I like how you are brutally honest and yet gentle with your children about how life works. And I am also glad you didn't show the actual killing. Soft soul that I am, that part is too tough for me, unless survival was the only choice.

Hi.... Thank you for showing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🌱🏡🎥👍👍👍

So glad to have found a family that is living the good life. I was raised the same way. Had such a great up bringing. Love watching your family.. Thanks for sharing.🙂👍🏼

I now know the answer to that old commercial question " Where's The Beef? " It's over at the Arms Family Homestead, Thanks for sharing

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

It's definitely over here right now! lol

I LOVE how you didn't just throw it in there, but actually made it neat and organized!

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@franciestokes3195

4 жыл бұрын

@@ArmsFamilyHomestead thanks for your amazing video hello from Ireland 👍☘️🇮🇪

Awesome! Nothing like raising your own food. Like you said : you know what conditions it was raised, in what it was fed & I think it's important to know how it was killed. You can definitely taste a difference in the taste, too! Healthy food equals a healthy family. GOOD JOB, my friend.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

You are right. The difference in taste is huge.

Your son is the best part! Well done my friend!

Yum! Reminds me of my sister's farm. They had freezers in their garage full of lamb, caribou, elk, pheasants, chuckers, salmon, chicken.

@teresawatkins6317

5 жыл бұрын

Yum!!!!!

Good luck explaining that to him.

We hunted, fished, victory gardened and had an animal at a relative's farm, three freezers were the norm for us too. my parent's businesses profitability depended on the economy. Our family would be catching hell during this pandemic... our family's bellies thrived in tough times.

WOW, that's good for you all having 3 freezers, incase of an emergency ❤❤❤. Yes on the dog bones.

Salsa is really easy to make too,

Thank you for going over the costs and how long you think the meat'll last. Really eye opening that some good planning can save so much.

Make Bone broth! On those tomatoes, when you unthaw them, Put them in a strainer and as they unthaw most of the water will drain out. I then run the whole tomato through my big blender and you have a nice thick sauce....without all the cooking down. It's a good feeling to have a freezer full of meat. You are doing a good job providing for your family.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'll have to try both ideas I think.

@Nirrrina

6 жыл бұрын

Yes thank you. I sure hope I remember that the next time I have a bunch of tomatoes.

@Buldgr

5 жыл бұрын

I'm confused. To "unthaw" would mean to freeze...right?

@andrewcullen8635

5 жыл бұрын

@@ArmsFamilyHomesteadWhole tomatoes will freeze but will disintegrate when you thaw them so will be perfect for making sauce one warm evening in the summer.

fantastic video! Love to see how stocked up you are! Best part is that you tell your child the truth. great video :)

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

I think its important for them to know where our food comes from. I wish more kids could have that experience and not just think of meat as coming from the grocery store.

Hi Daniel its Shane from Toowoomba Queensland Australia OK just letting you know that bull heart is very nice to eat

i used to buy all our meat at the grocery store,now we buy from our local butchers ,the meat is so fresh and tastes so much better

I bet that was an interesting conversation but a necessary one. I'm sure he will understand eventually. Looks like you are stocked up now.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah he will understand but at 4 years old it's hard for him to catch on to.

I like seeing Houston at this age he is what I think is the best age for a lot of people to have in their homes It makes a HOME COMPLETE!!!

I remember way back when you had Big Mac and then Whopper lol. I remember watching when you first got your first Alpaca and when you had pigs lol. I have been watching your videos for years and I have loved all your content. You have a amazing family and have had alot of awesome animals.

Houston is so cute. Nooooo he don't want to cook Willie! But he will love the meals it makes. I'm glad you tell your children the truth.

If I’m not mistaken you got all that meat for an average of $1.40/pound, which basically is a ridiculously amazing price for everything from the ground beef to the t-bones.

@wagil90

4 жыл бұрын

He didn't include the cost of raising the cow.

This video was great! My husband and I have watched many videos about raising and butchering a cow. None of the other videos we have found gave the specifics you did. You answered all our questions about costs involved and the amount of return for your investment. Very informative! Thank you!

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. I'm glad it helped you out.

Awesome on the meat! It's always nice to see Houston, always has away of making one smile! Beautiful family love the videos. Good bless

Lookin good Daniel.What a Blessing.Im happy for you and ur family.God Bless you my friend.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, God bless you also

I just started to watch your KZread page on March 7, 2022. Lester Marrow and IMA Survivor donkey Sanctuary was talking about you guys so I thought I stop by and I’m happy I did. I have more than a few family & friends that are or were in Law enforcement. The very first video of yours that I watched was about your friend Danny and the Podcast, and I want to thank you for posting that video. I also want to thank you for your service in law-enforcement. Take care and God bless you and your family.

It's an amazing feeling to raise up and butcher your own meat animals. As you stated, you know exactly what went into it, and you know that the animal lived a good life. It sounds like it only had one bad day.

Cute kid I'm sure that was an interesting conversation explaining about Willie to him

That Houston is adorable! He looks a lot like my grandson when he was little, right down to the blonde curly locks. Love seeing him in the videos!

We grew up on grass fed in the 70s until grampa got the corn field ...we called it 52 chew ..

It 2019... didn't hear if you got the tongue.... but that's another great meal.

Houston, We have a problem....

Wow! Yummy beef and you know it's healthy beef!!!

Congrats on the good turn around!

Thanks for walking us through the process. I’ve always wondered how this works! I’d like to own some cows 🐄 so I can have a freezer full too!!!

Two freezers full - good on ya! Poor Houston, when the penny finally drops about Willy, I hope it's not to traumatizing.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

I don't think it will be too hard on him at all. Thanks.

I am very pleased to see food like that is awesome. We used to raise all our meat and we cut ground and tenderized our steak . We made sausage it was tough and so worth it. Deer and elk is delicious too. Chickens and rabbit. Farm life is nice . U will enjoy Willy Huston. 👍 Thanks for sharing.

Hey all. Keeping it Dutch sent me. I love the content.

I have freezer envy!!!

I just got a half of a cow today

Houston uttered the dreaded, my feet hurt. Little dude probably grows like a weed and needs new shoes. Good thing you saved so much money on meat. Tfs

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Well he was walking around outside without shoes, he just had on socks. I think he was just wanting a little attention.

Awesomeness!!!

Going to save you a bunch of money at the store. Meat prices are so high and so full of chemicals. Hope you guys have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the cooler weather.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ken, and yes it will save a ton of money at the grocery store.

great info and cute kid 👍🏾

Awesome your stock for awhile. Love the freezer, that's the best find. Especially if it works. The process cost wasn't bad. Great deal. I should say you have some explain to do.:).

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah that freezer was a heck of a deal! Thanks.

OMG! You have a lot of meat , that is awesome! Houston is adorable!

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@1982stanwuify

6 жыл бұрын

Wow u only spent 645...is it because it was your cow to boot?

Your little one is adorable you've got the life I'm trying to talk my wife into.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I hope you can get her talked into it. I love the country life. It has its ups and downs but there's no better way to raise a family.

Little Houston was so kind hearted from young. he made me cry when he was so sad over Big Mac.. real kind from heart boy.. wish he didnt have to go through seeing his animals butchered..

Good Luck explaining.

God's blessing for sure!!

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

I agree, Thanks.

Looks good

oh wow that is great

Sweet!

Heck yeah man!!! I've dreamt of doing this for so long! I WILL make it happen...and soon!!! Great video!

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

It's an awesome feeling know that you don't have to buy meat and you know where it came from. Good luck to you.

Hey man, great run through...here in 2022 and man...this was super helpful. Thanks a lot. Hope Houston took that news well 😂

Well, Young'un, you got a good little job getting Houston to understand that, but no doubts you can do it. Take care.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, he'll figure it out. I just not going to lie to him about what's going on though.

Awsome...

Wow thats a lot of meat you lucky guys BBQ Sounds Good Right About Now Thanks For Sharing With us ❤️💜💕💕💕

Did you cook Willy! HA!! that was adorable.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

lol yeah he wasn't sure about that one.

Wow! Willy made a lot of meat for you all. My mouth is now watering. LOL I love me some chicken fried steak with gravy. Good luck explaining things to Houston!

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Yes she did!

Take your tomatoes,add onions, green peppers, celery, garlic, salt &pepper, and 3 cups of water and 1/2 of sugar. Cook it down ; put thru seive. Best tasting home made tomato juice. You can can use this as base for sauce ,soups and stews.

New to y'all's channel. That is awesome. Your son is so cute.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

We don't have room to raise our own cow. But found someone who raises grass feed cows. Sometime next month we should be getting our meat. This is our first time doing this. I already ran the numbers roughly and we save a lot. I pay $8 a pound for hamburger at the store

@williamdrake6711

6 жыл бұрын

Cajun Belle1 we are contemplating minicattle and zebu for that reason not alot of space needed as theyre really not much bigger than a large dog( around 36" height ) 1/3 of the feed cost etc

My mom would just buy steers and feed them on grass and Let them grow for about a year and then feed them out for 180 days I really want to have my own land eventually to do that. Meat is so much better and better for you when it’s not full of who knows what from the grocery.

Your wife is lucky to have someone so resourceful. Women around the world clap for your ability to solve the problem of dumped freezer. Phenomenal. Our challenge? We cannot put any meat/ heavy items on the door of the freezer, because it makes the door fall open/ seal doesn't stay seale.d

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

I understand the weight in the door issue. Luckily my freezer door has a lock so I just keep it locked. Thanks.

Willie went to play! Lol...

We own a 150 acre beef cattle ranch, do this every year. :)

Great video. We also love chicken fried steak.

Great video! 😂

I just found your channel and subbed. I like your enginuity. It resembles mine.

Just found the channel, wow, two thumbs up! Just smashed the subscribe and like button.

Wow!! Cost wise you got a lot for your money.🐂🐏🐓🦃🐄

.65 /lb is a good price. A place down here in Texas tried to charge me 1.00/lb. may have to drive a little farther from the house to get a better price.

Lol did you cook willy??? 😂😂😂 had me crackin up

I don’t know what’s more addicting meat freezer tours or forestry attachment vids.......😳

Bella would like the bones, but first boil them to make bone broth. Very nice, healthy to drink warm in winter or in soups. Better than any of those veggie juices! So many things plants can't give you.

Haha Houston is so stinking' cute! I'm actually surprised with how well kids take it when farm animals become dinner. My kids LOVE eating the "naughty roosters" haha. I also love me some chicken fry!!!

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah they catch on pretty quick.

LOL, Houston's getting big! And he stole the show. ;)

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

He usually does.

When will you show freezer again. I love this video.

Wow that's just 1 cow? Amazing

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah she made quite a big haul of fresh beef for us.

impressive :)

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Linda!

Oh my I have never saw that much meat!! I was telling my friend this morning if we didn't buy meat our grocery bill would go way down.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Yes it would go way down. Meat is so very expensive.

I grew up on home grown beef we did grass fed until we put them up to feed out then we did corn fed. I cannot tell you how much I miss home grown meat. You can’t buy anything even close to home grown in the store.

That's alot of beef and I have to say you done a really great job stacking all that lol looks to pretty almost to eat..almost :P We hadn't had a beef butchered in awhile but im like you... it just taste so much different than anything you can buy in the store.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, usually it doesn't stack all that easy. Most times it all comes sliding out on me. lol

Houston cracks me up, lol

238 lbs of hamburger at sams on sale for $3.98 per pound would have cost you $947.24 just for the hamburger...And it’s not half as good as grass fed! Good deal!👍

I would love to have a long sleeve arms family shirt.

That is a serious amount of beef. I'm sure it will be tasty. I just processed our 25 Cornish X and I thought that was quite a bit. There's nothing like home raised protein. Take care

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Yes its a lot of beef, but if you processed those chickens yourself you put in a lot more work than I did. I've done the chickens and its work! lol

@portugeeprepper6821

7 жыл бұрын

Arms Family Homestead- I did process them it wasn't to bad I had built a whizbang (drum-style)chicken plucker and it made quick work of it. About 4hrs for those birds if you leave them whole but I cut up half of them so that did take longer

My favorite was beef tongue yum

Cannot digest meat but bones get used for making bone broth in our home. And some get roasted for the bone marrow. We pressure cook bones to mush which we give to our neighbor who makes her own dog food.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Hmmm... never though about the pressure cooking idea. Thanks.

Hi love your channel! I've read a lot of random articles online claiming beef from older cows (3-4 years old) is chewy and has poor marbling. Would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the taste & quality of your beef and how it compares to store bought meat

Oh my god Houston is so Damn Cute I Love You Liddo Guy 🤗🤗👍🏼💕💕💕

I now it's hard to explain to the little ones but the early the better. I told my kids it's like raising tomatoes you raise them to eat them. That why I never name my hogs of cows . Remember safety is number one on your homestead.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Here at my place we don't freeze meat for that long. We like eating fresh. We buy directly from butcher houses. The meat is usually sold out in few hours. That meat is mostly consumed the same day. The main problem is buying fresh is economical than buying frozen meat. There is also another problem with power outages. They are frequent.

My cousin told me a story. That him and his brother took a liking to one of the chickens. Grandpa said which chicken? They pointed her out. Grandpa went over to the chicken and killed it for supper. told grandma that chicken and dumplings were for supper. He then went on to say there is no pets on this farm. every animal down to the dog had a purpose. so long story short they learned a lesson of life that day.

Oh my goodness! That's a beautiful sight. No freezer judgments here...I have 4... The farmer that I allow to hay my property raises cattle. He doesn't use antibotics or any kind of horomones. He took a bunch of cows to the market and the price is down. He told me to come and pick out a cow. I told him I would, but I'll pay for the processing and split the meat with him and he was happy with that.

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thats a pretty awesome deal.

Its 1100 lbs ok thank you for you're quick response I really appreciate it

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

Okay. Well this was an 1150 pound live weight heifer. You should get about half of what was in this video.

Did you get a chance to figure up how much per pound it cost you for the beef? good video, thanks for sharing

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Well not exactly. We did keep exact records of feed costs back when Willy was a calf. She was with another steer for a long time until we butchered him. And then she went out on pasture with the neighbors cows. Her feed cost was pretty low overall though since she has been on grass for so long.

I know this is older but as a newer sub I’m trying to catch up and watch some of everything. Anyway...I was totally in to hearing how this come out as we want to buy a calf. We won’t raise it ourselves, unfortunately we don’t have the space. Still we want a whole or even half. All that said, as soon as Houston come out I stopped listening! He stole the spot light. I don’t mind a bit. I’ve got 4 grandkids now and I love every second. (Can’t believe I’m this old already, lol) Your little boy is an absolute doll. He really is. I know, I know I said it before and you hear it A LOT but it’s true. He’s a doll. Your daughter is beautiful too but little Houston sure loves the camera and hanging with Dad. I think that’s wonderful. I’m gonna stop blubbering bout your boy now and rewatch the video and try and learn something! LOL TFS...God Bless you and your sweet family. ~Lisa

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lisa! He is a great kid and yes he LOVES the camera. EmmaLee is an amazing little girl too but she's just not quite the camera hog that Houston is.

we are looking to get some freezer beef this year. I would like to get a half, but at least a quarter. Grocery store meat is so expensive and not nearly as good

@ArmsFamilyHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

I completely agree. It's a great decision that you won't regret.