WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY FARM? Asking an Expert to Judge My Farm

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0:00 Intro
0:59 The cow poop test
3:16 The cow hair coat test
4:55 A word from our sponsor
5:56 Otis and duke
7:22 Minerals for your cows
12:35 Evaluating my pasture
17:25 Do I need a barn for my cows?
17:57 Showing my herd-share barn
22:49 Cows per acre?
23:33 Rotational Grazing Tip
25:24 Watering system for rotational grazing
28:20 Fixing my pond with pigs
31:06 Chicken coop pig house
34:20 Fish for my pond?

MORE ABOUT ME

I'm Anne of All Trades. In NASHVILLE, I have a woodworking, blacksmithing and fabrication shop, a selection of furry friends, and an organic farm. Whether you've got the knowledge, tools, time or space to do the things you've always wanted to do, everything is "figureoutable."

I became "Anne of All Trades" out of necessity. With no background in farming or making things, I wanted to learn to raise my own food, fix things when they break and build the things I need.

8 years ago I got my first pet, planted my first seed and picked up my first tool.

My goal is to learn and share traditional techniques and skills while showing my peers how to get from where they are to where they want to go, how to do the things they are passionate about, and what can be done TODAY to engage their own community and grow deep roots.

Whether it's carving spoons, making my own hand tools, restoring my antique truck or growing heirloom tomatoes, the farm and workshop definitely keep me busy and support - whether financially through Patreon, through shopping my affiliate links, through buying merchandise, plans or project videos, or even just liking, commenting, and sharing my content with others helps me GREATLY to keep producing quality content to share.

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[kindcreative]

Between Anne's inquisitive personality and Carson's abundant knowledge, this just couldn't have been more informative AND entertaining.

[nothingmuch]

I love how careful Karson is in his wording. So humble, kind and making certain to make Anne feel good about what she's doing, rightfully, as she does so much so well.
"You probably bought the wrong one" is very different from how so many would put it - he has no need to show off or belittle, but is able to have a nice, respectful interaction and truly help another farmer out.
Hat off to you both!
Thanks for another great video, all full of knowledge.
Though I can say there was a little BS in there as well.

[ThePshull]

@anne I’m a former military guy and we used combat belts that would be perfect for hooking the wire too. I’ll send you mine for free. It sits in an old trunk. I’d be happy to give it up knowing it is doing something to contribute. Let me know.

[MichaelLeo]

it's hard to ask an expert to critic your work....this was great, and you're doing amazing!!

[marijeb]

de way that the young bull tried to push Carson face first into the cow poop had me in stitches :)

[jadesloan]

I don’t know if you realize how much of a bright shiny light you are. Your spirit is so beautiful! (Not cow related, but just wanted to tell ya!)

[monicagrorud]

The farmer sounds so knowledgeable . These are the people who feed us. They should be taken care of. He is giving this consultation for free . Amazing.

[ardenthebibliophile]

Just a heads up an IBC tote of water is about 1660lb. Make sure You're vehicle can handle that weight before driving up the hill!

[rasnac]

There are two jobs that look easy, peaceful and idyllic to a white collar urban person who wants to have his own bussiness, but actually are deceptively complicated and impossibly hard: farming and running a restaurant. Both are incredibly complicated and you need to have multi-generational know-how and several lifetimes of experience.

[Baabaabelle]

Oh the electric fence, don't lug the reel but hook it on the perimeter fence at one end and just pull the line out to the other end of the temporary fence. I have hair sheep, you don't seem to have sheep - so use two strands of poly braid on O'Brien step-ins. I hook both reels on the fence after first putting the step-ins in and just walk to the end hooking them both in as I go. What I use on the end of my poly braid lines is nylon dog collars with the plastic snap closures, I loop these around a post at the far end of the strip and go back to the reels to tension up, then let the sheep in. My method is 3 sets of two reels so one set in either side of them and the other is the left behind fence that is then pulled down to set up for the next new strip. Enjoyed your video and pleased to see that I've got it right giving my sheep free access to plain salt too, they do have a mixed mineral but go for the salt the most. The other thing I'm trying out is free access to a tub of charcoal that is topped with molasses as an enticement. The charcoal is to sop up toxins as my sheep graze a spurge that has a toxic white sap. So far they are taking a small amount so will keep it out.

[oakbellUK]

It's a privilege to:
* hear someone genuinely asking for constructive feedback
* getting it from someone who clearly knows what they are talking about.

[marcdegagne]

Wow!! What a great commercial for Redmond!

[davidneel]

A work or tool belt with suspensers to carry the reel of wire. Or maybe a two-wheel dolly fitted out with a way to hold the reel and fence posts at the same time.

[montana]

Thank you for the video, a lot of very good information that people just don’t share when you’re just starting a small ranch .

[avivat]

You love your aminals soooo much, Anne! I imagine/hope that most farmers do, but yours are particularly fortunate! I don't farm, but I love to learn. Great posts! Thank you!

[QuiChiYang]

Scale on the uphill slope. Trees planted on upside berm. Water will collect in the sealed b4 seeping into the landscape. Pond sediment. Just raise ducks. Their poop will settle 2da bottom sealing the pond. Sell ducks to improve the pond.

[thomastieffenbacherdocsava]

Hey Anne, Not a farmer guy but there is a philosophy here of doing what needs to be done and being efficient. I liked what was said about coats of the animals . Glad to see you're posting more!

[wjm]

For easier rotational grazing, every year, budget in a few more extra posts. Eventually, just leave the posts in place and re-route the wire from one set to another. Can also plant a few wooden posts with insulators attached each year. It's just a matter of remembering that just because the post is permanently set, doesn't mean the fencing is. With a proper grid of posts, you can route your fence between them in any pattern you like.

[chrisconversino]

Have to agree that you can't stock just bass and catfish. Bass need something to feed on, so a minnow species plus blue gill or other sunfish. Your dept of natural resources probably has a cheap rate on fish and can advise you on species and plantings.🙂

[DeeDee-]

0:34 I love how the cow moves around Anne's shoulder to get in the shot, priceless. Don't eat that cow, it had camera presence.