I won't be in the comments much today at least this morning, we got 6.5" of rain over night so I will be out assessing the damage. Hope every one else in the path of beryl is ok.
OH MY GOODNESS IM PRAYING 🙏🏼 FOR YOU LUMNAHS 🙏🏼 I PRAY 🙏🏼 THE LORD LETS YOU GET THROUGH THIS RELATIVELY WITH MINIMUM DAMAGE! GOD BLESS YOU JUST KNOW YOU'RE IN MY PRAYERS 🙏🏼 AL GINA & OLIVIA!!!
Another thought Al, when loading the spreader park it on grass rather than in the driveway. That way whatever spills will go toward fertilizing the grass/pasture and not grow grass in the driveway and run off.
Cleaning up after the last load and then greasing and doing some repairs and adjusting the chain ⛓️💥 will help. The video is not showing the fan in back and it may need to be moved forward to throw the manure better so it will not dump straight down but into the fan and get spread out. When you put it away after cleaning. It needs a roof over it. That may be your next build for equipment. I’m 72 now and was driving a farm tractor for grandpa at 6 years old. And seeing your smile makes me happy! Thanks for sharing! PS: I love your coffee! Good job! ✅
Suggestions: #1 use your waste drained motor and gear oil in a bucket and paint brush to coat rhe drive chains thoroughly, and all the metal parts, pivots. Grease the wheel bearings. If your going to use the small Kabota remove the mower deck for ground clearance and then add suit case weights to the front or fill the bucket with rocks . You beat up the mower deck as it hangs on its height adjusters as you drive over uneven ground. Using a larger tractor would be prudent over the smaller mower. Is there an adjustment to lower the paddle wheels down closer to the deck? That would pick up the manure better rather than it just rolling off the edge straight down Get a copy of the Operator's Manual off the internet. There are plenty originals or reprints available, eliminates guess work. Spreading muck is so rewarding and beneficial to your fields. That spreader was your best tool purchase todate 👍
Al. There is a you tube channel with a gentleman named Pete from Ithaca NY ( Just A Few Acre Farm) Pete restores tractors and other farm equipment as a hobby. Not to long ago he did a simple restoration on a manure spreader. You may find it helpful.
I'm glad that others know of Hilarie and Pete's channel Just a Few Acres Farm - his channel has a wealth of information on it for a small farmer - Pete explains what he does and why he does it in a wonderful story-teller way which makes his stuff all the more fun to watch and learn. I think the left-hand lever adjusts the speed of the feeder while the right hand lever turns on and off the entire mechanism. (Left-handed lever is actually on the "passenger" side of the tractor)
So true. We bought manure spreader just like this at a farm sale almost 40 years ago and it has worked beautifully. Hubby keeps it in the shed and takes good care of her. She is built much better than equipment today. We pull it with a 1962 Case tractor. :)
Pete from Just a Few Acres farm would most likely answer any questions you have about the 1950's manure spreader. He's pretty knowledgeable about old equipment.
I’m glad u gave this ol’ vintage farming equipment a chance. It’s fun to see u excited about slinging turds n then Using Forward technology to !recording on a drone. Your too much
We have an old manure spreader just like that. Have been using that thing for almost 35 years. Works great! We have one Case tractor w/a bucket and we have to fill the spreader, then pull it with the tractor and it works great.
Gooooood Morning Modernstedders! Slinging manue with a 1950 spreader with a Kubota and being followed by a drone on a completely solar powered farm is definely Modernstedding! Great video Al, Gina and Olivia!
Brings Back a lot Of memories helping grandpa load the Manure spreader. And spreading it on the hayfiride Riding on the tractor with him. He had one just like that. Thanks for the memory flashback.
Hello Lumnah family. Yep speed works best with those old spreaders. Something I notice Al. We took an old paint brush and covered those drive chains with old motor oil. Makes them work easier. Looks like it's doing it's job. I was excited to see how it work. Thanks for sharing.
I planted my first garden when I was ten. The soil was clay and caliche. I used cottonseed hulls to mix in with the soil and then a neighbor lady let me clean out her chicken coop of chicken manure that was 4 or 5 years old. The best garden ever.
I really appreciate your work ethic, proactiveness, and frankly, just getting things done! You have a work style that is incredibly productive considering the size of your family.
Oh, those baby turkeys are too cute! I love the way you are trying to encourage complimentary wildlife. When you told Gina that she would be the first to know if the spreader covered her in compost, I had to laugh. I’m so glad it worked! I liked the camera shots back over the spreader from the tractor, and the drone shots are cool, too.
Good morning y'all. WOW..... I'M IN A HURRICANE STATE (FLORIDA )AND WE HAVEN'T HAD THAT MUCH RAIN....That antique spreaders definitely a great investment for your farm.
Hey Al, lovin it. Hearing you chortle away while spreading the compost, and how the girls are getting into it, watching chooks never gets old. I used to have them follow me round my little property as they wanted to pick at every sod that I disturbed. Brings back wonderful but simple pleasurable memories. Not only chooks but I had kookaburras sit on my roll over protection while I mowed and ploughing, I loved those birds as they got the snakes before snakes got me.
For the old timey manure spreaders, contact A Few Acres Farm---he rebuilt/serviced his one and it flings and spreads like a pro. Not the same make and model but the principal is the same as is the design.
I used a spreader just like that when I was younger, one thing you need to do is slow your apron down and speed up your beaters, you want more of a wide spread vs. all in one area. One thing to keep in mind too much in one area will burn your grass
The spreader did well, didn't have any reason to think that it wouldn't. Still might need to replace a few boards. But I wouldn't ever fill it on the gravel road, You will be growing weeds in your driveway. And always try to put the trailer on a 90 degree angle to the tractor so you don't spill as much, a couple of buckets were spilling off each side as you dumped. Overall you get an A for your first time using it, you will only get better and better! I think the Kubota did fine and it turns a tighter radius than the big tractor.
That worked great! I enjoyed that. I smiled a couple times throughout as well - I must be weird too! LOL. One has to remember that the spreader was designed to throw fresher manure so using the composted manure it maybe didn't throw it like it would normally but hey, it worked well. I was impressed. Good video!
This is an awesome video. I always admired your compost system at your previous farm. Now that you have large animals you can compost on a much larger scale. You are fantastic planners at managing your property. 👏 Your 'Comments' section is the best!
the two levers at the front as you say engage the spreader, the one with just two notches will engage all the beaters, the one with multible notches controls how fast the bed chain moves and the amount that is spread, the more you move the lever down the more it will apply. load it with your mini digger and put it on the tym, fill it up well and it will spread better with a full high load.
I highly recommend loading OFF, your driveway... I think you're gonna have poo up on your vehicles having to drive through it when it's wet, and, you're probably gonna notice some nice lush grass and weeds growing in your driveway. To tension your chains, you may have to take out a link. So now, I foresee a winter restoration coming. I think a nice pain job on it with the Lumnah Acres logo on the side. Oh been meaning to mention, any boards you have to replace, use white oak if you can source them. Most likely what's on it now, hence the reason it's lasted so long.
Al, I understand why you started with only a little bit to begin with. However keep in mind that some of that old equipment needs to be filled to work more correctly. Half full or partial loads doesn't reveal just what it can do and do it to the best it can.
Now those are some very happy chickens. So happy you were able to get this manure spreader. Like you said, it is going to pay for itself in no time...perhaps it already has. Y'all have a Blessed day. Sorry you got so much rain...hope it caused minimal damage.
Your right you have to travel pretty fast to spread it well. Be sure you clean it after your done, it will fit the wood and rust the metal. I know this from using it when I was a kid! Your right when it works its fun to watch. Some how it's relaxing to spread compose or what ever you spread.
Another great video, when it comes to carpentry I would have you build for me anyway but when it comes to equipment I shiver. I would recommend you go to just a few a acres farm,Pete gives great advice on building and maintaining pastures. Also he has a video on restoration of a spreader much like yours. I will say forget about pulling that setup with the kubota and use the tym as you must maintain a higher and constant speed ,because if you apply it to thick and heavy you can burn the grass for several months.
Hello 👋 Al and Gina, I have found over many years of farm work that if you use a spike toothed harrow and drag the pasture after using the manure spreader that the clumps break down very easily and your coverage is better also. I found a small one that I use behind my zero turn mower
In my younger years I cleaned barns for several farmers I would load the spreader from the rear to the front. The wagon seemed to spread out good. Speed is what makes for better spreading.
Maybe manure on the sparse areas and manure tea sprayed on the already thick areas. Since you've already made quite a bit of compostable material to cover the ground the manure tea wouldn't hurt. Just a thought. That's kinda what we do in the fields of Southern Oregon
Hey guys, here's another great video showcasing your trying out old equipment to improve your homestead. The Kuboda is just a little underpowered to suit this task. As you mentioned, speed is important. The TYM could go twice as fast and get further coverage of your compost. You could use the excavator to load the spreader and eliminate having to hook and unhook the spreader. Might be worth picking up a larger bucket for your excavator too? Looking forward to your next adventure. Cheers!
Ok now, your ANTIQUE Manure spreader was built in 1950 and I was born in 1950 but I don't really consider myself as an ANTIQUE just yet lol. I think you should consider restoring it this winter, make it look new again. "Just a few acres" restored his this last winter and it looks great. Maybe check out his video on redoing his.
I, too, was born in 1950. I am a woman and spent summers of my childhood on my cousin’s grandparents’ farm. I am, to this day, interested in all the equipment and implements of farming.
My grandpa would heap the manure in the same spreader. He pulled it with a Ford 9N. The Ford 9N tractor, which was introduced in 1939, has an engine that produces approximately 23.9 horsepower at the pulley belt and around 12.8 horsepower at the drawbar.
@michaelschultz5584- My brother -in-law pulls the same spreader with a Ford 9N. Works fine. Al is collecting a good amount of gadgets and equipment, both new and old. Will make farmstead life a whole lot easier.
I can't believe I enjoying watching poo being spread but it is quite satisfying - oddly. Sorry to hear about your excessive rain - I hope you all are ok and did not get much damage.
Al I love watching you with your new toy! Gina just smiles. This video brought back memories of grandpa spreading the chicken house clean out. It was very aromatic for about a week but man did the fields grow. Love you guys!
hi Al ... had many hours on that type of spreader ... yes that guide sprocket need to be tighter and you need to go big and fill hit sky high..have fun
Awesome to see you spreading your compost! Black gold! A couple good rains and you will be able to see the fruits of your labor! Nice to see the farm ecosystem working together to produce good food for you guys! I love your excitement! 🤗😁
Goood morning everyone, from David in Omaha. The hidden garden should be producing some veggies soon. Nothing tastes as good as home grown veggies and meats and of course plenty of A2A2 milk. Nice manure spreader, I hope it works good. Have a wonderful blessed day everyone! Cheers!
With all that rain the manure will be well soaked and going to town on the root system, hopefully not washed away. Living in western NY, many areas were hit with the storm, some tornadoes and tornado warnings east of Buffalo. That was Wednesday midday, we were fortunate to just get mild rain. It is amazing how fast the storm traveled to NH. Praying all is well on the homestead, especially the areas where the beavers like to block the culverts. Will not only have to anxiously await storm update, but also were Gina and Olivia successful on their animal search!?
That was very pleasing to watch.... I loved seeing the wild momma turkey and babies.... With the livestock you have...I'm waiting to see you expand to raising Rabbits...good eating and great protein.... Awesome Job Al....
I think it would make a great video series with you restoring the manure spreader. Pete, from Just A Few Acres Farm, restored one almost like yours and it was very interesting. Thanks again for sharing your journeys with us.
Okay Al and Gina, I have to say it. Now with the red shelves and a few other accessories it’s time to remove the plastic from the shop man door. Love ya with or without, Dan
Hello Al, based on what I saw you should restore this machine this winter. New pressure treated wood and strip the steel and repaint all the steel. You got a good deal on the machine so it deserves a restoration. Best regards Fred Thomas in Skokie IL😊
It would be better to use the TYM for pulling the spreader because the faster you go the more of your field it covers. If you noticed when you filled it more then the top bar came into its own, it too was spreading the higher parts of the load. You use less for more by how much you fill up the spreader and the speed you are going spreads it more. I would certainly try putting more manure into the spreader and go faster using the TYM tractor instead of the Kubota.
Clean your spreader after using it, it will last a long time if you do that and if you have ? about your spreader, see (Just a few acres) and Pete has restored a New Holland spreader.
I works! You could definitely hear the Kabota straining, but I would love to hear what it sounds like just by itself with no motor at all Just the noise of the machine if you were pulling it by horse, for example Could you put the Kabota into neutral and then turn it off when you're going downhill so we can hear how loud it is by itself It's a weird request but I love sound And you guys always have such good sound quality and editing your production level is great Thanks guys cheers
Flinging Poo is fun for all ages. I'd add more height on the sides and the front of the spreader so you can get more compost in there. Less trips to the pile. Hope all is OK on the homestead after that miserable weather.
I concur with clarencewiles, the gap between the first fan and the moving deck might need to be adjusted. Watching your spreading maneuvers show a fair amount of compost just falling out the bottom without going through the spreading mechanism.
Your new toy reminds me of a hippopotamus since they walk along twirling their tails and flinging poo everywhere! Fantastic find! All the best from California! 🧡
Do livestock shares with a hunting lease. Plan to hunt am pm and fill freezers inbetween. I cant wait until you get in pasture expansion mode and start milling your own posts, beams, lumber for the next project. Electric mill run from the shop array. Invite Ben and Jason if out of state tags arent crazy priced. Jason has the perfect refer trailer to haul back some venison and venison ring sausage.
Looking good, now you need a old tractor to pull it with. a IH M or a super M would be about right. and they are a LOT of FUN to just drive. Have a good day
Looks great! One thing for your viewers to know is to be really careful on slopes especially if the tractor is small. The spreader has a relatively high center of gravity. Since the drawbar doesn't articulate if the trailer flips, it can flip the tractor. I'm going to rig up an articulating hitch for mine. -Mike
Nice of you to comment about that. I was wondering with the hitch through the middle of the draw bar if a strange torque due to hill could roll the tractor over. I hope Al keeps and eye out for that!
Slow down the speed of the floor chain and leave the rotors go as fast as you can, this will leave you with less big lumps, mixture of oil and grease on the floor chain 👍
I'm thinking it's probably not good loading the spreader when parked on the road as you're getting heaps on the road. Maybe park off the road when filling it so the spillt compost doesn't go all over the road....
I won't be in the comments much today at least this morning, we got 6.5" of rain over night so I will be out assessing the damage. Hope every one else in the path of beryl is ok.
I hope you’re not having had too much damage! 🙏🏿🤩🐶
Wow, that's a lot!!!
@@LumnahAcres holy smokes thats to much rain, i hope everything is okay at 2.0
@@homesteadedman4784 Thanks when I went to bed we had 1.5" and when I checked at 5 it shows 6.5" Not sure Ive ever seen this much this fast
OH MY GOODNESS IM PRAYING 🙏🏼 FOR YOU LUMNAHS 🙏🏼
I PRAY 🙏🏼 THE LORD LETS YOU GET THROUGH THIS RELATIVELY WITH MINIMUM DAMAGE! GOD BLESS YOU JUST KNOW YOU'RE IN MY PRAYERS 🙏🏼 AL GINA & OLIVIA!!!
Another thought Al, when loading the spreader park it on grass rather than in the driveway. That way whatever spills will go toward fertilizing the grass/pasture and not grow grass in the driveway and run off.
Cleaning up after the last load and then greasing and doing some repairs and adjusting the chain ⛓️💥 will help. The video is not showing the fan in back and it may need to be moved forward to throw the manure better so it will not dump straight down but into the fan and get spread out. When you put it away after cleaning. It needs a roof over it. That may be your next build for equipment. I’m 72 now and was driving a farm tractor for grandpa at 6 years old. And seeing your smile makes me happy! Thanks for sharing!
PS: I love your coffee! Good job! ✅
Suggestions:
#1 use your waste drained motor and gear oil in a bucket and paint brush to coat rhe drive chains thoroughly, and all the metal parts, pivots. Grease the wheel bearings.
If your going to use the small Kabota remove the mower deck for ground clearance and then add suit case weights to the front or fill the bucket with rocks . You beat up the mower deck as it hangs on its height adjusters as you drive over uneven ground. Using a larger tractor would be prudent over the smaller mower. Is there an adjustment to lower the paddle wheels down closer to the deck?
That would pick up the manure better rather than it just rolling off the edge straight down Get a copy of the Operator's Manual off the internet. There are plenty originals or reprints available, eliminates guess work.
Spreading muck is so rewarding and beneficial to your fields. That spreader was your best tool purchase todate 👍
Al. There is a you tube channel with a gentleman named Pete from Ithaca NY ( Just A Few Acre Farm) Pete restores tractors and other farm equipment as a hobby. Not to long ago he did a simple restoration on a manure spreader. You may find it helpful.
I love Pete! His wife Hillary too!
Good idea. I just told Al the same thing before i saw your comment lol.
Load it with your Excavator
I'm glad that others know of Hilarie and Pete's channel Just a Few Acres Farm - his channel has a wealth of information on it for a small farmer - Pete explains what he does and why he does it in a wonderful story-teller way which makes his stuff all the more fun to watch and learn. I think the left-hand lever adjusts the speed of the feeder while the right hand lever turns on and off the entire mechanism. (Left-handed lever is actually on the "passenger" side of the tractor)
And he uses the restored equipment.
Kudos to the antique manure spreader, she is a keeper. Put her under cover & take good care of her.
So true. We bought manure spreader just like this at a farm sale almost 40 years ago and it has worked beautifully. Hubby keeps it in the shed and takes good care of her. She is built much better than equipment today. We pull it with a 1962 Case tractor. :)
You're so cute having fun with your new/old toy. You never fail to make this old lady smile
Same here. I remember cleaning out the barns. So much fun 😫😫🤮🤮
Fill that baby up!!! Brings back so many memories ❤️❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Pete from Just a Few Acres farm would most likely answer any questions you have about the 1950's manure spreader. He's pretty knowledgeable about old equipment.
That's about all Pete runs, but they all run well.
@@davidgetchell3633 YEP and He is such a nice guy and would definitely give Al any advice--especially about that slipping chain
Yes, Pete has three videos of him restoring his New Holland spreader, but he also has a New Idea spreader.
@@jamesfenter4194 Hoping to make it to Ithaca some weekend and meet Pete at the market. It would require an overnight stay
Good to see you enjoying the compost spreading. What a lot of rain! Hope all ok with your animals. ❤❤🌻🌻
You know you’re a true farmer when you get excited about flying maneur!!!! Lol
You should screw some plastic guides next to those chains to stop them falling off the sprockets.
One thing i learned at a very young age is to always drive into the wind when spreading
I love how giddy you got spreading. It was fun to watch. I hope you guys didn’t have any storm damage.
Al, I love your way of working your farm. God be praised for how He created the earth and everything in it.
That 6.5" of rain will help spread the fertilizer more evenly. LOL "The Poo Slinger" ... Al, you were born to be a farmer 8-)
Greetings from Colorado. This video proves that even old things can still work as intended. Thanks for sharing this with us.
I’m glad u gave this ol’ vintage farming equipment a chance. It’s fun to see u excited about slinging turds
n then
Using Forward technology to !recording on a drone.
Your too much
We have an old manure spreader just like that. Have been using that thing for almost 35 years. Works great!
We have one Case tractor w/a bucket and we have to fill the spreader, then pull it with the tractor and it works great.
Good morning modern spreaders!😃
Gooooood Morning Modernstedders! Slinging manue with a 1950 spreader with a Kubota and being followed by a drone on a completely solar powered farm is definely Modernstedding! Great video Al, Gina and Olivia!
Brings Back a lot Of memories helping grandpa load the Manure spreader. And spreading it on the hayfiride Riding on the tractor with him. He had one just like that. Thanks for the memory flashback.
Hello Lumnah family. Yep speed works best with those old spreaders. Something I notice Al. We took an old paint brush and covered those drive chains with old motor oil. Makes them work easier. Looks like it's doing it's job. I was excited to see how it work. Thanks for sharing.
Never thought I would spend a 1/2 hour watching someone spread manure, but I did thanks Al.
Beautiful great good job Bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋👍👍👍
I planted my first garden when I was ten. The soil was clay and caliche. I used cottonseed hulls to mix in with the soil and then a neighbor lady let me clean out her chicken coop of chicken manure that was 4 or 5 years old. The best garden ever.
That manure spreader works well, it really throws that stuff all around, it reminds me of D.C. Great video Al, keep up the good work.
I really appreciate your work ethic, proactiveness, and frankly, just getting things done! You have a work style that is incredibly productive considering the size of your family.
Oh, those baby turkeys are too cute! I love the way you are trying to encourage complimentary wildlife.
When you told Gina that she would be the first to know if the spreader covered her in compost, I had to laugh. I’m so glad it worked! I liked the camera shots back over the spreader from the tractor, and the drone shots are cool, too.
Yes, having wild turkeys running around, just think of how many ticks they will eat.
Love seeing Al with his new toy. Your pastures and livestock are going to love the results of efforts today.
I love Al’s laugh when he realizes it is working!! Pure joy!!
I loved hearing Al’s laugh on the tractor!
Beautiful looking compost!
Like the spreader, I too was born in 1950. So, it’s your Boomer Spreader! Great to see it still working good!
Good morning y'all. WOW..... I'M IN A HURRICANE STATE (FLORIDA )AND WE HAVEN'T HAD THAT MUCH RAIN....That antique spreaders definitely a great investment for your farm.
Al, that spreader looks exactly like the one we had on the farm. It was easy to operate and fill up w/manure❣️
Hey Al, lovin it. Hearing you chortle away while spreading the compost, and how the girls are getting into it, watching chooks never gets old. I used to have them follow me round my little property as they wanted to pick at every sod that I disturbed. Brings back wonderful but simple pleasurable memories. Not only chooks but I had kookaburras sit on my roll over protection while I mowed and ploughing, I loved those birds as they got the snakes before snakes got me.
Brings back memories from my teen age years in the "50s". New experiances are always fun. You are testing the metal of old techknowledge.❤
Spreader would make a great restoration project for the winter.
For the old timey manure spreaders, contact A Few Acres Farm---he rebuilt/serviced his one and it flings and spreads like a pro. Not the same make and model but the principal is the same as is the design.
I see another frig magnet in our future: the "Poo-Flinger 5000!" 😂
I used a spreader just like that when I was younger, one thing you need to do is slow your apron down and speed up your beaters, you want more of a wide spread vs. all in one area. One thing to keep in mind too much in one area will burn your grass
Good points! I hope Al reads your comment!
It looks like that the manure spreader is working good. That is good. Cool video. 👍❤️
That was downright exciting to see the spreader work and to see Al get a real kick out of it. 👍
The spreader did well, didn't have any reason to think that it wouldn't. Still might need to replace a few boards. But I wouldn't ever fill it on the gravel road, You will be growing weeds in your driveway. And always try to put the trailer on a 90 degree angle to the tractor so you don't spill as much, a couple of buckets were spilling off each side as you dumped. Overall you get an A for your first time using it, you will only get better and better! I think the Kubota did fine and it turns a tighter radius than the big tractor.
That worked great! I enjoyed that. I smiled a couple times throughout as well - I must be weird too! LOL. One has to remember that the spreader was designed to throw fresher manure so using the composted manure it maybe didn't throw it like it would normally but hey, it worked well. I was impressed. Good video!
This is an awesome video. I always admired your compost system at your previous farm. Now that you have large animals you can compost on a much larger scale. You are fantastic planners at managing your property. 👏 Your 'Comments' section is the best!
Al, look around find an auction.
And buy an old tractor 🚜 to pull the spreader .
the two levers at the front as you say engage the spreader, the one with just two notches will engage all the beaters, the one with multible notches controls how fast the bed chain moves and the amount that is spread, the more you move the lever down the more it will apply. load it with your mini digger and put it on the tym, fill it up well and it will spread better with a full high load.
AWESOME VIDEO GUYS 👍😇❤🙏....GOD BLESS YOU 🙏
The spreader did a great job! It will be exciting to watch the new growth unfold.
I highly recommend loading OFF, your driveway... I think you're gonna have poo up on your vehicles having to drive through it when it's wet, and, you're probably gonna notice some nice lush grass and weeds growing in your driveway. To tension your chains, you may have to take out a link.
So now, I foresee a winter restoration coming. I think a nice pain job on it with the Lumnah Acres logo on the side. Oh been meaning to mention, any boards you have to replace, use white oak if you can source them. Most likely what's on it now, hence the reason it's lasted so long.
Good tip. One of the commenters said the bottom (Apron) is hemlock but the sides were oak. So you let us know white oak is best. Thanks!
I think I’m just as excited as you are watching you use that composter it’s a pretty cool old machine
Al, I understand why you started with only a little bit to begin with. However keep in mind that some of that old equipment needs to be filled to work more correctly. Half full or partial loads doesn't reveal just what it can do and do it to the best it can.
Now those are some very happy chickens. So happy you were able to get this manure spreader. Like you said, it is going to pay for itself in no time...perhaps it already has. Y'all have a Blessed day. Sorry you got so much rain...hope it caused minimal damage.
Your right you have to travel pretty fast to spread it well. Be sure you clean it after your done, it will fit the wood and rust the metal. I know this from using it when I was a kid! Your right when it works its fun to watch. Some how it's relaxing to spread compose or what ever you spread.
Make sure you wash out the compost from the spreader. It will draw moisture and rot the wood/ rust the metal faster.
Another great video, when it comes to carpentry I would have you build for me anyway but when it comes to equipment I shiver. I would recommend you go to just a few a acres farm,Pete gives great advice on building and maintaining pastures. Also he has a video on restoration of a spreader much like yours. I will say forget about pulling that setup with the kubota and use the tym as you must maintain a higher and constant speed ,because if you apply it to thick and heavy you can burn the grass for several months.
Hello 👋 Al and Gina, I have found over many years of farm work that if you use a spike toothed harrow and drag the pasture after using the manure spreader that the clumps break down very easily and your coverage is better also. I found a small one that I use behind my zero turn mower
just wait for a good rain and stand back and watch the green. brings back memories of growing up on the ranch in the 50's.
In my younger years I cleaned barns for several farmers I would load the spreader from the rear to the front. The wagon seemed to spread out good. Speed is what makes for better spreading.
*Lumnah Acres* Bravo well done, thanks for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.
Al, you need to restore the manure spreader. It would be a great winter time project.
Maybe manure on the sparse areas and manure tea sprayed on the already thick areas. Since you've already made quite a bit of compostable material to cover the ground the manure tea wouldn't hurt. Just a thought. That's kinda what we do in the fields of Southern Oregon
Hey guys, here's another great video showcasing your trying out old equipment to improve your homestead. The Kuboda is just a little underpowered to suit this task. As you mentioned, speed is important. The TYM could go twice as fast and get further coverage of your compost. You could use the excavator to load the spreader and eliminate having to hook and unhook the spreader. Might be worth picking up a larger bucket for your excavator too?
Looking forward to your next adventure. Cheers!
Ok now, your ANTIQUE Manure spreader was built in 1950 and I was born in 1950 but I don't really consider myself as an ANTIQUE just yet lol. I think you should consider restoring it this winter, make it look new again. "Just a few acres" restored his this last winter and it looks great. Maybe check out his video on redoing his.
I, too, was born in 1950. I am a woman and spent summers of my childhood on my cousin’s grandparents’ farm. I am, to this day, interested in all the equipment and implements of farming.
@@anj3595 Well you might be interested Benny Johnson's new video on TH-cam about John Deere going woke😨
My grandpa would heap the manure in the same spreader. He pulled it with a Ford 9N. The Ford 9N tractor, which was introduced in 1939, has an engine that produces approximately 23.9 horsepower at the pulley belt and around 12.8 horsepower at the drawbar.
@michaelschultz5584- My brother -in-law pulls the same spreader with a Ford 9N. Works fine. Al is collecting a good amount of gadgets and equipment, both new and old. Will make farmstead life a whole lot easier.
I can't believe I enjoying watching poo being spread but it is quite satisfying - oddly. Sorry to hear about your excessive rain - I hope you all are ok and did not get much damage.
Al I love watching you with your new toy! Gina just smiles. This video brought back memories of grandpa spreading the chicken house clean out. It was very aromatic for about a week but man did the fields grow. Love you guys!
Remove one link out of the chain that keeps coming out from under the idler. Then you can move the tensioner to move to tighten the slack up.
It's fun to see your joy, AL, in your endeavors. May God bless your hard work and the education your life gives us.
hi Al ... had many hours on that type of spreader ... yes that guide sprocket need to be tighter and you need to go big and fill hit sky high..have fun
Awesome to see you spreading your compost! Black gold! A couple good rains and you will be able to see the fruits of your labor! Nice to see the farm ecosystem working together to produce good food for you guys! I love your excitement! 🤗😁
Goood morning everyone, from David in Omaha. The hidden garden should be producing some veggies soon. Nothing tastes as good as home grown veggies and meats and of course plenty of A2A2 milk. Nice manure spreader, I hope it works good. Have a wonderful blessed day everyone! Cheers!
Good morning David! 👍🏾🤩🐶
Good morning, David!
U look so happy with your manure spreader Al.😊
With all that rain the manure will be well soaked and going to town on the root system, hopefully not washed away. Living in western NY, many areas were hit with the storm, some tornadoes and tornado warnings east of Buffalo. That was Wednesday midday, we were fortunate to just get mild rain. It is amazing how fast the storm traveled to NH. Praying all is well on the homestead, especially the areas where the beavers like to block the culverts. Will not only have to anxiously await storm update, but also were Gina and Olivia successful on their animal search!?
That spreader is a fine piece of machinery. If you had the time and budget, it deserves a restoration.
Load it with the TYM, drive the TYM to front of spreader, hook TYM to spreader, proceed.
That was very pleasing to watch....
I loved seeing the wild momma turkey and babies....
With the livestock you have...I'm waiting to see you expand to raising Rabbits...good eating and great protein....
Awesome Job Al....
I think it would make a great video series with you restoring the manure spreader. Pete, from Just A Few Acres Farm, restored one almost like yours and it was very interesting. Thanks again for sharing your journeys with us.
Okay Al and Gina, I have to say it. Now with the red shelves and a few other accessories it’s time to remove the plastic from the shop man door. Love ya with or without, Dan
I thought the same thing. 😂
Ha ha ha ha we all see it but never sd anything lol
@@basiaboy it'll be hard to remove, nothing like sun baked tape
@@elainem4439 Because it generates so many comments why remove it!!!!
Good morning Modern Steaders! Love seeing the wild turkeys!
Good morning, Frances!
I think that manure spreader is a great investment..Bravo..
Hello Al, based on what I saw you should restore this machine this winter. New pressure treated wood and strip the steel and repaint all the steel. You got a good deal on the machine so it deserves a restoration.
Best regards
Fred Thomas in Skokie IL😊
I love all Lumnah Acres videos!
It would be better to use the TYM for pulling the spreader because the faster you go the more of your field it covers. If you noticed when you filled it more then the top bar came into its own, it too was spreading the higher parts of the load. You use less for more by how much you fill up the spreader and the speed you are going spreads it more.
I would certainly try putting more manure into the spreader and go faster using the TYM tractor instead of the Kubota.
Clean your spreader after using it, it will last a long time if you do that and if you have ? about your spreader, see (Just a few acres) and Pete has restored a New Holland spreader.
Good Morning Sweet Family!! I Love seeing Antique farm equipment still doing it's job!!! Good Job!! 😀👍🦋✨️
I works!
You could definitely hear the Kabota straining, but I would love to hear what it sounds like just by itself with no motor at all
Just the noise of the machine if you were pulling it by horse, for example
Could you put the Kabota into neutral and then turn it off when you're going downhill so we can hear how loud it is by itself
It's a weird request but I love sound
And you guys always have such good sound quality and editing your production level is great
Thanks guys cheers
Flinging Poo is fun for all ages. I'd add more height on the sides and the front of the spreader so you can get more compost in there. Less trips to the pile. Hope all is OK on the homestead after that miserable weather.
While waiting for new compost, it would be a good time to start restoring pieces of the spreader.
It Works Amazing. Great Find . Good Luck with the Weather. God Be With You and Your Family
Take the mower attachment off the Kabota.
Great - cool job - great spreader x clean/brush it off and keep it under cover. Greetings from the UK
I concur with clarencewiles, the gap between the first fan and the moving deck might need to be adjusted. Watching your spreading maneuvers show a fair amount of compost just falling out the bottom without going through the spreading mechanism.
Your new toy reminds me of a hippopotamus since they walk along twirling their tails and flinging poo everywhere!
Fantastic find! All the best from California! 🧡
You should have the Girls help drive that stuff around ! LOL TAKE CARE , I LOVE YOU ALL !!! 🥰 🥰 🥰
Do livestock shares with a hunting lease. Plan to hunt am pm and fill freezers inbetween. I cant wait until you get in pasture expansion mode and start milling your own posts, beams, lumber for the next project. Electric mill run from the shop array. Invite Ben and Jason if out of state tags arent crazy priced. Jason has the perfect refer trailer to haul back some venison and venison ring sausage.
Looking good, now you need a old tractor to pull it with. a IH M or a super M would be about right. and they are a LOT of FUN to just drive. Have a good day
Looks great! One thing for your viewers to know is to be really careful on slopes especially if the tractor is small. The spreader has a relatively high center of gravity. Since the drawbar doesn't articulate if the trailer flips, it can flip the tractor. I'm going to rig up an articulating hitch for mine. -Mike
Nice of you to comment about that. I was wondering with the hitch through the middle of the draw bar if a strange torque due to hill could roll the tractor over. I hope Al keeps and eye out for that!
Hi guys, not all but a lot of the farmers here in the UK use a liquid manure slurry spreader.
Totally different from their farming operation!!!!!!
Slow down the speed of the floor chain and leave the rotors go as fast as you can, this will leave you with less big lumps, mixture of oil and grease on the floor chain 👍
If you look at 15:54 around, see the floo is coming out too fast. instead of throwing, most of it is dark rows on the ground.
I'm thinking it's probably not good loading the spreader when parked on the road as you're getting heaps on the road. Maybe park off the road when filling it so the spillt compost doesn't go all over the road....