A Few Last Minute Improvements to the Feed Wagons. Getting Bulk Feed Delivered to Fill Them Up.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Stay cool Evan! It's hotter than blazes here too. Glad you got your feed wagons filled!

[@CountryViewAcres]

I watched you put the MD back together last night. Glad you got it back running. It sounded good.

[@goephish]

at 8:26 did anyone else think, "OMG, the feed truck!!! it's going to back up over the scout!!!"

[@farmcentralohio]

That was a very close call

[@henrymorgan3982]

I can't help myself, but I would have a brush at the feed station to get all the residual feed from the feed ramp and have a pan under the five-gallon bucket to eliminate waste. I am sure it is nothing compared to tons of feed, but I am also sure if you go by the year, it will amount to something you would not want to waste. Great video! Thank you!

[@walterchapman2884]

Sure wouldn't mind you being my neighbor to hang out with ! Don't get the big head but your You tube is my favorite. So much outside work to do and you and Rebekah are so great

[@lindaott6894]

Wow , knowing that you raised the steak and grew the corn , sitting and enjoying the fruits of your labor, you can't ask for anything more . What a GOOD life . enjoy every minute of it because life passes by in the blink of an eye . I do enjoy your vidoes .

[@louisl.8724]

Use a recipcating saw, without the blade, to vibrate the feed down. Also hang a brush to clean the shoots with.

[@margaretpervier8357]

I would like to make a suggestion. Get a boot mat with edges to put under your bucket so you won’t lose grain on the ground. 😊

[@georgedavidson1221]

Nice looking truck and good operator Have a nice day

[@Rppbiz]

Evan, you may want to look into vinyl tarp like Pete has on just a few acres farm, think he recently said his have latest over 7 years. We’ll worth it vs typical tarps from the big box stores.making strides on the farm, enjoy your videos.

[@s.h.4609]

I'd be curious to see a breakdown of bulk feed costs with delivery, compared to buying bags of feed.

[@BHP_farm]

Well, besides the 3 or 5% discount, you save on gas not driving for those bags. And saves valuable time.

[@cheekymonkey666]

if you want to improve the dryness of the feed bins, hang a disposable dehumidifier inside the bins on either side...

[@southtexashay777]

Even your feed wagons really look great filled, Hope you saved a bit of money by filling them, less travel time and expenses. May both of you have a great and safe day.

[@rockingretirementoutdoors3249]

The feed delivery driver left his hammer on the side of the truck when he pulled off. Great job again to ya!

[@margaretbedwell3211]

This delivery not only saved time but a lot of cash for gas as well. So happy you were able to get these two grain bins. Have a Blessed day.

[@DconBlueZ]

Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!

[@kentsmith614]

Living the Dream.🇺🇲

[@michaelbedell6523]

Before applying caulking, lay painters tape on the opening sides so that when you spread the caulking it will only remain where you wanted it. Great videos

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

I feed my steer the same thing as I feed my goats, alfalfa pellets, a little "calf mana" type feed, and about a handful of a 10% sweet feed that I have for my horse. Just enough to have him bucket trained. He's the first steer I have ever raised myself. I've had a few farmers around say he looks real good, will have to see how he tastes.

[@randybutler4772]

You are what you are James. You are looking good. Thank you for sharing.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Worked out well for you today, glad you had just enough propane in the tank to get the steaks and corn done. Looks like some varmint patrolling might be necessary and mow on the outside where possible. Thanks for sharing with us, stay safe and keep up the good videos . Fred.

[@skipstein744]

Any consideration for the rolling parts of the wagons? Bearings, seals, etc. Onward!

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

My g-pa, Ezra Joseph, had a little handheld whisk broom to clean the feed slide. It hung under a piece of leather. "Waste not, want not" he would say.

[@darwinbenedict2874]

Glad to see you got your bulk feed situation solved and another step to being self sufficient. We enjoy your videos and keep it up.

[@jacobjelliff3052]

Nice to see the feed wagons full of feed. Will save so much time from feed runs to do other things. Take care and have a good day.

[@ourv9603]

A farm up in Montana just took delivery of a new grain cart which holds 100,000 bushel. !

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Corn and steak's look yummy! Those trailer work out great for the feed! Poor turkey RIP!

[@rudyrivera7426]

Thanks for sharing!

[@joelbuyno5500]

I'm from ridge farm Illinois,I think I'm not to far away from you guys,I really like watching your videos and Pete from just a few acres farm

[@ithacacomments4811]

Sounds like a title of a child's book...."Have You Seen the Turkey?" The farmer asks all the animals on the farm if they have seen the lost turkey. Of course the child's book needs to have a happy ending!

[@henrymorgan3982]

Nothing is one hundred percent. It is all about minimum waste.

[@daleh645]

It was happy for the fox 🤣

[@Dan-qy1rg]

Well that's a shame you lost one of your turkey's. It's really the best way to get your feed in bulk, if you have a feed wagon to put them in. Your steers will get use to the grain without molasses, but like you said, putting some molasses based feed with it will help draw them to it quicker. Enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing, have a good evening and a great week ahead.

[@kentshrader6616]

Great video! Life on the farm is a great life!

[@Tonetwisters]

Before I repainted the outside of our house several years ago, I siliconed around every window and any openings I found, before painting. One tight house. The nuggets are growing fast! And that there's some Veggie Boys lookin' corn! Yum. Glad that truck driver missed Scout! And you guys have come a long ways in a few years! Beautiful steaks, btw!

[@joannabennett2335]

Love Chicken Nuggets and Bacon Bits!! My favorite snacks! Sorry about the Turkey Bite(s). Hope the rest of them grow up big and tasty. Love the channel and all the projects that you guys come up with for home improvements for sustainability and food security.

[@bevnelson3678]

Awesome Even. It's good you can have both feeds delivered. Make life easier for you. Well done.

[@ActiveJoe]

As a new viewer • Nice to see you taking such good care of your livestock & equipment so well • Your critters seem happy no doubt due to your planning and prep work • Glad to see that you’re working on longer term solutions like bulk feed • Thanks so very much for posting and sharing Evan! All the best and God Bless. 🙏❤🇺🇸

[@leol1682]

Enjoy your video Even an Rob

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Nice job. Love the animals

[@joannak4640]

It was really great getting a video today! Thank you ❤️ That steak looked amazing 😋

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Wagons look great! Thanks for sharing!

[@peterkoster5053]

When I silicon I like to dip my finger in water then smooth out the silicon and help push it into the seams... in my opinion it looks a little cleaner, but good enough for a feed wagon.

[@terrycastor8299]

The bulk gravity bed wagons are going to work out great, Evan. Just line them up on one side of the driveway for your next delivery and it will go smooth as silk. Too bad about losing a turkey, but when the rascals won't stay put, it happens. Domestic turkeys have never been accused of being smart. It's a toss up as which is dumber, turkeys or sheep, but neither will win any awards for intelligence. I think one can buy a "dry" sorghum to add to the cattle feed that may aid in transitioning the steers to the finish feed. I seem to recall having that when we farmed, but I may be mistaken. That was a long time ago. Supper looks great!😋

[@scottfenn7253]

cook your corn in the husk on the grill for 7 to 8 minutes, and your silks will peel right off with the husk. Better flavor and saves on the aluminum foil. use a heavy rubber type of glove or clean welding gloves, pepper and butter to taste.

[@sethpruitt9703]

I’ve been trying to figure out how to do that in this video was a great help. Awesome job.

[@alanvaleandthelazyfarmer1930]

I've been watching O'Driscol Family Homestead and notice they soak the pig feed 24 hours before and it swells so they get a porrige like mix. Pete on Just a few acres uses a feed hopper when indoors and does the same as you outdoors. He also tried a finish feed for his cattle and decided it made no noticible difference.

[@ithacacomments4811]

Soak the ears of corn in water for 30 minutes. Then, grill them in the husks until the husks are browned well. Steamed and grilled corn on the cob! My dad would grill the soaked ears of corn on the coals of a camp fire. Nothing better!

[@retracyrb]

that is the best way

[@uberchaz11]

That steak and corn really did look good! Nice video Evan👍

[@rayeddy528]

Great stuff Evan !! Thank you !! Try hanging a small broom on carts to sweep excess feed off the ramp into bucket. Also we had hogs for over 50 years. Always fed feed wet except for corn and table scraps . Just my thoughts. Don't mean to be bossy. Stay safe and God bless you all !!!!! Eddy

[@jamiep2954]

I just found your guys Channel and I can’t get enough I’ve been binge watching your videos all weekend 😂

[@garyp2244]

I was thinking that the trailers should be on the same side of the road then when the feed truck came I remembered that the can not articulate to both sides of the truck. We learn as we go. Before next filling you can move them together.

[@realreviews9207]

Evon, you do put in a long day. I wish I still had energy to do the same. Keep a good thought.

[@johnhendren1794]

You can add a couple 2x6 on top and get another ton and a half

[@colint]

If you are going to feed measured amounts then maybe fill your feed barrels from the grain carts, it would save messing about and waste.

[@warnerherst6709]

There is a special paint for in side a gravity wagon it's called slip paint ? I think hope that helps you great fun watching !

[@larryconley9438]

Evan great videos, keep up the great work the wagons look 👏 👍 👌 good makes life easier

[@wilscooley3083]

I wouldn’t get too much feed if you have a small number of animals. Especially in the summer. It wants to absorb humidity and can go a little “ off” over time

[@benh3194]

You could always hook the wagons together and drop them off then go back and pick them up. Just save some feed in your barrels.

[@brucemoore2163]

Big difference, have tried both ways and grain fed is much better.

[@kevinbaker6168]

You can buy powdered molasses based mineral and add a little to your cattle feed until they get used to it.

[@karenwerth8484]

Seeing those gravity boxes reminds me of a great idea I had. Take one off the wheels and set on ground, weld it so it’s water proof and weld seats around edges. Perfect little hot tub the country way 🥰 Can you tell I’m a farm kid

[@georgedavidson1221]

You can buy a graphite type paint so the feed flows put easier

[@teenagefarmer]

Glad you finally got bulk feed. Thanks for all you do and for another great video

[@nick4leader]

1 thing to watch out for evan, if the feed is too fine it can stick to the walls of the stomach (especially in smaller pigs) and cause ulcers that can lead to death. Ask me how I know. One tip is to roll in whole oats that kinda scrape the feed off the walls as everything is digested

[@hollandduck79]

Hello from the Netherlands and thanks for the video. Sincerely, Hollandduck

[@robertpayne2717]

You can take blocks of hardwood nut trees pecan, hickory, or even mesquite soak them in a pan of water and place them on the grill with your meat and the heat will enhance the smoke flavor of your meal.

[@BRI33NOR]

Put a tarp down under the self feeder when you are filling your buckets. Just might save the odd dollar now and again as it was falling out of the back of the chute.

[@southpawadventures6989]

Might want to look into billboard vinyls for tarps. They are heavy duty and will last longer and keep your feed dry.

[@JohnSmith-qd8po]

Don't forget to cover those grain bins !

[@flyfliker]

Those rusty areas especially the seams should be treated with OSPHO. I buy OSPHO by the gallon and apply with a brush to neutralize rust.

[@skitzochik]

hi Evan, i was watching some of your earlier vids and was pleased to see how well versed you are in weaponry. would LOVE to see more vids of your gun skills etc.

[@barrytipton1179]

Try a say 2 or 3 inch auger in your drill to mix the feed much easier.I have a Raised veg planter bed the soil I bought was too clayey so loosened up with the auger and added home made compost and vermiculite the auger made light work of the job plenty on Amazon… I’m old and knackered but I’m still addicted to power tools , when I die my son in law will love them lol

[@BHP_farm]

Are you pulling those bins inside out of the sun? Otherwise, will you be using it quick enough it won’t matter? Great video as always.

[@Antiquetractorsetc]

I follow you on Facebook and forgot to on KZbin until now.

[@charlenethomas9966]

Good morning Evan and Rebecca I love your video the Fram is beautiful have a great day 😇😀🥰🥰

[@stephencudaback4548]

Grate video guys love it on the gran fill up and all the other things from steve c from state Oregon

[@levihemmel7798]

the best part of dealing with a feedmill is alot will change a ration like with me i feed molasses in the feed start to finish and it make the steaks alot sweeter

[@nightsailor1]

clip a whisk broom with a bungie cord on each bin.

[@mikemiller7251]

You are the best

[@4knanapapa]

We were in Hawaii A few years back, the beef there is grass feed, it's good but it has a different taste if your use to grain feed.

[@Homestead925]

just found you channel ether this week or last week and just realized you are in illinois too, Great channel! im in cumberland county

[@richardgreen5602]

You need to keep a little car broom to clean the feed wagon ramps so rain wont waste and make solid.

[@kingkong7617]

Those two feed wagons will make it a lot easier on you feeding the animals and the lost turkey was a meal for a fox or some other wild animal.

[@johnthompsonii8335]

Have you thought of finding and old rubber floor mat or some such thing? You could staple it around the base of the Chicken Tractor and it would help keep the chicks in?

[@odisdenney690]

Heavy due, no rain for the day

[@edwardnicoletti8438]

You ought to try cooking your corn in the husk. We cook it in the microwave in its husk. I feel it is the tastiest way because it cooks in its own juice. I guess that is why I hate people pulling the husk down in the store to check it. I can yell if it's a good ear just by giving it a little squeeze thru the husk. I raise ten acreas of sweet corn and sold it in front of my house. We sold out of whar we picked every day

[@rodborn1147]

Evan, since you like to grill, soak your corn in cold water with the husks still on. Put the corn, husks and all on the grill. The wet husks will steam the corn but the husks drying out and burning off will add a mild smoked flavor to the corn. Remove the hisks, add butter and salt. A great flavor on fresh ears of corn.

[@coyotiess]

Work hard. eat hardy!

[@georgedavidson1221]

You will like a little bit of grain fed beef more marbling

[@shawnnelson6146]

Expensive but 3M 5200 boat hull sealant will set up as rubber when finished

[@vbyler3119]

I drove feed truck for several years and I would have drove past second cart a little and swung auger to passenger side lightly

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Hello Evan that's alot of feed for the amount of animals you are feeding. Think there is good chance it may go moldy on you. It's just my thoughts hope I'm wrong. Once again would be nice to be invited for dinner lol. Looked great I'm hungry have a great day.

[@bay9876]

Vinyl Tarps over feed wagons that last and are UV resistant

[@CountryViewAcres]

Vinyl tarps are $142 each. Maybe when these where out.

[@roberthillyard4234]

if you cut a v in the end of that silcon tip make better cover look niced you need aspill tray on gound and that corn can go to pocorn if it get to hot need shade big time so put tank in side shed m8

[@WilliamWhite-k9w]

Use seam sealer.

[@cajunnathan4586]

Take a MIG Welder and seal weld the seam then paint

[@nathanbeier8332]

Sucks about the turkey. We lost one of our favorite laying hens last night to an reason. Opened the coop to her just laying there by the door.

[@ItsjustChris95]

The corn and steak look delicious !!!! mmmm --- mmmmm --- mmmm

[@waynejones5239]

About a coffee can of feed is about all they really need with all the grass they have

[@aafarm1652]

Smoke your corn on the cob next time and you won’t ever cook it another way. So much better flavor. Especially if you use a flavored pellet.

[@georgedavidson1221]

What about a tarp for the green wagon

[@TheoSmith249]

Port and Starboard grain carts. 🤣