Milking Our Dairy Herd From Start to Finish - Let’s Go!

[@naturegirlmia]

Lots of people. are unaware on dairy farms such as yours and the one i work on of the daily chores. Its a lot more than just milkin the cows. Its everything else that follows, cropping, feeding young stock, taking care of THAT sick cow or calf and O YA, that UNEXPECTED WHAT THE H, that some times GREETS US when we hit the barn, You get up and your set to milk, thn do this or that and you find when the lights come on a cow down or you start milking and something breaks!!! Your videos cover it all, day to day!!! KEEP UM COMIN!! side note as i have said before, NO MANURE SPREADER EVER BREAKS EMPTY nor does A MILKER EVER GO DOWN between the times your NOT using it!!! MILK ON!!! Kevin

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

You know it, a knew challenge everyday !!

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[@jamesryan9206]

I really enjoyed the video. I love that the whole family is involved running the farm.

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@byronsmail1766]

I miss milking.. been a few years. I hoping to milk this winter when my works slow down. I always tell people that farming grows on you. I always enjoy washing the parlor down at the end of milking. Thank ful for a good day milking. God bless you!

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

👍👍

[@bryanlinville5844]

Thank you for the time in your milking parlor very educational. I appreciate your hard work so my family can enjoy dairy products thank you

[@belfast479]

Gotta give you credit for you work ethics. You know what you have to do and you just do it, non stop. Thanks for sharing.

[@leesteele9290]

Your farm raising and military training are showing through in your training and support of your young help ! A deserved atta boy is priceless in getting the respect and loyalty that you need from your best helpers !!! Get many people stop by at milking time just to BS or to see what's new in the neighborhood ?? Thanks for the video!!

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

People stop in from time to time yes lee!! I learned that respect goes along way and works both ways👍

[@ralphellsworth8140]

It helps to have a good worker to fill in, hats off to Cody.

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

He’s the man!

[@jeangibson5680]

You might have an older parlor but you really get the job done and it's nice too see how well you keep a close eye on all your cows! You know them well!

[@bryanginder5903]

Great video kip!! Glad to see someone putting video on the web of milking cows an how it's really done an the care farmers take of their cattle!!! Dairy farmer of Wisconsin here!!

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

👍👍🐄🤠

[@joeroy02]

I like your channel. You put good content in your videos. I am a retired farmer, and still follow farming. Keep up the good work.

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you 👍

[@markb1487]

Let me just say great video... We were diary farmers in the UK for 60+years,,then in 2000 switched to beef,, best thing we ever did,,, We never realised how much time we actually spent bloody milking,, crazy,, its so labor intensive,,, 5/6 hours a day,,, Really really great video. 👌👌👌

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you sir👍

[@paultighe3735]

Great video Kip enjoyed it very much, yes I watch all of Mike's video's

[@bcpfarmandtrucking6560]

Its awesome that you are happy with what you have. So many dairy farmers are always updating multiple things every year. The bank owns everything

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you👍

[@dodgeramdiesel1734]

Can’t wait, love the milking videos Kip! I am a 5th generation dairy farmer from central Wisconsin. Keep up the great work 👍🏻

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Great thanks Ryan 👍

[@howardclem9885]

New to your channel! Am a retired dairy farmer from Virginia! In lawncare now! Really enjoy your videos brings back a lot good memories! You guys have 1st class farm👍

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you! Appreciate that👍

[@wallaceloan4169]

I take my hat off to you Kip for milking the 150+ cows in your parlour. 3hrs twice a day is a long time to be milking cows. Do you never think in putting a bigger parlour in? We have put in 8X8 for speed and comfort of our cows. But it works for you and you boys are happy thats all that matters. Great video Kip

[@andrewsarles3520]

Nice to see local family dairy farms still hanging on! Some day I might have to tell grand kids about the smaller family owned dairy farms that was every half mile in the state not looking forward to that!!

[@stephanierobinson1081]

Love watching your channel Kip ! Nice to see some people still want to work in this world!! 👍👍

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you👍🤠

[@jrbpa5775]

Brought back good memories, mom and I milked every evening starting at age 9. We always knew when we were done, same cow was always last in. Thx for great video!!!

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Great thanks you👍

[@allproearthworks8550]

Love your vids I can see that you are doing what you were put on earth to do and youre great at it and love what you do.

[@IonIsFalling7217]

I like a man who thanks his cows. ❤️

[@maricarcamide]

I'm new to your channel, I have watched one video and seeing how you show care to your cows made me subscribe. Thank you for sharing you dairy farming life on youtube, it is educational and hopefully you continue to share your videos and advices to your viewers.

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you 👍👍

[@jaykettlewell3922]

Awesome video. People don't realize how long of a day farmers put in

[@lorenplock8244]

What a great video. Thank you for sharing

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thanks 👍

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video Kip

[@andrewwoodhead8305]

Nice old parlour kip!!👍🐄we packed in milking in our tie stall 10 yrs ago.miss the milking job!! They look good cows to milk and be around!!👍good vidya

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Yes sir 🤠🐄

[@OZARKMEL]

Awesome video....from those of us that always milked by hand this was very informative!

[@ardurbin2]

U have some super strong fore arms my friend, most people would tire before the cows udder was empty!

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank yiu👍

[@hugovanpelt5803]

I know what I am talking about when I say you know what you are talking about when it comes to milking cows. Great job, keep going as you are.

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Yes sir thank you

[@danielrandolph9170]

Good video Kip pretty cool start strong finish strong stay safe & warm hello from Daniel from central Mississippi

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Learned that line in the military 👍

[@danielrandolph9170]

@@KipSieglerFarming1 my son retired a little over a yr ago USAF Master Sgt 20yrs they are in derby Kansas now he working on his 2nd retirement working at the VA Proud dad I am . Be e ssfe kip 👍🇺🇸

[@pdkrace]

So much hard work for my glass of milk.Thank you !!

[@andyb9767]

Bless the hard working farmers

[@richardberniquer8948]

Looking good from lachute Quebec Canada 🍻

[@LtdES7638]

Great channel Kip, love the content.

[@matthewrenshaw]

4:34 LOL "Turn and burn bro!" Love the commentary Kip!

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Yes sir 👍👍

[@billsexton4811]

Kip , I want to thank you for making these videos , I know you have a lot on your plate already . I watch your videos with my grandson . It’s so nice for him to see where our food comes from and the hard work it takes for farmers to get it there . We really enjoy your videos .

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you that makes me feel good 👍

[@Vip.kitty123]

I have to take my hat off. Dairy farmers never really gets a break. 😊 Morning and afternoon every single day. Atleast Kip you have turns on the farm. Enjoy your icecream.🍦

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you, yes we have it good👍

[@Boodlemania]

Nice - looks like a well-oiled machine. We're beef cow/calf, currently starting our calving season. Used to be lots of family dairies around here, but only a handful left. Keep it up - my two girls drink a gallon of milk every two days.

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thanks

[@goldfire1676]

Great video Kip lets go do it

[@danielrandolph9170]

Looking forward to the video Kip hello from Daniel from central Mississippi

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Hello, Mississippi great👍

[@francois7093]

Thanks for that good video, red cow are my favorite.

[@tweek857]

Love the videos. Grew up on a dairy farm we milked 90 head of holstein. Sold the farm awhile back. Looking into starting my own dairy. Just have a flat parlor now wanna build a double 4 parrel parlor with a pit. Just a pipe dream right now. Waiting to see what happens to deans with the bankruptcy.

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

👍👍

[@ansci2378]

Great video👍👍👍

[@illynkimura1015]

Wow !!!! good job.......

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thanks!

[@MrJujubean]

good video from start to finish! most people do not realize the work that goes on in the parlor after the milking is done, you don't just milk the cows and turn out the lights and go to the house LOL plus all the feeding and cleaning up outside early mornings and evenings. A dairy farming operation has to be on of the most demanding and exhausting part o the Farming Industry

[@michaelc.3812]

another great video.

[@patrickoverzet7151]

This is really cool. Ive been looking for channel from michigan. im about 3 hours north west of you. keep up the solid work!

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you 👍👍

[@troyremmers6792]

Kip just love your show

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

👍👍thank you

[@casey5711]

A hard working American Dairyman you are , thank you . Now to my glass of Milk.😀👍🏾🚜🐄🐄🐄🐄

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you👍

[@dannygerrits1157]

Thank you for all your dairy promotion and excellent dairy management! Great group of cows! Gotta love it! From a fellow dairy farmer in south east Wisconsin to you Kip! Thank you

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you it’s the least I can do

[@uklboys4599]

Very nice 🐄

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

👍👍

[@DLKHAY]

I know it's one look but I think Cody is a good hand, patient with the heifer shows his worth

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

16 yrs old we’ve had him young, neighbors and I’m friends with his dad, he’s good👍

[@darrendimitroff6786]

Watching from Kindersley Saskatchewan,a grain farmer

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Great thank you 👍👍

[@marshallk4355]

You do an awesome job of videos! Even us dairy farmers who do it everyday like you guys never get tired of seeing a well put together milking video Keep them coming and god bless!

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Ultimate compliment when it comes from your peers thanks 👍

[@geanvanijzendoorn1739]

i love your video s

[@ronsims3035]

Great Job!!!!!!! Milk Makes The Body Great!!!!! Thanks so Much!!!!!

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

👍👍

[@TheWoodCraftsman]

Hey Kip, Great video! I grew up on a small family dairy in the 70s and 80s. I recognized the NuPulse milkers, and it looked to be that some of the pipeline might have been from a Surge system or maybe just the transfer line from the receiver to the bulk tank, but I'm questioning if I'm hearing a Bou-Matic vacuum pump, Bou-Matic FR-4A 7.5 HP? I grew up with DeLaval but had some neighbors that had Surge and Bou-Matic, so some vacuum pumps are very familiar. Thanks! Scott - MN

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you👍you’re right on surge pipeline bou-matic vacuum pump !

[@shar-richfarms2149]

Nothing wrong with the reds! Lol👍

[@larryhofer8853]

Lawrence Hofer here from Dinsmore Hutterite Colony in Saskatchewan Canada Sir you got a different looking milking parlor compared to what I was milking with but were building a new dairy barn now with robot milkers

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Yes sir good job 👍

[@gabrielbrookesagri9752]

I'm thinking of either starting a dairy farm (when I'm older) , or starting a contracting business but it will be extremely difficult to buy equipment , sheds, cattle , land , feed etc, so I'll probably just ending up working on a farm , anyways your farm is awesome and I love these type of milking routine vids👍 keep it up

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you

[@candacebarnes9795]

I got a question about we can use a laundry sanitizes liquids it clear and 0% bleach and we can wash it with voluntary milking systems ?

[@johnnolan2222]

great videos...! would you consider doing a video of how your entry\exit\pulley system works within the milking parlor...?

[@rancher4911]

Can you divide the cows so the ones milked and the ones waiting to be milked have access to feed as 6 hrs + a day is a lot of time in the holding yard .

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Yes you can I’ve got a gate in one of the ally ways👍

[@landwirtschaft-technikgerr4485]

Thank you for this video, very interesting to see farming in american way, just a little bit other wise than here in Germany ;-). Best wishes from Germany, Gerrit. :-)

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you 👍👍

[@emerkamp1]

When we milked we had 2 groups of 4 and milked into glass weigh jars. We could dump milk that way. Think I still got 4 weigh jars in the bar.

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

👍

[@deborrahdutra5599]

Great job

[@jwiereng]

Thanks for the video. I’d like to know more about how you manage your bulls. How many you have and how you integrate them with an AI breeding program.

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

We use all bulls, no AI. We have four bulls right now and I rotate them and have to get rid of them when they get mean

[@robhume1525]

What’s the reason for the newspaper ? Looked a hassle when scraping up .

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

We help paper company recycle and help sop up manure 👍

[@ZekenStreak]

Great vid Kip. You folks must have a pretty good water supply as your vid shows a dairy farm uses a lot of water per day. What kind of water supply do you have on the farm? Is the red cows Ayrshire? Thanks for taking us along and showing us a shift of milking. Cheers

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

All Holstein here, well water here in Michigan we are surrounded by fresh water👍

[@ZekenStreak]

Thank you for the response. I’ve heard of red Holstein just never seen one. Cheers

[@burtzorn4059]

I like how you feed them a few pellets. Had an old boy tell me they drop better when you feed them a little something ???

[@dairyfarmer9307]

Great video. I love cheese sandwiches.

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

👍🤠👍

[@robcooper5813]

Great video, how do you see the future for your dairy farm? Will you have to milk more cows and upgrade your parlour? Are you able to make a profit at the current milk prices?

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

I see us staying the same, we live modestly and invest almost all the money back in to farm, that’s why we’ll make it. Starting to profit now, the milk price went up some 👍👍

[@robcooper5813]

Thanks for the reply, wishing you all the best from a retired dairy farmer from Down Under, Australia.

[@rickg3387]

Are the pellets and soybeans you feed in the parlor the only feed supplements you use ?

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Yes, then the rest is just our feed we put up👍

[@mnfirefighter813]

Hi Kip, what's the second pipeline for that's next to your wash line?

[@markr5273]

What brand are your milking units ? Your family does a great job !

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thanks 👍 those are old nupulse milkers

[@robynmorris2408]

Is the bull in with the Miller’s as a clean up breeder, or do you always have a bull in with them?

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

We breed with only bulls, so he stays in there with them 👍

[@robynmorris2408]

Do you have to flush the milk machine after the just fresh cow, to clear any residual colostrum , before going on to the next cow?

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Yes exactly 👍

[@alanphelan9108]

It is a very tight right angle for cows to be entering parlour.

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Yeah it is

[@joeydalia2572]

Great video keep up the hard work! First time to the channel but won’t be the last, how do you get the water back out of the lines after rinsing them out?

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thanks 👍 the water gets pushed out or sucked out automatically from the vacuum pump👍

[@whaleyboys5801]

👍 keep on rolling..

[@carlyeckert4670]

Watching this channel, and other channels really makes me want a job milking cows. I love milk and drink alot of it. 3/4 to a gallon per day.

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

👍👍🤠

[@h-aaskov618]

Cool vifro, may i ask why the papers on the floor?

[@chriscordie9905]

Great video kip! We drink alot of milk her at my house!

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Thank you

[@rev5774]

How many cows do you guys milk? How many times do you milk each day? Have you ever experimented with milking three times a day?

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Around 170 twice a day, no never tried 3x

[@rev5774]

Cool! We milked 200 Holsteins twice a day. I don't recommend milking 3x/day and neither will your bride :) Blessings

[@jimskull168]

Hey bud when did you change the milk tank

[@ffman9699]

Hey Kip, greetings from the dry Southwest. Great work = great videos, thanks. Just a suggestion....but that silo in the open montage would look better with a maze & blue top instead of the green & white. Strong work. Go Blue.

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Yes sir GO BLUE 👍👍

[@Gustav4]

Remember when I was a kid (now 24) my dad and uncle milked 100 cows in a 8x8, now it is only my dad and he has got 3 lely robots milking 230 cows

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Cool 👍👍

[@thomaspoundsand5164]

I've never seen a set up like yours before. How many do you milk on average? How long does it take?

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Milking 170 cows right now around three hours it takes 👍

[@thomaspoundsand5164]

Awesome do your heifers flow through pretty well? How many milkings does it take before they flow in naturally like the older cows?

[@ardurbin2]

Excellent video Kip, I had my milk with hot oatmeal 4 breakfast. I know how hard farmers/ranchers work 2 make a livin', most people would FAIL miserable if they tried. Will have some cheese 4 afternoon snack. Since I am an ole newspaper (on bicycle) delivery guy, how do U accumulate that large quantity of ole news print? The cow named "Pig Pen", what is the problem, I know U have free stalls @ the dry cow/heifer lot? 👍👏😊

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

There’s always one odd ball and it’s pig pen, local paper company prints to many 👍

[@fabriceenjalbert4538]

🇫🇷just discovered your channel last week great videos .. one question why keeping a dairy bull in the heard .. you don’t ai ? Only for empty cows ? Milking parlour.. next steep to be a lely robot for more efficiency or not at all adapted ? Keep safe and I enjoy your videos

[@garymccutcheon7974]

How long would it take to milk 100 cows through that type of parlour

[@austinsnelling8089]

How long does it usually take to milk each time

[@larryhofer8853]

sir I'm from Canada we have quota to control amount of milk being produced we get decent price hearing that the USA don't have the best prices for milk is that so? please reply

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

That’s a very good system you guys have, we did not do that and now we have a milk surplus and the smaller farms like mine are getting snuffed out. We’re hanging in there 👍

[@cyrilforde7925]

@@KipSieglerFarming1t ö TV

[@alfpayne7703]

how many cows do you milk---i brred holsteins mainly north american genitics here in nz

[@davidwhittredge3416]

If you guys keep expanding will you put in a bigger parlor? Love the videos keep them coming.

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Probably not but never say never 👍

[@andrewwoodhead8305]

@@KipSieglerFarming1 popular owd parlour. Paid for!!👍👌

[@nathanyoung7273]

What type of parlor is that

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Think it’s called a switch parlor

[@АлександрКиреев-м5ш]

👍👍👍👍

[@jameswebb6804]

Hey kip howis your brother mark good i hope prayers

[@adamwall1966]

How much milk does the average cow give in 1 milking

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Right around 30-40 pounds, 40 in the morning 30 in the evening 👍

[@madampolo]

The places where you throw in the feed for the cows is very dirty with poop. Does that get sprayed? If it is sprayed, the water will get into the area for the feed, but that just doesn't look clean to me. Also, do you every spray down the holding area prior to them coming in, or is it just scrapped. Pigpen could use a spray wash, too. I'm sure the milk is clean, and maybe I'm being too picky.

[@ellengallerani9836]

Looks to me like grain dust buildup around the feeders, ive seen it in other parlors where grain is fed like that. It happens with all the moisture in the milking parlor on the flat surfaces. As to pig pen, there is usually one oddball cow that lays in the aisles instead of the freestall beds. They are all individuals with their own personalities and seeing that she is the last one in she might be low in the pecking order and had a bad experience in a stall with a bully cow and afraid of using the stalls. Just guessing here. Can't speak about the holding area but their feet and legs are quite clean.

[@briancrowley2469]

Hi kip I'm from Ireland and I milk 200 cows I am just wondering how many cows you are milking

[@KipSieglerFarming1]

Around 170 right now 👍