WE MADE A BIG DECISION & ANOTHER FIRST FOR ME

[@tonyl.thompkins3542]

I say this in a real good, sweet way. You are the cutest, little lady.!! I look at all of your videos that you do on the farm, I enjoy your videos!!

[@concernedcitizen3163]

you sound like a creep

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

😅😅 thank you 😊

[@CraftBeerTastic]

You did really well with the loader. I'm impressed! Cheers!

[@kelvinpipe4339]

Always a pleasure Karen, you are very conscientious and do a great job, keep safe and keep warm.Hope all the family are well now, good luck and best wishes ❤

[@liammeehan8264]

Great video again Karen! I've been with you from the beginning and you're great company every thursday and many Sunday evenings on my own farm. I loved the long video full of great info. Thanks for inviting us in and good luck in the mart. I hope you can sneak us in there too 😊👍

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Ah thanks a million for that! 😊

[@ricktucker5130]

Looks like you did a great job with those balls glad you are doing well hope all your family is keep up the good work

[@rayeddy528]

Karen you are a "lovely one" too !!! Great job with the loader!!! Well done!!! I pray you are feeling better?!!??!! Please, please be careful and God bless you and yours!!!! Eddy

[@philipcounsell4709]

You doing brilliantly Karen, great skill with the loader, and the cattle look great . ❤

[@patblaney3895]

Nice one Karen 🚜🐂🚜

[@jameslyons8917]

Great job karen good on tractor 🚜 🚜🚜🚜 to

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Best of luck with everything ahead on the farm now 👍👍👍

[@farmerslife2612]

Hi Karen that was a great job with your cattle and great job with them to and your looking after them will to so keep up the good work with them to and it's hard to with all your cattle ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@RBird730]

You did a great job with the loader and you work so hard cleaning the barn area. Hope the cattle bring a very good price!!!!! Love watching your videos.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Thank you 😊

[@davycrawford1795]

Great video Karen well done with the bales

[@haggielady]

You did a great job stacking the bales!

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Great video Karen

[@MichaelSmith-lb4kv]

Enjoyed this video Karen as always, you do such a great job, although part time, you just look after yourself pls. Greetings from me in Germany 🇩🇪

[@gerrybrown]

I know everyone has preferences when it comes to youtube but I love the fact you talk so much throughout your videos it makes them fly by and much more fun imo . The rat must be getting nuts too it was thick fat xD

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

😊😊 and ya no doubt it is!

[@leighwade6232]

Proud of you Karen with cattle shean looks beautiful. Proud of your bale stacking have a Beautiful day love from Australia ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jimgardner9044]

I was in the contracting game for a while, It's hard to please every customer all the time. The weather causes delays and the que of work backs up. It's the luck of the draw. You are doing well. keep up the good work. Jim in NZ.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Oh absolutely

[@lesterhertel2945]

Another very interesting video Thank you and God bless you 😊😊😊😊😊

[@EdwardMoore-so6zp]

You have Done a Brilliant job with the Bales xxx 🎉🎉🎉

[@KiwiJim13]

👀🙄🐾👍Great video Karen the cattle are looking good it will be interesting to see what the analysis of your silage is with wet silage you have to feed them more Your getting the hang of using the loader on the 390

[@johnlydon533]

Great video Karen. Hate rats too !! Good job with stacking the straw. Enjoying watching. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@TheStuport]

Thank you so very much Karen for inviting us all to come sit at your kitchen table as You, Rob and your Dad make plans! Really interesting to hear all of the levels of thought that go into marketing your animals, watching their weight gains if any, deciding what might be the negatives of the feed and also celebrating the positives too! I very much appreciate your relationship with your Dad in debating and discussing what works and who is right! 😉 Reminds me of my Dad but what a wonderful sidekick he was! One thing I learned from him was you do not need Two Pilots to fly one plane!🤣 LQQKING forward to The Mart Video too! I'm STILL laughing at "Ratatouille" MOO From Across The Pond In COW-lumbus, Ohio Keep Smiling & Strutting 👋

[@DsmeclanNoonan]

Well done Karen, on stacking your straw vou did a cracking job , another great reason to have a loader, get yourself some storm rat bait and set up some bait stations in your shed that will get rid of those rats.

[@richardleigh1762]

Another great video Karen and don't be too down hearted the cattle will do well at the mart i'm sure .

[@johnhayes4110]

Brilliant work with the loader 😊

[@joelenehan7617]

Karen over the next year or so you should buy a few implements for your loader a bucket a pin grab a bale handler and even a set of pallet forks it's amazing how much work you can get through in short time with the right implements the bale spike will only do one job a pin grab will handle bales clean out bedded head move bushes and many other jobs

[@adrianshjadesheehan9991]

Your a great woman Karen so down to earth no fancy stuff just doing it as it is fair play to you top class yet again

[@berniemollaghan3942]

Good job your a great farmer

[@robert22801]

Dryer forage is key I learned that the hard way… keep up the good work

[@kennethhudson9568]

Brilliant work

[@michaelcoriordan]

Hi Karen, You did a great job with the stacking of the straw. You are making the right decision to take the cattle to the mart. They will do very well. It's the place to go, even with finished cattle. I bet you that the 2 of you will be very pleased after it.

[@JohnFlanagan-u2t]

i agree 100 % dry silage late may first june cut we find best results for weight gain wilt it if possible speeds up drying contractors all been pushed same few days cause of weather its hard on every partie great work ur cattle are shineing well done

[@Otherrandomguy42]

Here in North America we don't like to see round bale silage above 45% moisture I always left mine cut for three days when the grass is young. I had dairy so I did mostly chopped up feed for bunkers early. How we found it was easier to make round bales later when the grass is more mature it dries way faster mid June here for balage for dry cows and young stock

[@fraserkerr4817]

Was just thinking when you were cleaning the straw if there was rats in it then you screamed, that confirmed it 😂 your cattle look great considering your disappointed in there weights. Your getting used to that loader now 👍

[@Dennismelnychuk]

Very good job stacking the straw.❤

[@johnearle6667]

How many kgs of finishing ration per head a day are you feeding ?

[@Dennismelnychuk]

@johnearle6667 i feed roughly 13+- pounds per head a day so almost 6kg plus hay

[@dannypahl829]

I don’t know how you hold down two jobs you are a very hard working woman Karen you have beautiful blue eyes 👀🙏💯🐂🐂God bless you and your family Amen

[@JamesReilly-en4di]

Your getting handy with the tractor shills, cattle look in good order, your doing a great job,🚜🚜🚜

[@dtsoc2000]

Nicely done, they’re stacked the finest.

[@johncoughlan5512]

Mighty job on the bales. Give urself a pat on the back

[@richardparkinson8651]

Cracking job stacking the straw,you're getting really good with the 390 and loader,bet you don't miss the loader😂

[@cdemo1186]

You're getting very handy with the front loader, fair play to ya. Just in relation to the rain blowing into the shed where the straw is, would you consider putting up the green netting? I reckon itd be a help 👍🏼

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Yes we have spoken about it but of course it's another one of those jobs that has been kicked down the road

[@uncle_moose]

Good job, keep it up and the videos comming.

[@Gearoid35]

Well done Karen tough going during the snow

[@gerardhealy2110]

Ive the same issue with weights too. Its definetly the silage.I got the silage dry and had it turned too but results were wtill bad. Im feeding meal too but weight gain not near what it should be

[@londonwestman1]

Thanks for sharing. Although it's not quite clear what conclusion we should draw. 😉

[@bobsmith5008]

Mighty women. Another great vid.

[@randyphillips1275]

Enjoyed your video

[@wulliewhyte544]

Have to take the tractor shopping when it snows

[@DavidFraser-w7x]

Karen the love you give the livestock is 100% pure love from the Scottish highlands keep up the good work oh love the rat scene 😂

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

😅😅

[@glynroberts1682]

Nice one enjoyed 🚜👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@lewmonegan3467]

Hi Karen. ❤ Great loading skills ❤

[@snakeboren4814]

🆒 Video Mrs Karen..U Like LED ZEPPELIN..U ROCK GIRL !!!

[@scottkrieger4701]

Well done ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ your learning always remember that. 😊😊

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Great job staking the straws bales Karen

[@JohmCurran]

You will do ok Karen cattle good trade,

[@bobuncle8704]

Nice job with the bales. Almost like ya knew what you were doin. 😂

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

😅😅 nope!

[@JohnHayden-r3b]

Wouldn't worry about going to the mart with them on a good day might even do better good luck

[@mervynburnside3666]

Those wee energy spurts that you get from time to time are brilliant. Yet get through the work in half the time😂😂

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

😅😅

[@richardcanning7351]

You did great for the first time stacking with the loader. I thought there was going to be a rat in the straw and he didn’t let us down 😂

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

I knew there was as well but I still got a fright 🤣

[@livingbreathbybreath5036]

Ole Sheehan is doing everything he can to stay. You're going to catch him doing yoga in the back of the pen one day. LOL. I'm also very terrified when moving my hay and straw because in Alabama we have lots of s.n.a.kes. I'm even too scared to type the word properly because I don't want videos of them popping up in my feed. LOL. Good on you and Rob for being able to get the car out. We have ice coming next week, and I doubt I will go anywhere. Again, south Alabama just isn't well versed in ice and snow so folks get a little wild on the road.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

I didn't think you guys got cold temperatures at all

[@xtender5]

I know that I'm a terrible person but I literally laughed out loud at your reaction to the rat. I think you should give him a name. 😂🐀

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

I really don't blame you 😅

[@antonyfarming]

I did shout out just before that rat ran out to warn you 😮cattle looking great hopefully your get good price 🤞good job stacking bales 🤩🥰

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

😅😅 thanks for trying

[@PACEZY]

Don't break a 🦵 , nice to see the snow 😺

[@SeanMcgovern-z8v]

Excellent job stacking Karyn. The MF 390 really is perfect for you!!👍

[@paddyflanagan8428]

When your fattening ya need to give plenty of a high maize meal. We feed all our factory cattle buffalo beef nuts from smyths in Donegal and get great weights on it. But we ad-lib most of them in the shed. Also no silage worth a dam for any fattening mainly straw to make them eat the meal

[@IanPothecary-dx1jd]

Good to see u looking fit and well again 👍 I should be able to advise u about gaining weight, I flippin put enough on over Christmas !!! Cracking job with the loader, ur a real pro now. Cheers, Poth.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mariebuckley1655]

Great work with stacking the bales Karen. That furry friend really gave you a scare.....we could do without them so close to us!!

[@paulryan-t2w]

Great job karen

[@kevinhehir7065]

Just advice for working with the loader . Use a bale on the back as a counter weight. It's a lot safer .

[@gustavocestaro142]

Complimenti per le bestie sono belle o visto che sei bravissima con il trattore ciao bella 😊❤

[@GeoffreyMoore-i9k]

Good evening Karen Thank you for sharing another update with us all You looked done, whilst discussing the weights, please don't put additional pressure on yourself, farming is hard enough, self criticism is always the harshest Bless ya, you didn't scream as loud as i would have done, hate rats, I feel like Alfred Hitchcocks, The Birds, I've squashed that many, dropping manhole covers when they've poked the heads out of the drains, sure they're out to terrorise me lol You seem to be growing in confidence with the loader, well done you Had confidence in you for sure Our snow, 100 - 125mm, took 11 day's to clear, Take care young lady Geoff

[@harveystephens6115]

Enjoyed stay warm and dry

[@JamesPrendergast-is6ob]

You will get on well at the mart them cattle cos they are super cattle. If you have room for that heifer as a cow i think then you should keep her when you like her. Great job stacking the bales.

[@JohnBailey-x9j]

Very good

[@JohnBailey-x9j]

See rats will come in when weather is wet as you no and weather is hot the go out

[@johnmyles1497]

Not a bother on it ❤

[@patrickkelly4070]

where did you get the weighting scales? you should dip the forks next time you go higher, it will slide out better

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Donovan's. it's a true test. pricey but good

[@KoreanFarM-bj9cx]

White winter

[@scrapjockey]

Best of luck in the mart Karen.Know what you have and know what you want.Don't let the tanglers with flat caps on the chute out tell you otherwise.

[@oliverkennedy8110]

If you think the bales are too wet two days before you bring them in cut a slit in the plastic near the ground .the water will come out great video

[@duncanstewart3396]

fe remind me please what work do you as a living away from the farm

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

I'm a retail area manager

[@andrewprosser5533]

You getting good with the loader Karen x

[@williamwright8286]

I was scared too 😊

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

😅😅

[@JimMcMahon-e6i]

Hi Karen you definitely won't be crying in a corner at the mart you will be laughing after the sale. Cattle have never been as dear as what they are now your cattle will be making from 3.20 a kilo upwards. We sell our cattle at the mart with the last few years . We feed a 12% protein to the fating ones and a19% protein to the yearlings. Its hard to get silage right it could be too dry or too wet a few hours in a fine day can make a big difference. It can depend when the contractor can come to do the bailing they can't be with everyone in the afternoon or evening . We sold some cattle last week and we are still laughing good luck with yours. Your dad is a mighty man the way he could separate the cattle and pike the silage . The old saying there's no such thing as I can't and I won't only i will try and i will that definitely applys to you and your dad.

[@trevorsweetland]

Have you thought about adding some straw though your silage as this will help with counteracting the moisture

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Yes we have done that as well 👍

[@trevorsweetland]

@ I presume this maybe why your cattle aren’t putting on the weight you expected, do you know anyone who has made mazie or whole crop silage that you could purchase and mix in with your grass silage

[@nirvairsingh1678]

👍👍👍

[@seanlynch8575]

Always sell in the mart Karen whether weanling or factory fit . Let the agents buy them in the ring . Your Dad is correct on the feed values for your stock Protein for growth . Energy for finishing . 100 days before finishing date .

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

The mart does seem to be the way to go at the moment for sure and thanks for those tips.

[@theoracle8560]

Which braid of mats did you get???

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

They are the Easyfix ones with the grip

[@markyoull6744]

great video no 1 loader driver

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

😅😅😊

[@samgreasley251]

They look very good to me. Perhaps they're short of some minerals and thats holding them back a bit gain wise?

[@mronion.9166]

There good cattle karen you will do very well at the mart, better then sending them to factory at that weight, your herd is a credit to you,

[@PatReid-e7k]

I think finishing cattle requires a lot of work on diets etc finishers would love to see your high quality forward stores at the mart…

[@DonalKelly-wf1tp]

Great cattle I would love that heifer as a cow she would produce cracking calves better off going to the mart hopefully you get what you're looking for then

[@zftransmax1]

Say u dont know urself with that tractor and loader... good job.

[@patblaney6147]

Hello Karen

[@CiaranBoland-v1k]

When will you be selling them in the mart

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

I'm hoping next weekend but just waiting to see when they can be brought

[@CiaranBoland-v1k]

How many will go

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

@CiaranBoland-v1k 4 the 3 bullocks and 1 heifer

[@donoghwilliams5487]

Gortlea mart next Friday is the place for them big beef sale there.😊

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

That's what I'm hoping for but need to see when my brother in law can bring them for me

[@ianunwin]

class video my only question is its snowing you need food and you have a tractor ? but you go out in your car, is the little buggy thing not 4x4 as well are they not legal on the road.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

The tractor wouldn't fit the shopping I'd say and I'm still not massively comfortable with it. we could've taken the gator but it's giving some problems losing power recently and with it not having any doors I didn't want to be stranded 😅

[@IvanPatton-b8i]

What price was the straw.

[@johnearle6667]

How many kgs a head a day of finishing ration do you feed ?

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

They're on 6kg each now

[@talenremer-v6i]

Great video Karen I just subscribed 😊

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Oh thank you very much ☺️

[@talenremer-v6i]

@karenmoynihanfarm yeah no problem

[@talenremer-v6i]

You look so nice