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Stringer Bridge Farm
United States
Приєднався 20 сер 2014
Welcome to our Channel. Follow along as we pursue our passions for everything farming and outdoors. It all started with a small backyard garden and a few chickens on a quarter acre neighborhood lot. From there we moved to 28 acres that we quickly outgrew when we started with larger livestock. We purchased a larger tract of land with some help and have all sorts of projects to keep us busy. Our main enterprise at the moment is our herd of Cattle that we love. Please enjoy as we share our journey. Ben, Jackie, Marie, Levi and David.
Відео
Simple water control structure and a pond full of Crawfish
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Simple water control structure and a pond full of Crawfish
Dangerous Oyster Mushroom Look-A-Like
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Learn your mushrooms from an expert. Look out for this similar looking mushroom.
New Plan for Cow Herd | Hard Lesson with Gate Latches!
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New Plan for Cow Herd | Hard Lesson with Gate Latches!
The Flood is here | Filling the 40 acre crawfish/duck pond!
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The Flood is here | Filling the 40 acre crawfish/duck pond!
40 Acres of What? I sure hope this Crawfish pond pays off!
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Adding a crawfish pond to the family farm. This could get interesting, I sure hope it all works out.
Swamp to Table | Louisiana Crawfish
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We caught just enough crawfish on our farm to cook up for dinner!
Grass Fed beef Success | What’s it really take?
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Grass finished beef can be difficult. They need lots of high quality forage and lots of time.
Castrating, Tagging and Vaccinating Cattle is easier than you think
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Catching, tagging, vaccinating, castrating your cattle isn’t difficult. Learning to do it yourself is a worthwhile investment.
Inexpensive Electric Fencing for Rotational Grazing
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Inexpensive Electric Fencing for Rotational Grazing
The Cows are on Green Grass and safe from Bloat
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The Cows are on Green Grass and safe from Bloat
Red Fox in a Duke Dogproof | And some very Protective Cows
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Red Fox in a Duke Dogproof | And some very Protective Cows
Varmint and Predator Control | Trapping Raccoons and Coyotes
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Varmint and Predator Control | Trapping Raccoons and Coyotes
Surviving the Arctic Blast and look at what’s coming up on Stringer Bridge Farm
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Surviving the Arctic Blast and look at what’s coming up on Stringer Bridge Farm
The Good, the Bad, and the Dangerous | Feeding Cows
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The Good, the Bad, and the Dangerous | Feeding Cows
Burning through Hay | No easy Solution
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Burning through Hay | No easy Solution
When to Unroll Hay | It is different in the South
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When to Unroll Hay | It is different in the South
Too Late? | Can we plant winter Forages in December?
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Too Late? | Can we plant winter Forages in December?
A Twist on Feeding Hay | Unroll, Bale Graze??
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A Twist on Feeding Hay | Unroll, Bale Graze??
Building a Pier on the 3 acre Pond | Hope the Boss Approves!
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Building a Pier on the 3 acre Pond | Hope the Boss Approves!
Forced to Change. Plans for the cows and the ponds.
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Forced to Change. Plans for the cows and the ponds.
Mini Excavator Vs. 3 acre Pond Renovation | Will we sink the Yanmar?
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Mini Excavator Vs. 3 acre Pond Renovation | Will we sink the Yanmar?
This might be the End | There is nothing left in my fields
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This might be the End | There is nothing left in my fields
First Wild Oyster Mushrooms of the Season | Simple Recipe
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First Wild Oyster Mushrooms of the Season | Simple Recipe
1 Million gallons pumped to the crawfish pond with Harbor Freight water pump | Quick Review
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1 Million gallons pumped to the crawfish pond with Harbor Freight water pump | Quick Review
#1 Electric Fencing Mistake. Of Course I made it!
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#1 Electric Fencing Mistake. Of Course I made it!
Can you spray the trees in the winter? Will it work? Have you tried it in the winter? Thanks for the video and information.
Once the tree is dormant, the success rate is pretty low. From mid summer until the leaves turn in the fall is ideal. During that period I get at least 90% kill.
How much do you want for the farm. Nice place where are you located
We run only classic herefords, and only on grass.
How do you plan on running your traps in the woods ?
Teenage boys with a pirogue in tow, I’ll be the backup when they can’t do it. Going to be some good exercise
Man we have the same vision! I’m glad I stumbled upon this channel, keep up the good work!
*Why don't you restrict her leg movement?*
I noticed a lot of people around here are using white pipe for their trees , have you been getting a lot more rain this year ,you have been busy
Our rainfall this year was much more normal. Steady rain most of the summer and pretty dry September and October.
The Chinese Tallow tree is considered a possible alternative source of fuel, which is why oil companies are pushing propaganda, calling it invasive. It's a wonderful tree. It makes great shade, and the berries can be boiled to make soap or candles. Anybody taking pay to trash this tree is an evil moron.
Herefords. You just can’t go wrong
Hey Ben, you have been working hard, very clever set up, may you have great success. Thanks for showing us how to tell the genders, I love leaning new things, take care 🦂🌻
Are you feeding 30 head on one bail? If so it should be 3 bails. 1 per 10 head reduces impact on ground
Angel wings do not eat
Cows & Bulls are totally cool, but they do stink!! The little Baby Calves are awesome!!!
Baby calves are awesome, except when they hit the awkward “teenage” year. They react in a very unpredictable manner and they are big enough to damage fences, equipment, or me, lol. Once they are a couple years old their behavior becomes much more predictable
@@stringerbridgefarm3201Thanks to UA-cam, I'm an expert at everything!!😋
Thank you Ben, that was very informative, I love harvesting mushrooms here in Australia as well. Hope you and the family are well, take care 😀
I love finding a fresh cluster of wild mushrooms. It is definitely one of those things that scares most. I don’t know if I can name a single friend of mine that picks and eats them. Thanks and take care.
@@stringerbridgefarm3201 Fresh from the forest is so yummy, it sure pays to be educated, enjoy your oysters, yum yum, I dont know anyone either, seems I always take others harvesting in the man planted pine forests.
Excellent job😊
30 months seems to be the sweet spot for us on grass fed and finished. We rotate and give alfalfa hay or pellets, about 12 lbs each daily. For last couple months. The alfalfa is a game changer. Also ACV in their water.
I’d like to try finishing with alfalfa. It may open up some new opportunities for me. But dang alfalfa is expensive. It is not grown in our region so maybe that’s why.
This is great for first timers!! Thanks a lot.
Your welcome!
Do oyster mushrooms discolored when they are handled?
I haven’t noticed anything like that. We get them so frequently I haven’t really ever stored them any length of time. They normally go from tree to pot. We just enjoy them when they are fresh in season.
With as tall and thick as it grows the field actually creates a mini rain forest affect. I planted SS years ago during a drought year what I noticed was if you walked into the field at 11am your clothes would get wet from the dew droplets and the ground was damp thus the plants were basically self watering from the dew running down the stalks and with how fast it grows it will choke off anything that cannot out pace it’s incredibly growth rate that’s probably why your soybeans and annual grasses didn’t make it.
Definitely right about the moisture. Also the ground stays so much cooler. The soybeans were a disappointment but them cowpeas did great with the sudex.
If momma rejects the baby why would she still be dangerous?😮
They are big and unpredictable around calves, even when it’s not their own. None of my momma cows have ever come after me, but I’ve had close calls just with them accidentally bumping into me or almost stepping on me.
@@stringerbridgefarm3201 yes! in have seen the brown\black cows (I forgot what they are called) when I went to buy steaks and I was shocked how huge they were.I was scared. I had a chance to feed them but their tongues kiinda creeped me out!😜
Awesome haul! I would love to have these in my back yard. Always try and cut mushroom off when you can. It preserves the immune system of the mycelium that the mushrooms grow out of. Ripping them off like that is akin to tearing a scab off your body and leaving the open wound susceptible to infection.
That’s a good point about cutting them. I am lucky that I can pick thousands of pounds of oyster mushrooms each year if we wanted.
Do you sell seeds?
I do not. I normally order from Hancock seed.
She should be retired. Not a good momma.
If you treat mama cows the same as mares are treated, then things might work out better. Give these mama cows a private birthing area. Consider them as equal to horses (which us humans do NOT eat ...as a rule). Consider them more than $$$. I'm turning vegetarian myself. Cows are just as valuable a creature as horses are, they are just as beautiful, and I'm more and more convinced that we should NOT be eating them. We can get our "protein" elsewhere. Yes yes I know what God says.... But keep this in mind....In the Beginning, God gave us every "herb yielding seed, and every tree that bears fruit yielding seed..." (see Genesis). Only after the Flood, did God say we could eat "meat". Think about it....Prior to the Flood, when God created the Universe, mankind, and the animal kingdom.....we were to be caretakers of the animal kingdom, friends of the animals, no fear between us and the animals.
I think most of us get emotional in these situations, myself included. We tend to "love" animals. It's difficult to hear about "butchering", or getting weight on a cow for more money. Whereas on the opposite side of the spectrum, cows are very affectionate animals, who can develop a major bond with humans, just like dogs and other pets. Turning vegetarian might be a good idea for myself. Besides, I hear it's healthier anyway.
I was interested and decided to research this subject.....Cows may reject their calves for a variety of reasons, including a failure to recognize the calf, a medical problem with the calf, or a lack of experience with giving birth. This is more common in heifers, who have less experience and a lower level of oxytocin released. The mama cow may be confused or uncertain. The smell and taste of birth fluids drives maternal behavior, and if this process is interrupted, it increases the likelihood of mis-mothering. One farmer's trick is to pour grain over the calf's back when it is first born, to get the mother to lick the calf. This cleaning should help the cow's maternal instincts to kick in. But one of the most effective ways to minimize your cow rejecting its calf is to plan ahead for the calving. Handle your cow regularly so you can handle her effectively after she has given birth. Prepare a PRIVATE birthing location for her. Cows will more readily bond with their calves if allowed this privacy. Young heifers may be intimidated by older heifers. Smear some of the birthing fluids across the cow's mouth and nose to stimulate her mothering instincts.
ALL baby calfs are so very cute. Greetings from Canada. Happy to see you take such good care of your cattle sir. Myself I don't know anything, except I remember naming the calfs when I was a young girl, for my Grandmother and Grandfather. Now, as an adult, I wish I could do it all over again, so that I could better appreciate these beautiful animals!
The mother has never seen herself! Lol
Poor baby. I’ve seen vet giving oxytocin to mares before.
One of the vets in Australia showed a video that bonded an orphan colt to a mare that lost her foal. He rubbed the mother’s manure on the new baby horse, to give it, her smell. They were able to get the strange foal accepted in a short time and she readily nursed it. I think it took a few hours.
Let the bees work them tallow trees!
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Will too much rain area. Make it work less effective & dangerous like some spill water make ground on some areas or joins
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Down here, Arizona, mesquite is standard forage. It's grass that's a treat :)
I put a cheap carabiner in the lock slot for insurance on my gates, but that chain seems to work great as well
Could it have been that the calf didn't look enough like her for her to recognise that it was her calf?
If the mom has never seen herself how could she know the baby doesn't or does look like her?
Good to see that you know what direction to go. It would be interesting to see if you can get a heifer calf out of the angusX heifer from the southpoll bull for possible future breeding
Yea, I’m sure that not all of the heifers will turn out to be keepers, but that angus x Hereford heifer sure is nice looking.
Where are you from I’ll give you $800
I appreciate you sharing your thoughts!
Thanks. When I raised sheep the generational turnover and improvement was so fast. With cattle it is so slow. We we see if we can get a herd of low input animals.
We feed supplements to keep the mommas healthy
My goal is low stocking density and low input. I see the whole range of animals thriving to animals struggling.
We do dna on all cows/bull/calves. Very simple procedure. With our registry only 100% full blood dna tested can be registered. All of ours are 100% fullblood.
Are yours south poll? We used to dna test and register our sheep. Have never done it with cattle since I’ve never sold breeding stock. Seems like all the cattle registries have different rules and procedures.
@stringerbridgefarm3201 we raise wagyu here in georgia,our registry is in Australia,
@@mikelopez4470you raising that high dollar stuff!
It was great thank you, I will be able to sleep tonight, unlike last night! Now you have told me 95% no problems & I can see I still hav a few weeks to go.
First few times of having animals give birth can be high anxiety. Our cattle have had a very high rate of success the last few years. Good luck to with yours
Talk to your county extension. Often times, your county will have a no-till drill to loan.
I’ve talked to them a few times and our parish extension does not have one. Our area is dominated by sugarcane farming. Very little grain or livestock so it doesn’t seem like a priority for our extension office.
This is so helpful and simple!
It’s much simpler than most realize. Thanks
You need some new bulls, those calves aren’t gonna cut it lol
Already done!!
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I'm in Louisiana. Near Texas border. Close to Toledo Bend. I cut several foen behind the house and now they are sprouting everywhere like 4x more
Tallow trees are a bear to control, if I cut them I have to spray the stump or they come back 10x!
I’ve noticed several large Chinese tallow (Popcorn) on my property have died with no help from me. These were right along a chain link fence and competing with large water oaks. A couple of them are at least sixty feet tall, so dangerous once they start falling apart. In addition, we have those blasted China berry, Chinese privet, and a hundred other invasive species here in south Alabama. It is a full time job keeping these things under control.
They are not a long lived tree. They do seem to die randomly like that but are very prolific in taking over.
@@stringerbridgefarm3201 Yeah, they have propagated like rabbits here in the south. At least on my property I have removed all but three or four, and their time is limited.
Give cow her favorite food, she will associate treat with milking, bribe her