Cleaning Heifer Free Stall Barn

[@mikebrandao7832]

You're the first farmers Channel I saw on KZbin

[@mikep7810]

I'm glad you saw my channel and liked it Mike. There are a lot of good farming channels on here to check out

[@billymoad]

And your son a cool kid and above all else you are raising him right 👍🏻👍🏻

[@mikep7810]

Thank you Billy. I appreciate it. He is a great kid

[@paultighe3735]

Enjoyed the video Mike keep them coming 👍

[@mikep7810]

Thank you Paul. I sure will

[@desross2002]

Great video as always Mike. Idea for a new investment, a grapple bucket. You would save so much time for cleaning bed packs,

[@mikep7810]

Thanks Dominique. Thats a pretty good idea to look into

[@scottsargent8564]

Great video Mike. Skid steer makes cleanup an easy job.

[@mikep7810]

Thanks Scott. Its really a great barn to work in

[@ArmpitStudios]

I love his theory on why the manure is thicker in some areas.

[@mikep7810]

He is good to have working along side of me

[@genechronister7085]

Another great vid! Take care,mike!!

[@mikep7810]

Thank you Gene

[@jeffclinch7448]

Something so satisfying about your videos. Not a John Deere man but so down to earth. Different You tube, but asked about winter. Different farer north in snow belt on hill. Long time ago "25 yrs" but snow was love hate. Makes you appreciate the nice weather. Many a winter piling. We had days you opened up your door to see if you were still on the road. When you looked into the cockpit straight ahead of you, you new you were a little high. We lived next to Air Force testing site. Views great on clear day, not so much in winter winds when you can't see your hand in front of your face. Life lesson. Wouldn't trade it for the world.

[@mikep7810]

Thank you Jeff. I'm glad you enjoy the videos. Yeah knock on wood we have had a pretty mellow winter and I've been fine with it. Even though I'm a John Deere guy I don't have any issues with other tractors. Its cool to see the other tractors work

[@hartungdairyfarm0713]

I really like that heifer barn, nice efficient place for cattle 👍👍

[@mikep7810]

Thanks you. We really like it. It flows really well and really easy to work in

[@anthonyhengst2908]

I know we've talked about equipment on the "wish list", one of our biggest is a skid steer loader. We don't have much free stall housing to clean still, for feeding and moving snow a skid steer would be very valuable. Someday.... Actually our heifers spend most of the winter in the woods outside. We make up a wall among the trees out of the wind and feed them well. Seems to work well for us.

[@mikep7810]

Hopefully you are able to get one. We love our skid steer. They are great machines

[@farmshoffman8475]

Great awesome video mike

[@mikep7810]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@RickPerry4960]

Great video Mike.. cows are most happy in clean pens… I don’t like oat straw because it’s very dusty and itchy. But you are right they make great bedding.

[@mikep7810]

Thanks Rick. It sure does make great bedding

[@bradfordricher3685]

First time to your channel. Great video

[@mikep7810]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[@antonyfarming]

Great job 👍 love it when they come back into new straw could watch for hour's 😍

[@mikep7810]

They love playing in it and jumping around

[@robertmarino2158]

Always working hard , stay safe , enjoy !

[@mikep7810]

Thank you Robert. I try to work hard

[@Plowboy4960]

Old deere sounds good we use too have a single axle spreader but got rid of it and got a duel axle spreader can really haul now good video Mike

[@mikep7810]

Thanks Paul. I would like a duel axle spreader but we went with the single axle cause of the sharp turn leaving the barn

[@billymoad]

Hi Mike from northwest Missouri was wondering why you don't put barn lime down after cleaning and before putting new straw down 👇👇

[@mikep7810]

Hi Billy. I usually do but I was out. I have to get some more

[@jasoncannistra2598]

Great video Mike. That H&S spreads nice, does it clean itself out good and do you like it better than the Kuhn knight

[@mikep7810]

Thank you Jason. Yeah we have been really happy with the H&S. The Kuhn was a great spreader. We like the bear claws on the end of the H&S then the hammers on the Kuhn for the beaters that fling the manure

[@clinthochrein888]

I had always had a good feeling after the stalls, pens an barn were cleaned an bedded. Almost hated to bring the cows, steers an heifers back inside 😅

[@mikep7810]

It is always nice to see things all cleaned up

[@dembeckfarms]

I love that freaking barn, lol

[@mikep7810]

Thanks Steve. Its so easy to work in. Everything flows nice

[@dembeckfarms]

@@mikep7810 that it does! Very well thought out.

[@kennymusselman7407]

Great job but I think your helper could be doing a little shoveling

[@mikep7810]

Thanks Kenny. He is going to have his fair share of shoveling through out his lifetime

[@billwhitman1529]

Just a question not a criticism, is the New Holland skid steer as shaky as it looks ? I know that's a big bucket but even empty it looks to shake the machine pretty good.

[@mikep7810]

The hydraulics are a little touchy on it. Its a 27 year old machine so its seen a lot of work throughout the years

[@chadc6129]

How big is your heifer barn? Looks like 5 heifers to a pen? We’re thinking of adding a lean to like that onto our existing barn for weaned calves and do a bed pack like that but not sure how big we should make pack area. We plan for 20 head but I know it’ll be 30 at times.

[@mikep7810]

We have head locks for 7 heifers. It sounds like you will need your group to be the size of 2 of our groups

[@mikebrandao7832]

Then I started watching Andy from The Station

[@mikep7810]

Andy has a great channel

[@justinvickery446]

What county are you in Steuben

[@mikep7810]

Broome

[@TheGrumpyFarmer]

Yay cleaning cow 💩y 😂

[@williamhicken1206]

You know all about bullshit.

[@mikep7810]

Haha I bet everyone is glad KZbin doesn't have smell-o-vision for this video

[@donaldslate4195]

Cannot see stream video

[@donaldslate4195]

Fixed

[@scottrooker3423]

Crappy job somebody has to do it

[@mikep7810]

Glad it worked out and you were able to see it

[@garybridger6707]

As farm boys are we born with urge to waggle the loader bucket? I do it most of the time!!

[@mikep7810]

That is very true. I was proud of how he has been helping me

[@carloscordova6934]

😁👍💪

[@mikep7810]

Thanks Carlos