Manure Pipe Problem Persists

[@karencary3312]

Praying your pipes and transition come in ASAP; pipes to lagoon is intact; concrete work goes without a hitch; and the barn stays steady. Love you all. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@garybridger6707]

Another fine episode of As The Manure Flows or Does It!! Hope the parts have come and the reconstruction is under way.

[@weaverkevin5462]

Thanks for the old time dairy farmers. We need more of these farmers out their. No farms no food . thanks for you're video. Enjoy watching them. God bless.

[@french-canadianfarmer5049]

You'll have it fixed so well that it won't give your grandchildren any trouble.

[@trinitydairy]

Let's hope so!

[@michaelcamacho2741]

As the manure turns. Gosh. God bless y'all

[@tomb.1972]

Boy, talking about being in the trenches doing the work that needs done! Here's your chance to make it right. Better your feet in the manure than mine. I had my share. Good luck, hard workers.

[@andylieffring3987]

At least you won’t be shoveling manure out by hand this winter;) I can’t wait for this one to be behind you guys. Thanks for the update

[@trinitydairy]

Us too!

[@brittblanton8342]

Hey Allen you guys sure have had a ruff time with that job. I am hoping that you have better luck and get it done and behind you thanks for the video 👍

[@trinitydairy]

Thanks!

[@johnnypurkey7545]

Prayers for your family it’s another good video.

[@douglasmacarthur8775]

I like HONEST farm videos that portray the...."good, bad, and the ugly" We, but especially new farmers, can learn from videos where everything goes right but you can also learn from HONEST farmers' videos that show times when there are problems and how you must persevere to find solutions.

[@ethanthopy1996]

Douglas MacArthur are you related to General Douglas MacArthur?

[@douglasmacarthur8775]

@@ethanthopy1996 ..no, I got named Douglas because I was born on V J Day.....August 14,1945 My dad admired General Douglas MacArthur and was very glad when news of the war ending came.

[@ethanthopy1996]

Douglas MacArthur that is a cool story!

[@michaelcorning4857]

You guys organic dairy man ftr an fink dairy have been my entire tv watching since covid. Please be safe

[@bigDH123]

Holy crap Alan, i sure hope you get that fixed, it must be so frustrating.

[@trinitydairy]

I think we're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel...or pipe. Will be so glad when it's done!

[@douglasmacarthur8775]

LESSON..........similar to installing a house septic system, take the time to do it right the FIRST time . I never had a manure pit but the farm I bought had a house septic system that was NOT properly installed to begin with and I had lots of problems.

[@croftplumbing]

Great video thanks for posting 👍🇨🇦 I would install a clean out to grade for future flushing and inspection

[@mennoreuten1563]

Keeps you of the street i quess, better fix it good so you have a happy wintertime, thanks and greetings from a Dutch dairyfarmer

[@chadbower7236]

Really enjoy your videos. Very few small farms where I live in SW VA anymore. Glad I came across them. Good luck

[@philipr7686]

This IS great entertainment! I see you found Bryce's Ag Adventures as well. A hard working, sensible young man.

[@trinitydairy]

I'm pretty sure the day we get this manure system working we'll be hearing cheers world wide. Yeah he has a great channel!

[@douglassmith6448]

Allen.i wish best man be safe

[@douglasmacarthur8775]

To those suggesting using a concrete culvert............there IS a reason PCV pipe is used. Manure slides must easier on PCV pipe that concrete. ( not to mention the cost $$$$$$ difference )

[@pocketchange1951]

👍👌🇨🇦❤, gr8 detective work Alan

[@johnallford7053]

Wow that's a heck of a project. Hope it goes well

[@trinitydairy]

Us too!

[@jefferytrice9180]

Usually if you breach the wall of the lagoon then you have to get your conservation office involved because they see it as you are altering the pit. Or that’s the way it is in my county in Wisconsin.

[@trinitydairy]

It's probably similar here, so I would rather leave that alone.

[@kevinschroeder3889]

Good luck

[@rogerwilson9892]

I hope the best of luck might be good to put some rock for the pipe to set on for it looks to me asif the sand gave and the pressure cracked the pipe.

[@douglasmacarthur8775]

I once went to an open house near Avon MN showing the FIRST approved for Grade A manure system that was ENTIRELY gravity flow. No barn cleaner, no manure pump, no electricity required to operate. The farmstead was on the level on top of a hill that dropped off steeply behind the newer tie stall dairy barn. Manure pit was near bottom of hill. Gutters were a series of "locks and dams" Gutters at front of barn were normal depth. Then after a distance gutters were 1ft deeper.. This continued until the last gutters at back of barn were about 8 ft deep before manure descended down buried PCV pipe to pit below the hill. They said it took about 2 days for the manure from cows at front of barn to slowly work its way to pit.. I realize Alan couldn't utilize this system as you need a steep terrain, but thought I would share what I observed on a Grade A Minnesota dairy farm with no barncleaner,no manure pump, and a manure pit.

[@trinitydairy]

That sounds neat, there are a few gravity flow manure systems around here, but that's the first gravity barn cleaner I've heard of. Thanks for sharing, I enjoy hearing stuff like that.

[@douglasmacarthur8775]

@@trinitydairy They said designing the gutters took time. They had to be designed so the manure moved VERY SLOW because if they just had one slope to gutters from front to back the liquid would flow out thru the solid manure and the manure would not get moved along.

[@trinitydairy]

@@douglasmacarthur8775 that makes sense.

[@lindadanielson7849]

I'm going to laugh my butt off if there is a sippy cup in there

[@dairyfarmer4083]

Why not put cows mats in your barn. It will.save you money on sand and straw great 👍video. I love your family.Keep up good work.

[@trinitydairy]

We have mats, but I like some bedding it keeps them dryer and they lay down more. Thanks for watching!

[@douglasmacarthur8775]

Every dairy farmer I knew with a tie stall barn and mats still used finely chopped straw.

[@timothygeorge1191]

❤

[@justinaddy7541]

Heard of some farmers putting a big pipe in

[@kennethandree1849]

HI Justin, I was talking about te pipe wall thickness. If I remember correctly , schedule 40

[@hornethunter9079]

@@kennethandree1849 And thicker still Schedule 80 and schedule 120 stronger yet.

[@timothystitzlein3406]

Great video, how soon till you will start chopping corn?

[@trinitydairy]

Pretty much as soon as I can get everything ready, probably a week.

[@timothystitzlein3406]

Trinity Dairy ok can’t wait for some video on chopping corn, how do you plan to store it? I’d assume some in the silo, any bags this year?

[@trinitydairy]

Yup, we'll fill the two silos first and bag what's left.

[@hornethunter9079]

The initial installer failed to follow the manufacturers recommendation with respect to placement of the concrete support system. Without concrete surrounding the entire circumference of the pipe there was nothing to carry the weight of that hugh wedge of concrete sitting directly on top of the PVC Pipe and transition section. Contractor error and subsequent premature failure of the system is the end result.

[@trinitydairy]

Yep, that and the huge rock on the pipe . Thanks for watching!

[@dustycreekfarm6093]

keep on farming

[@richmaniscalco201]

What a mess, contractor really screwed up when he installed. Hope it’s working good now and you’ ll have no more problems!

[@karencary3312]

This is what they mean when they say, "Up to your ____ in ____."

[@trinitydairy]

For sure!

[@jocelyncritch8512]

Why put concrete on the pipe. Can't you use sand instead

[@trinitydairy]

The dealer suggested concrete around any joints as extra support. We'll have sand over everything else.

[@2cylinderfarmer]

Man not a fun job. This the 3rd time you dug it up? Hope the problem is fixed

[@briandufty5081]

Shit flight down hill. Bull shit runs up hill.. Xxoo. I'm hungry.

[@douglasmacarthur8775]

Be very careful what you try to push into your pit via manure pump ! Small amounts of finely chopped straw should be maximum. Whatever you bed your stalls with ends up in the manure pipe. Most farmers who went with a manure pump/pit installed rubber mats in stalls so they would be using VERY VERY little bedding.

[@trinitydairy]

Yeah when we used our chopped straw we never had an issue. Last year shavings were cheaper than straw, but we paid for it in the end. We definitely learned our lesson there.

[@StephenMortimer]

Can't ask me to like this situation (can you ?)

[@trinitydairy]

Haha nope, but figured we'd give an update.

[@StephenMortimer]

Your videos remind me so much of farming in the '50's that it's PAINFUL to watch !! (please BUILD a new barn)

[@trinitydairy]

We'd sure like to, but milk prices don't really allow for it.

[@StephenMortimer]

@@trinitydairy I'd stick with raising kids (they are your BEST crop)

[@billbaas1402]

I think they are doing a great job at both farming is hard but these guys do it like it should be done.

[@briandufty5081]

Shit.