It is obvious Rebekah was saddened by the departure of the steers, especially Fireball. She needs to get a heifer which will be around for years producing calves for you. You both are the epitome of ethical and sensitive caretakers and stewards of animals. You produce them for food, and you provide the best life possible for the animals. You are a wonderful couple and I always look forward to your next video.
i would use the smaller door on the tail end of the trailer. Always use narrow pathways for the loading alley. it prevents them from turning around. A ramp helps to load as they dont have to step up to the trailer. my wife and I raised bottle calves. She always cried every time we sold one as they were always pets by the time the were big enough to sell.
we put a ball onto our drawbar of the tractor and use the tractor to back the trailer into where we are loading. Then, unhitch once we have loaded and pulled up to level ground, then we hook up with the truck. tractor turns sharper and for us is just easier to back in as well as pull out. I love your channel because you go through all the same things and learning experiences I do.
you need a gate to swing in behind them, our corral has a series of gates that you can just swing in behind and work the up to the loading alley.. you could get a Holstein heifer and raise her to nurse multiple calves dad used to get 2 or 3 calves for ours to raise after we weaned her calf off ---ONE time dad checked and our Holstein cow had bottle calves on her for over a year !!!!!
This was a bittersweet day for you both. Great job on the care and nurturing of these steers. You both are great stewards of the land. Merry Christmas and stay “farmer strong”.
Great video! Keep building that awesome farm. It’s such a great way of life. It’s so sad so many people have gotten away from it. Eventually (if it’s what you want) I guarantee you will be able to quit your day jobs. There is such a demand for local farm fresh food all around the country.
I have a wooden chute that narrows, and I always use the small sliding door to load. I have also done that with panels like yours, start wide and then narrow to small door width. Keep calm. Try to load them towards the light, sun or a bulb. Work them from a rear quarter. They get nervous when they can't see you. Nice steers (and get rid of the goats. LOL)
Also, I'm glad to see that you guys didn't keep fireball. I know that there is a lot of people that watch you guys and wanted you to keep him. What most of those people don't understand is how dangerous those big animals can be, when they are pet's like that. You guys made the right decision. Keep up the good work.
You guys cared for the steers and caring is not a bad thing. If you get a herd then Rebecca can have some friends for years and she wouldn't be sad for some that go away.
You may want to look into the idea of arranging your panels in the form of a “Bud Box” to handle your cattle. There are examples on TH-cam and Google. Wish we would have aware of it in the past when we had cattle.
There's a Christmas tree, grain, bovine, dairy, fruit tree, nut tree, vegetable, chicken, egg, turkey, pig, and on and on farming. The steers are the muddiest with pigs closely behind. Have a well-deserved weekend and rest from all those routine chores.
It's hard to get rid of animals, i.e. butchering or just selling when you get attached to them, but as farmers that's just something we do. Never fun nor easy, just necessary to do to keep your farming costs down. I hope you both have a great weekend and I want to wish you both a Merry Christmas.
Narrow your alley so they can not turn. A couple large pipe behind the last one keeps them moving easier. Or install gates every so many feet as needed, to keep them moving. We used to have a round pen that led to the alley way. The cattle moved well with that set up.
Wow they didn’t look like they weighed that much on camera, that is allot of meat to feed allot of families. It is wonderful you all are helping your community and that you are going to continue to do this.
It went easier than I've seen others experience lol!! Not bad at all. We bought 40 acres of East Texas forest land and are trying to set up OUR new homestead! Our videos are all mobile home renovation right now but we WILL be homesteading soon!!
When you have tame animals you can get behind them and physically push them down the alley, twist their tale of need be. Keep your body against theirs between their legs so if they kick they kick past you. A sweeping gate also helps keep them moving.
I know how you feel about taking them for their. Last ride and pets and food suck me and my 18 teen year old daughter just took 2 dexter steers to the locker Tuesday in the rain here in Kansas and we have 3 dexter cows and the steers are from them and it is hard to take them away great videos keep them coming and I will keep giving you a 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Back raising feeder steers, I had a cardinal rule that we didn't name the animals. That way even though we got attached to them feeding and watering them, tend not to get attached to them when freezer camp time arrived. The boys took care of the animals and they had their own pet names but it never seemed to be a problem///
We raised Ayrshire an Herford crosses,Started out with 2, bred them then raised a steer,then eventually had 8 did 2 a year to 🥩, miss it today,sold purs for a dollar a pound cut an wrapped,years ago
Rebekah, you did pretty good, but seeing you talk at the end could tell it was hard. I think it would be great if ya got some cows and raise some calf's, you could get a couple and have a milk cow. Always loved the milk & cream that we would get. make our own butter all that good stuff! LOL
Thanks for sharing Rebecca and Evan, you two worked together really good getting the steers loaded and Rebecca you did a remarkable job through the emotional time with loading the steers. We are so proud of you for how well you did on this sad day. Stay safe and good luck in your future works of raising steers for the butchers and for sale. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to both of you and your families. Fred
That went surprisingly well. Tame cows are the key. I’ve helped my neighbor try to load cows outside with temporary gates like that and it can go very wrong in a hurry. Good job guys!
You did great Rebekah ... at least on camera! 👌But often in raising livestock it does get heartbreaking. We just have to stay tough and face reality sometimes. And I think you're right Evan, more panels for more control next time will make it go a lot easier. Thanks, you two for sharing the experience. Merry Christmas to all!
I was hoping Fireball would become a permanent fixture. He just has that over grown puppy personality. I understand their purpose, but I can be such a touch sometimes. Great job
Memories... as my uncle raised feeder steers his whole life. My sister and my nephew raise them now. It is not easy work but it has its rewards. You are an industrious pair! Fun video. Many thanks.
Great job guys. I too took my boar kune-kune pig in to Freezer camp and it was not a pleasant chore, however, I left the pig trailer right up near their pen to get used to and they boarded the trailer without issues. The most difficult part was backing perfectly into the unloading area. I had to do it fast b/c there was another person there with a load of pigs that needed unloading and my cautious, slow-moving put a bit more stress on everyone. I'm glad that whole thing is behind me know. Oh, I did have to buy another upright freezer for the butchered meat. There's just so much money involved just to raise your own meat but I'm glad that I did this whole thing. We know the quality of the meat and there were NO chemicals ever administered to our kune-kune pigs. Glad you and Rebecca were able to complete the loading/unloading tasks without too much difficulty. Have a Merry Christmas, .
Congrats Evan and Rebekah! I just noticed that your video "Big Jobs Need Big Tools" recently reached 2 million views! That is a great achievement. Keep up the great work. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas.
How nice it was to see Maggie again! Hope the other two are enjoying their digs.Petey, Oreo and Fireball were quite entertaining. Hope your next herd is too.
Bittersweet day for both of you, Merry Christmas and God bless . You bring joy to many people and seem to find pleasure in your journey with life. Enjoy the fruits of your labor!
Back in the day, I would raise a couple steers every year. I had two friends that also raised a couple steers every year. We all fed the same feed and we raised each other's animals. I think that it made it easier for everyone because there were no personal attachments to the finished product.
Good job on the loading. Used to do it a lot few years back and made a gravel pack pad in the barn lot area to make it easier cleaning and loading. I know you said you wanted to start a small herd but you also stated raising feeder steers makes winter chores easier. It sure does, remember that!😁Might want to contact your local NRCS for assistance in fencing, water supply and other farm related help.
We can do relate to loading steers for processing, we have snow on the ground so yeah , good job guys it does make for a long day physical and mentally
Milo was all baled up this year, but wheat was no comment from my landlord, no milo around me this year. (Near Wichita Kansas) altogether butcher,cow= 4.55 lb again but next year? Mark❤
Nice job guys you did good. Like you said, probably should of had more gate's but That's part of the learning process of course. You guys did great with what you had which is what matters. It's taken us hours before to load cows, it's not easy. I'm sure you guys are going to have it done to a science here pretty soon. Like you said at the end, there is always someone to take the meat it seems like. Thanks for sharing guys see you next time.
I raised one steer last year, but he identified as a goat. 😜 I had to borrow a trailer, so he had never seen a trailer before in his life. I was expecting to have a hard time loading him, but he was the easiest first time solo loader I have ever had to do! Might have been because I loaded him at feeding time and he LOVED his alfalfa!
You may want to think about scooping all the mud out of barn lot. And back fill with sand and Crush N Run to help stop the mud. It only going to get worse ay long there are steers in there.
You guys did great, they had a great life. Hopefully it will lighten your workload for the winter months, rather than dealing with them all the way out to spring.
Sometimes the chaos can be a blessing.
If Rebecca didn't cry after you were done I did it for her because I knew she was really attached to them have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
RIP FIRE BALL HE WAS THE LIFE OF YOU CHANNEL ❤ I LOVED WATCHING HIM
It's time like this that drives the point home for building proper loading system
The more I see that tym tractor , more I'm impressed
I wouldn't beat yourselves up about that loading. It worked out fine.
It is obvious Rebekah was saddened by the departure of the steers, especially Fireball. She needs to get a heifer which will be around for years producing calves for you. You both are the epitome of ethical and sensitive caretakers and stewards of animals. You produce them for food, and you provide the best life possible for the animals. You are a wonderful couple and I always look forward to your next video.
Well said.
I always keep one steer back to show the next steers were to go and it makes it so much easier
i would use the smaller door on the tail end of the trailer. Always use narrow pathways for the loading alley. it prevents them from turning around. A ramp helps to load as they dont have to step up to the trailer. my wife and I raised bottle calves. She always cried every time we sold one as they were always pets by the time the were big enough to sell.
we put a ball onto our drawbar of the tractor and use the tractor to back the trailer into where we are loading. Then, unhitch once we have loaded and pulled up to level ground, then we hook up with the truck. tractor turns sharper and for us is just easier to back in as well as pull out. I love your channel because you go through all the same things and learning experiences I do.
you need a gate to swing in behind them, our corral has a series of gates that you can just swing in behind and work the up to the loading alley.. you could get a Holstein heifer and raise her to nurse multiple calves dad used to get 2 or 3 calves for ours to raise after we weaned her calf off ---ONE time dad checked and our Holstein cow had bottle calves on her for over a year !!!!!
Great gal you've got there. Enjoy you both so much.Sad but that's life.
Sad but rewarding!! Thanks for the video!!
I think that's a GREAT IDEA, for you guys to have a small herd of cattle. It sure works good for Pete on Just a Few Acres Farm. Take Care!!
This was a bittersweet day for you both. Great job on the care and nurturing of these steers. You both are great stewards of the land. Merry Christmas and stay “farmer strong”.
You two are a lovely couple mild manner sweet people :) wish we were neighbors
You did good Rebecca. I couldn't do it. I would get too attached (I love all animals and especially cows).
Great video! Keep building that awesome farm. It’s such a great way of life. It’s so sad so many people have gotten away from it.
Eventually (if it’s what you want) I guarantee you will be able to quit your day jobs. There is such a demand for local farm fresh food all around the country.
Goodness, I felt sad! I will miss them, but makes life easier for you. I am sure Rebekah will miss them.
I have a wooden chute that narrows, and I always use the small sliding door to load. I have also done that with panels like yours, start wide and then narrow to small door width. Keep calm. Try to load them towards the light, sun or a bulb. Work them from a rear quarter. They get nervous when they can't see you. Nice steers (and get rid of the goats. LOL)
Never Name Your Food. Life goes round.
You need to put a 2x4 on the bottom of your barn door that extends back past your door post to keep them from pushing out.
Also, I'm glad to see that you guys didn't keep fireball. I know that there is a lot of people that watch you guys and wanted you to keep him. What most of those people don't understand is how dangerous those big animals can be, when they are pet's like that. You guys made the right decision. Keep up the good work.
You guys cared for the steers and caring is not a bad thing. If you get a herd then Rebecca can have some friends for years and she wouldn't be sad for some that go away.
You may want to look into the idea of arranging your panels in the form of a “Bud Box” to handle your cattle. There are examples on TH-cam and Google. Wish we would have aware of it in the past when we had cattle.
There's a Christmas tree, grain, bovine, dairy, fruit tree, nut tree, vegetable, chicken, egg, turkey, pig, and on and on farming. The steers are the muddiest with pigs closely behind. Have a well-deserved weekend and rest from all those routine chores.
It's hard to get rid of animals, i.e. butchering or just selling when you get attached to them, but as farmers that's just something we do. Never fun nor easy, just necessary to do to keep your farming costs down. I hope you both have a great weekend and I want to wish you both a Merry Christmas.
A good permanent loading dock would be a good project. Also a light inside the trailer will help. Cattle like to go from dark to light.
Good work on loading. It’s extra tough trying to do anything in the mud.
Team work makes the Dream Works! You two didn't do a bad job
& nobody got hurt. The trailer feeding station for the pigs might work better. Given you can get it in & out okay. tfs
I am surprised Rebekah didn’t keep fireball!
I have a feeling your going to have babies very cows very soon. 😊❤
Great you got the call earlier than your original date and you don’t have to get extra feed and have them over the hard winter months.
Narrow your alley so they can not turn. A couple large pipe behind the last one keeps them moving easier. Or install gates every so many feet as needed, to keep them moving. We used to have a round pen that led to the alley way. The cattle moved well with that set up.
To feed other families is a true blessing! This will become more and more important as time goes on god bless and have a lovely Christmas 👍🏻🇦🇺✝️
Very good you guys I’m spray some stairs with them. Watch the big good luck
Take a break and enjoy it. Get a prod before the end of the next batch.
Have a Merry Christmas,
jack
So happy it worked out for you guys
Wow they didn’t look like they weighed that much on camera, that is allot of meat to feed allot of families. It is wonderful you all are helping your community and that you are going to continue to do this.
It went easier than I've seen others experience lol!! Not bad at all. We bought 40 acres of East Texas forest land and are trying to set up OUR new homestead! Our videos are all mobile home renovation right now but we WILL be homesteading soon!!
Do Y'all Have A TH-cam Channel?
@@Doogie_Causey yes we do! If you click my picture it should take you to our channel! It's been a WILD renovation ride over there! 😂
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@@Doogie_Causey me too 😁
AWESOME!! 💝 THANKS y'all!!! I hope i ca live up to the hype!! 😂
Nice set of steers. Will make for good eating. Blessings🙂
I was always told to never name your livestock. but, I know its hard when you have become close to them good job both of you😢👍
Ya need a small gravel pad for the truck to sit on when hooked up to the trailer for traction. 👍👍 Great video.
You did well, both of you! Its hard sometimes. But ya gotta eat!
When you have tame animals you can get behind them and physically push them down the alley, twist their tale of need be. Keep your body against theirs between their legs so if they kick they kick past you.
A sweeping gate also helps keep them moving.
I know how you feel about taking them for their. Last ride and pets and food suck me and my 18 teen year old daughter just took 2 dexter steers to the locker Tuesday in the rain here in Kansas and we have 3 dexter cows and the steers are from them and it is hard to take them away great videos keep them coming and I will keep giving you a 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Back raising feeder steers, I had a cardinal rule that we didn't name the animals. That way even though we got attached to them feeding and watering them, tend not to get attached to them when freezer camp time arrived. The boys took care of the animals and they had their own pet names but it never seemed to be a problem///
Really appreciate you Evan and Rebekah!hope you have a Merry Christmas!
Another great video guys!👍🏻
Build u a permanent loading chute with alley way an little gates in alley to close behind cattle but tall enough they can't jump over top
We raised Ayrshire an Herford crosses,Started out with 2, bred them then raised a steer,then eventually had 8 did 2 a year to 🥩, miss it today,sold purs for a dollar a pound cut an wrapped,years ago
Rebekah, you did pretty good, but seeing you talk at the end could tell it was hard. I think it would be great if ya got some cows and raise some calf's, you could get a couple and have a milk cow. Always loved the milk & cream that we would get. make our own butter all that good stuff! LOL
Thanks for sharing Rebecca and Evan, you two worked together really good getting the steers loaded and Rebecca you did a remarkable job through the emotional time with loading the steers. We are so proud of you for how well you did on this sad day. Stay safe and good luck in your future works of raising steers for the butchers and for sale. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to both of you and your families. Fred
Whew! That was quite the undertaking. You did really good. Praise God for the abundant blessings. Summertime burgers by the lake.
Picked a tear, but I know it was for a good coarse to feed families. 💕🙏
Miss Maggie 💕🐾🐾
A morning upload, awesome, thanks Evan.
Rebekah, I was so worried for you! I cried for Fireball just watching you talk about it. Glad to hear you want to bottle raise a calf to keep.
Very fine fella lovely beef and a good home.
That went surprisingly well. Tame cows are the key. I’ve helped my neighbor try to load cows outside with temporary gates like that and it can go very wrong in a hurry.
Good job guys!
That's a great idea. Lots of people are buying farm to table so if you start your own stock you'll be ahead. Great video. Have an awesome week.
Y'all are so cute together!
Perfect size steers! Great video!
You did great Rebekah ... at least on camera! 👌But often in raising livestock it does get heartbreaking. We just have to stay tough and face reality sometimes. And I think you're right Evan, more panels for more control next time will make it go a lot easier. Thanks, you two for sharing the experience. Merry Christmas to all!
I was hoping Fireball would become a permanent fixture. He just has that over grown puppy personality. I understand their purpose, but I can be such a touch sometimes. Great job
Memories... as my uncle raised feeder steers his whole life. My sister and my nephew raise them now. It is not easy work but it has its rewards. You are an industrious pair! Fun video. Many thanks.
Hamburgers and steaks should never be a rough day 😀
That little doggie is the CUTEST of cuties!
Great job guys. I too took my boar kune-kune pig in to Freezer camp and it was not a pleasant chore, however, I left the pig trailer right up near their pen to get used to and they boarded the trailer without issues. The most difficult part was backing perfectly into the unloading area. I had to do it fast b/c there was another person there with a load of pigs that needed unloading and my cautious, slow-moving put a bit more stress on everyone. I'm glad that whole thing is behind me know. Oh, I did have to buy another upright freezer for the butchered meat. There's just so much money involved just to raise your own meat but I'm glad that I did this whole thing. We know the quality of the meat and there were NO chemicals ever administered to our kune-kune pigs. Glad you and Rebecca were able to complete the loading/unloading tasks without too much difficulty. Have a Merry Christmas, .
Its tough not to get some sort of attachment, spending my early years on the farm was an experience. Home grown food is the best!
One bad day for them...but many happy days for 8 families!
More panels And a funnel with a circle at the beginning a gate to close at the beginning of the alley
I like your Christmas tree in the background.
Thanks 😊
Congrats Evan and Rebekah! I just noticed that your video "Big Jobs Need Big Tools" recently reached 2 million views! That is a great achievement. Keep up the great work. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas.
I didn't think Fireball would go but I guess I was wrong......I know Rebecca is sad in a way............but thats what you raised them for
Excellent work
Rebecca, next year you get to do this all again! You are a great farm hand!!!!! LOL Deo Gratias!
How nice it was to see Maggie again! Hope the other two are enjoying their digs.Petey, Oreo and Fireball were quite entertaining. Hope your next herd is too.
Admire you guys a great deal. You've worked hard and it shows. Thanks for sharing the journey with us. :)
Bittersweet day for both of you, Merry Christmas and God bless . You bring joy to many people and seem to find pleasure in your journey with life. Enjoy the fruits of your labor!
Back in the day, I would raise a couple steers every year. I had two friends that also raised a couple steers every year. We all fed the same feed and we raised each other's animals. I think that it made it easier for everyone because there were no personal attachments to the finished product.
Good job on the loading. Used to do it a lot few years back and made a gravel pack pad in the barn lot area to make it easier cleaning and loading. I know you said you wanted to start a small herd but you also stated raising feeder steers makes winter chores easier. It sure does, remember that!😁Might want to contact your local NRCS for assistance in fencing, water supply and other farm related help.
Take care and stay warm next week.❤🤶🌲
Hi dont name your food lol. Good looking beef that worked out loading. Have a good day.
Good job. I'm hoping to get a couple soon. I've told my wife they can not be named, or she will never let them go. Lol.
Beautiful tree.
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Well done. Another chapter completed. And the timing with winter arriving was perfect.
Looked like a long day. I'm looking forward to some beef math at the end though. I really enjoyed the pig math you did before.
We can do relate to loading steers for processing, we have snow on the ground so yeah , good job guys it does make for a long day physical and mentally
Well done guys shame the weather didn’t play ball really felt for you both they were real characters
Milo was all baled up this year, but wheat was no comment from my landlord, no milo around me this year. (Near Wichita Kansas) altogether butcher,cow= 4.55 lb again but next year? Mark❤
What a good job you 2 did....You keep your cool and got job done...Keep warm and Have a Great Holiday !!!
That's not mud 🤣
Makes me glad my butcher comes right to my house.
Nice job guys you did good. Like you said, probably should of had more gate's but That's part of the learning process of course. You guys did great with what you had which is what matters. It's taken us hours before to load cows, it's not easy. I'm sure you guys are going to have it done to a science here pretty soon. Like you said at the end, there is always someone to take the meat it seems like. Thanks for sharing guys see you next time.
I raised one steer last year, but he identified as a goat. 😜 I had to borrow a trailer, so he had never seen a trailer before in his life. I was expecting to have a hard time loading him, but he was the easiest first time solo loader I have ever had to do! Might have been because I loaded him at feeding time and he LOVED his alfalfa!
Congrats!
I can see Rebecca is taking well knowing that she like fireball dearly.
You need the 3 point hitch adapter that turns them into quick connect be especially handy when needing to move to access whatever stored behind
You may want to think about scooping all the mud out of barn lot. And back fill with sand and Crush N Run to help stop the mud. It only going to get worse ay long there are steers in there.
You guys did great, they had a great life. Hopefully it will lighten your workload for the winter months, rather than dealing with them all the way out to spring.