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Some nice works going on in the barn!

What kind of boiler is that? I've got baseboard heat in my house and the boiler needs to be upgraded as it's an old thing.
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Nice work in the utility room, it looks very well laid out.
Your family looked very well represented at the wedding, good job Mom and Dad.
Its always interesting to see kids grow up at the different stages they go through.
Leo is growing from a toddler into a young boy.
A lot of thought has gone into this shop build with A LOT of ideas coming from this site.

It has been a fun journey the last almost 8yrs with the kiddos. It's wild watching them grow up and figure stuff out !!! Leo will be driving tractor before I know it and pretty soon he'll be telling me what to do !!!

i'd assume 99% of farm yards have that gravity box waiting for its 65th life.
The one I have used to be that box for someone else. Now it's our junk box lol.

This IBC boiler can do all of that ... they sure don't give these things away !!!

That's a pretty slick looking gutter for your electrical work. That will be a real clean look when finished. Nice job! 2049 shop is looking good! :thumbup:

Jay
I think it looks great !!
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The panel is upside down from what I consider "normal" though :dunno:
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That might be the ticket. My water heater is roughly 10 years old so it would be a bad idea to replace it soon.

Any experience with the combi?

Only their regular instant units. Been great. A combi isn't that much different. This assumes you have enough gas meter/pipe size to supply it.

Claims it only needs a 1/2" but I have a 3/4" gas line in that room that feeds both the boiler and hot water tank. So I would suspect I have a big enough size for the unit.
A big enough pipe to keep the unit happy is a good thing in more ways than one :lol_hitti

lets not plug up the quaker road thread. make a post in the general area. the gas line is only part of the equation. your meter needs to allow enough CFM for all appliances.
It's not a big deal on my end. I enjoy the banter and since the whole thread is sort of "off topic" in it's entirety it's fine with me :dunno:
 
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We pulled a whole bunch of Cat6 lines through a dozen of these conduit snakes today and they pulled like a dream with the Klein Wire Lube Foam stuff. I'm sold. It's nice stuff !!!
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The electricians were busy today !!!
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One lonely looking ceiling fan. T'was a freebie out of the same house I got the cabinets for the office :bounce:
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I wasn't sure I'd like the dark brown up there but I think I'll be ordering another one just like this to go in the other spot.
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17 of these for a total of 416,500 Lumens or a little over 100 Lumens per square foot. I went in there after dark tonight and flipped them all on and my eyes hurt a little for a split second. I was hoping there was enough light in there and I think there is :bounce:
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That ceiling fan looks absolutely tiny up there. Standing by for next winter when you decide to get a BAF (Big *** Fan). https://www.bigassfans.com/
Lol.

Shop is looking great. Still need to get up there and visit but I'll wait until you fill it full of projects and equipment first!
 

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Think Jbl is like my farming in laws, always the gracious host, wouldn't want you to get bored so have many fun things to do (WORK) and at least one will include manure at least 2" higher than the tops of your boots :)
 

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That ceiling fan looks absolutely tiny up there. Standing by for next winter when you decide to get a BAF (Big *** Fan). https://www.bigassfans.com/
Lol.

Shop is looking great. Still need to get up there and visit but I'll wait until you fill it full of projects and equipment first!

BAF are really really proud of their product.

figure 3k+ for their 10' units.

for more reasonable these are some options just slightly smaller.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ceiling-Fa...203587?hash=item2f3fc2f283:g:FFcAAOSwf0tea3Og

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ventamatic...epid=0&hash=item48c26aa9c9:g:UJgAAOSwTi5bNmsD
 

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That ceiling fan looks absolutely tiny up there. Standing by for next winter when you decide to get a BAF (Big *** Fan). https://www.bigassfans.com/
Lol.

Shop is looking great. Still need to get up there and visit but I'll wait until you fill it full of projects and equipment first!

You didn't hear? He bought a windmill and is going to build his own fan with the blades, pulleys, belts, and a motor.





Just giving him ideas for a possibly cheaper option then the BAF, :lol:
 

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You didn't hear? He bought a windmill and is going to build his own fan with the blades, pulleys, belts, and a motor.





Just giving him ideas for a possibly cheaper option then the BAF, :lol:

that would be kinda neat. a 4 pack of windmill blades all running off long belts between them.
 
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Man what a fine shop!

Leo will certainly appreciate it...
Thank you very much !! We are VERY excited to be able to put this new shop to work :bounce:

I think Leo is going to wear the tires off his little red trike this winter in the shop. He's gone around the entire thing probably 1,000 times already :lol:

This deserves a repost. Beautiful! :bowdown:
Thank you !! It was a lot of work getting it all nice and straight but looks pretty nice in the end so I'd say it was worth it :)

Agreed, it's very sharp!
Thank you. The electricians said the pipes/gutter were well done as well. Feels good to take your time and see the fruits of your labor sometimes :)

Definitely!
Thank you :)

That ceiling fan looks absolutely tiny up there. Standing by for next winter when you decide to get a BAF (Big *** Fan). https://www.bigassfans.com/
Lol.

Shop is looking great. Still need to get up there and visit but I'll wait until you fill it full of projects and equipment first!
We've helped hang a number of Big *** Fans in dairy barns at Leedstone. They're huge and come with a pretty huge price tag. I wanted a few small fans to keep the air moving a little and not so much for actual cooling.

Swing in sometime on the way by !! We've got cold beverages and a nice steak is never very far from being cooked and ready :bounce:

Think Jbl is like my farming in laws, always the gracious host, wouldn't want you to get bored so have many fun things to do (WORK) and at least one will include manure at least 2" higher than the tops of your boots :)
Lol. On the rare occasion people do stop by I try to be accommodating and be a good host. The work can always wait if need be. I you want to work while here I'm not going to say no to that either !!!

BAF are really really proud of their product.

figure 3k+ for their 10' units.

for more reasonable these are some options just slightly smaller.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ceiling-Fa...203587?hash=item2f3fc2f283:g:FFcAAOSwf0tea3Og

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ventamatic...epid=0&hash=item48c26aa9c9:g:UJgAAOSwTi5bNmsD
Big *** Fans are nice but they sure are spendy that's for sure .... I like the two you linked to, they seem nice for the money !!!

I know, but I didn't want to scare him off too fast. Figured he'd find the prices and post up. lol.
One of the lastest dairy barns we worked in the farmer just had 6-24' Powerfoil X3.0's installed. I asked what they cost and he wouldn't tell me. I can't imagine they were cheap !!!

You didn't hear? He bought a windmill and is going to build his own fan with the blades, pulleys, belts, and a motor.

Just giving him ideas for a possibly cheaper option then the BAF, :lol:
That is funny because we just got rid of a windmill head out of Dad's shop a few years back. It was being stored for a family member and we told them to make it gone or we were going to scrap it. That would have made a neat fan !!

That would be kinda neat. A 4 pack of windmill blades all running off long belts between them.
Agreed, that would be cool. This Garage Journal place has been the result of a fair few both neat and expensive sometimes ideas I've tried to implement. This may be one of them ...
 
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There was some clean up work to be done after the concrete was ripped up. A fair number of small pieces were still out there so I gathered most of them up to dump in a hole and make them gone.
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I'm really looking forward to having a house here and grass everywhere instead of this mud hole !!!
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I had the recycling center drop off a metal roll off so I could get rid of as much junk as possible without dragging it all in one pickup and trailer at a time. I did not think I had this much junk around but it's quite full :dunno:
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Oh hello there again Mr. Scraper !!
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Mr. Scraper was getting arthritis in his front ball/socket joint so I ordered some new parts for it. The owner of the scraper said if we put them in we could call that payment for using the scraper. I call that a win !!!
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Oh hi there Pops !! Whatcha doing ???
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Oh goody !! A load of fill :bounce:
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The plan is to have the lean-to ready for concrete by the end of the long weekend. We shall see if it happens :dunno:
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As Pops started digging the holding tank hole two of the helpers showed up eager to get to work :bounce:
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There is a some really nice sand down there. That should make for a nice base ....
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Leveled to within 1/4" and foot packed nicely. That's a nice hole :rocker:
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The Quaker Road rigging and lifting crew is on site and ready to set this MASSIVE 1,000,000lb tank. Not just anyone can do this but Pops is up for the challenge :lol_hitti
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In it goes !!!
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Perfect fit :)
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I chamfered the pipe edge and used a bunch of Super Lube and it slipped right in. The foam wire lube didn't want to stick to the pipe so it didn't work very well.
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I had an extra "T" so I decided to add another cleanout. I couldn't decide which way to face the curve on the bottom of the T so I pointed it at the tank :dunno:
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Leak test !! And a bit of water to help pack all that sand back in the hole :bounce:
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Time to make all this misc stuff not be here anymore. We need to put some dirt here :bounce:
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While I was moving all the stuff Dad got rid of those rotten bales that were acting as a barrier to keep the water from flooding the pump house.
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The beginning of a large pile of top soil that will eventually go over all the fill that will be added around the new house.
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Om nom nom that scraper loved to eat dirt !!!
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Dad got the topsoil off the borrow site where we will take the dirt to fill in for the new house.
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Dad likes running the scraper and shaping things up. He's having fun so I'm going to go do something else for a while.
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Calves need to be checked before I go. One of them decided to be out in the feed alley :dunno:
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A neighbor asked for some help chopping silage so went and helped for a few hours. He has a "little" John Deere 7250 self propelled chopper. It's tiny little sub-400hp model and is just shy of 1/3 the size of the largest chopper on the market ... pretty wild stuff !!
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He has a John Deere 8430 (new series, not an old 4wd) on the bagger and we let it run nonstop and never idled it down. The bagger packed the silage in as fast as we could feed it in. In roughly 4hrs we had a 10'x300' silage bag filled with around 450ton of silage !!
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Holy smokes Batman these Agri-Speed Hitches are amazing !!! You do not need to get out of the tractor in the field to hook/unhook wagons :rocker:
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All afternoon/evening I was chasing a REALLY sharp looking Deere 4520 around :)
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Fresh overhaul and paint job on this old beast have it running and looking great :bounce:
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My wagon is empty, his is full so I get out of his way !!
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The last picture that turned out before dark. When we get to the field we go find the chopper because it's never too far from being ready for another wagon.
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WOW, I had no idea about silage bagging. Your comment on the 10' by 300' bag caught my attention.

I've been on you tube watching a silage bagging operation. What a deal. The guy showed the bagger and the chopping and hauling of the silage. All the equipment is so cool. On this video they used a drone to show the chopping, hauling and dumping into the bagger machine.

As usual your thread is very interesting to me and it looks like a lot of others too.

You have such a great family and farm. Getting to work with your dad must be really special. There are many of us men that never get to do what you are doing with your family and your dad like this. You show your pride of getting to do so and that you don't take it for granted.

Thanks for sharing and God Bless you, your family and your farming operation.

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Hopefully we’ll be chopping soon. Still some silage left from last year so only a 10’x200’ bag this year (300’ last year). The guys we hire, run their chopper ( Deere 7800 ) and bring the wagons that we haul. The goal is to leave the bagger running but it can be a challenge to keep up. I look forward to it each year.


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WOW, I had no idea about silage bagging. Your comment on the 10' by 300' bag caught my attention.

I've been on you tube watching a silage bagging operation. What a deal. The guy showed the bagger and the chopping and hauling of the silage. All the equipment is so cool. On this video they used a drone to show the chopping, hauling and dumping into the bagger machine.

As usual your thread is very interesting to me and it looks like a lot of others too.

You have such a great family and farm. Getting to work with your dad must be really special. There are many of us men that never get to do what you are doing with your family and your dad like this. You show your pride of getting to do so and that you don't take it for granted.

Thanks for sharing and God Bless you, your family and your farming operation.

Vince
The bagger in the one picture is a Ag-Bagger G6170 and makes a 10' diameter bag and is the mid-range sized bagger out there. They make a monster 14' diameter bagger that has it's own 600hp engine !! Link to video of it in action here.

You have typed some of the kindest words in this thread so far and I really appreciate that !!! Often I question how much of what I should post as I don't want to be viewed as a "show off" because of what we have going on out here. I read and follow along in most of the compact/sub-compact/skid loader/backhoe/tractor threads on this forum and sometimes feel like I'm posting up pictures of our machinery and it may be seen as "look at what we have and you don't" but I like sharing what we're doing and enjoy the comments and questions so I keep going !!!

Working with family comes with challenges but most of what I learned about farming/finance/common sense and so much more I learned from my Father and Grandfathers. I know my Dad reads this thread so don't get too big of a head after reading this Pops !!!

Most farmers are quite religious by nature. We rely quite heavily on LOTS of things that are totally out of our control and we need to be able to accept what He gives us and make the most of it. There is no way but to be thankful for what we have because in a moment it could all be gone. I cannot imagine what my fellow farmers to the South are dealing with after that nasty storm ripped things apart on August 10th. If you have seen any coverage of the people it affected you will probably not see one single farmer with a doom and gloom attitude. The attitude always is "Pick yourself up, clean things up and move forward, it's just another storm, yeah a nasty one but you need to look forward or you'll never recover." Staying positive is so hard but it has to happen !!!! I'm proud to be part of the farming community and welcome anyone that wants to stop by to do so. I'll show you around and maybe even put you to work ... ok, well at least I'll put Sifan to work if he shows up one day :lol_hitti

Hopefully we’ll be chopping soon. Still some silage left from last year so only a 10’x200’ bag this year (300’ last year). The guys we hire, run their chopper ( Deere 7800 ) and bring the wagons that we haul. The goal is to leave the bagger running but it can be a challenge to keep up. I look forward to it each year.
:wtf: That sure is a good sized chopper !!! I bet they aren't hardly on-site long enough to stick around for lunch !!!

Did you guys get smacked by that nasty storm Aug 10th ???
 
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While I was helping the neighbor chop silage Dad got the water way all shaped up.
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Pops got it worked up with an old corn cultivator. It's nothing fancy but it works well !!
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Nice loose dirt will work better than the hard packed stuff that was here earlier :)
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We seeded it with some Winter Wheat the first pass and than some Brome Grass, Alfalfa and some Perennial Rye Grass the second pass.
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Pops out seeding :bounce:
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After we had it all seeded mid-day I hung out with the kiddos near the sandbox. Lily has the most determined look on her face !!!
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We also got the lean-to area mostly to grade and ready for some sand.
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The back area by the tank is shaping up nicely as well :)
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"Alyssa quit picking your nose I'm trying to take a picture!!" Boom she puts her arms STRAIGHT down at her side lol. I don't know that I've used this traveling water sprinkler tractor since we moved in but there is no rain in the forecast so I thought it'd be smart to get it all wet to give it a chance to grow before it gets too cold up here ....
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"I read and follow along in most of the compact/sub-compact/skid loader/backhoe/tractor threads on this forum and sometimes feel like I'm posting up pictures of our machinery and it may be seen as "look at what we have and you don't" "

In my book anyone that is a full time husband and father, farms full time (with less than brand spanking new equipment), raises chickens full time, raises cattle full time, works a job off the farm, and starts up a field tile operation can post anything he wants.

If I drive 800 miles to see you, it will be because you need help and I will have work clothes :)
 

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Once the field is opened up, that chopper makes quick work of it that’s for sure. They have no problem traveling to our farm, filling a 300’, and moving onto the next in less than a day.

Fortunately our family farm is far enough north that we weren’t hit by the Derecho, but there is a Lot of damage near where I live. My house was without power for 3 days, but I was fortunate enough to borrow a generator and had help to repair the roof and cleanup tree damage in those days. It’s hard to put into words the crop & home damage in the area. Coming up on a month later and it’s still apparent as you drive around.

It was amazing to see the satellite images that captured the crop damage as well as the night time images showing how large of an area was without power (over 500,000 homes).



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This was 5 days after the storm and the crop damage is apparent on radar.


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Lots of progress going on around the farm!

You made the comment that you didn't realized how much junk you have on the farm. If you checked out most folks who works or do the work around their homes, you will be bound to find a lot of junk. It boils down to I can use it again, I'll get rid of it later, or It was a good deal! LOL

I've removed 2 truck load of stuff from the garage this weekend, and I'm not even done cleaning the garage!

The lean to is coming along! You planning to sink the openings in the concrete and putting a protective lid over it so you can ride over it?
 
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"I read and follow along in most of the compact/sub-compact/skid loader/backhoe/tractor threads on this forum and sometimes feel like I'm posting up pictures of our machinery and it may be seen as "look at what we have and you don't" "

In my book anyone that is a full time husband and father, farms full time (with less than brand spanking new equipment), raises chickens full time, raises cattle full time, works a job off the farm, and starts up a field tile operation can post anything he wants.

If I drive 800 miles to see you, it will be because you need help and I will have work clothes :)
800 miles .... I'd have to make it worth your while. Perhaps the next time we clean the chicken barn you can come run the pressure washer and clean some **** up. <- pun intended :bounce:

Once the field is opened up, that chopper makes quick work of it that’s for sure. They have no problem traveling to our farm, filling a 300’, and moving onto the next in less than a day.

Fortunately our family farm is far enough north that we weren’t hit by the Derecho, but there is a Lot of damage near where I live. My house was without power for 3 days, but I was fortunate enough to borrow a generator and had help to repair the roof and cleanup tree damage in those days. It’s hard to put into words the crop & home damage in the area. Coming up on a month later and it’s still apparent as you drive around.

It was amazing to see the satellite images that captured the crop damage as well as the night time images showing how large of an area was without power (over 500,000 homes).
Storms like that sure make you aware of how quickly things can change .... Thankfully you weren't hit that bad !! I saw similar pictures of satellite images of various things pre and post storm and they're quite spooky really .....

That is actually a fairly attractive fan !! We shall see how this one little one does before buying more but I do like the ones you linked quite a bit .....

Lots of progress going on around the farm!

You made the comment that you didn't realized how much junk you have on the farm. If you checked out most folks who works or do the work around their homes, you will be bound to find a lot of junk. It boils down to I can use it again, I'll get rid of it later, or It was a good deal! LOL

I've removed 2 truck load of stuff from the garage this weekend, and I'm not even done cleaning the garage!

The lean to is coming along! You planning to sink the openings in the concrete and putting a protective lid over it so you can ride over it?
"Junk" seems to find it's way into my life quite rapidly. It's okay I guess because I can reuse/repurpose lots of the stuff I drag home and usually it saves me some money. Usually ....

The top of the lids will be near the level of the bottom of the slab and there will be a cover over the whole works that can be lifted up as needed to access the tank covers. I don't think I'll have to lift the big cover up very often but it'll be possible if needed.
 
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Time to dig down and find some sand to use in the lean-to !!
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Pops is digging down into the hill and has found some quite nice sand. :bounce:
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Oh hey look !!! Sand !!!
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We dug a little extra dirt out so we could add sand back and level it out easily.
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We set the forms outside of the lean-to so the water off the roof would drip on the concrete and not wash the dirt away. Plus I can mow up on top of the concrete and not have to trim around the back side of the shop. It just so happens it started to rain while we were setting the forms so we knew there would for sure be enough of an apron :bounce:
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The partial form around the lids on the holding tank. There will be a 2x4 on top of this yet to provide a lip for some treated 2x6's to sit on and act as a cover.
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Monday evening the chickens left so today was barn cleaning day !! I'm gathering rubber scraps from work to put under all the fans to prevent grass/weeds from growing. It's quite obvious the difference that it makes !!
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Dusty dusty dusty !!!
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Oh look at that !! My COVID-19 mask also is a usable dust mask !!! Who would have guessed ??? :dunno:
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While working in the old shop tonight I somehow stepped on an 8d nail and drove it flush with the bottom of my Red Wing work boots. That damn nail went almost 1" into my foot. Good thing I had a tetanus shot not long ago during a DOT physical. I have a feeling this is going to be a bother for a while :mad:
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Let me say, even though we back up to a farm and live in farm and chicken country that I like learning about what you do. I do not view it as bragging.
The effort you put in is really amazing.

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How come no steel plate in your workboots?
That is a good question and not one I've ever asked before. I assure you the next pair of boots will have that damn plate in it !!!

Let me say, even though we back up to a farm and live in farm and chicken country that I like learning about what you do. I do not view it as bragging.

The effort you put in is really amazing.

SO "THANKS FOR KEEPING US FED!"
Thank you very much !!

If you ever find yourself out this way stop on out and we can show you around. There isn't much to see but the steers always like making new friends and if you're here at the right time you can either see some cute fuzzy chicks or some full grown ugly chickens :bounce:
 

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Last fall, niece brought some of those ugly GoldnPlump chicken parts out to the field. It must have been good because when I went to the Truck tailgate to grab a third piece, all the buckets were empty except one ... the one with the remaining bones. It was delish, if fact in about two weeks, I'm going to put in a repeat request.
 

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Those would be some uncomfortable boots! With no flex in the sole I'm sure there would be some issues with walking.

thats why the textile puncture resistant ones are so great. they do make full steel plate protection but it gets cold in the winter. and like ya said; stiffens up the boot a lot.
 
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Last fall, niece brought some of those ugly Gold'n'Plump chicken parts out to the field. It must have been good because when I went to the Truck tailgate to grab a third piece, all the buckets were empty except one ... the one with the remaining bones. It was delish, if fact in about two weeks, I'm going to put in a repeat request.
These chickens are ugly and stinky but they sure are good eating !!!

Some very interesting products. I found a RedWing boot very similar to the ones I wear with their version of being "Puncture Resistant". Shoe 3536. We are a RedWing dealer at Leedstone and I can get them for next to nothing so I think I'll give them a chance :dunno:

Those would be some uncomfortable boots! With no flex in the sole I'm sure there would be some issues with walking.
Most of thee ones he linked seem to be flexible. I have mud boots with a metal plate in them and they are incredibly stiff and almost unwearable but they work I guess.

What do you have drug into the new shop so far?
Lol tons of stuff. So far mostly building supplies .... and a trailer full of old lumber .... and the pressure washer cart .... and an over ... and a bunch of other misc stuff .... I hope to be able to put up some pallet racking soon and organize things as soon as we can but that probably won't happen until there is snow on the ground ....

That's why the textile puncture resistant ones are so great. They do make full steel plate protection but it gets cold in the winter. And like ya said; stiffens up the boot a lot.
I've had steel toe boots in the past and they get parked in the winter because they are SOOOOOOO cold !!!
 
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The two pens of big steers somehow got the gate open and made an absolute mess in the feed alley !!!
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Seems they figured out how to open the corn bin and help themselves. What a mess !!!
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It was a busy day today !! The overhead door guys came and started on the doors.
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The concrete crew came to put the concrete in the lean-to. We were figuring on hauling the concrete in with the skid loader but the driver wanted to see if he'd fit ....
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The truck fit in with around an inch to spare !! He did have to dump his suspension to get back out though :dunno:
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It was suppose to downpour not long after the pour so we put some plywood down to keep it from messing up the concrete :dunno:
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Garage doors are in !!!
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Yay !!! Those giant holes are finally closed in :bounce:
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