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Eric Gonia
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 3 ก.ย. 2014
From a career in IT to rancher. This is our journey in owning a farm and learning to manage cattle, pigs, and chickens. Sprinkle in some beekeeping, and you have Cedar Hollow Farm.
My experience @BanjoBen 's Cabin Camp
This is my experience at @BanjoBen 's Cabin Camp. If you are on the fence about, just sign up. It is totally worth it and you will get a ton out of it no matter what your experience level is.
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People use to tell me you are getting to big for your britches. Are you?
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Daniel 4
Are you too busy serving Jesus?
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Are you too busy serving Jesus? And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thi...
How to know God's will
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It would be nice if God sent us a post card with His will on it, but there's a reason He doesn't do that. Here's why and how to know God's will.
What does the word Beulah really mean in the old song Sweet Beulah Land
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What does the word Beulah really mean in the old song Sweet Beulah Land? No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the Lord will take delight in you, and your land will be married. As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rej...
2021 Farm Review and 2022 Sneak Peak
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Here's a quick review of 2021 on the farm and a sneak peak of some things we are doing in 2022.
Fixing a leaky pond levy
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This is our third attempt to fix this leaky pond levy. We are using white clay to fill the holes and then layering a foot of clay over the entire problem area.
Pig plow update
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Here's an update on the pig plow. They are hard little workers. Check this video for how we built the pig plow. th-cam.com/video/6zllm47pnm8/w-d-xo.html
Where did these donkeys come from turns into donkey huntin dog.
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Where did these donkeys come from turns into donkey huntin dog.
Steers ready for butcher and Sassy the not so brave farm dog.
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The steers are enjoying some new grass this morning. Two of them will go to butcher in October. They find Sassy really interesting but she doesn't like that.
Where have we been the last six months
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It's been a crazy six months. Where have we been?
Checking fence after a black bear has been through
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Checking fence after a black bear has been through
A Little Fun: Are you driving a cow cadi?
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A Little Fun: Are you driving a cow cadi?
Electric fence vs barbed wire fence e pros and cons
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Electric fence vs barbed wire fence e pros and cons
Run out of electric fence wire, 7 feet short
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Run out of electric fence wire, 7 feet short
How far uphill will a gravity feed water system push water?
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How far uphill will a gravity feed water system push water?
Steers take revenge on me forcing them to be weighed
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Steers take revenge on me forcing them to be weighed
Electric fence charger and jump on the cattle train
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Electric fence charger and jump on the cattle train
Cedar Hollow Farm Science: Lead acid battery test
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Cedar Hollow Farm Science: Lead acid battery test
Kelp as a mineral supplement for cattle
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Kelp as a mineral supplement for cattle
Thank you my brother in Christ. My wife and I were singing that song so I Googled the word Beulah and it led me to your video. Thank you so much.
do you know what size tube (looked like 2in) and what the thickness was for the steel?
@@kennethrutt7986 it is 2 in tubing but I'm not sure on thickness
What an encouragement your word study was to my heart as you gleaned from His Word on this hymn. I saw this hymn in my hymn book and looked up the meaning of Beulah Land in Hebrew and googled it and came across your video on TH-cam. 😊🩷
Hello. I watched your other video on this and found it encouraging. I take pride in living off the connected grid a nd want as little moving parts as I possibly can. Since I live on a bog there is no way to put in a water ram so Im Seeking alternative means to run water for outdoor use. I write to ask you if I heard you correctly that even tho you have water flowing up hill the area you are feeding the water to is still lower than the pond? If I had a pipeline full of water would this still work if the feeding area is above the intake pond? im guessing my incline is 4 feet above the bog in a gradual slope.
I don't believe it would. The siphon would break and stop your water flow if the exit point is higher than the siphon point.
@@ericgonia265 thank you. On to plan C aka gas pump! Appreciate you getting back to me. Take care.
If it id like the one I had, I didn't trust it. I could see obviously larger cows weigh less the smaller ones. It would also depend where they were standing. The weight would change and I didn't trust it. I'm in the process of biting the bullet and purchasing a Gallagher setup. Seems the main 2 are TruTest or Gallagher. You will pay for this though. I need to be able to trust it or whats the point.
Must be farmer lingo
I enjoyed your teaching on Beulah. I was reading and ran upon that name. I heard of the word but never looked it up. So thanks for sharing what God showed you. Have a blessed life! ME
Thanks for this.. I got the same word in my dream this week. I remember the song from years ago. initially i thought it was somehow informing me of the rapture but after reading the sciptures it was God reminding us that we are grafted into Israel and i liked your description also.
Thank you for your insightful thoughts and for the illumination on the word Beulah … through Christ we know with certainty, that a further shore is reachable from here. Thank you.
The church today is the Israel of God!
Good morning Eric! As I was listening to your description of Beulah Land I thought "He's talking about The Petersens-specifically Ellen, singing that lovely hymn '. I've been following them for almost four years and They have been a big part of me coming to Jesus Christ. I pray that I can get down to see them before I'm too old to travel. I love that family and became a patron. God bless you and your loved ones Eric. Thanks so much for the description!
Isaiah 62 v 4 Sweet Beulah land was sang at my sister's funeral.
Sorry for your loss Margeret.
How fitting have that song at your sister's funeral. I brings hope to a people who have hope. God bless you richly. Amen.
I worked for the man that wrote Sweet Beulah land today Squire Parsons. I always thought this song was really old but it was wrote in 1979
Small time guy myself and did something similar with the chute but I drove t post and wired and chained everything together cause I was paranoid 😂 but seems maybe it’s justified. I’m digging the setup though
1:25 I wonder if the family band you were listening to were the petersens? They have sweet Beulah land uploaded on TH-cam! They are from Branson as well
Yep, that is them. I love their music.
@@ericgonia265 yea I do as well. I started learning how to play the fiddle after listening to Katie play it on their channel. We are from Tennessee but I’d like to travel to Branson sometime to see them play
Definitely worth seeing them. I've been learning the banjo.
Been looking for a scale like that...where did it come from
I bought the kit from Amazon. There's a link in the description. The platform was custom made. I had a local fabricator build a frame and put 3/4 plywood on it.
@@ericgonia265 I found it thanks
What are your thoughts on exposing a few docile cows that are 1.5 years old, to some electric net fencing? They respect the barbed wire in place now, looking to add options for rotational grazing. Thank you for sharing this video!!
You would need to train them to the electric fence by placing them in a smaller lot with a charged line stretched across one corner of it. They will check it out out of curiosity. After a week or two of being zapped by it, they will avoid touching the fence. Then you can start using it for your rotational grazing.
Is that scale made of wood?
The platform is 3/4 inch plywood on a 2" metal frame.
Wow, thanks so much for this video, Eric!!! It was so great to host you, buddy.
Thanks, the frame is 2 inches?
Correct
Hello. One question please. How it works after time
It has worked great except one thing. I've had a mouse that has chewed the cables a couple times. I had to cut off the chewed spot and reattach the cables then all worked great again. If you have an opportunity to run the cables through conduit, I would recommend doing that.
Can I do both ?
We do
Amazon just removed all DIY livestock scale kits. Small farmers under communist attack.
I checked on Amazon. The DIY scales are still there.
@@ericgonia265 I meant "Currently unavailable"... but for how long?
When cows trampled the cable how did your display act ? Just bought and built ours and display will not act right seems like when you mess with cord on back of display the number drop or act crazy.
It would have an error on the screen, but I don't remember specifics. I did encounter a situation recently where it was erroring and all it needed was recalibrating. I would recommend trying that first.
Very happy for ya. Nice to get more acreage also.
Love the rolling pasture fields. Thanks for sharing this video
That is series when you put two batteries to raise voltage and when you put two batteries together to raise amps that is putting it in parallel.
I think your steers are smarter than my chickens.
I like the way your are farming. You have a very nice place with some beautiful views.
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. May the Lord bless you as you walk with Him.
Good video for us to ponder and dwell on.
Excellent video. That is some words of wisdom from the Word of God. Good to be reminded of this from time to time.
Very Nice video. Thanks for sharing
Good message!
Thanks for the info!!
How much did they weigh?
The steers are currently weighing around a 1000 lbs each. The scale weighs around 50-75 lbs all assembled.
can I email about the platform?
th-cam.com/users/shortscbPWZyKlEZM?feature=share
Brother how much is the price of the blue chute?
I paid about $800 brand new for the blue head shoot and then $80 a piece for the bull gates.
Mind sharing the link? Im looking for this
So the blue is a actual head gate? If so yes please share the link. Also the slide/butt gate. Nice set up for us hobby farmers/homesteaders.
that is a steal of a deal, they've gone up, they're $1100 now even without tax
How wide and long is the wood after you cut it
We made it about 3 ft by 6 ft to weigh steers, but you would want to consider the working shoot dimensions when building it.
I am not from a farming background and when I got into the industry, I was quickly surprised how cheeky farm animals can be! Quick question, why are you weighing these cattle? And did you build these yards all yourself?
I'm tracking weights, so I have a good understanding of how many pounds per day I can put on them. This helps me plan my finish process more effectively.
hi ERIC first happy and safe holiday do you recommend the scale i wanna but it for my friend overseas Morocco, thank you
I do recommend it. We used it again today to weigh our steers.
I’ve been giving my cows 60% Sea 90 salt and 40% kelp for 10 years. No pink eye and cattle seem to hold their body condition year round. Also give Apple Cider Vinegar in water.
How much apple cider vinegar do you use?
@@ericgonia265 one gallon in 30 gallons of water. It is beside their regular water tank.
Do you know what is the science behind this? I don't mean any trickiness. Genuine question. I have been running a small 5 cow flock on rotational grazing, grass feeding.I have been doing it all organically as much as possible, and out of my 5 year, this is the first time my flock catch pink eye disease. So I am trying to figure out what I miss that cow in nature would eat that supplement them with nutrition from apple cider vinegar, sea salt and kelp.
How has this scale held up to the first summer of use?
It has done well. We allowed the cable that connects to the weigh display to be trampled by the cows, so we had to buy a new cable. We now have a method of ensuring it is hung up out of the way. But so far so good.
@@ericgonia265 thank you for this video and this update. 👍
How are you liking the live stock scales
They are working great! They have really helped to understand our average daily gains and better plan for butchering.
Great video!
We found them! Thank yall for the help!
How long is the scale platform you made?
If I remember correctly I did 6 ft by 3 ft. You will want to measure the location where you are placing it.
Fantastic!