Dairy Farm Work | Cattle Care & Maintenance

Milking, maintenance, bedding, and feeding cows.

[@hanskemperink]

Here i am, a 41 year old IT guy from the Netherlands totally fascinated by this young man's work. Don't you just love the internet?

[@jerryhutfles3465]

Bybee.

[@HydroFlame20]

Yes lol he's definitely something special

[@ethanalexander7458]

Didn’t even get past the intro and I love the vid

[@abdulrahmanthelaith5265]

Me too

[@fostoriadistrictrailfan3907]

1:28 Him: Explaining Cow in background: *Ah yes my pooper has activated*

[@jackmill4235]

at 3:25 leaving a parting gift

[@fostoriadistrictrailfan3907]

@@jackmill4235 LOL

[@michael7423]

I love your Dad, I lost my parents in an accident when I was a kid and I dream about what my life would have been with a Dad like yours! Keep him safe too! Eric.

[@owl_2327]

Can you do a vid on your office, see how’s it going?

[@xergos4785]

You are the one that got me intrested in dairy farming and because of you i work on a dairy farm here in Norway:)

[@kylemossi]

Me as well. I didn't become a farmer, but I am very fascinated with agriculture now, thanks to this channel.

[@NitePHX]

4 cows that need breed - Next scene Eric has antifreeze tester in his hand - I'm like wait, what?

[@10thgenerationdairyman61]

We pay someone to breed our cows for us, sorry bit of a rough transition.

[@gungadin6889]

@@10thgenerationdairyman61 Gotta keep them cow udders from freezing up in winter

[@beanman6684]

@@gungadin6889 That frozen milk doesn't go through the pipes well

[@karencary3312]

Eric humor. He knows what he did and smiling all the way.

[@deanbarr5784]

@@10thgenerationdairyman61 hi do you have any bulls

[@janellesmestad7012]

That foot washer has to be the coolest thing I have every seen

[@brockborland3092]

I agree lol

[@snj6669]

I agree...

[@jlkdr]

I like to watch farming videos, and I’m in awe. I don’t know how you keep track of everything....so many things you have to do and know.

[@nolan7743]

Just got my two sweaters from you, the fabric is way better than i thought, thanks so much dude, love the videos!

[@lil_ish_2122]

eric just wanna say i love youre videos keep up the good work man.

[@jocalafarms4051]

Meghan is the true defination of a silent partner. Does she ever speak?

[@christianterrill3503]

Silent but deadly!

[@jceades1950]

Another enjoyable video just following you around and watching what you do.

[@nardyshu]

Nging nging nging......

[@siem040]

Love it when the cows interact with the cameraa

[@masonbailey8742]

I love this channel. I started watching when we started quarantine. And I had some questions. And this cleared it all up. Thanks for the inspiration. I am going to be a farmer when I'm older!😇

[@OSGCourtWatch]

Damn robots...just can’t get good help 😂😂😂

[@Emg2463]

well.....it IS nice of them to wait until AFTER getting milked to "distribute"....lol

[@icebabysnocain]

I imagine the cows like some semblance of organization in the barn too. The stalls give that. I never experienced premilk with our cows. Maybe they were not heavey milkers. Four cows need bred and you come out with a coolant tester. The audience goes "what?" Good video 10GD. Peace.

[@joeskretkowicz3218]

hey eric you ever notice how quiet and content your girls are i cant believe it lol

[@MichaelWilliams-oo4xg]

Eric what you rolling heard average

[@tiffanyparrott6799]

Good treatment and care will do that. Another testament to how good they are to their girls

[@gilbertfalling493]

Bought shirt. It doesn't have YANKEES across the back and I dumped bleach on the sleeve already. Thanks brother. GO YANKEES!

[@brennansnitkey8530]

Lol

[@michaelmckay]

2:10 The Los Angeles cow!!! (562 area code) Also 482 in the front as always...... The internet is crazy, I know about a cow in PA being first in line all the time but I live in Los Angeles lol

[@thedogsdiddies8421]

@7:07 You get tired of rain?!? Try living in Ireland, what you got is a sprinkle to us! When you see the cattle up to their oxsters in muck, that's rain my friend!

[@tammydrake1875]

Hi love your videos do more videos Keep up the great work

[@jakemiketta3868]

Eric? Do you milk the cow’s Udders by hand or with a machine?

[@losxmatitas6950]

2:44 that cow had lots of mastitis or was the foam? Cause it looked bad but i think it was the foam since you never said anything about it

[@libbycuster1386]

Cows are so cute ☺

[@cowboyupnow63]

Libby Custer calves are cuter

[@muratylanl2548]

Hi Eric, greetings from Turkey. U have respectful job. Lovely videos. Good luck

[@justinaddy7541]

When do you have hoof trimming day again? That was pretty cool. Like your boot washer

[@xPentag0n]

"We're gonna start mailing cows - It's 4:15" Me, meanwhile getting to bed at 3AM 😳

[@SonnyBQ]

love the vids been watching for 2 months now and they are so interesting

[@atkpirate7831]

Are you working on developing a cow that when you milk it you get soda?

[@Beau-k23]

What do u call a cow that has no legs Ground beef 😂😂😂

[@BlazeDuskdreamer]

Oh, I'm totally laying that one on the grandson the next time I see him. So my grandson's 17? So what? He expects Dad jokes from Grammy. You know what? Not waiting. Texting him now.

[@williamklop2173]

What fo u call a sleeping bull??

[@BlazeDuskdreamer]

@@williamklop2173 Bull dozer?

[@williamklop2173]

@@BlazeDuskdreamer yup😂😂

[@mikeahs06]

The amount of work you do as young as you are is what America is all about! We need more young men and woman like you that are willing to get up and work but sadly we have ppl that wont work bc they don't feel like it.

[@Melli0110]

Love the video and how thoroughly you explain every thing you do! Would you maybe be able to give us an aerial view of the farm and point out, where all of the buildings are in relation to one another?

[@danpeterson8957]

4:15am and you're cracking jokes about bacteria. THAT's why we love you Eric!

[@jamielancaster5185]

Hi Eric, thanks for the recent vid. Just simply enjoying your daily chores. As a you are working hard. What kind of breakfast, lunch etc. do you eat? We know you love sodas and sweet snacks.

[@LifeWithNathan]

I always wondered how farms were run just from curiosity and I have to say you do a great job showing everything it takes to get milk from farm to table. Also can't believe how much you know about so much. It's like you're a landscaper, farmer, mechanic, heavy equipment operator and vet tech all in one person!

[@Swan-rb4yg]

No, he doesn't show everything. He doesn't show the suffering. He doesn't the dead piles. He doesn't show the mothers crying for their babies.

[@brendansummerfield1285]

@@Swan-rb4yg the mothers don't cry for their baby's and there is basically no suffering the cows are inside a barn for 1 and fed like 2 or 3 times a day. The cows lives are made better by farmers. Now get out of here with your vegan ass

[@tedc.4956]

3:21 "distribute" and 16:05 more Eric humor

[@moiraviewfarms3381]

Let’s get him the 300,000 subs.

[@greggaskey5336]

so the silage in the bunk. Does that ferment? Or by the way its packed is it anerobic stay pretty consistent until you shave it?

[@TheGilbert48197]

Thank you showing your day, I'm glad you can handle highest, as for myself I get light headed, and so glad to see your dad is back working please do not let him over work that shoulder.

[@breslinjones7185]

Hi! Love your videos. I am a senior animal sciences student at the University of Missouri and am currently in a dairy production class. I have a question about feeding. Why don't you keep feed at the bunks at all times? I've read that the bunks should always have feed available to keep the cows eating at all times and producing the most possible. Is this an economic decision that you have found benefits your farm in particular or is there another reason? I love your channel and being able to compare the university's farm decisions to what you do. They milk almost exactly the same number of cows you do so it's really a great resource for me!

[@ebriscoe5819]

Sorry eating a Tootsie Roll.....I know the feeling....LOL

[@robertsummerville4561]

What is your herd average for milk? You have a very clean dairy!!

[@The.Bees.Knees.]

I want to know if cows produce more if music is played.

[@virginiaoflaherty2983]

But what if they don't like the music that's played. King Crimson, they might go on strike.

[@cowboyupnow63]

When i milked cows back in the 80’s it was rock & roll,cows did good. Tried country once and seemed milk production went down so back too rock & roll and cows kept production up.

[@joaocarlos311]

Hello, I could make subtitles available again, I'm from Brazil and I like to follow your videos, but we are not fluent in English.

[@carolynrose753]

We get a little tired of the rain... then we can't wait for the relief rain brings. You gotta have both to appreciate the other

[@jaredniese7628]

Great video. Every time I watch a video I just compare the dairy farm I work at and yours and wish I could work for you

[@tropicaoptica]

This looks like a sad filthy miserable life for these cows.

[@nathamonchaiwadee2890]

I SEE PROGRAM MY NAME IS LUS 4 BANPONGSANOUK JOUNE PHAYEO THAILAND

[@queticomoe4495]

I think it would be interesting to learn more about how you and your dad divide up chores, Eric! I never see him milking...

[@Mikepacovsky30]

That boot washing thing was pretty awesome.

[@getonthebeers2679]

Keep up the great work, my shirts arrived yesterday (I live in Australia 🇦🇺) and I was very happy to see the parcel 📦

[@cx1463]

new videos always makes me happy. and congrats on 270k subs 👍

[@Liam-xy1kh]

How much cows are you milking at the moment

[@Doge5600]

He is milking about 175 head.

[@mandykal]

I have a 5 hour test tomorrow and this is what I needed, another video to get me to relax

[@Ladypuppy510]

Good luck

[@shaneflickinger]

Ah, thanks for explaining the purpose of the individual stalls for the cows. Cheers!

[@KG-xt4oq]

Looks like #162 was telling you how she felt about being on camera that early in the morning...lol.

[@chancey382]

I don’t know why but, when you said sorry I’m eating a tootsie roll I busted out laughing. 😂

[@DoubleD.]

We really like watching you do the chores so please don't think "oh, this is what I do every day, it's got to be boring." It's not what they want to see. We do. I could be watching Netflix if I wanted but I find you and the chores, very interesting and sort of relaxing to me. Thanks a bunch from KS.

[@pennsylvaniadairyman2290]

Nice video! Bought a shirt and a sweatshirt, both are awesome.

[@bechtelfamilyfarms9888]

I just passed you farm about 2 hours and also yesterday while hauling grain across the street from you

[@rogerhodges9721]

Eric, The beginning was hilarious. You were talking about the stalls and manure management while in the background, a cow was demonstrating how effectively cattle make manure!

[@andyeberhard9851]

I love our Milwaukee grease gun because you can set how many pumps you want then just hit the trigger and it'll shut off automatically

[@janinegagnon7784]

How is sasha?? I love her cameos

[@jasonking2943]

Think of all the free time you guys going would have IF the cows didn't crap a 55 gallon drum twice a day!!

[@karencary3312]

But they would have to buy more fertilizer for their fields. It has its uses.

[@jasonking2943]

@@karencary3312 ha

[@eddiepattermann7814]

Great video it was amazing

[@anandprakash2166]

Please show dron shot of farm

[@rnewell3265]

Cleanest farm that I have ever seen. Keep up the great job 🇺🇸

[@poo2341]

Yay this is the closest on comments to the top also your i love the video

[@poo2341]

I've never had a KZbin heart my comment Thanks eric

[@dannyt8181]

I should buy stock in bedding lol! We need to see more of your wife and daughter. Maybe a family vacation or Thanksgiving video :)

[@rogerwilson8098]

I never knew cows leaked that much before milking.

[@gracelimwt]

So happy to be one of the early ones on this new upload. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@bobmorse3513]

Eric are your holstiens registered and have you ever thought of adding jerseys to your herd

[@alexspangler1458]

Dairy isn’t even necessary for the human diet yet so many people still drink it. Calcium and the other nutrients are much more bountiful in plant based foods. All this work could go towards sustainable plant based farming, which will be better for the environment and not depend on animals at all.

[@spatrk6634]

they are not more bountiful in other foods. animal products are extremely nutrient dense and easily digestable. plants arent sustainable nor easily digestable by humans

[@tarotminoratitania389]

Plant based farming involves using artificial agents to concentrate the desired aspects a plant has to offer into the target product. Most of the time, the human digestive system does not recognize these agents and therefore is used as a byproduct rather than a primary energy source. It's better to stay as organic as possible.

[@robb6059]

We get more value out of alive cow then we do a dead one. Cow protection is a must, kindly read The Bhagavad-Gītā As It Is, please. Hare KRSNA.

[@jasonshinkovich3533]

You was supposed to go eat breakfast after morning milking. Oh wait... 99.9% of the population does not understand that dairy farming is a 24/7/365 job. And no, you do not go away for a weekend vacation. Great job young man.

[@charlottemcnulty9194]

I applaud your work and how you know all this. My four year old wanted to know how milk got from cows so I KZbin it to better explain it to her. Also told her you can hand milk your own long as there’s not that many cows. Thank you for posting and sharing your farm life. Greatly appreciated!!

[@albert5624]

I'm no expert or nothing like that and don't know anything about cows but are they supposed to be bony like that ? Or is this a way to milk better or something? Just curious

[@cosmosvision]

Bless the guy that gave him the grease gun.

[@russellwalker4864]

I love your videos they always make me have a smile on my face

[@michaelianni4674]

Love the now video

[@jackjunk5495]

@Eric Did you quit sodas?!!! If I'm going to live vicariously through you, enjoying the work you do, the least you could do is let me enjoy a soda once in a while...

[@jamjames1971]

By watching your videos one can tell how much you care about your animals. Its really cool that you do

[@geneinpennsylvania]

Eric do you start your day w a list. I know 80% is routine but how do u ensure some maintenance isn’t missed? What is your typical breakfast?PEACE

[@waynereed863]

What criteria do you use to divide your cows into the four groups? (production, age, size) Keep up the great videos, you do an outstanding job.

[@HydroFlame20]

I just saw this in my news feed on YT and I am subscribing 😁👌👌👍 I wish I could help you out bro it would be an adventure for me lol 😆

[@pandagaming1105]

Love the videos. I got half my family watching these and every day they ask me if you have a new video they are going to be excited tonight when we watch this one

[@buc_3480]

What state are you in?

[@carlyeckert4670]

At 2:08 the cows were so curious about the camera. I love dairy cows, they're so cute. 🐄🐄🐄🐄 Edit: and at 3:10

[@allenwray6595]

I wonder how many times you guys have smashed your fingers on the gates in the barn? And I guess you never had breakfast that morning huh. Or you didn't say lol. Can't wait for the new project you guys are thinking about doing. 🇺🇲

[@wallaceloan4169]

This was very interesting Erik and with so meany different things in it. Its getting to that time of year were the curtains on your shed needs to be working and the antifreeze in the equipment at the right rate. I love your new stalls Erik the cows love them to. Great to see your dad back out beside you working away. Great video

[@veerendrart6667]

Love ❤ur dairy farm🚜🐄🌾 we have 4cows we work by hand ✋only

[@DC8FD]

OK, Inquiring minds want to know.... "How did cow shit get on the rollers of the garage door???"

[@JRJunior8624]

I am a little ignorant of milking, so my question, in that nice clean milking parlor, why don't the cows "distribute" as Eric says, while they are being milked?

[@farmshoffman8475]

Great awesome video Eric, you finally bought a cordless grease gun, I have Dewalt grease gun

[@terrykoch1250]

So impressive the equipment you have. Don't know how you can afford it, but it's top notch.

[@محمديتيوبر-ي6ط]

Your follower from the country of Jordan. Greetings, do you speak Arabic

[@theblueknight5679]

That foot cleaner is so cool