Feeding my cows extra hay, places where cedar trees block the north wind. 20 degree days this week, teens at night. Mild for Wyoming, but extreme cold for north Texas. Extra cow crack, I mean cake, for the cows too. Should warm back to normal in about 10 days. Fighting the cold til then. Good luck Mike, you care for your animal so well. Thanks for educating us.
Been thinking about you all during this brutal cold. We have been ranching in -45 along with deep snow and ice for the past days and we are grateful that we are not calving in this! Our equipment has thankfully kept running but water lines, tanks and even our fresh spring fed pond have been frozen solid. This is just NOT FUN to be ranching in! Wishing you all the best for your ranch and critters. Stay safe friend!
The fibre being processed in the rumin helps as well. Our biggest problem is temps above 40°c. We are %100 pasture based so we usually run an irrigator over the ground they will be on for hot days
you be careful out there in that cold weather mr mike we don't want you getting sick and something happened to you because you take care of those animals that we use for food God bless you happy valentine's day and South mississippi's always watching
I'm a farmer and substitute teacher in Wisconsin. We are at -18F and it's supposed to get colder than that for the weekend. Keeping the beef cattle warm in the calf barn. Also had a beef cow calve on Friday, February 12. Stay warm to all the farmers raising our food.
But, remember to make a million dollars on a Ranch/Farm you have to start with two million, work (hard) 24/7 and in general have no respect from city people; most think the food they eat comes from Walmart…
@@johnhugon8305 Understood and agreed, which is why I believe that the more city people can be exposed and made aware of the realities of ranching/farming, the better as they can appreciate all that goes in to it and have respect for the people who create our food.
My grandpa had a wee little wood stove in the chicken coop. Worked great. Pigs look cozy inside. Yes farming in the frigid climate is involved. Thanks for taking us on a tour. 🇨🇦
I’ve lived just about all my life in Los Angeles County. I can’t imagine living in your conditions. It’s very rare to even get down to freezing at 32 F. Thanks so much for sharing your life and educating us city folk on the trials and tribulations of ranching in Wyoming. May God bless you and your family.
@@Simon-cv3qt he gets one paycheck a year selling cows, that's his primary income. They sell chickens, pigs and his wife does vegetables and sells merchandise, and meat through his online store and farm store. Yes he does TH-cam for the revenue but also as advertising for all the previously mentioned products also but hes been fully transparent about that. Had you watched him in any length you would understand all this. He hasn't been dishonest in the least bit. I've watched him since near the beginning and hes stated all this in many of his videos over and over and over so I'm a little confused as to how you think hes being dishonest.
I never get tired of watching your videos. Been with you for a long time and have enjoyed the trip. The kids are growing like weeds to. I really hope you continue to make videos and stay healthy and safe.
Bambi would love to come inside. I saw the children playing with her and wished I could be there . She is too cute. So worried about you going out in all that snow. Wish you could rent a gator or could you put out an sos for someone to loan you one? Pray for your safety today in all that awful weather with no protection.
Don't even think about northern Alberta in the winter. Up there -40 is when it is considered "cold" and it does get colder. Chopping a water hole with an axe, for the cows in -45 really sucks.
We have 2 3week old dairy heifers. I've already made them blankets and about to bring them in the house. Missouri weather is wet and cold and it's going to be zero soon. Thanks for the info! It does ease my mind a bit.
Great video! You have a large operation whereas I only have a few chickens and rabbits. I find myself going outside every couple hours to trade out their frozen water for fresh. But it keeps me moving around, fresh air in my lungs and I love doing it. Mine is just a hobby!!
I'm in Rock Springs - and we got hit with this weather too! Had to change our plans cause of road conditions - even a short drive to Green River was out of the question, lol. But - this is life in Wyoming! I enjoy your videos, and even tho I've been around livestock, horses, and chickens a lot - I learned quite a bit from this one.
I had to pause to say bravo 👏🐓🐖love love your commentary so informative so educational I've been in awe with ranch / farm life this by far is best Channel I've come across numero uno ❤♥
👏👏 Good afternoon. Thanks for the video. It's very interesting. 💞 These cold snaps can be hard on animals. 👍🙏☝️ Be well and stay warm. God bless you all.
Thank you Mike & Erin for inviting us into your life..... These videos are by far the best I have ever watched on TH-cam. Great Job !!! If someone has asked this question before I apologize in advance....What's the story behind the "Foreclosure Pending" sign hanging in the garage?
Worked in a large slaughterhouse and you are so right about cows having longer hair in the winter. Was told that a winter cow hide easily weighed 150 #. It was real fun when overhead hide conveyor broke and before you know it had a couple dozen hides on floor. Took several guys on 10 foot ladders to place them back on conveyor belt. They would go into a huge salt tank for 24 hors then thru a defleshing machine to remove fat then stacked on pallets. Had a salesman ask me to get him a set of bull testicles so I got him a set. He only wanted the hide part but they would never cut them off brcause it devalues the price of hide. Find out that he wanted them to make a pen holder for his buddy. Pldase keep heahthy and warm. Thanks for another great vid.
wear a ski mask outside Mike...i know it doesnt look good on camera, but when not filming...warm up! great job...you really have the most humane animal care...
Great video! Very good info! We have a small 6 acre farm. We raise a lot of animals. We have Alpacas, Pygora goats, Mangalista pigs, 5 head of Cattle ( 3 are now 7 and 9 mos. old), Turkey's, Chickens, and Guineas. Plus we both work full time jobs. My day starts at 3:30am. They get fed hay twice a day, and every other day a very generous portion of my mix of different grains. My Chickens and Turkeys lay eggs all year long... yes I do get Turkey eggs in the winter... they are all healthy and have gained a lot of weight! When we bought them from different places... seemed they didn't feed them as much as they should have... we love all our animals! They do come first! The work is long and hard!!! But there is nothing more rewarding!!!
Water, food, and windbreaks. As long they have sufficient of all the 3, they are tough animals. Their digestive system generates a LOT of heat for them, so really any munchies for them regardless of the quality of the hay is great during nasty stretches of weather.. Then its monitoring to make sure non get sick or something happening or they won't last long. Always great to see in the morning after feeding and looking at the herd, and just seeing the steam rising if they had a little snow or frost on their backs.
You did a great job explaining how the animals stay warm! It was very helpful about the chickens because we are heading into a weird cold snap here in Texas and I was a bit worried about my mom’s chickens...now I think they will be fine. Thanks for the information! Keep on keeping on and God Bless ❤️!
@7:40 On the ranch there is nothing worse than winter rain. With water, the hair loses all insulation properties and of course being wet has a chilling effect on its own. Then inevitably freezing cold set back in the next day and it is ice everywhere around the cow yard
Thanks For the advice because I'm new to the cow businesse which I only have three but have plenty hay lil rye grass grain water protein and salt blokes I'm down south louisiana
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and adventures. Great videos all the time. Saw a video today about fog nets down in Peru and was wondering if you get much foggy weather out there. In Peru they have specialized woven plastic nets that collect moisture from the fog since it is a desert area. Was wondering if it might be something you could use to increase you precipitation on your ranch. Wishing you and your family the best.
Have you noticed any of the girls bagging up? I noticed that the heater in the chicken coop really needs to be cleaned. I not sure if you noticed it or not. I just worry about fire since it was covered in chicken feathers and stuff. Thanks for the video.
Hey Mike! Great video. When will calving season start for y'all? Hopefully this weather moves on before the first calf hits the ground. It was -47C here in Alberta. Truly insane! Stay warm!
Yup that's pretty much it mike! about beef cows our beef cows hardly ever see inside of a barn only when it's extremely cold 10 or 19 degrees, with strong gusty winds of wind chill about teens or twentys degrees -0. And when there ganna have a baby, or just need to be work on for a day or two. Other than that they stay out. And i believe that horses have the same thing in common with beef cows long story short both my grandparents had horses theirs never seen inside a barn unless to keep them warm or to work on them other than that they produce long thick hair and had thick hides which is skin. Other than that good video.👍
Feeding my cows extra hay, places where cedar trees block the north wind. 20 degree days this week, teens at night. Mild for Wyoming, but extreme cold for north Texas. Extra cow crack, I mean cake, for the cows too. Should warm back to normal in about 10 days. Fighting the cold til then. Good luck Mike, you care for your animal so well. Thanks for educating us.
Been thinking about you all during this brutal cold. We have been ranching in -45 along with deep snow and ice for the past days and we are grateful that we are not calving in this! Our equipment has thankfully kept running but water lines, tanks and even our fresh spring fed pond have been frozen solid. This is just NOT FUN to be ranching in! Wishing you all the best for your ranch and critters. Stay safe friend!
The fibre being processed in the rumin helps as well. Our biggest problem is temps above 40°c. We are %100 pasture based so we usually run an irrigator over the ground they will be on for hot days
you be careful out there in that cold weather mr mike we don't want you getting sick and something happened to you because you take care of those animals that we use for food God bless you happy valentine's day and South mississippi's always watching
I'm a farmer and substitute teacher in Wisconsin. We are at -18F and it's supposed to get colder than that for the weekend. Keeping the beef cattle warm in the calf barn. Also had a beef cow calve on Friday, February 12. Stay warm to all the farmers raising our food.
The best part is that he makes ranch life informative and cool. Makes me want to give up city life.
But, remember to make a million dollars on a Ranch/Farm you have to start with two million, work (hard) 24/7 and in general have no respect from city people; most think the food they eat comes from Walmart…
@@johnhugon8305 Understood and agreed, which is why I believe that the more city people can be exposed and made aware of the realities of ranching/farming, the better as they can appreciate all that goes in to it and have respect for the people who create our food.
Stay safe and warm during cold weather conditions as Wisconsin going through cold weather conditions. Keep your livestock safe. Love you guys. 🥰♥️💞🌽
I live and farm in Wisconsin. Just had a beef cow calve in the 40F calf barn. Suppose to be -25F those coming weekend.
My grandpa had a wee little wood stove in the chicken coop. Worked great. Pigs look cozy inside. Yes farming in the frigid climate is involved. Thanks for taking us on a tour. 🇨🇦
Good Evening to Our Wyoming Life and all others too! Cold Snowy Day
Hello there!
You’re so easy to learn from and listen to!
Blessings from Oregon🇺🇸🌹
I’ve lived just about all my life in Los Angeles County. I can’t imagine living in your conditions. It’s very rare to even get down to freezing at 32 F. Thanks so much for sharing your life and educating us city folk on the trials and tribulations of ranching in Wyoming. May God bless you and your family.
Oh wow! Thank you very much!
He is doing this strictly as income revenue plus he feeds his cows with the cheapest feed .
@@Simon-cv3qt Is that a bad thing?
@@scottc3165 this guy is a manipulating person how he says he gets one paycheck let year selling his cows but that's a lie
@@Simon-cv3qt he gets one paycheck a year selling cows, that's his primary income. They sell chickens, pigs and his wife does vegetables and sells merchandise, and meat through his online store and farm store. Yes he does TH-cam for the revenue but also as advertising for all the previously mentioned products also but hes been fully transparent about that. Had you watched him in any length you would understand all this. He hasn't been dishonest in the least bit.
I've watched him since near the beginning and hes stated all this in many of his videos over and over and over so I'm a little confused as to how you think hes being dishonest.
I never get tired of watching your videos. Been with you for a long time and have enjoyed the trip. The kids are growing like weeds to. I really hope you continue to make videos and stay healthy and safe.
Bambi would love to come inside. I saw the children playing with her and wished I could be there . She is too cute. So worried about you going out in all that snow. Wish you could rent a gator or could you put out an sos for someone to loan you one? Pray for your safety today in all that awful weather with no protection.
It’s so neat to see your cows so tame that’s sweet
Thk U for sharing ur knowledge re this.
" Cows have thick skin " .. " your mom dresses you funny " lol. I like when Mike uses his sense of humour ,,
Thanks Mike stay warm and thanks for sharing.
Thanks, you too!
I'm in New Zealand so can't even begin to imagine those temps.
Don't even think about northern Alberta in the winter. Up there -40 is when it is considered "cold" and it does get colder. Chopping a water hole with an axe, for the cows in -45 really sucks.
Hi Mike! I'm glad you joined up with Farmers Business Network. Working together will bring positive results for each! Good Show!
You do an amazing job of taking care of all your animals!!!
A humorous and informative video. I learn something new with each of your videos, Mike. Thank you
We have 2 3week old dairy heifers. I've already made them blankets and about to bring them in the house. Missouri weather is wet and cold and it's going to be zero soon. Thanks for the info! It does ease my mind a bit.
Live in Columbus,NE and love your channel brother
Burrr! Thank you for braving the weather for our ranching lesson. You make it very interesting.
Those cows look so fancy with their fur coats.
I love animals and have often wondered how they cope with the harsh winters. Thanks so much this was very interesting !
Now take a moment to think about wild animals. Hibernation starts looking a lot smarter for winter.
Above average teacher , folks now have a little more information they did not have before. Thanks
Mike has taught me a lot because he and Erin are fun to watch if teachers are not entertaining you don't pay attention
Great video! You have a large operation whereas I only have a few chickens and rabbits. I find myself going outside every couple hours to trade out their frozen water for fresh. But it keeps me moving around, fresh air in my lungs and I love doing it. Mine is just a hobby!!
That is awesome!
Great info. most people would never know her nose is cold those gloves are just right, Thanks rancher Mike.
Hi Mike , 32 below F. forecast here for Sunday night. Hopefully it will improve soon.
I'm in Rock Springs - and we got hit with this weather too! Had to change our plans cause of road conditions - even a short drive to Green River was out of the question, lol. But - this is life in Wyoming! I enjoy your videos, and even tho I've been around livestock, horses, and chickens a lot - I learned quite a bit from this one.
That is awesome! Thank you!
I had to pause to say bravo 👏🐓🐖love love your commentary so informative so educational I've been in awe with ranch / farm life this by far is best Channel I've come across numero uno ❤♥
Nicely done, educational!
Thanks for the video. You answered a lot of my questions. You have come so far. Congratulations
👏👏 Good afternoon. Thanks for the video. It's very interesting. 💞
These cold snaps can be hard on animals. 👍🙏☝️ Be well and stay warm. God bless you all.
God bless you Mike and Aaron stay warm keep it up
That's Erin, not Aaron.
Thank you Mike & Erin for inviting us into your life.....
These videos are by far the best I have ever watched on TH-cam. Great Job !!!
If someone has asked this question before I apologize in advance....What's the story behind the "Foreclosure Pending" sign hanging in the garage?
Very cold out. Love your videos from British Columbia. You very good knowledge of all the different animals that you raise on the ranch.
Thank you very much!
Happy Birthday Bambi
Worked in a large slaughterhouse and you are so right about cows having longer hair in the winter. Was told that a winter cow hide easily weighed 150 #. It was real fun when overhead hide conveyor broke and before you know it had a couple dozen hides on floor. Took several guys on 10 foot ladders to place them back on conveyor belt. They would go into a huge salt tank for 24 hors then thru a defleshing machine to remove fat then stacked on pallets. Had a salesman ask me to get him a set of bull testicles so I got him a set. He only wanted the hide part but they would never cut them off brcause it devalues the price of hide. Find out that he wanted them to make a pen holder for his buddy. Pldase keep heahthy and warm. Thanks for another great vid.
Excellent information! Mike keep going
Glory I didn't realize all the little details that keep you all so busy throughout the day
Good commentary. A farmer is never sure what each day will bring. Gotta be ready to go with the flow .
now that was a great video mike, well done
wear a ski mask outside Mike...i know it doesnt look good on camera, but when not filming...warm up! great job...you really have the most humane animal care...
Very informative, things I didn't know. Thanks for sharing.
Danny and Lynn
Great video! Very good info! We have a small 6 acre farm. We raise a lot of animals. We have Alpacas, Pygora goats, Mangalista pigs, 5 head of Cattle ( 3 are now 7 and 9 mos. old), Turkey's, Chickens, and Guineas. Plus we both work full time jobs. My day starts at 3:30am. They get fed hay twice a day, and every other day a very generous portion of my mix of different grains. My Chickens and Turkeys lay eggs all year long... yes I do get Turkey eggs in the winter... they are all healthy and have gained a lot of weight! When we bought them from different places... seemed they didn't feed them as much as they should have... we love all our animals! They do come first! The work is long and hard!!! But there is nothing more rewarding!!!
Incredible Video as usual... Love you guys
Thanks so much!
Water, food, and windbreaks. As long they have sufficient of all the 3, they are tough animals. Their digestive system generates a LOT of heat for them, so really any munchies for them regardless of the quality of the hay is great during nasty stretches of weather.. Then its monitoring to make sure non get sick or something happening or they won't last long.
Always great to see in the morning after feeding and looking at the herd, and just seeing the steam rising if they had a little snow or frost on their backs.
A great video love learning interesting things
Awesome Video and Much Love!!
Thank you kindly
You did a great job explaining how the animals stay warm! It was very helpful about the chickens because we are heading into a weird cold snap here in Texas and I was a bit worried about my mom’s chickens...now I think they will be fine. Thanks for the information! Keep on keeping on and God Bless ❤️!
greetings from Mexico🌮🇲🇽
good content in your videos
Glad you like them! Thank you!
@7:40 On the ranch there is nothing worse than winter rain. With water, the hair loses all insulation properties and of course being wet has a chilling effect on its own. Then inevitably freezing cold set back in the next day and it is ice everywhere around the cow yard
I appreciate the time and passion you put into your videos. I like’m short n sweet!
I appreciate that!
We have been dipping down to mid teens, 20s this winter and our sheep, goats and chickens are doing fine. I think we are all ready for warm weather.
Very interesting video. Thanks
Good info-thanks
Yes..they are cold. Try putting up a nice comfy shelter out on the pasture where they can get dry food and have dry bedding to rest and huddle.
Seems very cold but have food for the cows and they will have a better winter
Always interesting watching these videos, always a learning experience!
Glad you enjoyed it!
We give our horses hot water 4 times a day. They love it.
hey from Douglas! I understand the cold pain lol awesome video as always.
Very interesting look at how they (and by extension you since you're in charge) deal with winter and cold!
Very true! Thank you!
22 degree and over here in the imperial co California 81 degree. You got some beautiful animals.
Hi and GOOD VIDEO AND KEEP UP THE GOOD VIDEOS
Thanks For the advice because I'm new to the cow businesse which I only have three but have plenty hay lil rye grass grain water protein and salt blokes I'm down south louisiana
Thank you for addressing this, I've always wondered
My pleasure!
10:55 Blond Cow "You got me some Cake buddy ???"
I love your videos so much
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and adventures. Great videos all the time. Saw a video today about fog nets down in Peru and was wondering if you get much foggy weather out there. In Peru they have specialized woven plastic nets that collect moisture from the fog since it is a desert area. Was wondering if it might be something you could use to increase you precipitation on your ranch. Wishing you and your family the best.
Thank you. This was very interesting!
Have you noticed any of the girls bagging up? I noticed that the heater in the chicken coop really needs to be cleaned. I not sure if you noticed it or not. I just worry about fire since it was covered in chicken feathers and stuff. Thanks for the video.
Love the video
Bad storm coming in this weekend for anyone calving 13 th and 14 th February
Yep. It's here. It sucks.
Oh, how I miss pulling calves in a snow storm…. All night long….
Hey Mike! Great video. When will calving season start for y'all? Hopefully this weather moves on before the first calf hits the ground. It was -47C here in Alberta. Truly insane! Stay warm!
Goaties love warm water in the winter 🤗
our my favrite you tube chanel
Brrrr that's cold!! Where are you gloves Mike? I see you're getting some snow. Praying you get enough to make a nice hay crop this year.
I swear the animals are muttering curses under their breath. 😂😂😂
OMG!!! It's so cold....I'm spoiled...we had 60 degrees here in NC last week!
LUCKY! In New York, there's been snow on the ground for 2 weeks straight. NorthEastern problems I guess.
A lqs
good video
Very interesting!
Our cows always bunch up down in a valley when it gets really cold or windy
Your cows know where there food comes from . Couple looked like they wanted to put hoof prints on you for more
Are cows ever tempted to lick metal objects in this weather and if so what's the outcome?
Thank you to all farmers and ranchers for freezing your @@& off to take care of the animals.
Mike, could you please explain your mineral program for your cattle sometime? Thank you.
It’s 15 degrees and a lot of snow today here in western Ohio..
Hi from medina County its cold here too
Happy Lunar New Year -- The Year of the Cow, or Bull, or Ox.
Yup that's pretty much it mike! about beef cows our beef cows hardly ever see inside of a barn only when it's extremely cold 10 or 19 degrees, with strong gusty winds of wind chill about teens or twentys degrees -0. And when there ganna have a baby, or just need to be work on for a day or two. Other than that they stay out. And i believe that horses have the same thing in common with beef cows long story short both my grandparents had horses theirs never seen inside a barn unless to keep them warm or to work on them other than that they produce long thick hair and had thick hides which is skin. Other than that good video.👍
From my experience cows drink more when it's cold. Obviously they drink a lot when it's really hot but also when it's cold.
I've noted that snow doesn't thaw on the top of the cows. That's because they have a lot of insulation
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
I want to live like this one day
Cows have full-leather jackets.
When does calving start? We start March 4th, hopefully it warms up a bit for you
Does the thicker skin deter misquotes?? I don't even know if you have them on the Prarie!
we do and yes, but not sure how much. We still have mosquitos. :)
Mike ,what do you use as bedding ?
Mike those pigs has got so big , good salt meat
Here I am in Brazoria County Texas worried about a lemon tree because we may have ice or snow on President's day Monday......man your winter sucks!!!!