Cleaning Pens in our Heifer Barn (174)

[@khayward6331]

Wow Piet that's a barn full of happy holsteins

[@davidraaf3865]

It is amazing how much heat those straw packs generate. Nice video!

[@freddylove9914]

Good morning all Thanks for the video have a blessed day

[@bonniehibma3580]

that is an amazing huge shed. You take very good care of things. I know it takes good good management,

[@alfredomarotta6604]

Thanks Piet, always a great watch. Pretty cool watching all those calves jumping around on the new straw pack.

[@jeremy1350]

Hi Piet. Greetings from a very cold Montreal. it was (-13c) yesterday and (-11c) today. I should not complain about it being very cold here, ever again after (-43 F wind chill down there) We narrowly escaped a blizzard Monday night. it only snowed 5 to 10cm instead. Ya know what they say right ?? A Day without POOP is like a Day without SUNSHINE !! Hopefully that pile will be good to scatter on the fields. Moo Cow Inner Dialogue ..."OOOH this new straw is MOOVULOUS !!!" Looks like the ladies are enjoying themselves. Stay Warm out there !!!

[@garyemard8480]

Another great video. Love the channel.

[@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047]

Thank you!

[@AhTechus]

Learned a lot from this sharing

[@БаукаТурал]

Hello. Nice job. Great. Whether this is all (farms, technique, cows, land)

[@keeshin1600]

Mooi systeem met al die hekken !

[@marshallsayre58]

Wow, -20..I can't imagine that...let alone more broken parts..I knw i wouldn't want to work wth that temp..LOL

[@RichardNettleton]

Gee Piet I wish you had a compost turner it would turn that old straw into black magic in three weeks ( another job I know). Who are the red heifers by ? Cheers 🇦🇺

[@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047]

I'd have to go look at them, but I think the sire would be rebel red.

[@DaveG7920]

Your heifer facilities and attention to detail is first class. Absolute credit to the industry.

[@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047]

Thank you!

[@JackMcMannes]

Did you ever think of trying an old spreader and using it to spread out the back end four year straw it actually spreads really nice

[@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047]

We've never tried that. We used to have a bale shredder, but we went away from that because it was so dusty.

[@boertjejanvh3696]

Knap Piet. Topvaarzen.

[@JGib49]

Mr Piet-Evening from Northeast Mississippi-I am a disabled dairy farmer-I stopped milking 12-6-2006-You have some very nice heifers of all ages-Can you tell me roughy how many head are in your one big heifer barn? Being from Northeast Mississippi I can’t even imagine that-23de & -47de wind chill It looks like your heifer barn is fairly warm-Y’all stay warm and safe-thanks

[@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047]

Around 1000 heifers and 100 dry cows. It's definitely nicer inside than outside!

[@bstaal802]

Watching that Bobcat loader spreading straw and riding through the straw makes me wonder about fire danger. Do you preform fire drills with your staff? Also, does your farm have a disaster recovery plan, i.e. where to milk if the parlor gets (major) disabled?

[@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047]

The dust is probably of bigger concern, as it can get inside the machine more easily. There are fire extinguishers throughout the farm and in some of the equipment. Yes, we have a disaster plan in place for type of scenario.

[@brians8123]

Don't you guys have a rear unload spreader ever try puttin bales in it and see if it spread it

[@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047]

We've never tried that. We used to have a bale shredder, but we went away from that because of how dusty it was.

[@anilkumarhv4842]

Sirr how many times i mean 24 hour how many milking in one cow

[@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047]

Our cows are milked 3 times per day.

[@billymc1628]

That's too cold for this Texan

[@giuseppebacoccola9209]

Fate la traduzione nei commenti in italiano grazie

[@ericpryce7311]

How many heifers are in that barn?

[@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047]

Around 1000 heifers and 100 dry cows.

[@marclundrigan9126]

I was shaking my phone to help spread the bails.

[@m_kirker]

How many locals do you hire compared to foreign help?

[@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047]

What is your definition of local?

[@m_kirker]

@@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047 Americans

[@Geordi-xe5ly]

With the new administration in office has that affected your employees any?

[@alfredomarotta6604]

It shouldn't, they're not criminals or here illegally.

[@m_kirker]

​@alfredomarotta6604 maybe he should hire locals instead of shipping in foreign people who then send the money back home, which his community loses out on the economic boost... Just a thought

[@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047]

I'm not expecting it to have an impact. Time will tell what the impact is on the labor pool in the country.