2023 in 20 Minutes on Our Homestead - Happy New Year!

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Reminds me of my husband and I 47 years ago. We raised our two children on our 60 acre farm. We had pigs, cows, chickens, duck, rabbits, and raised German Shepherd and Shih-Tzu's. It's been a great life. The best place to raise a family. It's tough at times, with many heart aches and many joys. Bless you both on this endeavor.

On your tomatoes save the skins and all the seeds. Dehydrated them and then grind into powder. When you need tomato paste just one tablespoon of powder to a few drops of water and poof you have paste.

Hello, Zach. Greetings from Arkansas. I recently came across your videos, and I am playing catchup. In doing so, I believe I may have found a problem with your chick feed. My calculations for protein are much lower than your 30%. I figure the protein is closer to 16%. If so, this would be catastrophic with young chicks; and, especially so with the finicky Cornish Cross birds. I suggest you double check your calculations. If you still get 30% protein, have someone with feed ration calculations experience look at your numbers. Your County Extension Office would probably be the quickest and easiest place to get help. Cheers, Y Shave

The ability to review the year is probably an amazing thing considering what you have decided under take becoming a YouTuber and farmer nearly simultaneously. Looking forward to seeing what the future holds prayers for your blessings in the coming year to any and everything that is good beyond your wildest dreams. Congratulations on all the things that you are able to see as accomplishments in the year of 2023. I can only believe that if the two of you continue in your level of commitment on the path that you have chosen! I'm sure that for the followers of this YouTube channel and the best is yet to come 👍🏾. Sorry guys but I must have missed the video if it had been shared that Ashlyn had family move nearby nothing else like good family contact ☺️. Happy New Year everyone 🥂🎈🎉

Pumpkins are the best thing to plant for your pigs. They love them and the seeds are a natural wormer.

20:17 Don't waste the blood. Use the turkey blood as high N fertilizer for the fruit trees in spring.

Wow, what a year! You accomplished soooo much and learned so much as well. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Love your videos. You need to make a video giving us a home tour with all your final home renovation. Looking forward to seeing all you do in 2024. Will your wedding be on your farm? You have a beautiful setting for it.

I found y’all late in your journey, congrats on the engagement. I can’t wait to see what else yall do!

Don't feel bad the first year we did Cornish cross and at about 7 weeks we lost 20 out of 25. We think it was a combination of overfeeding and high heat and humidity. We have down them a few more times and we often take them a little early rather than risk losing them.

You are inspiring! I know it’s a lot more work and not as glamorous as these awesome videos make it seem but I also know it’s probably so satisfying to live off off your land!

Guys, Happy Holidays and thanks for taking time to share your lives with us! Prayers for a blessed and joyous 2024 for you and the soon-to-be Mrs. Keep God first in life, marriage, everything ... and the rest is a cinch!

Although the work is never ending, the satisfaction of working on your own land , and growing your own food is amazing! Love to watch your progress, Thank you for sharing ! Happy New Year 😊

Interesting videos, great that you share. Something to look forward to watching!

Wow! So impressed with you hard-working young people! What an inspiration!

I’ve really enjoyed watching your videos look forward to them 👏🏻❤️😊

I started watching your videos this week, and as I am watching this video today I was scrolling through Craigslist and saw your pastured pigs for sale on Craigslist! ❤ 🐷 So happy to know you’re so close by! My daughter and I live in Midway, Ky.

2023 was a very constructive and productive year for you and the homestead with the exception of a few set backs which are to be expected... You worked both hard and smart and learned a lot. Big respect. I hope 2024 is even better. Happy NY.

Great job on your homestead !!

❤ I do like the garden. Keep it in the videos. All the love in the world is yours ❣️ 💕 ❤️ 💓 💗 😊