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@michaelc.38125 ай бұрын
I’m your dad’s age, but I admire your work ethic and your CAN-DO attitude. And I greatly admire your dad, Eric, as he works so very hard, with long hours, and low pay, yet he has put in decades of the most important area of importance which is to train up the next generation of dairy farmer (you know, you). I love to watch the upgrades with the silos going up (I’m an engineer and builder, so naturally I love to watch others work)! Please keep taking a boat-load of video for this new feed system. And if I may be so bold, I’d suggest that once it’s up and running, you publish a 2/3/4 part series of why, how, how much, that went into this new system (along with the downsides). God bless you and your family Eric.
@scrambler69-xk3kv5 ай бұрын
I could be his dad's dad.
@jimsteele71085 ай бұрын
Those silo workers have quite the system. Fun to watch.
@larrybarton23514 ай бұрын
Wonder what powers the little “trolley “ that carries the concrete around the ring?
@zGuy-yp6um2 ай бұрын
@larrybarton2351 It's hydraulic there's a pump up top that's also what power the cranes on top I built silos for 10 years before these guys came in and bought our company then got out of it.
@larrybarton23512 ай бұрын
@@zGuy-yp6um thanx
@TheBloodypete5 ай бұрын
Oooof, manual rebar tying! That is a tideous job!
@jpa12825 ай бұрын
It's actually fast and pretty easy
@TheBloodypete5 ай бұрын
@@jpa1282 but still tideous :p
@B-tenst045 ай бұрын
@@TheBloodypetedepends
@miwilia5 ай бұрын
I still have my reel from 1970. Gone through several pairs of pliers since then. Took about 30 days to get good at it. Worst part was being bent over when tying down low.
@kylehansen21225 ай бұрын
. *tedious
@dougdiplacido24065 ай бұрын
Glad we got to see the guys working on the silo up close. Very interesting procedure. Looks like pretty hard work. Looking forward to when the feeder system is all up and running. Great video and thanks.
@billjoat5 ай бұрын
Great video!! Thanks for showing more of the silo being built. Thats a very interesting procedure. Lots of stuff going on in many directions. I'm sure its going to be stressful going all different directions. Thanks for taking me along!!
@davidtoleyarjr.12185 ай бұрын
There. That's what I like to see. The actual beginning of the silo being built. Setting and tying of the rebar and then setting up the second course. Great job!!!
@mikelowe17835 ай бұрын
Glad to see a swing parlor. We had one installed in 1968, a double 3 and buy the time we retired in 2013 it had been expanded to a swing 14. I still miss milking.
@generybarczyk69935 ай бұрын
Hope they ran a power line for Christmas lights at the top of the new silos.
@TheStuport5 ай бұрын
Another great video Eric! Awesome to be able to fix and repair equipment right on the farm saving time and money! Very cool how you all are advancing your farm in so many ways! I have always enjoyed the thoughtful patient pace that you and your dad take when collaborating on a decision and move on it! Some of it goes right over my head, but you explain it so that even I can comprehend. I'm just a Dummy with a Smartphone! 🤣 You are very busy and more so now that the weather has broken so please know we Fans in here really appreciate you always including us on what is going on and making sure we get a great view with the camera positions! MOO From next door in COW-lumbus, Ohio
@Dan-qy1rg5 ай бұрын
You guys always stay busy, but with all this automated feed in time it should help reduce some time for feeding prep, loading etc... Thanks for sharing, I hope you have a good week!
@claudelory14735 ай бұрын
Amazing the work going in the construction of the Silo, things are looking good. I am happy ror you. Blessings, Claude
@drsmith48065 ай бұрын
Love to see how you & your dad are really growing the farm cant wait to see new feeding system. Been a fan for yrs & rooting for you guys to hit 500k subscribers. I know you & dad are always busy but a new Q&A with you two would be great if you can find the time. Be safe & thank you for the videos.
@stromxtc20335 ай бұрын
Agreed, last talk was good. Plenty to discuss. This is a great channel.
@sacdbc5 ай бұрын
Pretty interesting. Thanks to the concrete workers for allowing us to view the details close up!
@lastenhowell15695 ай бұрын
look good and those guys do a good job
@jjarm5 ай бұрын
Love the strategically placed vise grips on the first ring…..I can relate!
@crackwitz4 ай бұрын
For that pipe out of the calf barn, you might want a drain cleaning hose and head. It's a pressure washer that jets backwards, pulling the line after itself. You stick it up the outlet and work up the pipe
@edday16625 ай бұрын
So cool, unless I missed the video when the last silo went up a month ago. Very cool seeing up close, the process of pouring the concrete and tampering it down
@suleymansari60285 ай бұрын
professional concrete workers
@davidbarnes7065 ай бұрын
Its amazing how they build the silos
@miwilia5 ай бұрын
That grass sure is green! Wish our land in upstate South Carolina looked that good.
@wayner8065 ай бұрын
It really is pretty. I’d settle for SC compared to panhandle of Texas!
@davidkimmel51534 ай бұрын
Thanks for the update. Interesting watching the silo grow.
@ClassicNathan5 ай бұрын
So, it looks like you're gonna need some machinery storage and shop. Are you gonna a roof on the parts of the bunkers? That would be a great build series!
@steveneal27065 ай бұрын
Awesome Eric. So happy for your Dad and you. It looks like your dream is coming true. Best of luck to you both
@billcampbell29435 ай бұрын
That was interesting to see how they build the silo
@jjarm5 ай бұрын
These are very exciting times at the Dairy!
@surebrah5 ай бұрын
Ever think about a stand-on skid steer for inside the buildings? The visibility is excellent for tight quarters. Also easier when you have to hop off and shovel every so often.
@MrDanisve5 ай бұрын
With the amount of dust when bedding etc, a cab is rly nice
@B-tenst045 ай бұрын
Kind of pointless
@claymack11095 ай бұрын
Not a bad idea but it would be kinda useless for them
@motel5815 ай бұрын
Yeah the ditch witch sk900’s can lift like 1800lbs and are 38” wide idk why more folks don’t use them. The cab and the size of a bigger machine is overrated for many, many tasks because those machine are too big to functionally do things mini skids can. Maybe a big dairy like this isn’t the place, but mini skids have a place as labor becomes more expensive. A skilled mini skid operator can do what like 5 people can do at once, depending on the task
@MorganOtt-ne1qj5 ай бұрын
We bought a Case 1818 just to clean calf stalls. Beat a pitchfork by 5:1, in time savings.
@carolynrose7535 ай бұрын
For the calf pens ....if you bolt a 4x1 or 6x1 boards to the inside of the big gates it will hold back the sawdust in the pens. The appropriate sized u bolts would hold the board tight against the rails. You would probably use less sawdust also over the course of the calfs life in those pens.
@iansmartel54735 ай бұрын
You really need to try Guernsey 🇬🇬 cross animals. Good buttermilk, good protein.
@terrykoch12505 ай бұрын
If you know what a plumbing blow bag is, in might save you a little trouble with that plugged pipe. I assume that pipe is 4 inch, get the right size. It is a rubber bag with a hose connection on 1 end, when you hook it to a hose, then make sure you shove it fully in the pipe, then turn the water on till it clears.
@larrymccandless87235 ай бұрын
You forgot to say, 'That ain't goin nowhere.' when you slapped your gate brace job.
@godoftheinterwebz5 ай бұрын
It is going to be so cool watching you develop and build the Lely system aka Feed3PO
@williamgleaves19545 ай бұрын
Amazing that the silo guys arent using the battery rebar wire tyers. It really speeds up the process.
@nicholas56235 ай бұрын
We had jersey cows on our milk farm growing up. I loved them and they made some of the best milk I've tasted
@kyleverno5 ай бұрын
Id put a slop floor in the of your silos just for the flat floor so if you need to cleen out the silo and you can run the unloder to the floor with out picking up rocks or other dibrie 4 inch thick with fine wire mesh 1 sheat per inch to keep it in place if it cracks
@Palmit_5 ай бұрын
i had a chuckle at the calf pens. -> "push shove fight" later: "PULL, and then throw the feckin fence like it was last years underpants" Win.
@1striperon5 ай бұрын
Lots of intersecting schedules this Spring. Good luck.
@user-ur2cc7cs5j5 ай бұрын
Always a pleasure. Continued success to you and your family. Thanks for sharing. Be safe. Stay well. Victor
@timpratten22585 ай бұрын
Awesome to see the second silo is starting. With your calf pens can you put a timber or ply wood on the inside of the gates. To stop everything falling out
@jeepxj5 ай бұрын
a small strap to the bar above it would really stiffen up that gate from the mounting bolt for the air ram. the rotational force on the bar is prolly the worse thing for longevity.
@bryankritzberger10255 ай бұрын
Maybe put some sides and a roof on one of the old bunkers for a shop?
@B-tenst045 ай бұрын
12:25 what's that he's working in
@kylehansen21225 ай бұрын
@B-tenst04 He is working in their current shop which is going to be turned into the headquarters for the new automated system. So this shop is going away.
@sparky31565 ай бұрын
I wonder if the 1st generation dairy farmer would even recognize the 10th generation farm after all the changes?!
@karencary33125 ай бұрын
Great changes on the way. So exciting. God bless!! ❤❤❤❤
@monkeymandee50305 ай бұрын
I think for new equipment shed and shop use the three bunker silos if you are putting feed in them put a roof over it and use it for storage even if you are putting silage in them still be a good idea to keep equipment out of the shed especially during the summer months when the pits are empty
@paulrichards94005 ай бұрын
Very interesting, thanks for bringing us along.
@JeffStewart78..5 ай бұрын
Sounds really cool. Can't wait to see the process of setting it all up.
@Dj-zz4 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your videos, especially the new silo builds. They are Educational & high quality. I look forward to seeing the process to the end & beyond. Thanks for sharing your life on the farm. My wife says it must be having an unintentional impact. I’m drinking more milk. Maybe too much she questions. lol
@trtj2005 ай бұрын
What a project, very interesting to see it develop piece by piece, are you going to keep old siloes to handle any excess crops?
@giles-df9yu5 ай бұрын
Attach a 8 inch or more rubber belting material along the bottom of your calf gate..
@jerrypelletier23284 ай бұрын
I hope you and your young family are enjoying your new house, you deserve it!!
@davidbishop40155 ай бұрын
Looks good Eric. You and your dad have made some great decisions for the automatic feeding system. I enjoyed the up close view of the new silo being built. Stay safe.
@SteveMccarthyAus5 ай бұрын
Love the Moo hope it stays around
@tomprivate33625 ай бұрын
My cousin will breed a Holstein heifer (from a good cow) to a jersey bull. Often he gets a heifer calf. They are smaller so easier for the heifer and when they eventually end up milking give a respectable amount of milk with much better butter fat and protein. Hybrid vigor.
@leviwulff5 ай бұрын
That electrician got every inch out of his ladder in the background while you where wielding
@greghamann20995 ай бұрын
Converting a shop into a feed room. Thats quite a transition. The obvious question is where is the shop going to be? The one you have is way too small, I think.
@mikerom99585 ай бұрын
Eric I'm sure you could use some help around the farm. A young girl/boy for work experience? Thanks for all the vids, great job.
@james1307oak5 ай бұрын
i enjoy watching, but i think that spacer should go on bottom of the cylinder so it doesnt rub on the gate and keeps it propped up. (just something to look at. )
@harveypenner23865 ай бұрын
great job!!
@dpeagles5 ай бұрын
Hey fyi. You can buy a drain nozzle that attaches to your pressure washer. It will help clear pipes well.
@ezone9135 ай бұрын
Ask them to label flag all the sensor wires on both ends with yellow. Someday, you'll be thankful they did.
@guitarboos485 ай бұрын
Like I said before love watching you guys.My hat off to you.
@RiDankulous5 ай бұрын
I always think of science fiction writer Isaac Asimov's 'Three laws of robotics' when I see real robots. He's one of the more prominent scifi writers of the past and I enjoy his books a lot. The three laws really are unrealistic though but would be ideal for mankind. "A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law."
@cinderblock22895 ай бұрын
Clearing the 💦 tube brought back so many long days of muddy muck. We would feed a chain ⛓️💥 through & then attach a used tube tire from our feed cart, hook it up to the chain and pull it back through using a tractor 🚜 Pipe all cleaned out!
@irvenrathburn94215 ай бұрын
Hi Eric, things a coming along nice looks like a lot of work.
@tonykazz27795 ай бұрын
exciting to watch this progression
@judysonnek27674 ай бұрын
What is your milk price now and what herd average production per cow? Your COP? Milk price in Midwest is "killing" the dairy farms right now.
@lstone.095 ай бұрын
Awesome video Eric. That repair job doesn't have to be pretty to be functional. 🚜🚜🚜
@nickjewart93515 ай бұрын
This whole project is very cool!
@albertbusscher42705 ай бұрын
Who the hell was that standing on the TOP !!! of that stepladder in your workshop !!?? That's an absolute NO !!! NO !!! Don't they know that stepladders are well known for extreme accidents !!! That silo is going up at a great speed !! Good luck with what you are doing. Greetings from Australia
@SoulofSamurai5 ай бұрын
This is just an idea or a thought, maybe you could try putting a piece of wood down inside the calf stalls to keep the bedding from going everywhere, I know that you would have to move it when you cleaned the stalls...but I guess it's about which one is more important, keeping the bedding in or moving the wood when you clean them.
@franciscosandiego30265 ай бұрын
Always great video brother from the imperial county California 👍🇺🇲🚜🚜🚜🚜
@stuartsplace1005 ай бұрын
WOW,fast,on second silo
@robertcarney62595 ай бұрын
lol, need a dunk tank for the tires like the cows have for their feet for the skid steer.
@CraigDegolier5 ай бұрын
My boys and I love watching your videos!! I really like how hands on you guys are with all aspects of the farm
@dogcreek85474 ай бұрын
I just hate it when those drains start rebelling.
@tompreiss50105 ай бұрын
😳😳😳 double up an old inner tube and pull it through that drain pipe 👍👍
@stevebiddle89125 ай бұрын
Making good progress on second silo.
@thereissomecoolstuff5 ай бұрын
That is amazing. The silo construction. I would be very curious what a concrete total cost is.
@carynix80435 ай бұрын
Silo builders have it down Love the progress and the video updates
@jarrettgerber65275 ай бұрын
Cleaning out that pipe looks like someone had some Taco Bell or Burger King😂
@AuditRecon5 ай бұрын
Getting a great upgrade with Tech. Building for the future.
@jeffschmucker62065 ай бұрын
Kinda miss your sense of humor that you would sneak in from time to time. Even the mysterious Mountain Dew bottles.
@greghamann20995 ай бұрын
Me too!
@dustindugger3155 ай бұрын
Me too
@JeffStewart78..5 ай бұрын
I thought he stuck a comment in the last video.
@somethinburnin5 ай бұрын
I wonder if he tried Mt Dew Kickstart. So darn much better tasting and fraction of the sugar
@pagz_5185 ай бұрын
What’s good in da hood
@Marshall_Weber4 ай бұрын
Awesome Video and Much Love as Always 🐄 Man!!!
@securitymanager6835 ай бұрын
It doesn't have to be pretty, but it does have to be functional!!!!
@rewardchoto84865 ай бұрын
Just wonder how much re-bar those guys go through😳😳
@jessewerner57844 ай бұрын
The sparkies need ladder safety training. Never stand on top two steps of ladder. It only takes once.
@jamesbreault57625 ай бұрын
Looking good Eric.its all coming together nicely
@verdagarner51125 ай бұрын
Good looking 👀 work to me great video Eric.
@BradyTanner-ib7lm5 ай бұрын
have you thought of maybe putting a 2x6 along the bottom of the pens to keep the mess in the pen, even if the gates dont open in they can open out?
@davidcantu8245 ай бұрын
❤ YOU ERIC ❤
@dougkaylor25285 ай бұрын
wow be careful standing on top of step ladder, especially with no hands! love your channel ,
@nashcobb30565 ай бұрын
thank you
@homey30515 ай бұрын
up up they go
@ScotWalt8585 ай бұрын
All goog.
@UzairQurashi7235 ай бұрын
Good job
@Zeke-yv3nw5 ай бұрын
Can't wait to see how this all goes.
@shealy2655 ай бұрын
Would it help running a second 2 by 6 on top of the calf gates to minimize the bedding pushing out? If 2 by 6 is a little to tall run it through the table saw to trim it down to fit. Just an idea to keep the aisle a little less cluttered.
@CMDSR5 ай бұрын
I see supervisor Gracie is on the job making sure things are ship shape. Tell the builders thanks for letting us see how the silo is built.
@jimpolk5 ай бұрын
Very interesting how they do that.
@MrKennyaa5 ай бұрын
looks like when made precast concrete pipe, i-beams for bridges, etc, etc.
@nieksalomons5 ай бұрын
Lely is a Dutch company, and the proper pronunciation of the name Lely in English is Layly. Just so you know it does not sound like leelee.