Livestock and Rotational Grazing Update

[@davidtrull4738]

The best fly control is to use chickens free ranging in the paddocks, they will eat all the fly larvae and spread the manure to help fertilize the field. Check out Justin Rhodes channel for info on that and rotational grazing!

[@MetaMorphea]

Absolutely agree on that

[@bay9876]

Barnyard eco-system.

[@randyblankenship2115]

I would suggest checking out Joel Salatin

[@michaelanderson9380]

Evan works like a mad man and takes pride in his homestead. Justin never works and his place looks like a junkyard.. But he can work out to have all those children. lol

[@MetaMorphea]

@@michaelanderson9380 That you don't like or approve of someone doesn't really mean you need to sneak behind their back and speak in a derogatory demeaning way about them. Where is your honour Sir?

[@lotus....]

Our baby turkeys were raised by a chicken/hen. They are all grown up now and humongous compared to the foster mom chicken. The hen doesnt want to leave them. We tried returning her to the chicken coop but she runs back to her monster turkey "babies" now a yr old. She bosses them all around still, like mom's do. Its pretty funny.

[@joycemetheny8338]

I luv how open and honest you are about your shortcomings , but hey , we are'nt born knowing everything . And you and Rebecca are doing a great job with your place ! One of my favorite you tube channels , for sure !

[@kmeyer52172]

I second putting the chickens in just grazed field to root through the cox patties for the larvae.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi...... Evan and Rebecca nice to see you, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

[@Bex-rg8pj]

I have a feeling that Rebekah gives lots of treats to all the animals. You can see it all over her....the love for her animals 💕

[@robertsomers4384]

Just started watching, love your show. I am also a do it yourselfer and enjoy watching you do all your own maintenance. Most of my working years I was a millwright and also did a little of all kinds of repair work.

[@chaunceypullman3380]

The place is looking great guys. You should pat yourself on the back Evan, I am getting the beefy boys bbq sauce ready.

[@mdrobnson3912]

Learning the hard way. My landlord was a city boy farmer. 150 acre field 30 head Wanted to move them to the second field. I tried to tell him. 3 people aren't near enough in a field that big. He chased them cows over every inch of that big field. I stopped, propped up and watched and laughed just a whole lot. Next week, he T posted a lane and a funnel. It still wasn't easy but we got it done.

[@jamesirwin1409]

Farming vicariously through Evan & Rebecca ........👍👍

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Thanks for the mention Evan! Yeah, the feed and peanut butter trick worked great - they figured out the bite valves that same day! Things are looking great over there, congrats on the tractor - what a game changer.

[@Bex-rg8pj]

Hey buddy!

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Hey I know you 😜

[@Bex-rg8pj]

@@HiddenCreekHomestead lol 😝

[@allanschultz4984]

Evan, you are both doing a remarkable job. A lot of work and money vested into this way of life but really nothing compares to it as far as your own personal achievements. Yes, you will receive suggestions from people having experiencing exactly what you are having now. I always thought that in most cases if you do not personally experience the hardships of learning new things you cannot grasp the importance of it and remember so it will not happen again. The very, very best farmers out there experience these learning curves daily and will as long as they continue to farm, big or small. I know I did, but would not change it for the world. Keep up the great work and stay focused on what you both want.

[@kathywood2721]

Nice hat rebecca, Hello from Utah ! Love your channel.

[@daviddean753]

Purina has syrup buckets that has a fly guard. We’re using it and very impressed with it. It also has protein. Very good product for fighting fly’s

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

👍👍👍 Thanks for the update

[@lydiaanderson2870]

@Hello Larry Kluck, How are you doing?

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

@@lydiaanderson2870 Doing great, thank you How are you?

[@lydiaanderson2870]

@@larrykluckoutdoors8227 Hello

[@PlanetMojo]

We use fly traps that are a cap that fits on gallon milk jugs and bait that you put inside. You hang them wherever flies are somewhat of a problem. We hang them at intervals along the fences. We also use QuickBayt® which works very well - like immediately (follow instructions). They spray the animals when the flies are really bad. They keep the spray in a gallon pump sprayer and just spray the bad spots. Good luck!

[@tomriblett2979]

A head gate is very important...You can set up a round pen with a swing gate to lead them into the alley going to the head gate....with you behind the gate. A shape knife or scalpel and some iodine will take care of castration...When we had cattle that how we took care of em. Heavy posts and cattle panels for the out side, a heavy gate for the swing gate. cattle panels for the squeeze shute...and heavy post for the head gate....

[@tomriblett2979]

that is how we did our when we had a cow calf herd and a bull for breeding.

[@markdiulio2245]

Quiet a few animals they all seem to be doing well seems like a lot of work taking care for them

[@leol1682]

Enjoyed the video .

[@kentkesler187]

We use rabon fly blocks and that seems to work really well.

[@Me-ov9nw]

Love, love seeing how the animals are doing! 🐖🐥🐐🐃

[@pure46]

I wish that more people had your attitude to animal husbandry that's to say the animal has one bad day and rest of the time you treat with respect and care!

[@jordangidzinski1434]

we used the cow stanchions (headlocks) in our barn to apply fly repellent they get use to them after they figure out the get grain when they put their head in

[@AllisChalmersMN]

You could try feeding the steer some garlic. I’ve heard that helps keep the flys off them. I grew up in a city suburb. My wife grew up in the country and has a dairy science degree from UW Madison so she’s the one I ask when I have a question about farm life.

[@andyrobinson339]

I think the best way to control some of the fly problem is to drag the pasture with a chain drag as soon as you move the steers off. This breaks up the cow pies and also improves the pasture. With these small pastures and a 4 or 6 foot wide drag it would take you minutes. We did this for decades with our horses and their pasture looked better than our lawn!

[@csnanny1882]

Sorry but I knew you guys were uneasy about something, I am so glad that you got help from your good neighbors whom you got the cows from. Thank God they were so nice to help you. They are looking good now,sure is a big difference. The chicks and ducks are looking great. You didn’t let us know how the dog situation is going, guess you forgot, anyway I will be praying for things to go good for you now. Gods blessings, love ya

[@sharonanspach2734]

you can see that when Rebekah was catching the baby goat that dog wanted to get it

[@Ivakis]

Nice looking steers

[@RBMawby]

Chickens 3 days behind eat the fly larva. Check out Joel Salatin. He says not to ask anything of him until you move them daily.

[@davidwatsonii9469]

I'M SURE THEY HAVE NEWER THINGS FROM MY DAY, WE TOOK THE FLY WIPE PUT IT IN A GARDEN SPRAYER AND GIVE THEM A SPRAY 2-3 TIMES A DAY, SEEMS LIKE THE SULFUR /SALT BLOCKS WERE GOOD FOR THE FLIES AS WELL, SOME ELSE WE DID WAS TO DRAG THE FIELD EVERY WEEK, BREAKS UP THE PATIES FASTER, GOOD FOR THE SOIL TOO, THEYLOOK AS GOOD AS THE BEAUTIFUL TRACTOR, CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND, YOU'RE DOIN WELL

[@robertlewis3493]

Spalding Fly Predator is a company you might try. Proven fly control for many years Greg Judy trying it out on cow patties.

[@jndfarm1047]

That’s why you purchase from someone you can trust/know and also start small; smart decision and you got out cheep. It happens to us all. Small socks with bud juice attached to your hay feeder. Also store your new panels off the ground and out of the weather is a good idea. I enjoy watching ya’ll.

[@lamarjohnson3992]

One gallon sprayer. Swap the type of chemicals to avoid immunity to the chemical. Tractor supply has several types that can be mixed in the sprayer. Less than a minute a week. Most chemicals last a week or two. Spray while they are eating the grain treats. Permethrin is my favorite.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great job Evan and Rebecca. Sure glad folks helped you out with what to do for Chuck. He’s looking good from what we see. Stay safe and keep having fun. Fred.🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

You do an amazing job on your farm! Thanks for taking us along! God bless your family!

[@hankfacer7098]

Place looking really good, all the animals well

[@lydiaanderson2870]

@Hello Hank Facer, How are you doing?

[@freeholdequine2733]

You should get a pasture harrow to run over the paddock to spread the patties after you rotate them to the new paddock.

[@narenvanga3417]

Super cute 🙏

[@randolphbutler1832]

Wow! Very busy w/ building and vetting. Good luck ! 🐴🐴😷👍

[@lauralee2514]

If you haven't already....watch Greg Judy's video on tree swallow houses, I had a friend build 3, set them up around my 4.5 acre field. Within 20 minutes they came! A pair of tree swallows eat about 8,000 flies a day!

[@roycobb7371]

There are a number of youtube videos that discuss feeding garlic to your steers. The garlic emits an odor from the steer's skin that repels the flies.

[@joyjoy7126]

Check with Adler Farms. He has two beefy boys and has to spray for flies. Looks like it works good. Good luck and keep up the good work. Love your home.

[@billbadger3127]

Endless work, but the reward for being self sufficient is strong, you guys are doing great!

[@davidgourdie3691]

Pour on used here via race/crush to head lock them in place.Re strip grazing,you need more.ie strip between your hay barn and the old workshop barn as an extra.Then think of a triangle points,as strips when you graze to minimize fly strike.

[@carolynclark8780]

For fly control, farmer Tyler of the Farmer Tyler Ranch YT channel has begun using Redmond mineral blocks with garlic. The garlic is what eliminates flies. He's had good results with these blocks and has been able to stop using chemical insecticides. Worth a try, I think.

[@bettyechols6405]

Pick those cow paddies up and put in your compost pile. My dad used to sell the scoopings out of the barn yard to the neighbors. Best fertilizer you can find

[@jennyhonda9642]

Justin Rhodes drags his chicken tractors behind his larger animals and uses an electric fence to keep the chickens in an area. The chickens love to dig through the cow patties and they eat the fly lava. A happy result.

[@stevemartinez6757]

The homestead is looking very good! Hard work and persistence has once again paid off.

[@justin9055]

If you want a natural approach to fly control, try apple cider vineger/water/dawn dish liquid/ = parts -spray bottle or pump style sprayer that sprays a distance. This will help for several days then re-apply. Moving them often away from the manure will help as well.

[@gurubhat2403]

Try Neem Oil spray on the cows to prevent flies from bothering them. works 100%.

[@letartcircuitrider118]

Nice job catching up with all activities. The animals are looking good, and Rebecca is mothering them well. Won’t be long before you’ll be thinking about cutting hay, and I’m sure the new tractor will help make it easier. Both of you have a great day!

[@Jstate99]

Spray some permethrin 10 on the line of their backs. You can find it at TSC or Rural King and many feed stores carry it. I’ve been doing this for a long time to help the fly problem in the summer and it works wonders. Just buy a hand pump spray and mix it up following the directions on the back and spray it about once every week or so depending on how bad the flies are.

[@bevnelson3678]

Awesome. Baby’s are growing and are happy. You are both doing a great job. Well done .

[@mikeholland721]

Love your videos, I think you said “cow” only once this video, lol. I love your new shop. When I retire I hope to have a small one. I only have 2 aces and no animals, except a cat. Lol. I have a JD 1025r and love it. Take care and keep up the videos.

[@salmonhunter7414]

I recommend a portable chute so if they are away from the barn you can load and medicate in the field.

[@suerhea2620]

Yes, you need fly control of some sort. The poor things were banded to late. The need to be banded early so they don’t have issues. The more you handle them the more they trust you. They are beautiful!

[@DeeInTheHouse]

HAve you ever hear of Dexter cattle...bit smaller and very easy and friendly....look at "Just a Few Acres"

[@TomBiggerstaff-gn1ws]

Evan what I do is funnel them down at the feed trofed or water tank with your corral panels put the fly and lic pour on or spray in a 1 gallon hand pump sprayer and dribble it from head to tail try not to get it in there eyes its will scare them at first but thay willbe use to it or put the sock with the same stuff in it stretch it between 2 wood post and thay will go under it to water hope that helps you

[@Strub3]

Around here, people use fly tags in their ears. I have heard there is also a wormer than you can give them that also helps with fly control as a side effect. If the flys aren’t properly managed, they can have problems with pink eye. Good luck! A good vet can be a lifesaver!

[@jameswalsh6678]

Love watching your videos. Please keep them coming.

[@jamesboris1233]

Good video

[@13MoonsOverMayhem]

Run your chickens behind the cows with a chick shaw and electirc poultry netting (move them around a bit every day to cover the last paddock the cows were in) to break the fly cycle. They'll scratch the patties and eat the larvae.

[@baldbear5609]

Howdy Evan & Rebekah, great update on the animals progress. Juz a suggestion how about "Eeyore" for the goats name? Have A Day! ;~)

[@johnmoreland1455]

your doing good young friend.

[@kingkong7617]

Everything is looking good and the livestock and birds are doing good, so have a good day.

[@johncarman6966]

Rome wasn’t built in a day Evan as the saying goes. We all make mistakes so don’t beat yourself up over the banding problem. You know next time to do the job earlier. Keep up the great work. Enjoying how your farm is evolving in so many ways.

[@lydiaanderson2870]

@Hello john carman, How are you doing?

[@josephbrown-ut9ty]

JudithB We used the sock thing with our horses and cows. All my pastures opened to the barn yard where we fed, and the sock thing hung across an opening to the water. They had to go thru it when going to water. Also put in a wooden post with old metal soda caps screwed to it for them to scratch on without knocking the post over. Could you fence in your shooting range for more graze and so you dont have to mow it???? We built a corral with cow panels at the water gate, added a wooden chute and bought a head gate. There was enough room for the truck and trailer, or just release them into the barn yard. It worked well for us when worming or vacinating and working on wounds.

[@simpleman2627]

If you're only going to do a few beef a year then just get a head gate. Install some heavy posts in the ground to install the head gate on. Similar to a good corner post setup but in line, concrete , and the panels you bought. A squeeze shoot is pretty expensive.

[@edadpops1709]

Wow who knew this could happen. So much to learn.

[@jimcameron6297]

lot of work

[@patriciabeyer7824]

🙂 Thanks for the video. Very interesting. Have a great day. 🙌🙏☝️👍

[@gerrybrown]

The cattle are looking lovely to be fair

[@bigmamma6946]

Lots of fun, cheers guys thank you for the really interesting update . 😀 birds 🐦are adorable, this is such valuable advice thank you for sharing all this its amazing 👏. Alot of people don't have others to ask an are referring to KZbin to figure stuff out.

[@sclivestock5943]

Mineral block with garlic helps with flys. You can research stock DR or look at a dart gun. Both work well.

[@raypitts4880]

just a thought put loose dry hay/ straw in the rack when you move it that way you dont waste.

[@eslesspointer6087]

You can use Ivomec for the flies. That works for a dewormer as well.

[@tomscott3939]

set up a camera or two on tripods and film then when you are busy we get to see some. keep up the good videos!!

[@HMSSfrigate12]

The "Cows are looking good" !!!

[@michaelanderson9380]

Bayer ear tags last 4 to 5 mo. for fly control. 500 lbs and above 1 tag in each ear and you are done for the fly season.

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Great video Rebecca and Evan love all your animals! Have a wonderful day! ♡♡♡♡

[@robine916]

This is also I good info for deciding where to purchase property. Check out the local vet situation. Make sure you locate yourself in an area where there are vets nearby who specialize in the type of livestock and poultry you may wish to own. So glad you were able to find a solution! :D

[@DeanFamilyAcres]

Appreciate the update, especially with the rotational grazing.

[@deanmagnuson2993]

Good morning from Grand Forks

[@richardgreen5602]

I think you're doing well!

[@danaparsons4894]

Doing awesome work there the steers for flies they make a special antidote at the cattle store you can put on them to keep the flies away sometimes vinegar will work

[@harleyaxel4689]

Can you tell me the KZbin name of the family you got your beef from. I just couldn’t understand when you were sharing it. When I watch KZbin on tv you can’t share comments. Only when I use my I pad. Thank you. I love watching you two build your farm. Is there anything you can’t build or fix?🤔❤️🕊

[@richardcleasby105]

Nice vidio

[@georgedavidson7986]

I love the pigs

[@belindawalsh5407]

I’m new to your channel and I loved seeing all the animals, especially the goats.

[@gmass7238]

Pump up sprayer with the fly spray product mix in the sprayer ... you can get the product at Tractor Supply etc...

[@murielmartin6533]

Might need to fertilize the pasture. With the flies you will need to watch their eyes that they do not get pinkeye. If you raise steers again they should be banded when they are much younger.

[@davidjames6832]

Evan, thanks for the update, i wonder if in the fall you get some soil sampling done and then treat the field with compost and lime for the winter months that would help in the steer pastures.

[@canadianfarmerdonnie]

Make a smudge ( smoke ) burn some manure / straw mix so it burns slow .... that will help keep flies away

[@ryanvanevery134]

Last video - cool cowboy boots. This video - the barn sandals return! lmao... Rebekah will now have everyone checking the footwear in each video she is in. I found the new tractor in the background, kinda like where's waldo. Make a game out of it for each video if it is not directly in use.

[@goingupcountry5670]

Sarah from living traditions homestead does a natural based insect repellent for cows. Apparently works really well

[@tannenbaumgirl3100]

Cedarwood or Eucalyptus oil with water for the flies, ticks etc.

[@alexandert6489]

yes ducklings splash in water from a young age (a few days after they hatch they start) we raise and hatch quail,chicken,ducks and chuckers on 1/8th of an acre in ontario (we have a 1000 egg incubator)

[@adamboone5472]

Listen to the blackbirds in the background. Nothing like a southern Illinois springtime sunny day. Not surprised by the vet, you live in row crop country not cattle country.

[@haileyjoshua]

you need to get a mobile setup for your chickens and run them behind the steers. the chickens will eat the fly larvae and help spread the manure for better pasture

[@francismartin3516]

If you have barn swallows in your area, build a bunch of birdhouses and install them around your property so they can nest around, it will get the worst of the fly population. And no chemicals.

[@lydiaanderson2870]

@Hello Francis Martin, How are you doing?

[@novaman9267]

Could you adjust your rotation so that you go: 1) middle pasture 2) behind barn 3) driveway pasture 4) dam side pasture. That way you move them as far away from the flies as possible