Loading a Bull and the Redmond Wrap Up!

[@sandib4234]

Congratulations on the newest member of your family! A Son that's wonderful. 💓🤗

[@jeanneshannon5607]

You know who gets the congratulations!! Mom...and so happy for you all

[@gpeer]

Congratulations to your family on the birth of your son. Trusting that mother and son are doing well. Now you have the “millionaire’s family”- with a girl and a boy! Cali the dog with the “happy tail” is going to be busy with two small children to keep track of! She is really well trained now and learning to stay on command will come in handy. Want Cali to stay out of the way of big critters like that “docile bull”. He showed his ornery side just to test your patience? Perhaps he was reluctant to leave the good situation you had provided! Thanks for the informative evaluation of the Redmond garlic salt blocks. Good nutrition and fly control makes for some happy cattle. Stay well and safe and enjoy your family! Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you G Peer!

[@pattylcravatta]

The Bull is going home to his owner to breed another herd! Homeward bound! Callie! She’s really a Beautiful Pup! Callie is getting more Like an Adult! Nice Looking Bull! Redman Salt Blocks! Garlic Infused Blocks! Blocks are for Fly Control! The Redman Salt Blocks really worked! Your Explanations always are helpful! Understanding is easy! Great Video! Thank-you!

[@tedfleming1649]

Hi Tyler, about the salt blocks. Maybe find a plastic tub or bucket that the blocks fit in. Then build you're metal frame to the size of the container. When it wears out or breaks, just swap out another container.

[@JacoBadenhorst]

Here in South Africa we do not have snow, so I would not know the effect it would have, but we usually use an old steel car rim with three pieces of 1/2" rebar welded to it. You hammer the rebar stakes into the ground in order for the cattle not to be able to turn the rim over. Then we just place the salt inside the dish of the rim. Salt stays off the ground and any water drains out keeping your salt dry. t he steel rim lasts for ever. Thanx for the channel. I enjoy all your videos and I know just how much work making KZbin videos are. Keep it up. Blessings from South Africa.

[@snipe757]

Congrats on the new baby! I hope everyone is doing well.

[@angelalogan1054]

Even though we use ours for horses we use several things. One is Fortiflex Salt Block Pan - Plastic/Rubber Blend. And an insert that fits in a used tire.

[@carlonknight9772]

Around here, Alabama, the old farmers would use a wood post to put the salt blocks on. They would put them on the post that are about three foot tall.

[@mikew732]

For salt blocks I use an old lick tub and drill holes in the bottom so it wont hold water.

[@alanclark6761]

Salt blocks have caused me so much pain over the years that I will only put them in empty rubber lick tubs to haul them in my truck. So much metal eaten away in short time frames what I do now is use an old pallet upside down supported by cinder blocks to keep it off the ground. The wood pallet bottom is missing some slats where the forks go through which allows me to place a block on each corner 4 in all and that is my mineral salt feed station. It gets rained on but drys out quicky and keeps them out of the dirt. in one slot I put a salt, another a mineral, another a sulfur block and sometimes in the 4th opening I put a molasses sweet mineral block (this one don't last too long). I can send a picture if you want.

[@barbcoleus]

How did I miss the new son??? I’m a faithful subscriber and watch every video. Congratulations to you and Mrs FTR on your precious blessing.

[@davebrooks2942]

I use old car rims that are a dime a dozen. Even got a few aluminum ones

[@CJLeTeff]

Tyler build your salt block holder completely out of wood! The salt will preserve the wood.

[@lorrieannesilvey474]

Yes but will the cows chew on it?

[@christenrockholt8998]

We have the plastic tubs that have the holes in them to hold our salt blocks. The brand is fortaflex salt block pan.

[@Wolfpug]

HOLY COW!! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW SON!! Hope Mrs FT & baby are both well. How awesome!

[@garyb4929]

Good share, Enjoyed.

[@garyphillips3510]

Tyler, I got 2 redmond salt blocks with garlic like you an I noticed a big difference with not many flies this spring and summer, fall it did take some time for them to like it but I see them there all the time. I use a mineral container with plastic tub and rotating top works great and keeps the rain off. I live in SW Washington state so we get rain, thanks for all you put out with your videos.

[@allysonh6410]

8:10 a look at them eyes kind of gives me the shivers. Lol not sure why but that's 1 mighty and beautiful animal

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Yeah you don’t want to get on his bad side!

[@allysonh6410]

@@farmertylerranch4399 Haha! I bet!!!! Makes me nervous u working them alone I had to go take care of my girl for a minute. I'll go finish the video now. So you'll hear from me again in a few HAHA 🤷‍♀️🤪

[@allysonh6410]

Look at Hank and Callie playing!! 🥰🥰 Are those claw foot tubs back there?! Sweet baby Jesus!!🤩🤩🤩😂😂 BEAUTIFUL footage in the beginning and great info on the salt blocks! Hope the family is doing well with the new addition, especially Mrs FTR!! (Giving birth is No Fun though it's worth it Lol!) God bless! 🙌🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🐕🐴🐂 🐖👶 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

[@TomBiggerstaff-gn1ws]

CONGRATULATIONS. I'm with 2 other commenters old car or truck trims I like to use them with the tire still on the rim keeps them up out of the mud and in the rim there's no water standing it will rust out in 15 years or so . Hope that helps you I have blocks in some now

[@debthill8285]

Hello Farmer Tyler!!!

[@elizabethturner6804]

Congratulations on your new addition to your family

[@wykeishacraft6820]

Congraulation on the new born

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you!

[@LarsonFamilyFarm-LLC]

Good job on the bull loading...he seems pretty docile...good temperament. Looks like a good heifer bull too....not too big. Yes, i was thinking about building a mineral block stand off too (get the blocks off the ground)...but then I put a few inside the feeder bunks and left them...and low and behold....the cattle love them there...after they eat their treats...veggies and cubes....they love to stand over the feeder and lick the mineral block right after their meal. So now i'm leaving the mineral blocks right inside their feeders.

[@vnthomas16]

Thanks for sharing your experiences with the Redmond garlic salt. You could make your salt block holder out of Stainless Steel. That would withstand the corrosive nature of the salt. If you do build it out of wood, make sure you use Stainless fasteners.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

I considered stainless but the cost scared me off! I’m thinking a coated steel frame with wooden insert is going to be the way to go. If I’m smart I can rig it up to not require any fasteners. But that’s a big “if”!

[@patchurch1677]

Congratulations on the new son! Blessings on your family. :-)

[@hunterbennett1575]

Putting the salt blocks on old tire rims

[@rogerdobbins4502]

I use 2” x 4” frame around the block with plywood bottom with 2” x 4” laid horizon on the bottom of the box. This keeps the block off the ground and possible running water.

[@craigjones1939]

Nice boots bro! I love Ariat.

[@cindyboard7816]

I really enjoyed your video!! Congratulations on the new addition!!! Best wishes from Kentucky!! Stay safe!!

[@kimberleealsup7458]

Enjoyed the bull loading. We use a empty protein tub for our mineral blocks. They work great. Thanks for your videos.

[@edadpops1709]

Always look forward to your new videos ,thanks for sharing

[@bjohme2237]

Me too!!

[@thetundra]

Congratulations on the new baby!

[@robertsimmons3556]

Congratulations to the FTR family. Good to see/hear your Redmond block review.

[@jerrysalgat3406]

Congratulations on your new son. If you have an old lick tub that might work. If you wanted it off the ground you could bolt it to the post.

[@timbaker7238]

For salt blocks, we just put them in a empty molasses tub. We have also just built a wood holder for the blocks using scrap wood. Hope this helps.

[@dianemotley]

Congratulations on the new son!....more details, please :)

[@big.g.fromohio3546]

Find something plastic that will hold the block. If you want to mount it on the post, then build your metal frame or even out of wood.

[@suzisaintjames]

Thank you for that beautiful opening! I was able to exhale after a long day of report writing! Thanks again. You made a difference. Sending lots of love 💖 from sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵😷

[@manleybrittain1296]

Tyler congratulations on a new son! I noticed that you did not have to treat the cow this year so i figured the Redmen blocks were doing their job! Keep up the great job sir!

[@miriambertram2448]

I missed that they had another child wonderful. I've been thinking about it for the past year that they need to do more children because they are great parents I'm quite sure and a great family

[@lenrodal5]

Love the cattle

[@katiepreston1650]

You could get half of a plastic drum and put that on the ground then put the block in it

[@guybever8935]

Congrats on having a baby. What a nice surprise. Didnt know your wife was even pregnant. Dont see her to often in your videos and i watch everyone. \

[@jacobchicks3523]

Congrats on the little boy! Another fun adventure.

[@nadeenflynn9673]

That bull had other ideas, but your persistence paid off. Nice work, Tyler. It looks like Buddy has grown a bit. ???

[@Pam_Doddridge]

Beef seasoned with garlic yum!

[@samiyarossini]

I worked for Dover Saddlery for a while, and the salt block holders we sold came in 2 forms: plastic covered wire, and chromed wire. So a plasti-dip, or even some sort of liner of plastic or wood should be fine. Congrats on the new baby!! :3

[@farmertylerranch4399]

I appreciate it thank you!

[@teresaflobert3022]

Cali was a good girl and stayed out of the corral. We used rubber tubs for the salt blocks

[@randycharest4507]

Angle iron frame line the frame with wood then rub linseed oil onto the wood worked great for me

[@farmertylerranch4399]

That’s kind of what I was thinking too!

[@erictilley4095]

Great job and great video...congrats on you're new son...another Tyler Jr...awesome...can't wait to see him..

[@fivedrakesfarm6911]

We put our salt blocks in old protein tubs and put a few holes in the bottom for water drainage. But if you want to put them on steel posts like you said. Bedliner would work pretty well to protect the steel

[@karenladwig3856]

Congratulations on your new baby son!

[@TravisKemFishing]

I use scrap wood to make salt boxes. Just make sure there's drainage for rain and you're good. Scrap 2x4 works great.

[@vegasbattleborn1594]

What about a 2.5 or 5 gallon bucket with big openings on the sides. Like a basket of sorts? Such beautiful scenery there.

[@Hoosier60]

We use salt block holders, made from 2 x 8 lumber, but you need to keep them off of the ground. We mounted ours to wooden fence posts, but I am confident that you’ll find a way to attach it to your metal fence posts. Hope the bull was effective for you, and between the bull and the Redmond salt blocks, you’ll have plentiful new calves this coming February/March!

[@theriver-bottomfarmer2010]

Hey Tyler try coating your new salt block racks with flex seal. It’s cheap and simple and should protect and preserve your metal. Good luck!

[@annacalvert2747]

Enjoy Your little baby and your family

[@brentbernath7257]

I've used garlic block salt for two years and very pleased with the results... will use it in the future

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

I saw where This Farm Wife channel. ( Bernard Cattle Ranch in NC. Uses plastic drums that are cut out and hung by chains however, they are feeding bag minerals. You may want to look through some of their videos to see these feeders.

[@vickimiller537]

I've seen where they built a covered shelter with boxes to keep the rain off salt they put Redman in one and standard salt in one they ate Redman and some of the regular salt when hot they drank more water in summer, or the were out of Redman waiting for shipment. They had regular salt to fall back on if you are out of Redman they have a garlic salt for people ask them about it good on beef and chicken both.

[@vickimiller537]

They have a round tub with a round lid that works by the cow flipping there. head under flap to eat regular salt sulfered if they need that but you can also use ground kelp for trace minals, seluim, and Copper, I think you can fing that partitioned tub either. Tractor supply or hoss tools I think they are geogia

[@Bits-of-Bytes]

I use loose minerals but my neighbors that use blocks either toss them into the same feeders that they would use for loose minerals or they put them on old car rims. The rims seem to work well.

[@barbaraberrier8840]

I too missed the new baby👶 Congratulations. Would the heavy duty plastic milk crates work. Calli is proving to be a great dog. Another great video.

[@josephmelson7591]

Bed liner or plastic Dip defenatly ..or find a cheap metal basket shaped like a milk crate I had one on my 4 wheeler for a wile but I dont know were it came from my parents used to work at a mill and thats were it came from .yes the salt block will eat the basket but the price of the basket will be far cheaper then making a hole cage to out it in then you just have build a protective bracket that will protect the post and weld it kn the post .and the good thing about the basket the homes in it the cows can lick threw it from the side or come in from the top and lick it ..

[@french-canadianfarmer5049]

I used old tire rims to put blocks in. Yes it rusts but it take a long time.

[@akwolf1434]

Make a steel frame that will support a poly tub for your salt block.

[@larrycampbell3513]

Can the salt block hang through a thick rope with a knot on the bottom? Perhaps a galvanized bracket from the ceiling to attach the rope? And maybe a plywood base that the salt block rests on to add stability - maybe circular and smaller than the block with a hole drilled through the middle of the plywood.

[@jameshatfield7634]

Tyler:I'm thinking you could get by with painting the posts and the salt block racks with POR 15.That product is designed to prevent rust but it's not UV stable, it won't peel or flake it just fades. For under the roof of the manger I think it would work fine.Ive got the frame on my 47 Ford pickup painted with it and it's been on there for 5 years no problem. 1 quart goes a long ways and you just brush it on .

[@SuperJaXXas]

Maybe try hanging the salt block using some cheap chain from the rafters.....

[@dominob2343]

latex sprays (trunk of pickup black stuff) for your salt

[@davidsandral.4886]

Good day FTR just wanted to congratulate you on your video quality outstanding brother.

[@carolyost6733]

Did a miss an announcement of a baby. Read in the comments you had a son. I never miss a video so I was shocked you had a baby. Where did i miss out? Congrats, so exciting.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Sorry Carol yes we did! My wife announced it on Instagram and I mentioned it in the description on this one but haven’t actually said it on camera

[@carolyost6733]

Just so happy for you and your wife and little girl, Big Sister!

[@KYKAYAKER274ey1]

I cut out a old stainless steel milk pot worked great with other mineral salt blocks never tried red man though

[@ionaphillips8500]

Congrats on your baby boy, How is big sister doing? hugs for all

[@helengrant6263]

Good luck, Hope things are going well for your family and I love your vlog!

[@ericathomsen1996]

Maybe a milk crate attached to the fence post with a block inside?...

[@d.j.robinson9424]

I know it's probably a lot more work, but hosing down or spraying the south end of the cows could be used as fly control. I don't think soap and water would hurt. I would try liquid plastic in a bunk under the manger for salt blocks.👍👍💚🐃🐃🐃🤔

[@davidalsum7713]

All wood except structural bolts free standing bunk/feeder for salt/mineral

[@tyler3148]

Nothing that can help you with the salt blocks I’m not a cattle farmer … but I enjoy your vids thanks for making them!

[@eddieparker7919]

protein tubs are good, I also use aluminum wheels.

[@dalejohns2758]

Man O Man I'd be throwing out my Mallard Decoys on that I'm guessing flooded pasture in the beginning of the video. I'm a Duck an Goose Hunting Wildman from Washingto State. I've been making my Duck an Goose Jerky for 27yrs for about 50 Hunters in my area.

[@jillhiles143]

I was imagining when you were talking about the angle of the at the end of your video of mentioning like a raised little rectangle or squares platform that you could attach the block too so it would be kind of like it what we call our squirrel feeder. Essentially we have our deck rail a post that comes up then attached to that post is like us Square rectangle that we put seed in and that square rectangles where you would put the salt block and you could if you get ones that have the ropes attached to it just drop the Rope through a hole in that platform and attach it to the post that sticks up so in there enjoyment of the salt block they can't knock it off.

[@inthejcurve7968]

“But, for the Redmon blocks, if you want to get it straight from the horse’s mouth…” …talk to Hank

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Haha!

[@barbarabrand190]

I'm going to try the Redmon salt blocks with garlic. I only have 4 cows and a bull, but there are 25 goats, 2 pigs, and 2 sheep, plus the chickens and turkeys. I do put fly traps up, and keep the manure collected and covered. Flys have been minimal, but still pesty. Im curious if the garlic blocks flavor the meat. Congratulations on the new baby. Best wishes for the whole family!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you Barbara and no they won’t affect the flavor of the meat

[@marciaolson4878]

I’ll have to check to see if the red man blocks would work with chickens and make sure it won’t hurt them. Interesting.

[@snarky_farmer]

I'm convinced enough to try the blocks now. Here in SC, the fly pressure can almost be overwhelming some years. I'd much prefer to use something like the mineral salt block with garlic vs the Nutrena loose mineral w/fly control, even though the Nutrena is very effective for me. I've had to go basic as all get out on salt block holders. We either use the mineral feeders with top flap or a cut back milk crate with wooden bottom support on posts. The humidity and rain we can get is bad enough on metal. Add in salt and...yeah.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you Screwy Ewe! Remember the blocks alone may not be enough to get you through the whole season. I think using them with some other natural remedies is the ticket. That’s what I’ll be doing next year!

[@rawa5457]

The FTR team is growing? Congratulations and God Bless. :):):)

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you!

[@noelhenderson8095]

I made up holders for my cattle but my blocks had a hole in the middle so i used to just slide a bit of pipe through it with like a c shaped frame and bolt it to something and basicly as they licked it and it spun it worked well for a bit till they decided to scratch on the block and it wore out one side then the block fell off so in saying that id say a cage of some sort big enough so they could lick it bloody cows lol sometimes they wreck good ideas

[@robkent6321]

Hi Tyler,, I built a free standing salt station for the cows, actually I have made 4 of them over the years. Made them out of steel so I can pull them to where the cows are when I move them and hung a oiler in the entrance so the cows get some on their backs when they come for salt. I had some shallow plastic mineral tubs around and made it so it holds 3 of them across the width of the station so there is enough room for 2 cows to lick at the same time. I could send you a couple pics of one if you like to get a better idea of what I’m describing.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Yes send away!

[@robkent6321]

Sent some pics of portable salt feeder to your Gmail.

[@annmiller154]

Flex seal paint would protect the metal.

[@lorrieannesilvey474]

Great content.

[@AutoCrete]

Congrats on your son! We used a wooden salt block box made out of untreated 2x8 and it lasted for ever.That box was servicing about 15 head over winter + calves in spring and about another 30 cow calf pairs over summer. Keeping the box off the ground was key.

[@deanm375]

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. I would make your salt holders out of wood. I'd make several extra at the start and design them so the actual part that holds the salt block can be swapped out easily as needed. I don't know how these blocks break down but maybe design some sort of shelf or tray below the block to catch pieces or bits that would otherwise hit the ground and dissolve so any determined cows can still access that salt. I know nothing about this stuff just thinking.

[@MrEst1953]

Get some stainless steel tube it will not rott as fast as black iron pipe ,keep your welds small ..

[@jospike1470]

Does the horse ever get ridden? Looks a lovely horse...

[@farmertylerranch4399]

No he’s old and lame now

[@kzoll3546]

Hi, I love your show… Country girl at heart. Do you think A couple of coats of Flex Steel would protect the metal?

[@billking5407]

Just put in a 55 gl drum with the side cut out

[@194853DodgeTrucks]

When your kids get old enough, your channel will act as a great set of training videos....."Now kids, this how Dad gits it done...now git after it!!" lol.....Congrats my friend! I'm gonna have to add to the Patreon for the lil one. :)

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Yeah or “I used to that by myself so you can too, see?” Haha! Thank you and I saw you upped your pledge I appreciate it!

[@tammykroll5645]

Those are some playful cows. You have a new son? Congratulations to you both.

[@jennifershephard6638]

The Instagram video of your new baby is precious. Maci is adorable and your baby son looks very alert and a lot like you! Congratulations. Do we have a name for baby yet to share with your KZbin viewers? Mrs. FTR looks beautiful as always.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you Jennifer yes his name is Matt

[@jennifershephard6638]

@@farmertylerranch4399 Tyler and Mrs FTR, Matthew or Matt is the best name ever. It is my favorite book in the Bible and my oldest sons name. God bless you all.