Author Topic: Ask Steve Dave Farm And Cow And Ranch And Tractor And Truck Related Questions (Read 360939 times)

KST8FAN · « **Reply #1350 on:** December 21, 2018, 01:43:04 PM »

Noticed 20 year old equipment shed had sapling growing out of gutters. Investigation revealed a good 2 inches of silt in the gutters. How do I clean this out without breaking my neck. It's like 20 feet to the eave.

Tom

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WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #1351 on:** December 21, 2018, 01:45:13 PM »

got access to a bucket truck?

just kidding. Move to a new farm.

passranch · « **Reply #1352 on:** December 21, 2018, 01:59:57 PM »

Quote from: WillieWatanabe on December 21, 2018, 01:45:13 PM

got access to a bucket truck?

just kidding. Move to a new farm.

Seriously. Probably in a different state. Just to be safe.

IPA4Me · « **Reply #1353 on:** December 21, 2018, 02:12:18 PM »

Stand on top of the combine without a header.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sun-Joe-Gutter-Cleaning-Attachment-for-SPX-Series-Pressure-Washers/1000146643

wetwillie · « **Reply #1354 on:** December 21, 2018, 02:13:24 PM »

What’s the origin of the silt? Meaning if you risk cleaning it how long do you think it might stay clean?

steve dave · « **Reply #1355 on:** December 21, 2018, 02:26:08 PM »

honestly that stuff probably isn't getting powerwashed out.

schreds21 · « **Reply #1356 on:** December 21, 2018, 10:24:56 PM »

Quote from: WillieWatanabe on December 21, 2018, 01:45:13 PM

got access to a bucket truck?

just kidding. Move to a new farm.

Everyone knows farmers dont have bucket trucks. Just stand in the bucket of the loader tractor and have someone raise you up there like every other farmer in the world.

chum1 · « **Reply #1357 on:** December 29, 2018, 12:57:25 PM »

Both farmers that my dad is leasing land to just happened to grow soybeans this year. So, he will be getting subsidy checks for that. lol.

KST8FAN · « **Reply #1358 on:** December 31, 2018, 09:03:31 PM »

https://americashempacademy.com/

Who is joining me to take a course in 2019?

https://fox4kc.com/2018/12/28/kansas-businessman-starts-new-academy-in-desoto-to-promote-now-legal-industrial-hemp/

Tom

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bucket · « **Reply #1359 on:** December 31, 2018, 10:45:47 PM »

I will invest in your hemp farm, Tom.

ben ji · « **Reply #1360 on:** March 17, 2019, 12:16:45 AM »

ben ji's dad is living the retired hobby farmer dream life. "Red Barn Fertilizer" = Cow crap

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Family,

Sitting out this am in chair by front door enjoying the sun. Bird was on power line singing its song. Looked bigger like a meadowlark, but could not tell. I noticed the seasonal red winged black birds have arrived. They actually have a red patch followed by a smaller yellow colored patch on each wing front. We had about 35 robins spend the winter - not sure what they were eating, likely some dried berries. They I saw a big bird of prey sitting on top the grain bin. Had to get my expensive pair of really good Harbor Freight binoculars out - open up the box and unpack them. Wow, beautiful sight ! I was a large hawk, redish specled in color watching all below. Farm kitty was near by so I was on alert. I looked back at the singing bird, it was indeed a yellow breasted meadowlark singing. After a while the hawk took flight and glided North. Think he's the same hawk that has hung around the farm all winter.

I've started fertilizing the grass. Bucket at a time out of the red barn. Got a "Chrysler Imperial" fragrant rose from Orshelans, planted it outside the bay window (with lots of red barn fertilizer). Have a lot of bulb flowers planted in the garden in OP to move out to the farm later this summer.

Attended a funeral yesterday - husband of a cousin

Today - installation of a new farm cam system.

Colby has their "Home Improvement" show going on at the community building, where I use to play basketball. Place seemed smaller. I went in and check things out before it officially opened. Mostly a yawner.

Need to sharpen mower blades here. Last time I was not able to break loose the nuts. Need an extended handle to get more leverage.

May burn some coral weeds since it is wet yet, and little wind.

Dad

ben ji · « **Reply #1361 on:** March 17, 2019, 12:20:04 AM »

He also checked the trail/security cams for the first time in a while.

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ben ji · « **Reply #1362 on:** March 17, 2019, 12:28:29 AM »

Here is "farm kitty". Lil runt kitten he nursed back to good health. He takes it back to the farm with him every time....

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Watched her ascend to the high rafters. Up side of barn to low rafters, then very athletic leaf 5' up and over to high rafters. She was very growly - wanted to be there and not messed with. So she will be here for the day. Well fed this am.

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sys · « **Reply #1363 on:** March 17, 2019, 12:49:43 AM »

that was a very soothing update on benji's father's hobby farm.

steve dave · « **Reply #1364 on:** March 17, 2019, 07:31:25 AM »

Great update. I’m setting the odds that your pops proclaimed pic 3 to be a mountain lion at 2:1.

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michigancat · « **Reply #1365 on:** March 17, 2019, 11:13:52 AM »

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Had to get my expensive pair of really good Harbor Freight binoculars out - open up the box and unpack them.

I enjoyed this sentence

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1366 on:** March 17, 2019, 11:14:31 AM »

That was my favorite as well mc

nicname · « **Reply #1367 on:** March 18, 2019, 02:30:18 AM »

I want to be ben ji's dad.

slackcat · « **Reply #1368 on:** March 18, 2019, 03:23:53 AM »

pretty cat

KST8FAN · « **Reply #1369 on:** March 21, 2019, 10:29:14 PM »

A little spring break at the farm fixing fence. My cousins herd had a new arrival just a few minutes old when I got back to the barn. It took four or five attempts and wobbly but it's up nursing now,

Tom

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steve dave · « **Reply #1370 on:** March 21, 2019, 10:34:58 PM »

Go try to put a tag in its ear and see if the mommy cow kicks your entire ass to hell

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steve dave · « **Reply #1371 on:** March 21, 2019, 10:35:17 PM »

That means she’s a good mom fwiw

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sys · « **Reply #1372 on:** March 22, 2019, 01:50:16 AM »

good looking cow there.

wetwillie · « **Reply #1373 on:** March 22, 2019, 07:05:19 AM »

Genetics are a funny thing

pissclams · « **Reply #1374 on:** March 22, 2019, 06:27:17 PM »

the mom cow is a cool color