Feeding Dairy Cows

Feeding Dairy cows a TMR with a 900 and a 1200 Supreme mixer wagons.

[@weldersandblaster]

I love the close up details and explanations you give us of the mixer and its inside. And the details of how much feed you mix daily and the cows individual consumption. Then your fantastic aerial footage. This might be one of the most interesting videos you've done yet Andy.

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Thanks

[@coryschoeneman9550]

I am amazed at how much labor and equipment it takes for you to raise your heard. Crop farmers like Mn millennial farmer or the Welkers probably don’t have to put in half as much work as your family does and they don’t need nearly as much machinery. You have my respect for doing what you do to feed the world in this depressed economic times for agriculture.

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Thanks for the comment, it's a different environment for sure.

[@Gixzer04]

lol and just think. The cows have all that equipment built right into them and then we decide to put them in a barn and not utilize any of it for the intended purposes. 😂. They grind and harvest their food , they spread their manure and help germinate native plants and we think we can do it better than them.

[@tomalberts5195]

Coming from a farming / dairy family I understand the amount of work that goes into keeping the cows happy. Last of the dairy farm in either side was 52 cows on 300 acres. Also did beef, small swine operation and grain on some rented land. Putting up hay in summer I will never forget up in the barn kicked my ass. Enjoy watching your channel and a small glimpse to running a dairy of that scale.

[@mikep7810]

Great video Andy. I like the drone footage at the end. Nice birdseye of the farm

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Thanks Mike

[@HarmlessFarmerAndyDetwiler]

Excellent video ole buddy. Hope all is well. Thanks for the video

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Harmless Farmer - Andy Detwiler thanks Andy

[@williamj.barnhartjr.3108]

Great video Andy I'd really love to see your milking set up sometime. God bless

[@dylanmcgregor5392]

Can you do a dairy parlor tour

[@Sam-wq3ws]

Really enjoyed the video andy from the looks of the farm you and your family and workers take great pride in your animals and barns and equipment your whole farm looks amazing you should be very proud a lot of comment and hard work and it shows

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Thanks

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I like the Holstein paint job on the TMR mixer, that's great! Those early hours make me glad I wasn't born on a dairy farm.

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Thanks for the comment Chris

[@brentreid7031]

Nice clean set up. And it shows in the cattle. Thank you. I appreciate people who take pride in their farm and cattle. Good video really enjoyed that thank you.

[@20cricket09]

An amazing operation you have going each day! Thanks for doing it

[@johnh8192]

Love the cow-painted mixing wagon -

[@EdHourigan]

Another great video. That's a long way from pushing a cart around the old barn and forking by hand silage to each stanchion!

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Ed Hourigan yes I remember those days running around with himoisture corn and grain.Then later on dumping the tar into feed carts to feed to the tie stall barn.

[@danfinley3690]

Andy great video thanks for the sweet tour of the cows

[@arkansas1336]

Beautiful overview of the farm's structures.

[@JohnWilliams-gd5jh]

One of the coolest videos to date!

[@danfinley3690]

Love the drone footage beautiful farm

[@jamesmader5829]

Nice looking group of cows

[@rongrose3746]

Enjoyed seeing the process you have to feed all those cows every day !

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Thanks Ron

[@darrinjobe2986]

How many pounds of milk do you ship per day?? Dairy tour would be good to see as well.

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

3-4 trailer loads

[@kendalstaley6991]

@@FarmingFixingFabricating how big of a tanker load do you guys get the only reason I ask is I drive milk truck for DFA in northeastern Colorado and we have quad trucks and we are pickup up 8000 gallons to 8500 gallons per dairy I just find it interesting how diffrent parts of the country haul the milk

[@jwhitley101whitleyfarms9]

With peta and all these activist running around trying to get us shutdown it's not worth it they can cut up a video alter it and you 'll be standing there trying to fight some group that set you up that is why Andy shows farming fixing fabricating and sometimes feeding but as a beef producer I think the big dairy operations are fascinating with that many milk cows twice a day 365

[@manaftergodsown777]

There are some that milk 3 times a day

[@cntslesfabrication]

There will be no dairy tour just so you know.

[@user-snowman5]

Nice paint scheme on da mixer real kool enjoy your videos

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Thank you, the comments mean a lot.

[@normannichols780]

Now that's a dairy farm. Looking good

[@farmingthemitten5272]

I have a pair of Supreme 1600T’s mounted on Oshkosh F2346 6x6 Truck’s. Great combination, especially for our Michigan winters but they’re not near as nimble as the pull-types.

[@dankinnard1833]

I am a new subscriber and have many questions, so I'll just throw a few to you. What part of New York state are you located in? What is the size of your dairy herd? I am very impressed on how well your cows look in appearance. You stated your mixers are 900 and 1200, is that the capacity rating, i.e. bushels or what? How do you measure the amount of supplements (minerals) you are mixing with the hay? To say the least, I am very impressed with your dairy farm operation! I have only viewed a half dozen or so of your videos and found them interesting, entertaining and informative. I have not lived on a farm for over fifty years but still find this way of life to make a living and raise a family no matter what the size of the operation is to be rewarding. Thanks!

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Dan Kinnard the model numbers don’t mean anything,there is a scale on each mixer.We are in central New York we milk just over 1600 cows and farm 4K acres.

[@egan88817]

Kinda makes a person zone out watching the feed mix. 👀 I liked all of the different views today. The milk cows sure come to get the feed and the dry cows don't move except 1, cows can be strange critters at times. It was interesting to see the farm flyovers. How many tankers do you send out in day, and can you hold a days worth of milk in the silo? Thank you for taking the time to record and edit todays video.

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

4 tankers, we can't hold a whole day

[@johndeere2438]

Hey Andy hows it going today thanks for another great video. I was just watching one of your older videos of when you started truck #2 back in January. And was wondering if you ended up selling it or parted it out. I wouldn't mind having the engine and the box for one of our trucks. Stay safe out there my friend.

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Yes I still have it, shoot me an email at [e-mail]

[@jaykettlewell3922]

Great video. Thanks for sharing this

[@mikebonge7206]

One hell of operation

[@andrewwoodhead8305]

It's a monster alright 👍👌

[@davidschmidt1780]

That was fun something a little different for change great creativity with the camera

[@goldfire1676]

Beautiful set up Andy i got lost in the yards only for the bin painted in the cow color lol

[@geoffhirsh2402]

The floors are really clean

[@davidcutrumbes2148]

Hey Andy, I know this is a stupid question, but we sold our dairy cows back in 2008, we milked about 200 cows, do any of your head of cattle go to pasture or are they straight barn cattle?. It was insane trying to round up what we had every afternoon to milk, I can't imagine on your scale.

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

No pasture animals

[@kensampson604]

the 7720 tractor sure are handy to feed with.

[@chadtheartist5081]

I don't know if I ever payed attention to the immense size of your farm. You need a small town just to keep it going, it looks like with all the equipment.

[@rebelgaming7718]

Nice video man how many cows you guys milk?

[@dairyinc.3651]

Light's and fans are 110% you ever have to run sprinklers or do you have enough air moving through ?

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

We do pretty good with the fans

[@kentpowell5427]

another super video - thanks

[@robhakeman5873]

How many tankers a day come to pickup milk off the dairy. How many people do you have milking cows at a time and do you milk 3x/day. ?

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

3x,4 l lads 3 guy

[@mikemuniak4711]

Very clean

[@ryanbrooks3443]

What tractor is that?

[@timirish4892]

Hey Andy what is in tank by the parlor painted like a Holstein and what's the little tower by it with Windows at the top

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

It's a milk silo

[@chadsimons9062]

I grew up in Groton NY , Just wondering where farm is located ? That is a massive set up it reminds me of the farm in genoa.

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

We are just south of Syracuse

[@tomrichter244]

I am sure you have said this before, but how many cows do you have, how many do you milk every day and how much feed do you put out each day? Thanks for the videos!

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Forty at a time 3 times a day,13 sometimes 14 loads of feed.

[@augustreil]

Great video. If you had to guess, how many tires do you think you use, to hold down all your tarps ?

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

august you know figured that out one time and I don’t know what I did with that number.

[@augustreil]

@@FarmingFixingFabricating, Thanks, I'm sure it's a big one !!!

[@Farmingfrommyangle.]

With the volume of feed you move, do you think youll ever go to a larger truck mount??

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Truck mount won't hold much more than we can get in the 1200

[@mikejankoviak8542]

After you have all the feed and minerals in the mixers do you have about a rough time on how long you let it mix? I work at a feed lot and they say 3min is enough? Not sure but I guess that's what the salesman told them they bought the mixer from

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Mike Jankoviak I start the mixer just before I load cornsilage and by the time I get out of payloader it’s mixed enough.

[@richardfields5304]

How cow do you milk like the way you get things done and take care of your equipment

[@richardfields5304]

How many cows do you milk

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

1700

[@Lau-zon180]

How much is the cost per mixer load ,have you ever had supplie chain issues with some of your ingredients because of this crazy times the last couple of years, you must be having issues in the parts department, and what's your thoughts on this war against cows 🐄

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

We’ve had parts issues

[@danielkacko7616]

You really are Hooligans but the operation and barnyard sure looks nice! 💯 Another year or two your house will be in a barn, that saves alot on heating tho 😄

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Yes I'm surrounded

[@akfarmboy49]

on your feed mixer is there and metal magnets traps to keep metal chunks outs of feed?

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

No magnet on our mixers

[@jadeedfarmingwithdrnadeem1621]

Good one

[@joe94769]

What are the yellow deals that are on the side of your mixer wagon used for

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

They are used to hello getting up baled hay.

[@eddytobacco1]

Great video

[@edcrego7978]

Builtifull set up Andy I don't know how you keep track of it all, do you do any of the milking

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Ed Crego no I don’t

[@ryanbrooks3443]

How do you figure that you put one screw for 5 knifes?

[@steveavila6520]

Are you building another barn were the dozer is?

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Yes

[@mitchellstadnik752]

I like butter, thank you

[@robertwebb2458]

How many cows do you milk

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

1700

[@mattlavin2263]

wow,that dry cow feed looks tasty,i know you all have it down to a science but hope you dont have alot of displaced adomins ,thanks Andy

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

We haven't had a da in over 5 years

[@mattlavin2263]

that speaks a great deal to you and your brothers attention to detail.

[@holgerbrabander4984]

How many cow's?.

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Few thousand

[@noelhohberger1188]

How do you keep the employees Happy around there at 3 in the morning

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

They seem to not mind the early shift

[@me2mike91780]

Do you have any favorites Andy🤷‍♂️

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

I really like the black and white ones

[@ryanbrooks3443]

I'm a bit confused about that?

[@PhillipRunevitch]

you dont show the milking

[@jessepstevens2084]

You guys are the same size as the flood brothers farm.

[@trentongrace8612]

How many head do you guys milk??

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

1600

[@planeiron241]

those cows look content, happy, and fat, do you raise your own heifers breed at 1.7 yrs old or 2

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

We raise all of our own

[@johnpierce1251]

Do the cows ever go outside

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

No

[@jerrythegaffer]

Good video Andy (got to admit i turned down the music sorry!)

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

The music it's a tough deal, you have use royalty free stuff and there isn't a lot to choose from.

[@hunterkovaloff1820]

You should a live stream of you feeding the cows

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

I'll do that sometime

[@richardpeter1935]

Do you AI your cows I don’t see a bull around the herd

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Yes

[@heartlandmodding2315]

I play farming simulator so I know everything there is to know about farming. I’m kind of a big deal. 😂😂😂

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Awesome

[@richiearnold1728]

hey was that brother

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Richie Arnold yeah

[@bigjim5723]

ha #2!!

[@johnsnoman6828]

Would love to see the milking parlor and how that part of your operation works

[@mikemoore8135]

Maybe you can show us the office and the “front end” of the dairy. That would be neat!

[@hayman1971]

Crap man at 3 in 5he morning the last thing I would want to do is stick a camera in my face!!! I love the feeding videos!! This may be one of the top in my book. Awesome!!! Nice set up there Andy a show place!!👍👍👍

[@justindriscoll]

Awesome video as always, Andy. You've done a full days work before a lot of people wake up. Won't hear me complain about what a gallon of milk cost. Just wish that cost would mostly go in to your pocket. It's well deserved!

[@hmmv4]

These vids will be a real treasure for your family in the future, documenting farm life for the future generations.

[@2009deerejohn]

Love all the different angles, it’s cool to see how the wagon emptied out via the screws:) You have an awful nice looking heard

[@chriswithington7557]

How many calf hutches are there? Your feeding is a full time job, never mind the repairs, field work and manure management.

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

About 160 , feeding is pretty well a full time job yes

[@just-incase3483]

Thanks for the vitamin D milk in my cereal in the morning 👍🏻

[@robertquast9684]

Nice video. The end really gives a good feel for the size of your yard and the layout of things.

[@robj2704]

I can't imagine all the logistics of this operation. The scale of it is impressive.

[@sageklostermann1878]

Can we get a fly over and you explain what buildings the cows go into as they age on your farm

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Yeah maybe once the new barn gets done

[@jfresca9125]

Hey Andy when that new barn is completed how many more loads of feed will you have to mix .. you said you do 13 now ? amazing and thank you for sharing its cool to see the behind the scenes stuff to a gallon of milk lol

[@paulwallace3757]

Great set up ..Your Cows allways look great clean and healthy ..Top job..👍👍

[@benjaminbauer4883]

We are doing 3 loads of feeding a day with out to tmr mixers and that takes too long!! Thanks for the video

[@jasonalthoff1333]

Just watched the video of your son disking. Everyone complimented him rightfully so but you the parent deserve a huge compliment. Your doing a fine job!

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Jason & Ginny Althoff thankyou ,I appreciate the comment.

[@allproearthworks8550]

All I got to say is you got a hellava operation going on ova there .

[@komatsuguru]

I see the skidsteers running around, how is the Kubota doing for you?

[@randallolson7554]

God Bless the farmers!

[@bradleyfair1266]

Fully Respect and appreciate all you do Andy ,sleep well ,work harder tomorrow.Thanks for the great videos sir.

[@markmckibbin7215]

How many cows do you have? How many cows do you milk?

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Couple thousand

[@kopenhagenkid]

Beautiful farm buildings

[@devinritter5272]

How many cows you milk and you should do a video of a milking

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Just over 1600, I'd like to doa milling video but unfortunately it's not a good idea with all the controversies here lately with the different activist animal right groups

[@jwhitley101whitleyfarms9]

@@FarmingFixingFabricating I would love to see it but don't do it not worth it. my son has been filming us haying all summer so he can start putting up some videos since we do some custom hay that so steep and rough i think people would like to watch it but I told him you can film feeding checking or putting salt but no tagging weaning or anything in the pen even though most of our cattle are easy going some will let you give them shots in the field

[@EdHourigan]

@@FarmingFixingFabricating good call. the flakes will find you ( they don't have real jobs ) and cause 'trouble'.

[@jenn4446]

Beautiful cows 🐄 and farm! Your hard work shows! Thanks for the awesome drone footage!

[@kensampson604]

life of a tmr feeder starts early.

[@leejamestheliar2085]

I watched the re- lining of the " cow " . You have a great farm there farmer. Thx for the video.

[@colbyvanderhoof2794]

I fed cows on a 1000 head milking dairy for 6 years so this video hits home. I tried a couple vertical mixers and really didnt like how they mixed seemed to have a better quality of mix and a faster unload time with a reel mixer. You need to slap a mixer on one of those old universal well trucks you like so much and you'll never step foot in a tractor pulled mixer again

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Yeah a truck mixer would be nice.... Someday it'll come

[@0796logsplitter]

That’s some set up Andy, the cows are looking great as always 👍