Setting Up Silo Unloaders to Feed Corn Silage

[@MrNobody2828]

That last machine must be a PATZ unloader the way it looks. They made good heavy unloaders that last. Once you get the height set, it will unload itself all the way to the bottom without a cable hooked to it. Great machine!

[@Trapper3000]

For me, one of the life lessons I get from Eric‘s videos is that I could always work a little harder and complain a little less.

[@amer1canbea5t89]

Should be "work a little harder and complain a lot less" complaining doesnt get the job done.

[@matthewmast587]

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[@pennyhaldeman5626]

Don't know how old Ethan is but he sure is a hard worker for someone so young. Thanks for sharing.

[@Ford64101]

If it’s in your blood you work hard 😓. I work that way

[@pennyhaldeman5626]

@Mama C no problem, you are the kind one for taking it down.

[@Samcyr20133]

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[@rwinchesterbias]

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[@rwinchesterbias]

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[@rickykraus7450]

I remember doing this on my parents farm as a kid and well into my adult years helping Dad. When our silos got full we would usually add another load or 2 on the next day or two because the silage would always settle a couple of doors. Great memories and a great way to grow up.

[@randysabel]

I had this experience too. Though I was the last of 9 children and my boss was an older brother that took over the Dairy Operation. My Dad had health issues and was not working the farm as much. These are now relics as bunk silos are used by the mostly large operations now.

[@Lazy-Day-Cruising.]

Glad to see your dad is still making progress..all the blessings to you and your family. Love your videos

[@dandingess8267]

Your helper doesn't act like he is afraid of work. Stay safe.

[@BlazeDuskdreamer]

Your downright artistic in the inventive ways you show us farm work. Ethan was a good hire. He works hard!

[@belfast479]

As a non farmer, I had no idea how this was done. Your vids are very interesting and I like how well you explain things. Stay safe and God bless the hard working farmers.

[@tiernanobrien7627]

Hope your dad gets better soon I’m praying for him and I love your videos keep it up it puts a smile 😃 on my face when you up load I’m praying for your family and every one

[@robertl.3074]

If everyone worked as hard as you young men work, the world will be a much better place.

[@hrodd2]

Had to watch this video as I recognized the Patz unloader. My dad used to sell them. I have adjusted several hundred of these things for myself and other farmers. Brings back a flood of memories. Yeah, when a person was working by yourself and had to do adjustments to the unloader to get it going, to save a trip up and down the silo I'd leave it run and climb down as quickly as possible. Later years we used the hood with the plastic feed tubes, that made going up and down a lot easier and cleaner!

[@corgraveland4874]

Great Eric and family for showing all the technical details of the unloading equipment and stuff👌👍 For explaining the agronomical aspects ánd for showing the safety aspects. The latter is underpinned what so sadly happened to colleague farmers working in silo's with gases. Clear, you started the work in the silo by first setting up and starting the blower. That is key. Keep safe, appreciate buddy👍

[@dougdiplacido2406]

Ac great day when a video from Eric comes up. Nice to see Ethan working with you. Learned more about your equipment. Never knew how the silos worked. Thanks again for the video and glad to see your Dad improving.

[@wadesellers7748]

Glad to see you dad still in the sling. He will be glad he did when he is healed. I'm in week three after my rotator cuff repair and feel his itch to get back to normal.

[@wesleywebber9885]

Gotta say you do an excellent job at explaing in detail how the equipment is suppose to work.

[@stevecraig6417]

Thanks for the Silo - 101 class. Amazing to see how everything works!

[@antiquarian3942]

Thanks very much for showing us how the different unloaders work Eric, it isn't easy work getting those units set up. - Dave

[@tjwiersma4406]

pro tip on the Patz 98--tie the electric plug together with a piece of twine. Sometimes they pull apart. Everything else looks right to me, I farmed with my parents and fixed silo unloaders for many years. Great job

[@wallaceloan4169]

Hi Eric this was an interesting video and thank you for showing the different kinds of unloaders in different silos. There is quite a lot of up keep in the silos compared to the pits. But it works for you. Praise the Lord that your dad is getting better. Great video

[@mykalmcb]

Eric and Ethan looked so small in the silo's. You are going to be a terrific father. That is very apparent on how you talk to and treat Ethan. Always the teacher.

[@steveadams99708]

You and Ethan seem to make a good team Eric. Like you, he doesn't appear to have any fear of work! Interesting video and a great explanation of what you were doing. Thanks!

[@BeatMower]

1:02 Dad gave you the good old knod of approval.

[@lil_ish_2122]

I didnt even realize lol

[@BlazeDuskdreamer]

I caught that. It made me smile.

[@lil_ish_2122]

@@BlazeDuskdreamer I hope his dad gets better

[@marklollar8120]

I remember the wheel one from many years ago. Once in awhile it would get stuck, and someone had to go up & give-it a push for a few rounds. Certainly didn’t want to fall asleep waiting for it to come back around. Good video 👍

[@emmaleamcelhinney8650]

When watching your videos I always feel so inspired to get out and do even more work on the farm. You and Ethan are very hardworking. Thank you for providing America with milk.

[@terrystephens1102]

Eric’s work ethic is outstanding, never stops, and is totally thorough with every task he does, without complaint.👌👌👌👌

[@hazardracer3578]

Love the vids, I work on a small dairy in ohio and my boss is about your age and reminds me alot of you Eric! I showed him your channel and he loves it too! Glad to see your dads doing well!

[@irongunner1221]

I appreciate the explanation and demonstration of the unique tools you use.

[@neilbpence]

As a kid on our farm, we had 4 standard concrete silos. Only one had an unloader, I remember it had concrete as the drive wheels. The others had a manual silage fork unloading system operated by yours truly! I was really happy when we got a Harvestore silo, it held almost as much as the 4 concrete silos.

[@cowboyupnow63]

All the cows will appreciate what you all are doing. Great job and looks like your dad is doing well.

[@farmingfishingfamilyontari2814]

Some of these videos are like watching myself 15 years ago. A young dairy farmer setting up the Patz pack drive. I go up on a Sunday morning and the thing would be buried or a wheel had rotted through. We only have one upright now. Have a ring drive in it. Raised it to the top today, fill it tomorrow. 24 feet of levelling. Thanks for the vidz

[@chriscrosby8012]

Hi another wonderful year of harvest!! Thanks Eric great video 🌽😊

[@s2morana]

Awesome video Eric. It’s really nice how you take the time to explain what you’re doing when your half way through doing it. Most ppl would forget or be too busy, but you really stop and put in the effort, it’s really appreciated 🙂👍

[@mars15red]

Eric, I always enjoy your videos. Grew up in central Wisconsin farming area in the 60s so interesting to me to see how dairy farming has evolved. Live in southern California now, far from the farms... Feeling nostalgic, lol. Great content. Appreciate your hard work.

[@Josh-of-all-Trades]

I've been wondering how these unloaders work! Thanks! Now I'm a silo unloader expert!

[@bradenwoods1111]

Thank you for working so hard to feed us! We don't deserve your thanks, but you sure guys sure do!

[@danadams3465]

Thankyou so much for taking the time to show how these unloaders work! Always wondered how this was done!

[@rickduquette3399]

As always, so very informative and knowledgeable. Thanks for that look inside of the silo. I have always wondered what happens inside one of those things as I have passed so many thru-out my years of travelling Thanks for this inside look that many don't get to see.

[@tomjerrytomjerry4198]

You are a struggling person who deserves respect, may God bless you

[@Ian_P]

Power connectors in 2nd silo looked very Australian. I double looked when I saw that and thought, "how strange". Thanks for the video Eric. 👍🙂

[@robynmorris2408]

Boy, that blue silo feeder looks like so much more work to get it running. Let’s hope it is not to bad to repair and keep running. The one at the Heifer barn looked more “user” friendly. Great video Eric, very interesting and informational, with great camera shots.. Dennis, good to see you looking stronger and NOT using your arm😍. Take care, stay safe and blessings to you.

[@MrNobody2828]

Good hard working guys. Your parents taught you how to work. You're lucky to grow up on a farm with livestock. We had dairy in the 60's when I grew up. Baled a lot of hay! Everything has been easier since then.

[@theveggieboys]

Last time I was this early... I’ve never been this early! Thanks for posting around lunch time Eric!

[@Gottadart]

Literally watching this as I eat as well !!!!!

[@grahamdavison900]

I just finished watching your vid the veggie boy.

[@theveggieboys]

graham davison You the man!

[@brennansnitkey8530]

I subbed to you. Love your content

[@grahamdavison900]

Cheers the veggie boys

[@heartland96a]

Thanks for sharing the set up of the system , that manual leveling has to be hardest dirty job on a hot humid day !

[@lindadanielson7849]

You two did great work leveling the silo

[@SuperHigear]

You have to love those silo unloaders, we had a shorter silo at our heifer barn; had to climb to the top everyday and manually fork the silage down the tunnel, it was a real pain

[@pnwRC.]

Great video! Now I understand why the Sileage silo fell out of favor, & has mostly been replaced with the bunker style storages!

[@swampratsoffroad4598]

Really enjoy the videos! Reminds me of when I was younger and growing up on our dairy farm in Ontario Canada. Also neat to see how some of the jobs are done differently now. Thanks again

[@bwcolbert9268]

Us "city folk" appreciate the Dairy seminar. Great work y'all!

[@onionfriend9799]

My whole life I wondered how the silage was removed from those silos and now I finally know. Thanks for this video I enjoyed it very much

[@rusnsc7622]

Pretty cool never knew this went on inside a silo. Keep em’ coming. 🙏

[@edwardsofin3593]

Another great presentation. You have a super good helper there in the Red hat. I have forked some silage... its not that easy... you guys make it look easier than it is... keep up the good work.

[@tylerhanna5159]

From a dairy farmer to another hats off to you. This how we store most of our feed is in silo's. We feel the quality of the feed much better in silo than other storage. Each Farmer is their own but I give credit to you guys for how well you store your feed in bunkers as well.

[@ericthiel4053]

Same we still use a silo and the cows seem to like the taste much better than the dried out "pile silage" lol.

[@charliehopcraft5542]

Ethen: working steadily at leveling the feed Eric: hold my chocolate milk😂

[@victorbrandis4078]

Hey Eric this is the best channel I watch

[@lordofhowell7158]

V clever! Always wondered how these silos worked. Brilliant video!

[@stevew7112]

I live close to a family that milked for 50 years. It is one heck of a comment to do that for 50 years. Big family vacations are something that you can't do. Someone has to stay home and milk. You guys are awesome, that's all I can say..

[@Farmboymarv]

This video brought back a lot of memories with the patz unloader........mostly angry, swear word filled memories 😂

[@Mark-uq9km]

Yes, that goose neck on the Patz made me think of Alien. Even with all the modern machinery farmers still need to do hard and dangerous physical labor. Blessings to, Eric and your family.

[@lockburner2000]

Yes patz were crap in the north when the silo would get sun on the south side and north would stay froze hard and not unload the silo level.

[@somethinburnin]

To me a Patz 98 is an interesting critter...I swear it was invented by mennonites with the steel wheels. My father and Gary would always joke about guys not replacing a stretched chain or not keeping it tight, then, it would let go and BYE BYE BLOWER! Gary sold Badger.

[@genedameier8746]

We had the easy job. We watched, you worked.

[@perrycrozier8805]

Been there, done that !!! Love from a Wisconsin cheesehead farmboy. Good old Patz blue silo unloader from Pound, Wisconsin.

[@RadicalLinguisticDescriptivism]

Good to see y'all doing well. Nice to see your pops pretending to not work. Stay safe.

[@icebabysnocain]

I didn't know there were different unloaders. You have a good helper in red cap but I was worried a few times watching that pitchfork. He really goes at it. You both looked pretty sweaty so it must be heavy forking. I admire anyone who can go up a ladder that high. I am a devout height chicken. Good video 10GD. Peace.

[@Mikey__Mike]

Hi Eric i know it might be a small thing, but to see both feeders on how they work in the silo was great. Hope you enjoyed a chocolate milk after.

[@danfinley3690]

So amazing how the feed solos work thanks for sharing

[@albertafarmer8638]

Hi, 10:35 the lowest door should be open so the gas can get out. Hope you are staying safe! We used to fill our tower silo and level the silage with an even flow silage distributor. We are so fearful of nitrogen oxide gases we just shut the place down forever. We have tried oxygen tanks with a mask but that's just a lot of hassle to rent each time. Blessings from Canada, Gordon and wifey

[@Sm0kyHaze666]

Thanks for posting at lunch Erik I am about to go back to class but I have enough time to watch your vid

[@yesyeet8307]

Thank you for posting these awesome videos eric

[@zGuy-yp6um]

Nice to see what goes on in a silo after I build them. Never saw an unloader work either. Nothing like a concrete silo best feed you can feed.

[@shaneflickinger]

Like that blue unloader. Those spiked wheels!

[@KanakaMaoli1]

Great video Eric watching you work wore me out, at my age I'm glad I don't own a farm of any kind. Aloha from the big island 🤙🏼

[@somethinburnin]

Kinda neat seeing both the Jamesway ring drive and the Patz 98 surface drive. Probably the biggest 98 I have seen yet. Most I have seen were in 16', and 14' diameter silos.

[@nickdawn3985]

I don't think some people realize how hard and dangerous being a farmer is. So many things can go wrong. Thank your farmer tomorrow for what you enjoy eating today. :)

[@Its_Me0000]

You guys had a LOT of silage to move. I was wondering how long it was going to take Ethan to take off his hoodie. He seems to be a hard worker like you and your dad. Thank you for sharing and explaining. God Bless you all.

[@MRblazedBEANS]

Good times! Stay safe out there brother!

[@joebob7344]

I really enjoy that you work hard . Very inspiring.

[@deadpiratetattoo2015]

I can't stop watching.

[@sueupham2519]

You all are workaholics for the good,,,,and super in backing up that stuff

[@geraldfrench3287]

Thanks for a very informative video on unloaders.

[@ChickensAndGardening]

I like how the caffeine suddenly kicks in while you're shoveling :)

[@jeremy2216]

I have to say i learned some thing new on how Silo Unloaders from the top works. my farm has a slimier style silo but never used it for silage, as i am just a grain farm.

[@joelee662]

GREAT VIDEO ERIC THERE IS SOME GREAT INFORMATION THERE 👍🇺🇸

[@marianbirks9192]

You two earned your supper that day

[@mtdogluvr6880]

Good video! Stay safe and well Eric!

[@allenlesperance2163]

I used to do that myself back in Wisconsin. Had to level it off and set up the Silo unloader

[@bryankeator8396]

I remember all the forking silage. Good work

[@eddiesmith8307]

Hi Eric.....and Ethan!! You guys make a great team. :) Ethan looks as though he's a very handy fella to have about!! :) :) And you Eric...we must have you about to get things done!! yay :) :)

[@MrGeroth]

Interesting, I never knew how they worked. Thanks for sharing.

[@giggleshits59]

Love all your videos brother keep up the hard work so u can provide us with context :)

[@Jeremy-eu9em]

Absolutely fascinating! That’s for showing the “behind the scenes” of silo ops. Also, glad to see your dad moving about! How is the physical therapy going?

[@landonbeers3724]

Yay new video keep up the good work and by the way love the new kubota skid steer and here is a thumbs up for the videos 👍👍👍

[@craigh8810]

Nice job Eric. Appreciate the video.

[@Александртретий-щ2д]

Если бы у нас были такие технологии, мы не были бы рабами в своей стране, респект и уважение этой стране👍👍

[@Marshall_Weber]

Awesome Video and Much Love as Always!!

[@Bill0000-e5s]

I just found dis cannel and i luv cows and farms so this is rlly cool to see how stuff works at some farms :)

[@kaboose1658]

keep up the hard work, love the channel and watching you grow as a youtuber. get in with some other youtubers., you are there.

[@catfishstalkeroutdoorswith530]

I never knew that about having to level out those silo's. Thanks for the video man.

[@johnearhart8811]

Excellent. Been there , done that almost 40 years ago.

[@DocPortland]

Fun vid... I think Ethan needs a youtube channel. He has a lot to teach younger kids about working hard...

[@zachwright7766]

I love the videos it’s my favorite thing to do.

[@hugofrausto5967]

I seriously thought he was going to “find” a Mountain Dew somewhere up in the silo!

[@tiernanobrien7627]

Yea

[@tiernanobrien7627]

😂😎

[@southaussiegarbo2054]

I would laugh if one day his mountain dew got ran thru the chopper

[@somethinburnin]

I think him and I would get along great! Wonder if he likes Code Red or Live Wire Mountain Dew?

[@Allenkcn]

The cows will thank you for taking good care of them. Little eathan works hard good help is hard to find these days.