Evan, you seem like a totally different person, you are so energetic and enthusiastic about what you are doing. I think it is because you quit your job and the farm is no longer a hobby - it is your life. I am an old man and I would be very very proud of you if you were my son. My wife and I just love you and Rebecca, you are our FAVORITE YT channel. Art & Melissa from Ohio
Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, live stock raising, tractor driver, lawn mower... this farm calls on all your skills, Thanks for sharing. BTW, nice job on the pen and loading chute. You and Rebecca will have a gem showcase of a place.
The thing to remember, is you only have to do this once! You wouldnt need posts, just secure it to the barn poles. Saves lumber. So glad to see your progress!
I might suggest doing a few test loads now to make sure it works as planned before you actually need it. The steers might enjoy a ride around the block...
You did a great job! Don’t listen to those couch farmers, and carpenters they always do it better! 😏😏 I love your channel and how human you both are! 😊😊
Go back a few years and watch some of Evan's old videos. It's amazing how much they've gotten done and how nice it looks. Makes me feel like a 70 year old slacker.
I think the loading chute came out perfectly ! No negative comments here ! if you are happy how it came out that is all that matters. On my projects, I always say, " if you are providing or buying all of the materials, I will gladly let you tell me how to do it ! Keep up the good work and providing the excellent videos.
There needs to be a vertical board covering the ends on the right side of the chute @4:45. This will keep the animals from catching the ends of the boards.
Hi, Evan! The little sheep gate is very clever. The whole loading chute is clever. The gravel portion of the chute should be a big help. Loving your videos.
At 4:45 you need to cut the leading edge of those boards on the right at a 45 degree angle so they don't dig into the sides of your livestock when they are loading up.
Chute looks great. You may want to consider putting plywood on the outside as they make the turn towards the trailer so the animals do not see anything but straight ahead
Great job Evan. After all that hammering I know your forearms have got to be screaming right now. Adding some bracing on the inside of the barn along the shute wall should strengthen it up enough to keep the steers from doing too much damage. That is, if you even need it. It's not as though you're running 100 head through there on a regular basis. Being a full-time farmer now has really worked out well for you and I'm looking forward to the completion of your #1 goal, the fencing project.
You could put another layer of metal siding on the barn instead of a fence on the barn. It should increase the thicken of the wall, only as tall as your fence .
The project came out GREAT! If you still have that chunk of post that you hit, I’d slather on some all weather wood glue, stick it back in place an hold it with a few nails. Mainly for looks, because everything else looks so good! Congrats on another great project!
Loading coral looks good in my opinion. The barn looks in good condition and just needs a coat of paint. Of course, that's my opinion from 1500 miles away and seeing it on you tube
I've driven some of those long nails before. I'm not sure if it's something in the neighborhood of muscle memory or not, but watching you drive them made me think my arms were sore. No joke 😂
We learn so much from your channel... We are documenting our homestead startup to contribute to TH-cam in the way that you two did!!.. thank you for another great Video!!
Evan, you need to round the corner out the fence on the barn side, to prevent bruising the shoulders of the livestock when loading. Maybe run boards on the side of the barn.
Yes sir I agree. You really should close up the sight lines on the chute. Additionally, son you buttoned up the two short gates like an old hand. You should be proud. jmp
EVAN BEAUTIFUL JOB TODAY. 5 STAR 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 PATCH THE POST WITH THAT PIECE YOU POPPED OUT OF IT WITH GLUE AND A COUPLE SCREWS NOBODY WILL LOOK AND NOTICE IT.. I KNOW IT BOTHERS YOU.. I NOTICED IT FITS PRETTY GOOD... THE WHOLE JOB LOOKS REALLY GOOD. 👍👍👍👍👍 🖖
you may need to put a block on the back of the wooden gate latch so cattle going by dont drag it open, also a walking ramp up alongside the loading ramp would be nice to get up above the cattle as you load them. Pre drill long nails . YOU really need a crowding gate to swing in behind the animals in the big bunching pin!!!!! i would actually put a couple gates in it !! put a hot wire out at the road and do a test run with the cattle and see what you need !! just a bumper board on the side of the barn would be ok just to keep the from crushing it in or dragging the edge loose !! you may want to fix some drop gates/ backup stops on the alley as you dont have any way to stop a calf from backing up the whole length of the alley . LOOKING GOOD so far just a couple of tweeks to get it right FOR YOUR operation!!!!! just remember gates , gates ,gates the best money you can spend!!! have fun
Nice one Evan. At 8:20 I had my fingers crossed that you weren't going to swing & miss. Your boot was awful close to the sledge hammer. But I suppose they were steel-cap boots. Ha, ha.
Run some extra boards vertical- half way between the post. Keep your boards from warping and make it a little more sturdy. Especially on the west side of the corral ( the bunching pen). As for the building if you want to protect the metal just use 2x4s vertical attached to the metal, then run boards horizontal, no need to put more post in. Love the time you take show us what you do!!!
I wouldn't set post next to the barn. Just attach some 2x8 to match the outer fence. To keep the animals from punching through the metal siding. Good luck and God bless
So good to hear you say you are pleased with the result of your hard work. You often say something like “maybe I should’ve done” etc. so this is a good job done project.
Evan, you are rightly showing a sense of accomplishment on your face at the end. The switch to full time on the homestead seems to be working for you. Being able to better plan your time and effort appears to be working well for you. The amount of work you are showing in your videos lately appears to be much more than you were able to do when you had a full time job as well. Great work.
I didn't read all of the comments but you need to drill pilot holes into your lumber, especially using long fasteners on thick lumber......makes it easier on the arms.
Great job. Your planning paid off and in the future it will hopefully make life easier. My only thought is when you do go to load maybe some straw over the gravel will make it less of a abrupt transistion.
Always enjoy your videos, and you present them so well. I admire the many skills you have. I bet if there was a flood, you could build an Ark. Very best wishes to you and Rebeka from Ireland.
I would think about installing a gate at the corner of the loading shoot going into the trailer. That you can close if needed if the cattle want to turn around or back up. There no way to go, and it safe for you and Rebecca.
Looks great. I'd add a small piece of 2x8 on the strong concreted post, by the little red gate just so it matches. Lol Should work great. Looking forward to the single wide pond bridge project
The restoration of and improvements you and Rebecca are making to this once ravaged farm are inspiring! You've taken a trashed piece of property and are turning it into a little paradise. Thank you for letting us enjoy the journey!
Up near the chute ramp I would definitely add boards between the lower boards as the ramp goes up, so no animal legs get caught there, thus closing the gaps. Looks great!
Nice work on the loading shoot folks. Your bunching area aka budd box is good for livestock coming and going to the farm. One last thing. Along the shoot, where there is that gap between the boards why couldn’t you just run livestock panel from bottom to top. long as you’re not delaying the cattle or animals in the alley for a prolong time they shouldn’t have an issue seeing through, mine don’t. Have a super safe and enjoyable week. Scott🇨🇦
Hi Evan you might consider putting a couple of boards along the tin siding in the race, cattle will dint the side of the shed otherwise, keep up the good work love your property
You did a real nice job on the loading and holding shoot. I could see you having sheep trying to go through or over your fence, I know goats will, but you have an easy fix for it. Like what you did there with the gates, thanks for sharing. I hope your evening is going good, have a great week!
judithB I am edging my driveway with landscape timbers and pinning them with 12" nails and some rebar. Keeps them from moving when a vehicle hits them. I am not used to swinging a sledge for sure!! LOL I am having to chainsaw some of the ends to fit around bends, and then drilling holes for the pins. 30 of them should finish the job and it already looks better!! Also using a maddox to remove the old rotten tembers. I am ready to move onto another project!!
Nice looking set up. You would find it helpful to have a way of keeping the animals from backing up in your chute. A 2x4 behind the animal is usually effective. Another reason to have a fence next to the building. Another thing, a judas goat would help with moving sheep.
The loading shoot looks really good. Not sure you will need the extra boards on the shoot as stout as you built it. However, when cattle don't want to go forward , they will definitely back up and you can't stop them. Get out of the way or get trampled. I think you're going to need a Hot Shot to keep them from backing up. It will also keep them moving forward and discourages trying to turn around. Excellent idea to build up the loading shoot at the end. Here's hoping both your heifers got pregnant.
You did a great job! The only thing I noticed is the last corner of the shed the post and rails stick out 6 inches. From experience a rushing animal will cut the corner and could injure itself. God Bless
Great project that is fairly coming together. You are making a huge difference to the farm. You’ll be ploughing next. 😂 A wee tip for any future projects when you are nailing or screwing boards try and place the board so when they cup that they are cupping towards the post. Looking forward to the next video already. 👍
Fencing is a lot like roofing, either too cold or too hot. I used to do a lot of carpentry and used a nail/screw or clamp to hold the boards I was nailing/screwing. And they didn't cost me an hourly rate. Looking good, I might suggest in time you could use a cordless nailer, they will speed up things tremendously. As always slow and steady wins the race. Looking forward to the next video.
Grab some glue and a couple of screws and stick that piece of post back on there. It'll probably have the effect of protecting the post as well. Great job!
Evan if you ever have problems with the cattle going up your ramp but a little later of dirt on it so it is a different surface for them to walk on that they are used to walking on
It looks well built to me and should work fine but it won’t take long to figure that out. The only thing I saw was that you might want to trim the ends at an angle of the boards you put on the post at the corner of your shed as they turn to go up loading ramp part of the chute so the animals don’t scrape their sides as they go by on the rough corners. It looks great though.
There will always be armchair critics telling you what you should or should not have done. You know your have done a great job and that's what counts. Well done once again.
There is a thousand ways of doing just about everything. I like it, stout and it will work. As far as the siding on the building, I would screw 2x8 right to the building, no posts needed. Your farm is really coming along. GOOD LUCK, Vinny 🇺🇸
Sir you did a great job you build it how you want to I built a catch pin an loading chute out of cedar post wire panels an a little scrap lumber was told it would never work I can tell you that I've unloaded an loaded many cows calfs an bulls from it doesn't matter how its built just as long as it works
Evan, you seem like a totally different person, you are so energetic and enthusiastic about what you are doing. I think it is because you quit your job and the farm is no longer a hobby - it is your life. I am an old man and I would be very very proud of you if you were my son. My wife and I just love you and Rebecca, you are our FAVORITE YT channel.
Art & Melissa from Ohio
Amen!
@@artszabo1015 Totally agree 👍
23:52 When you finally realise that you are living your best life. Content with life. Well done Evan
There’s always a sense of satisfaction when you do a job correctly.
Couldn't agree more!! A great product just feels right!!
Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, live stock raising, tractor driver, lawn mower... this farm calls on all your skills, Thanks for sharing. BTW, nice job on the pen and loading chute. You and Rebecca will have a gem showcase of a place.
The thing to remember, is you only have to do this once! You wouldnt need posts, just secure it to the barn poles. Saves lumber. So glad to see your progress!
I might suggest doing a few test loads now to make sure it works as planned before you actually need it. The steers might enjoy a ride around the block...
You did a great job! Don’t listen to those couch farmers, and carpenters they always do it better! 😏😏 I love your channel and how human you both are! 😊😊
Go back a few years and watch some of Evan's old videos. It's amazing how much they've gotten done and how nice it looks. Makes me feel like a 70 year old slacker.
I think the loading chute came out perfectly ! No negative comments here ! if you are happy how it came out that is all that matters. On my projects, I always say, " if you are providing or buying all of the materials, I will gladly let you tell me how to do it ! Keep up the good work and providing the excellent videos.
Well done sir. You’re turning into a regular Farmer Tyler (Ranch), one of our other favorites.
There needs to be a vertical board covering the ends on the right side of the chute @4:45. This will keep the animals from catching the ends of the boards.
I love evening time on a farm. Cooler temperatures, shaded area's, less wind, easier to hear nature. That's your reward.
I really like your idea to weld wire panels to your gates. Smart people do Smart things & you're one of them!
As a long time subscriber you cease to amaze me all the things you accomplished. That loading chute is a good one. 💪👍
Hi, Evan! The little sheep gate is very clever. The whole loading chute is clever. The gravel portion of the chute should be a big help. Loving your videos.
Great looking corral. Evan, you look so happy and peaceful since you retired from your full time job. I think full time farming agrees with you.😄
@@carolefoster4023 I totally agree.
At 4:45 you need to cut the leading edge of those boards on the right at a 45 degree angle so they don't dig into the sides of your livestock when they are loading up.
Your livestock chute looks good and operates like you want it to so it’s perfect. 🤠👍🙏🏼🇺🇸😎✌🏼
I was holding my breath when you were pounding in the rebar- I thought - don’t hit the water line again 😂😂
I very much admire your construction skill. I don't think that I could have done it that well. I think that your loading area turned out great!
If you need a force leading into the chute, put in a spur fence so you can swing the large gate in to 45 degrees.
Chute looks great. You may want to consider putting plywood on the outside as they make the turn towards the trailer so the animals do not see anything but straight ahead
Great job as always mate thanks again and good luck with your next project mate
I think the barn should be painted red to match the gates😊. I love a wooden fence.
Great job Evan. After all that hammering I know your forearms have got to be screaming right now. Adding some bracing on the inside of the barn along the shute wall should strengthen it up enough to keep the steers from doing too much damage. That is, if you even need it. It's not as though you're running 100 head through there on a regular basis. Being a full-time farmer now has really worked out well for you and I'm looking forward to the completion of your #1 goal, the fencing project.
You could put another layer of metal siding on the barn instead of a fence on the barn. It should increase the thicken of the wall, only as tall as your fence .
Your creativity and skill sets never cease to amaze me. You are an amazingly talented individual. Keep up the great work!
You need to add boards on the metal side of the shed, cattle in a tight area will Bunch up and the metal will bend.
The project came out GREAT! If you still have that chunk of post that you hit, I’d slather on some all weather wood glue, stick it back in place an hold it with a few nails. Mainly for looks, because everything else looks so good! Congrats on another great project!
He can’t do that because he has to put that chunk on the wall of shame. 😅😅😅😅😅😅
Loading coral looks good in my opinion. The barn looks in good condition and just needs a coat of paint. Of course, that's my opinion from 1500 miles away and seeing it on you tube
I've driven some of those long nails before. I'm not sure if it's something in the neighborhood of muscle memory or not, but watching you drive them made me think my arms were sore. No joke 😂
On the sheep gate, put a lag bolt behind the slide bolt so the handle has to lifted to slide back and open.
Evan makes it feel like you’re right there with him on the farm! 😊
We learn so much from your channel... We are documenting our homestead startup to contribute to TH-cam in the way that you two did!!.. thank you for another great Video!!
@RedRockRanchAL, I just went over to your site & subscribed.
@chris3m98 thank you very much we appreciate it!!
Good looking chute system. A real ornery critter might test it, most will behave and go where they should. Another great day(s) on the farm!
Hey Evan, don't forget to save that piece of post for your wall of shame.
Evan, you need to round the corner out the fence on the barn side, to prevent bruising the shoulders of the livestock when loading. Maybe run boards on the side of the barn.
Yes sir I agree. You really should close up the sight lines on the chute. Additionally, son you buttoned up the two short gates like an old hand. You should be proud.
jmp
EVAN BEAUTIFUL JOB TODAY.
5 STAR 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
PATCH THE POST WITH THAT PIECE YOU POPPED OUT OF IT WITH GLUE AND A COUPLE SCREWS NOBODY WILL LOOK AND NOTICE IT.. I KNOW IT BOTHERS YOU.. I NOTICED IT FITS PRETTY GOOD... THE WHOLE JOB LOOKS REALLY GOOD.
👍👍👍👍👍 🖖
you may need to put a block on the back of the wooden gate latch so cattle going by dont drag it open, also a walking ramp up alongside the loading ramp would be nice to get up above the cattle as you load them. Pre drill long nails . YOU really need a crowding gate to swing in behind the animals in the big bunching pin!!!!! i would actually put a couple gates in it !! put a hot wire out at the road and do a test run with the cattle and see what you need !! just a bumper board on the side of the barn would be ok just to keep the from crushing it in or dragging the edge loose !! you may want to fix some drop gates/ backup stops on the alley as you dont have any way to stop a calf from backing up the whole length of the alley . LOOKING GOOD so far just a couple of tweeks to get it right FOR YOUR operation!!!!! just remember gates , gates ,gates the best money you can spend!!! have fun
Nice one Evan. At 8:20 I had my fingers crossed that you weren't going to swing & miss. Your boot was awful close to the sledge hammer. But I suppose they were steel-cap boots. Ha, ha.
Evan I think you did a fantastic job on your loading fence and gates.
You’re making great progress around your place. Great job today!!
GREAT job! I rejoice in your satisfaction of a job well done. Each piece of the puzzle puts you one step closer to your ultimate goal. Well done, sir!
I'd SO glue that piece back on that post! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
I really like how made that loading shoot for loading cows and all that nice job
Looking good don’t let other peoples comments change your mind looks like you have thought it through.
Great Video! You will love having a reliable loading alley. It takes a lot off your mind when you have to load on a schedule.
You are getting really good at this fence building. Fencing is also something us urban people find interesting too.👍
Run some extra boards vertical- half way between the post. Keep your boards from warping and make it a little more sturdy. Especially on the west side of the corral ( the bunching pen). As for the building if you want to protect the metal just use 2x4s vertical attached to the metal, then run boards horizontal, no need to put more post in. Love the time you take show us what you do!!!
you really hammered it home with this one
Great job Evan! Not feeling well at all, didn’t even go fishing! So watching this made my day!
Hi.... Evan and Rebecca thanks you for showing your video homestead bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋👍👍👍
I wouldn't set post next to the barn.
Just attach some 2x8 to match the outer fence.
To keep the animals from punching through the metal siding.
Good luck and God bless
So good to hear you say you are pleased with the result of your hard work. You often say something like “maybe I should’ve done” etc. so this is a good job done project.
Evan, you are rightly showing a sense of accomplishment on your face at the end. The switch to full time on the homestead seems to be working for you. Being able to better plan your time and effort appears to be working well for you. The amount of work you are showing in your videos lately appears to be much more than you were able to do when you had a full time job as well. Great work.
You may think about gate at the loading chute just incase the one is left open may save you a headache later on
I didn't read all of the comments but you need to drill pilot holes into your lumber, especially using long fasteners on thick lumber......makes it easier on the arms.
Thanks for such quality content. Sending positive vibes from the uk.thank u.
Great job. Your planning paid off and in the future it will hopefully make life easier. My only thought is when you do go to load maybe some straw over the gravel will make it less of a abrupt transistion.
Always enjoy your videos, and you present them so well. I admire the many skills you have. I bet if there was a flood, you could build an Ark. Very best wishes to you and Rebeka from Ireland.
I would think about installing a gate at the corner of the loading shoot going into the trailer. That you can close if needed if the cattle want to turn around or back up. There no way to go, and it safe for you and Rebecca.
Coming from a livestock handling past, that setup looks great. Good job.
Great design, build execution excellent, style and functionality perfect! Evan no one can criticize perfection!😂
I smiled so much as you built the corral and ramp. IMO your detail and build is better than new home builders put into framing development housing.
Looks great. I'd add a small piece of 2x8 on the strong concreted post, by the little red gate just so it matches. Lol
Should work great. Looking forward to the single wide pond bridge project
I don't know about the Muscle But the Tan is exceptional! LOL!
Evan I think the work you did on the the corral was awesome looks great I'd be happy with it.
The restoration of and improvements you and Rebecca are making to this once ravaged farm are inspiring! You've taken a trashed piece of property and are turning it into a little paradise. Thank you for letting us enjoy the journey!
Up near the chute ramp I would definitely add boards between the lower boards as the ramp goes up, so no animal legs get caught there, thus closing the gaps. Looks great!
If you're worried about appearance just coat pieces with exterior wood glue and tack piece back on post, good as new.
That's a fairly clean break on the post, some wood glue would stick that piece back no problem
Nice work on the loading shoot folks. Your bunching area aka budd box is good for livestock coming and going to the farm.
One last thing. Along the shoot, where there is that gap between the boards why couldn’t you just run livestock panel from bottom to top. long as you’re not delaying the cattle or animals in the alley for a prolong time they shouldn’t have an issue seeing through, mine don’t. Have a super safe and enjoyable week.
Scott🇨🇦
I gotta say, I'm liking what you're doing. That TYM tractor is mighty nice.
Hi Evan you might consider putting a couple of boards along the tin siding in the race, cattle will dint the side of the shed otherwise, keep up the good work love your property
You did a real nice job on the loading and holding shoot. I could see you having sheep trying to go through or over your fence, I know goats will, but you have an easy fix for it. Like what you did there with the gates, thanks for sharing. I hope your evening is going good, have a great week!
judithB I am edging my driveway with landscape timbers and pinning them with 12" nails and some rebar. Keeps them from moving when a vehicle hits them. I am not used to swinging a sledge for sure!! LOL I am having to chainsaw some of the ends to fit around bends, and then drilling holes for the pins. 30 of them should finish the job and it already looks better!! Also using a maddox to remove the old rotten tembers. I am ready to move onto another project!!
Nice looking set up. You would find it helpful to have a way of keeping the animals from backing up in your chute. A 2x4 behind the animal is usually effective. Another reason to have a fence next to the building. Another thing, a judas goat would help with moving sheep.
More projects like this ! Great process
excellent job Evan , always admire your persistence in doing it right
The loading shoot looks really good. Not sure you will need the extra boards on the shoot as stout as you built it. However, when cattle don't want to go forward , they will definitely back up and you can't stop them. Get out of the way or get trampled. I think you're going to need a Hot Shot to keep them from backing up. It will also keep them moving forward and discourages trying to turn around. Excellent idea to build up the loading shoot at the end. Here's hoping both your heifers got pregnant.
At 4:43 in the video the butt ends of the right side of the chute look like they're gone catch on animals walking by. Looks great though.
You did a great job! The only thing I noticed is the last corner of the shed the post and rails stick out 6 inches. From experience a rushing animal will cut the corner and could injure itself.
God Bless
Great job looking great keep up the great work love your videos thank you
Great project that is fairly coming together. You are making a huge difference to the farm. You’ll be ploughing next. 😂
A wee tip for any future projects when you are nailing or screwing boards try and place the board so when they cup that they are cupping towards the post.
Looking forward to the next video already. 👍
Fencing is a lot like roofing, either too cold or too hot. I used to do a lot of carpentry and used a nail/screw or clamp to hold the boards I was nailing/screwing. And they didn't cost me an hourly rate. Looking good, I might suggest in time you could use a cordless nailer, they will speed up things tremendously. As always slow and steady wins the race. Looking forward to the next video.
Looks awesome !!!!! 😊🙏👍❤️
Grab some glue and a couple of screws and stick that piece of post back on there. It'll probably have the effect of protecting the post as well.
Great job!
Take that piece you knocked of the post, drill pilot holes and nail it back on ;)
Evan if you ever have problems with the cattle going up your ramp but a little later of dirt on it so it is a different surface for them to walk on that they are used to walking on
Excellent job! Love the video. Great process!
It looks well built to me and should work fine but it won’t take long to figure that out. The only thing I saw was that you might want to trim the ends at an angle of the boards you put on the post at the corner of your shed as they turn to go up loading ramp part of the chute so the animals don’t scrape their sides as they go by on the rough corners. It looks great though.
There will always be armchair critics telling you what you should or should not have done. You know your have done a great job and that's what counts. Well done once again.
There is a thousand ways of doing just about everything. I like it, stout and it will work. As far as the siding on the building, I would screw 2x8 right to the building, no posts needed. Your farm is really coming along. GOOD LUCK, Vinny 🇺🇸
You do some nice work. You should be proud.
Sometimes fill out the chute with solid boards so they can only see forward thanks
Hi I think u have done a fantastic job knowing u have to deal with the heat.x
If the damaged post bothers you, just box the post on outside and the end with treated lumber ( May even have some cut scrapes that would do)!
You & your wife are so talented and work together so nicely> Kudos to you both.
Sir you did a great job you build it how you want to I built a catch pin an loading chute out of cedar post wire panels an a little scrap lumber was told it would never work I can tell you that I've unloaded an loaded many cows calfs an bulls from it doesn't matter how its built just as long as it works