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  • @Grandpa82547
    @Grandpa825475 ай бұрын

    Your animals are like my cats. Wherever they are, whatever they are doing, when they hear me open the food box, they appear out of nowhere.

  • @christinawilloughby6984
    @christinawilloughby69845 ай бұрын

    Cherry trees and cattle don't go good together the leaves can kill them. Another good video👍👍

  • @olddawgdreaming5715
    @olddawgdreaming57155 ай бұрын

    Evan might check the safety switch trigger, see if it works after setting and see if you can see if it is not coming back out when it doesn't run. Take it in and have them show you what it's doing. Hopefully it's something simple and the dealer will help you out. Fred.

  • @garystlaske7703
    @garystlaske77033 ай бұрын

    Very. Very Cool, What an experience we got..Thanks For Sharing...

  • @ncbeeguy
    @ncbeeguy5 ай бұрын

    the tree saws motor may have an internal thermal breaker. you might want to check with dewalt about it. those types of breakers need to cool to reset , when they do the saw will operate untill the motor gets hot again.

  • @carlthor91

    @carlthor91

    5 ай бұрын

    Possible bad thermal breaker.

  • @marymigliore3396
    @marymigliore33965 ай бұрын

    I sure hope she is better soon. I LOVE YOU GUYS ! 🥰🥰

  • @ericfarrand5534
    @ericfarrand55345 ай бұрын

    Consistently wet, muddy lot = soft feet = foot rot.

  • @robertnelson607
    @robertnelson6075 ай бұрын

    Were the recent tornadoes by you hopefully everything is good by you

  • @terrycastor8299
    @terrycastor82995 ай бұрын

    Normal day on a farm especially with livestock. Always something to be dealt with. Your stock barn and corral are shaping up nicely, Evan. How does a nurse forget latex gloves????🤪

  • @batpherlangkharkrang7976
    @batpherlangkharkrang7976Ай бұрын

    Hi..... Evan and Rebecca Love watching your video homestead beautiful great good job BYE 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋👍👍👍

  • @teenagefarmer
    @teenagefarmer5 ай бұрын

    Great work keep it up

  • @randybutler4772
    @randybutler47725 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @Dan-qy1rg
    @Dan-qy1rg5 ай бұрын

    Hi Evan, I bought one of those Stihl sharpeners and I use it all the time, love it, takes down the drags while sharpening the chain too. Hopefully the goats hoof will get better, sometimes those things can leave you scratching your head. Good luck with the goat and the loading chute, I hope you both have a nice day!

  • @csnanny1882
    @csnanny18825 ай бұрын

    Always glad to see you and Rebecca,good to see it is not raining. Hopefully spring will be here soon. It’s strange not to see goats on the farm. God bless, stay warm. Love ya

  • @larrypestes2205
    @larrypestes22055 ай бұрын

    Zinc powder (feed store) in water to make a walk thru foot bath. Almost instant fix for foot rot

  • @joeberry4179
    @joeberry41795 ай бұрын

    I bought one of those saws after you did and It gets used very little, but no problems yet. Hope you can broadcast an answer if you decide to keep it. as always, great video..............

  • @coyotiess
    @coyotiess5 ай бұрын

    Looking better!

  • @olddawgdreaming5715
    @olddawgdreaming57155 ай бұрын

    Great job Evan and Rebecca, glad you have the sheep herd back together and those two big brown sheep that are part of the herd are all happier now. You're getting a lot accomplished with this lighter winter conditions. That will help your list get a little smaller maybe. Hope the sheep with the limp gets better and you can figure what caused it. Stay safe and keep having fun around there. Fred.

  • @markpriddy1
    @markpriddy15 ай бұрын

    Nice video. Thanks

  • @tommyg878
    @tommyg8785 ай бұрын

    That’s the best sharpener I ever. bought!

  • @almamoore8446
    @almamoore84465 ай бұрын

    I really enjoy spending time with you and it is so nice to be in the open air also away from the problems of the whole world. I love to follow Homesteadrster too. Pray all things will go well with u both and all the work u are doing. be safe.

  • @christopherrodriguez7471
    @christopherrodriguez74715 ай бұрын

    Evan, you and Rebecca need a UTV for the property. Love watching y’all’s videos!

  • @kennyshelton2160
    @kennyshelton21605 ай бұрын

    Dr Taylor's hoof and heel works really good for hoof issues on sheep.

  • @sonnycrook2321

    @sonnycrook2321

    27 күн бұрын

    Could it be a knee problem?

  • @gophersk
    @gophersk5 ай бұрын

    Good job team. If the foot issue goes on too long, I would consult the vet. Don't want it to be contagious to the others.

  • @ambientgravy2866
    @ambientgravy28665 ай бұрын

    Little, easy tip for MAYBE getting the electric pole saw running again… take a piece of Emory cloth to the electrical contact points. Like, where the battery terminals contact, where the sections of the pole contact each other, etc. the saw may be good to go, just sitting out in the humidity of a barn has added a little oxidation to the electrical contact points. Worth a try.

  • @timcritz3194
    @timcritz31945 ай бұрын

    Check the handle switch wiring for a loose connection , also check the wiring where it attaches to the drive motor for loose connection. I,had s cordless weed eater that had an intermittent no go problem and it was a loose connection at the motor

  • @robertdebfergeson6374
    @robertdebfergeson63745 ай бұрын

    Sheep have an oil gland at the hair line between their toes. it can get plugged or infected to cause limping.

  • @BillsCountrysideAdventures
    @BillsCountrysideAdventures5 ай бұрын

    Hi mate, buy some wooden stiff brush ends and screw on edge of door as you come in and you watch all the animals have a scratch.

  • @samsdoinstuff
    @samsdoinstuff5 ай бұрын

    I had the exact same thing happen to my Dewalt 60v chainsaw. It got fixed under warranty. Then, just last week, my Dewalt 60v trimmer quit and now it's in the shop. I ended up buying a Stihl gas trimmer. Very frustrating 😕

  • @larrypestes2205
    @larrypestes22055 ай бұрын

    Take an 18” X 72” X 5/8” strip of weather treated plywood and nail 2” X 4”’s around it to form a trough. Calk it with silicone to seal it. Place it in a confined run where the sheep HAVE to pass through it. Add your zinc powder slurry. Job done. Set it up monthly for use as a suppressant 😮

  • @waynejones5239
    @waynejones52395 ай бұрын

    Nice video

  • @williamwhite882
    @williamwhite8825 ай бұрын

    That looks like Gram Stain Dye you use in the lab for slides.

  • @barrytipton1179
    @barrytipton11795 ай бұрын

    If you try buy same saw you can work out if it’s the switch part of the pole or motor end . Try the obvious clean all joints

  • @jamesbrown8718
    @jamesbrown87185 ай бұрын

    Normal when they are getting fit rot it is from being in most out wet areas where they are starting they need to be on dry ground or try keeping the area where they are staying dry at all time if possible. Hope that you all get her fixed up and her foot gets better soon. The homestead is looking allot better with all the work you and Rebecca have done. Can’t wait to see the coral finished

  • @garyjohn316
    @garyjohn3165 ай бұрын

    Hey Evan, my saw does that too, what I do is tap the battery with the palm of my hand and it works for a little while, then I have to tap it again. There is a lot of vibration and getting knocked around and stuff and the battery gets loose.

  • @johnszuba8398
    @johnszuba83985 ай бұрын

    Take it back to where you purchased it along with the receipt.

  • @barrytipton1179

    @barrytipton1179

    5 ай бұрын

    Think from what Evan said it’s out of guarantee

  • @margaretpervier8357
    @margaretpervier83575 ай бұрын

    Maybe it’s not the hoof, but something farther up her leg😊❤

  • @billsauberlich7337

    @billsauberlich7337

    5 ай бұрын

    Maybe leg or shoulder

  • @jimsfarm
    @jimsfarm5 ай бұрын

    Evan if you trim trees all around your fields every year, you might want to checkout the Lane Shark. It is basically a smaller brush hog you put on your front end loader and can be horizontal or rotated to up to 90 degrees.

  • @annotvos5013
    @annotvos50135 ай бұрын

    It may be an abcuss, it will either come out at top of hoff or bottom. May need to soak it in epson salt in warm water. Happens a lot in horses and cows.

  • @jakeschisler7525
    @jakeschisler75255 ай бұрын

    And the only reason I bought the Dewalt poe saw is because you had one. I think there must be a wire messed up in the motor and not getting a good connection would be my guess. There's always husqvarna battery powered one. It looked like the chain wasn't turning very quickly as mine. I don't like the way they drip oil. I took my brand new stihl chainsaw in for repair last Thursday morning because the bar oil leaks all of the oil out and have to drain after use is not ideal. I hate spending good money on something that doesn't work correctly. Love your channel!

  • @user-kx4il9in8m
    @user-kx4il9in8m5 ай бұрын

    I use Milwaukee M18 and am very happy with it

  • @josephbrown-ut9ty
    @josephbrown-ut9ty5 ай бұрын

    JudithB I get so irritated with machinery!! Blue Kote is good stuff, but I used a lot of calf salve for injuries, and bag balm is real good for your hands and when milking. Quilters use it too! My day is a whole lot of little chores that need doing, especially in the spring. I picked up a bunch of Sassafras branches in the chicken pen, and pulled dead Poke weed out of the fence. Pulled a matched set of hinges off the old rabbit cages, and repaired the chicken pen gate. Working on a garden bed in the front yard, pruning back bushes, cutting bull briar and raking out leaves. The pond is full of leaves so needs cleaned out too. This job has been on the end of the list for several years so is a real mess! LOL!! Rain coming in so back to working in the house!

  • @michaelawetter2779
    @michaelawetter27795 ай бұрын

    Even when are going to fix your wood storage shed ??

  • @user-ng5ok7jy6j
    @user-ng5ok7jy6j5 ай бұрын

    try some copper sulfafe power and gauze pads and syrflex hoof wrap it will dry it and keep it dry may be sore from being to wet and getting soft and getting inner bruises inside the hoof tissue it can also be a bruise you cant see that might be getting infected and you wouldnt smell it tell you actually pull away the first layers of the hoof tissue just a suggestion

  • @dennishill3463
    @dennishill34635 ай бұрын

    👍 Thanks

  • @skrtskit1521
    @skrtskit15215 ай бұрын

    Would it be practical if maybe you brought in a lot of sand for the bank barn area? Speedy recovery MS. Sheep. 💕💕🎶🎶

  • @paulchauvin840
    @paulchauvin8405 ай бұрын

    Just a guess, but could be the trigger switch on the pole saw.

  • @dawn20
    @dawn205 ай бұрын

    With all the animals you must be watching Dr. Pol great vet😊

  • @iangant3393
    @iangant33935 ай бұрын

    On my dewalt drill kept intermittently stopping it was the wire on trigger switch

  • @jerrygroen8163
    @jerrygroen81635 ай бұрын

    Evan The birds love mulberry trees .

  • @c183645
    @c1836455 ай бұрын

    When was the last time you wormed your cows ? That little heifer should be bigger. I grew up on a dairy farm.

  • @bradbassham321
    @bradbassham3215 ай бұрын

    I too have dealt with taking down trees with field fence grown through it. I too have a back hoe although quite a bit bigger than yours. I simply cut the tee above the top of the fence then used the backhoe to dig out the stump and burned it on the burn pile. Cutting wood with grown in fence just isn’t with the risk of damage or injury. First time I’ve ever commented on one of your videos but I really enjoy them and have now for quite a while.

  • @fxr1991hd
    @fxr1991hd5 ай бұрын

    My 40 volt Ryobi has an auto shut off if it gets a bit warm... usually happens when you run it full power for a while... If you keep the speed varied it stays running... Everything has it's aggravations!!

  • @johngastineau653
    @johngastineau6535 ай бұрын

    When cutting the mulberry tree, cut above the fence line and use the backhoe to get below the ground level to cut.

  • @albertlovshin7791
    @albertlovshin77915 ай бұрын

    Work work work then more work!

  • @woodintheblood4104
    @woodintheblood41045 ай бұрын

    Time for a Milwalkee!!!!!!!

  • @shaynedavisartanddesign
    @shaynedavisartanddesign5 ай бұрын

    I have a problem with all battery operated tools - especially weed whackers, I can't tell you how many i've been through in the last few years. I'm thinking of just buying a little generator I can tote with me and switching to all corded.

  • @stevejohnstonbaugh9171
    @stevejohnstonbaugh91715 ай бұрын

    Do you have oil in bar oiler for your DeWalt pole saw? From here it looks empty. Or maybe you just need a new battery. Seems like it has some sort of safety that shuts the motor down if the amperage falls below 4 bars. Best practice with these electrical tools is take all of your fully charged batteries along in a 5 gallon bucket because odds are, you are going to need them. If you have a portable charger, bring it too. 😊 Sure would be nice if you had a PTO chipper for your little tractor so you could chip those branches as you go and blow them out across your pasture. 👍

  • @Marcus1954s
    @Marcus1954s5 ай бұрын

    Search the pole saw model number here on YT. I'd bet someone has a video of how to fix it or a similar model. With the mulberry tree, I'd dig 3ft down around the base to expose roots and then pull tree over with a chain attached at least 12ft up the tree...Using the trunk as a lever.

  • @bgengler30
    @bgengler305 ай бұрын

    I really thought about getting a DeWalt Pole saw. After seeing this, I guess I'll buy the more expensive Stihl gas power.

  • @coyotiess
    @coyotiess5 ай бұрын

    PURPLE HAZE!

  • @hc7190
    @hc71905 ай бұрын

    Off topic but would you consider doing another review on your 654. Thanks

  • @pegsheridan128
    @pegsheridan1285 ай бұрын

    how old is that chain saw? Maybe get ahold of Dewalt and ask them what's up. Always enjoy watching your videos.

  • @stevengunter2843
    @stevengunter28435 ай бұрын

    It’s hard to tell what saw works best!!

  • @_Rick_S
    @_Rick_S5 ай бұрын

    I've been a Dewalt fan for years, but over the past couple of years I've had both their 20V impact and weed eater fail on me. Both were bought new, the impact was used to build a fence, by the end of it the gearing was so sloppy it was almost unusable, and the weed eater burned up it's motor with less than a full season of light homeowner use on it. Looking at the red tools from now on lol 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @CountryViewAcres

    @CountryViewAcres

    5 ай бұрын

    I just started buying milwaukee after my 1/4" impact trigger stopped working right. And I burnt up my dewalt cordless drill also.

  • @livingn.c.4877
    @livingn.c.48775 ай бұрын

    Evan, get your multi meter and check for continuity through the hand switch contacts, sounds like the problem may be down there......

  • @kristy4619
    @kristy46195 ай бұрын

    Would love to see a video of how Rebecca makes goats milk soap

  • @jonhoskins5596
    @jonhoskins55965 ай бұрын

    Some of your trees are posionous to your cattle. Black Walnut for sure is.

  • @johnzink3309
    @johnzink33095 ай бұрын

    thx

  • @bendigr
    @bendigr5 ай бұрын

    I've been using one of those 2in1 sharpeners for years. Love it. Makes the chain sharp as new. Maybe better than new,

  • @sandraengstrand2784
    @sandraengstrand27845 ай бұрын

    You and Rebecca are such a good team! It’s a joy to watch your dedication to your homestead and your beautiful animals!! The new barn is working out so well!! Glad the *herd* is all back together 🩷💕🧑🏻‍🌾👩🏻‍🌾

  • @d6joe
    @d6joe5 ай бұрын

    I wonder if the brushes on the pole saw are hanging up or worn? Or is it a brushless. Temp sensor?

  • @Jokerfromtexas
    @Jokerfromtexas5 ай бұрын

    There is one for tractor loader ... works off same front hydraulics as your grapple

  • @mrclaus859
    @mrclaus8595 ай бұрын

    Thanks Guys

  • @markgilbreath1980
    @markgilbreath19805 ай бұрын

    My cordless chainsaw does that when the motor gets too hot. A lot of them have a sensor that shuts off power when the temp gets high. If that's what's wrong, may have to let it cool for a while.

  • @robertlusnia506
    @robertlusnia5065 ай бұрын

    You should contact DeWalt about the pole saw an tell them what is happening, maybe they can help you out. Enjoy all your videos, keep them coming

  • @timrauscher3965
    @timrauscher39655 ай бұрын

    I wonder if you checked the bar oil on the pole prunier?

  • @tonycosta3302
    @tonycosta33025 ай бұрын

    Keep that big cherry tree. It’s the same amount of work to chop it down or clean it up when it falls, but who knows how long until that happens. And fixing the fence will be trivial compared to sealing with the tree.

  • @Strub3

    @Strub3

    5 ай бұрын

    I say cut it down. They always fall on the fence during the worst weather or when you don’t have time to fix it.

  • @tessdye1637

    @tessdye1637

    5 ай бұрын

    Cherry is toxic to livestock

  • @tessdye1637

    @tessdye1637

    5 ай бұрын

    Cherry is toxic to livestock

  • @stevemench786
    @stevemench7865 ай бұрын

    Id try trimming that hoof cut the toe back ,sheep and goats are very sensitive to long hoofs.

  • @robertsonfarmsshih-tzus2228
    @robertsonfarmsshih-tzus22285 ай бұрын

    I'd try coppertox on her hoof. Maybe a little foot rot with it being wet.

  • @garybarger3744
    @garybarger37445 ай бұрын

    During winter, store batteries at @72 degrees. They do not register battery life correctly Below 40 degrees and only last a short while in cold weather...

  • @BryanPAllen

    @BryanPAllen

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tip

  • @barrytipton1179
    @barrytipton11795 ай бұрын

    It’s the flux capacitor on the saw

  • @user-dn6ij6lm2g
    @user-dn6ij6lm2g5 ай бұрын

    Thanks Evan and Reb, for the video like it .

  • @whiterosefarms2497
    @whiterosefarms24975 ай бұрын

    We keep dog collar on all of our sheep. Makes it easy to Id them and to grab them.

  • @bhensel100
    @bhensel1005 ай бұрын

    If the hoof looks good and no noticable wound or fever, warm to the touch, maybe it's higher up on the leg ?

  • @chloesmom412
    @chloesmom4125 ай бұрын

    Maybe the Ewe has something wrong inside the leg. Torn ligament, muscle, or tendon. Especially since there is nothing you can see on the outside.

  • @kathyguenther5866
    @kathyguenther58665 ай бұрын

    Rebecca could you send that picture of the sheep running back into the pasture with everyone where she is limping to your vet? It looks to me like it's more of her shoulder. When she walks in by the barn she wasn't limping at all. Maybe a pain killer of shot of something for her joint would work.

  • @GWBoen
    @GWBoen5 ай бұрын

    I have a Dewalt saw and if it is extremely cold or the battery gets warm it stops running. Get you a stihil polesaw

  • @CountryViewAcres

    @CountryViewAcres

    5 ай бұрын

    It still didn't work today., It was 54 degrees outside.

  • @GWBoen

    @GWBoen

    5 ай бұрын

    @@CountryViewAcres next time feel the battery and see if it gets warm if it does I swap battery and mine normally works but I have learned gas-powered saws are better.

  • @cjaygaray7065
    @cjaygaray70655 ай бұрын

    The only bad thing about this video was that it finished too soon. Love your channel!

  • @kingkong7617
    @kingkong76175 ай бұрын

    The farm has gome a long way from where you and Rebecca started and it just keeps getting better and better. The hard work is paying off with a good looking farm and the improvements are amazing.

  • @lorisabor6251
    @lorisabor62515 ай бұрын

    It's a good wood burning tree

  • @AmandaDoll-hi4dr
    @AmandaDoll-hi4dr5 ай бұрын

    It would be nice if it has a real start button even

  • @edadpops1709
    @edadpops17095 ай бұрын

    Could just be that switch mech

  • @robertbellow2625
    @robertbellow26255 ай бұрын

    Mostly a simple stone bruise. You done a good of cleaning she should be ok now.

  • @davidandrews2306
    @davidandrews23065 ай бұрын

    new one

  • @baldmaggots
    @baldmaggots5 ай бұрын

    Never noticed that 5 pointed star on your barn, all the Mennonite barns near Arthur IL have one.

  • @tommychew6544
    @tommychew65445 ай бұрын

    Are you sure that DeWalt pole saw doesn't need a FLEXVOLT battery? I bought a DeWalt weed eater that came with one of those, it's 20V/60V 9AH. I bought a DeWalt electric chainsaw that I haven't even used yet and just assumed that I would have to use that battery with it. The battery by itself is very expensive.

  • @seansysig
    @seansysig5 ай бұрын

    Evan you need to blow out screens on 2515.

  • @gordiesullivan3289
    @gordiesullivan32895 ай бұрын

    It may be the saw switch

  • @keiths.6251
    @keiths.62513 ай бұрын

    Stihl all the way you won't be disappointed.