The stench was terrible. Cleaning out 40 year old manure from the back of the barn.

[@zedwpd]

All your stuff looks brand new. Y'all must have won the lottery.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi.... Evan and Rebecca thanks you for showing your video homestead bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋👍👍👍

[@tonyaegan2480]

Look at all that beautiful black gold!

[@Bex-rg8pj]

So sorry for your loss.

[@outdoorstudios2022]

Hello Evan & Rebecca, thanks for another great video!

[@mortalman01]

Little tym and big tym gettin the job done!

[@dailylife6432]

The pigs want to play in that compost. Funny critters. We love our pigs as well.

[@teenagefarmer]

Sorry to hear about Lucy. Great work in the barn. Great video thanks for sharing

[@greybear3090]

We all know you did what you could for Lucy, its a bad loss but you did what you could.

[@garystlaske7703]

Sorry for your loss on Lucy I so much Enjoy watching your Videos.. Can't wait till your next one...😊

[@joshmiller8663]

You guys did the right thing for Lucy it sucks for sure. You are good people.

[@edhansen8531]

Really impressed with the little tractor.

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

So sorry about Lucy. Enjoyed the video😊😊😊😊

[@charlenepartlow7880]

So sorry for the loss of sweet Lucy....y'all tried so hard to save here from such an ugly debilitating illness. God bless you and Rebekah ...

[@bryangiffin9695]

Sorry to hear about Lucy.............. you guys truly care about all your animals so we know you did all you could. Look forward to meeting Lucy II.

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

So sorry about Lucy. Thank you for sharing!

[@tshouse9821]

Good Morning, Not trying to be critical about the way you loaded the wagon. Just a little suggestion. I noted that your were loading to the front of wagon, I would suggest you load to the back so you don't over stress the hydraulic cylinder and body frame, noted the front twist when you lifted it up. I do love your videos, they do bring back memories from family farm over in Ky., which was just about 40 mi. south of Evansville & Henderson in union county. KEEP VIDEOS COMING!!!

[@edhansen8531]

Really impressed with the trailer. Dumping pretty slick..

[@murielmartin6533]

Try spreading lime which will help with the odor plus help with bacteria

[@petergielen5905]

thx for sharing, greetings from Belgium

[@theburnhams2925]

Trust me Evan....you're "just gettin' used to it..." You're in the "pay dirt" there! Wonderful stuff, handled properly. It should heat up with some water and agitation. I'd probably do it right where it is now, and scoop it up for next year's garden. I'm envious... Always enjoy your an' Rebecca's videos!

[@ShowCat1]

Thanks for sharing with us.

[@doncc6080]

Evan maybe you can drill a hole in the block wall and put a pvc pipe in there to drain that corner. A gate where you loaded the wagon would be really helpful getting on and out of the barnyard. That will make some real good fertilizer for the hay fields.

[@Donniebwalker]

Sorry to hear about lucy I watch all your shows Best KZbin channel You guy's really work good together ❤

[@marilynwitherell186]

Evan & Rebecca, knowing how much you care for your animals, you made the right decision for Lucy.

[@csnanny1882]

I believe you did the best thing. I am so sorry l will continue to pray that you find a replacement soon . I know you both loved her ,and had plans for her. I pray the Lord to bless you and give you peace. You have many who love you and want the best for you and the farm. God bless and take care. ❤

[@marcamp5450]

Prayers for you both and Lucy. ❤🙏

[@charlesbowers2358]

You may want to consider a manure spreader.

[@sandratalbert9578]

Good luck in finding another young cow for Maya’s needed companionship. You obviously did all you could do for Lucy. Sorry. You did learn valuable knowledge that hopefully will never be needed again. Bless you for the way you care for all your animals there on the homestead. 👍💕🙏💕👍

[@jamessteffens8337]

Sorry for your loss. Jim80

[@skitzochik]

i will be SO GLAD when you finally fix that part...

[@jeffkimber]

Sorry for your loss of Lucy; you did all you could and probably much more than most others would - commendable effort, and you made the right decision.

[@billlewis2401]

You make a great team!

[@charlesletterman6245]

A skid steer Evan, you need a skid steer on the farm. It's smaller size would be ideal for this job and many others. Don't think you would regret it.

[@LFfire1597]

You did everything you could. Sorry for your loss.

[@aleister4778]

i love the country smell too !

[@robertmotter4815]

You can use agricultural lime for the wet area in the barn. It is animal friendly so it won’t hurt them. It also absorbs the smell. Sorry to hear about Lucy you did the right thing.

[@charlesletterman6245]

Great video Evan. Thank you to both of you

[@MikeCoty-q1q]

Sorry for the loss!!! Time to move on and clean things up!!!!!

[@marydanen5220]

So sorry about Lucy💗

[@DennisFahlstrom]

Evan, a suggestion - why dont you put 2 or 3 coats of spar varnish or polyurethane or the deck or your dump trailer? It would serve 2 purposes. One, the cover would be much slicker than the pouros wood and two, it would greatly extend the life of the deck. Of course if it has a lot of rot you should replace the deck with a type of wood that is durable yet affordable like red oak and then coat it. Good luck! The videos are very well created and interesting.

[@OneEyeBlinkn]

Do not know if anyone has said this . I am saying now while on my mind but i think your Farm would be a perfect farm to replicate on Farming Simulator 22 or 23 when it comes out ...I know you have busy life but something to think about would be very cool to see ... Must add i think you have the best You Tube farming show out there ...No phony stuff feels real to me and when you goof up you are not afraid to admit it and learn from it... Half my life i lived on a farm and your video feel like i have gone home ..Keep up the excellent job... Thank You

[@skipstein744]

Thank you for your TLC and care. All your animals are better for your efforts and attitude. Onward.

[@zedwpd]

Do a Cajun Country Living concrete dry pour. I was wondering why you moved your manure pile twice. If you had the wagon up there earlier you could take each scoop from the barn and put it in the wagon. Careful piling dirt for your ramp up against the low side of the building. You may be making a dam.

[@comucall]

Job well done.

[@defresurrection]

Just woke up. Drinking coffee. Then this. 🤢. Lol. I could even smell it.

[@kingkong7617]

Sorry for the loss of Lucy, but you did everything you could to save her and it was time to save her from any more pain and put her down. The barn area looks a lot better now.

[@niallcasey2057]

The rainwater is a very good answer to toxins ad it has already been cleaned through evaporation. Just make sure the tanks are clean and don't alow it to stagnate. Sorry about your heffer . Maybe consider a hybrid instead of a pure jersey. They are less susceptible to problems. Good luck . Love the content

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

The technical term for what you have in the barge is soupy poopie. I'm glad the barge didn't have a skid pulling the hill. 🤣 But seriously, once you get it piled up (mix in some of your compost too to inoculate the ancient biomass) it will start to dry out and then it will compost fast. Just keep turning it once a week.

[@gregj2647]

Sorry to hear of your loss of Lucy. You made a difficult decision that was the correct one. God bless you guys.

[@davidsmathers5621]

Sorry for your loss of the cow

[@tombrynjulfsen8848]

good lukk from norway. love your videos.❤

[@creekriseoutdoors]

Sorry for the loss of Lucy. Tough decisions out on the farm. That did look like a nasty smell but you knocked out a big ole job! Well done.

[@MJY58]

Great job what you need to do is get a skid steer with a bucket with tracks. It's tight in there and make it easier to clean. But I love what you doing on the Farm.

[@rayyoung7780]

If that outside corner is the low spot why don’t you poke a hole through that corner to drain that area until you can come up with a more permanent solution?

[@johnwilimczyk4188]

you need a manure spreader to put it on your hay free fertilizer also punch a hole in the low spot in the blocks to drain out the water

[@dwightl5863]

He has one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHvIh4ONodSNfac

[@Sword-Shield]

The 🐖 pigs are like. Hey what ya got there ...can we get at it 😋 😅😂

[@joyceyoungblood7927]

Hind sight and all. . . probably would have been a good idea to clean that out and sterilize before letting any live stock in it. Hope none of the other animals get sick. Prayers for you all. You work hard ,may God bless you.

[@bikerdad63]

Just a thought Evan. Maybe instead of a drain that would be a constant maintenance issue pour concrete in that corner so it slopes to the opening and out.

[@ruthstill169]

I love watching you work on this barn! I don't know why but they are my favorite videos.👍👍

[@davep5972]

So sorry to hear about Lucy you both did all you could. And at least she is no longer suffering. And wow there was a fair bit in that barn I’m glad we don’t have smell a vision lol

[@northernexposure9066]

Need a mini-excavator, large gravel, and drain tile - and you could easily put a drain along the inside of the one end - running under the wall and out (underground) as far as you needed. Best solution to getting rid of that water situation once and for all.

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

Sulfur content in the well water around here is the reason I use rainwater to water my livestock. I have gutters and water storage at my main barn, goat barn, and coop. I still need to install one at my buck barn and new coop.

[@johnzink3309]

Thx, I could smell that barn clean out all the way here in Wisconsin! Tough job.

[@jeffcarnes7015]

I am very sorry for your loss, and I know your frustrations with getting good care for your animals. I live in Indiana east central area, an vets will not treat chickens, only two within 75 miles. And one is an exotic bird Vet, and very expensive because of there expertise. Hoping you will find a good replacement, and the knowledge you both have gained, as painful as it is will help you in your future indevorse. Much love an prayers from Greenfield Indiana.

[@Bigtoolrack]

Sorry to hear about Lucy, that's a tough decision to make but the right one. That sure was a lot of manure back there and the back hoe definitely helped quite a bit, nice video!

[@blindwisdom9665]

Keep up the good work love your videos

[@davidkraft3690]

All your watchers greve with you for your loss .You definitely did your best. Looks to me the simplest way to solve your cleanout/water problem would be to remove the end wall completely and replace it with a sliding door.The wall does not appear to be load bearing wall.

[@jorgebecerra619]

I watched you guys grow for years and man have y’all came along way it has to be a learning experience and that’s exactly how we learn from our mistakes I love this channel 💙💙

[@Chevy-fh2sx]

You guys need a skidsteer! Would make cleaning that so much easier!

[@johndowe7003]

He couldve done it easy with that tractor but he went at it all wrong which made the job take longer

[@johnzink3309]

thx again

[@carolynspaulding6322]

What a wonderful little farm love the buildings all your updates and how you and Rebecca maintain in the neatest way It is so refreshing Have a great rest of your day. Friends from New Hampshire

[@duaneklein4924]

Whenever you have animals things like this happen. You did you absolute best for Lucy. You will miss her, but she will never be forgotten. Your animals are well loved. You have always shown the “true” life of homesteading which isn’t always pleasant. That’s the reason I love this channel. Good folks always trying to the best they can and ALWAYS doing it ethically. Thank you for sharing. I sure you are able to find a replacement heifer soon. Take care and God Bless!

[@ardurbin2]

AMEN!

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

Good to see you back. I'm so sorry about your rough patch. Your big red tractor sure is a capable machine. You've got the ideal set up now - big red and little red. A capable machine for every job. If I was in your shoes I'd go for the quick, low cost and easy solution; at the lowest point of the floor - break out 1/2 of a concrete block. If it is gravel (bring your back hoe in and scratch at it) you'll know right quick.. If it is gravel go down one block and knockout a hole in that course. Either way it is going to drain. You can build a catch basin outside and pipe the discharge downhill so you don't have a muddy mess. Use a 6" diameter pipe in our catch basin so it doesn't plug up. You should be able to bust this job out in one weekend with your backhoe. But the first thing is get in there with your backhoe where you think it's gravel and scratch around. See what you find.😊

[@anvilbob316]

Enjoying your videos. You may want to pressure wash the inside of the barn since the previous owner may have had sick or diseased animals in there. Once pressure washed spray with a diluted bleach solution. That should kill most everything that would be of concern. My wife and I had similar experience with a barn. Sweet lime or agricultural powered lime is good to sprinkle on the wet areas to kill the odor and will speed up the break down of solids to soil. It is a must on your compost pile. Love what y’all are doing. Keep up the good work! Blessings

[@northernlassie2755]

yup....spraying the cement floors is a must for wet manure areas. Dairy farmers I know keep their barns squeaky clean.

[@joneade2799]

Sorry that Lucy had to be put to sleep I’m sure you both tried everything you could. It’s best that she isn’t suffering now my thoughts are with you both

[@Rob89139]

spreading some lime on the ground will really help to eliminate the smell

[@nimabevis4509]

What a big job! Well done, you two! Can you imagine how much harder (or even impossible) this would have been without the little 24 hp tractor? I'm so glad you got that thing. You'll get just as much if not more tasks completed with that as with your bigger model. Love your videos, guys. Keep up the good work! ❤

[@homeland2236]

You're a farmer for sure. Dealing with manure. Always a good video.

[@pennynealeigh6557]

The goats also get "polio " .they have usually had a digestive upset of some sort. They resolved well to injections of thiamine and getting back into a normal diet . I don't know dosage for cows, it's by weight for the goats. I enjoy your videos. All have been great! Thanks! .

[@sandratalbert9578]

Wow that little TYM sure is a productive machine, both in moving the squeeze implement and flexibility in cleaning out the barn. The bigger TYM made shirt work in scooping up the debris and loading up the dump wagon. Gonna make some good compost!! Was glad to see you be able to use machinery rather than the two of you having to do all this by hand as in the past. Look forward to your modifications to the barn drain and easier tractor access. 👍👍👍

[@DennisFahlstrom]

Evan, you’re one of the hardest working, and the most innovative guys I’ve ever seen on KZbin. Why don’t you just put in a French drain on the downslope side of the bank barn so it feeds a collector drainpipe down the slope. That would eliminate 95% of the problem with the water collection. I would think the hardest part of that job would be poking some holes in that concrete wall but you could rent a piece of equipment to do that for you and make a back breaking job a lot easier.

[@mikehopper310]

Good afternoon! I recently found your videos and have thoroughly enjoyed them! I watch several farming channels and many of them have the newest and greatest equipment they’re constantly demoing or purchasing, I’m impressed watching you using much older equipment but you’re still getting the jobs done that you need to do! Keep it up and I look forward to watching more!

[@Dan-qy1rg]

My condolences on the loss of Luci, she was so adorable. You did great on getting the bedding/compost out of the barn, good job. Looking like you are getting there where it will work as you want it. Good luck with the rest of the project and I hope you and Rebekah have a nice weekend.

[@deankurth7622]

I'm sorry for your loss. Being a farmer, things like that will happen. Just shows your level of commitment to your animals by caring and trying as hard as you did. Such fantastic stewards of your land.

[@quantumstone992]

Hi Evan. This is the first time I'm watching your video. Im very interested in becoming a farmer. Im from Brazil, but I'm living in canada 🇨🇦 for the past 30 years. I'm being think about going back to start doing what you doing right now. Hope will happen soon. Gid bless you and your family. All the best. Ill continue to watching your videos. Take care.

[@margaretbedwell3211]

I am sorry you had to put Lucy down, but I know you did the very best for her. I hope you will be able to find another Jersey for your farm. Now as far as the cleanout goes....that put a whole new meaning to "muck out the barn". That job really has to separate the men from the boys. 🤑🤑🤑 Thanks for sharing and y'all have a Blessed day.

[@vickiulrich6694]

Farm life can be extremely tough at times but the good days outweigh the bad most always. Unfortunately this won’t be the last loss and each time comes with its own issues. Knowing you did everything humanly possible has to help soften the loss. You certainly have a real compassion for all your animals so I know you went over and beyond what was needed, a visit to the farm should have been your vets first priority…ask Dr Pol, yes that Dr Pol and my husbands vet cousin would NEVER have given advice without the visit. Just boggles the mind! Anyway…all that said, you will eventually find another jersey to grace your pasture with a far better outcome. Thanks for sharing your down days as well as your up days on the homestead because that is real life on a homestead!!!:):):)

[@rolandscott1104]

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[@jerrywoodlee2345]

If there's not a drain there, you could drill a hole through the wall and make a drain.

[@michaelchamberlain4618]

Just to inform you when you use your dump wagon make sure your front axle is square with a trailer or you could flip it over.

[@dwightl5863]

The wheels of the trailer turn like those on a car. Not like a Radio Flyer wagon.

[@stuartsplace100]

sorry about the loss of your cow

[@shaniaa9287]

Lots of black gold for the pile

[@nv7136]

Keep up. You did great. You care a lot for your animals. I did some research in the feed you are giving. Maybe you should check out the alfalfa plant. This is a high sulfer plant. Wue in the netherlands never give this to our cows. Only grass and some cake. Also we dont feed extra when they are on grass.

[@AfterTheRains]

So sorry Lucy didn’t make it but I hope, as you want, you manage to get a companion for Miah. The clean up was definitely yucky but it looks like you have some amazing compost in your future. Miah is, surprisingly, pretty chill around the tractor.

[@catgirl8845]

Sorry you lost Lucy! You tried. Hope you find a new one soon. 😊

[@marshasmith6320]

So sorry about Lucy. 😢 I know you did all you could for her. I was wondering when you were going to have more tee shirts in your merchandise shop. Would love to order a couple. Thanks. Have a great day.

[@mufassaism]

Just saying, I think you would love having a track loader on the farm. Total game changer😊

[@sherrywisler3718]

I’m so sorry about Lucy. I’m watching a lot of channels with animals, and it breaks my heart when anyone loses a farm animal. It’s part of life and farming/ homesteading,but I know it’s not easy. I enjoy your videos a lot. Everything you do on your farm to make it better, I learn something new.

[@michigantler5046]

good job

[@ronaldclemons5520]

Sorry about your loss. Living on a farm my dad would always say, something new is being born, while something else’s life is ending. Blessings on you guys, and look forward in seeing another jersey soon. Your barn is something that is always going to be a problem, because it is on a slope. Blessings🙂

[@carolmackenzie2283]

That’s to bad about Lucy, stinky work today for you today but you got er done.

[@bobbywills9487]

I'd pick up a 4" concrete core bit, and try to get it as close as you can to pad level, drilling from the outside.

[@komitadjie]

You gave it everything you had for Lucy, sometimes their time is just up, same as for people. I'd say you made the best possible decision in a cruddy situation, every animal owner has or will have to make such a decision at some point.