ATTACK ON OUR OFF GRID HOMESTEAD. We Got New Neighbours
Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль
Hello everyone :)
On Sunday we had a surprise visit and nearly lost one of our chicken !!!! That made us change plans for the day and just adjust them slightly ... more land clearance was needed
Andrius was working on a tractor .. and I was doing my jungle shower make over ... Supper happy with the result ;)
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Obviously, that fox had no idea what kind of army would come after him! Yaaaay team! I love the bamboo screen, Gi, and excellent drone work!❤
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
hello Linda ... I hope she got scared !!! It was like one team came together .. so happy we all where next to each other .. very lucky
Glad your poor chicken is back to normal and laying again. ❤🐔
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Me too She is back to normal and walking there again !!! so have to keep an eye and don't let them be there at the bushes !!! they just so brave or silly ;)
I’m glad your chicken is okay. Good job on clearing the shrubs out. The less places the fox has to hide the better.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you :) hopefully it will be a bit safer for our ladies :) xxx
Loved watching the sped up video of you knocking down trees, left and right and pulling them straight out. Just like a Super Woman. That fox wont want to mess with you and your girls again.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Chc cha .. I like the name "Super Woman ;) " We just have to try our best to protect them ... but I think they do feel it is safer to be around us .. and not to go far from home .. I do think they can feel danger .. as few of our neighbours chickens was taken by same fox :( and no chicken goes that way any longer ...
@deborahbasel184
Ай бұрын
@@portugalitis okay. Super Woman is your new nickname.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Chc cha
A great family effort to save the hen from the fox. And nicely done with that bamboo screen!
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Hello, It definitely felt like everyone came together then it was a danger :) One team one dream !!!!
Unfortunately foxes will always find chickens, but cutting back all that brush definitely makes their job harder. Good news that the hen seems to have fully recovered from the whole awful experience. Love the modifications to the jungle shower set up, I see what you mean about feeling slightly exposed! I bet that drop of rain started everything into life just nicely. It doesn’t matter how well you water the plants a drop of rain works miracles! As a drone pilot I think you did a pretty good job! I don’t think Andrius realises just how lucky he is in how well you adept to new challenges! Hope there’s no more raids on the chickens, have a good week.❤
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Hello Rosemary :) hope you well !!! our neighbours got 60 chickens and they walk free everywhere so fox definitely smell that .. and she nicked some of our neighbours chickens already :( our chickens don't go that side where she usually comes form ..I think they feel it's not safe .. but this time she came closer to our farm .. but hopefully she won't be that brave as she was chased by cat, rooster and dog and me LOL it would be best to fence all area but it would be to expensive and just have to hope we will be lucky .. plus I do close them in from time to time .. they don't mind that as well :)
Hardworking people 🌹👏👏
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you :)
I'm so sorry about the attack, but very happy your chicken survived, and seems to be doing well. With your clearing of some of the hiding places for the fox, and so lessening chances of successful fox attacks, I hope all will now be peaceful on your beautiful property, and your chickens safe.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much :) It was our neighbours land I cleared so Hopefully she will be happy I cleaned it :) But very happy Foxy survived :) (that's her new name )
So sorry about the chicken attack.. pretty upsetting for you all.. 🫂 I am glad the neighbours field is cut as predators could easily have hidden in the long grass.. what an excellent job you did of all that, Andrius. I love the shower, Giedre.. looks amazing, as does the broom cutback area.. there was no stopping you! 💪👩🌾
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you Liz !!! xxx we where happy she survived .. and wasn't even scratched just lost a lot of feathers ;) everyone came to rescue her !!! dream team
G, I think the bamboo screen for your jungle shower is genius! You deserve to be pleased with yourself.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much !!! Genius is my second name ... cha cha .. you will see in next video how it looks after I finished it the next day ..it looks good now :)
Labai graži dušo siena, Giedre! 🤓💪😉
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Aciu :) sekanciam video ji jau bus pabaigta !!!
Great video guys glad the chicken survived and is doing well the drone footage was brilliant G or did Andrius have to do alot of editing 🤣 the bamboo walls look amazing G well done take care ❤
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you J :) I think Andrius spent 2 hours editing drone footage LOL ;) just joking ;)
I love watching you two you are both hard working. You get a lot of privacy with your bamboo good job.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Yes, thank you :) And it does look nice as well xxxx
G its brilliant clever girl I mean the shower update
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much :) Sometimes I get good ideas :)
I’m sorry to hear about the fox attack. Good job tho the rooster protecting the hen ❤️Love your videos.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much :) We are happy she survived and she recovered the day after ... bless her we named her Foxy ;)
I hope they will all be OK. If there is a wound, try putting Blu-Kote on it. It is very good.❤
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Hello Karen :) Surprisingly is no wound she was very lucky !!! but I was thinking to get that spray for a future and wasn't sure how it's called thank you for letting me know :) xxxx
Oh my hat........it took me a good few minutes before I could even open the video ...... Oh the absolute terror for ALL of you. I am really stupid when it comes to things like this but, did the fox attack during the day? If so, that would concern me as don't they usually prey at night? Loving the shower dahlin'...... Take care of you & yours xxxxxxx
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Hello Sonya !!! Bless you .. that's why I said she is ok at the beginning so no one would be worried xxxx as I realised she is alive just after 15 min .. was so happy about it !!! she attacked about 11 am .. morning time I am guessing she got babbies so she needs to feed them :)
So glad your chicken is ok , great job of clearing the land . Andreu is doing a fantastic job on neighbours land xxx
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you :) we just busy busy good busy :) xxx
I love watching your videos, they are so honest. Well done to you both for your accomplishments
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much :) very kind of you to say that
All Farm Animal chicken Rescue🐔🐔👍👍🙏🙏Glad shes safe! The Farm is looking Awesome, so many green plants all over. Gi gonna make a scarf out of that fox😁😁. Be blessed .
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
It definitely felt like everyone came to rescue our chicken - foxy (that's her new name)...
Your garden looks great, growing so fast and the berries look delicious. Happy your hen was saved and the land looks better with the clearing, you worked very hard and it looks nice. Your drone shots looked good to me. Wishing you all a blessed week.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much :) xxx
I'm sorry about the chickens G!
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you Joanna :) It was a bit sad because I though I didn't saved her .. but then I found her it was good news .. everyone rushed to rescue her xxx
So sorry to hear about your Chicken hope she gets better soon so lucky she is. Your land looks beautiful with colour. Every ware so much colour this time of year. Take care 😊
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Oh foxy (that's her name now) is good she just walks around like nothing happened !!! very happy she recovered so fast .. she obviously feels like she is safe surrounded by all of us who will protect her
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you :) xxx
Nice drone work G ;) Bamboo shower did the trick, nice private space, l would lower the other two sides a bit more 👏
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
I done something else with them sides ;) you will see in next video !!! I hope you will like it ;) Thank you xxx
Glad all babies are ok! I would be very cross if a fox got my chicken! Your bamboo project looks very good, well done! Project done and yes it needed doing. Have I missed the moving of the water tank and shelves fitted for you?Have a good rest of the week.x
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊 C xxx We had to post pone water tank project as I had to clean the bushes .. we started doing kitchen cupboard yesterday so it will be on our next video xxx
You work hard on the farm. You more or less take the lead. Be safe.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Ahhh Thank you :) xxxx
Thanks for sharing another video with us. If there is a fox with ur chickens in mind it may become a problem. U need to make sure ur chicken coop is predator proof. Am happy ur chicken survived . Like unsaid streaming and making sure predators do not have areas to hide and ambush. Maybe there is aome aoet of repellant u may use to keep the fox away. Glad to hear all ur animals survived . I m concerned with ur kittens and even ur elderly cat. They can become a target. Situations like this are alwaya stressful.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Hello, we don't overthinking on that as it's a nature and you can do your best .. if you will be scared or worried to much then what is the point to keep animals or pets? our coop is safe and we made sure that it is safe from the start :)
Some really beautiful shots in this video. When you take shots of the animals and plants it’s very profound. Great job.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
You did great on the "bamboo" wall!
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much :) you will see finished job on our next video .. as I just didn't though that I could leave it like that xxx
You are such a tough, beautiful lady 🎉
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
I remain a loyal viewer, both of you are very likable and this video was interesting and engaging.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much it's very kind of you to say that xxx G
Sorry your chickens came under attack.....brilliant use of the bamboo around your shower....👍💕
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you Elaine xxxx I love it too .. looks more like jungle shower now ;)
The drone footage was great. It helped me see you place vs the neighbors. The baboo wall was a great addition.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you Juanita :) I am getting better using drone ;) xxx
Fly that drone, girl! You did well!!! Bamboo looks great and Kudos to the rooster!
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Kudos back at your from Rooster and the hens ;) xxx Thank you for lovely words xx(regards drone ... ) I knew I got it ;)
Chicken houses and chicken runs are only safe if they have a metal mesh "skirt" horizontally (as well as vertically) laid all around the ground, all around the wire mesh "wall"
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
sure :) loads of wire ;)
So glad your chicken survived.. damned foxes,.. they look so cute but they are very naughty. 🐨🐨
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
They need to live as well ... it's a nature and you can't be mad at them .. but this time we won ;) and they can go to other places to hunt ;) xxx
Glad your chicken survived, and love the outside shower area, I have bamboo and I need to make and a frame for the peas to grow up it and the beans as I will need to pot them on but just thinking I will just put in outside beds with in the next week I think, next week is cooler for us in the southeast of Uk, see you next time xxx
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
I still need to finish putting bamboos next to my tomatoes .. Good luck on your garden ... I bet it's nice to go there xxx
That's a really nice job D I love it👍💪
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much Mariam :) xxx
G, your drone shots were brilliant, don't you listen to Andrius lol. That was a lot of hard work you've both been doing and the jungle shower looks smashing with the new bamboo walls. Glad your hen survived the attack. Xxxx
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you Liz !!! I love your comment xxx G
Olá meus amigos lamento muito o que aconteceu com as galinhas mas felizmente todas as galinhas estavam bem. A noite tem de meter todas as galinhas no galinheiro para ficarem em segurança . De manhã entao sim elas podem sair a raposa ja nao anda por perto. A Gi fez um excelente trabalho já limpou o terreno cortou todos os arbustos . Desejo uma excelente semana para a Gi e senhor Andrew que está sempre de bom humor realmente sao um casal tao simpático Que Deus os abençoe imensamente 🙏❤❤ 🐈🐯🐯🐱🦊
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment !!! they are always so lovely Have a lovely week as well
great vid guys,sorry about the chicken,good luck
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Good afternoon Shane :) It is all good .. happy ending ;)
Greetings!!!😊😊😊🇬🇷 🇬🇷
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Hello and thank you for watching ;) xxx
you fold the mesh, part of it is vertical and mos of it horizontal, and it has to be well attached to the mesh wall, every few contimeters
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
:)
If they are Mimosa trees that you've been cutting down, then the only way that you are going to get rid of them is to also dig their roots out, once and for all. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But they will re-grow at a tremendous rate unless you do so. And they are also very flammable and are great bush-fire material. So....totally clearing them is about the only option.
I'm so sorry your poor chicken was attacked, foxes are a real problem and can cause real devastation, the less places they have to hide the better. Your outdoor shower looks fantastic with it's bamboo screen G, it would look nice with the bamboo all around it. I can't get over how fast things grow on your property, the vegetables have grown heaps since you planted them a week or two ago, amazing, it must be a never ending job keeping your grass cut with so much growth.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Hello Pauline :) regarding a shower .. you will see how I finished it ;) I think I done a good job, please let me know when you see it :) Foxes will be always here and this time we got very lucky xxx and yes the grass keeps growing by days .. it's very good conditions for it ;)
@paulinewilson613
Ай бұрын
@@portugalitis We also, here in Victoria, Australia, have a real problem with foxes G and I have had chickens devastated by them in the past. The nasty creatures killed 6 of my chickens but only took one away, they kill just because they enjoy it, foxes are very nasty creatures. xxx
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
:( It must be very sad picture to find them . I can't imagine as you get attached to each of them ... this time we got very lucky indeed xxx
Good on the rooster and cat but where was the guard dog 🫤the bamboo came in handy. Your veggies are looking good all in there neat rows
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Our Guffy was next to Andrius .. as he loves him and he stays with him when he just gets chance !!!!!
Very nice
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you :)
Oh my God!!! I bet her egg was pre-scrambled😉🇵🇹
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Cha cha cha what a good joke !!! Love it ;)
Bon dia I think a big dog is needed awesome video all the best from Picos de europa
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Labas !!! :) That was always the plan to have bigger dog but because we got so much to do and it just not ready yet .. we want to be ready to have time to train and to take care of new dog :)
Still putting water in the tractor ? It has no corrosion or water pump protection and cools less.
great video guys, love that jungle shower i had a simular one in Hungary, also made out of bamboo, when i had a holiday house there.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
:) Hello Tina !!! it does look nice .. looking like real jungle shower ;)
@tinanieborg787
Ай бұрын
@@portugalitis i love it, the simpler the better.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
And it was for free ;)
Your rooster stepped-up and did what he was supposed to... sad that the little fox was also just doing what Nature designed as well. Don't want to increase your worries but a bigger fox will sometimes kill cats as well if hungry enough [well, in Canada anyway where it is sometimes an issue in the suburbs as foxes can co-exist in cities quite well here.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Hello, oh yes I know about the cats ... I was scared about my little Gizma as well but she was so brave ..
Get a fox trap. It will keep returning.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Fox can live :) just don't come to near to our chickens !!!
G, you're always working hard, would be good if you had the easy jobs using the tractor. Will you ever get your much needed kitchen? 😔
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much :) but I do like to work hard .. and Andrius can drive that tractor it's ok for me ;)
Like watching your vlogs. We are Property hunting in Central Portugal next week! We have been looking in the area for a while now. So hope to find something this time? Your Ruster/Cockerel is the boss!
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Hello !!!! Oh I hope you will find something .. Remax from catelo branco got some properties here so maybe ge in touch with them and they can show you around ? Rooster definitely the boss :)
@bestoutdoors6657
Ай бұрын
Yes, thank you. We have already used them/Maria a few times, not found anything that grabs us yet.. We have some lined up, so fingers crossed! We are staying in the area for 2 months this time, so hope to get something this time round? Thanks for replying, i know you must be busy, so thank you. Keep up the good work/progress 👍
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Hello again, two months .. wow you must find something ;) looks like these three weeks we are bit busy you are right .. it's just all came up together .. and I don't think we will be less busy .. when we sill start our kitchen build .. but It is ok .. when it will be summer we will relax as then you can't do anything during the day
@bestoutdoors6657
Ай бұрын
Cool! Well good luck with the build, hope it goes as well as it can. I will be intouch with a update on our house hunting, also to touch base with yourselves (on here). It's also starting to get hotter as well!
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
:)
Fox will return cut the grass and check if you have all closed in the night
@NeptunikNeptunik
Ай бұрын
There is also a electric portable electric fence
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Hi, Of course it will return and we will be waiting for her ;)
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
:)
Wondering why you did not buy the ajoining property, since it would have been so nice and touching your property?
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Hello David .. maybe because we don't have money? ;) we not that rich xxx
👋👋👋
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
:) Thank you
❤😊😊😊
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you :)
A good thing I don't live close to you or your strawberries would be in serious danger of disappearing. 😂
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
chc cha very good thing ;) xxx
How much is that property next door?
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
It is no longer available :)
Well we will let him off then
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
;) we will this time xxx
most* centimeters*
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
:)
The fox is coming back. It,s time to take a real dog a bull terrier. To protect your land.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Oh yes she is coming back .. our neighbours got a lot of chickens as well so it's plenty nice smell for her .. we actually though to get new dog and keep him by the chickens
predators cannot dig under a wire mesh laid on the ground all around the chicken coop and run, they are not that smart
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
We got that done :)
Хорошо что с цыплятами всё закончилось хорошо . Но следующее нападение неизбежно . Лисы , мангусты , бродячие собаки...Это надо принять как неизбежное , у всех это происходит. Может быть попросить в списке желаний мощную пневматическую винтовку? У Андреса будет новая мужская игрушка. Что по этому поводу говорят португальские законы? Боль - слышать как в моторе трактора кипит вода, так нельзя делать. 99% дешевых автомобилей в Португалии - пробитая прокладка головки блока цилиндров. Надо искать куда ушел антифриз. Шутка про воскресную церковь хороша , но в каждой шутке есть доля серьезности. В этом поганом мире ( даже здесь , в YT) есть запрос на традиционные ценности . Я не очень большой поклонник христианства и проч...., но для некоторых это может быть серьезным аспектом жизни. Как всегда - восторг от огурцов . Через неделю будет первый урожай . А у нас снова пошел снег)))). (жена))) Шбамбука- чудесна. Проще вязать крючком для носков - протаскивать веревку между палок.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
hello :) who said that Andrius don't have that toy already ?? ;) Cha cha Hope everything is good with you two and see you on the next video xxx G
Please don’t criticize her for saying oh my god. Many people who are good Christians use that expression.
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Bless you :) I think you are correct loads of people use this
Петуху вкусный ужин и почести
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Definitely :) He was a hero !!
To clean your land was necessary from the time you bought your property. But... better late, than never...
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Hello Christina ,... well this was our neighbours land I cleared .. we did cleaned our land last year so I done a clearing job for neighbours :)
As a Christian I don’t like hearing Gods name taken in vain. Please refrain ! 🙏🏻✝️💕‼️
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
Thank you for your feedback :)
I love watching your video,s, but it is very upsetting for me as a Christian when you keep saying “oh my God” . I assume it is a bit of a language barrier, but please find another phrase to use🙏
@susaneaston6848
Ай бұрын
Maybe this channel is not for you?
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
:) :) :)
@portugalitis
Ай бұрын
I will try ;)
@PriscillaBrauns-gb5ys
Ай бұрын
God is not always spelled with a capital! There are other gods. Christianity does not own the word
@susaneaston6848
Ай бұрын
@@portugalitisG you are lovely as you are…as the song goes…”don’t go changing”…🥰