Mixing Feed for Dairy Cows

The process we go through twice a day to feed our milking cows. We milk 175 cows and are located in Southern Pennsylvania. Thank you for watching!

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  • @ericm3780
    @ericm37805 жыл бұрын

    Another great video. That's some good looking corn silage and an excellently maintained bunk face. Good work

  • @myronparks3495
    @myronparks34955 жыл бұрын

    The silage was packed really well. Whoever did that done a nice job.

  • @AlextheDutchDairyfarmer
    @AlextheDutchDairyfarmer5 жыл бұрын

    Cool operation you guys have there. Heard from your channel through a shout out. Nice to see a similar farm from across the pond. And I'm number 400! 😉

  • @adventuresofpyro9020
    @adventuresofpyro90205 жыл бұрын

    Farming Sim 19 lied to me! So much more that goes into it than just silage, straw and hay! Love it!

  • @braydenmays3489

    @braydenmays3489

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah

  • @LaughrieOnYT

    @LaughrieOnYT

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pyro's Lounge depends on the diet, each farm is different

  • @aaronkeene8321

    @aaronkeene8321

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pyro's Lounge facts

  • @toastytofu1195

    @toastytofu1195

    4 жыл бұрын

    C@SP3R most dearies in Australia just do corn silage and hay

  • @sammybundy707

    @sammybundy707

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ye a lot more

  • @DoubleD.
    @DoubleD.4 жыл бұрын

    Being a dairy farm is a whole lot of work. Thank you for your hard work, I love my milk.

  • @yongfengzhao2396
    @yongfengzhao23965 жыл бұрын

    good job! I was a dairyman in China and I fully respect what you have done!

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! It would be interesting to see how you do it over there

  • @BENABONZO
    @BENABONZO5 жыл бұрын

    Great video man, those are some well fed cows thanks to you. Greetings from Victoria BC!

  • @markr5273
    @markr52735 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful , pristine ,dairy farm ! Now all you need is a decent price for the product you produce. Keep making the videos,we'll keep watching !

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I agree, a decent price would be really helpful. I'll try to keep em coming!

  • @lemuelabwonji9949
    @lemuelabwonji99495 жыл бұрын

    great vid!! i love the work with the feeds and silage. Ur cows will be healthy

  • @markreichman5922
    @markreichman59225 жыл бұрын

    This is quite interesting. Back in the 70s when I worked on a dairy farm we didn't do anything as complicated as this. We fed haylage with clover, chopped corn silage, and field corn all from harvestore silos. That was about it. I don't recall adding any other nutrients. The cows also grazed in a pasture all day.

  • @fezabaydur2821

    @fezabaydur2821

    5 жыл бұрын

    That’s how feeding should be. It’s more complicated unnecessarily now and more costly. They should graze naturally on pasture

  • @aldoagnellini756

    @aldoagnellini756

    5 жыл бұрын

    ​@@fezabaydur2821 yes and milk should cost 20 $/gallon... would you buy it?

  • @TheGoodHeart1000

    @TheGoodHeart1000

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Layne Meek Do they ever get to go outside? Get some sunshine. Eat fresh grass? Do they get to stay with their babies? Imagine that stress of having the baby ripped from you. Yes, animals have emotions too. I’ve seen new momma’s who have lost their calves mourn for days. Oh, yes. Healthier. Maybe. But I doubt it. I think this young man is doing a good job. I think his generation might bring back compassion to a stark environment. I know it’s about survival. But, at what cost is it, to humans and to the animals? Imho

  • @dv9239

    @dv9239

    Жыл бұрын

    The scale is larger today and labour

  • @Jack--mu3gs
    @Jack--mu3gs5 жыл бұрын

    Wow alot of work for one feed. We out in normally 20 grabs of silage,minerals and vitamins sometimes we put straw in and maize

  • @cherylcampbell7495
    @cherylcampbell74954 жыл бұрын

    No wonder your cows are so happy. They eat better than me. Great job😊

  • @jamisgood21
    @jamisgood215 жыл бұрын

    Been expanding my knowledge into dairy operations more lately. Awesome videos! Cool to see how you guys do things. I'm located in a rural area but very little dairy operations my me. Grain and a couple beef farms. And one bison/beef :)

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cool, thanks for watching!

  • @kevinrasmussen8734
    @kevinrasmussen87344 жыл бұрын

    I had no idea that many ingredients went into feeding the cows. Very interesting. Thanks! =)

  • @farmworkMi
    @farmworkMi5 жыл бұрын

    Sweet operation I have a small channel with a steer and I make my own hay I'll be watching from now on because your farm is set up

  • @AntonioCostaRealEstate
    @AntonioCostaRealEstate5 жыл бұрын

    Questions,,.. 1. What is triticale ? 2. Is there a possibility to source for non GMO Soybean byproducts ? 3. What state is your farm located ? Thanks for the through videos. Your are providing us more insight on what we consume than you may realize. Loving your no nonsense videos. No Reality Show drama, just no frills on your daily work life.

  • @SchnelleKat
    @SchnelleKat5 жыл бұрын

    You do very nice work! 6th gen farmer here as well, so not nearly long as yours! Other than that Keep it going long as you can & Very nice job on the Video editing skills. Greetings from Michigan.

  • @kensampson604
    @kensampson6045 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. Going on 13 years tmr feeder at the farm where I work.

  • @ildairyfarmer2436
    @ildairyfarmer24365 жыл бұрын

    Awesome setup you’ve got there. I love your commodity shed and would trade my bags for your bunker in a heartbeat... I’d love to see your parlor

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Yeah we like the bunks. They take a decent amount of work and we occasionally deal with some mold we gotta pick off, but for the most part they're nice. I'm hoping to do a video on milking and maybe a little tour of the main barn sometime soon.

  • @Theblindfarmer
    @Theblindfarmer5 жыл бұрын

    I like the probiotic supplement something I’ve never thought about doing something I should do after sick animals have antibiotics

  • @edwardsofin3593
    @edwardsofin35934 жыл бұрын

    Just now getting to watch this video, I have not seen them all, some I have repeated, all great...easy to watch.

  • @thedeadlinger6992
    @thedeadlinger69924 жыл бұрын

    I love this old John Deere you have, gotta love those front doors! Also, the whole feeding process looks fun to me. :P Great video anyways!

  • @svenpumpkin4064
    @svenpumpkin40645 жыл бұрын

    you got yourself a new sub, this channel deserves more subs! Greetings from the Netherlands :)

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @namdevbange2458
    @namdevbange24584 жыл бұрын

    Really your all videos are to motivates us ...Thank u for making the useful channel..Thank u so much...I m from India....🙏⚘

  • @conortimm733
    @conortimm7335 жыл бұрын

    im really happy we do beef cows after seeing this. I thought unwrapping some bales ever other day was annoying. Fun video to watch for sure

  • @bramkelderhuis2497
    @bramkelderhuis24975 жыл бұрын

    This is Nice to see how you are all douing feeding the cows in Amerika gr from Holland

  • @omarlapp5571
    @omarlapp55715 жыл бұрын

    Good work, Very interesting and different from what I did 65 and 70 years ago. Grandpa

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I bet it's a lot different

  • @joeapache342
    @joeapache3425 жыл бұрын

    Great job young man...

  • @PeterHughes
    @PeterHughes4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome camera angles everywhere.

  • @phantomrailproductions
    @phantomrailproductions5 жыл бұрын

    That's pretty nice! I also play Farming Simulator 19, and I have a cow farm on one of my worlds! :)

  • @charly4291
    @charly42915 жыл бұрын

    I work like that for a few years with a clipboard now I use a medium size loader and a big mixer everything runs now by computer

  • @chrismyren1791
    @chrismyren17915 жыл бұрын

    hey mate ive just started watching your vlog this weekend from Australia and I got 2 say you run a tight ship your self dad and hired help good job

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @medion855
    @medion8555 жыл бұрын

    Good job . Greetings from Poland :)

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @Gadawi
    @Gadawi5 жыл бұрын

    Good job my friend

  • @redeemedfarmer2670
    @redeemedfarmer26705 жыл бұрын

    Count me in,,,,, Very Nice operation ,,, I will subscribe

  • @k.mmoniruzzaman3507
    @k.mmoniruzzaman35074 жыл бұрын

    Thx for your video, awesome farming, but can u tell me about the fedding rational ingredients percentage, like silege, rofuage or hay, soyameal, corn,vitamins, medicine, protin suppliment etc

  • @smoothoperator2194
    @smoothoperator21945 жыл бұрын

    Wow! I’m not a farmer, but that looks technical, your more like a dietitian 👊. Great vid though

  • @matthewjohnson3910
    @matthewjohnson39105 жыл бұрын

    Great video thanks for sharing

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @jackieoman6695
    @jackieoman66955 жыл бұрын

    Can you tell us in a video about the history of your dairy farm ? You are definitely blessed !!

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    I should some time. Yes I am, thanks for the suggestion!

  • @pushpushlambert8079
    @pushpushlambert80795 жыл бұрын

    5 star cattle farm 👍🏻

  • @bartp2702
    @bartp27025 жыл бұрын

    should find a way to mount that silage cutter right on the bucket, save ya some time hooking and unhooking. great vid keep it up the great work

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Interesting idea

  • @bartp2702

    @bartp2702

    5 жыл бұрын

    yeah i saw it couple weeks ago at my friends place up here in alberta they milk 300 cows. they got it mounted on the bucket works like a charm. was first the way you have it but he said they got sick of that switching back and forth pretty quick. works great. An idea for a rainy day ;)

  • @ericm3780

    @ericm3780

    5 жыл бұрын

    That silage cutter is made by a young dairy farmer in olay PA. His name is Eric also. Eric Hoover I believe. He builds them in the farm shop. If is a viable solution he would probably design one.

  • @mark-
    @mark-4 жыл бұрын

    Happy cows 😊👍

  • @drewlindsay3553
    @drewlindsay35535 жыл бұрын

    How long does it take you to make do a load in the mixer wagon. We are from New Zealand and have a 20 cubic metre strutmann 2401 and we put in the ryegrass straw, palm kernel, grass silage, minerals and supplements

  • @Sunuterangaimmobilierklk
    @Sunuterangaimmobilierklk5 жыл бұрын

    Nice job Friend

  • @mikeabe7390
    @mikeabe73905 жыл бұрын

    Greetings from Austria

  • @blairaaron1512
    @blairaaron15122 жыл бұрын

    What guides you to decide on how to mix the feeds for different categories of dairy cattle and what are the measurements when mixing feeds that would help to boost the cows milk production?

  • @davesmith9844
    @davesmith98444 жыл бұрын

    Couldn't help but notice the dust and no respiratory protection. Careful you don't get hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

  • @enrikoas8329
    @enrikoas83294 жыл бұрын

    Nice video😉

  • @DeLandbouwSpotter
    @DeLandbouwSpotter5 жыл бұрын

    Great video and interesting to see.

  • @tarabottogino
    @tarabottogino5 жыл бұрын

    Man that looks like a mean breakfast.

  • @hiramblakecamp6087
    @hiramblakecamp60874 жыл бұрын

    How long does the feed mixer run once you've added the silage?

  • @manzidmanzid182
    @manzidmanzid1825 жыл бұрын

    I LIVE IN THE CITY AND I LIKE THIS? better then asmr

  • @chriscrosby8012
    @chriscrosby80125 жыл бұрын

    I noticed your supplements are out in the open don’t mice get in the mixes ? Really liked watching you mix the food and watch the conveyor working. Pretty awesome

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    We don't have much issues with mice thankfully

  • @tungstenchicken2103
    @tungstenchicken2103 Жыл бұрын

    Hey can you show you feeding sheat again someday? love your vids. In my country there are only small farmers with 6 to 50.

  • @murdocxzindustry9557
    @murdocxzindustry9557 Жыл бұрын

    nice video broski

  • @stuartluig2911
    @stuartluig29115 жыл бұрын

    That os an awesome operation, wish I had one like that. I'm definetely gonna subscribe.

  • @timthedefault5468
    @timthedefault54685 жыл бұрын

    How can you tell when the forage is compacted enough irl

  • @dhruvinpatelplayer2693
    @dhruvinpatelplayer26934 жыл бұрын

    Good job

  • @groomlake51
    @groomlake514 жыл бұрын

    I love your channel 💪🏼😎 very cool stuff!! I think I want to sell all my race cares and buy a farm

  • @rogerwilson9361
    @rogerwilson93615 жыл бұрын

    Eric you put tow different grass and corn silage and crushed corn and toasted soybeans in the mix that a rich ration do give them pepcid oh I would bet the bacteria would help with acid and have you all considered robot milkers. Chocolate milk good you listen your dad and a very nice video.

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    It is a rich ration but we make sure we don't push them to hard. Cow health is very important to us. We would have to most likely build a new barn if we wanted robots and that not happening any time soon. Plus I like milking and would rather work with people than computers!

  • @rogerwilson9361

    @rogerwilson9361

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@10thgenerationdairyman61 I feel you do like the contact with your cows and people and that's nice yeah cows like the contact also it seems to me for it reminds them of their calf thanks for your reply.

  • @TheEn2badr
    @TheEn2badr5 жыл бұрын

    Nice job >> could you please write down the composition of the TMR and the kind of hay you add is it alfalfa or what>>>>>>> thank you

  • @rokan.othman232
    @rokan.othman2325 жыл бұрын

    Thanx for the video , could you please give me the component ratios of the mixture feed?? Thanx

  • @mitchglines2849
    @mitchglines28493 жыл бұрын

    Them cows get fed better than I do

  • @rhettturner5620
    @rhettturner56205 жыл бұрын

    I help papa an daddy feed our dairy cows we milk like 200 an I get to drive the skid steer an IAM only 12

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @bman3020

    @bman3020

    4 жыл бұрын

    Be thankful for this. I grew up on a dairy farm and don't live one day without appreciating how it changed my life. I am 51 years old now.

  • @michaelking5764
    @michaelking57644 жыл бұрын

    Instead of using molasses might want to try some Mt. Dew for the ladies!

  • @pakcanhunter
    @pakcanhunter5 жыл бұрын

    Nice vid

  • @041klaltanpuia7
    @041klaltanpuia74 жыл бұрын

    i have a question.how do you give water to your lovely cow

  • @heirimuller5717
    @heirimuller57175 жыл бұрын

    Sehr schönes Video

  • @marlonbaptistella9019
    @marlonbaptistella90195 жыл бұрын

    Ótimo seus vídeos abraço!

  • @tomcampbell815
    @tomcampbell8155 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for posting! I have two questions for you: 1) How many cows do you milk? 2) I have a part time job mixing feed. Whenever I start feeding a group I have trouble getting the feed to flow out of the mixer evenly. Do you have any suggestions on how to deal with this?

  • @freisdairyllc6898

    @freisdairyllc6898

    5 жыл бұрын

    Try not opening the door as much. That should regulate your feed flowage and make it more uniform.

  • @freisdairyllc6898

    @freisdairyllc6898

    5 жыл бұрын

    That was for Tom Campbell. You got good even feed at the bunk😎

  • @skoaly210
    @skoaly2104 жыл бұрын

    You ever play music for the cows? I heard somewhere that it helps them relax and produce more.

  • @engrnauman7433
    @engrnauman74333 жыл бұрын

    Hey Can you share the TMR Formula and daily diet for Wet and Dry cows with percentage ratios

  • @johnsullivan8631
    @johnsullivan86314 жыл бұрын

    What's the average daily feed intake per lactating cow?

  • @dlmarquart
    @dlmarquart4 жыл бұрын

    So to get chocolate milk do you push on black dot of holstein cows when milking them

  • @rollingcoal9500
    @rollingcoal95005 жыл бұрын

    Nice! Love the chocolate milk shot! Lol. So I’m not nor have I ever been a farmer of any kind so do these cows get feed round the clock or ? Thanks

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    We mix twice a day. Try to keep feed in front of them at all times. Thanks

  • @mikeywezowski7696
    @mikeywezowski76964 жыл бұрын

    Hey I have 3 Black Angus heifers and one of the heifers is not growing well or getting any bigger what would you recommend to get it fatter and bigger also the other two are about the same size but need to get a little bit fatter but the little one needs to get a lot bigger and taller what would you recommend

  • @pascalprobststumpekari546
    @pascalprobststumpekari5465 жыл бұрын

    Nice you have a great farm i like your john deere on the Triolet😉😉where you are in Canada?

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! No, USA state of Pennsylvania

  • @mekhiharveymiddlebrooks1189
    @mekhiharveymiddlebrooks11894 жыл бұрын

    Does the protein supplement help with reproduction

  • @user-mu7zm3fl1l
    @user-mu7zm3fl1l5 жыл бұрын

    Молодец успехов в работе

  • @68diggerman
    @68diggerman4 жыл бұрын

    Hi love video a lot of work going in to dairy cowsbut I have to ask what cows is yield ing ie butter fat milk protein I know different markets. every where just curious

  • @JacobDoffing42
    @JacobDoffing424 жыл бұрын

    What number is that John Deere tractor that your using on the mixer?

  • @Sasha-nu1zn
    @Sasha-nu1zn4 жыл бұрын

    Очень интересно, спасибо

  • @pratwurschtgulasch6662
    @pratwurschtgulasch66624 жыл бұрын

    that skid loader with the scraper tool is bad-ass and would be great for a zombie apocalypse 4:02

  • @jeffreyluciana8711
    @jeffreyluciana87114 жыл бұрын

    Most interesting

  • @PS-on9sz
    @PS-on9sz4 жыл бұрын

    why your cows dont graze like in field like in Ireland or UK? thanks.

  • @user-jx6sf3xv2b
    @user-jx6sf3xv2b5 жыл бұрын

    Вот как надо правильно кормить скот! Конечно, и молоко будет и все! Молодцы, ответственно к работе относятся!

  • @user-ju6fk9yd8n

    @user-ju6fk9yd8n

    5 жыл бұрын

    И премиксов кучу накидали.

  • @sayaluvyou
    @sayaluvyou4 жыл бұрын

    How long is this whole process?

  • @joeskretkowicz3218
    @joeskretkowicz32184 жыл бұрын

    wow makin me hungry

  • @jasonexploring

    @jasonexploring

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol... me too

  • @colincampbell3679
    @colincampbell36795 жыл бұрын

    Would it be better to have a trough with a high back to it so the feed stays were the cows are feeding from it? The high back would stop the feed being pushed away as the cows feed but your mixer wagon still could deposit the feed mix over the back! Also shame you can't have a big silo feed auto mixing station which can auto weight the amounts of feed and mix it so you just drive up with a small trailer that can drop the mixed feed out to the feeding troughs? Also I see more auto set farming robots are starting to be used on more farms to clean up cow waste and wash the floor etc. Anything that saves your time and keeps working when you do something else is well good idea!

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    The problem with high back troughs is we clean out excess feed every day with the skid loader. We also do a lot of cow management stuff when we have them in the headlocks. The cows would still throw a feed over top of them anyway and we would have to clean it up. All of those automated things would be handy but extremely expensive. We would have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to make that all happen. And then I would just be a computer guy not a farmer which would be no fun. I think our feed mixing is pretty labor efficient anyway, it would take robots many many years to pay themselves off, and maybe never even would.

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    I do like the floor cleaning robots though, maybe we could get them someday!

  • @angelicpowers3526
    @angelicpowers35264 жыл бұрын

    Hard work

  • @nateespey9149
    @nateespey91495 жыл бұрын

    Have you ever got covered in silage while removing it from the pile?

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    It doesn't throw it back that far thankfully

  • @Gustav4
    @Gustav45 жыл бұрын

    are you happy with new holland bobcats? heard they should be too reliable.

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah New Holland skid loaders are nice. Solid machines

  • @iuldkk
    @iuldkk5 жыл бұрын

    Hi. Can you write a list with the all incredients?

  • @asadashraf1956
    @asadashraf19563 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @glenlittleford2460
    @glenlittleford24605 жыл бұрын

    Did your brown cows produce that chocolate milk

  • @fazeeti2692
    @fazeeti26923 жыл бұрын

    lol most farmers in my country only give cows hay,grass silage,corn silage and barley.they probably do stuff like this guy on large farms but never heard about giving cows soybeans

  • @milosmitrovic6478
    @milosmitrovic64785 жыл бұрын

    Dobra farma pozdrav iz Srbije.

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hvala vam

  • @milosmitrovic6478

    @milosmitrovic6478

    5 жыл бұрын

    Odakle si ako nije tajna.☺

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@milosmitrovic6478 Pennsylvania

  • @Multimedia_Artist
    @Multimedia_Artist4 жыл бұрын

    Nice.

  • @Mikepacovsky30
    @Mikepacovsky304 жыл бұрын

    What is the name of the milk you sell? Was that chocolate milk from your farm ?

  • @kyeprice1301
    @kyeprice13015 жыл бұрын

    what are the panels between the bays in the commodity barn made of?

  • @10thgenerationdairyman61

    @10thgenerationdairyman61

    5 жыл бұрын

    Concrete bottem 4 feet then wood above that

  • @kyeprice1301

    @kyeprice1301

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@10thgenerationdairyman61 how wide and long is it? I need to build a commodity barn for transition calf feed and need 3 bays to hold a semi load each