The stench was terrible. Cleaning out 40 year old manure from the back of the barn.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi.... Evan and Rebecca thanks you for showing your video homestead bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋👍👍👍

[@greybear3090]

We all know you did what you could for Lucy, its a bad loss but you did what you could.

[@zedwpd]

All your stuff looks brand new. Y'all must have won the lottery.

[@bryangiffin9695]

Sorry to hear about Lucy.............. you guys truly care about all your animals so we know you did all you could. Look forward to meeting Lucy II.

[@marilynwitherell186]

Evan & Rebecca, knowing how much you care for your animals, you made the right decision for Lucy.

[@csnanny1882]

I believe you did the best thing. I am so sorry l will continue to pray that you find a replacement soon . I know you both loved her ,and had plans for her. I pray the Lord to bless you and give you peace. You have many who love you and want the best for you and the farm. God bless and take care. ❤

[@marcamp5450]

Prayers for you both and Lucy. ❤🙏

[@tshouse9821]

Good Morning, Not trying to be critical about the way you loaded the wagon. Just a little suggestion. I noted that your were loading to the front of wagon, I would suggest you load to the back so you don't over stress the hydraulic cylinder and body frame, noted the front twist when you lifted it up. I do love your videos, they do bring back memories from family farm over in Ky., which was just about 40 mi. south of Evansville & Henderson in union county. KEEP VIDEOS COMING!!!

[@robertmotter4815]

You can use agricultural lime for the wet area in the barn. It is animal friendly so it won’t hurt them. It also absorbs the smell. Sorry to hear about Lucy you did the right thing.

[@Bex-rg8pj]

So sorry for your loss.

[@tonyaegan2480]

Look at all that beautiful black gold!

[@Donniebwalker]

Sorry to hear about lucy I watch all your shows Best KZbin channel You guy's really work good together ❤

[@murielmartin6533]

Try spreading lime which will help with the odor plus help with bacteria

[@rayyoung7780]

If that outside corner is the low spot why don’t you poke a hole through that corner to drain that area until you can come up with a more permanent solution?

[@teenagefarmer]

Sorry to hear about Lucy. Great work in the barn. Great video thanks for sharing

[@duaneklein4924]

Whenever you have animals things like this happen. You did you absolute best for Lucy. You will miss her, but she will never be forgotten. Your animals are well loved. You have always shown the “true” life of homesteading which isn’t always pleasant. That’s the reason I love this channel. Good folks always trying to the best they can and ALWAYS doing it ethically. Thank you for sharing. I sure you are able to find a replacement heifer soon. Take care and God Bless!

[@ardurbin2]

AMEN!

[@charlesbowers2358]

You may want to consider a manure spreader.

[@sandratalbert9578]

Good luck in finding another young cow for Maya’s needed companionship. You obviously did all you could do for Lucy. Sorry. You did learn valuable knowledge that hopefully will never be needed again. Bless you for the way you care for all your animals there on the homestead. 👍💕🙏💕👍

[@davidkraft3690]

All your watchers greve with you for your loss .You definitely did your best. Looks to me the simplest way to solve your cleanout/water problem would be to remove the end wall completely and replace it with a sliding door.The wall does not appear to be load bearing wall.

[@bikerdad63]

Just a thought Evan. Maybe instead of a drain that would be a constant maintenance issue pour concrete in that corner so it slopes to the opening and out.

[@jamessteffens8337]

Sorry for your loss. Jim80

[@dailylife6432]

The pigs want to play in that compost. Funny critters. We love our pigs as well.

[@garystlaske7703]

Sorry for your loss on Lucy I so much Enjoy watching your Videos.. Can't wait till your next one...😊

[@outdoorstudios2022]

Hello Evan & Rebecca, thanks for another great video!

[@charlenepartlow7880]

So sorry for the loss of sweet Lucy....y'all tried so hard to save here from such an ugly debilitating illness. God bless you and Rebekah ...

[@OneEyeBlinkn]

Do not know if anyone has said this . I am saying now while on my mind but i think your Farm would be a perfect farm to replicate on Farming Simulator 22 or 23 when it comes out ...I know you have busy life but something to think about would be very cool to see ... Must add i think you have the best You Tube farming show out there ...No phony stuff feels real to me and when you goof up you are not afraid to admit it and learn from it... Half my life i lived on a farm and your video feel like i have gone home ..Keep up the excellent job... Thank You

[@vickiulrich6694]

Farm life can be extremely tough at times but the good days outweigh the bad most always. Unfortunately this won’t be the last loss and each time comes with its own issues. Knowing you did everything humanly possible has to help soften the loss. You certainly have a real compassion for all your animals so I know you went over and beyond what was needed, a visit to the farm should have been your vets first priority…ask Dr Pol, yes that Dr Pol and my husbands vet cousin would NEVER have given advice without the visit. Just boggles the mind! Anyway…all that said, you will eventually find another jersey to grace your pasture with a far better outcome. Thanks for sharing your down days as well as your up days on the homestead because that is real life on a homestead!!!:):):)

[@rolandscott1104]

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[@jerrywoodlee2345]

If there's not a drain there, you could drill a hole through the wall and make a drain.

[@theburnhams2925]

Trust me Evan....you're "just gettin' used to it..." You're in the "pay dirt" there! Wonderful stuff, handled properly. It should heat up with some water and agitation. I'd probably do it right where it is now, and scoop it up for next year's garden. I'm envious... Always enjoy your an' Rebecca's videos!

[@mortalman01]

Little tym and big tym gettin the job done!

[@niallcasey2057]

The rainwater is a very good answer to toxins ad it has already been cleaned through evaporation. Just make sure the tanks are clean and don't alow it to stagnate. Sorry about your heffer . Maybe consider a hybrid instead of a pure jersey. They are less susceptible to problems. Good luck . Love the content

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

So sorry about Lucy. Enjoyed the video😊😊😊😊

[@Rob89139]

spreading some lime on the ground will really help to eliminate the smell

[@Chevy-fh2sx]

You guys need a skidsteer! Would make cleaning that so much easier!

[@johndowe7003]

He couldve done it easy with that tractor but he went at it all wrong which made the job take longer

[@DennisFahlstrom]

Evan, you’re one of the hardest working, and the most innovative guys I’ve ever seen on KZbin. Why don’t you just put in a French drain on the downslope side of the bank barn so it feeds a collector drainpipe down the slope. That would eliminate 95% of the problem with the water collection. I would think the hardest part of that job would be poking some holes in that concrete wall but you could rent a piece of equipment to do that for you and make a back breaking job a lot easier.

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

Good to see you back. I'm so sorry about your rough patch. Your big red tractor sure is a capable machine. You've got the ideal set up now - big red and little red. A capable machine for every job. If I was in your shoes I'd go for the quick, low cost and easy solution; at the lowest point of the floor - break out 1/2 of a concrete block. If it is gravel (bring your back hoe in and scratch at it) you'll know right quick.. If it is gravel go down one block and knockout a hole in that course. Either way it is going to drain. You can build a catch basin outside and pipe the discharge downhill so you don't have a muddy mess. Use a 6" diameter pipe in our catch basin so it doesn't plug up. You should be able to bust this job out in one weekend with your backhoe. But the first thing is get in there with your backhoe where you think it's gravel and scratch around. See what you find.😊

[@skitzochik]

i will be SO GLAD when you finally fix that part...

[@edhansen8531]

Really impressed with the trailer. Dumping pretty slick..

[@edhansen8531]

Really impressed with the little tractor.

[@joshmiller8663]

You guys did the right thing for Lucy it sucks for sure. You are good people.

[@ronaldclemons5520]

Sorry about your loss. Living on a farm my dad would always say, something new is being born, while something else’s life is ending. Blessings on you guys, and look forward in seeing another jersey soon. Your barn is something that is always going to be a problem, because it is on a slope. Blessings🙂

[@deankurth7622]

I'm sorry for your loss. Being a farmer, things like that will happen. Just shows your level of commitment to your animals by caring and trying as hard as you did. Such fantastic stewards of your land.

[@billlewis2401]

You make a great team!

[@northernexposure9066]

Need a mini-excavator, large gravel, and drain tile - and you could easily put a drain along the inside of the one end - running under the wall and out (underground) as far as you needed. Best solution to getting rid of that water situation once and for all.

[@kingkong7617]

Sorry for the loss of Lucy, but you did everything you could to save her and it was time to save her from any more pain and put her down. The barn area looks a lot better now.

[@skipstein744]

Thank you for your TLC and care. All your animals are better for your efforts and attitude. Onward.

[@defresurrection]

Just woke up. Drinking coffee. Then this. 🤢. Lol. I could even smell it.

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

So sorry about Lucy. Thank you for sharing!

[@sherrywisler3718]

I’m so sorry about Lucy. I’m watching a lot of channels with animals, and it breaks my heart when anyone loses a farm animal. It’s part of life and farming/ homesteading,but I know it’s not easy. I enjoy your videos a lot. Everything you do on your farm to make it better, I learn something new.

[@johnwilimczyk4188]

you need a manure spreader to put it on your hay free fertilizer also punch a hole in the low spot in the blocks to drain out the water

[@dwightl5863]

He has one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHvIh4ONodSNfac

[@doncc6080]

Evan maybe you can drill a hole in the block wall and put a pvc pipe in there to drain that corner. A gate where you loaded the wagon would be really helpful getting on and out of the barnyard. That will make some real good fertilizer for the hay fields.

[@Sword-Shield]

The 🐖 pigs are like. Hey what ya got there ...can we get at it 😋 😅😂

[@petergielen5905]

thx for sharing, greetings from Belgium

[@mikehopper310]

Good afternoon! I recently found your videos and have thoroughly enjoyed them! I watch several farming channels and many of them have the newest and greatest equipment they’re constantly demoing or purchasing, I’m impressed watching you using much older equipment but you’re still getting the jobs done that you need to do! Keep it up and I look forward to watching more!

[@jorgebecerra619]

I watched you guys grow for years and man have y’all came along way it has to be a learning experience and that’s exactly how we learn from our mistakes I love this channel 💙💙

[@davidsmathers5621]

Sorry for your loss of the cow

[@zedwpd]

Do a Cajun Country Living concrete dry pour. I was wondering why you moved your manure pile twice. If you had the wagon up there earlier you could take each scoop from the barn and put it in the wagon. Careful piling dirt for your ramp up against the low side of the building. You may be making a dam.

[@MJY58]

Great job what you need to do is get a skid steer with a bucket with tracks. It's tight in there and make it easier to clean. But I love what you doing on the Farm.

[@charlesletterman6245]

A skid steer Evan, you need a skid steer on the farm. It's smaller size would be ideal for this job and many others. Don't think you would regret it.

[@charlesletterman6245]

Great video Evan. Thank you to both of you

[@joansmith3492]

Wondering if maybe sulfur toxicity wouldn't be as much of a problem if you caught some rainwater off the barn for your live stock. So sorry this happened. Glad you had the guts to make the hard decision and lessen her suffering.

[@defresurrection]

Wouldn't be surprised if rain contains high Sulphur. Maybe putting a filter on the well water. One the other hand, it may affect one in an entire herd. Nature happens.

[@mrdio4625]

Well that might work, but that doesn'help when you go 3 weeks with zero rain Also regardless of what people may think rain water is not really all that clean, lots of toxic crap floating around in the atmosphere

[@nimabevis4509]

What a big job! Well done, you two! Can you imagine how much harder (or even impossible) this would have been without the little 24 hp tractor? I'm so glad you got that thing. You'll get just as much if not more tasks completed with that as with your bigger model. Love your videos, guys. Keep up the good work! ❤

[@jeffkimber]

Sorry for your loss of Lucy; you did all you could and probably much more than most others would - commendable effort, and you made the right decision.

[@carolynspaulding6322]

What a wonderful little farm love the buildings all your updates and how you and Rebecca maintain in the neatest way It is so refreshing Have a great rest of your day. Friends from New Hampshire

[@homeland2236]

You're a farmer for sure. Dealing with manure. Always a good video.

[@chloesmom412]

My heart breaks you, Rebekah and Lucy. I am glad you didn't let her suffer. I hope you find another one soon. I was waiting for the wagon to collapse when you were dumping it. It started to twist. I hope you have a great weekend!

[@creekriseoutdoors]

Sorry for the loss of Lucy. Tough decisions out on the farm. That did look like a nasty smell but you knocked out a big ole job! Well done.

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

The technical term for what you have in the barge is soupy poopie. I'm glad the barge didn't have a skid pulling the hill. 🤣 But seriously, once you get it piled up (mix in some of your compost too to inoculate the ancient biomass) it will start to dry out and then it will compost fast. Just keep turning it once a week.

[@ShowCat1]

Thanks for sharing with us.

[@margaretbedwell3211]

I am sorry you had to put Lucy down, but I know you did the very best for her. I hope you will be able to find another Jersey for your farm. Now as far as the cleanout goes....that put a whole new meaning to "muck out the barn". That job really has to separate the men from the boys. 🤑🤑🤑 Thanks for sharing and y'all have a Blessed day.

[@marshasmith6320]

So sorry about Lucy. 😢 I know you did all you could for her. I was wondering when you were going to have more tee shirts in your merchandise shop. Would love to order a couple. Thanks. Have a great day.

[@aleister4778]

i love the country smell too !

[@blindwisdom9665]

Keep up the good work love your videos

[@Dan-qy1rg]

My condolences on the loss of Luci, she was so adorable. You did great on getting the bedding/compost out of the barn, good job. Looking like you are getting there where it will work as you want it. Good luck with the rest of the project and I hope you and Rebekah have a nice weekend.

[@marydanen5220]

So sorry about Lucy💗

[@AfterTheRains]

So sorry Lucy didn’t make it but I hope, as you want, you manage to get a companion for Miah. The clean up was definitely yucky but it looks like you have some amazing compost in your future. Miah is, surprisingly, pretty chill around the tractor.

[@LFfire1597]

You did everything you could. Sorry for your loss.

[@DennisFahlstrom]

Evan, a suggestion - why dont you put 2 or 3 coats of spar varnish or polyurethane or the deck or your dump trailer? It would serve 2 purposes. One, the cover would be much slicker than the pouros wood and two, it would greatly extend the life of the deck. Of course if it has a lot of rot you should replace the deck with a type of wood that is durable yet affordable like red oak and then coat it. Good luck! The videos are very well created and interesting.

[@quantumstone992]

Hi Evan. This is the first time I'm watching your video. Im very interested in becoming a farmer. Im from Brazil, but I'm living in canada 🇨🇦 for the past 30 years. I'm being think about going back to start doing what you doing right now. Hope will happen soon. Gid bless you and your family. All the best. Ill continue to watching your videos. Take care.

[@MikeCoty-q1q]

Sorry for the loss!!! Time to move on and clean things up!!!!!

[@tombrynjulfsen8848]

good lukk from norway. love your videos.❤

[@ruthstill169]

I love watching you work on this barn! I don't know why but they are my favorite videos.👍👍

[@gregj2647]

Sorry to hear of your loss of Lucy. You made a difficult decision that was the correct one. God bless you guys.

[@jeffcarnes7015]

I am very sorry for your loss, and I know your frustrations with getting good care for your animals. I live in Indiana east central area, an vets will not treat chickens, only two within 75 miles. And one is an exotic bird Vet, and very expensive because of there expertise. Hoping you will find a good replacement, and the knowledge you both have gained, as painful as it is will help you in your future indevorse. Much love an prayers from Greenfield Indiana.

[@Tomhohenadel]

Evan, if you have a manure spreader you could spread that on your future new hay field. That’s good looking compost

[@joyceyoungblood7927]

Hind sight and all. . . probably would have been a good idea to clean that out and sterilize before letting any live stock in it. Hope none of the other animals get sick. Prayers for you all. You work hard ,may God bless you.

[@comucall]

Job well done.

[@stuartsplace100]

sorry about the loss of your cow

[@nv7136]

Keep up. You did great. You care a lot for your animals. I did some research in the feed you are giving. Maybe you should check out the alfalfa plant. This is a high sulfer plant. Wue in the netherlands never give this to our cows. Only grass and some cake. Also we dont feed extra when they are on grass.

[@Bigtoolrack]

Sorry to hear about Lucy, that's a tough decision to make but the right one. That sure was a lot of manure back there and the back hoe definitely helped quite a bit, nice video!

[@carolmackenzie2283]

That’s to bad about Lucy, stinky work today for you today but you got er done.

[@richxts1357]

That stench would probably "GAG A MAGGOT"! Sorry to hear of your loss of Lucy!

[@shaniaa9287]

Lots of black gold for the pile

[@davep5972]

So sorry to hear about Lucy you both did all you could. And at least she is no longer suffering. And wow there was a fair bit in that barn I’m glad we don’t have smell a vision lol

[@komitadjie]

You gave it everything you had for Lucy, sometimes their time is just up, same as for people. I'd say you made the best possible decision in a cruddy situation, every animal owner has or will have to make such a decision at some point.

[@donlatimer5114]

Two things to consider , One would be fine some sheet steel or aluminum to line the bed of your dump trailer to make it slick enough for everything just slide out , The other one would be to rent a 4 inch Core bit and then Bore a hole in the corner where all the water drains too,so all of the water in the barn will drain of the barn shed

[@Bruces-Eclectic-World]

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[@gitatit4046]

They definitely need a long-term solution to drain that shed. Besides a science project it's also a fly breeding area.

[@Bruces-Eclectic-World]

@@gitatit4046 Sledge hammer comes to mind! ⚒🤔 How about renting a electric jack hammer? He goes to all these elaborate measures to do thing on the farm but can 't knock a hole in the wall???? Just saying! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ LLAP 🖖

[@daleredmond6449]

So sorry you had to put her down but it is for the best

[@robinchopra139]

That so much reminds me of my Ex Father-in-law. He had an old (probably 100 yr old) wood barn that the horses could get in underneath in bad weather. Every year he would go in and dig out under the barn and put it on his garden in the spring. One year he dug it out and the whole barn fell in. Apparently he was digging out but not replacing and undermined the integrity of the foundation.

[@anvilbob316]

Enjoying your videos. You may want to pressure wash the inside of the barn since the previous owner may have had sick or diseased animals in there. Once pressure washed spray with a diluted bleach solution. That should kill most everything that would be of concern. My wife and I had similar experience with a barn. Sweet lime or agricultural powered lime is good to sprinkle on the wet areas to kill the odor and will speed up the break down of solids to soil. It is a must on your compost pile. Love what y’all are doing. Keep up the good work! Blessings

[@northernlassie2755]

yup....spraying the cement floors is a must for wet manure areas. Dairy farmers I know keep their barns squeaky clean.

[@johnzink3309]

Thx, I could smell that barn clean out all the way here in Wisconsin! Tough job.

[@catgirl8845]

Sorry you lost Lucy! You tried. Hope you find a new one soon. 😊

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

Sulfur content in the well water around here is the reason I use rainwater to water my livestock. I have gutters and water storage at my main barn, goat barn, and coop. I still need to install one at my buck barn and new coop.

[@mufassaism]

Just saying, I think you would love having a track loader on the farm. Total game changer😊