วีดีโอ

That’s what those birds are called! I couldn’t remember for the life of me. 😜 Yes they know and always have! Last night was just WAY worse than the usual I’m use too. I’m talking probably 30 or so of those dudes just everywhere. New bird houses are actually on my list this summer! We use to have several but they have seen better days. Have a great weekend! 😎

And here you are choosing to make disrespectful comments to someone you don’t know based on one 60 second video that I intended to be more humorous than anything. We all have our bad days. I choose to try and make light of those days and wake up the next day and start over. Apparently you were given the gift of criticizing others instead of just shaking your head and moving on. You are no better than me my friend. I’m an imperfect soul just like you. We could all be a little more appreciative of the blessings God has given us. Thanks for pointing out my flaws though. I’ll be sure to do better just for you!

🤣 I’m usually not bothered but last night was just special. I was on the struggle bus. 😉

Yea we get bats out here too. There was still sunlight out at this time. I could these were birds. Some of them are those red wing black birds. The bats are fun to watch right at dark. They go crazy. I’ll look into that repellent. Thanks for the tip!

All good my friend! I use it when needed. The genetics I ended up with are nuts. Red head, brown eyed, left handed, and dark complected. I’ve grown up outdoors and spend hours most of my days outdoors. I take the sun seriously but I also kinda know what my exposure limits are. Vitamin D is also important! Good looking out though my friend! I appreciate ya! Ginger’s have to stick together!😁

Works out pretty well for them and me! 😁

Thanks for the feedback. Editing is not my strong suit but I’m learning. I’ll work on it! What editing software you recommend? I’m still using iMovie since it’s free. I’ve considered getting Final Cut. I’m an all apple device user so I figured that made the most sense. Any thoughts? Thanks for the support!

@@michaelstrahl strangely enough I've never used iMovie. I think if you're comfortable with it, it's fine. I love final cut pro 7, I've been using it for many years. But I've had the modernize and I'm using final cut pro x. It's a major learning process and I'm struggling because it's such a large change. It seems easy to work with the audio though. It definitely has a lot of possibilities. You can isolate a voice from background noise. It is pretty awesome if you're in a noisy room or outside with wind. I'm actually not a fan of Adobe premiere especially on earlier versions. it's really hard to deal with audio.

Ok that’s good to know. I feel pretty limited with iMovie. It’s what I had so I just went with it. I don’t know how advanced I want to be but I don’t want the software to be what limits me. I’m trying to figure out how everyone does the slide overlays on screen. For example if I wanted to do a cost break down while I’m talking about a project. iMovie has been great to get started but I feel like there are some efficiencies I’m missing out on because of its beginner oriented nature. I think Final Cut is probably the investment I need to make in the future.

@@michaelstrahl maybe you'd have an easier time learning it. It's just so tough for me because I know the previous version so well. There's definitely a lot of TH-cam videos out there that help with final cut pro x. I don't think I've done graphics in it at all. I will have to check it out. We usually make graphics in Photoshop and bring them in FCPx.

You got it! I’ll get a video put together here soon and post it. I’ve got some pics of when I did the build and I’ll talk about where I sourced my parts as well as dimensions. Give me a few weeks and I’ll see what I can do

I’m vaguely familiar with Jerry but don’t recall the comedy bit you are thinking about. That’s funny tho! 🤣

That’s pretty much what was going through my head at the moment! Haha!

I couldn’t agree with you more! Lmao!

That’s interesting! Never had an issue with that before. I think I would be curious as well though if I had that happen. We have those roadrunner birds everywhere here

Doesn’t that just drive you nuts? Animals can be so smart and so dumb at the same time. 😜

Hey I appreciate that! We all have to start somewhere. I don’t if I’ll ever get that big. Seems like a lot of headache once you get to that size. I’d just like to get to a point that I can quit my full time career and make my living at home with the multiple income streams I’m trying to currently build. TH-cam is just one of those endeavors. I really enjoy being able to put something in a video with the hopes that someone can learn a little something or hell even learn maybe what not to do as well. 😁

The metal is roofing that Menards sells. I do know there are different gauges available though. The shelter does a pretty good job of staying in place. I just had to fix the weak points. Time will tell as they get bigger if it stronger this year or not. 🤞🏻

I think you could easily adapt this to work for other livestock as you mentioned. That’s what I love about TH-cam. You can take an idea and say hey I could probably make this work for me and just change this one thing!

That is pretty crazy! It’s fun watching all the different animals interact with each other out here sometimes.

Thank you for sharing! That’s amazing! I appreciate the support and kind words. One of my biggest fears is not preparing my kids properly to survive in the world on their own one day. Hopefully I’m on the right track! 🙏🏻

Hey! I didn’t know the answer but the website has a good bit of info on it. Here’s a link I was able to find. Hopefully that helps! mocreo.com/doc/manual/support/measure/how-often-is-the-sensor-measured-Z.html

I was wondering that exact thing but figured it was worth the chance. I figured since there were still 3 others in the nest it would be ok.

Much appreciated! The shelter has helped out a ton. Next project is a bulk feeder for them. 😉

Absolutely! Thanks for checking it out. 😁

Hey thanks for watching and happy I could help! 😁

@@michaelstrahlwhere do you get pipe bender. Great video. Thanks.

Hey sorry I just saw the comment you left. Here’s a link to the site I bought mine from. www.buildmyowngreenhouse.com/catalog/hoop-bending-tools/

It did great until the last month before processing. It’s a great shelter and I’ve got an easy fix for the problem I had. I’m getting ready to put a video out this week going over this!

I’m in Indiana so not much further south than you. I only run from April thru September right now. I’ve always just thrown straw down when it’s cold and they seemed to be fine.

Yep anytime there’s food around. 🙄

That’s awesome! I plan to build a second one this year as well. It’s been a great shelter. You are right the chain is not need but is handy on the muddy days. My wife prefers the chain as well. 😉

Awesome! They really are a good set of plans. Good luck on your build.

I really appreciate the feedback. I agree I need a better plan for the kids. I want them included but they can’t make things more difficult on the load. Solid panels are a must this year. That’s been the biggest feedback I’ve received. Feeding in the trailer still worries me. I’m not sure my trailer can handle it. Hopefully I can address some metal issues I have before the next load. The wood ramp didn’t help. I agree with you. The year before they struggle to get in the trailer. It wasn’t mine and it sat hire though. All good stuff! Thanks again for the help!

Hey I appreciate that! Seriously that means a lot. Thank you for what you do as well. Most people have no clue what effort goes into running a kitchen at a restaurant. I had some experience with that industry when I was young. It can be stressful!

Oh wow thanks for that! I’m one very small piece to that whole puzzle but I’m certainly proud to be a part of it

The only other Video I have is a short of the project when we did it. I’ll leave a link here for that. It’s not in depth but does show part of the install we did. th-cam.com/users/shortsEid5JJVlzvU?si=ymGpkHbPo4GvFc15 If you have any specific question I can answer I’ll give it a shot. Unfortunately everyone’s situation will be different. Your frost line will likely be different than mine. How far you run your water line and your water pressure will determine your water line size. I’m not a professional by any means but I usually know enough to be dangerous on projects like these.

Hey glad I could help! Haha! I was in the same boat a few years ago & said the same thing then. Then it took me a couple years to actually pull the trigger. So glad I did though!

I just checked their website, .. and there's even dealers near me in Ontario Canada! WootWoot!

See there ya go! I’m sure you will need the taller version for your application. I mean you frost line is probably like 20 feet right? 🤣

@@michaelstrahl 🤣🤣🤣🤪 Some winters, I'm shocked it isnt🤭

Every time we get one of these dang polar vortex’s and the Arctic temps I bad mouth y’all. 🤣 Not sure how but I know it’s your fault!

Hey I appreciate it! I’m not the greatest at posting consistently but I’m working at getting better at that. Glad to have you though!

@@michaelstrahl Don't despise small beginnings.....just be true to yourself and you will never fail and will always succeed! ..... 👍😎🇺🇸😇

I can respect that. I’ve had those thoughts before as well but then I remember everything down south is bigger and wants to kill you! 🤣 I think every area geographically has its pros and cons. Ideally if I could have my perfect climate I would probably choose Tennessee. 😁

Thanks! It’s made life a ton easier this winter. 😁

@@michaelstrahl I need to install them

It’s a good amount of work & investment up front but so far it’s paid off big time for me!

@@michaelstrahl my biggest pain is water

Now you have me curious as what exactly you saw. I wonder if they were mobile or permanent shelters. I can’t imagine it’s possible to train a pig not to make a mud hole. It’s just their instinct but I could be wrong. I know some breeds of pigs are not near as destructive as others however. Either way I’m sure that was some sight to see back in the day. 😁

I’ve been pushing with it for 10 years. It’s all in how you take care of it boss. It’s one of our stronger trucks in the fleet full of Fords if that’s what you mean also. But hey I’m sure you know you stuff who am I to tell you.

Bro dodge Cummins is what I push with and it’s epic

They all have their problems but mine has treated me right for the most part for the last 14 years that I’ve owned it.

Stay safe out there!

@@michaelstrahl you too 🤙

Good looking out. I’ve actually got it sitting up against a round bale right now so the water doesn’t sit. I need to find some caps but they are hard to find for that size tube and the ones I purchased originally were pretty poor quality.

@@michaelstrahl you could probably get som basic pvc pipe caps. Since the caps go over the pipe instead of inside the water should shed off easily. Even if they don’t fit over the pipe super snug you could throw a small screw in the side to keep em on.

@@easyworkacres not a bad idea at all. I’ll give that a shot. Thanks!