Farm life looks very relaxing, but a lot of hard work
@clinthochrein8886 жыл бұрын
I've had many shocking experiences with the electric fence! Kept me well grounded.
@HowFarmsWork6 жыл бұрын
It keeps me on my toes!
@clinthochrein8886 жыл бұрын
Mikellius I can go on an on lol
@joakimsveenflatten47495 жыл бұрын
It's so interesting seeing the differences on how we do it. In Norway we use plastic or glass fiber poles. Also there is illegal to use barbed wire. We use about 6000-10 000 volts on the wire as well.
@GamerDestroyer-iz5pg5 жыл бұрын
Joakim Sveen Flåtten I feel like 6000-10000 is a little much for a cow ex specially for a baby cow
@joakimsveenflatten47495 жыл бұрын
@@GamerDestroyer-iz5pg we have a lot less voltage for the smaller cows😁 But 6000-10 000 volts are no problem. Sure, it does hurt, but they learn from it. The cows respect the wire after one or two shocks. I know there are a lot of opinions on this, but it dosen't matter. The laws i Norway is among the strictest laws in the world. So i do believe we are not hurting the cows👍
@nathanjackson68746 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting the highs and lows and various “volts of excitement “ that full scale family crop and cattle framing can provide! Oh that reaction on around the 2 min mark, been there done that!
@Blazer02LS6 жыл бұрын
Ryan, For your fence splices go look up the western union or linemans splice. Done properly it is stronger than the wire and will conduct electricity just fine. Used it a lot with both barbed and high tension fencing.
@debbiepeters91036 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that you are so good with the calves and cows!! Thank you for that!!
@dsmreloader75526 жыл бұрын
Used to put in around a mile and a half every fall around the corn stubble and then take it back out again in the spring for a farmer I worked for.. When I was a youngster i touched electric fence in my grandpa's cow yard and didn't feel anything so he told me to touch the fence and the waterer at the same time. He got quite a chuckle out of it but I learned the definition of a good ground!!
@waterskiingfool2 жыл бұрын
Halter training went pretty good
@pthutch6 жыл бұрын
That is what I miss the most moving off of the farm. The cows. Something so peaceful working with cattle. I learned a long time ago though that you don't name your food! Great vid!
@SlipShodBob6 жыл бұрын
I love cows especially after I got use to my granddad's thirty odd years ago when I was five or six when he had shorthorns, simmentals and sussex. Not so keen on the more flighty breeds like limousines the couple we had that I showed were just plain nuts. To be honest I prefer them to sheep but being set up and fenced for the latter, the fine margin that there is in cattle at the moment as well as everything with bTB I just don't see it as being viable to switch especially with all the footpaths crossing all but five of our fields.
@LadySapphire19716 жыл бұрын
We always used tags that you can write on yourself with special tag markers. Then don't have the issue with having to buy new bags of tags all the time. They work great. My brother had dairy cattle and I milked for him. Always replacing tags!
@SteveHolsten6 жыл бұрын
I saw my cousin make the mistake of peeing on an electric fence one time when we were around 12 or 13 years old. I laughed till I hurt that day!
@hossblake6 жыл бұрын
My cousins and I would dare each other to pee on the fence when we were kids.
@SteveHolsten6 жыл бұрын
hossblake We did too, but there was no way I would do it after seeing my cousin suffering while doing it?
@jackpower58466 жыл бұрын
I work on a farm and that is a myth
@hossblake6 жыл бұрын
Maybe with some systems, but my Grandpa's system straight from the 50s says otherwise. Trust me, you don't forget what it feels like to have your pecker shocked.
@jackpower58466 жыл бұрын
hossblake every system is the same all have them do the same thing
@chasesblog6 жыл бұрын
We used to use screwdrivers to check the fences but your way works
@rivervalleyfarm4826 жыл бұрын
I spent a lot of time breaking calves to lead for 4h and ffa shows. I hope to get my boys into it as well. It's a good way to learn patience and the value of work. As usual great video, and how is drinking the maple syrup straight coming along.
@mitchellbeatty82255 жыл бұрын
So how do you know what calf belongs to which cow? We always keep them the same as the mom so you know whos who and if there is any problems you can trace it. We have to keep track of 100 though. It keeps record keeping much easier. I use the fly tags that you can write on for calves, then you can make it whatever number you want. Good luck!
@tomkeating656 жыл бұрын
You know what's more fun than watching cows grow and crops grow? Watching concrete cure. I have a lot of respect for farmers. I sure wish I could've done something on a farm when I was in better health.
@HowFarmsWork6 жыл бұрын
Then there’s my personal favorite, watching paint dry
@fullmoonflockstock69296 жыл бұрын
I had to laugh watching this. I did the same personal test last night even though I had a fence tester.
@jannawalzschink7756 жыл бұрын
This has to be one of my favorite videos. Thanks!
@MatthewHoag776 жыл бұрын
Raven is spunky, but I know she'll be one of your favorites. Your cattle must have been quite eager to get some fresh grass in their bellies. Thanks for walking us through some of your cattle-handling tasks. I'll see you and everyone else in a month.
@yvonnejohnson15576 жыл бұрын
Just want to say thank you for the merchandise you sent me come real quick and I really support you guys tks gary
@chunkmen6 жыл бұрын
Hey ryan have you ever considered cover cropping your farm/adding diversity to your pastures? If you havent would you consider doing it this year? Also your sound was really off today like an air tunnel.
@lukestrawwalker6 жыл бұрын
We installed a couple of those "fence flashers" on the electric fence so we can tell at a glance if it's working properly or not... Basically, they're a small red strobe light in a weatherproof housing that clips onto the hot wire. You then push a ground probe wire down into the ground (or since we use the other barb wires and steel posts as the ground, I wedge the ground probe in between the wire and steel post-- it can still ground through the steel T-post itself or the barb wire to other T-posts). It flashes about once a second if the fence is working properly. If it quits flashing or the flashing drops to about once every 3-6 seconds, you know you have fence problems. Biggest problem with electric fencing is getting and maintaining a good ground. Usually they tell you to hammer in at least 3 six foot long ground rods into the soil spaced at least 6 feet apart, wire them together, and then wire that to the charger ground post. When we installed out electric fence, I wired it to all five barb wires on the perimeter fence... they're all attached to T-posts (the entire fence is T-posts) and directly attached to steel corners set in concrete 3 feet deep in moist soil, so the entire fence itself acts as a ground... Electric fences can be notorious for "not working" when the ground is dry, because the cattle can touch the wire without enough electricity flowing through their feet down into the ground to shock them because of dry soil conditions. Having the main barb wires of the fence hooked to ground, as well as the fence grounded to the earth by all those T-posts and corner posts, means that even if the ground is bone dry, if the cow touches the hot wire and is pushing against the fence trying to eat through it or something, when she touches a barb wire she gets an extra-hot shock and gets out of there quick... the electricity only has to flow from the hot wire through her hide to the barb wire or ground, meaning she gets the hottest shot possible from the fence. Plus, which has lower resistance, a mile of straight steel barb wire, or a mile of soil?? It's sort of a "dual ground" system since both the soil AND the barb wire can provide a path back to the fence charger... Our system puts out 10,000 volts, low impedance. You don't fiddle with it like you did grabbing the wire! LOL:) When I was installing the fence flasher by my driveway (that way I can see if it's flashing every time I pull out of the drive or pull in, by seeing it in the rearview mirror, and I can see it from the end of the porch too) I got a little too close to the wire and that sumb!tch lit me up... I didn't make a face and do the little hand-wavy thing you did-- I shouted an expletive that begins with F and ends with K loud enough they could probably hear it in town (five miles away)... LOL:) Needless to say, the cows don't mess with the fence anymore... The other flasher is on the fence behind my brother's house so he can see it from his kitchen window and help keep an eye on it, particularly when I'm out of town... Those things are terrific and REALLY helpful... about $30 bucks a piece or so, but SO handy so you know whether the electric fence is working properly or not just at a glance... Later! OL J R :)
@connergdaniel5 жыл бұрын
Had permission to ride on a farmers land, tried to go under a lone wire with my quad. Long story short, I lifted the wire up and shocked the shit out of my hand. Was numb for a couple min. I even got a video of it lmao
@leol16826 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ryan love the video on the farm .
@FarmerJohnKY6 жыл бұрын
Interesting video! At 8:12, I was surprised it didn’t shock harder than that!
@HowFarmsWork6 жыл бұрын
They usually aren’t too bad! We aren’t trying to cook them on the hoof!
@FarmerJohnKY6 жыл бұрын
How Farms Work lol. that’s right!
@markallen32936 жыл бұрын
I told my brother to pee on the electric fence and he did. Man was he pissed at me. Pun intended. True story.
@nebraskafarmer90156 жыл бұрын
We use blank tags for the calf tags. We then write the cow's number on the tag and tag her calf. You know instantly which cow and which calf go together. The only drawback is that after a year the ink is badly faded, which can be a problem if you background your calves and are to cheap to retag them.
@Jeremy_8116 жыл бұрын
Another great video as always!!!
@kevinwillis91266 жыл бұрын
Another great vid Ryan.. Thanks for sharing..
@johncolasanto6056 жыл бұрын
Awesome video... was just curious..did you ever see or try the lock jaws T post insulators? they look like they secure the wire a bit closer to the post & wont let it pull as much..(not connected with them in any way... just an observation) ...keep up the awesome work!!!
@HowFarmsWork6 жыл бұрын
I’ll have to check em out!
@samrugtiv38396 жыл бұрын
Good job
@kevinwilder61082 жыл бұрын
I will like your video you do a great job nice meeting you at farm show 2022 wilder farm
@donaghcorcoran46866 жыл бұрын
Great video ryan keep it up
@chrishoffmann47636 жыл бұрын
almost looks like you need to rake and bale your lawn haha
@chriscrook61126 жыл бұрын
what do you think of solar electric fence units
@kennethmarlow27316 жыл бұрын
We had a kid pee on the electric wire one time after being told not to. Hahahahaha hehehehehe yup
@Adam-bw4lw6 жыл бұрын
lol
@arnoldromppai53956 жыл бұрын
funny you say that, back in 1988 I had these people come visit and there son asked were he can pee, I told him to go pee on that post, well we all know what little boys like to do when peeing out doors.. lmao
@myadventuresincooking63316 жыл бұрын
Kenneth Marlow did he get shocked
@rustycouch13966 жыл бұрын
Y’all should start getting into show cattle
@rocketdog1115 жыл бұрын
Nice vids man!
@piperdoug4286 жыл бұрын
There's that noise we all hate, the calf BWAA, i tend to just get up n go at that point, it's not the cow you're lookin at it's the one you can't see. should find some big square bale twine for makin a baby halter, easy to knot and won't dig into the calf's skin. i've always thought barb would work well on electric fence to get through the hair to zap. cheers.
@jchambers25866 жыл бұрын
Do you keep them for Pat's or is it hamburger on the hoof
@matthewrenshaw5 жыл бұрын
So....do you cut your lawn in swaths?
@thr80616 жыл бұрын
I have not seen those insulators before (I don't think). Of course we always has the old porcelain ones which we would wire to the metal posts or nail into wood posts.
@jeffgixer51856 жыл бұрын
thr8061 those are called standoff insulators. We used to use ones that were shorter and closer to the post.
@jacksonhunterandfarmer26736 жыл бұрын
Great vid Ryan
@farmingyear39726 жыл бұрын
Hi nice work
@noobtubeftw45626 жыл бұрын
My buddies dad used to send me and him out to check the fence, he always had us go about 30 feet and grab it, if it felt like a post driver hit you on the head, and drove your feet into the ground, it worked
@kylemacdonald99956 жыл бұрын
Why were you still sitting on the calf after you tagged it
@langer46026 жыл бұрын
Hi why do u use barb wire if the fence is electric sort of defeats the purpose fo the barbs doesn't it?
@kennethreimer86976 жыл бұрын
Tom Lang this way they won't try to stick their head between the barbes.
@holdenragsdale24465 жыл бұрын
Did anyone else watch all of the ad at the beginning THAT WAS SCARY!!!
@youtubebros99246 жыл бұрын
Love your videos
@michaelmueller79666 жыл бұрын
Fence tool helps
@杨超-b3u6 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me how to make a cattle pen?
@quinlandungey16186 жыл бұрын
Electric barb is a bit dangerous don’t you think. It’s legal here in New Zealand
@quinlandungey16186 жыл бұрын
Central Iowa Farmer mate I’m a life time farmer you can’t bullshit a bullshitter. Even though there is “not enough electrical charge to cause damage” stock can and do get tangled in barb easier than plain wire I’ve seen it myself, that’s why it’s illegal here (sorry meant to say illegal in the first comment) and barb wire hurts at the best of times let alone when there’s 7-10 thousand volts going through it
@quinlandungey16186 жыл бұрын
Central Iowa Farmer right mate no need to start an argument was just stating a fact
@farmerman84226 жыл бұрын
I can tell Travis was in the gator recently. Mtn dew can
@ethanslife42066 жыл бұрын
What's with the abandon hay trailer the round bale trailer
@cdarting916 жыл бұрын
Never would have thought of using barbed wire as a hot wire!
@tuckerjames65816 жыл бұрын
Do you have 2 have 2 tags
@joshleavitt7796 жыл бұрын
Do you guys still have chickens?
@HowFarmsWork6 жыл бұрын
Not right now, but I know Mom is interested in raising some more!
@stuartsplace1006 жыл бұрын
always teat with a blade of green grass,hold it on the wire,farther u are from the wire with the grass,better the bite,closer u get,weaker the bite
@ruthlowe44786 жыл бұрын
Good afternoon
@kenyonbutler13766 жыл бұрын
You can get the ones that you can write on the tags
@connorrains19346 жыл бұрын
Me and my brothers used to play with the electric fence. No idea why
@HowFarmsWork6 жыл бұрын
We did too. Let’s you know you’re still alive!
@jeromemiller52626 жыл бұрын
Need to get the round-up on the grass around those fences. Keep the cattle from trying to graze it.
@jackthefarmer85166 жыл бұрын
Ryan do you rent the lands?
@jackthefarmer85166 жыл бұрын
John Haas do they pay rent every year?
@NHD-mk2db6 жыл бұрын
I use a peace of grass to see how much shock in it the closer you get the less shook is in it
@jackmulvaneytuite58645 жыл бұрын
You can hear a hunting horn in the background after he tags the calf
@Masseyman-nv2kl6 жыл бұрын
That's a shocker of a fence. I touched a electric fence that was 20+ jewls it was quite a shock to the system called swearing like f*ck. Great vid
@newyorkfarmer1466 жыл бұрын
Ryan the best way for you to get her to walk is to get the halter on her and tie her up for a half hour a day
@HowFarmsWork6 жыл бұрын
Got her tied up right now!
@newyorkfarmer1466 жыл бұрын
How Farms Work cool , hope she Cooperates for you been showing cows since I was 6 (16 now) and that was the best way I could break them to lead had some great showmanship animals from doing that
@gavinbelton94606 жыл бұрын
The saper as you call it should be in the shed
@heinrichexcavatinghauling85036 жыл бұрын
Why don't u just buy the blank tags and use the paint markers so you can put what ever number u want on?? Then u don't need to keep buying pre numbered packs.. works good for us
@HowFarmsWork6 жыл бұрын
I’ve tried that and the marker always degrades until it’s unreadable every time.
@arnoldromppai53956 жыл бұрын
I personally like using the personal touch when testing electric fence as the shorting method sure you hear a spark but it could be a weak spark and a electronic tester can give you a false reading plus they don't last and they are not cheap, I want to know it is hitting hard and the only way to know for sure is using the personal touch. if my cows have to take a hit I will take it too, I hate them yellow tee post insulators as the never snap tight to the post I always have to hay wire every one as the slide down the post and fall off. back in the day they use to make good ones, not no more, it is next to impossible to find halters for calves that even come close to fitting even at 10 months old, I have to make my own
@matijakovac99906 жыл бұрын
Do the video of lawn mowing your yard's
@michiganoutdoors84396 жыл бұрын
Sometimes those insulators are a pain in the are to get on.
@TheFarmingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video how are the crops looking for you guys. We did have some corn that drowned it out. can you do an update on the Alfalfa field. Have a great day.
@jrice10916 жыл бұрын
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@joshjansen84296 жыл бұрын
who that’s great!!
@jamesgoldsmith48056 жыл бұрын
It’s ok, I’m not going too hurt him, too much!
@scottmccullough9786 жыл бұрын
Check out these electric fence insulators. I just got some and love them. LockJawz
@scottmccullough9786 жыл бұрын
Find them on Facebook
@gamefowlchannel16606 жыл бұрын
Why don’t u throw the strap over the bales and not around so it’s secured to the trailer
@dgoatranch6 жыл бұрын
Buy tags from Temple Tag (www.datamarsna.com) and you can order replacement numbers, out of sequence numbers, skipped numbers, etc. Send them in a spreadsheet and there's no setup charge. Also their applicator has a swivel rivet holder so you don't risk splitting the calf's ear when they jerk away from you. Best ear tag company out there.
@SlipShodBob6 жыл бұрын
We use their EID slaughter tags here as their pins are harder and sharper, also use their reader as for loading them up you can just walk up the race and you can then just count them to double check and then let them out, a lot quicker than our other one. Shearwell tags are good too and do free replacements.
@HowFarmsWork6 жыл бұрын
I’ll check them out!
@SlipShodBob6 жыл бұрын
These are the other ones we use that do cattle tags like yours as well and do free replacements at least over here so I would presume in the America too though as their rep is in Viking territory I don't know if it will put you off Dan Persons dan.persons@shearwell.com 10169 110th Street Kensington, MN 56343 Mobile: 320-760-4696
@clearingbaffles5 жыл бұрын
Blank tags and a magic marker or spray paint the numbers on the tags
@HowFarmsWork5 жыл бұрын
Have tried that, it always wears off
@myadventuresincooking63316 жыл бұрын
Farm day 2019 calf walks
@eddeetz4936 жыл бұрын
Dad loved to grab me and the electric fence. His way of training to be on your game and ready to go vs head on the clouds. The end of the circuit gets the larger wake up. Never needed coffee. If he didnt have asthma, I would be farming I believe. 1973 Vietnam ended but I was committed to UWEC great business program and even better nursing. 2 to 1 women to men, pulling in the blonde beauties from MN. Competition was great and man it was fun. Be careful when seeking relief. That is way past crawl to his a wire where travis might hit it. Wink wink. Farmers were dam tough linebackers.
@mgfarmer16 жыл бұрын
don't pee on the hot wire!!! ya enough said!!!
@Zachr-np8pc6 жыл бұрын
You should name him Shawty
@waylondunkin31756 жыл бұрын
👍
@jimh68796 жыл бұрын
Some pretty nice karma happening to the farming life this Spring fun to watch
@torreVs6 жыл бұрын
Occasionally give him a little sugar, it works even with cows.
@tiger55514 жыл бұрын
HA good video
@Zayne-jl1fh6 жыл бұрын
you don't need to unplug the electric fence when your fixing it.
@jamesberry44386 жыл бұрын
We're is Jamie
@guy_incognito75386 жыл бұрын
That mama trusts you don’t she...
@keaganlong41766 жыл бұрын
Raven seems easier to break than my heifer...
@albertusmostert54186 жыл бұрын
👊
@SlipShodBob6 жыл бұрын
Wish we had your rules though it is bad enough with the individual numbers for sheep but a farm in our county that have over a thousand dairy cows were running in and out of the office as the building 20ft away was ablaze and causing the windows to shatter around them because of the heat even though the fire brigade had evacuated the houses over a 100 yards to rescue the cattle passports because of all the red tape that it would have devastated them if they had been lost.
@jddriver95656 жыл бұрын
thanks for this video, could you please make one with your JD455 in action?:D PS:The name Raven is perfect! I really like it.
@bigwhane86036 жыл бұрын
Just Wright your own tags
@pdb71105 жыл бұрын
I'm not going to hurt him To much
@smileybrotherslawncare95996 жыл бұрын
4th
@JasonShipley19796 жыл бұрын
How do I look your page up on Facebook? I mean what’s your Facebook page called?
@HowFarmsWork6 жыл бұрын
You can just search How Farms Work and it should be the first result.
@JasonShipley19796 жыл бұрын
How Farms Work thanks
@Drizz526 жыл бұрын
Mini Mooos aint they cute
@ethanslife42066 жыл бұрын
Oh ps I hit my forehead on one and got 7 jolts of power right through my hand and out