If you wanted to space your rows further apart is there a way to block off some of the gates? For instance, if I wanted rows 30” apart as opposed to 7-8”.
There is not a built in way to do it. The gates and disk spacing is not adjustable as far as my understanding of the machine goes. I suppose you could block the opening to the gate off from the inside. The disc is still going to be cutting but if the gate is blocked then no seed would be coming out.
He’s been favorite of the two that group of calves. He seems to have a favorable attitude. We have sold a lot over the last couple years but that’s a good thing! We love to see our ladies as the foundation of other herds
I bought a 209-50 Magnum Encore in 1999 and just never shot it. So I unboxed it a month ago, scoped it and loaded 84 grains (by weight) of 2F Triple 7 under that 340 grain Hornady ELD-X Bore Drive. 3 5 shot strings gave me 1738 FPS and .8” to 1.3” center to center groups at 104 yards. I measure all my charges for the Encore and Omega I hunted with before. My flintlock builds, I use a custom deer horn for 110 grains of 2F Swiss in my .54 and .62 caliber rifled flintlocks and round ball. Good luck on your hunts… I want to go back home to Wyoming next year for Mulies
Thank you for the info! I’m shooting 92 grains of the Blackhorn. It’s starting to get dialed in. I just need more range time. Should be ready to go by September!
@@murrayfarmranch8447 if you are igniting 92 grains on BH209 by weight, that is a “more than hefty” charge. I stopped with the BH209 because of cost and frankly “IMHO… price gouging”. I have been shooting muzzleloaders since I was 16 (64 now) and I still have my first TC Seneca in .36 caliber o bought when I was 16 (you could back then)… I used Goex for years. Now Swiss… but I do shoot Triple 7 2F and 3F in my percussion rifles, pistols and revolvers. I can get a follow up shot easily in my inline and side hammer rifles… so it works plenty good for me at $40 a pound (today’s cost) vs. $80 for a half pound.
@raytribble8075 it’s right close to 75 grains by weight which looks to be close to 92 grains by their volumetric tubes. Sorry I wasn’t talking apples to apples earlier. The price of Blackhorn has gotten outrageous. I may experiment with some other powders but it’ll be a while because I have enough Blackhorn to last several seasons.
lol. When I hesrd Oklahoma I was like oooh hey my state haha haven’t made elk burgers since I was 10 and needed a good country person to give me the good cookins haha
If I could only watch one hunting advice video, this would be it. Thanks for putting in the time and effort to film this and for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Thank you for such kind words! I hope that you have a tag in your pocket for this fall. I have drawn mule deer tags in Colorado and Utah both with muzzy. The deer will be doing different things during the hunts so it will be very interesting to see how it plays out. I’m training daily and feeling well! Good luck!
Thank you for watching! Yes the regs can be super confusing. Things can change from year to year and they are always different from state to state. I hope you have a tag in your pocket for the fall. I have drawn two mule deer tags. One in Colorado and the other in Utah so I should be in for some excellent hunt this fall with my muzzleloader! Good luck!
@@AustinIsOutdoors I hunted 18 a few years ago before the big burn went through there. It was some nice country but it was gnarly with downed timber. I think a lot of that is cleared out now. You should be in for a great hunt!
They know exactly where the tips of their horns are. They’ll turn their heads and move with an uncanny instinct. I’ve seen them run through timber and never touch a branch!
I do think there would be some risk putting it in and pulling it out. The sight is pretty sturdy and covered with the globe but the internals are pretty thin and I do think would break without a ton of pressure applied.
I’m not American, I didn’t realise longhorns still existed, I had some vague idea they were just an “olden days” breed. They look amazing!! Those HORNS!!!! I know they are being very calm and placid in this video, but if I were a hungry coyote who saw a calf I wouldn’t like my chances if an adult was nearby, lol. Speaking of which, at about 27:00 when you showed us Rosie and her calf, it kind of looked like Rosie and the other cows were almost triangulating around the little group of calves. Do you think this was conscious? Are longhorns similar to other herd breeds in that the herd collectively watches out for everyone’s calves not just their own?
Just had my brother call me couple days ago asking if I wanted the drill my grandfather left on a piece of ground he inherited. I told him I did, not knowing what I would ever use it for. Didn't realize all the different seeds they were capable of putting in the ground until your video. I was a kid when I helped grandpa on the farm. When it came to the drill I was pretty much the kid at the truck there to fill the boxes with soy beans in a hurry when he started waving his arm. Ripping strings and dumping bags fast so he could get back in the dirt. Always thought it was only good for soy beans. Thanks for good information. You gave me a good reason to fix it back up, and put it back to work.
Thank you watching! Good luck getting it back in order and planting! I know that when I use a piece of equipment inherited from generations past it brings back a lot of memories and keeps those memories fresh on the mind. I bet your grandfather would be proud.
Great work and explanation. I’ve watched a lot of these videos and the one thing you did that I really liked was putting a brick under the bottom of the hydrant for support. Very important and easy fix . Thanks for the video
Mine have a preference for the sunflower seeds also but I find that they will go back and eat the rest. I’m going to see if I can find something to replace the roasted soybeans. They eat them but I notice that mine have a preference for the sunflowers and oats. The soy beans are super high protein so it won’t be an easy exchange.
Wow that was so smart to use that knife!! It was so cute how your son said “can I see daddy” he’s always going to remember the things his daddy taught him!!!
Thank you guys for watching! We are in located between Marlow and Elmore City in a small community known as Foster. Duncan is the closet large town to us.
Without an anaesthesia it is nearly Impossible to return the prolaps. In this case it is a very small uterus and not to difficult to return. I returned some of the double size. But i had people who helped me and i am a vet.
We operate as a cow/calf operation for the most part. The majority of our heifers are sold to other farms as replacement heifers. Our specialty is producing flashy colored females. We love specked and brindle patterns. We have a farm to table beef operation. 90 percent of the bulls born on the ranch are filtered into the beef operation. We occasionally retain a bull to sell as a herd sire but they are few and far between.
Does the seeder box agitator need to be lubricated? It looks like the gear box at the end of them has a cover that can be slide to the side for lubrication.
I noticed you said they also get organic table scraps. However it doesn't look like the feed is organic. Is that something that is important to you? Just wondering. I see so many vidoes or post like this but never ever yet have I heard any content creator talk about organic feed.
Your animals are fascinating. I just discovered your channel today, so you may have discussed this before, but, are they aware of the span of their own horns, and how do they avoid injuring each other?
Thank you for watching! They know exactly where their horns are. Watching them walk through timber or around our working pens and gates is evidence. They’ll tilt their heads just right so they don’t hit the tips. They’ll turn their heads to load in a trailer. It’s pretty amazing considering some of them had a 7ft span.
Thank you! I start by mixing it in with their starter between 4-6 months of age. The birds love it and my egg production has been awesome. I have not used this on broilers. Broilers on new pasture daily I would think could utilize this but I am not an expert in that area and don’t want to give you bad advice. For laying hens it has been great for us.
@jennifermisquith5606 I think the main thing with broilers is they require a higher protein mix. You could use some of the ideas I have for my hen mix and tweak it so that the protein mixture is closer to 20-25%. Broilers on pasture in chicken tractors are eating all sorts of insects and so forth helping with the protein goals.
how old are your boys at the end there? and im curious About what age do you castrate them? Is that just done with an elastic ring/ band or do you open them up and remove the teste too? You mentioned that if you let them grow out as a bull calf then steer them later they grow a stronger frame and make a beefier steer, What sort of overall carcass gain is achievable doing it that way?? Im in New Zealand and generally most are steered very young so as not to 'check' their growth so im curious about your out come, i guess to factor in the cost to castrate older because here we have to call the vet out, Do you castate your own? interesting video, thank you for sharing.
We raise our beef to about 2 years of age. They will typically be very close to 1000lbs at butcher. On the rail they will weigh 500-600lbs and that will yield 350-400lbs of retail cuts. We castrate our own. I band them. Most often I do it either at weaning or shortly after. I have a video on my channel detailing how I do it.
We modified my grandpa's seeder to plant field corn, since we didn't have a true corn planter. After modifying it, we then called it our corn planter since we used it for planting only corn. I'll be buying one once I find property.
We use ours for so many different things. Every fall we use ours for wheat/rye over seeding. It does a good job on mixed seed also. We have been buying a regenerative mix that is sorghum, beans, okra and a couple other species. Lays it down nicely!
@@murrayfarmranch8447 That makes a true farmer. We had another seeder that the hopper rusted out and converted into a road grader. Best of luck with your farm and farming.
Ive picked up two longhorn steers. One i got 4 months ago at 450lb i estimate he is 650-700 now and i just picked up another one at around 700lb. They are fixing to be on alfalfa and wheat fodder aka sprouted grain with 8 acres to forage throughout the next 4 months. Possibly sprouted corn when it warms up.
Thank you for watching! The bagel is a game changer for the mornings! Packs a lot of calories in a relatively small package. I also hate having to use a stove in the mornings. I like to be able to get moving early and being able to eat without digging out my stove helps with that!
Thank you for watching. It is added calcium and supposedly a natural parasitic. I add a couple of cups into the whole mixture as I’m spinning it in the mixer. A little of it goes a long way!
Thank you for watching. I have hopes of getting a lot more content out. My oldest has been wrestling and I help coach so I’ve been in a time crunch but hopefully soon we’ll have some more videos out!
I have a model B drill also. Have you ever needed replacement part? If so where do you typically get them from? Or is it just search the web and see what you can find?
Some parts are still available through John Deere parts. If you ever see a junk one you can buy for parts it’s probably worth it. Mine has been well maintained and I have not had to replace anything on it.
Glad to hear you like it! Sorry about not seeing this video until now, but we love to see videos of people enjoying our products. I'll let Ryan know you had some kind words for him as well. We appreciate the shoutout!
Thank you for watching! I have 3 pieces of equipment from you guys. I have the trencher, a brush cutter, and pallet forks. They all have performed to expectations. I’ve been well pleased. I need to do a video over the brush-cutter but haven’t gotten any film.
