This was a very thorough walkthrough. I appreciate it.
@RenewedHomestead3 сағат бұрын
Thank you so much Ernie. Hope you have a great day! 😊
@dononebullen9 сағат бұрын
Thank yoi im in uk no sun this year im feeling it no doubt chickens are too ill add a source of calcium and vit d maybe .
@RenewedHomestead3 сағат бұрын
Thank you dononebullen. Good luck!! We are really sunny today but we have been pretty cloudy this year as well. I have heard y’all have had a wet year!
@AlbertoGarciaJr-we4ix19 сағат бұрын
Loved the video! Great info details without the extra ! I’m checking my raptors now of 7 months old. Looks like I bought 6 females. It’s ok coz they were bought for a job;) Eggs not daily now but it works for me. Soon I’ll split them among my three hen enclosures.
@RenewedHomestead18 сағат бұрын
Thank you so much! Good luck with the guineas! 😊
@sweett6804Күн бұрын
That nice goat farmer wasn't a bit interested in KZfaq fame😂 He was no-non-sense, and I like that. Fingers crossed 🤞 for goat blessings! It sounds like they came from well cared for good stock!
@RenewedHomesteadКүн бұрын
😂 nope! Thank you love! So far they are doing well. 🙏🙏
@sweett6804Күн бұрын
Love homemade vanilla!
@RenewedHomesteadКүн бұрын
It’s the best!
@rednecklife1367Күн бұрын
stop saying 'foul' they're just guineas.
@RenewedHomesteadКүн бұрын
Hi redneck life. I use fowl because when you search guinea on the internet it brings up the country, so this way people know to look for fowl when they are searching. Thanks for the comment.
@rednecklife1367Күн бұрын
@RenewedHomestead crap.....I ddn.t think of that. thx, dude. i.m still just saying 'guineas'
@RenewedHomesteadКүн бұрын
I get it. 😂 Have a good day.
@rednecklife1367Күн бұрын
@@RenewedHomestead u, too, bro
@jgabj_5552 күн бұрын
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@RenewedHomesteadКүн бұрын
Thanks for the comment. 😊
@jgabj_55520 сағат бұрын
@@RenewedHomestead thanks for the share. I gave you a 👍
@RenewedHomestead19 сағат бұрын
Thank you so much. 😊
@williamzegley22723 күн бұрын
Hey pop Quiz are you going to the Jamboree, I will be there and would love to meet you guys face to face? God Bless from TN
@RenewedHomestead3 күн бұрын
Hey friend. The one in Fletcher that is coming up?
@williamzegley2272Күн бұрын
@@RenewedHomestead Yeppers, down in SC visiting my daughter for my B-Day but will be up in that area about mid week.
@RenewedHomesteadКүн бұрын
Very cool! Happy birthday! Today is Ben’s birthday. 😊 That stinks we will miss you. We won’t be able to be there. We are working on fencing right now and have to get it done. I know you understand!
@justtom18203 күн бұрын
Great information. So did you do one with rum and one with vodka? And the other question is what do you do with the rest of the vodka?
@RenewedHomestead3 күн бұрын
Hi Tom! Yep, we did one of each so we will see if there is a difference when it is ready. The rest we can use for tinctures. Our pastor wouldn’t approve of drinking it. 😂 😂
@pixelupdates70413 күн бұрын
Two things. One the goats will chew right through chicken wire. You have to use a higher gauge hardware cloth. Two, it's not a great idea to staple or nail into a tree for a variety of reasons. It is not good for the tree and also those Staples and nails are eventually going to fall out and end in the tires of your side by side or lawn mower
@RenewedHomestead3 күн бұрын
Hi pixelupdates. We have never had an issue with them chewing through it, thankfully. Maybe we have been lucky. These trees are in the pasture so we never mow up there. Thanks for the advice and the comment. God bless.
@richardatlavenderhomestead31703 күн бұрын
Great information! Thanks we have never tried making vanilla before . We actually using vanilla today . We picked our winter banana and cinnamon spice apples and we’re making apple butter . Then using the cores and peels to make apple cider vinegar. Hope y’all have a blessed weekend see you soon .
@RenewedHomestead3 күн бұрын
Hi Richard. That sounds delish! 😋 Vanilla is super easy. I started making it while we were in AZ and have never gone back. Next year when it is done I will give y’all some. 😊
@dwighthires31633 күн бұрын
A great story. My Great Grandfather was the inventor of Root Beer. Hires was the first root beer in the world. He was a food chemist by trade and a strict prohibitionist, so he also invented many alcohol-free flavorings. Most famous of his flavorings was the first-ever, imitation, vanilla extract that did not turn toxic when heated. At first if you used imitation vanilla in a cake, for example, it turned poisonous. After all his commitment to alcohol-free we, as a family have gone full-circle. To his likely chagrin, his great-grandson, a missionary, no less, now makes the real thing and gives it as gifts to supporters. I still feel a bit guilty when buying vodka. It just feels wrong for this person who has never had hard liquor. I age my extract for two years, but then too I make it in 5-ounce bottles. By the way, did you know that vanilla originated here in Mexico? So in the interest of historicity, I only use vanilla beans from Mexico. That puts my nose in the air with my superiority.
@DsHomeyGarden3 күн бұрын
At first it works really well then I realized that my water table raised in my backyard and I could no longer use it. So watch out for water tables.
@RenewedHomestead3 күн бұрын
Thanks DsHomeyGarden. Great point!
@rough-hewnhomestead57373 күн бұрын
New sub here. I'm an herbalist from WV. I recently foraged some Monarda in the wild and hope to grow some on our property. God bless!
@RenewedHomestead3 күн бұрын
Hi! Welcome. We are so glad you are here. The more I learn of nature the more in awe I am. There is food and medicine all around us. It is truly remarkable. Good luck on growing the bee balm. The pollinators go nuts for it. God bless!
@manologal4153 күн бұрын
At the beginning of the year I thought I'd experiment with this very thing for the first time. I am also waiting for the 1 year mark to use them, so it won't be much longer. I went down a rabbit hole so I ended up making extract with full size bottles of bourbon, brandy, vodka, and white rum. I still want to make vanilla extract with spiced rum. I'll be set for quite some time. When you finish an extract do you reuse your beans to make more extract or for something else? Also, do you add more beans and/or alcohol as you use the extract? I've heard of this but I assume it would change the flavor a bit. It's always a joy to see what you two have to share. Blessings to you both.
@RenewedHomestead3 күн бұрын
Hi manologal! Hope you are well. You are set with vanilla which is wonderful! You will never want to go back to store bought. I don’t reuse as the beans are spent after being in the alcohol for that long. I don’t add any during the process as I would think that would mess with the flavor profile. I know people who do add more beans and keeping adding to it. If you do, let me know how it turns out. I hate that I have to purchase vanilla now, but next year I will have plenty of vanilla. It makes a great gift as well. Thanks for your kindness. We appreciate you. 😊🙏
@peeverlogging99504 күн бұрын
As a logger your not safe in the cut while there logging I’ve shut down sites because of people walking into the cuts
@RenewedHomestead4 күн бұрын
Anytime I was up there they knew before I entered the work zone, they were always aware of where I was. Thank you.
@carsonfournier41884 күн бұрын
I just found two like that and one the other day like yours. We haven't gotten a lot of sun here either. I'm going to try vitamins supplement.
@RenewedHomestead4 күн бұрын
Let us know how she does. The Poultry Nutridrench really helped us. Good luck!
@justtom18205 күн бұрын
I think you will be happy with Kiko goat's. I looked into them yests ago. Best of luck. I pray God's blessings on your farm and family
@RenewedHomestead5 күн бұрын
Thanks friend. We appreciate y’all. Hope things are well. 🙏🙏
@dwighthires31635 күн бұрын
Congratulations on your goats. I share some of your ambition that these will be more long lived.
@RenewedHomestead5 күн бұрын
Thanks friend. We are praying. 🙏
@sweett68045 күн бұрын
😂😂😂 their responses are awesome! Your joke...not so much🫣 ha, just kidding!
@RenewedHomestead5 күн бұрын
Bad dad joke. 😂
@sweett68046 күн бұрын
Nice guys, great stories! Next best thing to the trees whispering themselves. That racoon family must have been moving homes😂
@RenewedHomestead5 күн бұрын
😂 The racoons are definitely making themselves at home. 😂
@David_Stephens6 күн бұрын
😂
@RenewedHomestead5 күн бұрын
Bad dad joke. 😂
@user-me2gt5dm4o6 күн бұрын
SC went back to school at beginning of August. Deer season in my county of SC started August 15th-but oh so hot still. But need to go soon cause freezer looking bare of venison. Lots of fish, chicken & vegetables-God is Good
@RenewedHomestead5 күн бұрын
HI @user-me2gt5dm4o! Wow, that is an early deer season. Seems like it would be too hot for y'all. We were blessed last year, a friend gave us 3 deer we butchered and put in the freezer and canned. It was amazing! This year we will probably get some turkey. We love wild turkey and venison. God is good all the time! What part of SC are y'all in? Hope everyone there is doing well. God's blessings.
@user-me2gt5dm4o5 күн бұрын
@@RenewedHomestead Aiken County. West side bordering Georgia.
@RenewedHomestead5 күн бұрын
Very cool. We have good friends in SC but they are near the coast. We want to take a trip down towards your way to visit the Foxfire Museum sometime.
@user-me2gt5dm4o5 күн бұрын
@@RenewedHomestead Nice visit but a ways from me. Also after husband grew up in a log cabin that’s over 175+ years old, not so awestruck by construction of them. My father in law moved the log cabin in late 70’s to current location from about 25 miles away. As story goes, the roof had to be cut off mid transport since couldn’t get it under one of the electric wires on road plus cabin was cut down middle to fit on two different 18 wheeler flat beds. Things not built like that now.
@RenewedHomestead5 күн бұрын
Wow! That is incredible. Whenever we see old log homes and barns falling down it hurts our hearts a little. We think of all the labor that went into those homes and barns and to see them deteriorating is sad. Our home was an 1860’s log cabin. They got the second story off with a chainsaw, added on, and then wrapped it in brick. I would prefer the cabin. 😂 We will hopefully, be able to start work on the outside of the house soon.
@user-me2gt5dm4o6 күн бұрын
Been trying desperately to get comfrey to live so drop for chickens. Have two little sprigs from at least 20 tubers/roots. That’s my prayer, since friend seems to have no issue growing it. Where get tubers from
@RenewedHomestead5 күн бұрын
Hi, how are you planting the comfrey root? I can email you the instructions we send out if you want. The main thing is to not use a soil that is too rich like MiracleGro and to keep the soil most until you see the plant come up, then you don't need to worry about keeping it moist. We recommend placing mulch on top to help keep the moisture in.
@user-me2gt5dm4o6 күн бұрын
😂
@RenewedHomestead5 күн бұрын
Bad dad joke. 😂
@kaitlynmims32997 күн бұрын
They turn purple, huh? 😂
@RenewedHomestead7 күн бұрын
😂
@Appophust7 күн бұрын
One of my white Leghorns is laying soft, rubbery eggs. I was thinking it might have been due to too much protein since they're on 18% layer pellets and I also feed them back their eggs 3 days out of the week. Maybe when they concentrate on the eggs they're not eating enough pellets? I'll check the vitamin d as well.
@RenewedHomestead7 күн бұрын
Hi Thomas, sorry you are dealing with that. We have had soft or no eggs shells in the past. Since we started giving them the nutridrench, we haven’t had any issues. I also give garlic once a week that I mix in their food. Good luck and I hope you are able to solve it. 🙏
@Appophust7 күн бұрын
@@RenewedHomestead I'll pick some Nutri-Drench up when I go to town. It looks like good stuff to add either way. My ORIGINAL theory was that they were stressed since I just separated half my flock for breeding purposes, but I'm willing to try everything. Thank you again for your time and effort. 😁
@RenewedHomestead7 күн бұрын
I hope it helps, please let us know how it goes. We all learn from each other. 😊
@OffGridHomesteadMaine7 күн бұрын
I’m new to the idea and process of silvopasture; can you please tell me more about how the animals creating the terracing happens? We bought sloped property and have huge boulders to contend with in addition to all the other homesteading challenges, and I’d really like to know more about how all these things work together! Thanks for this video, and I look forward to your response!
@RenewedHomestead7 күн бұрын
Hi offgridhomesteadmaine! The animals will essentially make deer trails. They will traverse certain paths along the mountain and the trails will create small terraces if that makes sense. Cows do this fairly quickly because of their weight, sheep and goats will help develop it slowly but they will help with it. If you ever see a hillside with cows pay close attention to that hillside and you will see terracing from the cows. You can really see evidence of this better in fall and winter. Thanks for the great question. 😊
@OffGridHomesteadMaine7 күн бұрын
@@RenewedHomestead Thanks so much for responding! We’re a long way from cattle infrastructure, and since seeing your video, I’ve found that pigs will accomplish this also. So interesting how nature works together! You definitely opened the rabbit hole for me on this topic! Thanks again for the great footage!
@RenewedHomestead7 күн бұрын
@OffGridHomesteadMaine absolutely, we all learn together. 😊 The more I learn of nature the more I’m awe of it I am. Denise
@benhumphregys30878 күн бұрын
Great thanks
@RenewedHomestead7 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@justtom18208 күн бұрын
That was very cool! So nice of those guys to take the time to be interviewed like that. Your property is really coming along nicely! God Bless you guys and all you do!
@RenewedHomestead8 күн бұрын
Thanks friend! It was really cool of them. 😊😊
@HeatherNaturaly8 күн бұрын
I wish your crew had been the crew I hired to harvest our trees. 3 years later and we still have all the tops of the trees laying where they fell and a pile of 30 logs that they decided weren't worth their wile, that they just left laying there. We can't access the property AT ALL for the mess.
@RenewedHomestead8 күн бұрын
Oh no! I know there is always a mess after logging but it shouldn’t be anything like that, especially not being able to access your property, I am so sorry, that is awful.
@dwighthires31639 күн бұрын
Thank you for introducing us to your loggers. It is nice to have these professionals available to you to improve your property.
@RenewedHomestead9 күн бұрын
Hi Dwight! Definitely. 😊😊
@stumblin_along9 күн бұрын
It was good to see all the crew and to hear the stories! And the raccoons...😂😂😂
@RenewedHomestead9 күн бұрын
😂 The raccoons didn’t have a care in the world. 😂
@sweett680410 күн бұрын
You joined me for my Saturday morning coffee. I had a great laugh with your screaming sheep insert😂 I need to buy a farm so I can buy your Jersey❤ She's just beautiful!
@RenewedHomestead10 күн бұрын
😊😊☕️ Aine is the best. I just adore her. She gives me kisses. If you get a farm and she has a heifer she is yours if you want her. 😊 The heifer baby that is. 😂
@HeatherNaturaly11 күн бұрын
Did I tell you about using activated charcoal to dry up the runny poop?
@RenewedHomestead10 күн бұрын
You did! Thank you! She dried up but if she didn’t I was going to try it. Appreciate you. 😊🙏
@justtom182011 күн бұрын
I think you will be really happy with the Greg Judy lambs. He is doing excellent work with that flock. I pray all goes well with the transition. God Bless
@RenewedHomestead10 күн бұрын
Thank you friend. Learning from him and seeing his sheep a couple of years ago, we were really impressed with the quality. 🙏🙏😊
@dwighthires316311 күн бұрын
I love your vintique, show-quality, pickup. That is deserving of a spot at the local antique auto show. Register it quickly to win your trophy. The joke on my side of the screen was that immediately after your dramatic: "They're dropping sheep over the fence!" was the insurance commercial with "Mr. Meyham" carelessly holding the boat to the hitch of the car before letting it go to create a chaotic accident. Then we returned to the screaming lamb. Obviously, the commercial fit perfectly into your drama to add hilarity.
@RenewedHomestead11 күн бұрын
😂 Ben loves that truck. He calls it Rocky because it’s all black and blue. 😂 I didn’t even think of that commercial! You are so right! My not so comedic brain has trouble finding humorous clips, I was a network admin and data analyst, so though I love to laugh I am not all that comedic. 😂
@dwighthires316311 күн бұрын
@@RenewedHomestead The Rocky/black and blue is perfect.
@richardatlavenderhomestead317011 күн бұрын
Looked like a fairly smooth transition. I’m ready for some cooler weather and for some of the flys , gnats and bees to go away . We had a litter of 8 rabbits this week .
@RenewedHomestead11 күн бұрын
Hi Richard! We are definitely ready for the gnats to go away, lows are in the 50’s so it won’t be long now. Fall is knocking. Yay! Congrats on the bunnies. I love bunnies. How are y’all doing?
@richardatlavenderhomestead317011 күн бұрын
We’re all doing great ! Hope y’all are as well .
@RenewedHomestead11 күн бұрын
Wonderful! 😊🙏
@justtom182011 күн бұрын
So sorry about the processor, hard to trust anybody these days. Parasites can be a real problem with goat's. We had trouble with our first set, but later stumbled upon a buck that was parasite resistant and found out that all his offspring were as well. So we were able to build from there. It's very difficult with goat's because they are such neat animals. Chickens are easier God Bless you both
@RenewedHomestead11 күн бұрын
Thanks friend. We will find a butcher, we just have to pray about it. We thought we did our due diligence but you know how that goes. Goats are wonderful. I am a little surprised at how much we enjoyed them. We are looking at Kikos, so hopefully we will have a better experience. Good find with the buck! I know Greg Judy talks about the importance of the bull. He says you cab get a mediocre cow and put her with a good bull and you will be able to start building a good herd. Makes a lot of sense. How are y’all doing? Neighbors behaving any better?
@sweett680412 күн бұрын
I'm so sorry about Sissy!!! And your butcher 😠 Thank goodness for Anya. I think everyone should have an emotional support cow❤
@RenewedHomestead12 күн бұрын
Thanks love. I agree. 😊💜
@strand-farm12 күн бұрын
Amen! Come visit ;)
@RenewedHomestead12 күн бұрын
How far are y’all from Waynesboro?
@strand-farm10 күн бұрын
@@RenewedHomestead vA?
@RenewedHomestead10 күн бұрын
@strand-farm yep. 😊
@strand-farm10 күн бұрын
@@RenewedHomestead 2 hr and 45 min But we are at the va/nc border ~ 30 min from wythville
@RenewedHomestead10 күн бұрын
Got it! My dad lives on Waynesboro as we are going to see him at Thanksgiving.
@TheresaCalloway13 күн бұрын
So sorry you guys have had a rough week..Wev'e been having a rough couple of months too. Life is rough a lot of times isn't it. WE JUST have to keep on keeping on!
@RenewedHomestead12 күн бұрын
Thanks mommat. So sorry you are having issues as well. Life is not always easy but we have the Great Comforter. It will get better. Y’all will be in our prayers. 🙏🙏
@robbielynnhowlethehomestea876113 күн бұрын
🥲. So sad when we have to say goodbye.🙏🏻
@RenewedHomestead12 күн бұрын
It really is. We are still sad about Sis and really miss Laverne and babies. They are staying in contact with us and said they are doing well. 🙏😊
@shoutingatclouds105013 күн бұрын
That's a bummer about the FDA.. We're still friends right because I LMAO you loading those sheep 🐑 Sheep that are breeding to be dairy sheep are amazing and very love'ie like dogs = much better than goats. Dairy sheep will walk on a leash along with you unlike regular sheep. Texas hair sheep (No wool) they have hair. They get the most money for the meat. I'm in Texas IDN it's hot enough where you are but here is the popular Texas (Hair) sheep breeds, St. Croix, Barbados Blackbelly, Dorper, White Dorper, Katahdin, and Royal White.
@RenewedHomestead13 күн бұрын
😂 we laughed about it afterwards 😂 not during!!! We love the Nubians. I hate that we had to get rid of Laverne but they can bet her help her. We looked at the dorper but found everyone who had them had to worm them so we chose to go with a different breed. I hear dorpers fo better in drier climates but we have never had them. We really like the Katahdin/Sy Croix. We like the no wool part! Hope all is well!
@ArizonaTraditionalOutfitters13 күн бұрын
Great video thank you guys!As always place looks great.Praying for you all.
@RenewedHomestead13 күн бұрын
Thanks friend. Looking forward to see you when y’all come out. 😊🙏
@dwighthires316313 күн бұрын
What a hassle getting them into the pickup. I am sorry that you were not able to get the lambs to the right market. Sad when you cannot get true information from a business. How long will it take for the worm eggs to be off the homestead?
@RenewedHomestead13 күн бұрын
Thanks Dwight. We are not impressed to say the least. Big learning experience for us. It takes 14 days for the eggs to die, so we have a paddock we have sectioned off and won’t put the animals there for a few weeks. Thankfully, the life cycle isn’t too long.
@FloatingVillageLife13 күн бұрын
Exploring "The Dark Side of Homesteading" with honesty and courage is truly commendable. Your willingness to address the challenges and difficulties faced in homesteading demonstrates both resilience and authenticity. It’s inspiring to see how you share these experiences openly, providing a balanced and real perspective on the journey. And I am Floating Village Life, Hit follow and let's explore together!
@RenewedHomestead13 күн бұрын
Thank you @floatingvillagelife for those deeply kind words. We appreciate it. 🙏😊
@HeatherNaturaly13 күн бұрын
Wow.. what a fiasco... So sorry you got cheated like that. *hugs* Sorry about your ewe, too. 😢 I lost a ram and 3 or my 4 lambs to cocci.. I just saved my main ram by sprinkling their soaked grain with activated charcoal. Took about 3 days for the scours to dry up. He's regaining weight now. Maybe I found the remedy? As soon as you see the sloppy poop, start with the charcoal.
@RenewedHomestead13 күн бұрын
Thanks Heather! We are treating our buck with some garlic as well right now, and we will be trying the charcoal if we see an issue in any of our other livestock. Thank you so much for the information. I never would have thought to use the charcoal. Appreciate you!
@bobbiechurch-peck804813 күн бұрын
Wow… 🥲
@RenewedHomestead13 күн бұрын
Thanks love. It’s been a tough few weeks.
@FloatingVillageLife15 күн бұрын
Your behind-the-scenes look at mountain logging reveals the incredible skill and dedication required for such a demanding task. It’s fascinating to see the hard work and meticulous planning that goes into every cut and maneuver. Your passion for showcasing this intricate process not only educates but also deepens our appreciation for the craft. And I am Floating Village Life, Hit follow and let's explore together!
@RenewedHomestead14 күн бұрын
Thank you! It is incredible what machinery can do. It is quite a skill to know how to handle all of that. Appreciate the comment! We will have to check out your channel. 😊