Sealstor Silos

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Sealstor Silos

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Mikep7810

Күн бұрын

Talking about the kind of silos we have on the farm and how the operate. Trying to explain them as best as I can.

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@JakeBrakeIH 5 жыл бұрын

Never knew there was that much involved with those silos(we’ve used bunkers for my lifetime). Thanks for taking the time to show all the different aspects of how they work!

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

It sounds like a lot but they are really pretty simple

@birdsnestfishing698 5 жыл бұрын

That was a great video I honestly didn’t know there was other metal silos besides the harvester silos. My grandpa tells me stories when he used a wooden silo and upgraded to a concrete one and it was a world of difference.

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

I don't miss climbing up to open doors on the wooden ones. These ones are much easier

@andylieffring3987 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing us Mike. I’ve been around harvestores all my life. I can see the advantages to the unloader setup you have. I worked for a guy who had a “ Cropstore” silo with a ladig unloader ,it was set up just like yours. His unloader was worn out though

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

its really helpful to keep up on the maintenance on them

@familyfarmertn8931 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike very interesting like I've said before never been around those types of silos. Take care and have fun

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for checking it out

@keenankelley187 5 жыл бұрын

My uncles have a Harvestore 31/89 high moisture silo. It was built in 1979 with a new leg for 100,000 had the roof replaced a few years back and catwalk that was 40,0000 wonder what a new cost today??! Awesome vid.

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I can only imagine what they go for today

@jeremybuchheit3346 5 жыл бұрын

Great video looking forward for more

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@jaykettlewell3922 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative video. Thanks for the education.

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

no problem, thanks for checking it out

@philyates6732 5 жыл бұрын

Good job explaining. Nice video. Thanks.

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it.

@johnmur3384 5 жыл бұрын

Very good video Mike!!

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you John

@johnjarrell7708 5 жыл бұрын

Built alot of them many moons ago ! They're originally out of Canada. Also tore down and built Harvestore silos and slurrystores.

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

That's pretty cool. All 3 of these were used so they were taken down from one farm and rebuilt here

@jrbpa5775 5 жыл бұрын

We had the big blues also, no better feed. Not much better then filling silo. Thx for the video!!!

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

No problem, glad you enjoyed it

@GMC-lr4jj 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, thank you for sharing!

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out

@louisnemick317 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information.

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for checking it out

@antonyfarming 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid looks a nice setup

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@JamesOBrien2253 5 жыл бұрын

They seem like a good job but I think I like the pits more alot less to go wrong

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

We really don't have a lot that goes wrong, they are pretty simple.

@rogerwilson9361 5 жыл бұрын

Mike the Sealstor silos same to be better then the old concrete one if the unloader broke down better get ready pitch some silage. I like the bags or clamps for silage it seem easier to full with but who knows they may up with away a better way then silos and bag and clamps.

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

There are pros and cons to everything. Just gotta figure out what works best for you

@thr8061 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Less show a video of a farmer filling very tall poured concrete silos: 2 - 30x148' & 1 - 30x120' (yes, they REALLY are that tall). The only blower that can push the silage that high is a Gehl 1580. Of course they quit doing agricultural equipment, so this guy bought 5 (I think) for future use & parts. Wowzers eh?!

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

Those are some tall silos. I wouldn't wanna climb them

@larsonvalleyfarm 5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to have a high moisture corn unit here with a roller mill

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

We had a roller mill when we put in the silo back in 95. A couple years ago we switched to a valmetal hammer mill. That does a great job!

@harrisfarms5753 5 жыл бұрын

Great video would a concrete bunker be better didn't know there was that much involved with one

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

There really isn't a whole lot to these. If we had a bunker we would need another person to pack. This way we only need 2 people

@randrew10001 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for showing, are they cheaper than the harvestore?

@mikep7810 3 жыл бұрын

I dont believe they make them anymore. I know yoy can buy them from another farm and have them taken apart and set up on the farm. we havent put one up in over 20 years so im not sure what they go for now

@Smonhaut 5 жыл бұрын

Those unloader were junk in the sealstores, the harvestore unloader ended up being much better. Not to mention you could build larger structures with the harvestores

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

We use ours everyday for over 20 years and have had little problems. I've read harvestore put a lot of work into their unloaders to make them better. The new unloaders look nice

@Smonhaut 5 жыл бұрын

Too each his own i guess

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

That's right

@paulbouwman229 5 жыл бұрын

These unloaders look like they're easier to access then the harvestores and you don't have to short arm it. From your other videos they seem to run the feed out a lot slower then a harvestores. Have you ever had to dig out one of these unloaders before?

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

I've had it plug up behind the access door before it that wasn't bad. I've never seen a harvestore unloader in person but I believe ours is a little slower. I've read that harvestore really improved their unloaders so if we ever were to put up a new silo I'd definitely check them out

@jdtractorman7445 5 жыл бұрын

I think some people talk bad about Harvestores because they don't do maintenance on them like they should. My grandfather and uncle's farm had a Harvestore, replaced cutter chain a couple times maybe, other than that I don't remember issues with it at all. It had a Goliath unloader I believe. Thank you for showing the unloader design on your silos, they look more "repair friendly" than the Harvestore unloader should that situation arise. Do those breather bags you show go inside the top of the silo like in the Harvestores?

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

They are like the ones that go in the top of the silo. From other videos I've seen harvestore are starting to put their breather bags somewhere outside the silo like this

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

I've read how guys have had nothing but problems with them and I've read how guys have had them for 30 years with no issue.

@MilkMan608 Жыл бұрын

@@mikep7810 You know how it goes. Some guys could f*** up a wet dream!

@show-casedairyllc8652 5 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻😉

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@fallowcroftfarm6478 5 жыл бұрын

Hey mike I have a few questions how many cows are you milking and who you sell your milk too?

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

50 cows and DFA

@farmboy331 5 жыл бұрын

Are you worried about parts available for the laidig? I was told there are getting hard to find

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

We have center state agriculture about an hour away and they service our unloaders and they come fix them if we have a major problem. They seem to be able to get the parts. Great company!

@danwilliam9107 4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering how close can you build them together is there code or can plant them as close you can

@mikep7810 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if there is a specific code. The way these are spaced is good cause you can walk in between them

@danwilliam9107 4 жыл бұрын

@@mikep7810 thanks so your about 4 ft apart or so

@mikep7810 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah give or take

@danwilliam9107 4 жыл бұрын

@@mikep7810 thanks Mike

@cleatrampler 5 жыл бұрын

Been a while since the skid steer has been in a video.

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

I used it in the end of bagging corn silage

@cleatrampler 5 жыл бұрын

Yes but it was only an inside view.

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

Next time I use it I'll show more of it. I mainly use the loader

@cleatrampler 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Enjoy all your videos,

@marshallk4355 5 жыл бұрын

I curious what moisture are you shooting for on the corn silage in your harvestor? We put everything in stave silos at 60-65% and have always been told you need corn silage around that 50% if you put in a blue one so it’ll not freeze up and get stuck in the winter Thanks!

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

Around 50-55 is a pretty good area to shoot for

@ericgroat626 5 жыл бұрын

Marshall K forage doesn't freeze in these units .

@tdgreenbay 5 жыл бұрын

Ladaig unloaders are way more expensive to replace

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

We've had them for 20 years and never had to replace them. Keeping up with maintenance is key

@brentreid7031 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting. So do you short arm and long arm the unloader the same as the Harvestore?

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

No, there is no chain to long arm out the side like in a harvestore. Its an auger that goes around that you can access through that door underneath

@karljacobson1575 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty country side! What state?

@atomicwedgie8176 5 жыл бұрын

New York

@karljacobson1575 5 жыл бұрын

Atomicwedgie81 👍thanks....

@atomicwedgie8176 5 жыл бұрын

UR welcome!@@karljacobson1575

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful New York state

@karljacobson1575 5 жыл бұрын

mikep7810 I hear that! Nice! Thanks.....

@rdekort9273 5 жыл бұрын

Why don't you use a silagebunk?,i understand that there is more feed loss in these towersilos than in a silagebunk

@mikep7810 5 жыл бұрын

We like the tower silos. They work well for us. If we went to a silage bunk there would be more feed loss plus we'd have to hire more people to pack the bunk after dumping a load where now its just 1 person chopping and 1 person unloading