Updates on All of My Problem Children

[@visverkoper1]

I don't know why, but I really enjoy your videos. I am not a farmer nor have I ever been exposed to farm life, but I am a retired electrician, and I love to watch your videos. I do love animals of all types. Including farm animals and all pets. You must bring out the hidden farmer inside me. Ha...ha.

[@rdyardie]

Farmer Tyler, you are a patient person. You are to be commended for taking care of your animals where they are thriving.

[@Lynn-ux4zc]

So impressed that you picked some fresh grass for the mama cow. She is a good mama and has given you a handsome calf. He is looking so much bigger under your care!❤

[@pollyannaforever8338]

i love cows and your sweet, calming demeanor keeps me coming to see your life work!

[@Lynn-ux4zc]

That is such a good mama cow, watching over her baby.. Her calf is looking so much stronger and plumper. You have definitely saved his life.

[@donnalechak6980]

Beats bottle feelinh. Momms will be happy. Bsby will be healther.

[@Kyaniteacres]

It's amazing how quickly time flies when watching your videos, they are just so wonderful.

[@attaurrahman7084]

Sdtmi Oki

[@attaurrahman7084]

😂qwes

[@COEXIST-ny4db]

Tyler! I freaky must commend you for doing this! I know it'd be so much easier to just pull that gorgeous little guy and make him a bottle baby rather than spend all this hours training. So you're pretty darn amazing for doing so in my eyes!!!

[@RoBA7]

I think there is more to it than just the work. The calf is much better off with the real stuff, the cow is much better off with he milk bag reduced and the artificial milk is rather expensive. And bottle babies become most of the time not the same as the cow-fed ones. If he has the time for it and sees progress, the decision is a 100% the one to go with! As he says: that cow could feed even two calves! Would be a real pity.

[@johnking8679]

Hey Tyler, your young German Shepherd pup is really getting big !! I hope he doesn't give my favourite dog, Callie, a hard time !! They seem to play well together !!

[@kimcwhite6509]

Tyler, I think you're right about the calf being a little 'teched' in the head. With that eye I kinda wonder if he's a bit slow🤷‍♀️ I love the way you handle your cows/calves so gently. Those are some beautiful calves! Grandma Kim💙

[@judydruetto2636]

Judydruetto

[@AnnaHuey]

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[@taylorhomestead6644]

Bless you for your patience and persistence!

[@spingirl4855]

I love that your wife and kids get out there and you feed the calf’s….very sweet 🥰

[@budprine1591]

Tyler: You mentioned you had a 6 bag mix. When I wrote in your previous video I assumed a 5 bag mix. At 28 days curing a 5 bag mix would yield a 3000 psi compressive strength. A 6 bag mix would be 4000 psi. Since you can expect to have 75% of design strength at 7 days your 6 bag mix should give you 3000 psi at 7 days. Indeed the equilvalent strentgh of 5 bag at 28 days. Given that I would not hesitate to place your chute on the new pad at 7 days AND bolt it down!!!! No worries. I hope that makes your life easier, go for it.

[@JamieKlaiber]

Tyler. This is the first time I have ever committed on anyones video. I have had cattle my whole life. And best thing to do is to sell the cow and bottle feed the calf. Cull cows are at all time high. And when we are doing this to make living,a person doesn’t have time for that. I have watched you videos for years keep up the good work.

[@hazelroach4119]

Tyler you do a fantastic job taking care of your farm a lot for one person but I enjoy watching praying for you and family

[@mikevanbeek524]

Great video Tyler. Im 59 years young. Ive been a young farmer since 7 years old. I still help my younger brother in east central minnesota on the family farm raising 20 to 30 head of beef cows and raising corn, beans and hay for them. I found you last spring and had shoulder surgery last summer when i could just sit han heal and watch your videos. Now back at work since last August. The first thing i do is relax after a hard days work as a maintenace mechanic is to sit down and watch your video when they come out. Love those notification bells...😁 Ill be driving 60 miles north to the farm soon for the next few weekends to prep for field work and calving season starts next week. As always, love watching your videos. 👍🇺🇸🔧🚜, keep up the great work you do for all of us hard working Americans.

[@conniemaniaci3612]

Tyler I have to tell you, I think your wife is amazing. I watched her deliver a calf. She was a pro. Her humor when she films is dim. It’s a hard life for the both of you but thank God there are ranchers like you that do it.

[@LydiaUtsinger-b3r]

Your patience is Very Admirable ❤😊🎉🎉🎉he's gotten so much better 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@davidbuhler-i3j]

Glad the little guys are doing good really brings back youth memeroys

[@patriciapennington305]

Tyler i just came across your channel about 2 weeks and i want you to know your one amazing person. The way you work your farm yourself and you do a fantastic job. I really love watching your video's. Thank you for sharing you life on your farm and your cattle.

[@nadeenflynn9673]

#26 is such a good, attentive mom. It’s too bad there is an issue with her low bag. Good to see the little calf getting stronger! The other bottle calves are looking good as well!

[@rhondaskiles5740]

Calfs have a favorite teat

[@TynaOFarrell]

Tyler I want to thank you for your videos…I am in Rideout hospital with a badly fractured knee. Watching you with your cattle actually relaxes and distracts me from the pain. Thank you SO much! Hope to meet you some day!

[@DaliaWoods]

You no what's best for your herd, baby and mama will be fine once little guy catches on. Always nice watching you videos.

[@stephaniewilson3955]

At a microscopic level, cement makes tiny pockets of water when the water is added. This allows chemical reactions to take place in the pocket which eventually bursts shooting out threads which hold the concrete together. This is why concrete is stronger with more cement in the mix.

[@BOSSLADYQUEENBITCH]

We're new to channel I watch AFH doss farm lone rock ranch. ECT I have to say glad we came across you on KZbin. Great channel and you explain to viewers everything in understandable terms. And also very well spoken Glad to see kids involved and keep Grandpa's farm ongoing. Great job

[@PhuongDungGardenFarm]

I wish there was such a modern farm. I'm in Vietnam and I love you❤

[@cindymcmurray6879]

Enjoyed watching bottle babies. Glad to see bellie doing OK too.

[@russellhoen3129]

What about trying a udder strap? My dad was a dairy farmer and he had a harness/ udder lifting thing to lift up the cows udder so it didn't hang so low and help her not step on her tests. Maybe one of those would lift the hind quarters up enough to help the calf get to them! Not sure where to find one though.

[@territn8871]

That mama cow sure is good. Very attentive to her calf. I just feel sorry she's producing all that good milk and the calf only nurses one quarter. It's a shame the two bottle calves couldn't get to nurse her 2 hind quarters to relieve the pressure! Except thankfully you are milking her out and feeding her milk in his bottles. The bottle calves are looking good!!!

[@anneoreilly4900]

Maybe once he's bigger and requires more milk he'll move into the back of the bag.

[@deb283028]

Bovine behavior is an indicator of their general health. That calf is feeling better so he is exploring, moving around, napping in the tall grass, being more normal. All good signs that the hard work may have a happier ending.

[@reaskelton4939]

Love your caption - and as long as he keeps trying, I keep helping... good philosophy

[@aliciabryson1346]

Okay I love your channel I'm new to it. But it is so educational and being one a female and never being on a farm I would like to learn the ways of farm living especially with cattle. And those babies are to die for!!! I just want to inhale them. But thank you for all your education and everything you do for those those babies out there including The Mamas & the papas I really appreciate what you do! 😅🥰🥰🥰

[@toriwolf5978]

Wow I just love you you’re so good with your calves and so patient with them to make sure they are all happy and healthy❤❤❤love watching you bottle feed them so cute……

[@allysonh6410]

My problem children 😂😂❤ love it

[@altawarren7334]

Oh boy do those guys look happy to get onto the tall grass pasture! It was like kids on the last day of school getting out for the summer vacation.❤

[@herdingcats3850]

Tape up the front two quarters. It can be changed.

[@RoBA7]

herdingcats3850: The quarters not used or very little used will dry up first. So think about that…

[@marilyncapehart663]

It’s slow and I surely do not know why., Your a Good Rancher and Family Man, your Wife & Children follow behind you enjoy your day 4-21-2024👍🏽👍🏽❤️

[@nancycurtis488]

4-21-24….caught my eye. My husband of almost 42 years and I were out in Ft. Worth that day at Methodist-Harris Hospital. His only sister, middle of 3 siblings, passed away that evening from lung cancer. She was diagnosed on 4-3 with Stage 4 lung cancer. Obviously it was a very aggressive form because it had more then doubled in size in two weeks. She lived only about 2 1/2 weeks after diagnosis and it was a hard death. Please do your babies and wife a huge favor and stop smoking if you smoke…make them understand how horrible it is to smoke if you don’t so they will NEVER smoke if you don’t. None of my adult children…6 of my 7 survive…smoke and none of my 21 grandchildren smoke and I hope it stays that way. I learned in EMT-Basic and EMT-Intermediate school that nicotine is more addictive than heroin. One of the best things you can do to help yourself, your wife and your children have a healthier, longer life is to make them understand how dangerous tobacco is. You are doing such a great job on giving them a wonderful start in life…keep up the good work…and remember that the best thing that a father can do for his children…is to love their mother. So glad I found your channel. 👍🏻❤️💕🤟🏻😀

[@nancycurtis488]

BTW…She was 74 yrs. old and had been a smoker since she was a teen. My husband and I are 76…his brother is 70 and none of the three of us have ever smoked. She is going to be very, very missed…..and who knows how long her only child, a daughter will live because she and her husband are long time smokers. Such a sad, sad thing.

[@JbirdL2233]

Thank you for taking such wonderful care of your cows and calves. No one knows them better than you do. 😊

[@andiamador7156]

The calves, including the one still on the cow, all enjoy the ease of the bottle being provided at such an elevation. None of them have to crook their necks or get their nostrils smothered a little bit. Everyone wants things to be easier and as pleasant as possible to get their goals met once things are going along if possible --- even the farmer when possible. In the calf's defense, those back teats are pretty smothery, and he may have his personal reasons why he was so particular about it --- and it did require your assistance. Try holding that bottle a lot lower, for a moment, for the calf still on the cow and watch his reaction to it not being 'just right' anymore. I'd do it through the fence, though --- since the cow is going to read his consternation, and you would be at a disadvantageous tilt to offer the bottle like that. Bottle-feeding season is not for very long. It's not like they are going to be spoiled and demanding the latest and greatest whatever and balking or pitching a fit if they don't get their way from here on. It just takes a lot of your time and effort away from other things while it goes on. But, I have been wondering if you could have a cow or two from your herd, who get used to the routine, who maybe get a little something special to eat during the event to sweeten the deal, just a little, a dab will do it, and who can wind up helping more to foster calves who wind up in this situation. (My grandparents had a jersey and would get a day old holstein calf from a dairy to put on her too. They still had milk to spare, but that was a dairy cow and their cow for all their dairy products. She didn't like an extra calf, but she wasn't restrained. She'd happily come in for milking though and step up to helping foster a calf for that bit of feed.) Could utilizing a couple of your cows that way cut down on any milking time and milk-replacer expense? Would it cut down on your overall time expenditure? It'd be even better if the cow could be a bit elevated or the calves could step down into a man-made depression on each side --- easier on the calves and even the farmer, height-wise. It would have to have platforms to cover the depressions for some things a cow is in there for, but not for all. The farmer's goal for ease would be to wind up with cows, calving, and calves that make it all easier all the time, but stuff happens.

[@444linda4]

It looks like your calf is almost there anyway but if you're interested,, I have a couple of suggestions that we've done over the years: 1) Hold the bottle in a similar position to the hind teet to train the calf [ most likely have to push the head lightly down to the right angle] so they learn to naturally go that way. 2) If the cow is calm in the chute already but not allowing you to put the calf on her while standing free in the pen, set up a panel [perhaps without the bottom rail if you have one] so the cow goes in against the wall or another panel with her head in the feed. The panels can be hooked directly behind her so she won't back up and the calf can go in from the side under the bar. While the cow is eating her special hay/grain, simply slip in from the back side of the calf [so that the calf is in her eyesight rather than you and then help the calf and take a step back to release the pressure of you being so close. Your cow seems quite calm and quite comfortable with you helping her in the squeeze, she'd likely be good. If she only gets to eat between the panels up close to her then it will just be ordinary. I often had to slip in and help calves get on and then just step back when the cow looked back - just remembering "their" space.

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

Seems that you have life pretty much figured out. You have a beautiful family and a great ranch. The new chute will be awesome! When does the fly gate come back? The calves are all so precious.

[@fifieldfarmllc8544]

New to your channel. It brings back a lot of memories. Thanks.

[@deborahpetschel5633]

Great update! So close to setting that momma and calf out to pasture ❤👏

[@juliebowers550]

You are a great guy for all you do on the farm!❤

[@robertkelley1990]

Doing a great job with the momma and her calf and good to see the family helping with the other two babies calf a lot of work but that’s what being a farmer is all about have a good day.

[@michaelneal7460]

Tyler try using molasses on the rear teats that's a old trick farmers use

[@oldladyfarmer7211]

Years ago I remember a neighbor farmer putting a sling on one of his cow's utters to keep some of the teats covered so the calf would only have the working teat to choose if it wanted to eat. I think he made it from an old bed sheet or canvas strip tied like a belt around the cow over the back - under and back up the other side. He tied the sheet and when the calf was done, he released it.

[@randycharest4507]

I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO TYLER 😊

[@lindaSee89]

Your interaction with the cows and the new grazing area is funny. The cows are smart and amusing.

[@jlgordey]

What a good Momma, standing so patiently. Soon he will be doing his thing. My bro has the same issues with some of his cows. Happy day...

[@lynnclark4208]

The calf says , "my tummy is so full, I am just milk drunk! It's time for a nap!" 😊😊 So cute.

[@billnowlin9148]

I raised two bottle calves when I was a kid. We had a couple of suck buckets that we used when they got their feet on the ground.

[@IamRuSerious]

Tyler, I think the reason the calf is not sucking on those two back teets is because they are just hanging too dang low and he can't find them or get to them. The reason he sucked the back teets while she was in the shoot is because she was 4 or 5 inches up off the ground. Just a thought. Love your videos. You do a great job with the ranch.

[@yvonnechristmas2616]

❤Watching from Sunny Florida, its always fun to see whats new.

[@loricharpentier1654]

Hey Tyler, I always say trust your gut...😊

[@altawarren7334]

Tyler I really enjoy watching your videos as you are so great at explaining everything to us. I am wondering if you brought over one of the bottle babies when you have the mama in the chute, would the bottle baby nurse and help demonstrate what to do? Little kids see other kids doing stuff and copy it. That poor mama can hardly walk and it must be uncomfortable for her having so much milk.

[@terrimills8609]

Thx for sharing, Tyler. ❤🐂

[@caroledney3919]

LOVE this channel!

[@mikenicholson2548]

When you anchor down your new chute, use Simpson strong tyes. It's a concrete lag. Way stronger than a redhead and super easy to install. I use them only. Just a suggestion.

[@petergielen5905]

Thx for sharing

[@mustanglady7843]

Nice to see that your hard work is paying off!

[@peterm6128]

Tyler, concrete gains approximately 67% of it's compressive strength in the first 7 days of curing and you are enhancing that by wetting and covering the pad.

[@robertsimmons3556]

Good update and calf/mother discussion. Mothers with asymmetry of there bag always creates issues that adds additional work for you! Its just work that needs to be done! Good job/effort Tyler. Chute placement is near, your almost there!

[@sandiameen8812]

Well, you put in a lot of work on that slab! Is it really worth taking a chance? The 5x5 rule states that if you come across an issue take a moment to think whether or not it will matter in 5 years. If it won't, don't spend more than 5 minutes stressing out about it. When your problems need to be put into perspective, the 5x5 rule is a good thing to remember.

[@Mannasoban]

Hi Tyler have you ever thought of making the bottle calves nurse her? As she produces more than enough milk maybe that will relieve her little bit more.

[@patchurch1677]

Have a great weekend everybody! From western Massachusetts. :-)

[@freddylove9914]

Yep he's got a full belly good afternoon Tyler

[@lindakinsey1093]

Thanks. You will win with the calf. You will get the steers weighed in good time.

[@samirthearcher1671]

Love this kind of video

[@Alfred19947]

Most excellent video FTR. A good rancher I think you are.

[@SwannOG]

Neighbor of mine when I was a kid had this same problem. He used some bag balm and some lemon extract mixed it together and rubbed the teats he did not want nursed on with it once in the morning. by the end of the week calf would not go near the other teats went to the on treated teats. Once cows bag shrank down he washed her entire bag and put a bit of vanilla mixed with honey on all 4 teats. Calf nursed them in rotation from there on.

[@richardwilliams4767]

That is exactly the method we used, just different formula. It was very successful. Also must stop bottle feeding.

[@Misty45-kx3bz]

SUGGESTION: Have you considered buying/making a cow udder bra? I can see you cutting two holes for her rear teats and leaving the front teats covered. Hope this helps.

[@TifJones-p9z]

On our farm Mumma cow - because of her bag/udder this would be her last season in the breeding herd - she does not make good steak because of her age but makes great (we call it mince) you guys call it ground beef and stewing steak for the family - we would double ground the mince - it would feed your family for a year - are you going to keep her for another season Tyler or harvest her

[@donnaml8776]

Have a nice weekend. Enjoyed this video.

[@johnhall6848]

An old timer told me when a calf would only nurse up front he would lightly wrap the front teats up with a belt cheese cloth or a peice of sheet up over the cows back and cove them up and they would go to the back quarters

[@ZaZaMotyka]

We had a coe like this she raised 4 calves every year. Most of. My cows raised two cslves we put them together with collars and chains

[@TempusSolum]

Could you put some kind of platform in their stall so the cow is taller for him? It would save you going to the chute is you can get her on the platform instead... I guess. An idea I thought could be helpful. A milking station type set up - that's what I was trying to think of.

[@adamleek1546]

Tyler have you thought about taping or incapacitating out of the way some how? Seems like when you hold them up with your hand he goes right to the back ones but if he finds a front one he stops searching

[@liljoeii6091]

Thank you for the video

[@jaclynalley809]

another cool video from FTR

[@suesmith5033]

Can you tape off the front 2 teats somehow so he only has the back 2 options? Just a thought. I so love your videos❤

[@karenexner6848]

Another great video

[@GrantTravels23]

U could try seeing if your bottle calves will be babysitted by your milk cow? Sometimes when these cows have huge bags like this, they will adopt other calves after their Calf is full in an effort to relieve themselves of the pain caused by full bag. I bet your bottle calves would clean her out

[@juliahorton2203]

You need to cover up those front teats in a sling with holes in the back of it to let the other teats out because they're too low for him to reach. It would have to be tied up over her hips in the back.

[@FoodwaysDistribution]

In the chute she is on an elevated platform he can reach the back quarters, when out there i dont think he can unless he get on his knees

[@LydiaUtsinger-b3r]

Your glorious children will be sad if you take them to thefield!!😊😊❤❤

[@benbruce8507]

7 days with wet curing you should be close to 75% of the strength you will get from concrete. Another 20 or so % for another 3 weeks then slowly from then on

[@mainemagic4968]

Farmer Tyler, All you need is an udder strap...your vet might have one to borrow...it is just used to lift the udder...might help Empty Belly calf work the back teets better

[@RoBA7]

Vets are not close to hime and need to be paid. He tries to solve as much as he can himself and it seems that it will take him just two weeks of additional work.

[@JAACS74]

Wow...good progress! Your on the right track with your instinct...keep up the good work🙏

[@bobogilvie4472]

I sure hope the calf will get to the back teats

[@nolliesteers3083]

I’ve seen goat people put tape on the teats they don’t want the kids to suck on. ❤❤❤

[@jackdawg4579]

With a slightly higher strength mix and proper curing like you are doing, you are probably good to place the shute on there after 3 days.

[@hopeherefords8122]

Good stuff Tyler

[@stevestormssr5492]

At this point, you need to uncover that pad so it will finish curing! The plastic cover is retaining moisture now and could do more harm than good by keeping the concrete soft!

[@denisedenomme361]

Love them.❤️🇨🇦

[@lanasellers5806]

Oh the old bath tubs watering hole!

[@lmichel6636]

Excellent progress with the calf. Thank you for another interesting video.

[@alanlanghorn9528]

Bit chain each side to the yard post as a temporary fix to stop it moving forward while your weight the young cattle just in case it does move .

[@johnnylindsey5808]

Good job

[@larrybarton2351]

Your dogs remind me of the dogs on Milennia Farmer!

[@johnzink3309]

thx