the time, so I picked up some hatching eggs from a local farm and rolled the dice. Unfortunately got waaaaay too many roosters, but hey, it was only $5 and we still got dinner out of it.

My mother is from Ireland and talked about eating goose. You need a marketing campaign. Gosh - who has those skills! Go for it! Goose meat has a romantic quality - but also a sustainability feature. In WI there is def a hunting season for geese. I love the sustainability aspect, which I will share with my son is who is working on sustainability issues a a college student.

seeing the top of your t-shirt I thought it was going to say 'If it feels good rub it' ;D

I raised geese as a high school kid in northern Minnesota. They were penned in and ate grass mostly and some corn. They were cheaper to raise than chickens, which required a prepared food. I should have used a pen with a top on it as I had three geese fly away. I’m living in the Philippines now and I’m wanting to raise some Toulouse geese again. This time, the pen will have wheels and a too. I learned my lesson.

Really enjoy your videos! Also am considering buying a farm and you place me right in the action; inspiring!

Enjoy so much also the new movable videos.

lol i love these ducks especially here at 3:48 Release the Quacken! Fluffy white duck wobbling like crazy: yeeeEEAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!! 5:15 Airstrike Team Alpha Wing! GO!

We have geese on our farm, 18, and actually it is quite profitable selling goose eggs for hatching in addition to providing us with a nice amount of meat. Goose confit is the best! And its great that it is basically the same amount of work as slaughtering a duck but you get way more meat. Plus they are a great lawn mower, and in the fall they love cleaning up fallen apples. Seriously underrated animal and extremely sustainable compared to our pigs!

Geese are fairly smart and lovable; people may resist notion of them as the "new chicken"; but the sustainability factor is huge. Blazing Saddles reference! yay

Awesome video new to your channel and I’m loving it. 👍

Awesome and informative video, but the best part was the blazing saddles reference haha

So glad you are highlighting geese

*Awe* Pablo patiently awaiting his morning smooches.

Yeah!!!!! Water in the pond. all critters looking good.

Oh-my-GHOT, the little babies going to bed. My heart!!

I'm in So. Cal. I do grow tomatoes...... and enjoy some of the "Homesteading Videos". I don't have or want animals, but still enjoy watching them. If there was any animal I would enjoy........it would probably be ducks. That said, your a good story teller and I like this video......keep up the good work!

well said. if you look at it like you said, we all would have to sustain ourselves by growing our own food and raising our own food.

You did a very well job as a farmer..

Thank you. Great info.

I love my ducks! I don't know that my farmstead is big enough for geese. Love your videos!

Do you let your flock free range while you're at work? I'm debating whether or not I should do that. Thank you!

Excellent. Thanks.

If you are raising geese for your own consumption, are the down feathers difficult to remove?

I love this guy because before he butchers the animals, he cares about them, and gives them a happy life. F THE FACTORIES

Have you ever considered Muscovy ducks? A very sought after meat and no quack, no noise.

I've never seen anyone farming geese in person but in Alabama, where I'm from, people have long kept goats as living lawn mowers, and for a tax break as property with livestock are taxed as farms not as residential property. Last time I was down there I found out that someone was putting dairy goats out on people's yards to graze and then milking them for cheese. Not really sure if the goats were fed grain supplementally, I didn't see the dairy end of things, but it struck me as a reasonably sustainable operation especially compared to all the industrial coops in the area.

solid info. thanks!

Geese do seem to be a good all rounder. Rotated on pasture, insect control, fertilizer, eggs, down and meat - the total package : )

Hello everyone, I’m seeking a little advice. I ordered 4 Pomeranian saddleback goslings for May and I have a 1500 sq foot area where I can pasture them and I’m wondering if that’s enough space for them.

Will you still be feeding the geese as winter approaches?

How are the geese not flying over the fence? Flight feathers clipped? I would think they'd still jump and flutter the height of that fence.

The Christmas goose was very popular in the 1800's according to Charles Dickens / A Christmas Carol. I'm pretty sure my Dad snuck in a goose here and there for family dinners & they're very greasy at least the ones he made.

What do you feed the geese in the winter?

I think I love the puddle ducks the most

Good video, thanks

Could you make an update video on how all the trees you planted are doing?

Also, it seems like a similar thing *could* maybe be done with the ducks, but that it would be a lot more involved. If you could replicate their natural habitat with a big ole pond full of a variety of self-propegating goodies...maybe it would work. Of course I have zero experience, so what do I know.

We have a big garden and need help in insect control. I think ducks are better for that...any thoughts???

Talking about being responsible while wearing an "If it feels good, do it!" t-shirt.

How do geese taste? I don't think I've ever even seen a goose for sale as food (not in person, anyway).

Nailed it Boss

What do you feed your ducks to keep them healthy?

What will the geese eat in the winter time?

Interesting stuff!

Excellent look at the question of how _sustainable_ it can be to feed grains to animals -- even if they are kept on pasture. One possible solution if you have enough space is to grow annual crops on part of your own land to provide grain, but then unless you return to animal-powered agriculture (horses, donkeys, oxen, etc.) you still need expensive, fossil-fuel based equipment for seeding and harvesting. That's probably little more sustainable than just buying grain from some other farmer, except that you save some transportation costs. I think your approach of focusing on the _types_ of animals we raise is the better way to go. Are you able to raise geese _only_ on grass, or do you supplement with grain? If they can live on nothing but pasture grass, that's great! The problem with omnivorous monogastrics like pigs and chickens is that they require more protein than most pasture can provide with grass alone. Possible solutions include seeding pasture with more protein-rich, leguminous forage (alfalfa, clover, sainfoin, trefoil, etc.) mixed with grass. Another solution would be to find some protein-rich substitute for grain that can be produced on farm. One possibility is growing perennial mast crops (tree fruit and nuts) on the farm that can be collected and used to supplement what is available from pasture. Another consideration is that currently, most farmers send their livestock off-site for slaughter, yet about 1/2 the weight of these animals consists of "waste" which isn't used as human food (feathers, hides, viscera, head, bones, blood, hooves, etc.). If these animals were slaughtered on-farm, all of that protein-rich biomass could be used to provide at least some of the protein-fraction of the diets of pigs and chickens. Of course, it would be necessary to avoid feeding animals their _own_ slaughterhouse waste -- that way leads to madness! (and BSE). Another good source of protein is _insects_ -- a large-scale BSF larvae composter on the farm might produce enough high-quality protein to satisfy the needs of pigs and chickens. Slaughter waste and manure are ideal food sources for these organisms, if you don't want to feed slaughter waste directly to your larger animals. Probably the best solution overall is for farmers to switch to raising whatever mix of species is _possible_ using only the resources available on the farm without any external inputs of grain-based feed. If that means that few, if any pigs or chickens can be raised, with most of the animals being a mix of ruminant species (and maybe geese!), then so be it -- the price of pork and chicken will rise accordingly. The price of both are kept unnaturally low right now thanks to subsidized grain production, and this needs to stop.

Very smart with the chicken wire! Do you have problems with raccoons?

I grew up spending part, if not all, of my summers on farms. One was strictly a grain/corn growing concern. But they did have animals, several pigs, chickens and a cow or 2. Most of the latter was for their consumption. The other farm was varied, was some grain/grass grown, mostly it was the animals. Pigs and cows, chickens and ducks and there were always 2 geese. On this farm, forests were managed and trees were planted to replace what was cut. I planted a lot of trees one fall. One year I raised a boar! I knew how things worked and learned drive on a farm. Lots of things went on, both were family farms. Two of my cousins went on to become farmers themselves. There is a balance, I think, of what is grown and what is reared that is missing on a lot of our farms today. Sad, that.

How often do you change your gander

Is one breed of goose better for meat in your opinion?

Yes a blazing saddles bean clip!

What about wintertime when there is no grass?

What in the world? Your wife kissed the cat good bye, but not you?...I'm hoping that she did off camera...🥰

I find my poultry eats almost no commercial feed when they free range all day.

impressive my friend

This is a very ideal life style🤔

Gmo is actually fine, even help.

I think of muscovies the same way....perfect!!

Does anybody know how many acres his farm is?

Duck, geese, are DELICIOUS. Not to mention rabbits. So much better meat then your ordinary chicken/turkey. Thanks for your videos.

If you buy feed in ton (feed bag) it's cheaper sometimes delivery is free.

My question is...can geese produce enough offspring to be sustainable meat source? It was my understanding that they only lay eggs during spring and in limited amounts. We just added Buff American geese to our flock this spring. They are great but we haven't experienced a mating season yet so I'm not sure of the sustainable aspect.

I would love to have just one or two geese as pets/security. I also think they would be a pretty addition. I’m just wondering if they would be a good fit for me here and what it takes to keep them healthy.

Haha I'm definitely getting geese now.

Hey! I think maybe you can compost those feed bags :)

Just some friendly advice from one who learned the hard way... You should always place hardware cloth on the bottom 2-3 feet of your pens and enclosures as a standard procedure. Reason being raccoons are notorious for reaching through the chicken wire openings, grabbing the heads of the chickens/ducks/babies and ripping them off thus killing your poultry. PLUS, as you just found out, young ducklings/chicks are excellent escape artists.

More Chicken and Turkey is purchased in grocery stores and restaurants though.

At 4 weeks old some chicks are already chicken and ready to be harvested, makes you wonder just how much hormones are they using on those chickens.,

How do you think they would do in a small, 7 acre vineyard?