Tedding the Hay Field. Trying out my latest purchase.

[@williambryan2804]

Whenever we worked with our hay, we would do it in the morning before the dew left. We didn't lose as many leaves off of our alfalfa.

[@yacrafter]

Uncle Fred used to rake it, then used the rake to flip it over after a day or two, then wait a day, then bale it. He used to give us 1.5 cents a bale to get it from the ground to stacked in the barn. Richest 14 year old kid on the block during Forth of July holiday.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi...... Evan, (Country View Acres) I love watching your video .Thank you for sharing your video homestead chicken farmer garden 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐥🐕🐖🐈🌱🎥👍👍👍

[@stephensfarms7165]

Nice Field of hay. 👍👍👍

[@Cc87812]

I've been here since u had 4k subscribers and now u have over 40k it is amazing

[@rkthing55]

@Powrguy Tom Evan does a great editing job. Especially love the aerial shots.

[@HerkCC]

My favorite job..... nothing beats tedding.

[@melchristian1155]

🙏🙏🙏🙏 I've been praying for your back

[@rouxdevilliers8984]

Hey I realy like your videoś keep up the good work.👍👍👍👍

[@localsouptalks]

Happy to hear that you’re getting help with the baling. That’s what friends and neighbors are for... chances are they’ll need you at times too. Take care and give yourself time to heal.

[@tomtillman4650]

Really like your videos. Brings back a lot of memories of my youth. We a had cow farm and cut and bailed a lot of hay.

[@patwanner1781]

That. Was a fun machine. Hope your back is better soon.🌻

[@michellejaggard9657]

Love those drone shots. Glad you are doing so much better. May take awhile , a long while to be back to 100 percent. I'm an RN and after all the years taking care of patients I became disabled when I was 62. I've even had a major back surgery with 2 9 inch rods, spinal fusion and 3 disc removed. Yelp, just before retirement, really sucks to not be able to do all the things you once did. You take care and rest your back and don't do more than your back can tolerate until it is healed. Blessings, will continue to pray for you. MiChelle

[@OpunktSchmidt1301]

I hope your back's doing better now. I hurt my back a few years ago and it took me some time to get back on my feet again. But all wet well and now I really watch out for what I'm doing and how I move, because I never want to be in such a situation again. Take care!😊👍🏻

[@Bex-rg8pj]

You look like you are feeling better. 👍

[@robertbennett6697]

Knowing an inexpensive tick from a costly one is the key to most farming.

[@yackfzay6224]

It's great that your getting help. Take care and don't strained ypurself. It's not worth it.

[@EC4400]

Glad to see your feeling better Evan. Try not to over do it. Hi to Rebekah.

[@thomasraynoha1732]

Looks like it’s going good. 👍👍👍

[@charlottesmart750]

Glad your feeling better

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Praying all is well!

[@joannak4640]

I look so forward to all of your videos!! I enjoy them so much that a 10 minute video isn't long enough 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you for sharing

[@streettdoc]

Glad your doing better than a few days ago!

[@bjenkins803]

We were blessed with the same back issue lol. I learned if you adjust your lower back it will help. The easy way to do it is to sit in your car or truck and lift your knees to your steering wheel keeping your knees apart. Keep your toes on the floor and heels raised. While doing that try to squeeze your knees together and most of your lower back will adjust back to where it should be and pop a little. It relieves it instantly.

[@remushaynes2693]

you are absolutely right in making sure your hay is dry before baling. a friend of mine baled his a little too soon in order to go on a trip and it went through a heat curing process that let to spontaneous combustion and he lost all the hay and his wooden hay shed. haste certainly can produce waste. please take care of your back as you will need it later in life............g

[@revpops]

As Always you're doing great, I will continue to pray for you and hope that you get better soon. I'm glad that folks are coming to help you get your hay in. Great drone shots.

[@rkthing55]

Love to see some aerial shots of Evan's helpers loading bales in the field.

[@JMo268]

For sciatic from a ruptured disc, try an inversion table for 5 minutes right before bed and 5 minutes right when you wake up. For 2 weeks. It's the only thing that helped me. Takes the weight off and stretches the 2 vertebrae apart a little bit. Feels so good!!

[@SgtGiggs]

I know you're still not 100% but you definitely LOOK like you're feeling better. We could tell you were in a lot of pain in the last few vids. Good friends and family willing to help out is a blessing. Continue healing, and keep up the good work!

[@kaymax7031]

It’s a good thing you have a nurse for a wife.

[@americanbluejacket209]

A cab on a tractor is a good thing. I've never had one but a GOOD thing.

[@KK-dt4gj]

But all of them dont have AC

[@dennishayes65]

K K : Mine does ! Kioti 7320 pcc ! Great tractor !

[@KK-dt4gj]

@@dennishayes65 my Sisu valmet 865 from 1997 doesnt have one since it was an accessory.

[@miki35001]

Lucky for you, here in Europe we can't mow grass this month due to huge rainining, we will have good corn this year but not so much hay.

[@boathead22000]

putting the covers back on might cut down on the dust getting all over you. that's going to be a lot of bales of hay.

[@skrtskit1521]

At first I thought it was a super drone. See Chiropractor👍🐱‍👤

[@DeanFamilyAcres]

Great job, take care of that back! Loving how you are buying fixer upper equipment and staying somewhat budget conscious.

[@davidj.mackinney6568]

You do need the covers on. Hope your back gets better fast.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Good job Evan, you’ll get it figured out and working for you !!👍👍. Hope your baling and stacking in the barn goes well for you all. Thanks for sharing with us, Fred.

[@philiprichardson3074]

In my experience you can spend a lot of valuable summer time working out where that ticking is coming from and still not find. Good to see you moving around just take it easy and do not do too much. Hay crop looks good

[@marcerivest6204]

It looks like it worked pretty good, ciatìque nerve pain is a bugger. I have had it on and off for 35 years. I hope that you don't have my luck, l was younge and dumm in my mid twenties. I didn't listen to my body. I wish you the best and l will pray for you

[@boathead22000]

Evan, I found this site today "just a few acres farm" and this owner knows his hay process. learned so much. he explains everything and demos also. I believe you could pick up some very good tips watching his videos.

[@dude968182003]

Gorgeous property

[@rubenagroterra]

the tedder turns the other way! You must put it on a tractor with a turn to the opposite of the case. greetings from galicia spain !

[@niklasj.3670]

Hello i think it turns in the right direction. The camera let it look wrong

[@yasminghani2073]

You have done very well

[@Bass2010]

Looks like it Fluffed it up pretty good am glad your doing better cause I’ve watched all your videos and know how much you’ve been Through to get the hay Field going and it looks like your going to get a lot of hay for all your work and pain you’ve gone through 👍👍👍👍👍😊

[@philipblass6544]

After watching him mowing. I'm guessing 300-400 bales at 36" long bales.

[@rkthing55]

@@philipblass6544 Tight fit in the area they cleaned out??

[@twisterdude100]

GREAT VIDEO! don't wreck your back, trust me, its not worth it!

[@brandonbeckemeyer1579]

Glad your back is doing better!!! If you run it right after cutting it won’t be as dusty and if you have any clover you won’t loose as many leaves. Can’t wait to see the bailing footage, take care and have a good day.

[@salmonhunter7414]

Must feel great final making your own hay. Very nice job

[@CountryViewAcres]

Yes, I am glad it is done. Now I can work on ther projects for the next few weeks.

[@wendy833]

Could you make a wood frame across the back of your seat and put a window screen in it? Anything to deflect all that itchy hay!

[@mrmcclung]

Great Vid, I would suggest finding a solid chiropractor.. it can be a game changer... (definitely before any surgical options... most don't fix) Stay Safe

[@millerurbanhomesteading8632]

excellent!!!!!.... very good.... no more tedding..... there will be too much leaf loss on your alfalfa... rake and bale is next... cool.... my guess was 300 hundred bales first cut.... its gonna be awesome.. .. thx....

[@sotinaheng5234]

You are wonderful, please take care your back. Thank you for your video

[@andyteohockguan2235]

Nice,take it slow or it hurt your back more, takecare and God bless

[@doublebfarms2313]

We are located on a farm in west central minnesota and we don't actually ted hay and our hay turns out just fine. We bale hay the old way with the old haybine a old new holland rake and a old new holland small square baler.

[@johnr8439]

Glad to see you out moving around. I've had lumbar back and sciatica issues for years, I feel your pain Evan. Sure enjoy this series and your channel. Thank you!

[@richarddecker555]

Evan you might want to consider purchasing a lumbar support . I used to work in PT and saw a lot of miserable back patients ;’radiating pain down your leg could be a bulging disc so be especially careful with your body mechanics as you start feeling better .I enjoy watching you work now being retired myself Good luck

[@jerrygibs8120]

I'm glad that you are better. It's always wise to rest and taking movement with caution. Certainly prayer is an awesome resource. I hurt my back when I was 15. Will be 69 this year. It's not good to push until healed. However, it's not wise to just stop. Everyone is different take time to heal as you work through the healing. Blessings to you and your wife. ☝🙏👉...

[@calireu]

Good footage

[@benrogers5808]

In my day I looked back more than I looked ahead.

[@glennlingard7851]

There are some rough operators out there and your tedder looked like it was owned by one who wasn’t fit to own a wheelbarrow, well done for saving it.

[@lucasderooij753]

Maybe you should get a little less rpm because it is spinning very fast, and blowing a lot of the hay back to you, the tractor and the PTO..

[@csnanny1882]

I am glad to hear you are going to except help . You need to listen to your wife and take the time to go to a doctor that understands back pain. I ‘m thinking you have only seen the E.R. Doctor at the hospital. Slow down ,don’t rush. God bless all those that are going to help, there are some wonderful people in the world.

[@angelapinnock3793]

So sorry to hear you've hurt your back. Watched parking bay vid so I know you're doing much better. Stay safe!😊

[@noocemiller6005]

You’re a tough guy to be out there working, back injuries are no joke! Glad you’re going to have help lifting those bales once they’re done!

[@DonTXPgr]

Take it easy and get well

[@pseggons9512]

Good to see you up and nearly about, I have back probs from time to time. Also good to see you taking half of each mower row, that way that way you pull the center out to dry. I ran a Haybob for many years, that method will stop the crop balling up.

[@danne77sthlm]

Thats a surprise, I almost thought that tedder was brand new, looks really good!

[@jacobyoder5684]

The best time to Ted Hay is right after it is mowed I use a 730 case same as the one you have nice little tractor

[@philgriswold2133]

At 61, I've had my pains and surgeries, but nothing has brought me pain like a siatic nerve issue. If it gest too bad, it is a long road back. Don't push that issue, you will regret it. Good luck with all of that, I hate not being able to be active.

[@bethstuart7448]

Glad you're getting better! So happy for you two that your hay cutting is still proceeding, despite the setback. Can't wait to see those bales laying in the field.

[@nancygoodman8273]

I so enjoy your videos and have learned some things about farm life and what not to do to hurt myself. I work retail and I have to watch how much I lift.

[@vinnypinatelli221]

Glad your feeling better God bless you and your family buddy good looking hay field also nice job

[@beastforreal3508]

Love you vids ❤️

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Excellent Evan that really does a nice job! Can wait to watch it getting all bailed up! Glad your doing better! GOD BLESS!!

[@Dan.Whiteford]

Now you have used a bit go round it and check all bolts are tight as those machines try to shake themselves loose! Don't forget to grease all the joints fully.

[@g.r.4853]

My dad always made me start in the center of the field so when the field was done the tractor would not pack down a path that wouldn't dry as well. We also had the old style "kicker" tedder.

[@augustreil]

Evan, You're becoming a real farmer now !

[@robertpayne2717]

I found out that for my back it's mostly a matter keeping well fitting shoes on my feet and in good condition I worked construction and would wear out my heals would throw my back out of proper alignment.

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Pathway to the field where your dad trimmed branches looks nice. Hope your back heals properly. Stretching hamstrings will help. You don't want to become a broken down farmer before your time.

[@sandy-001]

The hay field looks great! Glad you see you feeling a bit better! Take care!

[@josephbrown-ut9ty]

JudithB Glad you have help coming, but you might be better off driving for the loaders. You will do more damage to your back with trying to throw hay etc. Got to know when to step back and let others help!!! Be careful!!!!

[@petedavis8701]

You’re farm is looking beautiful, very well done

[@janicecaves1496]

Good to see you're able to make progress on getting the hay into the barn. I'm glad to hear you've got help coming too, you don't want to risk hurting your back again/more (been there, done that, didn't want the t-shirt).

[@JamesCouch777]

Your tedder looks great. I broke my tedder in the last hay field. The grass was too heavy. Five acres made 60 4x5 bales. Luckily I won't have any more hay for a while.

[@thecreekbros8257]

Rpm looks to be a little too high. We run our rpm just high enough to flip it and maybe toss it out just a little.

[@tomlawler3661]

Great drone footage. Looks like your first haying attempt is going great!

[@thoughtfox2409]

If you want to load the bales onto a trailer, you should have one guy driving the tractor/truck slowly along the lines of bales, two or more people on the ground and one or two (depending on the size of the trailer) persons on the trailer. The ground people throw the bales up to the people on the trailer, and they stack them. At least thats how we have done it, back when i helped out on a small farm.

[@cathiwim]

Benjamin Köppler problem is, these days you cant find enough willing people(usually young men) who have the strength to do that job!

[@nickcpa6113]

Ticking sound is normal - they all do that. As for the people talking about the RPMs and the hay blowing around - this machine is made for wet and or green hay. What he is tedding is dry, so it's going to blow around like that. RPMs are fine, you could speed up the tractor a little.

[@crazycoyote1738]

You already looks better!! I’m sure you’ll be fine in a week.

[@margaretpervier8357]

I’ve never seen that piece of equipment, nice. Love the aerials. I’m glad you have help.😊❤️

[@Chalz108]

Sorry to hear your back is still hurting hope it doesn't for much longer. It'll feel better when it stops hurting 😂

[@timothywilkins774]

I enjoy your videos keep up the great work...

[@michaelbobbiharris2587]

Good video

[@charlesw7012]

When we bailed hay on our farm we hook the wagon to the baler, had 1 person drive tractor, than 2 people on wagon to stack the hay, that way everything was done at one time,than went to barn & unloaded the wagon

[@patrickcash2237]

I dont usually subscribe but I like your content.

[@johnprendergast3173]

Love your honest approach.

[@silkedavid8876]

You look much better today. Accept the help offered and do not lift and twist! I also recommend to have a chiropractic session. Helps me every time.

[@farmerjacob8550]

Best peice of machinery you own looking good

[@thomasbooth9079]

Watch the bolts that hold the arms on the Tedder, they break occasionally. Should be metric bolts and studs, good to have a few on hand. Also bend the arms so that they are all the same level if they aren’t, they bend pretty easily so if you hit something they get messed up sometimes.

[@trailrider0194]

It looks like the tines on the left side are on backwards or the are for the right. There is a difference between left and right tines. When the tines are pushing against the hay it should be trying to tighten the coil. If you will notice this what is happening on the right. the left is trying to uncoil the spring. This will cause them to brake sooner.

[@BradMyers]

When I went to look at our tractor, my wife decided for me that I needed a cab. I'm so glad she did. Dad has always had open station tractors. Unfortunately, I have nasty allergies, so the cab allows me to do what needs to be done without coming home all snotty and sneezing. Plus, in the summer heat, I can get off work and go out and mow regardless of the temp as I sit in my nice air conditioned cab.

[@marksimonar1550]

Ya want my back. You can have it. !!

[@DanKlein_1]

Normally when I hear clicking on the tedder, it means I have busted a tooth. yours seemed ok though. not sure what it is about Tedder teeth. we try to keep them off the ground but every year we break a couple. always at the top where it bolts on. I have a welder but can't really weld. But, I am tempted this year to try to tack weld the two pieces back together. It will mess with the tempering of the metal but worth a shot.