Grazing M Acres

Grazing M Acres

We started as a small 6 acre farm/ homestead in the foothills of North Carolina, raising cattle, chicken, meat goats and dairy goats, pigs and rabbits and much more. We recently bought 24 acres of an abandoned cattle farm just down the road, we are fixing the old home and property to start a new homestead. Join us as we find out what fun and challenges come with running a small farm and turning an abandoned property into a working homestead!

From woods to riches!

From woods to riches!

Goats and garden

Goats and garden

Dry stacking stones!

Dry stacking stones!

Installing insulation DIY

Installing insulation DIY

I'm all out of ideas

I'm all out of ideas

This is terrible!!

This is terrible!!

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  • @TheStickinator
    @TheStickinator5 сағат бұрын

    I use the cap for when my chickens make a mess and pull a bunch of feed out on to the ground. It locks them out so they have to eat all the food off the ground.

  • @danielwicks9703
    @danielwicks97032 күн бұрын

    Nice

  • @thetinkercook5430
    @thetinkercook54306 күн бұрын

    I'm buying an old house with an abandoned well. I'm going to have to do the same thing and make a better cover. Thanks

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres6 күн бұрын

    Just make sure the casing is in good shape first

  • @anthonydaiello7081
    @anthonydaiello70819 күн бұрын

    Nice work brother!! That’s a strong idea for water management. Pool is looking awfully good right now. Pushing almost 100 degrees up here in PA

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres9 күн бұрын

    Thank you! Ever since I put that in (over a week ago) it hasn't rained a drop. It's been hot and miserable here!

  • @danielwicks9703
    @danielwicks97039 күн бұрын

    Never knew they were called waddles. Learn something new everyday

  • @traviswelch7350
    @traviswelch735013 күн бұрын

    What angels?

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres13 күн бұрын

    Unfortunately I didn't draw any plans for this. I really just sketed it out on the board untill I got the pieces to fit.

  • @Golden_SnowFlake
    @Golden_SnowFlake19 күн бұрын

    Saving and releasing that bunny, was wild, thanks for sharing!

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres9 күн бұрын

    I'm just glad I was able to save it in time! We love seeing all the wild rabbits!

  • @danielwicks9703
    @danielwicks970322 күн бұрын

    Looking good

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres22 күн бұрын

    Thanks! I'm trying.

  • @tonyortiz3692
    @tonyortiz369225 күн бұрын

    Add copper pipes or scrap inside the tote and no algae.

  • @alternateName600
    @alternateName600Ай бұрын

    I'd be worried about air quality. Or CO2 concentrations down there. Hopefully you had a fan to force some air to bottom

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-AcresАй бұрын

    Oh I definitely did! It would have been a bad day without one.

  • @jamesortolano3983
    @jamesortolano3983Ай бұрын

    Much appreciation from a city boy here , only drank well water in summer at my PAA's farm in N.C. Hydronic HVAC Installations , we also put a magnetic strip or siphon before your spun filter sometimes depending on what equipment we are installing. As you are probably familiar with high iron in well water . I bet you could create one yourself to go on your 3/4 " pvc system. Just another layer of protection/maintenance for ya to mess with. We also put ultra violet on air systems. They have shown high quality air conditioning, so I believe in them . A charcoal treatment is another add on thats good on taste, which I believe you could create also . Enjoyed your post, thanks for sharing.

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-AcresАй бұрын

    That's some great information, thanks!

  • @vettedfarms
    @vettedfarmsАй бұрын

    Are you planning on painting the totes black to prevent algae buildup?

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-AcresАй бұрын

    This would definitely be easier and probably cheaper than painting it IBC Tote Cover with Zipper, 275 Gallon Sunshade Waterproof Protective Cover, Heavy Duty Nano Materials Dustproof Fade Resistant Tote Covers For 1000L 275 Gallon Water Tank a.co/d/gQmAh0F

  • @ardevenuta37
    @ardevenuta37Ай бұрын

    That kid is too cute. I remember my twins, now 19, with every project I did. Well worth the time, Dad. You'll never regret it.

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-AcresАй бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @danielwicks9703
    @danielwicks9703Ай бұрын

    Do you have a link for the uv filter

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-AcresАй бұрын

    VIQUA VH410 Home Stainless Steel Ultraviolet Water System - 18 GPM 3/4 MNPT 120V a.co/d/aUKo8Ef

  • @dammitbobby283
    @dammitbobby283Ай бұрын

    You wasted time playing firebug when all you had to do was push the brush pile into the edge of the woods.

  • @markbsb7176
    @markbsb7176Ай бұрын

    PDF or anything?

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-AcresАй бұрын

    I don't have one, I'm sorry.

  • @carolinabeier
    @carolinabeierАй бұрын

    Please , check if there is a chimney to vent the smoke...

  • @carolinabeier
    @carolinabeierАй бұрын

    Min 2:57 this a fire pit for the barbecue. In my country (Argentina) its call "Parrilla" and we make the barbecue (asado) only with charcoal or very dry and hard wood. And the room where this parrilla is we call it "Quincho" that is an open or closed (attached to the house) space to place the grill to make the barbecue.

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-AcresАй бұрын

    That's really neat! We figured it had to be a charcoal grill. It does connect to the chimney, but we haven't used it yet. I hope to soon though. Thanks!

  • @carolinabeier
    @carolinabeierАй бұрын

    @@Grazing-M-Acres check this vid about how to make an "asado" (barbecue) in argentina. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nplkx8ualcunkbA.htmlsi=F3Za4GelzW3KKgKv

  • @danielwicks9703
    @danielwicks9703Ай бұрын

    Glad you're bett

  • @RIKERIII
    @RIKERIIIАй бұрын

    Or just put a brick in the water bucket

  • @rhondahumes6338
    @rhondahumes63382 ай бұрын

    Thank You! I will be doing this project for my girls! 🐔🐔🐔

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres2 ай бұрын

    You’re welcome 😊

  • @haydenmurray8440
    @haydenmurray84402 ай бұрын

    Great idea! Gonna make some!

  • @TheAngryChimp
    @TheAngryChimp2 ай бұрын

    Excellent! Just the informatiion I was needing.

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres2 ай бұрын

    Glad I could help!

  • @PennYankeeWoodworks
    @PennYankeeWoodworks7 күн бұрын

    @@Grazing-M-Acresare you an electrician ?

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres6 күн бұрын

    @PennYankeeWoodworks I'm not a licensed electrician, I've always done my own electrical work though.

  • @AgroPriesttv
    @AgroPriesttv2 ай бұрын

    So amazing

  • @RandRBrewwork
    @RandRBrewwork2 ай бұрын

    Like how you said after putting two chicken in “don’t let them out” and both chicken got out

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres2 ай бұрын

    It happens alot! Haha 😄

  • @orlandoorozco2592
    @orlandoorozco25922 ай бұрын

    What, Size is your coop?

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres2 ай бұрын

    I think it's 5x6

  • @Dinkyjean1
    @Dinkyjean12 ай бұрын

    What did you use for your cover crop? Nice to see aomeone besides me using the metal wayer tanks as brooders!! I strt them in the basement in those at a day old and at 1-2 weeks old I move them to an outside shed then when the size is right I move them to a house with a yard that has a roof over it. We have issues with hawks, racoons, foxes, area dogs & coyotes. So all of our yards foe pouktry are made from 6’ heavy duty chainlink. I wrap 24” tall 1/2” squares hardware cloth/rabbit wire around the inside of all poultry fences and place barn tin under the fences with about 6-8” on the inside and the rest on the outside and weighted down with concrete blocks. I let our chickens free range when I am home after all my indoor stuff is done so I can keep an eye on them. Otherwise they get fruit, veggie & meat scraps that have been diced up along woth the steady feeders & waterers when they stay locked up due to weather or no one being home. We have lost to many burds to different predators. Biggest predator we have had with chicks under 8-12 weeks old ((depending on breed)) has been snakes. Black snakes, king snakes, cooperheads & rattlers have all be caught in the chick shelters and in the hen houses eatin eggs. I hope you never wxpweiwnce the venimous ones in your chicken houses. Their bites have killed many a good layin hen.

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres2 ай бұрын

    I always use a mixed crop for cover crops. It consists of cereal rye (NOT rye grass), red clover (which they love), purple top turnips, tillage radishes, buck wheat, and a few other things. So far, we haven't had any predator problems. the tall forage hid them really well, and the 8 joules on the electric fence keeps everything out. It would probably keep a bear out!.

  • @zeldamurray6672
    @zeldamurray66722 ай бұрын

    Love your Chicken House 🐓 Great video!!

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres2 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @danielwicks9703
    @danielwicks97032 ай бұрын

    Good to see another video

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres2 ай бұрын

    Been out of commission since my surgery.

  • @petesilvestri
    @petesilvestri2 ай бұрын

    Well done….

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres2 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @anirthesengalparrot
    @anirthesengalparrot2 ай бұрын

    Since last month i hatched 33 chiks from 3 chikens out of 39 egges that makes it 93% of the egges right just lost chik i don't know how so now i have 11 one month old chiks ans 21 others round 9/7 days old 🙏🏻

  • @drunkguy_6639
    @drunkguy_66392 ай бұрын

    did the same. started with 20 then added another 20 the meyers meal makers and tsc 6. and adding 100 meat birds in a month or so. only lost 1 jersey gaint. next time check you look hatchery, the more you buy the better price

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres2 ай бұрын

    We hope to be adding meet bids soon! 100 may be to ambitious for us this first time around though.

  • @Accounting-yk2cp
    @Accounting-yk2cp2 ай бұрын

    how has this held up to 2 years of use?

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres2 ай бұрын

    I replaced the feeding lid just cause it started looking bad, they would chew and scratch on the corners. Thats all that ive done to it so far. if I were to wash it, it would look brand new.

  • @Accounting-yk2cp
    @Accounting-yk2cp2 ай бұрын

    @@Grazing-M-Acres amazing! thank you for the reply. great channel too btw!

  • @adrianoverspeet
    @adrianoverspeet3 ай бұрын

    I am a gardener. and my professional opinionis straw carpet with plastic or is it a naturally degradable material. ? Spraying straw on grass is a total waste of money and time for me. You can also just cover the grass seed with a small layer of dirt.

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres3 ай бұрын

    The "plastic" material naturally degrades over time. I've always had better success with covering it with straw.

  • @oliverhood7856
    @oliverhood78563 ай бұрын

    Half the brooder should be covered to keep the heat in.

  • @haydenmurray8440
    @haydenmurray84403 ай бұрын

    Think that's a walnut tree

  • @danielwicks9703
    @danielwicks97033 ай бұрын

    The big tree in front yard is it a pecan or walnut

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres3 ай бұрын

    Black walnut unfortunately

  • @shadowstorm1742
    @shadowstorm17423 ай бұрын

    @@Grazing-M-Acresthat’s actually really good and cool cause black walnut is very expensive wood so if it dose ever come down u could sell the wood for good money it also probably increases the value of land

  • @dougwoods4427
    @dougwoods44273 ай бұрын

    When full, that IBC is going to weigh 2300 lbs (275 x 8.34 lbs)! The wood stand was just put on ground, I think. So, I'm wondering, once it rains and the ground gets softer, are the wooden posts going to settle into the earth with all that weight on them? What was your experience now that it's been there awhile?

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres3 ай бұрын

    The stand holds the weight with no problem. I wouldn't be afraid to put a lot more weight on it. Down there where the pigs are is a wet spring, so it stays soft most of the time. I haven't noticed it sinking, but I thought I put 4" cap blocks under the posts.

  • @BellasWhisperFarmstead
    @BellasWhisperFarmstead3 ай бұрын

    You'll get more! 🤣😂🐣🐤🐣

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres3 ай бұрын

    Oh I'm sure we will! Next will be ducks 🙄😂

  • @BellasWhisperFarmstead
    @BellasWhisperFarmstead3 ай бұрын

    Ducks has personalities chickens dream about! You need ducks! @@Grazing-M-Acres 🦆

  • @nogames8982
    @nogames89823 ай бұрын

    I started with three and said that that would be plenty. I now have 15. But I have now legitimately maxed out my chicken coop so 15 is my maximum so that's good with me.

  • @johnboren3976
    @johnboren39763 ай бұрын

    We were going to get 4-6 chicks, came home from the Rural King with 12!

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres3 ай бұрын

    I know the feeling!

  • @user-yu7qx4mb2u
    @user-yu7qx4mb2u3 ай бұрын

    If you dont mind me asking how much would it cost to change the 100 amp fuse box to a 200 amp service upgrade? Thank you

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres3 ай бұрын

    To be honest I have no clue. All electrical supply are expensive. If I had to guess probably a couple thousand or so.

  • @user-yu7qx4mb2u
    @user-yu7qx4mb2u3 ай бұрын

    Thank you @@Grazing-M-Acres

  • @danielwicks9703
    @danielwicks97033 ай бұрын

    A small sand bucket from dollar tree flipped over on top of feeder wil stop them from pooping in feed

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres3 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @franciscoluna2784
    @franciscoluna27843 ай бұрын

    *too

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres3 ай бұрын

    Thanks, I didn't even notice.

  • @egarcia5004
    @egarcia50043 ай бұрын

    thank you. i used your idea..it came out alright.

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres3 ай бұрын

    I'm glad I could help!

  • @danielwicks9703
    @danielwicks97033 ай бұрын

    Coming together nicely

  • @maryannashenfelder5513
    @maryannashenfelder55134 ай бұрын

    What a beautiful dream come true!! Alot of work to get there. Many blessings and a future full of beautiful memories.

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres4 ай бұрын

    Thank you, we are working hard to get all our projects finished.

  • @drewbuckner3293
    @drewbuckner32934 ай бұрын

    "Luke, go and see if the fence is hot" - Dad

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres4 ай бұрын

    That's exactly what I told him, but he wouldn't grab it until I did. 😂

  • @drewbuckner3293
    @drewbuckner32934 ай бұрын

    I thought I was about to see a "Planet Earth" documentary with that intro and music.

  • @danielwicks9703
    @danielwicks97034 ай бұрын

    Do you use the goats as a meat source

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres4 ай бұрын

    Not yet, but we do plan to!

  • @zeldamurray6672
    @zeldamurray66724 ай бұрын

    Great video!!

  • @drewbuckner3293
    @drewbuckner32934 ай бұрын

    How much is the X operator getting paid?

  • @Grazing-M-Acres
    @Grazing-M-Acres4 ай бұрын

    To much!!