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Yeah, I'm hoping to get some oats in soon too.

Haha!

Probably just pick some by hand.

Yeah, it's pretty sandy.

Yeah we watch his channel

I was more worried, I'd pull the hitch off that, green disc! 😅

I have them up,for more weight on the disc, so it cuts better.

About 30

I leave them up, if I need more weight on the disc.

I'll be plowing some

@trinitydairy I always enjoyed spring or fall plowing. The time I looked forward for.

I just have the wings up for more weight on the disc, so it cuts better.

I'm going to plant some, but not in that field.

Puts more weight on the disc, so it cuts better.

@@trinitydairy that makes sense. Didn't think about that

To make the disc heavier, so it cuts better.

Our creamery has put us on a quota, so it all depends on if they increase that or not. At this point, I am able to reach my quota with only 30 cows.

So many pounds of milk, correct?

Yep.

We had a pen ,and didn't like it. Always had to watch so the cow didn't lay on the calf, or push the calf into the wall,or out of the pen.

@@trinitydairy with this cow or all your cows we have pens when we raised calt no problem like you mentioned. Sorry

@jeffreyhinkle3697 all the cows, it was a constant issue we had to watch like a hawk. Weather permitting, we try to let them calve outside.

It had a 12 volt alt, the 2, 6 volt batteries were hooked together to make 12 volt.

Yeah it's in the shed, something in the clutch came apart, so it needs some work.

@@trinitydairy I have a shed full of parts for them old tractors if you need parts good luck on the clutch they can be a headache

I allow comments because it's a free country. You just didn't like that I disagreed with you and called you out on a condescending comment. You gave no ideas or advice. You simply said everything we did was wrong. I commented back that I was not wrong and continued to explain myself and the situation. You never once listened to my comments. How is that a constructive conversation? I've had many respectful conversations on this channel and met many knowledgeable people. I've also had people question things, and I've shown them results that were better than theirs. Perhaps if you disagree with how I farm, you should stop watching? I look forward to seeing your KZfaq channel where you can show everyone your way of doing things on your farm. I guarantee that even if you did everything perfectly, someone will tell you that you're doing it wrong. We did nothing wrong in that calving, and the look of pride and awe on our daughter's face when she helped "pull" her first calf was something I'll never forget. Sorry that you can't just enjoy that moment. This video was not a how to, it was simply sharing an experience that she'll never forget.

He leaves the wings up so it cuts deeper. Extra weight on the gangs.

Ahh. Ok. I was wondering why they were up. Makes sense. Thanks.

Yes

Good!

Yeah, it would be much better to have the cow calve,outside in a muddy lot, than in the nice dry barn. My wife has had 5 kids, and I didn't send her outside, to the pasture for any of them! I also like how you can tell the circumstances, and how long the cow was in labor, from that little video clip.

@@trinitydairy Just stating my experience ! I didnt suggest putting a cow out in a muddy lot. I suggested allowing the cows to have her calf in the open allowing the cow to have her calf in an open lot. Pulling a calf takes a lot of pull power ......such as a come along jack. Yes I can tell a lot about what I see. Of course there are always the unknowns.

@user-tc3ou6sy5f The only lot available was muddy as we'vehad multiple days of rain, and we don't have an indoor calving pen. I don't think you knew that from watching the clip? We have a calf puller, but don't use it unless it's absolutely necessary! If you're suggesting that you have to use a calf jack anytime you have to help with a calving, then you're the last person I'm going to take advice from. 45 years of experience is a lot, but even if you have 100 years of experience, you can't tell how long that cow has been in labor, from watching a few minute video. My grandpa had a cow calve mid day, outside in the pasture, nice dry spot, up close to the farm yard, and a Timberwolf ,came and took the calf, so in my opinion, it's often safer to have them in the barn. I don't have 45 years of experience, but I do have 30 years of experience, and I've been around for many calves being born in that 30 years. I've worked with many vets on multiple difficult calvings and have learned a lot. If what you're doing is working well for you, that's great! But that doesn't mean it will work for everyone! At the end of the day, we had a healthy calf and a cow that calved with minimal stress and force used on her, so she is recovering quickly.

​@user-tc3ou6sy5f I'd like to know how you knew there was no need to intervene from watching that clip? If a cow hasn't made any progress, you're supposed to check what's wrong in 30 minutes, not an hour. For heifers, it's an hour. I Literally went to a calving class last night led by the University of Minnesota vets to brush up on dystocia, and everything they did was right. You are making a lot of claims for not even knowing what it took to get that calf as far as they did by the time Alan even started to video. You have no idea why they intervened in the first place, but yet you are telling them they didn't need to. Do you seriously think that they just put the chains on when it was already a third of the way out? You have no idea if the calf had a leg back or head back or if the cow was suffering from milk fever earlier, thus preventing her from pushing at all. You have no idea how long that cow was pushing and if she was too worn out to do it alone. All you saw was the home stretch of a successful calving. You didn't even ask them why they intervened, you just started claiming how you know so much more than they do. They worked with the cow and helped her make progress without yanking and possibly ripping anything. There was absolutely no need for a calf jack as you saw in the video that just helping pull a little helped the cow make a ton of progress. A calf jack puts 5 times the amount of force that 2-200 pound men could apply by pulling, so it should only be used when necessary. I've known far too many farmers that instantly resort to a calf jack when it's not needed and did more harm than good. I'm not sure why you felt the need to comment at all when it's obvious they know what they're doing because they were there. You don't know anything about the situation, nor did you bother to find out, which tells me your comment was not meant to be helpful, it was meant to show just how much smarter you are than them. You definitely didn't prove that.

@@farmstrong669 Sorry.......Im not making any claims. My calving class consist of 45 years milking cows. Your right... assisting the cow is important ! Your also right that I have no idea what happened before hand. Thats obvious........so thats why I commented on the " video " as shown. However.. at least what is shown in this video there is nothing wrong with how things are going. The cow is still pushing......and the young assistant is not really pulling much on the calf to help. When a pulling jack is involved thats when things are serious ! Thats a true sign that theres a problem ! And also when the cow stops pushing. It simply means shes worn out or..as you stated......something is wrong inside the cow.....head back... leg back......or whatever. It is obvious thats not the case here. I do know for a fact if a cow is confined often they quit pushing. Its important the cow has a way to position herself to help push......that means " primary " laying down...... of which helps the cow use its own body to force the calf out. Anything you have stated here....I totally agree with !