Feeding and Milking Cows on a Small Dairy Farm!

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2 жыл бұрын

Today I bring you along with me for evening chores! I will show you the daily routine and what needs to happen every single day on the dairy farm. Also I compare the differences between milking during winter and spring. Thank you all for watching. I hope you enjoy the video!
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@stanhensley3082 2 жыл бұрын

Gee,what fun,and you get to do it 365 days a year!! If your going to milk cows 🐄, 50 or 5000, you do it everyday of the year. We are so lucky to have farmers willing to work so hard!! Thanks 😊.

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stan!

@herbhouston5378 2 жыл бұрын

I remember all things from when I was a kid. Good memories.

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Gld we could bring some memories back for you!

@heatherkohlwey8379 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much sharing this. It brought back some great memories.

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@bapasrcadventures3619 2 жыл бұрын

I love to lean back in the recliner and enjoy your videos. So relaxing. Glad everything is going good I pray it stays that way for you and the whole family.

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@johnmcmccormack9203 2 жыл бұрын

My word, that's a awful lot of work every evening, I don't know very many Irish farmers who would do that. You are a dedicated bunch of people keep up the great work 👍

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you John!

@jamesmorrison1884 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video fun milking cows.

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@bobrat 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron really like your farm videos. I'm glad your family is involved in FFA keeping AG strong in The Heartland

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@misterhipster9509 2 жыл бұрын

All respect, what a time capsule your operation is. Kudos for keeping history alive.

@davidkimmel4216 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You for sharing your wonderful family videos

@geraldsundberg3610 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking usalong.

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching

@jerryrichardson6527 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your videos. My grandparent milked cows in upstate NY when I was kid. Your milk barn reminds of theirs. That was 40 years ago though

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jerry!

@nobullinvestments Жыл бұрын

Jerry, where in upstate NY?

@jerryrichardson6527 Жыл бұрын

Chase, we lived in Herkimer

@joutdoorsmen23 2 жыл бұрын

That a lot of work awesome job!!!!!!

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jameseidahl367 2 жыл бұрын

Love your farm and videos. I watch each one. My dad had a small dairy farm until I was fie years old so you farm is a reall flash back for me. Thank you for doing what you do!

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Glad we could bring back memories for you! Thank you for watching!

@geraldsorenson6073 2 жыл бұрын

I feed cows with a wheelbarrow too! You got a good channel here 👍

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jerrytibbs1856 2 жыл бұрын

As usual another excellent video! Your videos are all very relaxing and entertaining to watch never a dull moment. Hope everything is well with the farm and your family. I'm hoping to see one of you replacing the beam in the barn.

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jerry!

@Bhi694 Жыл бұрын

@@GierokFarms hi you are video is very helpful.but I don't have this special cow .can u help me how to get this cow in Pakistan?

@TheGhostHAG 2 жыл бұрын

We love the 7-day series, wouldn't complain about a 365 day series

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I wish I could upload daily!

@abdulasees1162 Жыл бұрын

@@GierokFarms and

@kellyjean3175 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video! I would love to see when you let the cows go to pasture for the 1st time this Spring, after a long Winter. I remember that was always fun to see. 🐄🥰 .

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

I'm actually currently editing that video!

@kellyjean3175 2 жыл бұрын

@@GierokFarms Awesome! I posted that message before the video finished and when you said by the time that video was released, that the cows would already be on the pasture... can't wait to see it. 😊👍🏻

@bruceprosper7625 2 жыл бұрын

I really like watching your videos ..dad can sure back up those trailers especially the sileage wagon in the open barn ..and he is really knowledgeable on farming ..great job guys ..keep up those great videos ..

@robertmarino2158 2 жыл бұрын

Well explained , great video , enjoy , stay safe , working hard always !!!

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@donaldmack7213 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video! Thanks! Did you have time to reinforce the cracked floor joists in the barn? A video of that job would be interesting. Or did I miss that.

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

No not yet some time this summer it will happen!

@Tom-np3en Жыл бұрын

Love your work ethic, very admirable

@neilmicke1622 2 жыл бұрын

We had a cross conveyor in our barn that would drop the feed on both sides and then used wheelbarrows to move the feed to the cows. We could not keep up with a conventional wheelbarrow, so I added 8-10 in extensions on the sides and backs of the wheelbarrows. It increased the capacity by 75-100% so it took less trips, and allowed us to keep up. Less trips made it easier.

@noctorius666 2 жыл бұрын

We had cows out on pasture but then with all the rain we had here in the la crosse area we took them back off of the pasture ground to keep them from mudding it up.

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thats exciting though!

@michaellucht6351 2 жыл бұрын

That reminded so much of my Uncles farm just an hour south of you guys. Your barn for milking is almost identical to his except for the bells .

@michaelbailey1578 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks so much.

@bobsethbroc 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. This in particular was great but all your videos are badass.

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@edkrumm5197 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best enjoyable video I have seen, This is the first of yours I have seen and I can't wait to see more.

@jasonarp1378 Жыл бұрын

this is such an underrated channel honestly you keep up the good work!!!

@dirtroadfarm.4024 Жыл бұрын

Love seeing small dairy farms. No doubt the cows are happier then on the massive dairy farms where they never see the light of day or taste grass

@alfredomarotta6604 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, glad you're having great weather! I'll take one those pails of milk:-) My best to the family, from Ohio farm country

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@paulreis1648 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@anthonyhengst2908 2 жыл бұрын

I could have helped you out. We feed silage the same. I have a silo out in the open 500 feet from the barn we empty it on a hay wagon then drive around and pitch into wheel barrows just like you. We do it all winter long silo will be empty in a couple weeks. FFA is a great reason to miss a night of chores. My daughter is working on her American Degree currently. I can see your brothers involved with restoring one of your M's?? It is how my club restored Dad's MM Z back in the day.... (1984).

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a sweet tractor!

@richardwilkens4577 2 жыл бұрын

I started my farm from scratch 4 years ago now I'm milking 18 to 20 cows

@sarahansen7139 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome. All I need is one or two dairy cows, but this is cool to see. I'm inspired. =)

@chucksinger1916 2 жыл бұрын

Good job fella! Lot of work

@garyfeser4294 2 жыл бұрын

You mentioned silo feeding...would be interested in a video on that

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great idea!

@geraldsundberg3610 2 жыл бұрын

You could train you hound to push the hay up closer to the stalls!

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

I wish

@oleasheim 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Good to see the old way is still alive! But i wish u and hope u can get a hold of an old feedingbelt for ur diarycows. Less hard work for u on feeding time before milking🤩

@jamesbreault5762 2 жыл бұрын

Great job man you are more than capable of handling it yourself,👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@johnoban8245 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video cattle look good

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@kevinschroeder3889 2 жыл бұрын

I think the FFA is like both 4H and Boy scouts. All three teach life lessons and how to work together and be productive. Sports just teaches you how to be a bully.

@chrisbennett8538 Жыл бұрын

I know a fella who would feel right at home in that old barn.

@dougs2007 Жыл бұрын

As a kid our mangers, or bunks were polished concrete via cow tongue...I always stayed a step away from the bunk because if u catch it with any part of ur boot, ur going down.

@davidwhitmore9129 Жыл бұрын

I think your dad is very smart

@johnthompson4162 2 жыл бұрын

I think you could make a video every day of you milking it would be pretty popular. Non farm people like these types of videos. Do what you want. All your videos are good to me. People are fascinated by cow milking I think. John T.

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

@mianintikhabalam3032 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video bro.keep it on.👍alots of love from Pakistan.

@juliusschwartz9124 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always 👍 a lil too many cowbells though lil overkill

@geraldsundberg3610 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of things to do when you're by your self isn't there!

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

for sure

@chrisbennett8538 Жыл бұрын

Love the smell of silage and hay.

@GriswoldFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Have you guys gotten in the fields yet??

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@GriswoldFarms 2 жыл бұрын

@@GierokFarms same here!

@andrewgraves3719 2 жыл бұрын

How much influence does weather have on milk production? Does extreme hot/cold or seasonal changes affect it to any degree? Looking forward to seeing some field work videos. God bless

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

It dose maybe we will talk about that more in-depth on a future video!

@tpfromcentralpa1692 2 жыл бұрын

How do you guys meter your ground feed with just buckets? We alway used a feed scoop/cart and # of scoops they got was decided by how much milk they were making.

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

They get a certain amount of the buket!

@kabeerfcc4153 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful place, I would like to do work here, as ausbuildung in Germany.

@codymoffatt1281 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great video! What state are you located? I'm from NW, Iowa.

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

@PS-on9sz Жыл бұрын

Love your channel. And you are very handsome!

@briansmith1514 2 жыл бұрын

How many milking units do you believe one person can handle milking 2 times per day in a tie stall? Is 7 the limit?

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe 8, but you have to have a strong pump, and a higher producer herd! More likely to over milk a cow with more milkers

@ivicavugrinovic1163 2 жыл бұрын

hi, I haven't seen what you're pouring from those two barrels you passed by. Please show me what it is?

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

the teat dips!

@ivicavugrinovic1163 2 жыл бұрын

google translated it completely incomprehensible.you probably used a non-literary term.

@lrn_news9171 Жыл бұрын

Are there any farms with small herds of 30 to 50 cows that are still profitable? I heard that herds under 50 are experiencing huge losses, but is that always the case?

@stevebrooking4506 2 жыл бұрын

Dream question. If money was available without more debt how or would you change your milk house?

@gwc3721 Жыл бұрын

What's a springer worth these days?

@ryanpockat8846 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you ship milk to?

@Tom-np3en Жыл бұрын

Who transports your milk?

@chrisbennett8538 Жыл бұрын

The barn is missing one thing a good stereo system playing Johnny Cash and other country music if I had a barn like that I would have one cows love country music.

@mikeolson3562 Жыл бұрын

New to the channel. Why do you raise so many bulls.? AI contracts?

@tederdmann2993 2 жыл бұрын

Been there done that, all by myself! Lol

@toddcaskey9984 2 жыл бұрын

How long does to take ya to milk ?

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

about an hour, just milking

@toddcaskey9984 2 жыл бұрын

@@GierokFarms ok , beautiful farm , I'm surprised you guys can make it milking 43 head great job

@douglaswhite7328 Жыл бұрын

Q. Why do cows wear Bells? A. Because their Horns don't work. ::groan ::

@bhain40 2 жыл бұрын

I laughed at how casually and how OFTEN you'd say "All that's left..." and you'd list a whole bunch of things! Wish there was some way to reduce the amount of manual labor; the buckets of feed, the multiple wheelbarrows. I know it works, just wishful thinking for you.

@GierokFarms 2 жыл бұрын

I hear ya there lol!

@ryanpockat8846 2 жыл бұрын

Why do you think that he is in such good shape 😂 power feed carts are nice but don't keep you in shape as much

@fullers1966 Жыл бұрын

I used to be a farmer I would give anything to be able to be farmer again the same way these guys are farming manual work never heard a person feels good character