On my daughter's former horse farm, she had a huge mountain of compost from cleaning stalls and pastures. It formed a high Hill and there was a smoldering fire in it at it's center. There was a fox that built her den on the back side where she and her kits stayed toasty warm throughout the northern New York state winters. They would come out and hunt and play in the snow and return to their heated den afterward. Nature's way is remarkable.
@@mermaidgirl9232 What kind what kind of work does your wife do while you’re working on the farm and are you going to continue trying to hatch emu eggs don’t get discouraged because nugget needs a companion a female companion
Jason I love to watch you working on the 40 . You never to busy to pet which animal that's close by. And never in a hurry. Love you and the family y'all make this 83 year young ❤ happy.
I have Covid and Moody gave me my first good laugh of the day with his nosing into Jason's business. I so appreciate Jason's sense of humor with Moody's interventions.
Excellent composting system. And I just love Moody with his soft eyes. The reason Moody was at that fence is because you were there. He loves the pets and pats and conversation. 🎄💖🎄
I love it when you call us Cog Squad! It really makes me feel a part of your farm. I love y’all. Thanks Jason, Brook and MaryCarl for all of your videos and Sharing your life with us all
Compost Bins Years ago a friend and I built a extra large compost bin out of Center Blocks. It was in the shape of a large E except it had 3 bins with a slide wood front. You start compost in first bin, after full move it to second bin. You start another in first bin, after full. You move second bin into third bin, first into second bin, start another in the first bin. If I can remember this set up would make a ton of compost or more a year. This was back in the early 1980's. She never ran out of compost to be honest we had a blast making it. Lots of laughs! Her husband couldn't believe we did it! It looked so good. When we started talking about it was a picture in a book. She ask me if I thought we could build it. I said yes. Her next question was do you think we can put the blocks in her station wagon. I said no we would have 4 flat tires! Her husband came out from behind news paper and said What are you two girls up to? We show him the picture. He said no You need a load of sand, and have them deliver the blocks and some stakes too. He look at us and said are sure you two can build this? We said yes! He came home for lunch to see our work. We even put in a track with wood in front of each end of the E so you could slide boards in and out so it would make it easier to get compost out. I can tell you we had so much fun making this compost center it was big. This thing never stops making compost. It lasted for years until she became a senior had to move. She had 5 acres with a 5,000 sg. ft ranch house so we had to make it nice. Oh the memories!!!
I just love MooMan so much, he follows Jason around like a puppy dog with his big cute snoot smelling and watching everything Jason does. Same with Nugget, they both make sure Jason does everything correctly. Peaches has been laying down on the job lately so the boys have filled in for her.
You have a tractor with a bucket and plenty of land you don't need a container. Put it all in a good size pile that you can roll back and forth with your tractor. The secret to a compost pile is turning it over often. So use your tractor and roll it over once to the south then next week roll it over once back to the north. I like piles that are 4-5 ft. tall. pile in a roll. Roll it like a cylinder.
Again , after observing Moody hovering over your compost bin’s initial location, I would suggest he would definitely benefit from a scratching post /brush where he can rub to his hearts content!
Keep it simple with compost is great but you do need to put some browns with moodys paddies or you will just get slop. Fall leaves will work great. Plus I would make you compost stalls a bit wider so you can get the tractor in there to turn the compost.
I love how you used the T-Post on the Pallet Compost Bin. I used electrical ties on mine at my former farmett. (I now live at an Independent Senior Citizens Facility) and cannot garden any longer 😥 After watching a man on a TV Gardening Show many years ago, that's where I got the idea of the Pallet Compost Center. He made 3 bins. Put everything into bin 1. When it was full, he transferred it to Bin 2. He again filled Bin 1. When it was full he transferred Bin 2 to Bin 3, and Bin 1 to Bin 2. Bin 3 was ready made compost for the garden. Anything not composed was tossed back into Bin 1 to start the cycle all over again. I also had a wooden frame with hardware cloth on it my late husband had made for me many years ago to rinse dirty vegetables on before taking them indoors. I put that on top of a wheel barrel, sifted the compost out of Bin 3 to get the big things out. I loved the system
OHH. You can get yourself a greenstalk n still garden...or plants on your windowsill some centers have raised bed gardens for their residents..you could start a trend😜
The place my mom lived at, before moving to the assisted living area, has a large garden area on their property. Many of the residents garden. There is one woman that grows flowers for the nursing home residents. ....she is 101!
What a beautiful morning. The moo-man sure does love you all. The way his eyes roll back when he is getting his lovin. All those cow patties are garden gold. You all please take care and be safe
I just really appreciate your relationships with all of your animals. Just like you expressed, y'all are so grateful for every one of them and see them as individuals and not just a mess of animals to butcher or make money off of. Finding a purpose for them, like Moody, is very different. That's really important for you and for him. But the love and kindness and compassion each of you has for each of them is unique and amazing. I commend you for it. (It's also why we all love to watch you with them.)
Moody looks like a puppy following you around for pets and scratches. I love love love that you guys took him. His previous family has to be thrilled he has such a wonderful home. Thank you for taking the leap.
Mooman will have those full in short order. My suggestion, make the front opening wide enough for the tractor bucket. Turning all that by hand will get old quick.
Moody will be wanting an allowance for all his contributions. 😂 Your final compost placement is PERFECT! That gives you a new area to develop , with the greenhouses and such. Moody is such a handsome boy! 🐄 Enjoy this beautiful day! 😁❤️🇨🇦🎶
A suggestion for moody pasture. I think you should put a 2 x6 along the top of his fence. You might have to put in more wood rounds to screw them into but your fence will be much stronger and moody won't be able to push on your wire. With barbed wire he will be tearing up his neck. Many blessings to all Love all the videos and podcasts.😁💖🤗
Jason, how about just moving the compost bin a little farther from Moody's fence so you have room to get your riding mower/Little O, or even Big O and the bushhog, between the compost bin and the fence. Also, if you put a concrete block under each corner of the compost bin it's a snap to weed eat around it.
I am so happy you got Moody. I can’t wait to get us a cow. It might be a year or so before we can get one. But I love seeing Moody. His contribution is priceless! Some people just don’t realize! Lol
Mooman is worth his weight in manure gold. Cows can be very affectionate. Mooody is no exception. All animals want is kindness and they return it a ten fold. As for the compost, I’d just consider how I’m going to spend most of my time. Filling it or emptying it. The higher time value area, gets the compost.
Love you all to see what you all have done to the 40. So excited to see what the future brings!! Love Moody; he looks so happy and content and healthy!! Much love!!
My father kept it simple to all our farm in terms of his compost. He had a mound on the backside of the barn that he piled high and he actually used a manure spreader to get it over there and he didn’t have it compiled in a compost bin it just was a big mound and then he covered it with straw to keep if I’m getting dried out too fast, and us kids, not knowing what it was, Would jump from the hay loft, Down on top of the smaller mountain as we saw it ... NEVER EVEN HAVING A CLUE WHAT WAS UNDER THE STRAW!!! Several years later my cousins are over and of course we went to the barn and we weren’t supposed to be in there, that’s for sure!,& We began jumping out onto the compost pile again, still covered with straw. That happened to be the day that my father decided to work in the watermelon patch and potato patch just up on the hill close to the barn, and he saw us Jumping! Boy! were we in trouble!!! So we taught us a lesson and cousins and all of the kids Amazon, had to get pitchforks in buckets and scoop manure all the way out to his watermelon and potato patch and help him spread oh that manure which reeked such a horrible smell!!We never jumped on it again that manure pile but we sure benefited from the best produce you could ever get and never buy because my Dad truly grew the best gardens❣️❣️❣️ You keep doing your compost pile the way you want to and it’ll turn out just fine!! Mother nature will help you and if you want through a little straw on top LOL😊❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️ just love your show and I love that you talk to the animals Jason!! YOU HAVE SUCH GOOD HEART❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
I would put the green houses, worms and compost in front by the gate. Otherwise, you have to walk all the way to the back of the garden in order to work in the greenhouse or drop off seeds, soil and supplies.
Hey Jason! How's the halter breaking going? Why can't you put the compost pile right in the middle of the field? That way its centrally located, easily accessed, and the flies will be farther away from the gates. BTW, Moo man looks awesome. I can tell his coat looks better, he's gained weight, too. What a pretty little guy.
I just want to get on a plane and fly from Australia 🇦🇺 to you guys and give Moo Man a huge hug and just spend a whole lot of time with Nugget and every fur and feather friends (and you guys too). Love how you mind thinks and the way you adore all your farm family.
Have you thought of planting some nut trees and fruit trees in the animal pens? Of course they'd have to be fenced in til they were strong enough to handle an animal scratching and chewing on them. But not only would you benefit from the fruits, so would the animals. And eventually shade for them. Or just any trees.
Your recent posts showing all the plumbing set-up for faucets throughout your property has given me confidence to install some on my 1 Acre Patch, thank you!!! I can’t wait to see the compost system, mine could use some improvement.
You can do it. I have shared his videos with my son. I enjoy how he teaches as he does his projects. T-posts are are GREAT idea! I’m 7 hours late watching this video because I was at work at my print shop. I also enjoy watching back to back CogHill in the evenings or on weekends.
Give him a scratching post and he is only interested in what your doing, he will leave it alone once it’s not new. A wooden post out in the field will be perfect. I just learned that cattle like to scratch and that a scratching post saves other things from becoming a scratching post.
Oh yes cattle love to scratch so much! Any tree in the pasture on the farm I grew up on was polished smooth wherever they could make contact with it. He probably could do with a scratch post so he doesn't smoosh the fence outward or crush the side of that shelter. He wouldn't do it to be naughty he just gotta scratch that itchy itch
Watch Farmer Tom Pemberton YT channel for his cow bristles. His cows love to scratch themself all over. Even Al Lumnah does it with his goats. They also love to scratch themself
My neighbor gives free horse manure bagged by the road. I get some every time. I use it around my plants, in grow bags, worm farm, and compost pile in the chicken yard. Some bags have a lot of shavings Ive been able to build up the land around my chicken coops, no more flooding issues. Much love from Samta Fe TX
Jason ! I love you man! You are such an inspiration to me. Excellent idea on the pallets. I have done that before for a chicken coop . Just free pallets and some old tin and Voila instant building. I even made a pig shelter with free pallets . They work great. For me at the bottom to keep the hot manure from being right agains the wood I put a line of concrete blocks at the bottom and I make the entrance to the compost pile as large as my bucket on the kubota. Then when I push the bucket in to turn it. The concrete blocks at the bottom help hold it. But mainly to protect the wood from my manure. Great job!
That's what I was thinking. Lord knows he has the block and leaf litter on hand from the ash of the burnt brush. Make it bucket wide to turn it over and easy access when time to build.
I am so happy that you got moo-man. You can tell he is very happy, and loves all the attention that he gets. What a beautiful farm you have and I enjoy every video that you put out. Thank you
Behind the compost bins: we use newspaper in all our mulch beds. It’s like concrete once wet not much gets thru. You could do 3 or 4 layers of newspaper, soak it, then top with mulch and or pavers. We used the same post method with our pallets but used rebar only because we had a lot on hand.
Best idea to keep the compost away from the fence. As a suggestion, the compost pile allows your tractor bucket to fit inside to dump and mix. Have a great week!!!
Love what your doing!!! I was thinking it might be an idea to make the composter 3 skids/pallets wide instead of the 2. That way you could use the tractor to turn the compost when needed. Just a thought.
Make sure you are buying clean hay that has had no "roundup" type stuff sprayed on it because cows and horses do to break it down during digesting and it will still act as an herbicide on whatever you use it on. With all the tons of manure Moody will be giving you those bins will fill up faster than you think so you will need a place to pile more up somewhere. The tractor bucket would speed the breaking down simply by turning it more often. We used the T-post pallet method for our bins but they were too narrow for the tractor bucket to fit in and it filled up with tree roots faster than I could manually turn it to keep them out.
I think I would make both compost stalls one more pallet wider on each side...you may want to make it as wide as the tractor bucket you use to put the manure in the compost pile ...
Yes, make it accessible for the tractor bucket...work smarter not harder down the road. Plus it gives more room when they're dumping or trying to turn it.
Yes. You have the tractor. Use it. Also since you don't have the garden beds established yet, Place the bins in the middle of the garden site. Leachate will go where it will do some good. Once it has started breaking down pull the pallets, put the chickens in electric netting around the area and let them spread it for you.
Lumnah Acres made some large compost bins. They took a length of fencing and circled it around- wide enough that the tractor bucket fits over the top. Then the scraps, poo etc. go into the bucket as they clean. Then they dump it all inside the wire ring. When they need turn it, they just remove the ring.
Leave a gap that's wide enough to get behind with the weed wacker, and that should eliminate the weed issue (and the weeds can go right into the compost).
Permaculture Farm. Billie and Michelle have their system down at. Pretty efficient. Love all your animals, but I must admit Nugget and Mooody have such big personalities, they gotta be top of my list!!
I was going to say the same thing. Billy and William do a fantastic job with the chickens breaking down the animal manure to create excellent compost in less than a month
Suggestion: Make sure that the compost bins are wide enough to get the tractor bucket in easily. Not only make turning easier but make life lot better when you get ready to spread it. Scoop and go instead of shoveling . :)
You will have enough plant and other materials to do a dozen piles like this. Mine is 8 by 6 and cycles about twice a year. Make it MC's job and she will grow into an athlete.
Moody sure is curious about everything you do. You can really tell he's happy with you. Have your tried putting on his halter yet, or are you going to find one that will fit him and just leave it on? Thanks for the videos, I'm really glad I found cog hill. I like how you treat your animals
Moody is so adorable and loving. He has the home he should have been born into. And Nugget, too. I think he left Little Cog Hill looking for Jason. He appears to love you all without question. I love your T-shirts and I love black cats🐈⬛. How about Pink and Tucker on their own clothing and accessory line? Love from the mountain top in middle Tennessee, Fran
A friend of the family gave us a 50-gallon tub...we put our cow manure into feed grain bags, put two of the grain bags into the tub, and loaded it with water...left it all for 1 week, stirring occasionally...>>> GARDEN TEA RATIO>>>> 0ne gallon h2o to 1/2 cup of Garden Tea...veggies were so strong garden plants were so green...used on landscape area as well...multi-purpose use, no burning, just wanted to pass that along to you...Cheers from Maine.
Great idea to use the pallets for the compost. I would build a series of 3 bins side by side all in a row attached. That way you can put the cow paddies in one, along with some straw. then as it breaks down you move it into the second bin and then into the third bin. By the time it gets to the third bin it will be ready to use in the garden.
Three sided compost area allows you to turn it with a pitchfork...my dad used to add lime, sprinkled on top, to sweeten the compost and control smell...he just had a mulch pile ...best garden compost and gigantic worms for fishing ! He really never fussed with it...mother nature is great.
Make a table, using pallet wood, to wash your feeders/waterers, easier on your backs. Can make a station as elaborate as you want; shelves, sink, drain/water collection, whatever
If you check out old videos of the little cog hill,they had a very fancy station with sink,benches - all covered with a gazebo. I'm guessing it will happen in the future.
Moody is happy to help! He said keep feeding him and he'll give you 💩 forever. He likes the sound of you using it for flowers and vegis. He wants carrots, I heard him say so. 😂 Everything is coming along nicely. Thanks for the video!❤️💕💞💓💗💖💝💘💌
Cow compost is great for the gardens. When we had two cows we put or cow dung in a 3 sided compost along with our chicken pen clean out . The heat from the chicken doo helped it all break down quicker. Love your good care of your Animals.
Yes, greens, browns, & poo a little water sprinkled on each layer as its added and covered in a black tarp. Turn every 4 days in 30 days you have black gold. Greens & browns can be up to 4 inches thick, but manure should be 1 cow patty thick (about 2 inches). Wetting down each layer as you go. Then use the tractor bucket and lift from the outer edge placing in the center of the new pile, sprinkle each bucket load on top when done moving pile over cover with black tarp. We don't use pallets to contain the manure easier to turn it without all the work. And pallets just look messy in my opinion. Just poop & grass, garden waste, leaves (very thin layers of mulched leaves), chicken litter & poo (we used wood shavings), straw, kitchen scraps all can go into the pile. Some kitchen scraps & shredded mail can be put into the worm bin, you can also sprinkle in some corn meal. The worms love it.
I love the respect you have for Mr.Moody! Not referring to him as a doofus or big galoot. He's a big boy and such a sweetheart. One of my girlfriends has a steer named Moo man. He is wonderful and the local brewery has a beer named after him. Moo man ale! She gets the spent grains from them and her animals love them. Maybe if you guys have a local brewery you could ask about their spent grains as well!
Jason you might find that using a pitch fork on the patties a whole lot easier than that giant cat litter scoop. Even pets contribute a lot to our live besides the love. Moody is just paying his hay forward. Did you see Lester's video where they're trying to catch the chickens? Better watch! Blessings
You might want to look into making a scratching post/cow brush for Moody. You can buy the expensive commercial ones (like on a dairy farm), but there are also ways to make your own. It could save a few of your fences if he has something to run against. Also, I wondered if you were moving the pigs around the garden area to get it ready for planting? I know you talked about doing that, but we haven't seen them in a while.
I love the compost bins and especially how you share the ideas as you got them (thanks, Moooody!) Nugget is sweet as usual! Good morning to everyone! 🌞🦃🐷🐈🐔🦆🦌🐕🐂
Just a tip: Make the compost piles 2 pallets wide. Then you can use the tractor bucket to move it. I would also make it 2 deep. Moody can put out a lot of poo.
Who knew y'all needed a 🐄 cow so badly? He is just part of the family already, a perfect fit for the Forty! 🐄🐄🐄🐄Now, y'all need a whole herd! Blessings in Jesus!
Oh yeah, the compost bins are awesome and..... you might could hang some of the license plates on the outside of the pallets to give it a little pizzazz!!!! Just cause it's poop doesn't mean the container can't be pretty!!!
Man, the Nuggetron was so hungry today! Glad you got the water line covered....keep up the good work! So, Nugget gets more exercise these days...that is why he is so hungry, I reckon...Moody is so nice.
I just love Moody - I'm more of the cow person than a horse person. Thanks for showing the worms - I had wondered if they stayed put or came with. I doubt if you'll get a lot of cow patties - more than you need - but that could be your side gig - selling manure. Give Moody some lovin' from this old hillbilly in WV.
It makes my day so much better when I get to watch your videos! Y’all have inspired me to have my very first garden! Had lettuce last night on a sandwich. Home grown lettuce 🥬!!!!
I was at a zoo one day. I noticed that all of the horses used the bathroom in one area of their pen. I asked the zookeeper how did you train your horses to do that? I had four horses before and they used the bathroom all over the place. She told me that they put wood chips in one area. Once the animals use the bathroom in that area, they notice that their pee does not splash back on them. They start using the bathroom in that area only. I do not have animals now, but when I do again, I will try it.
I hope you'll be able to get your tractor to move the compost from Bin to bin. So it would probably pay you to make it least one more Bin and have it ready to move it around easier for yourself. Take care stay safe and God bless y'all👍💜😎
Chad at Adler farms suggested checking out your channel. My first one was when you got Moody his ball and feeding and water trough. I loved it. Y'all are a kind, caring family.
Good Afternoon Cog Hill Family! I hope y'all are doing well! Moody wants to be right where you are, just like a puppy. Moody is so darn adorable! Great job on the compost set up! Have a great week, stay well and safe. Lots of love❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Mother Nature is going to Mother Nature💕, yes Sir Mr. Cog Hill, she definitely is ~ I love that 🌻. Thank you again for letting me enjoy the day with you 💫
This is a way I use my compost . Mine is in the middle of my garden which is just over an acre . It is easy to reach being in the middle and i plant my Zuchinie around the three sides and let me tell you I have huge and over plenty ! I also have done tomatoes with incredible results ! Good luck my friend !
All part of the Cog Hill 40 AWESOMENESS in efficiency!! MooMan is a handsome, unexpected blessing to the AWESOMENESS as well!! Steve Cox Evansville, Indiana
Moody is so friendly. Im glad he is with yall. He gets all the attention he needs. ❤ I have been thinking about all the license plate yall have. I think it would look great if you trimmed them along the top of your fencing. You could do one enclosure at a time. It would look so good. Then they can be seen by everyone during your videos. Just a suggestion. What do you think 🤔
Make for mister Moo a post in the ground mid pasture with brush brooms screwed on it to give him some scratchen possibility
Something about Moooman that touches my heart🌻EVERYTHING happens for Ya'llz GOOD & HIS😇 GLORY
On my daughter's former horse farm, she had a huge mountain of compost from cleaning stalls and pastures. It formed a high Hill and there was a smoldering fire in it at it's center. There was a fox that built her den on the back side where she and her kits stayed toasty warm throughout the northern New York state winters. They would come out and hunt and play in the snow and return to their heated den afterward. Nature's way is remarkable.
Did you make the fire ?
@@clarahilairetessier5431 lol!
@@brenda9140 🤣🤣🤣 give her a medal for inventing a volcano from compost or call the firemen, for NY is burning from a compolistic firefox.
I agree,nature’s way is remarkable.
@@mermaidgirl9232 What kind what kind of work does your wife do while you’re working on the farm and are you going to continue trying to hatch emu eggs don’t get discouraged because nugget needs a companion a female companion
Love Moody ( Moo man ) he’s been such a great addition to the farm. ❤️
Jason I love to watch you working on the 40 . You never to busy to pet which animal that's close by. And never in a hurry. Love you and the family y'all make this 83 year young ❤ happy.
I have Covid and Moody gave me my first good laugh of the day with his nosing into Jason's business. I so appreciate Jason's sense of humor with Moody's interventions.
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Prayers that you get well, soon. Sadly I have lost 2 of my people in the last 3 weeks one today. It can be scary and break hearts! HUGS!
Excellent composting system. And I just love Moody with his soft eyes. The reason Moody was at that fence is because you were there. He loves the pets and pats and conversation. 🎄💖🎄
I love it when you call us Cog Squad! It really makes me feel a part of your farm. I love y’all. Thanks Jason, Brook and MaryCarl for all of your videos and Sharing your life with us all
Jason, y'all need to add a
"COG SQUAD" fan tee shirt
to the mix! One with all the animals and flowers in the background!
💕🤠🐄🌼🐝🌺😺🌷🌿🐺🐮🐈🐖🐐🐤🐣🦆🦃🐞🫐
@@comfortcreekranch4948 YES YES YES YES !!!!
@@comfortcreekranch4948 I completely agree!
Me too 😂🥰
@@comfortcreekranch4948 YES! SUPER DUPER idea!!!!!
Compost Bins
Years ago a friend and I built a extra large compost bin out of Center Blocks. It was in the shape of a large E except it had 3 bins with a slide wood front. You start compost in first bin, after full move it to second bin. You start another in first bin, after full. You move second bin into third bin, first into second bin, start another in the first bin. If I can remember this set up would make a ton of compost or more a year. This was back in the early 1980's. She never ran out of compost to be honest we had a blast making it. Lots of laughs! Her husband couldn't believe we did it! It looked so good.
When we started talking about it was a picture in a book. She ask me if I thought we could build it. I said yes. Her next question was do you think we can put the blocks in her station wagon. I said no we would have 4 flat tires! Her husband came out from behind news paper and said What are you two girls up to?
We show him the picture. He said no
You need a load of sand, and have them deliver the blocks and some stakes too. He look at us and said are sure you two can build this? We said yes! He came home for lunch to see our work. We even put in a track with wood in front of each end of the E so you could slide boards in and out so it would make it easier to get compost out. I can tell you we had so much fun making this compost center it was big. This thing never stops making compost. It lasted for years until she became a senior had to move. She had 5 acres with a 5,000 sg. ft ranch house so we had to make it nice. Oh the memories!!!
Might want to research if you mean "cinder blocks" and not center. Years ago they were made in England of cinders.
I just love MooMan so much, he follows Jason around like a puppy dog with his big cute snoot smelling and watching everything Jason does. Same with Nugget, they both make sure Jason does everything correctly. Peaches has been laying down on the job lately so the boys have filled in for her.
Their both big grass puppies
You have a tractor with a bucket and plenty of land you don't need a container. Put it all in a good size pile that you can roll back and forth with your tractor. The secret to a compost pile is turning it over often. So use your tractor and roll it over once to the south then next week roll it over once back to the north. I like piles that are 4-5 ft. tall. pile in a roll. Roll it like a cylinder.
Bless Moody's heart, he loves you guys and wants to be where you are.
Again , after observing Moody hovering over your compost bin’s initial location, I would suggest he would definitely benefit from a scratching post /brush where he can rub to his hearts content!
Keep it simple with compost is great but you do need to put some browns with moodys paddies or you will just get slop. Fall leaves will work great. Plus I would make you compost stalls a bit wider so you can get the tractor in there to turn the compost.
I love how you used the T-Post on the Pallet Compost Bin. I used electrical ties on mine at my former farmett. (I now live at an Independent Senior Citizens Facility) and cannot garden any longer 😥
After watching a man on a TV Gardening Show many years ago, that's where I got the idea of the Pallet Compost Center. He made 3 bins. Put everything into bin 1. When it was full, he transferred it to Bin 2. He again filled Bin 1. When it was full he transferred Bin 2 to Bin 3, and Bin 1 to Bin 2. Bin 3 was ready made compost for the garden. Anything not composed was tossed back into Bin 1 to start the cycle all over again.
I also had a wooden frame with hardware cloth on it my late husband had made for me many years ago to rinse dirty vegetables on before taking them indoors. I put that on top of a wheel barrel, sifted the compost out of Bin 3 to get the big things out. I loved the system
OHH. You can get yourself a greenstalk n still garden...or plants on your windowsill some centers have raised bed gardens for their residents..you could start a trend😜
The place my mom lived at, before moving to the assisted living area, has a large garden area on their property. Many of the residents garden. There is one woman that grows flowers for the nursing home residents. ....she is 101!
Moodie is like, "OK, I can make patties for you! Easy button. Glad to help!"
What a beautiful morning. The moo-man sure does love you all. The way his eyes roll back when he is getting his lovin. All those cow patties are garden gold.
You all please take care and be safe
I just really appreciate your relationships with all of your animals. Just like you expressed, y'all are so grateful for every one of them and see them as individuals and not just a mess of animals to butcher or make money off of. Finding a purpose for them, like Moody, is very different. That's really important for you and for him. But the love and kindness and compassion each of you has for each of them is unique and amazing. I commend you for it. (It's also why we all love to watch you with them.)
❤❤❤ Love to watch you guys each and every time
Moody looks like a puppy following you around for pets and scratches.
I love love love that you guys took him.
His previous family has to be thrilled he has such a wonderful home.
Thank you for taking the leap.
Absolutely beautiful ❤️
Just a suggestion-fix your gate to swing both ways. Depending on what your are doing the gate can accommodate. I have found it very helpful.
Mooman will have those full in short order. My suggestion, make the front opening wide enough for the tractor bucket. Turning all that by hand will get old quick.
Moody will be wanting an allowance for all his contributions. 😂 Your final compost placement is PERFECT! That gives you a new area to develop , with the greenhouses and such. Moody is such a handsome boy! 🐄
Enjoy this beautiful day! 😁❤️🇨🇦🎶
A suggestion for moody pasture. I think you should put a 2 x6 along the top of his fence. You might have to put in more wood rounds to screw them into but your fence will be much stronger and moody won't be able to push on your wire.
With barbed wire he will be tearing up his neck.
Many blessings to all
Love all the videos and podcasts.😁💖🤗
Moody is such a great addition to the 40. He is so gentle. I can’t wait to watch him grow with the farm.
Another great video! One step at a time getting the 40 set up! All the animals look happy and content!! Great job!
Jason, how about just moving the compost bin a little farther from Moody's fence so you have room to get your riding mower/Little O, or even Big O and the bushhog, between the compost bin and the fence. Also, if you put a concrete block under each corner of the compost bin it's a snap to weed eat around it.
I am so happy you got Moody. I can’t wait to get us a cow. It might be a year or so before we can get one. But I love seeing Moody. His contribution is priceless! Some people just don’t realize! Lol
Mooman is worth his weight in manure gold. Cows can be very affectionate. Mooody is no exception. All animals want is kindness and they return it a ten fold. As for the compost, I’d just consider how I’m going to spend most of my time. Filling it or emptying it. The higher time value area, gets the compost.
I think Moody will leave you compost pile alone. It was something new and you were there. You guys are getting alot done. Keep up the good work!
Love you all to see what you all have done to the 40. So excited to see what the future brings!! Love Moody; he looks so happy and content and healthy!! Much love!!
When Mooody skips, my heart skips too.
My father kept it simple to all our farm in terms of his compost. He had a mound on the backside of the barn that he piled high and he actually used a manure spreader to get it over there and he didn’t have it compiled in a compost bin it just was a big mound and then he covered it with straw to keep if I’m getting dried out too fast, and us kids, not knowing what it was, Would jump from the hay loft, Down on top of the smaller mountain as we saw it ... NEVER EVEN HAVING A CLUE WHAT WAS UNDER THE STRAW!!! Several years later my cousins are over and of course we went to the barn and we weren’t supposed to be in there, that’s for sure!,& We began jumping out onto the compost pile again, still covered with straw. That happened to be the day that my father decided to work in the watermelon patch and potato patch just up on the hill close to the barn, and he saw us Jumping! Boy! were we in trouble!!!
So we taught us a lesson and cousins and all of the kids Amazon, had to get pitchforks in buckets and scoop manure all the way out to his watermelon and potato patch and help him spread oh that manure which reeked such a horrible smell!!We never jumped on it again that manure pile but we sure benefited from the best produce you could ever get and never buy because my Dad truly grew the best gardens❣️❣️❣️
You keep doing your compost pile the way you want to and it’ll turn out just fine!! Mother nature will help you and if you want through a little straw on top LOL😊❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️ just love your show and I love that you talk to the animals Jason!! YOU HAVE SUCH GOOD HEART❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
I would put the green houses, worms and compost in front by the gate. Otherwise, you have to walk all the way to the back of the garden in order to work in the greenhouse or drop off seeds, soil and supplies.
Moo man looks like he’s put on weight and his hair looks shiny now!❤️
Hey Jason! How's the halter breaking going?
Why can't you put the compost pile right in the middle of the field? That way its centrally located, easily accessed, and the flies will be farther away from the gates.
BTW, Moo man looks awesome. I can tell his coat looks better, he's gained weight, too. What a pretty little guy.
I just want to get on a plane and fly from Australia 🇦🇺 to you guys and give Moo Man a huge hug and just spend a whole lot of time with Nugget and every fur and feather friends (and you guys too).
Love how you mind thinks and the way you adore all your farm family.
Have you thought of planting some nut trees and fruit trees in the animal pens? Of course they'd have to be fenced in til they were strong enough to handle an animal scratching and chewing on them. But not only would you benefit from the fruits, so would the animals. And eventually shade for them. Or just any trees.
A tree for peaches especially.
Your recent posts showing all the plumbing set-up for faucets throughout your property has given me confidence to install some on my 1 Acre Patch, thank you!!! I can’t wait to see the compost system, mine could use some improvement.
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You can do it. I have shared his videos with my son. I enjoy how he teaches as he does his projects.
T-posts are are GREAT idea! I’m 7 hours late watching this video because I was at work at my print shop.
I also enjoy watching back to back CogHill in the evenings or on weekends.
I am so glad you adopted the kind beautiful steer . It just endears your family all the more to the people that enjoy watching all your post .
Give him a scratching post and he is only interested in what your doing, he will leave it alone once it’s not new. A wooden post out in the field will be perfect. I just learned that cattle like to scratch and that a scratching post saves other things from becoming a scratching post.
Oh yes cattle love to scratch so much! Any tree in the pasture on the farm I grew up on was polished smooth wherever they could make contact with it. He probably could do with a scratch post so he doesn't smoosh the fence outward or crush the side of that shelter. He wouldn't do it to be naughty he just gotta scratch that itchy itch
Watch Farmer Tom Pemberton YT channel for his cow bristles. His cows love to scratch themself all over. Even Al Lumnah does it with his goats. They also love to scratch themself
MooMan has more "life" in his eyes now ❤ He had sad eyes when you guys first brought him home.
Good Morning Cog Squad! Have a Blessed Day Y'all☺
That Moody. He’s so adorable and clearly just wants to be near you.
My neighbor gives free horse manure bagged by the road. I get some every time. I use it around my plants, in grow bags, worm farm, and compost pile in the chicken yard. Some bags have a lot of shavings Ive been able to build up the land around my chicken coops, no more flooding issues. Much love from Samta Fe TX
Jason ! I love you man! You are such an inspiration to me. Excellent idea on the pallets. I have done that before for a chicken coop . Just free pallets and some old tin and Voila instant building. I even made a pig shelter with free pallets . They work great. For me at the bottom to keep the hot manure from being right agains the wood I put a line of concrete blocks at the bottom and I make the entrance to the compost pile as large as my bucket on the kubota. Then when I push the bucket in to turn it. The concrete blocks at the bottom help hold it. But mainly to protect the wood from my manure. Great job!
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That's what I was thinking. Lord knows he has the block and leaf litter on hand from the ash of the burnt brush. Make it bucket wide to turn it over and easy access when time to build.
"Plant ."
Moody waiting so patiently, for his food.
I am so happy that you got moo-man. You can tell he is very happy, and loves all the attention that he gets. What a beautiful farm you have and I enjoy every video that you put out. Thank you
Moody is so sweet. All the animals are so sweet. Hope ya'll have a fantastic day. Love you guys.
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The Moo man looks very contented. He is in clover now.
Behind the compost bins: we use newspaper in all our mulch beds. It’s like concrete once wet not much gets thru. You could do 3 or 4 layers of newspaper, soak it, then top with mulch and or pavers.
We used the same post method with our pallets but used rebar only because we had a lot on hand.
Best idea to keep the compost away from the fence. As a suggestion, the compost pile allows your tractor bucket to fit inside to dump and mix. Have a great week!!!
Love what your doing!!! I was thinking it might be an idea to make the composter 3 skids/pallets wide instead of the 2. That way you could use the tractor to turn the compost when needed.
Just a thought.
Make sure you are buying clean hay that has had no "roundup" type stuff sprayed on it because cows and horses do to break it down during digesting and it will still act as an herbicide on whatever you use it on. With all the tons of manure Moody will be giving you those bins will fill up faster than you think so you will need a place to pile more up somewhere. The tractor bucket would speed the breaking down simply by turning it more often. We used the T-post pallet method for our bins but they were too narrow for the tractor bucket to fit in and it filled up with tree roots faster than I could manually turn it to keep them out.
I think I would make both compost stalls one more pallet wider on each side...you may want to make it as wide as the tractor bucket you use to put the manure in the compost pile ...
Yes, make it accessible for the tractor bucket...work smarter not harder down the road. Plus it gives more room when they're dumping or trying to turn it.
Yes. You have the tractor. Use it. Also since you don't have the garden beds established yet, Place the bins in the middle of the garden site. Leachate will go where it will do some good. Once it has started breaking down pull the pallets, put the chickens in electric netting around the area and let them spread it for you.
Lumnah Acres made some large compost bins. They took a length of fencing and circled it around- wide enough that the tractor bucket fits over the top. Then the scraps, poo etc. go into the bucket as they clean. Then they dump it all inside the wire ring. When they need turn it, they just remove the ring.
Leave a gap that's wide enough to get behind with the weed wacker, and that should eliminate the weed issue (and the weeds can go right into the compost).
Permaculture Farm. Billie and Michelle have their system down at. Pretty efficient. Love all your animals, but I must admit Nugget and Mooody have such big personalities, they gotta be top of my list!!
I was just about to recommend Billie @ Perma Pature Farm. He had great compost videos.
I was going to say the same thing. Billy and William do a fantastic job with the chickens breaking down the animal manure to create excellent compost in less than a month
Looks like Jason is reading your comments. That’s great. He replies to my email messages.
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Great job Jason, just make it so the tractor bucket can access it. Y’all are doing so great! Much love to all ❤️👍🙏🇺🇸
Suggestion: Make sure that the compost bins are wide enough to get the tractor bucket in easily. Not only make turning easier but make life lot better when you get ready to spread it. Scoop and go instead of shoveling . :)
You will have enough plant and other materials to do a dozen piles like this. Mine is 8 by 6 and cycles about twice a year. Make it MC's job and she will grow into an athlete.
Moody sure is curious about everything you do. You can really tell he's happy with you. Have your tried putting on his halter yet, or are you going to find one that will fit him and just leave it on? Thanks for the videos, I'm really glad I found cog hill. I like how you treat your animals
A true heart felt love story....Jason and MOOOOOOman !! How awesome...
Moody is so adorable and loving. He has the home he should have been born into. And Nugget, too. I think he left Little Cog Hill looking for Jason. He appears to love you all without question. I love your T-shirts and I love black cats🐈⬛. How about Pink and Tucker on their own clothing and accessory line? Love from the mountain top in middle Tennessee, Fran
A friend of the family gave us a 50-gallon tub...we put our cow manure into feed grain bags, put two of the grain bags into the tub, and loaded it with water...left it all for 1 week, stirring occasionally...>>> GARDEN TEA RATIO>>>> 0ne gallon h2o to 1/2 cup of Garden Tea...veggies were so strong garden plants were so green...used on landscape area as well...multi-purpose use, no burning, just wanted to pass that along to you...Cheers from Maine.
Put it at the most convenient for you. Moody is just being curious an being there because your there.
Jason I like your idea about building the compost area. You might want to eliminate the middle divider so you could get the tractor bucket into it.
SUGGESTION: You might consider making your composting system large enough to be able to use your tractor bucket to manage the compost.
Great idea to use the pallets for the compost. I would build a series of 3 bins side by side all in a row attached. That way you can put the cow paddies in one, along with some straw. then as it breaks down you move it into the second bin and then into the third bin. By the time it gets to the third bin it will be ready to use in the garden.
Three sided compost area allows you to turn it with a pitchfork...my dad used to add lime, sprinkled on top, to sweeten the compost and control smell...he just had a mulch pile ...best garden compost and gigantic worms for fishing ! He really never fussed with it...mother nature is great.
Make a table, using pallet wood, to wash your feeders/waterers, easier on your backs. Can make a station as elaborate as you want; shelves, sink, drain/water collection, whatever
If you check out old videos of the little cog hill,they had a very fancy station with sink,benches - all covered with a gazebo. I'm guessing it will happen in the future.
Moody is happy to help! He said keep feeding him and he'll give you 💩 forever. He likes the sound of you using it for flowers and vegis. He wants carrots, I heard him say so. 😂
Everything is coming along nicely.
Thanks for the video!❤️💕💞💓💗💖💝💘💌
I would like to employ the chickens in the compost mixing
Does dewormer in manure harm composting worms? I haven't been able to find the answer. Love Moody and all the creatures great and small there!🌻
Cow compost is great for the gardens. When we had two cows we put or cow dung in a 3 sided compost along with our chicken pen clean out . The heat from the chicken doo helped it all break down quicker. Love your good care of your Animals.
Yes, greens, browns, & poo a little water sprinkled on each layer as its added and covered in a black tarp. Turn every 4 days in 30 days you have black gold.
Greens & browns can be up to 4 inches thick, but manure should be 1 cow patty thick (about 2 inches). Wetting down each layer as you go. Then use the tractor bucket and lift from the outer edge placing in the center of the new pile, sprinkle each bucket load on top when done moving pile over cover with black tarp. We don't use pallets to contain the manure easier to turn it without all the work. And pallets just look messy in my opinion. Just poop & grass, garden waste, leaves (very thin layers of mulched leaves), chicken litter & poo (we used wood shavings), straw, kitchen scraps all can go into the pile.
Some kitchen scraps & shredded mail can be put into the worm bin, you can also sprinkle in some corn meal. The worms love it.
I love the respect you have for Mr.Moody! Not referring to him as a doofus or big galoot.
He's a big boy and such a sweetheart.
One of my girlfriends has a steer named Moo man. He is wonderful and the local brewery has a beer named after him. Moo man ale!
She gets the spent grains from them and her animals love them. Maybe if you guys have a local brewery you could ask about their spent grains as well!
Moo Man looks so healthy and happy!! Great job Jason, Brooke, and MaryCarl on all of your hard work! Everything is looking great!
Mr. Cog Hill, Mooman really loves you! He looks at you with adoring eyes. 👀🥰🐄
Jason you might find that using a pitch fork on the patties a whole lot easier than that giant cat litter scoop.
Even pets contribute a lot to our live besides the love. Moody is just paying his hay forward.
Did you see Lester's video where they're trying to catch the chickens? Better watch!
Blessings
Jason, y'all need to add a
"COG SQUAD" fan tee shirt
to the mix! One with all the animals and flowers in the background!
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You might want to look into making a scratching post/cow brush for Moody. You can buy the expensive commercial ones (like on a dairy farm), but there are also ways to make your own. It could save a few of your fences if he has something to run against. Also, I wondered if you were moving the pigs around the garden area to get it ready for planting? I know you talked about doing that, but we haven't seen them in a while.
Moody is comic relief.
I love the compost bins and especially how you share the ideas as you got them (thanks, Moooody!) Nugget is sweet as usual! Good morning to everyone! 🌞🦃🐷🐈🐔🦆🦌🐕🐂
Just a tip: Make the compost piles 2 pallets wide. Then you can use the tractor bucket to move it. I would also make it 2 deep. Moody can put out a lot of poo.
Who knew y'all needed a 🐄 cow so badly? He is just part of the family already, a perfect fit for the Forty! 🐄🐄🐄🐄Now, y'all need a whole herd!
Blessings in Jesus!
Oh yeah, the compost bins are awesome and..... you might could hang some of the license plates on the outside of the pallets to give it a little pizzazz!!!! Just cause it's poop doesn't mean the container can't be pretty!!!
Man, the Nuggetron was so hungry today! Glad you got the water line covered....keep up the good work! So, Nugget gets more exercise these days...that is why he is so hungry, I reckon...Moody is so nice.
I just love Moody - I'm more of the cow person than a horse person. Thanks for showing the worms - I had wondered if they stayed put or came with. I doubt if you'll get a lot of cow patties - more than you need - but that could be your side gig - selling manure. Give Moody some lovin' from this old hillbilly in WV.
I love watching you formulate a plan Jason. Your reconfigured compost bin looks great.
The 40 is coming along fine.
It makes my day so much better when I get to watch your videos! Y’all have inspired me to have my very first garden! Had lettuce last night on a sandwich. Home grown lettuce 🥬!!!!
Nugget better watch out, for Moody, he is on board and looking to help you with all your new chores!
I was at a zoo one day. I noticed that all of the horses used the bathroom in one area of their pen. I asked the zookeeper how did you train your horses to do that? I had four horses before and they used the bathroom all over the place. She told me that they put wood chips in one area. Once the animals use the bathroom in that area, they notice that their pee does not splash back on them. They start using the bathroom in that area only. I do not have animals now, but when I do again, I will try it.
I hope you'll be able to get your tractor to move the compost from Bin to bin. So it would probably pay you to make it least one more Bin and have it ready to move it around easier for yourself. Take care stay safe and God bless y'all👍💜😎
Chad at Adler farms suggested checking out your channel. My first one was when you got Moody his ball and feeding and water trough. I loved it. Y'all are a kind, caring family.
Good Afternoon Cog Hill Family! I hope y'all are doing well! Moody wants to be right where you are, just like a puppy. Moody is so darn adorable! Great job on the compost set up! Have a great week, stay well and safe. Lots of love❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Mother Nature is going to Mother Nature💕, yes Sir Mr. Cog Hill, she definitely is ~ I love that 🌻. Thank you again for letting me enjoy the day with you 💫
Brooke let you use the tractor? Is she sick? 😂😂😂 love your videos, say hi to all from Ohio!
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I thought the same thing lol
I don’t know how you do it but you have the best looking friendly animals on UA-cam. I just love it!
This is a way I use my compost . Mine is in the middle of my garden which is just over an acre . It is easy to reach being in the middle and i plant my Zuchinie around the three sides and let me tell you I have huge and over plenty ! I also have done tomatoes with incredible results ! Good luck my friend !
I had to know 😊 so looked it up... a single steer produces 12 tons of manure a year.
Nugget sure is hungry 😉👍 this morning .... The new compost area is awesome 👍🙏💕to all of you 😍😍😍🙏
All part of the Cog Hill 40 AWESOMENESS in efficiency!! MooMan is a handsome, unexpected blessing to the AWESOMENESS as well!!
Steve Cox
Evansville, Indiana
Moody is so friendly. Im glad he is with yall. He gets all the attention he needs. ❤
I have been thinking about all the license plate yall have. I think it would look great if you trimmed them along the top of your fencing. You could do one enclosure at a time. It would look so good. Then they can be seen by everyone during your videos. Just a suggestion. What do you think 🤔
I love your videos! You always get so much work done💪👍🏻