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[@peggysizemore4207]

fireball standing there watching you drill that post was adorable

[@baldmaggots]

And licking the chainsaw.

[@dennisworkmansr.714]

When it comes to going to the butcher it's gonna be kind of tough letting Fireball go, seems like he's become quite a pet.

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

The red cow would be really hard to sent to freezer camp

[@wrldvw1836]

Fireball is so cute!!! He’s like a big puppy. LOL

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Few things are more enjoyable than trying to set posts in the mud!

[@johnwoods4469]

I like your building inspector

[@js8039]

He’s in the back mumbling to the other two that he told them he’d get it built right😂

[@marydanen5220]

Fireball is so silly😂❤

[@jmt6615]

I always used a socket to drive out U joints. That way it dont break it and it comes out straight. Good luck

[@Bass2010]

I would cut some cattle panels to nail up around the posts cause I think they can still get in there plus you got to love animals the stuff they get into just is amazing and brings us all a good laugh

[@toddforhetz]

Fireball has such a gentle and inquisitive personality ! He would be a GREAT OX, if you trained and used oxen on your farm. This was a fun video ! Thanx !

[@Dan-qy1rg]

I liked watching this one, good job. Just a suggestion, if you feel concerned that they might push on it through the openings, you could put a cross brace of angle iron from corner to corner with the hydrant in between them. My cows would certainly mess with it anyway, just my thoughts. Good one Evan, thanks for sharing, have a great rest of week.

[@leeakers1018]

Or a few strands of barbwire for a quick fix.

[@Dan-qy1rg]

@@leeakers1018 I agree with you, combination panel around the outside would work too, but an opening may be needed to reach the hydrant handle.👍

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Fireball is a great helper! Great job Evan!

[@AutoCrete]

Be very thankful that Fireball does NOT have opposable thumbs. It would be much worse.

[@pdrphil8159]

We used to feed our walnuts to our pigs... (Black walnuts). They're bitter & hard when the 1st fall off , but they loved em... Husk & all.. Hickory nuts too... In fact, our pen was about 5 acres of hardwood forest.. In the fall they filled up on acorns , hickory , walnuts & persimmons.. My uncle swore it made them taste 2x better... Maybe...Idk. But we raised hundreds a yr in six ,5 acre pens. In the 80's prices bottomed out , and we were out of the hog biz.. Went to beef cows for about 30 yrs . Now the farm is dormant . Kids all grew up & moved away so my family shut it down when my dad & uncle retired around 2000..

[@joannak4640]

I was wondering that about the walnuts. Thank you for answering my question 👍

[@jason27swg]

Our hogs would get ahold to a water hydrant on a daily basis. Thanks to you tube I found the perfect solution. 6 inch pvc pipe cut 7 feet long put in the ground 3.5 feet run the water line up through the pvc pipe and fill it full of concrete. We did put a cut off on the hydrant. And it's too high for them to reach out of the ground. Haven't had issues in over 2 years

[@bettyweitzel9019]

Fireball is a big puppy. So cute

[@Tonetwisters]

Still in the goat bidness, I see ... And Illinois is gorgeous this time of year!!

[@johnjordan4647]

You had a John Denver moment Evan, Some Days are Diamonds an Some Days are Stone 😅

[@Nick-nw6zg]

The wind and the combine all part of the natural beauty of where you live buddy

[@paullmichaud3039]

I like the way you talk to fireball

[@nancytaylor6956]

I think Rebbecka needs to keep Fireball this time around. He makes a great supervisor! Even if he’s inquisitive!

[@terrimccullough724]

I was thinking the same thing

[@teenagefarmer]

There not pets.

[@nancytaylor6956]

@@teenagefarmer Fireball may just be a pet! HA

[@teenagefarmer]

@@nancytaylor6956 maybe, I just don't think it's a good idea 🤷

[@dennisbrock1517]

says who

[@danielheartsill4269]

The only time it is perfect is when it does the job you intend it to. If it isn't perfectly straight and level makes no difference. You did a much better job than most would do.

[@teenagefarmer]

Yep

[@margaretbedwell3211]

Love how Fireball was so intently watching you...that was great. At least you got the fence posts in while the ground was soft even though is was also muddy. Thanks for sharing the way things go on a farm. Have a Blessed evening.

[@steverichardson2224]

I really wish you would consider a second set of braces mid-level on your four post ▪Cattle can do a lot of damage with just their head and neck ▪Also while I was comparing the trees in the background to Middle Tennessee; I was also noticing how many improvements you guys have made over the last couple years to your farm ▪You should take the time appreciate your accomplishments ever so often; it will encourage you that you are making a difference ▪You should be proud of that! Good Job!!!

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Nice Work Evan post hole auger works great need some grease sounds like and maybe put fence all around to keep them away from valve. Steers look great nice meat I'm hungry lol. Have a great evening

[@haroldrobertson582]

Evan, my mom used to get the hulls off walnuts by driving over them🙂

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

That's the problem with these 4 legged supervisors, they're not very good with tools. But, Fireball was trying to figure out how he could hand you the chainsaw. 🤣🤣

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Got most of it taken care of, still need to close the openings . Inquisitive animals will snoop and destroy. Put in a scratching post and back scratcher so they will leave the faucet alone. Glad you got the post hole digger fixed and ready for when you need it. It came in handy today. Thanks for sharing with us, stay safe and have fun. Fred .

[@GeorgeCraggy]

when you are having a hard tme augering a fencs post hole start with a smaller auger

[@karenspeer7378]

OMG 🤣 Fireball is a Big Goof!! Have a Wonderful Evening!! 😊🌹

[@joannak4640]

Can the walnuts be used as food for any of the animals? Good job, by the way. You seem to be able to fix anything 👍

[@georgedavidson1221]

Pigs like the walnuts , squirrels ???

[@kellyjoyce2399]

Dude, I love those turkeys and goats

[@andrewl7467]

You should fence that field and put your cows on those corn stalks. And look for a used skidsteer brush and put that in your pasture for them to itch on.

[@RuossFamilyAdventures]

I hope to god you keep FIRE BALL HE MAKES THE SHOW FUN AND I LOVE HIM 😍

[@rosaolbera8768]

I just couldn't stop laughing at the way that adorable vull was looking at you awesome video Rosa olbera from Texas

[@dennisbrock1517]

steer

[@rosaolbera8768]

@@dennisbrock1517 hahaha he looks like a bull that's what I call my bulls

[@jamesharless5357]

Great video!👍🏻

[@PoteauCowboy]

Fireball - "The Curious Cow"... Inquisitive- I laughed as he watched you drill holes in the posts. Very unusual for a cow.

[@ladythunderbird1483]

Good episode, sound quality was good, livestock where in rare form with Tom’s offspring and Fireball being so enjoyable. Of course I do enjoy watching you fix stuff too. Thanks for taking us along. It just goes to show, if it’s not one thing it’s another. Good fun.

[@teenagefarmer]

Great video Evan. That seems to be the way it always goes on a farm. You want to do one thing that day but the animals have different ideas lol. Keep up the good work guys thanks for

[@mitchellgourley4642]

Good job Evan did a great job

[@Bernie5172]

Awwwwwww. Fireball wants to help his daddy with the fence

[@killerar15]

I would put a metal fence post in up against the hydrant and use some stainless zipties to secure it, that's what I did with mine.

[@terencelee2386]

You need to put your toys away if you don't want the other kids playing with them!😁

[@marydanen5220]

Video turned out great.

[@ezrhino1803]

Just curious why you don't have a line shut off valve for each building or faucet upright? I understand depth might be a factor but if an upright breaks or freezes for some reason it would be nice to isolate that fixture until it can be repaired without shutting down the entire system. Im in Texas so code varies but 10-22 inches is sufficient for most applications. makes it easy to install valve boxes and lines. i would use cow panel to enclose that valve upright. just cut to fit and staple it to the posts. otherwise they may get their head in there and push on that valve pipe. i learned a long time ago if there is a weakness in the system the cows will find it and exploit it.. usually at the most inappropriate time. Love the channel and content.

[@realamerican6101]

Mostly treated post or just treated to protect from bugs but water and ice can damage them in time, and I always put rubber coating on a post that is going in the ground and put water sealant on the rest of the post out of the ground.

[@jlf5072]

Poor Fireball is probably thinking you're the fun police, ha, ha. Hello from New Zealand.

[@justrelaxing1501]

My dad taught me to use a socket about the same size of the Univ. joint covers. If they got too bad, we’d use a little bit of heat, just enough to allow the bearings to be pushed out.

[@glennstatham960]

When fitting an axe head to a handle, you bag the handle on the floor, do the same with the pto shaft, hold the shaft, and as if tamping down dirt, the universal will go on without needing to strike it hopefully. :)

[@raymondcoggins297]

Try to get some old car wash brushes for the steers

[@franciscyr2471]

You might want to drive a few t-posts in the pasture for the boys to scratch their backs on. They just wanted to take a morning shower. lol Great looking animals you have there. Best of luck.

[@robfl07]

If you had some old tractor tires… you could stack them to create a barrier to keep the steers out, yet still have decent access

[@johnr.rakfeldt3887]

put your walnuts into a cement mixer with some 2-3 inch rocks/ pot i some water to cover most of the way and turn on. this will get the outer coating from the walnut and the just put the walnuts in a wire basket to dry for the season. the water you get from the mixer can be user to get worms for fishing when dumped on the grounf, worms will appear for co;;ecting/ TRY IT/ when walnuts are dry the you can crack them for cakes cookies or whatever.

[@robandnell4305]

I have found that a nut that is just smaller than the cap and push it in with the viseis much easier and more controlled. Good job,had to do same thing to mine last year.

[@daviddobson1113]

Use a old socket that the size of the U joint cap it will come right out.

[@dwightl5863]

Or even a new socket would work.

[@marilynwitherell186]

Great video, no problems hearing you.

[@misty4782]

How clever of you to use a vice grip to get those "things" (bearings?) in. Yea for you. God bless.

[@henrymorgan3982]

Getting ready to get ready to get a job done is a job in itself! Good job!

[@DconBlueZ]

Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!

[@hankfacer7098]

Great job, going to be sad when the Steers go on freezer vacation

[@joeanonemouse]

Fireball you need to listen to me. 🤣🤣🤣 Love your channel. Thank you.

[@oldthudman]

Really like that TYM tractor...............

[@ZacVaper]

all it needs is some fence wire

[@gregj2647]

Fireball was making sure you drilled straight 😂😂

[@catgirl8845]

Everything snow balls, doesn’t it. At least you know how to fix it. 😊

[@bevnelson3678]

Great job Even. It's a great money saver your able to fix all you machinery. Very handy. I loved how fireball was interested in what you were doing. He really had you on in the end.

[@jerrystout3032]

Mount your table vise to a nice tree stump!!☺

[@jzbosley]

I like this guy

[@slednecker87]

Have you looked into the drive over gates? Works wonders when by yourself and nobody to close gates for you

[@jimschnars2866]

Pounding those joints us a good way to lose an eye the hammer, chisel or cast joint can. throw a piece out with the force of a .22shell better to use the vise as a press a big socket pushed into a smaller socket

[@Infinity.....]

I love the way your & Rebekah's farm is so neat & tidy....Update please on life in the pond turtles, fish, frogs, etc.,. & I'd enjoying seeing Miss Maggie again 🐾 🐾 💕 and seeing whatever the piglets have uncovered.

[@kl1958]

What breed(s) of steers do you have? That reddish one is beautiful...very healthy and smooth coat. Enjoy your videos.

[@terril9230]

I really think Fireball should be kept as a pet!

[@rypkepaulusma]

For thoses who don't know: cows are amongst the most curious animals around 🙂 Great video Evan, thank you!

[@jamestillotson1622]

I would put some boards lower around hydrant . They will get there heads in there and reef on it.

[@danielharsh7698]

The right size socket works very well.

[@davep5972]

Aww Fireball is just like a big dog lol

[@rudyrivera7426]

👍thanks for sharing!

[@josephhaines3817]

might be a good idea to put some metal fence around your posts , to keep the steers heads out

[@jerrycopley9325]

You need one of those walnut cracking machines :) love black walnuts

[@teenagefarmer]

Our cows do the same thing to our hose, except most of the time they turn the water on . There's been several mornings I come outside to a big mess lol.

[@alaninohio2]

I don't know why you don't purchase a post hole digger/tamper instead of using wood to tamp down the dirt around the posts!

[@charlesschouveiller1646]

Maybe put some caddle panels around the post

[@patricklipsius8380]

When goats will eat your hay is a good sign. Well done

[@johnzink3309]

Thx again

[@bay9876]

Somehow Fireball was the instigator of the leak and the days work schedule. Curious cows.

[@vickiemeisinger9632]

Qqination of adorable and hilarious with Fireball standing there, watching you SO INTENTLY As you were fixing the water hydrant, Thinking, “I can’t believe you’re taking away my shower “… or, “You’re always taking away all of my fun… I invited friends over tonight! LOL “as Fireball continued to watch in shock!! Anyway, the post was a smart idea and once you got it done it really looked like it was going to be a good solution to the problem of the cattle rubbing against the hydrant❣️❣️😊 My father always said that when you had more than one cow or cattle you could expect there to be a leader of the pack and the rest would follow & get into trouble.🤣

[@marcelo_rcosta]

O touro é o encarregado, está verificando se o trabalho está sendo executado como o projeto inicial. 😂 Lugar maravilhoso, deve ser satisfatório morar aí.. Abraço do Brasil 🇧🇷

[@TheTwinkletoad]

Mmm Chainsaw, just like mom used to make

[@lymanharrold166]

Our Fireball is a donkey named Daisy. She gets into everything as well.

[@leol1682]

He want to help you Evan Firebale .is a good helper .

[@thomasburton5843]

Take time and put more cross bars around the water hydrate.. cows can still squeeze in there to scratch.

[@gerardcudmore1556]

Great job but you may have to put sme wire around it or board the sides up to keep them from getting there heads in .

[@BRI33NOR]

Well done on replacing the joint bearing. When you have finished the job clean the post hole boring tool and coat it in oil, waste oil ?, before putting it back in the weeds. Be ready to go next time. How do I know?, guess ?. Do as I say, not as I do perhaps!.

[@robingreene8167]

The turkeys are beautiful.

[@bobmerrill2057]

Can you put a barrel over it ? Keep the top open so you can still turn it on and off.

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Nice job, Evan.

[@waynejones5239]

I have stuck the auger when it was wet

[@Warcity777]

Just a thought you could take two pieces of your corner post wire and make a "x" with the wire wrapping around the base of the handle up high. Then no worries on it bouncing around in there and stabilizes your hydrant at the top.

[@annie.a.]

fireball don't mess with that! fireball! good steer, do as you please! lol