Tree Trimming and other Farm Chores

[@christinawilloughby6984]

Cherry trees and cattle don't go good together the leaves can kill them. Another good video👍👍

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Evan might check the safety switch trigger, see if it works after setting and see if you can see if it is not coming back out when it doesn't run. Take it in and have them show you what it's doing. Hopefully it's something simple and the dealer will help you out. Fred.

[@Grandpa82547]

Your animals are like my cats. Wherever they are, whatever they are doing, when they hear me open the food box, they appear out of nowhere.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi..... Evan and Rebecca Love watching your video homestead beautiful great good job BYE 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋👍👍👍

[@c183645]

When was the last time you wormed your cows ? That little heifer should be bigger. I grew up on a dairy farm.

[@terrycastor8299]

Normal day on a farm especially with livestock. Always something to be dealt with. Your stock barn and corral are shaping up nicely, Evan. How does a nurse forget latex gloves????🤪

[@_Rick_S]

I've been a Dewalt fan for years, but over the past couple of years I've had both their 20V impact and weed eater fail on me. Both were bought new, the impact was used to build a fence, by the end of it the gearing was so sloppy it was almost unusable, and the weed eater burned up it's motor with less than a full season of light homeowner use on it. Looking at the red tools from now on lol 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@CountryViewAcres]

I just started buying milwaukee after my 1/4" impact trigger stopped working right. And I burnt up my dewalt cordless drill also.

[@robertnelson607]

Were the recent tornadoes by you hopefully everything is good by you

[@robertdebfergeson6374]

Sheep have an oil gland at the hair line between their toes. it can get plugged or infected to cause limping.

[@ncbeeguy]

the tree saws motor may have an internal thermal breaker. you might want to check with dewalt about it. those types of breakers need to cool to reset , when they do the saw will operate untill the motor gets hot again.

[@carlthor91]

Possible bad thermal breaker.

[@ambientgravy2866]

Little, easy tip for MAYBE getting the electric pole saw running again… take a piece of Emory cloth to the electrical contact points. Like, where the battery terminals contact, where the sections of the pole contact each other, etc. the saw may be good to go, just sitting out in the humidity of a barn has added a little oxidation to the electrical contact points. Worth a try.

[@josephbrown-ut9ty]

JudithB I get so irritated with machinery!! Blue Kote is good stuff, but I used a lot of calf salve for injuries, and bag balm is real good for your hands and when milking. Quilters use it too! My day is a whole lot of little chores that need doing, especially in the spring. I picked up a bunch of Sassafras branches in the chicken pen, and pulled dead Poke weed out of the fence. Pulled a matched set of hinges off the old rabbit cages, and repaired the chicken pen gate. Working on a garden bed in the front yard, pruning back bushes, cutting bull briar and raking out leaves. The pond is full of leaves so needs cleaned out too. This job has been on the end of the list for several years so is a real mess! LOL!! Rain coming in so back to working in the house!

[@marymigliore3396]

I sure hope she is better soon. I LOVE YOU GUYS ! 🥰🥰

[@learning2no]

Wow the claws on your tractor sure beats my pitchfork. 😂

[@kennyshelton2160]

Dr Taylor's hoof and heel works really good for hoof issues on sheep.

[@sonnycrook2321]

Could it be a knee problem?

[@larrypestes2205]

Zinc powder (feed store) in water to make a walk thru foot bath. Almost instant fix for foot rot

[@larrypestes2205]

Take an 18” X 72” X 5/8” strip of weather treated plywood and nail 2” X 4”’s around it to form a trough. Calk it with silicone to seal it. Place it in a confined run where the sheep HAVE to pass through it. Add your zinc powder slurry. Job done. Set it up monthly for use as a suppressant 😮

[@BillsCountrysideAdventures]

Hi mate, buy some wooden stiff brush ends and screw on edge of door as you come in and you watch all the animals have a scratch.

[@keiths.6251]

Stihl all the way you won't be disappointed.

[@gophersk]

Good job team. If the foot issue goes on too long, I would consult the vet. Don't want it to be contagious to the others.

[@ericfarrand5534]

Consistently wet, muddy lot = soft feet = foot rot.

[@margaretpervier8357]

Maybe it’s not the hoof, but something farther up her leg😊❤

[@billsauberlich7337]

Maybe leg or shoulder

[@garystlaske7703]

Very. Very Cool, What an experience we got..Thanks For Sharing...

[@jamesbrown8718]

Normal when they are getting fit rot it is from being in most out wet areas where they are starting they need to be on dry ground or try keeping the area where they are staying dry at all time if possible. Hope that you all get her fixed up and her foot gets better soon. The homestead is looking allot better with all the work you and Rebecca have done. Can’t wait to see the coral finished

[@almamoore8446]

I really enjoy spending time with you and it is so nice to be in the open air also away from the problems of the whole world. I love to follow Homesteadrster too. Pray all things will go well with u both and all the work u are doing. be safe.

[@teenagefarmer]

Great work keep it up

[@stevemench786]

Id try trimming that hoof cut the toe back ,sheep and goats are very sensitive to long hoofs.

[@timcritz3194]

Check the handle switch wiring for a loose connection , also check the wiring where it attaches to the drive motor for loose connection. I,had s cordless weed eater that had an intermittent no go problem and it was a loose connection at the motor

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great job Evan and Rebecca, glad you have the sheep herd back together and those two big brown sheep that are part of the herd are all happier now. You're getting a lot accomplished with this lighter winter conditions. That will help your list get a little smaller maybe. Hope the sheep with the limp gets better and you can figure what caused it. Stay safe and keep having fun around there. Fred.

[@johngastineau653]

When cutting the mulberry tree, cut above the fence line and use the backhoe to get below the ground level to cut.

[@jonhoskins5596]

Some of your trees are posionous to your cattle. Black Walnut for sure is.

[@coyotiess]

Looking better!

[@tommyg878]

That’s the best sharpener I ever. bought!

[@davidandrews2306]

new one

[@jimsfarm]

Evan if you trim trees all around your fields every year, you might want to checkout the Lane Shark. It is basically a smaller brush hog you put on your front end loader and can be horizontal or rotated to up to 90 degrees.

[@michaelawetter2779]

Even when are going to fix your wood storage shed ??

[@johnszuba8398]

Take it back to where you purchased it along with the receipt.

[@barrytipton1179]

Think from what Evan said it’s out of guarantee

[@garyjohn316]

Hey Evan, my saw does that too, what I do is tap the battery with the palm of my hand and it works for a little while, then I have to tap it again. There is a lot of vibration and getting knocked around and stuff and the battery gets loose.

[@fxr1991hd]

My 40 volt Ryobi has an auto shut off if it gets a bit warm... usually happens when you run it full power for a while... If you keep the speed varied it stays running... Everything has it's aggravations!!

[@allenboyer715]

Pure Clorox should take care of that purple hand,soak hand in Clorox ,rinse very well and then apply good smelling hand creame.

[@baldmaggots]

Never noticed that 5 pointed star on your barn, all the Mennonite barns near Arthur IL have one.

[@coyotiess]

PURPLE HAZE!

[@markpriddy1]

Nice video. Thanks

[@bradbassham321]

I too have dealt with taking down trees with field fence grown through it. I too have a back hoe although quite a bit bigger than yours. I simply cut the tee above the top of the fence then used the backhoe to dig out the stump and burned it on the burn pile. Cutting wood with grown in fence just isn’t with the risk of damage or injury. First time I’ve ever commented on one of your videos but I really enjoy them and have now for quite a while.

[@garybarger3744]

During winter, store batteries at @72 degrees. They do not register battery life correctly Below 40 degrees and only last a short while in cold weather...

[@BryanPAllen]

Thanks for the tip

[@randalljones137]

A small fortune in pressure treated lumber.

[@christopherrodriguez7471]

Evan, you and Rebecca need a UTV for the property. Love watching y’all’s videos!

[@waynejones5239]

Nice video

[@samsdoinstuff]

I had the exact same thing happen to my Dewalt 60v chainsaw. It got fixed under warranty. Then, just last week, my Dewalt 60v trimmer quit and now it's in the shop. I ended up buying a Stihl gas trimmer. Very frustrating 😕

[@Jokerfromtexas]

There is one for tractor loader ... works off same front hydraulics as your grapple

[@kathyguenther5866]

Rebecca could you send that picture of the sheep running back into the pasture with everyone where she is limping to your vet? It looks to me like it's more of her shoulder. When she walks in by the barn she wasn't limping at all. Maybe a pain killer of shot of something for her joint would work.

[@theduke8077]

Come on guys n gals like n share 🇬🇧

[@GARYPETERSON-t9u]

WHAT DO YOU NEED SHADE FOR? BETTER GET RID OF NOW BEFORE NEW FENCE- A LOT EASIER THEN BRAKING DOWN FENCE

[@woodintheblood4104]

Time for a Milwalkee!!!!!!!

[@shaynedavisartanddesign]

I have a problem with all battery operated tools - especially weed whackers, I can't tell you how many i've been through in the last few years. I'm thinking of just buying a little generator I can tote with me and switching to all corded.

[@chloesmom412]

Maybe the Ewe has something wrong inside the leg. Torn ligament, muscle, or tendon. Especially since there is nothing you can see on the outside.

[@robertsonfarmsshih-tzus2228]

I'd try coppertox on her hoof. Maybe a little foot rot with it being wet.

[@barrytipton1179]

If you try buy same saw you can work out if it’s the switch part of the pole or motor end . Try the obvious clean all joints

[@Marcus1954s]

Search the pole saw model number here on YT. I'd bet someone has a video of how to fix it or a similar model. With the mulberry tree, I'd dig 3ft down around the base to expose roots and then pull tree over with a chain attached at least 12ft up the tree...Using the trunk as a lever.

[@randybutler4772]

Thank you for sharing.

[@grantmagnuson4883]

So what is your goal in raising these sheep and two cows? Are you going to breed Maya? In your next video, I’d like to hear

[@robertlusnia506]

You should contact DeWalt about the pole saw an tell them what is happening, maybe they can help you out. Enjoy all your videos, keep them coming

[@livingn.c.4877]

Evan, get your multi meter and check for continuity through the hand switch contacts, sounds like the problem may be down there......

[@bgengler30]

I really thought about getting a DeWalt Pole saw. After seeing this, I guess I'll buy the more expensive Stihl gas power.

[@keithbrigman5179]

Enjoy y’all channel keep up the good work something to keep in mind that black cherry trees are poisonous to livestock

[@tinashields9599]

Black cherry tends to start to rot from the inside out when they get big- you might be wiser to remove it now.

[@robertbellow2625]

Mostly a simple stone bruise. You done a good of cleaning she should be ok now.

[@whiterosefarms2497]

We keep dog collar on all of our sheep. Makes it easy to Id them and to grab them.

[@williamwhite882]

That looks like Gram Stain Dye you use in the lab for slides.

[@jamesschaffhausen4466]

Hey 👋 Evan I watch your Farm show for ideas. Mistakes no worries . I have them too. My question is Who do I contact for my acres of trees to cut down ? Or trying cutting them myself . No driveway yet too. Who does that ? Thanks. Keep up the Great work. Many people applauding you 😎👍🏡🚜🌲🌳🪓🪚❤🙋‍♂️

[@marthabartel604]

Honey it is the switch you have pressed and pressed that butt on off. You can take it apart and stuff a piece of metal to get the contact back/. That it in and get a new switch it you can. Omg stay calm.

[@marthabartel604]

Honey it is the switch you have pressed and pressed that butt on off. That it in and get a new switch it you can.

[@toddforhetz]

Remember, those NASTY black walnuts will fall in your driveway and you will drive over them endlessly. Then, if your drive on concrete, the black stain will get on your concrete. We always had them away from the house and drive ways. Tip for the day.

[@X-American]

Might be in the leg or hip. Them sheeps will ram each other pretty good sometimes. Could brused a leg or hip.

[@jerrygroen8163]

Evan The birds love mulberry trees .

[@iangant3393]

On my dewalt drill kept intermittently stopping it was the wire on trigger switch

[@csnanny1882]

Always glad to see you and Rebecca,good to see it is not raining. Hopefully spring will be here soon. It’s strange not to see goats on the farm. God bless, stay warm. Love ya

[@annotvos5013]

It may be an abcuss, it will either come out at top of hoff or bottom. May need to soak it in epson salt in warm water. Happens a lot in horses and cows.

[@lorisabor6251]

It's a good wood burning tree

[@mrclaus859]

Thanks Guys

[@pegsheridan128]

how old is that chain saw? Maybe get ahold of Dewalt and ask them what's up. Always enjoy watching your videos.

[@dennishill3463]

👍 Thanks

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

Do you have oil in bar oiler for your DeWalt pole saw? From here it looks empty. Or maybe you just need a new battery. Seems like it has some sort of safety that shuts the motor down if the amperage falls below 4 bars. Best practice with these electrical tools is take all of your fully charged batteries along in a 5 gallon bucket because odds are, you are going to need them. If you have a portable charger, bring it too. 😊 Sure would be nice if you had a PTO chipper for your little tractor so you could chip those branches as you go and blow them out across your pasture. 👍

[@roberto.peterson9917]

electric pole saw i personally think motor it's self may have weak thermal limit switch after it sets and cools resets experience basically same only a generic brand

[@jakeschisler7525]

And the only reason I bought the Dewalt poe saw is because you had one. I think there must be a wire messed up in the motor and not getting a good connection would be my guess. There's always husqvarna battery powered one. It looked like the chain wasn't turning very quickly as mine. I don't like the way they drip oil. I took my brand new stihl chainsaw in for repair last Thursday morning because the bar oil leaks all of the oil out and have to drain after use is not ideal. I hate spending good money on something that doesn't work correctly. Love your channel!

[@leolarocque-h4e]

Thanks Evan and Reb, for the video like it .

[@jg2480]

you don't want to seperate the sheep. The stress is more hurtfull than whatever good seperating will do.

[@mariesheppard3750]

Oh ya I had purple hand s many times, It should work healing the sheep

[@tommychew6544]

Are you sure that DeWalt pole saw doesn't need a FLEXVOLT battery? I bought a DeWalt weed eater that came with one of those, it's 20V/60V 9AH. I bought a DeWalt electric chainsaw that I haven't even used yet and just assumed that I would have to use that battery with it. The battery by itself is very expensive.

[@tonycosta3302]

Keep that big cherry tree. It’s the same amount of work to chop it down or clean it up when it falls, but who knows how long until that happens. And fixing the fence will be trivial compared to sealing with the tree.

[@Strub3]

I say cut it down. They always fall on the fence during the worst weather or when you don’t have time to fix it.

[@tessdye1637]

Cherry is toxic to livestock

[@tessdye1637]

Cherry is toxic to livestock

[@seansysig]

Evan you need to blow out screens on 2515.

[@kingkong7617]

The farm has gome a long way from where you and Rebecca started and it just keeps getting better and better. The hard work is paying off with a good looking farm and the improvements are amazing.

[@Dan-qy1rg]

Hi Evan, I bought one of those Stihl sharpeners and I use it all the time, love it, takes down the drags while sharpening the chain too. Hopefully the goats hoof will get better, sometimes those things can leave you scratching your head. Good luck with the goat and the loading chute, I hope you both have a nice day!

[@johnzink3309]

thx

[@kyledorow]

try some copper sulfafe power and gauze pads and syrflex hoof wrap it will dry it and keep it dry may be sore from being to wet and getting soft and getting inner bruises inside the hoof tissue it can also be a bruise you cant see that might be getting infected and you wouldnt smell it tell you actually pull away the first layers of the hoof tissue just a suggestion

[@samuelrichardson3094]

Look at the gas powered pole saws

[@timrauscher3965]

I wonder if you checked the bar oil on the pole prunier?

[@joeberry4179]

I bought one of those saws after you did and It gets used very little, but no problems yet. Hope you can broadcast an answer if you decide to keep it. as always, great video..............

[@KellyCollins-b5k]

I use Milwaukee M18 and am very happy with it

[@GWBoen]

I have a Dewalt saw and if it is extremely cold or the battery gets warm it stops running. Get you a stihil polesaw

[@CountryViewAcres]

It still didn't work today., It was 54 degrees outside.

[@GWBoen]

@@CountryViewAcres next time feel the battery and see if it gets warm if it does I swap battery and mine normally works but I have learned gas-powered saws are better.