Rototilling Bed Pack Manure

Merch: 10thgeneration...
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[@vanbrown785]

78 yrs with cancer in skull, raised on dairy farm, managed dairy farms, taught school, you give me hope......thank you..........

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Hang in there Van, we are with you....

[@flubber6667]

God bless you my friend you hang in there I'm disabled too and chronic pain and these kind of videos really make me feel a little better hey I hope you feel better soon don't give up you got friends out there lots of them I'll be one you stay safe and God bless

[@scousers]

stay strong mate, youve got support here! Start a vlog and put it up so we can hear what your dealing with

[@JackieDannenberg]

I love the look a cow gets when she’s curious. Hard to imagine a 1,000 pound animal looking “cute” but they do !

[@flubber6667]

I'm 60 some years old and I really really enjoy seeing a father and son work together my two boys help me quite a bit I'm disabled but they help me I love them dearly and I could see you too love each other dearly too keep up the good work I'm going to have some cereal with your milk amen from PA 👍👍🇺🇲🇺🇲✌️

[@andrewschuyler2271]

I really like that International. Fantastic looking tractor, and I think you guys really benefit from keeping a smaller one like that around the farm for stuff like this.

[@douglaskleinjans4232]

That's how my dad planted corn as a kid 🤣🤣🤣 thanks for all your hard work 👌

[@johnwhitehead3685]

As a building maintenance guy for over 40 years, I always write the replacement date on bulbs when I install them. Kind of gives a frame of reference when replacing them later as to how long they last.

[@barrytipton1179]

My father in law always had a book for bulbs and batteries

[@warehouseman6325]

Man I love the ...tote basket... slash man basket 🧺. Lol. Always gotta be on your toes. Love watching you and your father on the farm.

[@Dan-qy1rg]

A farmer has to wear many hats, being versatile in every way, an electrician one moment, a chemist to a technician, well you get my point, we have to be able to do everything. We look for every way to improve our farms in as many ways as we can. Great job on the video and on your work. Have a good weekend, stay safe, see you next time.

[@IowaKim]

Mathematician too!

[@dmc01]

The way the tiller fluffs and levels out the bed pack is satisfying to watch

[@justinallmond3855]

The juxtaposition of a pain in the ass “safety” switch for stopping accidental bucket disconnect with the piece of rope tied around the “safety cage” to keep if from falling off the forks is simply fantastic!

[@boerauke]

We use a crate like that too. Safety tip: make a board from to bottomup 1 feet around. If u push with your feet a tool thats on the bottom it doesnt go down ( and hits someone on the head)

[@JRD77VET]

Looked like the tiller worked well. Nice wide width made short work of it too.

[@wjonthetrail]

I have known a few old dairy folks back not that many years ago I must tell you that your operation is a much cleaner and more efficient then I have seen in the past And for a while I thought it was a requirement to keep everything you have ever touched in Ramond piles and at several locations Your farm looks great in your drone videos with the contour farming and various crops very colorful Like a work of art About those tele handler‘s You may not know that JCB makes a skid steer tires or track with side entry and extending boom They also make tillers for your skid steer Less tractors to maintain if one can do more Your barns may to small of alleys with thigh quarters you will end up bumping into things adding to your list of repairs

[@stevealaskaman5680]

Eric, a suggestion to see if your compost is composting, try a thermometer and see how hot that bed pack is down inside. If it’s breaking down it’ll create heat….allot of heat in fact. My compost piles would reach 135 degrees. It would take about 90 days to turn my horse manure and leaves into dark great smelling compost for the garden with at least weekly turning. When the temperature drops, turn and add some moisture.

[@user-gm4ys3hx9o]

I always enjoy it when you and your dad work together, Keep up the hard work.

[@shanelamell2229]

Nice job on the lights and on the first time they worked. lol, You also did a great job on the bedding for the cows at the end. That worked really well. Thanks for sharing and have a nice safe day!! God bless you all and keep on farming.

[@noelking7215]

Safety baler-twine made me laugh. Looks like something I'd do!

[@user-dx2nn2jv1t]

Gets the job done lol. I keep all of mine, never know when you'll need it.

[@baileybacon746]

It is literally my favorite when your dad narrates and explains things 😊

[@HARRYAZZHOLE]

His dad did a whole video once, was filled with knowledge and a pleasure to watch.

[@shkibeta]

Agree

[@charlenewenthold5150]

I so enjoy watching you and your dad work together blessings to both of you and the family

[@timidema6374]

I paint lots of lifts, like skytrak, Pettibone, jcb, and Kubota. I was looking at pictures of how to place decals and a picture of you came up sitting in jcb putting feed in your hopper and the grinder in the cylidge so how about that, cool. God bless you and your dad and family in cold weather doing your thing down on the farm.

[@dougdiplacido2406]

Great electrical job Eric, I'd hire you in a heartbeat. Hope the tilled bedding works well for you. Great to see your Dad in the video too. Thanks till next time.

[@jackking5567]

Remember with the 4 wheel steering you can 'crab' at an angle too. Might be useful against edges.

[@jackthewisedog5171]

Many Many years ago on our farm we had one of those internationals as the main (only) tractor on the farm. It did a lot of work ! great tractor

[@triciaabrams8848]

I love watching that 4 wheel steer! So maneuverable!

[@johndeere5494]

Awesome video. Excited to see how that bed pack comes out.

[@dairymanlife3952]

Only Farmers know and agree that Managing manure is like more than 80%work for farmers lol 😆

[@rosemarymurphy5767]

That helps with clumps in manure plus help to put it in the holding pits. We always at our neighbors salted the floor’s in winter to help keep the manure liquid an manage more quicker and going in auger to be loaded . Like how you have barn set up the new barn up above I think I ask about this once before to have doors you can open up from the door automatically shut during winter and open during spring ,summer, fall and closed in winter.

[@janetdupree6353]

My very first thought: looks like a carnival ride! I was expected your dad to raise the “cage” up and down while spinning you in circles 🤣

[@michaelmactavish4445]

telehandlers sures saves money then renting a lift

[@gradyweeden4292]

Super attention to detail and safety. Great job guys.

[@lawrencehudson9939]

I had not seen a modern dairy farm before. I have watched a few of your posts. Impressive. Thank you for what you do to feed us.

[@jbbrown7907]

The Amish daiymen here do deep bedding. This time of year the pack is about 2' deep now. By spring when they clean it out the pack will br over 3'. They run a horse drawn disk harrow every afternoon during the milking. They clean out the entire pack all at oncenin spring.

[@sniderfam5]

Great video. We use something similar to the tiller for poultry litter that we call a fluffer. Priefert makes the one most people use in our area. We really enjoy your channel!

[@davidbishop4015]

You and your father wear so many hats, I don't see how either of you can get in and out of the barns to do all the jobs. Very interesting rototilling. Stay safe.

[@dantomlinson4407]

Nice work! I'll never take a glass of milk for granted again. Thank You!

[@gussoefje6430]

The tiller would also be good for when you go to clean it out you can use it to fluff the bedding up so it’s easier to scoop out

[@stevengoogin3729]

Definitely--that's what we do on our farm.

[@FatherOfTheParty]

Any time you do electrical work and the blue smoke doesn't come out, that's a win. That little telescoping lift is quite a machine. I bet you find all sorts of uses for that. Great content.

[@allanulen3809]

i worked with a fellow who tilled turkey pens between groups. he said it made for easier clean out.

[@Michael-8903]

There you have it. Kubota for the tight spaces and the telescopic for all possible jobs where forward and upward reach is needed. The reason we have a Volvo wheel loader and a Merlo

[@shaunjudkins7192]

Love to see how things work around the farm. Thanks for your hard work to help America

[@Anuwabu]

Always refreshing to see someone who knows about and uses a cordless drill's speeds between off and full.

[@kyleverno]

If you’re thinking of getting a tiller they make skid steer attachment tellers so you don’t have to buy a huge machine with motors and everything you can just hook it straight up to one of your mini skid steer‘s or potentially future Tele handler‘s and region from the outside and limit compaction even further

[@Bissen1993]

Greetings from Denmark, Enjoy watching your videos alot! I'm involved in agriculture myself here.

[@dougdiplacido2406]

Best to have the basket secured to the lift. I hose could break and tip the basket down. I'd hire you Eric as an apprentice but you already have a great job. Thanks for the great video.

[@shirleysousa9739]

You and your dad are amazing work partners.

[@barrytipton1179]

Friend of mine fell out of a JCB bucket working on trees he fell out and broke his back … glad u are working safely

[@codyburgoyne7259]

You guys are all cool people I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@misterv4462]

THAAAAT'S why I nearly set that fluorescent light fixture on fire with those LED grow lights........I didn't know I needed to by-pass the ballast. Learned something, today!! Thanks!!

[@doughahn9263]

Definable curious to see what happens with the tilled bed pack.

[@steveneal2706]

Awesome video Eric. Very nice to see you and your dad work so good together. Thank you very much for the video. How is your family doing Eric ?

[@francisunwin5463]

If you decide to buy a telehandler you can also buy slewing manbasket attachments plus a jib and winch as well which I see would be a great help around the farm but you have to consider cost great episodes keep up the great work

[@craigsimmons2926]

You guys will love that machine if you decide to purchase it, we have a small farm and a construction company in Ohio and we own 7 Gradall’s and not one skid steer, you well find more things to do with it than you could’ve imagined. Love watching your videos my son started a YT page Ohio Farm Boy if you get time, lots of videos coming this year on our small farm Grain and lambs content. Great job keep up the great work!

[@didierfertil6334]

We promote rototiller for longer lasting litter in cowshed. With our miscanthus bedding chips we ask the dairy m'en to rototll every days to aérobie fermentation that will dry the litter. Also you have to pull up the tail of the rototiler to have the heavier parts of the litter on the top of the litter. Like that they will dry quicker !

[@patricksauder3257]

Lol the line about how your dad planted corn back in the day. Had me weak 🤣 😂 💀 😭

[@tenkiller9999]

We Okies would have used baling wire to tie the basket on.. Not everyone carries baling wire with them, but I drive Ford pickup. It's a necessity!

[@industrialathlete6096]

Baling wire: the farmer's friend, useful for Multiple tasks!

[@johnmaurer3097]

This channel is fascinating. Thanks for putting these out. It’s really interesting to learn how this works

[@phil6465]

I’ve been converting some of our lights to LED’s too. Bad batch of cheap light units fitted within the last 10 years and ballasts are failing. Older light units have very little problems.

[@phillipclark3124]

I love that your dad gets in on the camera work. Narrating and giving shoutouts 😂😂

[@dmfor9001]

Also good that the rototilling does not create dust. I thought it might.

[@chriss3235]

I have been hooked on your content for some time, do you happen to have a video telling about the history of your dairy? I would be interested to hear about the other generations.

[@andreabrown1260]

Yes, that would be so cool!

[@stropefarmsllc7630]

Skid stir tiller would be awesome for that you can get around your gates and stuff

[@calicoasting]

Hello from California! Thanks for these videos. I get my need to do some farm work vibe out by watching..peace

[@Marshall_Weber]

Awesome Video and Much Love as Always 🐄 Man!!!

[@andrewtanner7891]

Good to see baler twine in use to secure the cage to the telehandler. Known as farmers weld in Somerset

[@three6ohchris]

I thought for sure that you were going to find a Mt Dew or Chocolate Milk up above the metal pieces you were removing when you changed the light over the LED. Haha, guess my intuition was off! 🤷‍♂️😂 Anyway, I can totally tell that you like that Manitou a bit more than the JCB, as you seem to go for that one more so than the other. It definitely seems like having a telehandler on the farm would be very beneficial to you guys though. You can see how much Tom Pemberton used his, over across the pond in sunny ol' England. Lol. It's a shame you weren't able to get each one by itself for a short time so that you could focus on them individually and give them each a fair shake, instead of having to try to use both before they go (not saying you aren't giving them each a fair chance, but I'd say it is very difficult to distribute your time between each one equally as every job you would use them on is unique and one might take longer than the other, or you'd need to use features that the others jobs wouldn't need said feature. Anyhow, loved the video, as usual! Already looking forward to the next. 🙂 Take care, God Bless, and stay safe!

[@jameskelly6401]

Hi Eric great video. Only concern I would have with tiller would be bringing bad bugs back up too the surface especially if you have had mastitis cows in there?

[@jamesmisener3006]

Interesting experiment with cultivating the bed pack and will it pack up harder quickly after. If so maybe try adding fresh bedding before you turn it over. Maybe something a bit course like soybean stubble. Cheers 🇨🇦

[@i1469]

You light up our lives!

[@bobjarrard]

Eric, grind part of one side off, easier to enter the "basket". The fire log boys do that, lots of vids. Bob in Nevada

[@ajmiller7102]

Dang, wish I had a load of that tilled manure for my garden!

[@justinjobson7184]

I have a pack barn for my 200 dairy cows the tiller is the best way to go if you use a cultivate or ripper it don't leave the top dry enough for the cows where the tiller mixes very well and the finer the better we use a compost tiller it's 8ft wide and Diggs 24 in deep

[@stevengoogin3729]

What brand are you using? We use a reverse rotation Terra Force. It does a really good job, but I wish it went as deep as yours.

[@justinjobson7184]

@@stevengoogin3729 it is a lvi dairy

[@stevengoogin3729]

@@justinjobson7184 The best one out there!

[@jeremyclemons3852]

Love how the crate is tied to the forks with baling twian love it lol

[@joestefon316]

Just started watching your videos......I am addicted. Joe

[@Tony-rl2fr]

You guys are bad ass. Thank you for all you do to keep our country moving forward. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@stevenramrodd1226]

Nothing in life is better than working with your dad!

[@michelpicton8357]

Might have to invest in a telahendler? Great content 👌 pretty awesome you guys get demos. 😀

[@harrisonkatzz7090]

THE ROPE was a nice thought . Use a ratchet strap around the whole basket Good show .

[@Msspinnerb8]

I could watch this rototilling all day.

[@farmshoffman8475]

Great awesome video Eric. I think that would help better stiring it up adding air , now packing it harder that’s a good question only u will know when u clean it out

[@drbaker5769]

Don’t forget safety glasses when removing those old bulbs just in case…..love the channel.

[@jamesbreault5762]

Great stuff Eric,thanks for sharing.Hope your newest young in is doing ok👍👍

[@charleslynch7274]

Well that was very kool to watch hope the rototilling works out for ya

[@Krg438]

If you plan to continue with the tiller, I would highly recommend one for your skid loader.

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video, thanks for sharing, i'm curious how compost bed barns fit into dairy farming in the future, thanks for sharing

[@jimpolk]

Practice your welding. Weld a length of chain to the basket with ahook on the end. Boom! Safety chain. 😁 Good to see & hear Dad. That tiller does a really good job looks like. But will the surface be dry?

[@jimmclean160]

It'll be interesting Eric how this turns out that bedpack you tilled up for the pre fresh cows

[@erikowren7894]

Looks l,Ike you guys will be buying your own fluffier soon. That worked great.

[@jeffreymurdock8366]

Those looked like the to fluorescent tubes. I like getting the bulbs that you don't have to modify the fixture.

[@Snoogleheimer]

We switched our lights over years ago. Boy, what a difference.

[@jamesryan9206]

Thank you very informative.

[@danfinley3690]

Always fun to watch this channel

[@davidpook5778]

I use an extension ladder to get into the lift if by myself.

[@Gwaycee]

Telehandler in the barn Curios cows: Now, what have we got here...

[@LaberNater]

Real life Farming simulator 2022 lol. Good work man.

[@Saltysteele]

the comment section on the farm yt channels are always amusing. these are farmers. thousands of them across the country. you all poke fun of the country hicks, until they get a yt channel, then all of a sudden they are wise, old sages with what you all assume must be multigenerational farms with fantastic stories behind them. 😂 requests for background of the dairy, comments of how people love when the father talks/narrates, etc., etc. then, of course, you have all the armchair agricultural scientists who give advice to the folks that are ACTUALLY DOING THE WORK. yes, today was the first day anyone has ever tilled bed pack. your advice of how it may bring up bad bugs and bacteria is absolutely invaluable!! You, sitting in your armchair, obviously know better than those doing the work. This farm will now succeed, because a bunch of people who have never even driven by a farm have offered consultation.🤣

[@jesusisGod1434]

This will be an interesting experiment.

[@karencary3312]

LED lights really shine.

[@danfinley3690]

Thanks for another sweet video

[@marcelocunico5341]

Great vídeo

[@cameronbomstad4805]

That’s how my dad used to plant corn, now that’s funny.

[@koryleague8833]

Friend of mine calves in a hoops barn. He runs an old cultivator through his bedding about once a month when he has his cows in it in the winter. Works pretty good for building a nice soft bed pack