Making Pig Food and Saving the Ranch $$$

[@sheilasantiago3715]

"everybody needs a Jeff"! You're going to miss him and so will we! Great job with the feed! Hopefully you'll be able to set yourself up ahead of time for the whole winter

[@kathynorris8342]

When is Jeff leaving??

[@jeffmeans894]

I’ve been telling everybody that my whole life! Nobody listens!! Lol

[@sheilasantiago3715]

@@jeffmeans894 nobody ever listens, ever lol

[@sheilasantiago3715]

@@kathynorris8342 watch the video. They talk about it

[@joanbojorquez8409]

Jeff is leaving last day of October head on to CA for the winter. Information is on videos

[@stephenmorris1539]

Definitely going to miss Jeff hope he comes back with the birds 🤣

[@nancydunn2620]

Great purchase, big savings!! Oh no Jeff don't leave us, we enjoy seeing you !!!

[@holliabbott8998]

Not sure how much protein sweet corn has, but it sure has fiber!! My dad always said, "chew it good, it comes out the same way it goes in!"

[@JCrook1028]

at about three grams of protein per ear, corn offers more protein than most other vegetables.

[@ez1913]

Nice edit, Mike. The vintage machinery does have durability today's machines lack. Thanks for sharing, Mike and Jeff.

[@richardgrimsr.7332]

Important safety tip Please never put your hands in the hopper areas when the augers are turning!!! Accidents can happen so quick and getting caught up in a turning augers is very messy. Be safe

[@jefflee5047]

Brings back memories. This was a Weekly (usually Saturday) activity growing up on the farm back in the 70’s, first with an Arts Way, and later with a New Holland grinder mixer. Grain bin corn, bagged supplements, minerals, occasionally oats and hay. The recipe varied based on whether it was for cattle or for hogs…and their respective growth sizes. I usually didn’t mind it except during some of the colder winter days in Minnesota. Thanks for sharing Mike & Jeff. …..regards, Jeff Lee

[@OurWyomingLife]

Awesome!!!

[@deanaltman6841]

I’m with you 100%. Everybody had either an ArtsWay or New Holland but what’s funny is I didn’t know anyone that had any other piece of New Holland equipment. Sometimes you get the extra opportunity (not really) to shell corn from the corn crib first (YAY!!). But I’d rather grind feed than clean the hog confinement or castrate hogs. That’s just nasty. I guess that’s what you call a “character builder”. Not exactly what I called it as a teenager though. I’ll skip that because it’s not family friendly. 😊

[@hopewellfarmer5332]

Modern dent corn is like 5.5 to 7 % protein the 11 to 15 is for open pollinated hybrids of yesterday

[@oldladyfarmer7211]

You two make such a great pair. I love watching you work and interact. Thanks for sharing. God bless.

[@georgedavidson1221]

Sweet corn is higher in sugar Feed corn more starch. Both are nutritious and have protein content

[@hubertwebb9869]

Jeff you don't want to leave. We like you being around.

[@annak011]

Jeff will be sorely missed he is such a good worker I do hope he comes back after winter.

[@alanchesmore3312]

Jeff is the man! What good ranch hand you help make it all happen!

[@leannemayor5755]

Is that feed on the ground or sawdust ? A farmers life hey … the fun never stops but you and Jeff always seem to have a smile on your face. I’m sure Jeff will be missed as he runs away from winter and who would blame him lol

[@beverlygiroux2824]

Its a good thing you figured out the savings.....boy, that is wonderful. The pigs are happy, Jeff is happy (especially with his pinky finger in the glove) You are happy.......wow! The ranch is a happy place!! Have a great day, thanks for sharing! Bev in Maine

[@OurWyomingLife]

Happy to have you with us too!

[@vickyburton2434]

What a great way to save money. Pigs also enjoy all your scraps from veggies, left over rice, fruits etc! If you had green grass and shrubs, they would eat that too.

[@joesephburgio3438]

Wow, that's a lot of savings!! Thanks for taking us along. We love to see everything on the ranch!!

[@OurWyomingLife]

You are welcome Joeseph. Thanks for watching.

[@inglis7086]

Mike did you see you didn't put the lid on the pig feeder - as a farmers kid I new exactly why you purchased the grinder $$$$ and saving it - are you going to be able to get into that paddock over the winter months to refill? or are you going to need another (new to you) pig feeder just for that period when the snow make it not as possible to do that job? - every $ counts in farming - the old 50 year old machinery is great no computers to brake just a basic machine that does it job and keeps on doing it

[@OurWyomingLife]

Got it!

[@jamieadisneyfan8317]

I was going to remind him about the lid too! Too expensive to get wet!

[@bigchew3149]

we feed almost the same to our cattle over the winter But we mix in 2- 3 small sqare bales of good alfalfa an some times some molasses & minus the pig grower..lol. But We Grind our Corn Cob & All & The Cattle & Hogs Love It !And Its A Lot Cheeper Than Shell Corn..We Raise Enough Corn To Feed Our Cattle through winter about 25 acres or so is all !

[@lindasimmons131]

Always enjoy seeing Jeff..hate to see him go. But totally understand, at our age we dont mix well with COLD weather and snow. Safe travels Jeff.

[@michellecrosby3717]

Modern corn has 3.4 grams protein, 73% water, 21 grams carbs, 4.5 gsugar, 2.4g fiber,and 1.5 fat g. But for some reason most animals, even us, don't process it very well.

[@duaneschmitz2674]

Jeff you should use your smallest screen in your feedmill for pig feed !!!!

[@Daniel-rj2zp]

Hope to see Jeff back sooner than later! Awesome human!

[@johnnylindsey5808]

Field corn has 9 present protein 73 present carb

[@audreye7078]

Fyi.. percent.. not an "s"

[@jamesjohnson5640]

I was a farm kid too, and we always had an Artsway grinder/ mixer. A couple things we use to do: 1. Always had an old canvas tarp under the loading auger to catch spills, 2. Add the supplements at the same time we were grinding,( don't know if the 400's let you do that) 3. We backed the grinder to the fence to unload. After awhile the wheel ruts and a couple wood blocks got you into perfect position to swing the unload auger and empty. 4. Run the rpm just a little higher, not much though. I plugged ours when I was 14-15 yrs old and it took me almost a full day to un plug it. Ran it a little high and it never plugged again; and we ground oats/barley to ear corn for our cattle, hogs, and a few sheep. Just a thought, try them if you like.

[@trailwalker19]

awesome job guys, Mike and Jeff! If you can find ways to save money and provide enough feed for the animals, why not. pigs are happy and emus too!

[@tracyeaves1084]

You might want to look into bins that you can hold corn and other feed supplies in that will help you all year round feeding pigs and chickens and the steers you might can ask other farmers to sell you some corn for the year

[@jajablonsky]

Really enjoy how well you and Jeff get along and work together. Sure going to miss him during the winter months. Just a little extra work to grind and mix your own feed for a $1,000.00 per month savings. I would do that all the time for the savings. It’s going to be even more once you start grinding feed for the chickens, and the finishing school. Great investment. Keep up the outstanding work. Blessings,

[@susanorr7535]

Proud your saving so much and making your own feed!

[@maxzeigler5857]

I need to buy a couple used hopper wagons to put corn instead of the bags that way by bigger bulk for the cattle in a big pan of chickens

[@paulajohnson5256]

That purchase was well worth it. Hi Jeff. Hate to see you leave the ranch, but you gotta have a vacation. See you in the new year.

[@murrayterry834]

find barley and soak it in water in 55 gallon drums they love it. they put on good weight.

[@snarky_farmer]

The grind on that hog meal turned out fantastically!! Thanks for showing that process. I've been looking for a good, used mixer/grinder myself. Not many to find here in SC.

[@Dan-qy1rg]

I agree with some of the comments, that is a huge savings, looks like that grinder is going to work well for you. Good job there Mike and Jeff, thanks for sharing, have a great week, what's left of it! 👨‍🌾

[@JanesDough855]

Thats a lot of money you're saving, especially over a period of say, five years! That grinder is definitely a wise investment. Can't believe a video ago, you guys were wearing T-shirts, now its jackets, hats, and gloves. I don't blame Jeff for skedaddling for the winter, but he'll be sorely missed! Be Blessed and thanks for showing us another truly interesting video of your ranch life!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Janes I agree it will save us a lot of money and pay for itself several times over. LOL The weather can turn this time of year from warm to chilly to snowing fairly quickly.

[@Flower3394]

I like Jeff. Hes a great help. I also like the way you say our wyoming life. You can keep that snow. Im in ky up by cincinnati. Im sure we will get snow eventually. I just dont want it now. You can always grow your own corn and save some more money maybe. Love ur videos.

[@henrideclercq7338]

It's great 👍 seeing Jeff on video, that was a awesome buy. God bless you and your family.

[@donnaneff3268]

Drive safely Jeff when you leave see you next spring. Might be to early but have a wonderful holidays

[@thomashindle3570]

Tom from Quebec Canada You will save anywhere you need clean up like the back Of the barn high grass pig will eat anything in front of their nose

[@shyangel5384]

Will miss jeff when he goes. I would do a mixer grinder if I had a farm or ranch. And its awesome to see a old dinosaur of a machine still going strong. It's how things were made back then. People didn't want buy things that would break after a year or 2. If you think how much money they spent on it new versus what that be in today's money. That mixer probably in another 100 years if taken care of still be going strong

[@charlesglandon7840]

Looks like your going to have a little trouble doing this by yourself after Jeff leaves. Great video always looking forward to the next one.

[@charleslynch7274]

Love seeing that grinder in action definitely worth the money to buy that smart choice

[@rdyardie]

Corn basically travels through our digestive tract relatively "untouched". Decades ago, our human digestion was not understood very well. One professor said that various researchers used to swallow marbles to see how long they took to exit. . . . or he said, you could eat some corn on the cob and see how long it took to make a chocolate bar with corn showing. 🤣 There you go.

[@audreye7078]

About 12 hours or less... unless your digestive tract is slow..

[@kenleedaniel7657]

My 16 month old daughter LOVES your videos. She sees Bambi and starts squealing with delight. She’s always sad if she doesn’t see her in a video. Idk how she knows it’s not Bambi lol

[@GlitterPoolParty]

I read somewhere that black walnuts are a natural dewormer for pigs. I have no idea how many walnuts per day might be good for pigs or how many pigs might eat, but if you know anyone that has walnut trees dropping walnuts from July through dec, I'll bet they'd be thrilled if you would take those walnuts off their lawns. (Just drive around any tree city and look for green and brown walnuts laying in the curbs and driveways.)

[@boomerhawk]

and pumpkin seeds

[@deblawson1575]

I think that grinder is nifty. FYI: I might be wrong yet Grand Dad use to mix a liquid into his pig mash Mostly just water.

[@kaho1235]

vintage tractor with the vintage mixer suits well

[@dianaperez8230]

I love it good Jeff where ever you go love you all great investment

[@crazyoldbat7600]

I hope you were paying attention while Jeff was giving the tutorial on how to "Jeff cracks corn" and the mixing process. He's a natural.

[@ejharrop1416]

I can see a corn bin in your future. Maybe you can get one to lower the corn cost. Thank you, take care and peace out.

[@johnwade1095]

I only just realized you could type. Kudos.

[@barbaraberrier8840]

Now you and Jeff need to get several bags worth done so all Mike has to do is carry bag out and dump it. Those huge bags being recyclable is awesome. Stay warm and have a super weekend.

[@billamsberry7976]

You can use the 6410 to grind with also just watch auger

[@dorothyallen3614]

Great find there and so productive for cutting feed costs In this economy ✅👏🙏🇺🇸👍❤️

[@pattipowell7788]

Great job as always! You made me nervous when you came on and had gloves and a big coat..I thought you may had a sprinkle of that white stuff we rarely see in the south! Can you back this feed mixing equipment up into the barn or will it have to stay out in the winter cold when you have to do it or will you go ahead and do several bags before Jeff leaves and store them in bags?(I would) Question to each of the family members please…..What do you miss most of all about Ranchhand Jeff when he leaves for the winter? Also, please ask Jeff what he misses most about The Ranch and gets him most excited about coming back!!!! Thank you! How is my Rock 🌟 Marti doing? I know she and the other babies will not enjoy that first big Wyoming snow! Thank you for letting us be a part of Our Wyoming Life❤!

[@nadinefroderman157]

Sweet corn is for humans; field corn is for animals.My husband worked for a feed/grain elevator for 46 yrs. He ground feed, then filled his truck with it, then delivered it.

[@7JanaLove]

Straw hat w jacket and gloves.....time for the felt hat buddy!

[@jamieadisneyfan8317]

Jeff when you leave for home, we'll miss seeing you!

[@jimlashbrook5429]

Mike There should be adjustments on the hog feeder to restrict the flow of feed. That way there won't be as much wasted feed. At the price of corn that can get expensive. Save money two ways.

[@melvinwoodruff905]

Awesome machine. Great operation

[@mattphillips4260]

this is the firts time to see the IH tractor do some chores very cool corn here is running around 6.00 to 7.00 bucks a bushel and farmers are pretty happy with that number

[@harleythrelkeld7587]

well i dont have a mixer grinder but i even save a good chunk just buying a custom mix from my local feed mill

[@nancyely9503]

This is an amazing elderly grinder! So many farms in Northern Michigan use pre-owned machinery. My friends who farm have expressed the high cost of new machinery! I'm imptessed at a successful farmer's ability to repair most machines on the farm! They also express the danger of implements that run off a PTO! Congratulations on your purchase!

[@cathywilliams7336]

Nice job. Hope you put the lid back on the feeder

[@deborahlewis5964]

I seen you give the emus some pig feed…Made me think of the time my husband ground feed for our pigs..he put some of the feed in my chicken feeder..I was selling eggs and the people I sold eggs to called and said their eggs tasted “moldy”… I couldn’t imagine why until I cooked one of the eggs!!!! Oh my gosh!!! The taste did taste moldy..My husband said Oh I didn’t figure it would hurt them..I said it didn’t hurt them but the egg flavor was horrible…What made them taste bad was the supplement in the hog feed…Just letting you know…it sure screwed up my egg sale..Needless to say…No more hog feed in my chicken feeders..,😩😩😩😩

[@joeriley3721]

Thanks!

[@shelleystory3692]

The bacon bits have grown into ham chunks, lol. Great video!

[@austinpatterson1352]

Thanks for sharing our wyoming life I hope you have a great weekend.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you!

[@austinpatterson1352]

Your welcome our wyoming life 👍

[@idamartin7023]

Great job guys. Saving that kind of money. I see where Jeff will be missed while he's stuck in warmer weather. So both of you be safe over winter. And don't get a burn on your butt Jeff skinny dipping in California .

[@davekovacs8818]

Thank you Jeff for a great season hope to see you in spring ! Mike how do you feed pigs in the winter or do you not raise pigs in winter ? Is there a pig barn for winter ?

[@RebekahTOUCHEDBYYARN]

I think that was the understatement of the day saying it was a little windy when that bag was going sideways

[@davefleming775]

Arts-Way or the highway. New T-shirt logo.

[@alexschoenberg448]

We grind up corn like that when we feed it to our calves. I think it helps to better utilize the nutrients plus it's more palatable.

[@larryhager7109]

I remember doing that with my Grandpa about 40 years ago using ear corn though. He put the minerals in with the corn as I was shoveling it in out of the corn crib I remember his mineral grinder would plug up a lot if I remember.

[@jeraldjaquet7650]

You can just dump that additive in the auger it won't hurt any thing The little box is for if your hand measuring each ingredient you can dump it by the pound in the back and stay away from the Hammers and that area for safety and if you drop something in it There are marks on the window that gives an estimate of how many pounds are in the grinder just put corn up to right mark and add 100 pound

[@FarmFreshIB]

God bless whoever invented the easy open strip on the feed bags. They (probably she) was brilliant!

[@dustinsonnier5602]

Thunder Ridge Homestead how you figure it’s a she 😂

[@FarmFreshIB]

@@dustinsonnier5602 Well... they use a chain stitch to sew it closed. The old hand crank sewing machines used were chain stitchers. Besides that ... a LOT of BRILLIANT innovators and designers are women. What makes YOU think it wasn't a she? 😊

[@dustinsonnier5602]

@@FarmFreshIB idk lol

[@leahallen2984]

I love the old stitch closure!

[@williammatzek4660]

Mike the holes in the first screen look like they are 3/4 holes. That is the screen dad used for alfalfa. I use that screen for corn stalks .i guess I was wrong! What I have found out is packaging is expensive.

[@lauriej9418]

Hi Mike, a little late watching this but am so glad that machine is working out. It did not miss a beat this time. Mixing like it should. So glad you got it. Congrats and God bless.

[@jimmyjohnstone5878]

You are saving on the feed costs. Hopefully the pigs keep eating well and putting weight on. Good job. The only thing not costed is labour time and fuel cost to run the tractor and feed grinder, but probably that isn't much money in total. Doing all that feed prep outside in winter won't be fun though. Presumably you have some shed space allocated to do that over the worst of the winter weather.

[@chrislangel3855]

Hi Mike,the feed is still to course,you need a smaller screen,you also need to adjust your self feeder you are wasting to much feed, the bottom of the feed pan needs to be 3/4 showing. Make the pigs work for the feed.

[@jangrahame4891]

Painting a mark on the fence to line up on, will help with positioning the Artsway for filling... Between this and the Arrowquip, you are really working smarter!

[@scottcahala7779]

That was a great addition to the farm. ? Are you going to pre mix a couple bags before winter Hits? Have a great rest of your week.

[@OurWyomingLife]

That’s a good idea!

[@angiekelly5449]

Enjoyed the video guys. Sometimes the old machines work the best. Great lot of savings ahead.

[@frankdodgee]

Jeff glad you will be warm this winter but we’ll all sure miss you. I know one thing, you put men half your age to shame with your work ethic Sir!

[@patriciaamado6698]

Looks cold outside with the wind blowing. A mixer was a great fine and will save money. Hope the piggies enjoy their gourmet food..

[@highdeseretranch]

Most field corn is 7%, you are hard pressed to find any corn for animal feed over 10% nowadays. especially when the yields are high the protein content goes down.

[@lauradittman8471]

Jeff leaves at the end of this month ( going to miss ya!). Since your pigs leave in November/December will you and Jeff make up more feed. You both should feel very happy about the end results of the mixture. I see better consumption and hopefully less waste.

[@legeland4650]

Mike on your grinder where you add your 2 bags of protein in to the hopper their is a little triangle piece on the left hand side that you twist up to hold your lid up.

[@Ranch_Hand_Jeff]

Thank you Lynn. I don't know how we missed that. You are correct. That will make life a bit easier.

[@LatmaTVulpanstudent]

I'm looking at your Arts Way mixer/grinder & its logo on it & I'm thinking, "Root beer? What exactly ARE the Bacon Bits getting in their feed?" lol

[@carolutley6523]

My 1st impression too. I thought that someone put a root beer sticker on the machine

[@CharlesLScofieldJr]

Mike... I think you got a great buy with your new piece of equipment and it seems to be doing a great job with the cow, pig and chicken feed. But I think it needs some TLC, maybe a bit of fresh paint and a wire disk on the your disk grinder to knock down the rusty spots. I look forward to seeing it used as often as possible, because as you said it will save lots of money for the ranch. It might even be a money maker for you to help your neighbors with their feed needs. You mentioned in the initial video when you got it that they are not too common in your area so probably not many of them around. Other ranchers might want to save some money too. You would need to figure out how much fuel it takes plus the maintenance and how much your time would be worth to make feed for other people.

[@jimutt6889]

what you have there is a grinder mixer it grinds first then mixes

[@randallkerns2127]

Great job, guys!!!!

[@debhart2996]

Is Matt coming back when Jeff leaves? Saving money on feed is great!

[@pattybryd7228]

I enjoy these videos. Always very informative. But I'm going to miss seeing Jeff.

[@markminton8974]

Jeff is a go getter for Sure..

[@Rabbit-ge6ns]

You need to use small screen for pigs and chickens. Also modern corn only has around 7-8% protein.

[@danvanhefty4689]

The next Logical step is a Grain Bin that will store a semi trailer of corn.....Then no more bags and massive savings on transportation.

[@genewileyopa]

That's the way we did it when I was growing up. Ground our own feed. Takes a little bit to figure out how it works. Looks like it ground up fairly fine. Mike, is that feed on the ground around the feeder? You do realize that is adjustable if to much feed is coming out. Not being bossy, just wondering. Thanks for sharing

[@jorgeesser8532]

You need a smaller screen for a finer grind

[@grantdubridge7995]

I know a guy with pigs that feeds them broken ice cream cone shells. He gets boxes of them from the factory.