Animal and Garden Update - Pony has a vet visit

[Music] Mark here, my wife Tara, and welcome to the 10acre woods. We've been getting a bunch of rain the last couple days. Probably more rain in the last two days than we've gotten all uh all year really. >> Uh we have had a lot. So everything's greening up, which is great. This is going to help the forest fire situation as well. Uh so it is uh expected I think to rain again today uh off and on. So >> it's nice to have just a little bit of rain every day, you know, but >> Well, yeah. In a perfect world, uh it's beautiful and nice warm with a slight breeze during the day and it rains just after midnight and that just happens uh every day. >> Storm, >> but uh >> this is how much water. >> Yeah, that's not the case. Oh yeah, there's the there's the water. And then of course we have a uh you can see our swale that runs across through the driveway here. Uh so we've got kind of our water management all set up. So there's a uh um a swale that runs along the fence on the inside and then comes out here. And this is the low spot of our property here. >> It was uh Thursday. Thursday there was six inches of water. >> Yeah. >> Oh, it was it was flooded. >> Um it was it was eight inches up the satellite dish. >> Yeah, that satellite dish that we have over there that the uh the kids play on. Uh there was a water mark. >> It was all water >> uh along the base of it that was probably Yeah. good 6 in up from the base. So it uh it drains really well here. >> Very well. So, an hour after the rain stops, it's gone. Like, I left I left during the rain when it was full water and when I came home an hour and a half later, it was dry. Like it was it was like this. Yeah. >> Yeah. We have a good gravel base underneath our property uh which helps out quite a bit. So J D this uh past week, I think it was on Thursday, uh she had her teeth floated, so she had a little dental work done. Uh we had the vet come out. Uh she was just she was um putting on we wanted to put on some weight and we noticed that she was kind of holding food or or in the one side which generally means that their teeth are uneven. So, from time to time in older horses, ponies, uh they need to get a little trimmed down as their uh their teeth their teeth continue to grow. >> She has uh she had some lacerations on the side of the inside of the jaw, like you know when you got a sore tooth or you bite your cheek. >> Yep. >> Um so she had some spurs on the outer jaw. Uh not bad, but enough that there was lacerations, so those got taken off. And then uh her she's small so of course that getting the equipment in there is a little harder. Um so she's got a slope that goes up in the back. So her teeth are kind of like they go in and then they go up. Um I did question the vet on whether or not that was past bloating issues that they didn't flatten it. Um he said no. Uh, however, my gut feeling and my feeling is is that they couldn't get the last equipment in there far enough to lower the back. Um, so I suggested they invest in a mini uh rasp uh so that they could get to the back. Um, but she's fine. She's got mobility and everything. And then they they uh because of the issues in the back, her front teeth were crooked uh up. So, we just flatten them and and kind of just straighten it all out. Um, I also asked him about the muscle tone in her back end. Um he agreed that because of the previous hip uh pelvic issue that looks like she has um that uh it could have killed the nerves to the muscles which is why she's so uh I I don't want to say deformed but so uh awkward in the back end is because she's got some muscles that uh aren't developing and she's old and uh so overall the advice is the same as what we've been saying. Try to get weigh on her. Um but other than that, she's old. If it doesn't, then it's just a it's an age thing that she'll just uh live with. So, um he asked if I wanted pain meds. I'm like, I don't feel like she's in pain. I just feel she's a little awkward. Um so, we'll change that if need be, but for now, uh I don't think she needs the pain meds. As you guys all know who watch us, we if they if it was a it was a pain thing, we would feel it. We would, you know, get it. Um, is she in here? >> Yeah, she's >> I can't even see you, you little monkey, right? >> Yeah, they're all in here. >> Yeah. >> Look at that. All in the new stall. >> So, I will throw in the middle there. Sorry, Astra. >> They're all in here out of the mud. I'll make sure you >> Yeah. Nice and clean and dry. >> Yeah. >> Which they don't always do. They've got these shelters and if it's raining sometimes they just go and they just want to stand in the rain. >> Yeah. Levi. >> Yeah. Levi. [Applause] [Music] >> Charlie. Hi kids. Hi Nester. Hi Onyx and Tucker. Yes. Wait for breakfast. Right. There you go. >> No, that doesn't help. Doesn't help the wine. Oh yeah. Try to get in. >> Yeah. Says, "But we know what's in there. That is where the food comes from." Right, Willow? [Music] >> Yeah. And it got mucky out here, too. Yeah. Move. [Applause] [Applause] >> It's a wild malard. >> Oh, there's a malard on the pond. Okay. Find the dry land. >> Got a peg. >> Yeah, we got the fountain going. There it is. It makes a nice sound. And it's uh we've got the waterfall that's over here that runs off and down and that gives one sound, water sound, but then then this uh fountain gives a little bit different of a sound. So, it's nice especially when trains and cars aren't driving by. >> Yes, get the little ones. >> Charlie is uh yeah, losing it. So, we've tried a number of things here. It is low. We do have eaves trough that run along the top and down and the water runs out the side. So, that's taken care of. We have opened this area up into the trench here. But then we found that in the spring what had happened is the water actually came out and flowed into this area. So, that didn't work. So, I think it's just something that we have to live with. This will probably be mostly dried up uh near the end of uh of the day if not tomorrow. >> Break this all that way. >> Yeah. So, but other than that, this is really the only problem that we have with >> I've created stepping. >> Yeah. Yeah. We've got these uh pathways that we've built over the years. Uh, and you can see here is the drain that goes over and it dumps out into that area right over there. >> I mean, I still operate in running shoes. >> Yep. Yeah. And then, of course, this area here we put in and raised this up. >> I love this. >> Works well. >> This you couldn't get through. >> Yeah. So, for an animal farm, it's it's uh it's not too bad. Hi, fairy. You know, you don't even eat all I give you, >> right? You're so cute. >> He says, "What else you got? You got some carrots." >> Very. >> His nose is too big to get through the >> Yeah. >> Holly, where are your kids? Oh, there's one. Where's your kid? Where's your other kid? And the little call ducks. Three of them. And the pigeons, they come down for the feed, too. And it's really nice to see them flying around. And they'll go fly around in groups. Sheldon, you got your grains? If I rub you, are you going to Sometimes he'll uh move his head over and try to push you out of the way. He's like, I'm eating. But you're all right. You're all right. Yeah. We're getting ready for our open farm. So, on the weekends, we have groups that come out uh to view the animals. So, we're open to the public 11 to 3. And yesterday was a really good day. >> Yeah. Really, really good. >> We had uh quite a few local people. >> Well, we even had somebody from the Cayman Islands. >> Yeah. And and people from uh far away. And he was a >> you said an animal in Cayman in the Cayman Islands. >> Yeah. >> So, he was uh he was I think he was pretty impressed. I'd like to think so. He was they enjoyed it quite a bit and uh >> and it's neat to see people around you know around the world and >> well and we had some people here that um were wanting to to get some they had some chickens they want to get some other animals so they've I think they've been here before a few years back but they uh weren't ready for animals yet. >> Well you had that you had somebody get something off of you for marketplace and he was like this is my wife's dream. Yeah. Right. >> So, I had some uh Real Link cameras, some extra cameras that I wouldn't use and put them on Marketplace. >> I love how relaxed my house is. Gate's not even locked. >> Oh, yeah. And he came by and he was like, "Wow, what is this place?" And we often get that from FedEx. FedEx, UPS, you know, the delivery drivers. They come in. Um, you can see they get out of their vehicle and then they take some some photos of the animals and then they carry on, grab the package and and come up. So, it's it's nice to see. >> Yeah, it's nice to see when people enjoy. >> Yeah. >> Oh, the little ones, right? >> I'll get that. >> Barry's his wife me. >> He runs over. >> I know. >> What? You got the woos. >> The woos. Can I get >> Oh, it's locked. >> I have to. >> Oh, yeah. They're going to Okay. Okay. >> Yeah. All the They all ran and hid. There we go. Yeah. Oh, they're a little shy. Yeah. It's cute how mama Mama shows them what to do. >> Oh, she's going to You done? No. Okay. She thought she saw a predator. Maybe all the little chirps. So, these are all these are all suras, right? >> Well, and and possibly pennies. >> The black ones are probably pennies. Oh, what is that? Gotcha. >> Is that a rooster? Uh, yeah. Saramas are uh are cute. >> One chick has a name. >> Oh, yeah. Which one? >> I have no clue which one. Tiana knows. >> Okay. And where' the name come from? Oh, one of the girls that uh fell in love with uh Atlas or Perseus. Perseus >> or Perseus. >> And she came back and of course Perseus is no longer here. So she picked out a new one and named it if it's a boy Perseus. And if it's a girl >> Lily Bell. So Rosabelle or >> Barry. Hi buddy. Yeah. Yep. You're getting big, buddy. How old are you now? 3 months old. >> Uh, no. Um, >> well, he was 6 weeks when he came in, wasn't he? >> Uh, eight. Yeah. Eight. Eight weeks. But that was So, he's about four months. >> Is he four months? Okay. >> Yeah. Four, four and a half months. >> But he's he's a hit. You know, >> when I tell people this is the orphanage, they look like, "What the heck?" And then I'm like, "Yes, he's a baby. >> He's a baby. He's can't we can't even fix him till he's 6 months old. >> Yeah. No, he's a big boy. But he's very friendly. >> Yeah, he No matter where he comes. Well, I guess in certain days he's like, "No, you come to me." >> Yeah. >> Every morning he comes over. Hey. Yeah. You lie down. You love your pets. You're a good boy. Yeah. He wouldn't even fit in the basket anymore that I had. Oh, there you are. Enjoying the hay, not the grains. Okay. And look at these three. These three are Sorry, Shimmer. But but the sheep have bonded. Uh Sheldon. Sheldon and Shimmer. Oh, there's Sheldon right there. Sheldon and Shimmer are a are a thing. >> Hi. >> Yeah. >> Sorry, Tuck. Shimmer, you got it all over your head. >> Yeah. Yeah. Says, "Nope. I'm saving that for later." >> Hi, Onyx. Well, it's so cute because little Nester follows Tucker around. I'm I think it has something to do with the fact that Tucker looks like his mother. >> Yeah. >> Um and Tuck has no clue. Like he's like, "Kate Nester." Jeez, get your nose out of there. >> You can't even see his head. >> Yeah, they're a crew for sure. >> They're going to go eat over here because they were being disturbed. [Music] >> Yeah. Says, "We just want to eat our breakfast in peace. What? You're not a hen. >> Oh, that's rod. That's funny. >> Sitting on an egg. >> You're a rooster. What are you doing? Uh, he says it's comfy in here. What do you got in there? You got anything yet? Yeah. Here, let me let me check. >> She's pretty. >> Yeah, she was. Yesterday I pulled a couple eggs under >> from her and there were a couple eggs in here. So, >> I tried like she's broody. Yeah. >> Which means she'd hatch. So, I put I left some eggs under. Next day, >> she's over there without any eggs. Okay. And the eggs are here. >> Cuz I was like, I took some eggs yesterday. >> Oh, yeah. No. Um, no, she's So, I give her eggs and she goes to the next pen. So >> yeah, she's like, "This is lumpy. I don't want to sit >> now." um wood chips. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So Terra's trying out the wood chips. >> Could do with more in here. >> So we did um we did these ones which were drier, which was the second goound. The first set that we had or the first uh that you would have seen in last week's video, uh it was was some >> it was only it wasn't seasoned wood, we'll say. It was uh cut down last fall, so it wasn't even a year. So, this stuff here is quite a bit drier >> and it smells phenomenal. >> Yeah, it smells nice. So, and it's some smaller stuff, so it's not as big of chunks. So, we thought we'd try it in here and see how >> It's been in here a week and it's still >> see how they like it. Yeah. So, she's got it in both uh both pens. And we've got, you know, during uh what was that? Monday, cuz Monday was a holiday here, we um we did this stuff here >> and we went back and we did four big bins full of it. Uh took us an hour or so the bags out there, but I can probably pull some more bags into here to make it deeper because the idea is because it's it's they'll to hold moisture, everything will stay less compact and more digable for the chickens. >> Yeah. >> So deeper bedding cuz >> he's going to go back here. >> Yeah. I'm like, >> but yeah. No, it smells it smell. And I love the smell of wood. So, >> yeah, >> it smells really good. >> Yeah. And it's good that it's uh like popppler versus pine shavings. >> Pine shavings are can be >> pine shavings are kind of >> toxic. >> Yeah. You go to the pet store and and they sell pine shavings. Well, for rabbits, rabbits have an extremely sensitive uh smell. >> Yeah. Rabbits, goats, uh it's actually if they if they if they eat it, it it's toxic. >> Yeah. It's it's strong. So popppler. Popppler's nice. So it's not a sappy tree yet. There he goes. Look at this. >> What are you doing? >> You're not a hen. >> He's so funny. >> Oh, Polish are uh >> They're so funny. >> They're funny chickens. >> Just, you know. >> Yeah. >> Tolerate. He'll go away. >> Get this creepy guy away from me. >> No, I like I like Jimmyi Hendris. >> Uh that's Rod. >> That Jimmy Hendricks. >> Oh, Jimmy Jimmy's down. Oh, there he is. Yeah, Jimmy. Jimmy. Yeah. So, we haven't shown you the garden in a while. People have been asking, "Oh, want to see your garden?" And and we've just been Well, I've been doing other things and and Terra does water every night with the exception of the last two nights because uh because we've had a bunch of rain. So, >> I don't know who picked tomatoes in >> H. Maybe Brad. >> Interesting. >> Okay. Uh >> oh, yeah. This was one thing. So, this is the top of the crate. >> Oh, it is going to rust >> that the um the wood chipper came in and Terra thought this is this will be a good You know, we got an old fan housing here. >> It's going to rust though. >> Oh, it probably will. You'd probably >> I thought it was painted nicely black. >> Yeah, it's probably just primed. So, we could always put a a Rustoleum kind of paint on it. >> We should. >> So, she thought, "Oh, well, this will be a good uh harvesting table." >> Yeah. >> It's a nice sturdy >> kind of rustic >> Yeah. >> rustic table almost. So, >> and I do have an old tempered glass table with it. As long as I put cork on here. >> Yeah, you'd have to put some cork or some rubber. >> But, I like the fact that I can water my veggies and it goes right through. That's an old fan cover. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Um Okay. So, yeah, the garden's going fantastic. And in the last time we talked about the garden, we said this had gone to >> it had bolted and gone to seed, right? >> Yeah. >> But, >> oh, look at this. >> I did some research. Oh, nato caterpillar. >> Move that right in there. >> I don't have the name of that one right on my head. >> Oh my. Look at the size of its poops. >> It's poops. Well, I'm like, it's so little. >> Are those it poops? >> Absolutely. >> You think so? >> It's eating that, too. He likes Don. >> Yeah. >> He's a He's hot. He's little Sriracha. >> Um, so a lot of it went to Bolt right away. And so I was like, >> "Yeah, those are the seeds for the diet." >> I'm like, "This is it's gone to seed." And then I'm like, "That looks like a pee." And then I'm like, hm, do some research and you can eat these. And I'm like, okay, one diaon of the root of this, but hundreds of these. And peas are like we like peas, they're good like Right. >> Yeah. They've got a nice taste to them. Yeah. So they're not too spicy for terra. >> No. >> And they taste like a like a bean but with a radish >> diet. Yeah. But I was showing them the inside. It's not a pee. It's tiny tiny seeds. >> Yeah. >> Um but fried. Oh, like I mean they >> I just eat it. >> Yeah. You just eat it. Uh so these will be harvested next uh weekend and we'll mix them in with our Well, actually peas aren't do peas are like so a hit and miss. They were going to get that. Look at this. >> Oh yeah. >> Like they produce those same. Yeah. >> Oh yeah. And that's that's a lot more than I thought. That's one branch on >> like >> on one plant. >> You'll probably get you'll probably get two 300 of these. Uh and you can like Oh >> yeah. >> I'm like research your plants, man. Cuz and the rad the daon and the radish taste different too. So peppers they they've already harvested once. They'll be out next weekend to harvest this batch and then there'll be more after that. These are pablano peppers. >> This was a volunteer tomato. >> Okay. >> I believe it's called a tiny Tim. Like the way it's produc coming up. >> I believe it's a tiny Tim. They're really tiny. Um but a lot of tomatoes. And then uh my that smoke we had the other day, that really bad on Thursday. >> Yeah. >> Really bad smoke put a lot some of my plants turned yellow. So, the mullion I have to harvest because it turned yellow. I was waiting a little bit longer. Um, but I'll harvest it. Yes, I do know that it's going to seed and take go everywhere in my garden, but we use a lot of mullion, so I have no problem with that, and I don't mind weeding. Now, my green grapes turned purple for some reason, but they're not soft, so I'm haven't picked them yet. Not sure what's going to happen, but they're supposed to be green grapes. >> Maybe maybe they're mixed up. >> Yeah, >> green. >> Concord white grape. >> White grape. Oh, >> like green. It'll be green. >> Okay. Um, >> but for some reason, >> well, maybe they got mixed up. It wouldn't be the first time. >> No, it wouldn't be the first time. >> Um, so and my zucchinis kind of took a turn with the uh the smoke we had the other day. So hopefully we'll still get got a couple growing, but >> yeah the uh couple that are >> but you you got to kind of experiment with what grows lots and if these are going to bolt then you know what I mean. Oh look cucumber. >> Oh yeah, >> that's about picking size. >> Close. >> It's a pickle. >> It's a pickle. It's a It's a pickle. See, these are Well, I'll leave it for tonight when I water. >> Yeah, >> it's my snack. >> You're gonna carry it around your pocket. >> Oh, it's my snack. >> Ah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> It's my snack. >> And raspberries didn't do much this year. They kind of died off. >> Um, >> see, there's about there's four or five of them. >> What is it? >> Little rabbit on the edge. >> Oh, right on the edge. Oh, there. Yeah. Yeah. Right there. Ah. Ah, that one was spicy. >> Oh, Terra is not a spicy person. >> That was spicy. >> Oh, look at that. Just getting a feast on. >> Oh, >> what's what's that? Yeah. All the little baby bunnies. >> Yes. And I don't mind them in my garden. I make lots. >> Yeah, >> they I deal with them a lot. >> It's enough for everybody. >> Enough for everybody. So, tomatoes haven't started. Oh, this one has started. Nice. So, you'll get tomatoes soon. >> Yeah. >> Oh, that was spicy. >> That was >> So, I guess it's a hit or miss cuz that first one wasn't spicy, but that one I'm looking for a tomato. >> It could have It could have something to do with how far it is down the stem, too. Right. >> Yeah. I was When I was looking Yeah, true. When I was looking online, they're better green than they are yellow. So, pick them at this stage versus >> Yeah. If they get overripe, >> they'll probably get woody. >> Yeah. Yeah, I could see that. Yeah. >> Hi, Toby. >> Did you see the bunny rabbit? Probably not. >> In your old age, right? He's What do we say? 13 now. >> Yeah, 13. >> He's 13. >> I think I was looking at the wrong >> Yeah. So, okay. >> No tomatoes. They They snagged it. The kids were here yesterday. >> Oh, yeah. They may have come out and >> done some harvesting. >> They uh >> But it was funny because they're picking the large ones. So, um Oh my god. I did research last night, too. And these annoying uh uh Oh, no. >> Thistle. >> It's a thistle, but I forgot the name of it. Anyways, the roots are edible and medicinal. >> Okay. So, gives you a reason to harvest these. Um, anyways, the boys were out and they picked all the large ones and then they were letting them go at home on their counter like ripen. >> But I was as I've been watering I'm like I I keep the size of this one in here. >> Oh wow. Like it is massive. And it's so cute cuz when I water this at night, when I water this one, there's a garder snake in here and she I believe it's a she, uh, she comes out and she she play she stands in the rain of my hose. >> Oh, right. >> And then goes back in. >> Yeah. >> So, it's kind of fun. >> For a drink. >> Go for a drink. Yeah. Look like Mark. >> Oh, wow. >> That is That's That's one radish. Uh >> like uh and if you end up with a radish at the end, great. But >> yeah, maybe I'll try one of these. Have we tried the radish one? >> That's the one I gave you went inside. >> Oh, was it? >> Yeah. >> Mhm. >> They'd be so good fried with >> Not as good as the diaon. >> Daon's uh >> the radish is It's a little more rubbery, chewy. >> It's not crispy. Yeah. >> Yeah. I would prefer the daon, but yeah, you could put this in and um in and and you know, fry it with with whatever. Right. >> And that'll take away from the uh the chewiness. >> It's like tiny not hot peppers. >> Yeah. >> Like >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> If you like the flavor of the peppers. >> I mean, even if you do a pepper Oh my god. size of that one. >> Got our peas here. size of which one? Oh, the pepper. >> Um, you know, you get Okay, so so far they've picked nine off of here. They'll probably get another like there's a lot of see uh flowers, they'll get a lot, but so they've picked nine, whereas you could have picked 200 like and if you don't like the hot or whatever, >> it's just it's cool. It's neat. Um, for some reason the sweet peas that we planted are not sweet peas. Yeah, >> they're very woody. So, I'll use them as peas. So, we'll next Saturday we're going to harvest all the peas. >> Mhm. >> And whatever's ready for the daon and then uh put it in the freezer. Might need another freezer. >> Yeah, we were actually looking at uh freezer space and uh I looked up and to see what uh what was available for freezers. >> Might want to go that side. Everything is in the way over here. Oh, catnip. >> I know. It's And it's gone to uh it's gone to flowers. So, >> I didn't even realize this was here. Oh, >> I came out the other day and went directly over there cuz I know Yeah. But I'm like >> I took all the flower pot tops. >> Yeah, I know. It's just going to get bigger and bigger. >> I was just getting Kota a treat, so I came out to the garden to grab some. And >> that's why it was so woody, so big, like uh sparse. >> All right, so that is it for a video. So, I wanted to get this garden in there and show you guys that. I've been meaning to, but things happen. Wood chippers, fountains, and then just other things going on. Squirrel. >> Uh, so, just wanted to make sure I get that in for you. Anyway, that is it. Uh, have a wonderful week and we hope to see you next time. Take care. >> How do you do that in this direction without squinting? [Music]