Bulk Feed at the Ranch and One on the Ground

Bulk Feed from Dakota Mills arrives and we take on the task of unloading it and getting it to the animals.
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[@timgilchrist3065]

I have worked on the farm by myself so much, hard to imagine having someone to help. I would probably start yelling at them because they couldn't read my mind. Lol

[@tammysarrazin7078]

my S-I-L is a plumber and while he is working he wears head phone(dual purpose phone calls or music and just to keep non-plumber advice from customers ) one day he is working away and this one piece would not work he tried this that and the other and nothing finally frustrated he is like that is it you kjfgfbvb your going to fit even if i have too grrjkqfrb... turns out the wife thought he was talking to her she got scared and called her hubby to come home lol now we laugh about if but then he was so embarrassed lol

[@ez1913]

As a kid wanting to learn bowling machines, and Grumpy Paul was the head mechanic. Getting yelled at was cost of learning from a master of the trade. LOL

[@Northtide]

@@ez1913 Yeah, but you obviously weren't married to "Grumpy Paul". It takes a lot of sugar to make Crow edible. LOL

[@katj7641]

SO good to know that I’m not the only one that deals with these kinds of things. There’s never a dull moment, nothing is ever easy...and I truly believe that a ranch/farm is where “Murphy” claims his primary residence.

[@inadollard6672]

Thanks for sharing your day

[@nanhayden8438]

A video like this shows the challenges of working the ranch and farm operations with just the two of you. Admire you both.

[@Cellottia]

Well done Mike for having the guts 1) to show life as it really is 2) to apologise to Erin. We all get days like this (I thought that's what the song, "My Mama told me there’d be days like this" was about!) and negotiating them with grace and strength is character-building. Seeing as you were filming as well as coping with a new situation, I reckon you coped very well! I do hope you and Erin are quickly reconciled and can laugh about it soon; but *do* pay attention to your safety so you don't end up squashed by a pallet of feed! Enjoy your week free of us all watching your every move, and have a wonderful weekend. Blessings, K

[@slawrence5693]

Bless y’all. Please be safe. See you Saturday evening. 🤍🐮🤍

[@jms_wttrs9228]

Best part about most arguments is the humility and making up - peace.

[@hawser2088]

My heart goes out to you when you have rough days. I am impressed how willingly you share these days with your audience.

[@OurWyomingLife]

I appreciate that

[@grahamdeere9475]

Welcome to the world of ibc bags! Can't tell you how many times I've spilled a whole bag on the driveway, and had to shovel it all back into the bin it was supposed to make it to. The worst is tearing a hole in the bag somewhere, there's no stopping the flow after that. Here's a trick I found with the dump trailers. If you can reach the loops and lift the bag enough clear the bottom of the trailer, then you can lift the bag from the side of the trailer and pull forward with the bag suspended. Once the trailer is clear, then you can place the bag wherever. One way to avoid dragging out the pallets you can't reach and rub the floor. Essentially pulling the trailer out from underneath the bag without dragging anything.

[@ChrisFiggatt]

Man, we’ve all had those days! Thanks for not editing this out; this is real life!

[@ResidentEngineer1]

Video after video your ingenuity constantly amazes me. You are definitely a jack-of-all trades and your damn good at it. If the general public would only realize all it takes to get their food into their plates maybe they would be more appreciative of our ranchers and farmers. Thank you once again for sharing your life with us. 🇺🇸

[@gregpavone8485]

Sorry Mike, had tears rolling down my face laughing.

[@FiddleMaker63]

Mike your troubles make for good laugh for the couch sitters. Thanks for showing that everything does not work out perfectly every time.

[@edgar_desouza]

Lived every moment, the ups and downs, with you through this video. Looking forward to a win on getting the cake to the cows. A worthwhile day after all.

[@susanchamblee2549]

You are the proverbial “MOTHER OF INVENTION”...!!! Great video Mike!! Thanks for sharing :))

[@petruzzovichi]

Back in the early days of OWL Erin was a welcome standard. As time passed Erin became increasingly more involved in many things and we saw her less. Mike does a tremendous job but it is always wonderful to have Erin involved in the show. Erin is a trooper deluxe, very bright and hard working but also a sheer delight. She is always welcome to stop by adding class and charm to OWL. From one long-time, appreciative subscriber in N Idaho.

[@edwardharrop5819]

Famous last words. “This might not be that hard”. Lol

[@boomerhawk]

Good morning Mike!! I rarely have time to rewatch a video... but this one was a great one... I've been there, trying to make things more efficient and repeatable.... building "inventions" that fall short, but lead to a better one... it's called growth and development. Thank you for sharing... I had my moments in private... except for the times I had a little help... and I ate more than my share of crow too... as few had my vision in mind... but they have feelings that I overlooked in the heat of the moment. Thank you Mike!! Enjoy your week off. Daily vlogs are brutal and can change the focus from fun to "assignment". My wife found that out with her 30 day series.

[@michelleotten1420]

Love the chicken feeder! Thanks for sharing the idea. I'll definitely be making one for my farm!

[@kdh1309]

For your first time dealing with those bags I would say you did a pretty good job . Build the boxes for them and life will get better !

[@rogerfuhr8067]

Better outcome on the cake than I anticipated. It’s all part of a day on a farm/ranch.

[@stefanotommassodisimone7241]

Thanks for all the hard work.

[@edjrsingleton5921]

I have faith in you!God Bless you

[@joselynensign9014]

A tough lesson to learn. But see already your thinking of a better idea. Good to see you mending fences those relationship fences. You two are the best.

[@michealnuss1179]

Worked at a seed company; semi came in 16 bags soybean seed slid off pellets; unloaded everyone by the loops with fork lift; re-stacked on pellets; next morning most laid over; all to do over. Love the square black boxes!

[@carolmorelos3049]

Hey Mike, you did a impossible job. I can't believe you got that bag back up. Your boss just needs to thank you for wonderful job you pulled off by yourself. Great job. Hey

[@milwaukeebennett]

A suggestion I humbling would offer. Grab the feeder with the bobcat. Use your tractor with forks to lift bag by loops. Place, bag over feeder. Empty bag and return feeder to pen with bobcat.

[@ch0rr0123]

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[@easttxredneck]

In times of high stress we can react in ways that are out of our character. Crow Pie is not a bad thing, it shows humility and sincerity.

[@dixsigns1717]

Only if it is honest humble pie,

[@Kaseyslilspamm34]

Cd 🤠🤠🤠🤠🐴🐴

[@hammerslap5639]

Mike, i've had enough bad days to know that its never a good idea to tell someone how to do what they were having trouble doing... however my uses and re-uses a those super sacs for feed, and how we do it is, we have built boxes around the bags. Think orchard boxes but over built so we never have to rebuild the box. and never take the bag out of the box. when you go to the mill, the whole box goes in the truck with the bag inside. Just make sure you over build the box for wear and tear, especially the pallet part as that's the most likely to break down first.

[@Kay-ki7qs]

Hammerslap we have done the same with ours, it is so much easier and less headache to deal with!

[@cindyboard7816]

I was just about to comment. To build a box for these each time!!!!!

[@hammerslap5639]

@@Kay-ki7qs and much safer in situations where your working alone. was pretty relieved to see Erin out there when he was feeding the pigs. those sacs can be very unpredictable.

[@Kay-ki7qs]

Hammerslap the reason we started building the boxes was because my uncle had one that pinned him to the ground against a cattle gate. He was stuck for over three hours until I came home from work and found him. I was able to pull it off him with a grapple bucket. Yeah it was a pain to clean up afterwards, but we learned our lesson and built the boxes afterwards!! Luckily he only had some bruising and swelling. He very easily could have lost his leg.

[@bradhill5822]

Great idea !

[@waynegilchrist1596]

Often the "eating crow" is harder than anything else especially when we didn't mean it the way it came out. When things go south on us, it's easy to lose our cool in the stress of the moment. If it's any help, "Erin would you please forgive Mike? It wasn't the right thing to say but we all know he didn't mean it like it sounded." Thank you Erin.

[@luisjimenez3984]

That goes to show you how much you learn in a ranch every day is a new experience and we learn from the good and specially the bad😬

[@raynonabohrer5624]

How interesting! So funny. God blessing to you all.

[@73mycroft]

Haha...the ad with the 2 little farmhands in cowboy hats and boots is so adorable that I watch it til the end every time..." whew, that'll put hair on your chest!"...😆

[@cathybrown5293]

Great video, Mike! I'm sorry you had trouble with the cake, but it's always uplifting to see you solve a problem and correct it! Hugs to Erin! :)

[@46rambo49]

worked in a rail yard loading dock, you can get a pallet grab, it pinches the center board and you can pull it by a chain as long as you want, we pulled loads over 50 feet to get them to the back. Northern too, Grainger, have them, very useful and safe. Uline has poly pallets we used to do exactly what you are saying with the bottom trap on the bags. and I welded up and A-frame with a chain hoist one time for just the predicament you find yourself in, it has saved my bacon umpteen times, a wire pallet crib keeps those sob's from tipping over I learned Gawd I love seeing somebody else go thru the learning process, it just makes my day, love your vids thanks for sharing

[@earlparker7195]

Team work always works good on the farm. It makes things go so much smoother.My wife and always do it together,makes our life so much better.

[@rshoemaker7368]

Why can’t things be easy! Although we will miss you next week I think you need a break. You’ll be busy but you won’t have us looking over your shoulder everyday. Hope you are having some fun on Sunday! Love the ups and downs of you vlogs.

[@luisfigueroa2701]

Love the tour yesterday and the off load today. The behind the farm look of your ranch is awesome.

[@Mario_Gillette]

Every time you mention Belle Fourch, it reminds me of the John Wayne movie, The Cowboys. That was the final destination of their cattle drive.

[@keepinitcountry4401]

Maybe not the ending you wanted for the video Mike but we appreciate you keepin' it real - ranching & farming isn't easy and there are a lot of "not so great" moments but we work thru them as you've demonstrated. Recognizing we are wrong when we probably say things to someone that wasn't the cause of our frustration is a good thing; it shows you are human. Now get inside and apologize to Erin and give her a nice back massage! LOL Keep on keepin' it country! 🤠👍

[@rkorsberg]

hahaha....I feel for you. You handled the adversity a lot better than I would have! lol Good thing you have the right equipment to get the job done....Nice job of problem solving....just another day! lol

[@dblchartii8817]

Wow !!! Good save all the way around. I admire the brilliant way you work through all those bumps that life tosses at you.

[@REDMAN298]

"No brainers" are my favorite kind of decision. Sometimes it takes some research and luck to get there but that`s the reward.

[@carriegrosenick6426]

It looked like you had it, I just started to cry and laugh. Sorry good recovery. 👍😅

[@bigcliffadventures]

Mike go give her a hug and we all know how much to love her too. Godbless y'all

[@steffanieropicky3116]

Early shout out HAPPY BIRTHDAY Grace! My you Birthday be filled with lots of fun and family! Enjoy your Amazing day! Heres to 80 more to come!

[@mbusch76]

Crow is best served with barbecue sauce. Hope your day is better today.

[@daron_boy27l5]

What a good hard worker😲

[@matismf]

Great recovery with that cake!

[@bobbikuhn3496]

You are going to need your week off to make things right with Aaron. Under stress, you may say things that you regret. Working alone, you can let off steam by yelling at things. Just don't forget to stop that when you have others there. Great video. Good luck in getting things back where they should be. Hugs.

[@dbirdeycapozzi9807]

(Erin)

[@BEV0323]

I enjoy the way you explain things, it's very informative and everything is so interesting! Thanks! 👍😁

[@mikerellim333]

Mike Mike Mike Build a box out of plywood dump it in there the scoop out. Build it on a pallet for transportation Or buy a few ICB plastic tote that are always for sale for 50 dollars add a door on the front or bottom and cut the top off. Wallah ten minutes of work and you have a weatherproof mobile cake hauler with a built in crate surround it.

[@triciaadamson2285]

Things happen, tempers get flared, that's just life but all is well that ends well. It still was a good video no matter. Y'all have a great week and see ya soon. Next year I will for sure be coming to the ranch round up, with new knees and able to walk Take care & God Bless

[@JCrook1028]

Pallet Puller Clamp. Super handy tool!

[@tophand9571]

If you are going to keep getting bulk feed you might want to look into what is called ProBox. That is what the farmers are getting there seeds in now. They are not cheap but would be alot easier. I hope that might help!!!! PS I love how easy you make it look to great the bag on the forks!!! Isn't I have done that alot with a forklift and your on and off!!! Lol Thanks for sharing!!!! Have a great weekend!!!!

[@jwjco]

Good morning ; Yesterdays video at the feed mill and todays are at the top of the video list { best } . Thanks Mike

[@RebekahTOUCHEDBYYARN]

Mike you are a good man I have been the same way to my family members always doing things by myself and snapping at people that want to help me too. I always feel bad about doing that to people I love.

[@xlxyetixlx]

On that pallet I would add some walls to it that you can drop the bag down into... Add some reinforcement to it and some tie down points to strap it to the brick gaurd on the skid steer.... basically just a giant box.... Would be worth the time to make it if you continue to buy bulk feed in those bags...

[@terribethreed8464]

Have you ever thought of investing in the 1 ton feeder trailers at least for your chicken & pig loose feeds? They have a control spout you can turn on to fill your buckets & turn off when you're finished filling your buckets. The advantage of them is you can put them wherever you want them close to your pigs & chickens. You can also hook them up to your truck & fill them up at the grainery & not have to worry about the cost of the bags. They'd pay for themselves in the long run.

[@crazychickenladyhomestead6918]

Bad days always happen! At least you didn't lose more than you saved!

[@oletimer5853]

Awesome video !!! Great job, Mike !!

[@carolbyler2711]

Love your videos and look forward to them everyday . Sorry that things didn’t work out for you and the bag of cake. Hopefully Erin excepted your apology and all is well with a wonderful couple !!!

[@lindamiller3144]

Glad you didn't get hurt!! We dumped a ton of barley seed for planting...shoveling that mess was not fun!! We understand the helping problem...I've learned to walk away till things calm down.. You and Erin are great!! Thanks for keeping it real!!

[@robertreznik9330]

Most ranchers around here have an overhead bin. They have a delivery truck fill it then the cowboy pulls under with his box in the flatbed. He goes to the pasture and the small electric augar delivers it to the cows. Just how it is done here!

[@CranberryEssentialTarot]

When I was working in the fishing industry for a bait supplier we used to get salt in those bags.Those are nice bags to use for all kinds of projects. Very sturdy.

[@davidwestervelt6050]

Those bags do look like they could be a pain fully loaded. It will be nice as you get more bags to be able to put in less quantity for easier handling around the ranch. We all have days like this. Hope tomorrow is better. Thanks for sharing.... have a great week

[@jurgiskalkis3733]

Love it, quite inspirational Mike! Thank you for doing these videos.

[@rodunsworth2060]

Been there done that. Thank you for being willing to make things right so quick with your wife. Love to escape and work on the farm with you from my easy chair.

[@eriktwite]

The struggles are real. Plus side is you really didn't lose all that much cake out of the bag. We all have them moments out of frustration and our mouths move faster than our brains think.

[@joffrepena1160]

Grate voice. love following your videos

[@pdkrace]

its going to be a sofa night for Mike.

[@foreverfundone]

Awesome savings!

[@joanneganon7157]

Oh Dear😱😰, good luck Mike💪. JO JO

[@cairnsjen]

We recently switched to bulk feed. We are seeing a 60% cost savings. I'm really really happy we switched. More money to be used to catch up on a few big projects!

[@dsoper20ds]

Mike The yellow hoops on the top of the bag are designed so you can pick the bag up from them with the forks

[@markch1969]

Great job & effort.

[@OZARKMEL]

I do imagine there were a few "HBO" words (as my grandkids call bad language) said during the lifting of the cake! Life, full of struggles...but look how much $$ you saved! Still worth it!

[@jasonmcbride2111]

Go have a stiff drink Mike 🍻🍻.. You had a Monday 🤣🤣🤣 . Good luck with the boss lady !! Stay Safe & God Bless ..

[@robertrab2563]

I am new to your channel so this is the first time I see that old Simi trailer. Thanks for the video an God bless you an your family

[@brandonbeckemeyer1579]

Just an idea, you could be using a pro box that bulk seed comes in. It’s a plastic box that has a valve on the bottom and is made to be used just like your pallet but it’s all one piece and maybe a little less precarious. It may be worth the extra cost over the bags. Thanks for the video!!!!

[@susantreibs6593]

I enjoyed the feed mill tour, and how the grain elevator works.

[@kulsoomahsan4440]

Pig feed going smoothly had me floored! That was amazing. Watching the last bag tumble I was rooting for you, thinking you'd get it eventually, you always do. And then RIPPPP. I'm so sorry, but I was laughing. I tend to laugh when I am in frustrating situations myself. Anyone else laugh in frustration out there? :) I also really had a chuckle when you said that bit about cutting an accident victim out of a wreck. Good Lord. You're hilarious. Hope the lovely Ms. Erin is okay now. She's the best. Cheers.

[@kylefrazee2812]

Hey Mike. They make a carrier for those mini bulk bags that allow your forks to remain low while still lifting the bags by the loops. They are well worth the money and save a "ton" of time. It didn't take more than one time of sweepong up an entire bag of soy beans for us to figure out we didn't want to do it again and bought a carrier. Best wishes and keep up the good work

[@jackterry7664]

Rancher ingenuity!

[@alwaysinblue]

You're a thoughtful man, Mike. Too many men would not see the value is apologizing, but you do. Ask Erin to season the crow for you. It might go down easier. I love seeing how you problem solve on limited things at your disposal. You'll figure out something for lose packed cake, and I can hardly wait to see what it is. Have a great evening.

[@garywesterman6347]

Hi Mike. We get bulk feed in hard plastic bins that have a slide door on them maybe your feed mill has them. Just an idea

[@jwjco]

Dumping a sack , its happened to all of us . But number one Please be safe. Always remember you have a family that needs a father .

[@robertleitner3609]

Mike think about a cake feeder for the pickup, you could get filled at the mill and eliminate the bags. When the bag fell I almost had to turn it off I felt so bad for you. Thanks for the real life issues, we all have learned from it.

[@suechambers5123]

Look at it this way...it made very entertaining content! Great vid.

[@brianjonker510]

never knew those tote bags had a chute to unload by gravity. Not a fan of all that weight hanging in the air while you are working under it and getting in & out of the skid steer.

[@kennethmorgan1465]

Way to dangerous. The ranch would be no more if Mike got hurt.

[@robertginn8456]

Those bags fit nicely inside of the IBC tote frames. Pretty sure you could cut a hole in the center of the bottom and leave the bag inside the metal frame. Good luck and thanks for some great entertainment!

[@arnoldjohnson3317]

It took me a few years to get good at handling those bags. Those loops work if you always use all 4. I finally ended up using a plastic crate with a dump valve once I got them home. Getting seed wheat and feed in those bags I sometimes ended up with me and scoop shoveling into my tractors bucket, not fun.

[@MrBth42]

Y’all are an awesome family. Hope crow wasn’t too bad.

[@timsutherland5089]

We all learn from our mistakes. What does not kill us makes us stronger

[@peterrichardson9355]

Erin walk away from the angry man 👨 lol 😂

[@CC-xk6cp]

Hi again MIKE Held my breath but saw that was about to happen. You're AMAZING with all that you do alone all the time but gosh it's ok to ask or accept help if you need it! Hoping this all worked out ok for you but I'm sure you found a way. Yes bulk is the only way to go for feed. Saves a bunch of money over time and is soo worth any other bit of effort. Happy you now have a source to buy from. Your bottom line will be happier too lol!! Good to take your time next week to work on upcoming events and projects. Editing vids etc I'm sure crunches some of your time. So have a good week next week and yes back on the 17th. I'll still be watching this Sat even though I don't comment on the lives. Stay healthy and safe!

[@bayoujohn03]

working in a hardware store for 14 yrs , ive been in your shoes many times with pallets and unstable loads. I think Erin got to you with the smile on her face we all would have had so def understand your frustration , and her smirk as well, lol. One suggestion i thought of because i know wooden pallets suck is maybe something made of steel , maybe with sides on it as well to keep the bags from going wonky on ya. i know you have some metal scrap around and thats just a idea maybe for the project list this winter , great videos gonna miss you next week !!

[@hotshot27a]

U know this is y you guys are my favorite youtubers ♥ you didnt have to share the hardships of your jobs with the power of editing or in other youtuber fashion a snap of the fingers and all is good. Thank you both mike and erin. Thats why i give what money i can to try and help out the real life trials and tribulations.

[@wykeishacraft6820]

Good Morning to Our Wyoming Life

[@wykeishacraft6820]

Mike and Erin way to go ! Great Video and i enjoyed it. I 💘 💘 your 👪 and Channel too. I 🙏 you all be safe and ok from the virus. See you on next video. God Bless You