You accomplished a lot today. What vlogs don't show is the mental and physical effort it takes to build and move these metal monstrosities. Great job, Mike.
That Arrowquip system is made very solid. They make that equipment 30 minutes from my place and I've heard they are a really good company to do business with. Cheers 🍻 from Prairies Sunset Ranch ☀️
Don't burn yourself out! I really appreciate the vlog. I really do. But please don't burn yourself out. I mean ranching is already a full time job, more than full time really, my goodness. Cheers. God bless.
Great video as always mike. So happy your bring back the daily vlogs. Looks like that's going to be a very very nice setup when you get it done. Cant wait. Hopefully the chute is a permanent stay at the ranch. Great work mike and family
You have yourself a follower all the way from Mante City in the State of Tamaulipas in México! Ived been a follower since the start of youre channel, im 19 years old and a first generation fullblood sheep farmer, I work Black head Dorper Sheep and White Dorper Sheep. I love youre content! I wish to expand my farm when I finish my degree in Business Administration. Wish I could get a shout out from you lol .
I bet you were beat after what you have done so far with the new pens. Looks awesome. Glad your back, but don’t burn yourself out. Your family needs you!! I will be watching as always. God Bless
Mike you a Great care taker for your lovely family and animals with that great ranch that you have brought up a mighty long way. Thanks for sharing Our Wyoming Life.
Wonderful to hear the Vlogs are here. I really was kind of lost without them and in the midst of calving too! Thank you so much for bringing them back. Looking at the drone overhead shot I can see why the designers wanted to start with the loading chute. Trucks have to back into the chute so you want it parallel to any obstacles. It looked like there was a pad (35:21) or something that the chutes alignment might interfere with trucks backing in but it could be the camera angle. Keep doing Wyoming proud Mike, us natives who have strayed far from home do live our Wyoming life through you and Erin and the family.
Hi again MIKE Happy to see ya! Missed you all for a bit with health stuff so it will be super to have you back everyday! I know the new equipment will be great for you and happy about your relationship with them as I'm pretty sure it will be a good one for both. I was really impressed with the guys you talked with a while back. Stay safe getting that set up. Hi to Erin too and hope the store and the veggies are all doing good. Finally better weather so the kiddos can get outside more and longer! Catcha again soon...
Glad you wear a hat, you look a lot better with it! That Arrowquip looks like a real quality setup, they have put a lot of thought into their product! A good hard day’s work, thanks for bringing us along!
Just a wee side note: Those hills not distant from your barn could be a great resource for finding indian artifacts. In future years, you may want to research those types of items and take the kiddos out to learn about 'archaeology.' Our native Americans routinely used elevated areas of the plain to watch for threats to their tribes. It's almost a guarantee that there are relics of their previous presence. You are doing a champion job taking the reins from Gilbert and your Bride is obviously a "workhorse" for the farming effort as well as being a most charming 'Lady of the Hacienda. Blessings to you all from Texas! 🤠
Maybe consider using marking paint to mark the ground where everything should go first. Then use your tractor to hold panels in place while assembling. Just my $.02. I’m not a corral expert but I did sleep in a Holliday Inn last night😂
I have no doubt, that Arrowquip chute, sorting pens snd bud box system will be a long term relationship. I just purchased an Arrowquip chute. I’m goin to reverse the gate at the palpating cage, For me it’s easier to push than it is to pull. There is no telling how many chutes and systems they have sold due to exposure on your channel. I’m guess more than enough to make Arrowquip very happy with their relationship with you. I really enjoy your channel, I was exactly where you are now 30 years ago. You learn faster than I did.
Good morning from Texas! The cows/calves look wonderful and it is amazing your neighbors are so wonderful! My dad always said when you use the right tool for the job, life is so much easier. So glad to see you this morning. Blessings! P.s. don’t forget to drink lots of water!
You need to go all in by not having that back up forcing your self to adapt is the best way to give input on the things you would keep and the things to change to improve, for you and your cattle
Hi Mike, Matt and all the Gang. It seems like you had a very busy Sunday Mike. Fair play to you. Keep up the good Work. I get the impression that Arrowquip are giving you a few to test there Corrals. Wishing you well I enjoy your Vlogs.
Hey Mike from Tasmania, Aus. We have the same shute, or crush, as we call it. It has changed our lives!! Cuts handling time in half and is so easy to use. Even one person handling is now possible. Our vet thanked us when he used it the first time a few weeks ago. Hope yours works as well for you.
It is really hard work putting this puzzle together and you are doing a danged good job. Only one thing: time shouldn't matter if you do the whole drudgery alone. Good luck and please stay healthy, this also applies to the rest of the family☘️💫👍
You needed one more set of hands on this. I believed you would of gotten it all done. I like the fact you thought of building the units in the shop. That saved you a lot of time and frustration. Guess it's time for a wash up, dinner some aspirin. Take care. Stay Safe, Stay Healthy.
Sweet set-up Mike!! Arrowquip makes for a GREAT PARTNER...!! Your hard work will definitely pay off for y’all and your herd! Thanks for showing us how it’s done. Terrific video!!
Mike you could use a steel workers tool it a open end wrench on one end and long round tapered handel use to align holes stick in one hole and you can pry it so hole closr by lines up put bolt in and so on so forth like high rise or other steel frame buildings when perlling are craned in tool helps aline hole keeping fingers and hands out of harms way but a large pin punch will work as substitute
Last thing, once you're done Mike, is to go through and spray some green paint onto the threads of all those bolts (I'd get Arrowquip to hook you up). One day you'll be glad you did.
Hey Mike. I don't know how far ahead of real time you are, so this may be too late. Working with steel like that we use what we call a spud bar. think of a round bar ground down to a point at one end. They have them with crescent ends, pry bar ends and so on. They would help I'm betting. Good job and have a good day!
YES MIKE BACK FOR A MONTH. instead 1 a week.It nice a big company use a reg cattle farmer to test the equipment. It nice now.I like it see it being used with that cattle
I saw an earlier comment about using marking paint, which is a good idea. A way to make uniform radius or curved alley ways, would be to use 20ft sticks of 3/8 steel rebar. Their pretty flexible and easy to stake out on the ground, then spray with the marking paint.
Hey Mike, happy to see you posting again and the daily vlog being back!! Have missed visiting the ranch!! I thot arrow quip was gonna come put the system together for you...😣
LOL How life changes. Now, with your daily Vlog I'll have to reschedule my day to allow time to watch it. You also rescheduled my day today so I can go get a set of ratchet wrenches. I'll never have a need for Arrowquip equipment but it is fun watching yours come together. Do you realize you are disrupting life for so many of us! LOL Love it.
“still bust your knuckles though”, ...I LOLed. Good to see the green in the fields again. Let us know how many parts you have left over after you finish the coral😜
Hey Mike, Good to see you back and thanks for bringing the daily vlog back. I see that the ArrowQuip is coming along and if I know you it would be put together just right. You got your work cut out for you but you got this and when this is all done you'll be proud of your work and there's nothing you can't handle. Once the carrol is done will someone for ArrowQuip be there to check it out. So with that being said whats next for OWL keep up the good work and see you in the next video 🤔🤠😘
To me it would make sense to locate the loading chute first. The reason why is that from a truck drivers point of view you want to make sure that the chute is located in an unobstructed location that is easy to get to. To many times I went to load cattle at a building site that has a new corral and it is very difficult to get backed into the chute due to lack of planning and putting the chute in last. Also I think I would prefer to have at least the first two pieces you set on concrete with a nice apron around them to work off of.
Watching you put this together was really neat to watch. If I ever get my own ranch or cattle operation this is what I would like to use cause it looks very good and safe for the handling of livestock. Thanks for doing this video of the Arrowquip. I hope that I spelled that right?
Yay for the return of the 5 day blog...…….good to see some one else bustin knuckles and cusin when "Things" goes sideways,...……..makes me feel better I am not alone....lol You gatta get er done when you can, how you can, with who ya got and that's usually yourself.
I would lay the two end panels down on their sides and attach the top rail first. Then you can lift them all by the top rail with the forks and stand that unit into place.
Awesome to see O.W.L. Daily Vlogs back again Mike. Thank You. That was A LOT of work for One Person there. Looks good Mike, can't wait to see you run the calves thru it for Branding. That is going to be Sweet!!!
Nice work Mike ! A productive day....but I imagine most of your days are in one way or another....always so much to do. It'll be fun trying it out for branding once it's all pieced together.
Couple years ago I bought an unassembled gazebo from Costco. First thing in the instructions, “Do Not Attempt assembly by Yourself”. Like you, I work alone and you figure out how to get things done!
Great 6/20,30in30 blogs underway. Can't wait to see how #117 rearranges your new digs for her and how sir hops-alot drags his crutches through. Really though I think to new areoquip system is going to be a real labor and headache saving system...it been awhile sence ive said "hi", it's good to be back...steveb
Wow, doing this alone is amazing. How did you plan and learn how to assemble this monstrosity? Do the pieces have numbers so you which piece goes where. Great job Mike! See you tomorrow.
Great job Mike, I know you like working alone but this was probably one of those times that you would of liked to have an extra pair of hands and eyes...
So glad to have you back in my daily viewing routine. Watching the chute system get pulled together was very interesting. All the leveling issues is one of the big differences between a pre-built system and a custom build (old-fashioned) system.
Thank you for the weekly vlog you are an amazing man how you do this stuff alone you and your wife also. I am impressed WOW. Granny B. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I know this was not as easy as you made it seemed as you said in later videos, I just don't understand why areo quip didn't send people to help you? They want you to test it wouldn't they want to make sure the install was correct, you should be soo proud and I bet you are, Congratulations ❤🎉
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Thanks Mike for the efforts you do to bring us the Vlogs back, I'm sure we'll love them!
You accomplished a lot today. What vlogs don't show is the mental and physical effort it takes to build and move these metal monstrosities. Great job, Mike.
Famous last words Mike, “ we have plenty of time.”
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That Arrowquip system is made very solid. They make that equipment 30 minutes from my place and I've heard they are a really good company to do business with. Cheers 🍻 from Prairies Sunset Ranch ☀️
Arrowquip was founded in Australia. The company is now booming,
Don't burn yourself out! I really appreciate the vlog. I really do. But please don't burn yourself out. I mean ranching is already a full time job, more than full time really, my goodness. Cheers. God bless.
Great video as always mike. So happy your bring back the daily vlogs. Looks like that's going to be a very very nice setup when you get it done. Cant wait. Hopefully the chute is a permanent stay at the ranch. Great work mike and family
You have yourself a follower all the way from Mante City in the State of Tamaulipas in México! Ived been a follower since the start of youre channel, im 19 years old and a first generation fullblood sheep farmer, I work Black head Dorper Sheep and White Dorper Sheep. I love youre content! I wish to expand my farm when I finish my degree in Business Administration. Wish I could get a shout out from you lol .
You are off to a good start! Best wishes for success in the future.
Are you going to do UA-cam also. Just let us know
I bet you were beat after what you have done so far with the new pens. Looks awesome. Glad your back, but don’t burn yourself out. Your family needs you!! I will be watching as always. God Bless
Been waiting on this video. I hope to learn how we need to set up our new corral system. Thanks for teaching us so much.
Mike you a Great care taker for your lovely family and animals with that great ranch that you have brought up a mighty long way. Thanks for sharing Our Wyoming Life.
Thanks for bringing back the daily grind
You need a clone, Mike. Thanks for bringing back the daily blog. We enjoy seeing what you are doing.
Wonderful to hear the Vlogs are here. I really was kind of lost without them and in the midst of calving too! Thank you so much for bringing them back. Looking at the drone overhead shot I can see why the designers wanted to start with the loading chute. Trucks have to back into the chute so you want it parallel to any obstacles. It looked like there was a pad (35:21) or something that the chutes alignment might interfere with trucks backing in but it could be the camera angle. Keep doing Wyoming proud Mike, us natives who have strayed far from home do live our Wyoming life through you and Erin and the family.
Hi again MIKE
Happy to see ya! Missed you all for a bit with health stuff so it will be super to have you back everyday! I know the new equipment will be great for you and happy about your relationship with them as I'm pretty sure it will be a good one for both. I was really impressed with the guys you talked with a while back. Stay safe getting that set up. Hi to Erin too and hope the store and the veggies are all doing good. Finally better weather so the kiddos can get outside more and longer! Catcha again soon...
Really like they used the solid side for this system . Much better for keeping the cattle calmer. You needed friends today . Lots of heavy lifting 😏👊
Glad you wear a hat, you look a lot better with it! That Arrowquip looks like a real quality setup, they have put a lot of thought into their product! A good hard day’s work, thanks for bringing us along!
Just a wee side note: Those hills not distant from your barn could be a great resource for finding indian artifacts. In future years, you may want to research those types of items and take the kiddos out to learn about 'archaeology.' Our native Americans routinely used elevated areas of the plain to watch for threats to their tribes. It's almost a guarantee that there are relics of their previous presence. You are doing a champion job taking the reins from Gilbert and your Bride is obviously a "workhorse" for the farming effort as well as being a most charming 'Lady of the Hacienda. Blessings to you all from Texas! 🤠
This coral system look very unique and safe. Thank you for bringing the blogs back for 5 days a week. Stay safe
This is Ron Jennings from Indianapolis Indiana I'm glad you have so much help but anyway we're on your side
You are a hard working man! Thank goodness for machines like tractors with forks on front.
Maybe consider using marking paint to mark the ground where everything should go first. Then use your tractor to hold panels in place while assembling. Just my $.02. I’m not a corral expert but I did sleep in a Holliday Inn last night😂
Haha. Thanks
How true, lol
I have no doubt, that Arrowquip chute, sorting pens snd bud box system will be a long term relationship. I just purchased an Arrowquip chute. I’m goin to reverse the gate at the palpating cage, For me it’s easier to push than it is to pull. There is no telling how many chutes and systems they have sold due to exposure on your channel. I’m guess more than enough to make Arrowquip very happy with their relationship with you.
I really enjoy your channel, I was exactly where you are now 30 years ago. You learn faster than I did.
Good morning from Texas! The cows/calves look wonderful and it is amazing your neighbors are so wonderful! My dad always said when you use the right tool for the job, life is so much easier. So glad to see you this morning. Blessings! P.s. don’t forget to drink lots of water!
Thanks Vicky !
After you put the unit together in the shop, get a large carpenter level and lay it on the frame and it will help you with digging out the dirt.
Looks like a great system! With anything he’s there is always a learning curve but so far I’m impressed this can be installed by one person!
You need to go all in by not having that back up forcing your self to adapt is the best way to give input on the things you would keep and the things to change to improve, for you and your cattle
Grateful that you are back. Can't wait to see a finished product from the air. Poor bambi was looking for some cake. Nextime. Be safe and well.
Mike that’s some serious work for 1 person. You made it look not so hard. Well done! I hope your partnership works well for you and your family.
Arrowquip....you picked the right man for the job. Great work, Mike!
Good morning from Georgia, we’re so glad you brought back the daily vlog. Looking good in your new hat !!!
Hi Mike, Matt and all the Gang. It seems like you had a very busy Sunday Mike. Fair play to you. Keep up the good Work. I get the impression that Arrowquip are giving you a few to test there Corrals. Wishing you well I enjoy your Vlogs.
Have great respect for you Mike working by yourself. I’m still available to help, I’m just across the pond in Ontario, Canada
Hey Mike from Tasmania, Aus. We have the same shute, or crush, as we call it. It has changed our lives!! Cuts handling time in half and is so easy to use. Even one person handling is now possible. Our vet thanked us when he used it the first time a few weeks ago. Hope yours works as well for you.
It is really hard work putting this puzzle together and you are doing a danged good job. Only one thing: time shouldn't matter if you do the whole drudgery alone. Good luck and please stay healthy, this also applies to the rest of the family☘️💫👍
You needed one more set of hands on this. I believed you would of gotten it all done. I like the fact you thought of building the units in the shop. That saved you a lot of time and frustration. Guess it's time for a wash up, dinner some aspirin. Take care.
Stay Safe, Stay Healthy.
Mike Im sure you know what your doing but I think you need some help. Just becareful! Thanks for showing us what you have been up to lately.
I get help when I need it :)
Sweet set-up Mike!! Arrowquip makes for a GREAT PARTNER...!! Your hard work will definitely pay off for y’all and your herd! Thanks for showing us how it’s done. Terrific video!!
Mike you could use a steel workers tool it a open end wrench on one end and long round tapered handel use to align holes stick in one hole and you can pry it so hole closr by lines up put bolt in and so on so forth like high rise or other steel frame buildings when perlling are craned in tool helps aline hole keeping fingers and hands out of harms way but a large pin punch will work as substitute
I know exactly what you are talking about. I thought about it a few times
Last thing, once you're done Mike, is to go through and spray some green paint onto the threads of all those bolts (I'd get Arrowquip to hook you up). One day you'll be glad you did.
Hey Mike. I don't know how far ahead of real time you are, so this may be too late. Working with steel like that we use what we call a spud bar. think of a round bar ground down to a point at one end. They have them with crescent ends, pry bar ends and so on. They would help I'm betting. Good job and have a good day!
I was taught it was a spud wrench
YES MIKE BACK FOR A MONTH. instead 1 a week.It nice a big company use a reg cattle farmer to test the equipment. It nice now.I like it see it being used with that cattle
I saw an earlier comment about using marking paint, which is a good idea. A way to make uniform radius or curved alley ways, would be to use 20ft sticks of 3/8 steel rebar. Their pretty flexible and easy to stake out on the ground, then spray with the marking paint.
From all day on your but radio to all day physical work on ranch resourceful man here
Hey Mike, happy to see you posting again and the daily vlog being back!! Have missed visiting the ranch!! I thot arrow quip was gonna come put the system together for you...😣
Wish we could have. COVID put a dent in those plans :(
you have set yourself up for a big summer with all the new projects - not a wonder you are tired
I bet the cows were happy you had a project!!!!
Wow. Now that's a project. Can't wait to see it completed.
HA! Close enough for government work. I thought I was the only one that said that. Nice to see someone else use it. Great job on the ranch as always.
LOL How life changes. Now, with your daily Vlog I'll have to reschedule my day to allow time to watch it. You also rescheduled my day today so I can go get a set of ratchet wrenches. I'll never have a need for Arrowquip equipment but it is fun watching yours come together. Do you realize you are disrupting life for so many of us! LOL Love it.
“still bust your knuckles though”, ...I LOLed. Good to see the green in the fields again. Let us know how many parts you have left over after you finish the coral😜
Thank you Temple Grandin🐂
Kudos to a hard-working family! America could use several million more just like you!
For working by yourself, you got a heck of a lot done.
Hey Mike, Good to see you back and thanks for bringing the daily vlog back. I see that the ArrowQuip is coming along and if I know you it would be put together just right. You got your work cut out for you but you got this and when this is all done you'll be proud of your work and there's nothing you can't handle. Once the carrol is done will someone for ArrowQuip be there to check it out. So with that being said whats next for OWL keep up the good work and see you in the next video 🤔🤠😘
Some day is a good name for a daily vlog...
Love the VLOG...keep safe.
To me it would make sense to locate the loading chute first. The reason why is that from a truck drivers point of view you want to make sure that the chute is located in an unobstructed location that is easy to get to. To many times I went to load cattle at a building site that has a new corral and it is very difficult to get backed into the chute due to lack of planning and putting the chute in last. Also I think I would prefer to have at least the first two pieces you set on concrete with a nice apron around them to work off of.
So excited for the daily vlogs! Keep up the great work.
Watching you put this together was really neat to watch. If I ever get my own ranch or cattle operation this is what I would like to use cause it looks very good and safe for the handling of livestock. Thanks for doing this video of the Arrowquip. I hope that I spelled that right?
That’s some hard work right there Mike! Love your channel.
Yay for the return of the 5 day blog...…….good to see some one else bustin knuckles and cusin when "Things" goes sideways,...……..makes me feel better I am not alone....lol You gatta get er done when you can, how you can, with who ya got and that's usually yourself.
Wow !! I am sure that it wasn't, but you made that look so easy !
I would lay the two end panels down on their sides and attach the top rail first. Then you can lift them all by the top rail with the forks and stand that unit into place.
At 26:26 Geese cruising around like they are the building inspectors or OSHA .
They are both OSHA and state certified building inspectors
Awesome to see O.W.L. Daily Vlogs back again Mike. Thank You. That was A LOT of work for One Person there. Looks good Mike, can't wait to see you run the calves thru it for Branding. That is going to be Sweet!!!
Mike at 17:45 did you accidentally put the bolts in 180 Degrees out nuts facing cattle.Your doing great work.
Thanks Mike for bringing back the daily vlog. I missed them. BTW I just love the music you put on this vlog. It was great.
Nice work Mike ! A productive day....but I imagine most of your days are in one way or another....always so much to do. It'll be fun trying it out for branding once it's all pieced together.
Great job Mike your a one man band. Bless you young man
Wow! Just WOW
Couple years ago I bought an unassembled gazebo from Costco. First thing in the instructions, “Do Not Attempt assembly by Yourself”. Like you, I work alone and you figure out how to get things done!
Lovely blue sky day btw
Great 6/20,30in30 blogs underway. Can't wait to see how #117 rearranges your new digs for her and how sir hops-alot drags his crutches through. Really though I think to new areoquip system is going to be a real labor and headache saving system...it been awhile sence ive said "hi", it's good to be back...steveb
Morning Mike
Wow, doing this alone is amazing. How did you plan and learn how to assemble this monstrosity? Do the pieces have numbers so you which piece goes where. Great job Mike! See you tomorrow.
Sweet setup
Great job Mike, I know you like working alone but this was probably one of those times that you would of liked to have an extra pair of hands and eyes...
I'm so excited to have the daily vlogs again. I love the new summer hat too.
Love the show wish y'all the best this year. As haying is about to start up.
You really work hard. The camera work is very artistic. You are a star!
Very impressive job! A lot accomplished in just a day. Says a lot for the relative ease of putting the system together.
So glad to have you back in my daily viewing routine. Watching the chute system get pulled together was very interesting. All the leveling issues is one of the big differences between a pre-built system and a custom build (old-fashioned) system.
Good job Mike. That’s quite a setup that will help a lot having to work by yourself.
Thanks for getting a video out I’ve been missing up my Wyoming life for a while
Cool thanks🤠
I am so happy that you brought back the daily vlog have a nice day Mike
Amazing setup! Can’t wait to see it working! Stay safe! Blessings
So excited to see you!!
I'm impressed at how close you got to that flag!
Amazing Mike does all this oh and John Deere
looking really good mike
Arrow needs to include assembling in the package...lol...good work Mike!
Thanks Mike, nice music
You would want alot of space for the loading chute so semis can pull in, circle to line up trailer and space to back up to the chute.
Thank you for the weekly vlog you are an amazing man how you do this stuff alone you and your wife also. I am impressed WOW. Granny B. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Mike, Can I suggest some jemmy bars/crow bars, blocks of wood for leverage. Also a really hot bath at the end of the day.
Nice to see you're back to vlogging mic enjoy your videos very relaxing
Welcome to Our Wyoming Life , good morning Mike
Great video,, just by looking at you doing all that work I want a cup of Whiskey LOL keep up the great work cant wait to see the whole corral complete
I know this was not as easy as you made it seemed as you said in later videos, I just don't understand why areo quip didn't send people to help you? They want you to test it wouldn't they want to make sure the install was correct, you should be soo proud and I bet you are, Congratulations ❤🎉
Just like to say concrete pad would solve level and get the chute off the ground. NIce equipment.