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Gold Shaw Farm | October 21, 2026



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Finding cheap hay for our cattle is a balancing act. See how we source affordable feed for our herd in this look at farm costs.

Managing a farm requires keeping operational expenses low, and feed is often the biggest line item. In our community, we have a high percentage of second homes, which creates unique opportunities for sourcing supplies. This video explains how we leverage those local dynamics to secure affordable feed while continuing our cattle farming operation.

Understanding proper livestock management means knowing exactly what your inputs cost. We break down the math behind our purchasing, specifically how we calculate that one heifer is equivalent to 75 hay bales. If you are interested in the economics of small-scale agriculture or want to see how we handle our winter supply, this footage shows the process.

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This post currently has 21 comments.

  1. @nellieblighhill4575

    October 21, 2026 at 3:56 pm

    Be very careful of that strange area in the far paddock with old building works, it could be an extinct well. We had one in our backyard many moons ago that eas overgrown by grass as the original owners had filled it with wood and dirt and covered it with soil and grass. We had no idea. One day it alk fell in and at that point we could see by the formed masonry that it had been a well in the early days.

  2. @12titaniumbricks

    October 21, 2026 at 3:56 pm

    Probably the last comment section on earth you'd think you'd hear about onlyusemeblade, but what a drastic change from him to coming to a Goldahaw farm video. I got some varied taste in videos. Just had youtube on auto and thought it was funny.

  3. @TeeDee87

    October 21, 2026 at 3:56 pm

    57F is close to 14c for all us non muricans. Anyways thats cold af for house :D. I think 18c (~64F) is the bare minimum (and actually my favourite temp for sleeping).

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