It’s HAY Time!

[@SimpleLivingwithBiata]

"Not until after hay you didn't" Bahahaha! I loved this Victoria! Great job! That's a sh*t ton of work!

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thanks so much! Yes lots of work!

[@teddysaavedra5478]

You guys are awesome! What would this country do without people like you! I salute you!

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thanks so much

[@Fords-Masseys75]

Just a little pointer from someone that has stacked a many a bale just like you're doing. When you bale go clockwise around the field, the PTO shaft on the baler is designed for you to turn toward the pickup not away from it and it is a whole lot easier on your baler doing it that way

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Awesome, thanks for the pointer :)

[@joesteck6631]

You are absolutely correct. That is a very good habit to get into. I still have to tell my wife sometimes not to go counter clockwise. It drives me crazy. If she tears up something she won’t be the one fixing it.

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Hello from Northern Virginia, You two remind us of us 25 yrs ago, we are just having fun in our retirement on youtube, just subscribed, Take Care 👍🏼🪵🇺🇸

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Very nice! Enjoy retirement. Thanks so much for subscribing!

[@allenmeinhold7038]

My hat is off to you guys! Butch Ashland Ohio

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thank you so much!

[@rayeddy528]

I just found your channel. I really enjoyed the content. Sure did bring back a lot of memories. We never had a hay wagon so the baler (268 New Holland) dropped the bales on the field and we loaded them on a flat bed truck. I subscribed to your channel. Thank you all for sharing your journey (life) !!! Please be careful and God bless you all!!! Eddy (South western Virginia)

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thank you so much! Yes we have done that also way easier to load right onto a wagon! Thank you so much for subscribing!

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Great video

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thanks so much!

[@grantpowers]

After watching the video,, I see your a pro at stacking hay on wagon

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Lol yes I have had lots of practice and learned what to do and what not to do pretty quick! Picked my fair share of wagon loads back off the field when they came tumbling over!

[@Ironvalleylarry]

I know how hard you both work. I started the same way stacking on pallets and covering it with tarps. You loose a lot from the dampest from the ground. I sure was glad to by a farm with a bank barn.

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Yes it’s a stuggle but all we have right now, we have plans to build a barn but I think that is being pushed to next year we just have to much going on and not enough time! Someday we will have dry hay storage and not have to work so hard to keep it dry

[@mikeohl424]

i remember bailing hay as a kid, fond memories, arms scratched up at the end of the day.

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Yes lots of arm scratches always! It’s always way to hot to wear a long sleeve

[@TomSmith-me7ph]

Good video, I grew up on a farm, then became an accountant, (illness hit me) but I still wish I had some land etc. I miss field work, baling hay & stray etc. Good luck to the both of you. Have a great day!

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thanks so much! Yes it’s a lot of work but worth it!

[@TomSmith-me7ph]

It is so worth it, you’ll never regret it until it is gone. Hard work but so satisfying.

[@bradleyfore]

Always a good feeling getting good hay in the bale.

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Yes exactly!

[@bradjohns961]

The bales look awesome guys . Good job.

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thank you!

[@mikedobson2988]

Hay is hard work, great job 👏

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thanks so much

[@klauskarbaumer6302]

Glad to see you switched jobs at times, it certainly is harder to stack bales on the wagon than to drive the tractor. The bales needed to be protected against the rain, of course, but otherwise sealing them with tarps before they have cured completely may lead to mold. I know what I am talking about -been there done it! A barn that allows air flow is best.

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Yes I agree, they were calling for rain the next day so we had no choice but to tarp it. We don’t have a barn yet to store our hay! Hopefully next year!

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Great job baling hay

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thank you!

[@peckusper]

What a workout! Good job!

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thank you! Definitely a great workout.

[@markfetty3398]

It's best to stack fresh baled hay for storage on its side not flat and covering with tarps before it cures often leads to spoilage.

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

I will keep that in mind for next time thanks!

[@jimbrandt1123]

There is a tool, a hay hook, we always used to make the job a bit easier. It does have a sharp point though, so you have to be a little careful with it.

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Yes I have seen those before! That would be helpful forsure but yes you have to be carful also!

[@Bealle66]

Good to see you guys got your hay in,, haying is a tough go here in western Massachusetts Been getting lots of rain it’s been hard to put three or 4 days of no rain together but this week looks pretty good . Let’s get a coupleHerefords out in the pasture lol. Farmer’s rules 👨🏼‍🌾💪🏼

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thank you! It’s been a tough go here also with the same issue and the weather network being wrong lol we did have one of our fields get rained on earlier in the year we managed to save some of it but the rest we had to fed to our cattle right away.

[@jimcox6687]

Nice video. Your husband should be stacking and you driving. Where is your location?

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thank you. We take turns, I don’t like driving the tractor and would rather stack! We live in Ontario

[@jimcox6687]

@@blackcreekhomestead2983 How many cutting do you get a year? I am a hay farmer from Michigan

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

We usually only get one cut

[@bradjohns961]

Opps missed knot, must be switching rolls?

[@bradleyfore]

My John Deere baler does that almost every time; otherwise, she never misses a knot.

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Yes we ran outta twine!

[@bradjohns961]

Nice rake

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thanks!

[@colmanlong1032]

Free gym membership, great workout.

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Yes it is!

[@williammatzek4660]

So you know , a cow is one animal. Cows is not a word. Cattle is plural. I prefer a long hay hook stacking on the trailer behind the baler.

[@TheSlagman0]

Victoria , I have been around cows or cattle all my life and you are correct in using either word to describe more than cow ! Keep up the good work and don't pay attention to the people that don't know their head from their ass !!

[@joesteck6631]

I milk cows for a living. Yes cows IS a word. BTW, those are not trailers, they are wagons.

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thanks! Sometimes you say the wrong words and you don’t realize till your editing and can’t really go back and redo it lol

[@williammatzek4660]

@@TheSlagman0 my 69 yrs of life has been on or around the farm. 25 yrs of that time I owned and raised cattle. The biggest help l had was my books of knowledge. Shop manuals , machinery hand book, math hand book, and the one I have used the most the dictionary. I do know the difference in my body parts!!!!

[@garyhoward3123]

Lookout, there are two cattles in the road.

[@frankanddanasnyder3272]

Gloves????

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

I have to find a good pair, the ones we have are all to big and I find I can’t grab the bales with them on! It’s something I will look into!

[@AP-hz8or]

hmmm he sits on the tractor and she does all the work , not right

[@longshooter457]

Exactly what I was thinking...Lazy boy

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

We take turns, I personally don’t like driving the tractor I prefer stacking!

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Cody is definitely not lazy if you knew him. It’s a preference, he is good at driving the tractor I don’t like driving it I would rather be stacking hay. That’s why we make a good team! Don’t worry we do take turns switching

[@pdrphil8159]

Here's a hint... Dont wear black to put up hay ... Especially black tights or "tic tok tights". You're begging for a heat stroke.. Put some old jeans & a T-shirt maybe...

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

I find jeans really hard to move in when I’m climbing up and down to stack the hay that’s why I wear leggings. Yes black in not the ideal colour to wear but that’s why you keep yourself hydrated and take breaks :)

[@SimpleLivingwithBiata]

@@blackcreekhomestead2983 literally cannot wear jeans to do any manual labour. They all rip! Leggings all the way!

[@joshw6212]

Just came here to say I have removed your channel from my play list because of the thumbnail.....This is the one and only video of yours I will ever click on. If thats how you intend to grow your channel, you're doing it wrong

[@joshw6212]

@@timdisbro6838 to answer your question, no, i havent. I baled more then my fair share of hay when i was yonger, and it was 100% boys doing the work. Not saying women cant, but just typically dont but you 100% missed the point of my post. I'm sick of people sticking womens a$$ and t!ts in thumbnails just to get clicks.......if thats all your channel has to offer viewers, you dont deserve to get more

[@blackcreekhomestead2983]

Thanks for watching my one video. Have a great day.

[@joshw6212]

@@blackcreekhomestead2983 Didnt watch even one second......

[@SimpleLivingwithBiata]

​@@joshw6212 YOU are s3xualizing her body. It's in the eye of the beholder. She's literally doing work and you found a way to try make her feel bad for having a body. She's not sticking her a$$ out at all.