The video is a day‑in‑the‑life vlog of a family homestead where the host (Speaker A) and family members tackle a variety of farm chores. They start by improvising a more efficient way to lift fence poles, then use pigs to clear underbrush and prepare a pasture for future cow grazing. The family harvests a bumper crop of cucumbers and acorn squash, sorts and stores the produce, and discusses presentation for a family member’s juice request. Animal care dominates several segments: a dog named Laurel is recovering from surgery and awaiting staple removal; the family monitors a cow’s healing timeline and plans additional "cow days" on the pasture. They relocate a silage tarp, test wood‑chip mulching under a leaky roof, and address the tarp’s water‑proofing. Chickens and heritage birds are managed with netting, and the host deals with escaped chicks. Throughout, the family collaborates on tool work—chainsaw, jigsaw, scythes, string trimmer—and shares light‑hearted moments like kids shaving their heads and joking about haircuts. The vlog blends practical farm management, problem‑solving, and family interaction, offering viewers a candid look at small‑scale sustainable agriculture.
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Remember the last time a chainsaw wouldn't start? My oil to gas ratio was too much oil, so we've mixed— we started over in this 1-gallon jar. I'm coming for you. This pasture forest, we've used the pigs to help us underbrush. Now we're gonna come in and get this brush, get these trees, get these stumps up and pile in the brush pile. This is going to be mowed today. That's the goal anyway. But first, chores. Ken from Island Homesteader helped me yesterday. He doesn't have chickens, let alone Premier Netting. He helped me pick this up. Unknowingly, he started picking up two fences at once. Maybe that's not a bad idea. Let's try that.
See where these two— where these two fences kept—
come together. They're two poles in one. Well, he just picked it up. I always thought one was heavy enough, but it would be a little bit more efficient if we could get two. Wow, fresh perspective says I'll just pick up all these fences. I got all these fences now. It's super heavy, way more than if I were to carry Gideon. But so you wouldn't want to go too far. But I'm just going right here. Wow, that probably cut me 5 minutes. My arm's a little sore, but it worked. It's time to get up. Turn that white noise off and you guys get up, don't you? Just how you're gonna take her out. Today's the day, Laura. You're getting your— hopefully you're getting your staples removed, and hopefully you're a free, free dog. I bet she will not even— I bet we can't even make her come in this house. 12 ever— well, it's been 2 weeks in that—
ever come back in.
No, 2 weeks and 3 days.
It was 14 days last week. It's gonna be— it's 17 days today she's been in.
Oh my word, they better get those staples out and let her go free.
I know, I'm really hopeful.
It's been—
so today is day 11 on the staples.
Okay.
Hey, Josiah, go take her out to pee. We gotta leave in 5 minutes. Thank you.
She likes to go over there, I'm pretty sure.
Shame, shame, weren't able to butterfly the screen on time. But you know what, this goes a long way with pigs.
Look at our acorn squash come along! And then look at the cucumbers!
Holy smokes!
And there's one right here. Oh, there's a ton in here! Let's get some, they're ready!
Okay, yeah, yeah, get them before they're too big. Hey, let that be a big old surprise for your mom. Okay, okay, you got a knife to cut them off?
Uh, I just twisted them off. Okay, I'll cut it if you want.
You got something to put them in?
No, I'll go get something.
Okay, good.
An egg basket work?
Yeah, let's keep egg baskets.
Okay, I'll get some bowl or something.
A bucket.
Starting to get too big. Wow. Whoa, what crazy crate there. Perfect, perfect size right there. And look, the acorn squash is coming on. Yeah, this has been a good gardening year. I mean, look at this. Good morning, good morning! How are y'all? Oh, Josiah, I love that one. Okay, they've, uh, they've left some cow manure. No problem, we got some wood shavings right here. I don't want to— I want to cut— I don't— it's going to attract the flies. So let's keep it covered. Now the mix of this carbon and nitrogen will help this pile start breaking down a little bit better. How's it going here? My mom was looking for cucumbers for her juice the other day. See, that's perfect, that little one. Yeah, the acorn squash. Look at the acorn squash coming on. All right, yeah, so See that cucumber right there? That's perfect. That one, that one's huge. So grab it. Whoa, you didn't even bring enough.
I know, I realized that.
You didn't bring enough pail. I want you to put that on Mom's counter. We'll get— we'll try to get her face when she sees it. Did you get them all?
Yeah.
Or you got to make another trip? You sure?
Yeah.
Okay, put the big ones on the bottom, the small ones on top. It's all about presentation. All right, go ahead. Want to be chainsawing right now? This was the goal. 8 o'clock. It's about 6 after— about 6 after— about 6 minutes and 44 seconds after. Really? I was about to go. The Chickshaw's popping a wheelie. I need to get this kickstand rigged on here. Good morning to you too. Goodbye to you too. I saw you carrying that bucket. What's it for?
The ices.
All right, you want to hit them on the way out?
Yeah.
Yes, buddy. We got about 45 minutes between me on the chainsaw and you on the jigsaw. Let's knock it out. Just one second, guys. All right, you feed the icies and then come catch up to me, okay? Look, the guineas are fighting. I'm afraid we have two males, guys, and they're fighting. They're weird when it's down to two. They don't really hang out, they just fight. Do you got any gloves?
I got a pair of gloves. All right, we can take our helmets off for this.
Yeah, that's true.
We got the brush clear. Really, I kind of wish I would have just— why, why did I take the pile up there? I should have just put the pile right here. So from here on, Jonah, let's put her ahead. We're just gonna try to get this section. We have 30 minutes, that'll be half of it. Maybe we'll get the other half this afternoon or tomorrow. I think we can get this half. We just gotta come in and get these stumps up and every branch that we missed that the mower can't get. All right, Jonah, what do you think? Wow, now that's pasture. There's no forested pasture here. There was no savable trees. But look, this is like 6 cow days a year probably right here. And I don't see why the cows won't be in here next time.
Yeah, I won't be surprised if they are.
Grass will start coming up instead of this forest. This is what I'm excited about. Hope we hit it tomorrow. I was hoping to hit it today, maybe tomorrow. Good morning, y'all need some more hay? Looks like you do. Well, that's peaceful. Come on, get in your stall.
She's got dirty teeth, really dirty teeth.
Get you some water too.
What'd you get into?
Oh yeah, she's filthy.
She's got to move forward, I can't put this butt bar up.
Oh my word, look at that. Is that on all of them? What'd you do, Flossie? What'd you do, belly flop into some manure? All right, about 8 claws ready. We're ready to milk. So far so good. Look who's here! Laurel's in the front seat. How is it?
She got her stitches out.
Yay!
And now she can be out of the crate, but she can't leave her outside.
When?
5 to 7 days. Oh my gosh, because she still has some healing to do.
Laurel, you poor thing, you poor thing. Well, does that mean she can go and walk? Okay, we're gonna take you on a walk. Let's take her on a walk this evening.
Yeah, let's— yeah, we still have to— that has to fill up, but she has to wear the donut. 5 to 7 days. Hey, I hope once that heals up, we're good to go. Oh, you're looking mighty pretty in that dress that Grandma got for you. You brushed your hair. You feeling okay?
Yeah.
Mom, you gotta see this. Come on, Josiah, I got something for you. Josiah, look what Jonah found for you guys down in your— Frosty!
Hi! I've actually thought we needed to look there.
Beside, this one's for you, buddy. Okay, remember the 2-pound cucumber? He's diving in, folks. That thing takes up more than your entire plate.
Yeah, uh, this isn't too bad.
Okay, okay, well, that's the best we got. 2 gallons, no, honey.
I know.
Wow.
She getting big, huh?
Oh, cucumbers! Thanks, cucumbers and kale from our cucumbers.
And oh, and we had a lot in there. Well, that is why we have the reserve. But should have emptied it before going for the juice. Are you gonna water these guys? Yeah. If not, I will.
I will.
But they, they doing good. They need to be transplanted like tonight. Done editing 2 videos today. One for the member area on everything I learned at Joel Salatin's this go-around. It's good. You can get it free trial down in the description. Members, look for that. It is— the other one was the vlog putting the wood chips. Oh, it just rained, guys. We put the wood chips under this tarp. Let's see, one, if our roof doesn't leak, and two, how they held out. Well, Mr. Brown, it's still dry. Shoot, I spoke too too soon. There's a leak. Are you serious? Uh, thought we got that fixed. Oh, there's another leak. It's better, but it's not 100% yet. How they doing?
Good.
Shall we feed them while we're here? What's wrong? Well, I would just pull it out from underneath it.
I know, but it's like, I don't want to— there's a nice bedding structure, I don't want to jack it up.
Okay, we got that silage tarp up. We're gonna move it to the other garden the chickens were just on. Not today, tomorrow. But look here, those are all volunteers that came up the edge. All these squashes, the chickens planted these. Thank you, guys.
Papa, come over here.
Okay, I'm over here, buddy. Yeah, pick that. Pick it.
Where?
Right there.
Right there.
Yeah, there's your snack. Are you gonna eat that right now?
No.
Well then, take it in the house for me, please. I just dug out this weed. I don't know if the pigs will eat it, but I was reading some of my research that some people throw pigs dirt to get their minerals. I don't think Rebecca could be more thrilled with the success of this garden. Hey, will you guys eat this? Well, at least it's something for you to play around with. You're eating it? Really? Wow. Well, they're eating that weed back, turning that problem into a solution. And what they don't eat, we create material for that compost pile they're on. Our tent stakes finally came. Well, they came while we were gone. We're gonna end these little chicks getting out here once and for all. They've been going under it because this bottom strand is not electrified, and these heritage birds are feisty birds. They get out. I used that whole bag. 2 are already out. They're jumping up over the mesh netting here and jumping through that. They're not getting shocked because they're in the air. Told you they were feisty.
Here comes Susie.
Hey, see, that's what they do. Looks like Mom got her transplants in now. Well, now we're going to direct— hey Rebecca, did you get stakes? No, you're not going to know where they are.
I planted them in a row.
It's beans.
These are squash. Okay, I know what it looks like.
Well, I know, but we might have to weed before it comes out.
I'll say what they look like. I'm not worried.
Hey, what are y'all up to? Okay, Jonah's getting the hang of it, and that one's mine. Okay, do this, guys. Go. I need— I actually need some scythes now. Come on, we need to get the silage tarp off of this garden plot and move it to this one, but we need to mow it first. So can you guys do that with your scythes?
Sure.
I've got a string trimmer. Well, I'll just Go to town on it. All right, no more chicks are getting— oh shoot, there's one out. Okay, but one is better than a dozen. Look at this rugged gardener. You don't mind one bit, do you? You don't want to put on rubber boots?
No, I'd rather be in— I'd rather be in flip-flops when I'm playing.
Okay, wonder where Lily gets her princess cowgirl thing. You got the red toenails and mud all over them. All right, we're gonna get to take Laurel on a walk. We're back. Look at there, brothers. Come on, let's do it, Jonah. Are you gonna do it?
Yeah.
Okay, let's do it. You said you wanted to shave your head, buddy.
Yeah.
Why?
Because I'm burning up.
Okay, he says it'll be cooler.
It's kind of warm.
I'm having a hard time too.
You just don't want to do it if you're not sure. You have this luscious hair.
It'll make me cooler and it's just in my way. What's the point of it? Okay, okay, it's going.
Did it cut it?
Did it cut it?
He's doing it, Josiah. Are you next?
Yeah. Okay, go back really fast. I know that much.
Now he's got them all. My grandma will I'll be happy. Wait, what?
Good, you shaved it!
I like it.
I got all this.
Hey, how you like it? Well, you don't know yet.
I don't know yet.
Okay, blow them off.
Wow, I look way different. I know.
Is it weird?
A little bit.
You look like a little man. Little man. You getting your haircut too? Okay, go for it, Mom.
