A SMALL JOB CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE -- SHE THOUGHT WE HAD AN INTRUDER !!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มี.ค. 2022
- In this video we are carry out some routine maintenance on our milking parlour, and also find out why we taught we had an unwelcome guess (:
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I will honestly say you have the tidiest farm I have every seen fair-play to you setting a example to all of us fellow farmers👍
Adrian is an inspiration to not only farmers but even your average guy. He keeps the place quare well and alot of guys would love to take a leaf out of his book. He can do so much around the farm and yard I hope I'll be able do half He can do
Great Job. also very clean
A man with great attention to detail. Good video!
Great job.. well done lad..
Thank you for the video Adrian!!!
Excellent video Adrian, tidy bit of work, keep at her Lad!
Great video Adrian the parlour is nice and clean keep up the good work 👍☝️☝️
Thanks Adrian. Good to follow the herd progress. Good luck w/ the weather. Safe, clean parlor must give piece of mind.
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Another cracking video Adrian looking forward to seeing the cows go out
The cow turning the light is hilarious. She just missed you and wanted a good night hug
I think when she seen the head on me landing up she’d probably pass on the hug 🤣
Another enjoyable video good job as always good luck on the farm 👍👍
Lovely job with the bar in the parlour
Brilliant video Adrian your videos are so detailed well done brilliant job 👌💪👍
Thanks for the video
Well done great video 👍 keep it going
Hello from Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada. Thanks for sharing your videos.
Great video the cage for loader great idea any time you do something for safety no matter what it may look like is a great idea you may not use it much but it’s the one time a person falls is to late glad you’re parents were ok it is scary getting a call in middle of night from them be safe
Great video Adrian, keep up the good work, a cage for loader is a good idea, v easy to slip in loader bucket. Keep up the good work
Really like how you are top of all the small things that need fixing - you maybe a bit OCD but it is absolutely way to keep the farm and its running in in tip top shape👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great video Adrian
Great video Adrian as usual 👌
Adrian just cut the top off the ibc cube my thinking is you will have level footing and a a level bottom for tools if your using any good luck and keep up the good work
Great video. Things are made to be replaced now not to last unfortunately. I can just imagine the fright your mom got from seeing the lights going off & on- then to find out it was a cow causing it!! Good for you for fixing it quickly.
Great video Adrian,if that cow was paying the Esb bill she wouldn't be so quick to be turning on and off the lights. Love the simple yet effective fix in the parlour, great job.
Ibc tank would be a good plan but as others have commented it needs to be secured to your forks 👍
Another great video Adrian. I only power washed my parlour out a fortnight ago, even though I never thought of using the foam gun on it. As I always say, milking is the only job on the farm that brings money in, every other job brings money out! So it’s the utmost importance to have the milking facilities clean and maintained properly.
Very wise advice too on the fertiliser. The health is definitely the wealth.
The macgyver of the farming world!!..top class youtuber 👏
Another great video Adrian. There are a few other farmers I follow that could copy your cleaning regimen as the state of their places really let them down on camera. I like your see a job do the job ethic and I’ve adopted it myself here in the house following the example you set, so thanks for that. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day 🇮🇪☘️☘️☘️
Great vid Adrian....anyone else notice the little bird in the parlour 10 mins in 🐦
Ah lovely video again Adrian, parlour spic and span, I actually saw a cow one time bite a spin off another cow that was lying down calving. If I didn't see it I would not believe it. Nothing I could do it happened so quick 😪.
Regarding the 'working cage' on the front loader - make sure you have a chain that prevents sudden tipping if the hydraulics fail. Used exactly this idea nearly 30 years ago and it worked well.
Very good idea, little project in the making so. Thanks for the tip
@@IFarmWeFarm Further info: the cage was a blunt triangle shape for squeezing between branches as we pollarded trees. Side half gate with lock catch and a basket internally each side for chainsaws (or any tools). Project's getting bigger 😁
Another great video Adrian. Had a horse do the same thing with the light switch lol. Great idea to use a cube frame. Make sure to tether it to the headstock with a chain or something. Regards the rope issue, it's blue nylon rope . Get a quality hemp rope, itll last you 10 years easy. Good to ya. I see Gerry put up a video, I though hed won the lottery, lol, I'll go watch his now while I'm at it.. 🙌👏
Hi Adrian, fertiliser very deer this year, u are great work great farmer u never seem to take a break 👍, kieran from Laghey donegal town thanks
We recently bought augers for our meal bins second hand and the electric motors on then are from 1979 still work perfectly and will probably be in our parlour for another 20 years fingers crossed now thats quality old kit
Great idea with the cage 👍 just make sure you get check valves fitted,in case a hose burst. Keep up the good work Adrian👌👍👍
Yes good thinking for sure 👌👍
It's good idea with the ibc tank cage.
The problem with having them on the forks is that they can wiggle a little.
A custom made with attachment to the loader is a lot sturdier.
We used to have a similar problem when I was a herdsman. We had barns without stalls and almost every year had a cow who had had torn or cut a year off. We had a little compliment that went up into the milk duct and once fitted milk from the damaged quarter would run freely until the bag was empty.
We’ve got the same type of feeders at home, there wasn’t a week the ropes didn’t break or get stuck in the pulleys. We got fisherman’s rope and we’ve them on the last 3 years not one has broke or frayed mighty job!!
Hi. Regarding the ropes on the cashman feeders. What we find is if you put a bit of oil on the rope where its running on the pully. I find it helps them to last. Great video. Also if ya fold up a bit of steel over the light switch to protect them. Keep up the good work 👏
Good video as normal 👌🤙👍
Adrian keep an eye on scrap Saturday auction in Portlaoise it's on once a month and there's normally one or two of them safety cages in it every month
Youd need to make some brackets on the floor of cage to slide a pin in behind the forks so it doesn't slide off them if you get what i mean , proper pallet fork ones have them
I changed my ropes with light guage stainless Steel metal rope Adrian worked a treat and ment doing away with changing ropes on the feeders might be some help to you👍
Great video , most lads would of just used the farmers friend (vice grips ) to stop the bar sliding back 😂😂, tidy job with the pin
Hi Adrian, regarding the ropes have you ever thought of using wax coated rope (washing line rope) as they are designed to be used with pulleys and will last a lot longer aa there will be less friction. Keep up the good vids mate.
You need a patio cleaner or sometimes called a whirl away for that big pressure wash. Does flat surfaces in a third the time and doesnt really splash and water.
They do use those cages - some use them to put calves in to transport them to a different area of the farm - they do chain the cage to the folks upright arms so it doesn't slip off when a person is working in it just for safety
We have a basket for the pallet forks but brackets will be welded on soon far nicer to work in
Hi Adrian, keep up the great videos👍🏻 regarding the man cage it would need to be designed for lifting a person and any man cage needs a thorough examination every 6 months by a competent person for insurance purposes and to make sure it’s fit for purpose.
Hi mate . I’m not going to wait till the end…. Cage is a great idea , please make sure you have a chain attached to the cage securely that you can then use to secure the cage to the machine , so the cage can NEVER slip off the forks .
Hi Adrian, did you ever see cashman electric feeder?
Your handy no problem to put them in yourself.
Another good video Adrian as always. How many cows have you left to calve. You always have things in mint condition. Your a top bloke
16 left Paddy, can’t wait for the last one 😁
Hi Adrian if u use a soft wash product biocide this will keep the algae away for longer than the hypo chloride and safe to use
When replacing the ropes at the back of the hopper use the old one as a fish wire coming from an electrician.
I made a cage from scrap and it's a great job.
if you drilled the two holes on the top pipe and put a nut and bolt leaving it stick out about two inches it would hold the handle part .That farm is a credit to you
A lot of these TH-cam farmers could learn a lot from you, your cleanliness is fantastic, some right s##t holes being shown on here
Hows the going. I think crawfords farm have cage made out of one of those
Icb tanks. seen some one on TH-cam using one anyway works just fine 👍
For the ropes in the milking parlor try some clothes line wire.
We have some smart cows that work the light switches also. 🏴
Use 8mm or so steel rope for the feeders. 👍
Adrian I've used hypo chloride myself loads of times and it's serious stuff. It would nearly burn the jumper off your back if it got on you. I'd recommend you wear a full face mask with the proper filters when using it cause its serious tack
Good idea for a creat 10 generation farmer did the same thing as u are thinking off
Another great video. Would you not think about having mats down on the floor in the pit
We have the same in our parlour and we use steel wire and it last about the 3years
Try little all stainless steel close line pulleys in parlour. Give a lot less hassle
Go for it
Hi Adrian love your videos thank you for taking the time and effort for us ,if you ever consider upgrading your parlour would you ever consider robots
Not really, the parlour I have works really well and cost so little to run, Robots can be very expensive to maintain over time I’ve heard. If I was to upgrade I’d probably get rid of the jars and install and swing over.
Do a LED conversion and ballast delete on the lights.
Great video as always Adrian, regards those switches, i can see you have armoured cable but i would still have them higher up the wall so the cows carnt reach them, same with the plug for the radio, just a bit too low for my liking, cows have all day to play with them and could end up getting a belt off them if they managed to pull the wires out.
I can see what you mean for sure, luckily enough though there’s never been a problem till this one and that house was built there in 97. I do need to move that socket though for the radio.
Your not wrong about cows capabilities when left in a shed for a few months
I occasionally see fine weave rope in Lidl of boating quality might last longer on your feeders
It’s quite common for folk to use the IBC cage. Of course it’s not safe according to HSE.
You should put some bicycle tube or inner tube on the rope where its in contact with the pulley?
almost sunday lunch for the cow watch out they sometimes figure out the feeders in the parlour for extra grub too
also have you tried cover crop natarul fertiliser to save on price of fertiliser
Make sure if you make from that tank a basket for on the front. That it can not slide from the forks. That can be done by a strap around it.
Yes definitely will, ratchet strap should do the job 👍
The cow probably turned on the lights to check out silage,then decided not to waste electricity so turned them off again 😀
Ps you're cows must be very intelligent 😉
Surely if you are putting larger rear wheels on you tractor you need to put larger ones on the front, other wise the gearbox ratios will be wrong for the four wheel drive and may cause a lot of damage. Ide be interested to know the answer to this.
Another great vid, never a dull moment on the farm, you are always kept busy.
For sure, we’re doing a full wheel replacement all round from 24-28’s to 34-38’s Philip
Good evening you could put cribox on around the wire and switch so the cows will not go near it again
Don't ever go up on any loader without check valves Adrian if a pipe or anything burst only way your going very fast great video as always 👍
Yes I fully agree, I’ll make sure what ever it is we make or get that it’s safe. Cheers Danny
Have a look at climbing rope what climbers use, its a lot stronger and you can get it to the thickness you need.
I use a wire rope on my feeders no trouble for years
Adrian, nothing wrong with a basic parlour. I would suggest putting rubber matting on all the floors - better for you and the cows. We haven’t been brave enough to buy our fert yet - it makes us beef and sheep boys very nervous at these prices…..
Adrian would you chance buying the tree climbers ropes from donegans or some of the stuff the fishermen use on the boats. It's probably mad expensive but the few bits I've got over the years are the toughest stuff I've ever seen. And would out last the cheap stuff 20 timed over.
P.S. Just a thought about your cage for work at height please have a look at your insurance implications as this item will come under work at height regulations.
If anything happens God forbid your insurance company would be looking for prove of at least annual inspections and any repairs carried out which were recommended during the inspections etc etc. The fully speced cage needs locks to secure it to the forks, a gate to access and a fully functioning lock. You can see the insurance company problems multiplying from there!
You could look in to galvanize cable so you don’t have to change those ropes in your parlor
Make sure you chain the cage to the forks, incase it tips forward. Danger doesn't take a day off.
Could use bull wire for your feeders
I think 10th Generation dairyman has a cage made out of an old IBC like you're describing.
I lk u might not be going on the road but it would be nice to see you us the wee becon on the tractor in non of your video u haven't us them
You should tidy up wire going to light switch looks like cow's could lick and chew it. Dessie
Never been so early to a video
Look up Polysteel rope. looks like 6mm polypropylene you have there (just plastic really). The Polysteel is harder wearing and still flexible.
I will for sure 👌👍
Be careful with the cage Adrian, any man ride here needs to be loler tested every 6 months, and it will need to be a plated cage with all it various specifications, check up on it as the insurance will walk away, could that cow may be have licked the front off the switch first might be worth fitting a shield to stop the cows being able to reach them there is something therapeutic about jet washing don't know what it is, or is that just me, great to see your videos Adrian keep up the good, stay lucky
Ya I thought of that too, I’ll have to do more investigating into it firstly and see what can and can’t be done. With the lights situation, it hasn’t happened before and that house was built in 97 so hopefully it’s a “Once off Once on” moment 🤣
Washing line could be good job for those ropes. Should be flexible enough for tying. Cheap enough to but and bit of wire runs through it.
10th generation farmer has one of the IBCs and uses as of a life
Good interesting video Adrian. The parlour clean would have been satisfying. How many cows does it take each side, was trying to working out, is it eight? Also liked that tool you used to cut the rope with.
8 a time Mike, that’s just a pair of wire snips. There’s probably a proper name for them, very handy for many jobs
Make sure you have the cage tied to the loader with a chain to stop,it falling off
great video, i was told by a couple of farmers that the co-op is not that good and they got out of it and are doing much better money wise, is this true
when you get time you can fixt the clock it did match the time you said top video
In on 2.45 since Christmas, it’ll probably still be on the same time in the next video unless it’s a different clock 😉
Sure its bang on twice a day 😉
Enjoyed that video Adrian you keep your parlour in good nick do you ever watch Dairy Drones another cavan dairy farmer he has a good hose in his parlour for washing it out I remember you where possibly looking for one
Yes I just seen that this morning, there a great job for sure
Thank you for the mention ! Am surprised that something on my farm would be recommended for Adrian’s farm. 😂👍
That's not a bad idea with the box