Bet You Thought This Would Never Happen

Bet you thought would this never happen...today I'm repairing the flat tire on the eggmobile! 'Tis the season for catching up on maintenance and repair projects, as well as our usual jobs with the animals. While I'm doing the work, I'll talk a little about cattle fly control and why "one size fits all" farming solutions often don't work.
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  • @Farm_fab
    @Farm_fab2 жыл бұрын

    The chickens always have something to say, but it's always fowl language.

  • @rolandpinette9946

    @rolandpinette9946

    2 жыл бұрын

    Pete is starting to rub-off on you! Good one!

  • @michael7423

    @michael7423

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great dad joke! 😂

  • @reaperhunter7297

    @reaperhunter7297

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's a good one I'ma use it lol

  • @patgoudge2837

    @patgoudge2837

    Жыл бұрын

  • @freebooterz-Warmane
    @freebooterz-Warmane2 жыл бұрын

    why would you change that tire? Those are premium anti-theft tires!

  • @debramaloney5859
    @debramaloney58592 жыл бұрын

    I just wanted to say thank you for being so kind. We (my husband, grandson and I) drove out from Waterford, NY (the oldest continuously incorporated village in the US) and were at the farmers market in Ithaca this past Saturday. My grandson has Williams Snydrome and you were very kind to him and he was very excited to meet you. He also has since asked if you remembered to say “Hi” to your son, Henry from him, his name is Camden.

  • @JustaFewAcresFarm

    @JustaFewAcresFarm

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Debra, it was great to meet you! Henry says hi back to Camden!

  • @magwakeener
    @magwakeener2 жыл бұрын

    I have a great life. But I always feel better AFTER I watch you and the (human and animal) family on the Farm than BEFORE I watch. Thanks so much.

  • @williamneiman1448
    @williamneiman14482 жыл бұрын

    A 15 minute project is only 1 broken bolt away from an 8 hour ORDEAL! Been there before, studs are fun...! Enjoying your videos!

  • @JAdams-jx5ek
    @JAdams-jx5ek2 жыл бұрын

    "Rotate the tires on the chicken mobile every 3000 miles." One of your best jokes.

  • @bladestoe6568

    @bladestoe6568

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wait that was a joke? Darn I rotated my tires on my chicken mobile 4 times because it’s been 12,000 miles since I last rotated them. I’m all caught up now.

  • @daleducheneaux7726
    @daleducheneaux77262 жыл бұрын

    Can't believe someone would dislike Pete's video's!

  • @0mnidirectional
    @0mnidirectional2 жыл бұрын

    Holy cow, you did it, you changed that tire, today was a good day👍👌😀

  • @jamespetersen6197
    @jamespetersen61972 жыл бұрын

    My dad and I had free range Muscovy ducks on our dairy farm. The ducks loved being near the manure piles to eat flies as they hatched! We saw a significant drop in flies when we had ducks.

  • @gregbolton8716
    @gregbolton87162 жыл бұрын

    I’m not OCD but I did find myself breathing a sigh of relief at the tire fix- lol- I can appreciate the stubbornness and leaving the vines grow…. Gotta be a bit “non compliant” at times 😉

  • @kimtanner8711
    @kimtanner87112 жыл бұрын

    Memories ! My Dad has been gone a long time but glad to see that traditions still live on ! Thanks for the laugh ! Blessings !!!

  • @clairestaffieri4398
    @clairestaffieri43982 жыл бұрын

    OH HAPPY DAY !!! No more watching that poor tire getting tortured ever again. Oh thank you, thank you, thank you, Pete !!!!

  • @adamboone5472
    @adamboone54722 жыл бұрын

    I like the bush/vine that’s taking over your shop.

  • @marjoriejohnson6535
    @marjoriejohnson65352 жыл бұрын

    I am impressed. So few people today know how to fix things. And those that do that's all they do. They know nothing about the difference between soil and dirt much less anything about raising farm animals. Except for the fact that my father didn't own a tractor, he farmed with horses, your videos remind me of my childhood. And it wasn't far from your farm.what a beautiful place to live a beautiful life.

  • @cynthiaparsons9339
    @cynthiaparsons93392 жыл бұрын

    Don't blame you about trying to find a more natural way to help with the flies. Wow your pigs are getting big!!!! They look good!!!

  • @JamesLeatherman
    @JamesLeatherman2 жыл бұрын

    I could taste that pear, just by the sound. On the mountain, we had pear trees along the dirt road, and an old apple orchard that produced apples as big as two fists together. I remember the flavor of both fruits in the hot late August sun. Also, the side hill was covered in wild strawberries and thyme, and those aromas are burned into my sense memory.

  • @jakefrechette3224
    @jakefrechette32242 жыл бұрын

    I applaud your efforts to combat flies without using insecticides. You truly are a top example of how to ethically run a farm and I envy the connection you have with your land. Hope you have luck with your fly management! Excited for more tractor videos through the winter!

  • @fion1flatout

    @fion1flatout

    2 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone else grow peppermint to distract flies? Not sure if it works but it smells like it does

  • @big.g.fromohio3546

    @big.g.fromohio3546

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fion1flatout I buy cheap peppermint mouthwash and put it in a spray bottle and spray that around where I’m sitting. Keeps skeeters away. I bet it works for fly’s too.

  • @etruedus
    @etruedus2 жыл бұрын

    Love the videos Pete! I am living my old life vicariously through you. THANK YOU!

  • @grammybear4226
    @grammybear42262 жыл бұрын

    🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤️ 🎀 ❤️

  • @windetrails
    @windetrails2 жыл бұрын

    I love the old tractors and equipment you operate. When I was a kid on the farm and our main tractor was Farmall International. We did have a Minneapolis Moline, which was the big plow tractor. (4 bottom plow) and back then that was big. But now a day all you see is the big modern tractors that cost upwards of 500K. You maintain them and they'll last forever.

  • @yvonnetucker2599
    @yvonnetucker25992 жыл бұрын

    You are such a doofus but that’s the reason we love you , you just make my day Pete thank you

  • @carlahauschildt6397
    @carlahauschildt63972 жыл бұрын

    That's so funny how the cows know exactly what you're doing...and they start munching a few steps into the "new" grass! Love your videos.

  • @diretoriavolks7662

    @diretoriavolks7662

    2 жыл бұрын

    How to Build a Shipping Container House we will go over how to move shipping containers with a crane and place them onto the concrete foundation. I will show how I cut openings for doors and windows in the shipping containers and then welded in different types of

  • @chuckstrasbaugh62
    @chuckstrasbaugh622 жыл бұрын

    Always enjoy your videos Pete! I get such peace and life from hanging out with you on the farm. Thank you! Have a great day yourself!

  • @SuperMAZ007
    @SuperMAZ0072 жыл бұрын

    I like the fly paper idea for pest control. Also this is a issue with a lot of older machines that don't do much work and sit in damp climate: engine oil get's spoiled really fast. Have witnessed it myself. Not every solution works for everyone that I learned the hardway in life.

  • @MJWCBW
    @MJWCBW2 жыл бұрын

    This man is like the farmer version of Mr. Rogers. Love this channel

  • @JD-ce4so
    @JD-ce4so2 жыл бұрын

    OMG, the tire tread are going the wrong way on the new tire.

  • @jeffgootjes8418
    @jeffgootjes84182 жыл бұрын

    Kind of your own bat cave entrance through the vines. 🙂

  • @katchvideos910
    @katchvideos9102 жыл бұрын

    You always have me laughing. I too like the vines by the door.

  • @stevenh.5181
    @stevenh.51812 жыл бұрын

    I love the sound of the old red tractor 🚜🚜🐷🐮🐔🐥🐣

  • @karenyee9812
    @karenyee98122 жыл бұрын

    Yay!!! Kudos for wearing an Oregon Ducks shirt!!! My family are big supporters of the Ducks. Go DUCKS!

  • @charlenewenthold5150
    @charlenewenthold51502 жыл бұрын

    You bring back so many childhood memories thanks

  • @sarahlopez4860
    @sarahlopez48602 жыл бұрын

    The greasers for the tractor brought back memories. There was a shed near our house when I was a kid where they worked on equipment, and 60 years ago there were no doors much less locks. The greasers fascinated me, but I didn’t see them in action. My dad was the cow man, and we were forbidden from that shed! Yeah, right. Where did we go to work on our bikes? Thanks for the memories.

  • @grammajean1327
    @grammajean1327 Жыл бұрын

    You make everything you do look easy.

  • @shawnmaginness9872
    @shawnmaginness98722 жыл бұрын

    I caught myself accidentally making up a dad joke today, Pete! I had some errands to run, but I told myself, "Just a few episodes of just a few acres, first" ... 🤣

  • @fion1flatout
    @fion1flatout2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Pete, it was great to watch someone else struggling with a job which is way more awkward than it 'should' be

  • @leeannmillet8215
    @leeannmillet82152 жыл бұрын

    I love seeing how you run the farm.

  • @nixer8984
    @nixer89842 жыл бұрын

    "save that tube, I think it can be patched!" LOL I am so happy I stumbled onto your channel. All the best to you and your family Pete, and thanks for the grins.

  • @techbilly2342
    @techbilly23422 жыл бұрын

    It inspires me to see how joyfully and skillfully you approach those farm chores that some of us older, lazier folks would not cherish. I hope you kept the warranty papers on the tire. Maybe they will reimburse you for your time also :)

  • @OasisAcres42
    @OasisAcres42 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much ^_^ taking a break from homeschooling my kids, gonna go back after this, and this really made me smile :)

  • @treefrog7795
    @treefrog77952 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the tractor ride. I enjoyed it so much.

  • @avahightower4685
    @avahightower46852 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely LOVE that you don't like using insecticides. LOVE that you're going to try fly paper and garlic. The world would be such a better place if more farmers had this mindset. Looking forward to your next video's!

  • @richardbohlingsr3490
    @richardbohlingsr34902 жыл бұрын

    Those little jobs never seem to go away. You just replace one with a different one every time. 8-)

  • @pamettmayer2391
    @pamettmayer23912 жыл бұрын

    Well my dad 90 yrs old enjoyed your video, working on the 🚜, here could relate to all the work you were doing. Thank you for bring a light on for him. God bless you and all your animals.

  • @400brian
    @400brian2 жыл бұрын

    That is pretty much daily occurrence around here. Tires are the bane of my existence!

  • @harrisonchevy4452
    @harrisonchevy44522 жыл бұрын

    Hi 🙋‍♂️ Pete, another one of your homespun videos. Always informative, just love ❤️ them. Keep them coming and I will keep on enjoying them. Thanks 🙏.

  • @frankdantonio2479
    @frankdantonio24792 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been dealing with crankcase moisture on my new-to-me H. Previous owner restored it and used it as a parade tractor solely. Worked it in front of a brush hog and changed the oil twice after an hour of run time each, really seemed to help. Oil pressure isn’t quite where I’d like to see it so I may be following suit with main bearings and oil pump rebuild.

  • @charlieslorenson1861
    @charlieslorenson18612 жыл бұрын

    When I first saw those trees and Vines and bushes next to your door I thought I know I like this guy that's really cool

  • @horsebee1
    @horsebee12 жыл бұрын

    I love the way that whenever you move cows onto new grass the first thing they do is check out the extreme edges of the new range then try to graze the grass in the other side of the new boundary.

  • @pal6598
    @pal65982 жыл бұрын

    That tire has got thousands of miles of field work left! 🤪🤪😂😂

  • @4eversunnyst.petersburg244
    @4eversunnyst.petersburg2442 жыл бұрын

    When you drive that tractor down the road, I think of my grandfather who loved his tractors too.

  • @medictom1
    @medictom12 жыл бұрын

    It was my great pleasure meeting you at the Farmer's Market this past Saturday. And thanks for understanding my little problem. We've traveled back home to Rhode Island.

  • @scrotiemcboogerballs1981
    @scrotiemcboogerballs19812 жыл бұрын

    That was close buddy you almost got kicked by that cow thanks for sharing buddy stay safe and god bless

  • @cherrydowns7745
    @cherrydowns77452 жыл бұрын

    Love that ol tractor, reminds me of my grampa Hibler and his first tractor. Spray your cows with Avon's Skin So Soft. I used it on my Arabian horse. He didn't like sprays so I just used a rag and smeared it on his face and back, ears and legs. It works.

  • @tommy5499
    @tommy54992 жыл бұрын

    Love your Sarcasm about the Tire. I am guessing to put off that tire change just to bug the Tire Trolls. Then again it's good to have help with comments to help the KZread Algorithms.

  • @darrel1954
    @darrel19542 жыл бұрын

    Pete, thanks for sharing your life on the farm!

  • @bertiljohansson8039
    @bertiljohansson80392 жыл бұрын

    Small problem for a good mecanic with proper tools! Greetings from Sweden!

  • @douglasgatian1401
    @douglasgatian1401 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Pete!

  • @herbhouston5378
    @herbhouston53782 жыл бұрын

    Always enjoy your videos. I think it's because they always trigger another memory.

  • @mobayguy
    @mobayguy Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Pete

  • @ronaldbeuron3766
    @ronaldbeuron37662 жыл бұрын

    Love that super C. simple, handy, and old! Just like me!

  • @matildafield190
    @matildafield1902 жыл бұрын

    Love watching your videos! Your jokes make me laugh and your content brings me back to my growing up years. My Dad had a Super A which has since become a family heirloom. Love that you show how to farm with older equipment. Thanks from Southeastern Manitoba, Canada.

  • @faisalismail9189
    @faisalismail91892 жыл бұрын

    You always inspire me Pete

  • @jeffreyjohnson8212
    @jeffreyjohnson82122 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for another great video!

  • @nelsoncreekfarm
    @nelsoncreekfarm2 жыл бұрын

    Glad to see we aren't the only ones that still change our own tires/rims. Love the vines, so my OCD is good today Pete. LOL : ) Like you, I am starting to play catch up on "projects" around the farm, like finishing the restoration of the old 2-hole outhouse.. I do miss the "Run, Run" Run" with the pigs. Love the videos. Keep them coming. Dave N.

  • @chrishoward8473
    @chrishoward84732 жыл бұрын

    It was nice of those chickens to partially dismount that tire for you!

  • @Upcycledbaglady
    @Upcycledbaglady2 жыл бұрын

    Just catching up on some of your older videos. You remind me so much of my husband. So patient even when things don’t work out as easily as planned. Love your channel!

  • @michael7423
    @michael74232 жыл бұрын

    The cows seemed quieter than usual today, I love watching them getting turned out onto fresh pasture! Thanks again Pete for taking us along for another day on your beautiful farm!!!

  • @johnbrunner8807
    @johnbrunner88072 жыл бұрын

    Pete would be a good public speaker love the channel

  • @knoxtique
    @knoxtique2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your videos and all the excellent effort you put into your farm, family, and your way of life/living!

  • @stanleyschafer4232
    @stanleyschafer42322 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Pete for sharing another video with us. Thanks for keeping things natural. Your pigs look nice and healthy. As do all of your livestock.

  • @RepairedFordBoys
    @RepairedFordBoys2 жыл бұрын

    This was one of my favorite videos in a long time! As always we don't always agree on everything but I love how sensible you are in "not everything works for everyone". I never miss an episode and as always a huge fan!

  • @TomA6788
    @TomA67882 жыл бұрын

    Great video, making light of chores and fun commentary! We always enjoy finding new video in morning (WA state)👍👍👍. Thank you for also sharing the simple jobs of serving the Farmalls💯

  • @larryiowatexasrooster9317
    @larryiowatexasrooster93172 жыл бұрын

    👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🙏🏻 Enjoyed! A farmers work is never done👍 and you have to be a jack of all trades!

  • @jondaniel540
    @jondaniel5402 жыл бұрын

    I did enjoy your video Pete. Thanks for your regular contributions.

  • @stumpy259
    @stumpy2592 жыл бұрын

    We have been using garlic salt and it does an amazing job.

  • @danielcohn-bendit701
    @danielcohn-bendit7012 жыл бұрын

    Your grass looks so luscious; feels like I want to chomp it myself.

  • @Dan-qy1rg
    @Dan-qy1rg2 жыл бұрын

    When I was younger my dad had both the Super C and the H Farmall tractors. I always enjoy your videos, not seen a bad one, so thanks for them and thanks for the memories. See you later and have a Great Day and a Great Week!

  • @Flowing23
    @Flowing232 жыл бұрын

    thanks

  • @Poyntebreak
    @Poyntebreak2 жыл бұрын

    Pete, As a fly deterrent, have you thought about using (spraying) an apple cider solution that has a little dish soap with basil, rosemary, and peppermint oils on the cows? Doesn't kill the flies but does keep them away.

  • @darrencerveny2028
    @darrencerveny20282 жыл бұрын

    That was another great day on the farm, all sorts of projects getting done. It looked like beautiful day there, definitely jealous.

  • @lynnembick431
    @lynnembick4312 жыл бұрын

    Love the video , laughed and laughed about the tire on the egg mobile. Lol!

  • @winchester37a
    @winchester37a2 жыл бұрын

    That is such a easy way to get the right amount of oil

  • @jessicabredesen432
    @jessicabredesen4322 жыл бұрын

    Yay for the ASU Sun Devils shirt! Woohoo to my alma mater!

  • @billyangelapressley
    @billyangelapressley2 жыл бұрын

    Better watch out for those snakes.Good afternoon Pete.

  • @brd1242
    @brd12422 жыл бұрын

    Your videos always leave me feeling happy even if I’m having a bad day. You have a calming effect..keep up the videos..

  • @charlenewenthold5150
    @charlenewenthold51502 жыл бұрын

    Job well done with a smile

  • @parnellbeth
    @parnellbeth2 жыл бұрын

    I got such joy from watching you change that tire. I just wondered if you are training a new mechanic to take over the work on the tractors when you are no longer able to??? Now I am waiting on the next move of the hen house....as it glides across the field.

  • @VIheavyequipment
    @VIheavyequipment2 жыл бұрын

    your videos are very high quality thank you

  • @504carl
    @504carl2 жыл бұрын

    I always appreciate your videos, always interesting. Thanks

  • @camicri4263
    @camicri42632 жыл бұрын

    Hello Pete, I like you interaction with the animals....and making the chores fun! That's the best way! Now making chores fun it is kind of one size fits all😉😉😋. Happy Tuesday! 🤗🤗

  • @salmonoids
    @salmonoids2 жыл бұрын

    I finally get to see my shirt on your videos! Hope you like it. Greetings from Nevada.

  • @retiredatforty
    @retiredatforty2 жыл бұрын

    You’re really good at what you do, Pete.

  • @whosranch
    @whosranch2 жыл бұрын

    Great video don’t change anything your doing on videos they are great.

  • @jamesbreault5762
    @jamesbreault57622 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff Pete👍👍👍👍

  • @kenjett2434
    @kenjett24342 жыл бұрын

    Reminds me of my young years growing up on the farm.

  • @accessiblenow
    @accessiblenow2 жыл бұрын

    Good show changing that tire

  • @hasanyilmaz3467
    @hasanyilmaz3467 Жыл бұрын

    you are a hard working man

  • @miguelamaya6246
    @miguelamaya62462 жыл бұрын

    Your awesome we love watching you... we would like to thank you for sharing your video with us... thank you keep up the good work...

  • @elsafischer3247
    @elsafischer32472 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed watching everything you do. Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

  • @killersugar6816
    @killersugar68162 жыл бұрын

    I had a great day and I enjoyed this video.