Plantain barrel silage! (Record breaking weight!
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
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Bro. Micah I tell you all the time how you have been blessed by God with “the gift of help”. The fact you don’t have to come out of that barrel until you are done packing, is a blessing in and of itself. I have to cut, gather, load in, STEP IN, pack, STEP OUT. Repeat. As the barrel gets full the STEPPING IN AND STEPPING OUT part gets tricky and dangerous. But the reward is worth the risk and effort in my opinion. AND you are making use of plant materials already growing (basically FREE), to make a high quality and healthy feed source for livestock. Sounds like a no brainer to me. 👍🏽 on the plantains.
That’s absolutely true on all counts! But I can tell you that it hasn’t always been the case! I have no idea how many times I’ve roofed entire houses by myself because I couldn’t find help! I’ve built buildings alone and done some crazy stuff! So I’ve paid my dues! I’ve had people try to hire these guys out from under me, and I can tell you, I wasn’t the nicest person at that time! I know what I’ve got, and I put tons of work into these boys, I ain’t just letting someone hire em out from under me!😂😂😂
Thanks for the transparency. Confession is good for the soul. And I can appreciate and relate to every word.
I am fortunate in that I do have my own construction business and so the boys don’t have to go out to find work. A lot of fathers cannot take their boys with them to work and so it is impossible to stop the inevitable!
It’s all in the teaching. I know how I was taught and reared to think. You have obviously done just that. And they have obviously grown with and into your business. That’s the makings of an awesome legacy. And the beauty of it all is they apparently live and like living it. It’s obvious (also at least to me), you’ve taught them to see the big picture and taught and explained the why’s and the how comes; and not just because I said so. Good job my Brother. Good job indeed. And the good part is, you’re not done yet. 😂 Then comes the “grands”. 😂😂😂
That’s absolutely true! Teaching kids to actually think and make decisions based on what is right…… not because of peer pressure or what everyone else is doing…..it’s ok to be different from everyone else, knowing that the majority is usually wrong.
Every video is jam packed with a wealth of useable knowledge. ❤ Thank you.
Thanks so much!
From grass to animal to Micah's tummy 🤓😄😆😁😉
Amen and pass the salt!😁
You are making me hungry 😅😅😅sounds like a winner.Congrats on the carnivore working for you my diet always starts on the same day Tomorrow 😅😅 thanks for sharing keep the cameras rolling from Florida
You can do it!😂😂😂 tomorrow is as good as any other day!😂😂😂
I've called the Guiness Book of World Records on your behalf. They'll be by soon to award you the "Heaviest Foot Packed Grass Blue Silage Barrel". Congrats on the new world record of 415 lbs!! Don't call them...they'll call you 😂
I certainly appreciate the effort! I’ll make sure you are well rewarded!😂
: : : w h e w w : : : ........ Micah , GOOD to see you working with that Ladder .. Last year , you had us on the edge of our seats , as that Trapeze Artist up in the air , working WITHOUT a net !
😂😂😂😂😂. And look at you! You remembered it because of the emotional trauma! I guess I need to do that again!😂😂😂
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures .... I Dare you , You Daredevil , you !!😝
Awesome. We have alot of plantain. Never thought of making silage with it for pigs. Good idea!
Go for it! It’s extremely nutritious!!!
Great job on the weight loss Brother Micah! The farm and homestead is rocking as usual, happy to see such a good use for a mower. Skipping breakfast (intermittent fasting) helped me to get rid of the rest of my stubborn weight. From 215 to 165 largest weight was 310 many years ago, fasting really took it off quickly and after a while i just couldn't eat as much
Had high triglycerides before fasting, much better now.
Awesome! Always good to hear great testimonies!!!
Happy Independence day everyone!
Oh Mcgie you've done it again! Excellent video.
Send some rain my way. There is no measurable rain in 4 weeks. Gardens a little rough, had to put in gravity fed drip irrigation and shade cloth tomatoes from sun burn.
Oh my! YALL definitely need a break!!
You have given me much enthusiasm and I had cardiac failure around the time frank had some issues I'm over 50 and don't do much more than watch videos a few days ago I bought a printer blue tooth my personal phone can connect my work phone is even better I don't work there and I have to take my sim card out and my personal phone is threw version and my work phone is sprint and it does say version after a restart
After watching a video you tube said I might like something that channel has less than 2k scribers but he starts out saying mooring and I love it
His last video I watched said a school except him so this fall a collage person
I did graduate for the 2nd time high School 1992 and again in 1996 my mom got her master's on a different degree in 1997 I was the first child to complete
I don't know if you still have a PO box but some people sent you Christmas cards when I first started watching
Yes I’ve still got the PO Box……. I’m glad I’ve been able to inspire you!
Enjoyed video. That was quite the haul of silage. Good information take care
Glad you enjoyed it!
White Man's Footprint. Lots of it grows up here too. I eat some every summer.
I think that record is going to be very difficult to beat!
Congratulations on losing the weight. I should go on that diet for awhile.
Happy 4th of July!
Thanks bro! Yes I don’t think we’ll be able to beat this one! I can’t wait to open it up and start feeding it!!!
Loved this video!! It reminds me of my Daddy 😍
Glad you liked it!!
You must have walked at least a mile! That's what I call going the extra mile for your animals. Happy Fourth of July.
Amen!😂😂😂
It’s obvious you have decided against Moonshine Jacks lawnmower/cornsheller. So how about a packer for your silage barrels. I’m sure you can come up with something. Plus I would love to see you work on the spring house. Love to watch your videos and family working together. God Bless and keep up the good work!
Well, one out of three ain’t bad! The spring house is being worked on! Videos will follow!
Happy 4th of July! Tell the rest of the family as well and Frank!
Awesome thank you! Happy 4th to you!
Oh heck yeah smashed the old record ! I'm ready to see a recent video of what you're looking like because I know you're several weeks out on the videos . Thanks for sharing and have a great 4th of July !
I just did my last cultivation of the corn Saturday…… so yes it’s moving along! We’re pouring concrete today for the spring house trough!
I have never heard of Plantain Leaves. Now I have learned that they serve well for many medicinal purposes.
Ones that would serve me well. I will share one with you, have you ever heard of Sour Sop? I am not sure if you can grow that tree where you are but it serves great for many ailments as well.
I’ve never heard of it! I need to check into it!
Ok that’s a first for me grass silage
This is our 3rd year of doing it……. Perfect success every time!
Big patches in my yard.
Awesome!
Love seeing your boys working with you ❤
It’s how I raised them…… and I was careful about the negative influences that they were subjected to………. Laziness is learned, it’s not a natural thing in humans.😁
Happy Fourth of July🎉
im just glad it wasnt fudge in that barrel lol
Maybe came close a time or two!😆
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And it is about as inevitable as death and taxes!
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Great video, Micah. Quick question on that barrel silage. Won't it produce methane and expand in the barrel or is that process inhibited by the lack of oxygen? - Really appreciate the videos on this type of thing that can help us save money feeding our animals. Thanks!
Not at all…… it’s packed so tightly that no air can even happen!
"Hiya Folks Mcgie here" Love it I shall enjoy this episode with my purple Porridge 😂🎉 That's all you need is Mcgie Balance
Hey mate! Is it full of beets? Purple cabbage? Poke berries?? I’m so curious!!!😅😁
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures Spot on mate 🤣 only joking okay it's Blackberries, strawberry, redcurrants, blackcurrants and Finally deep breath raspberries it's really Good just add Sugar to it as it can taste sour due to the mix but yeah you will have to do a taste test throw a mountain oyster in there for Good measure 🤣
@sideeffectgaming7348 😂😂😂😂😂 sounds absolutely delicious! Would be incredible on top of baked oatmeal!!! With honey of course?!!!!
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures yes that sounds delicious 😋
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures what does Mcgie have for pudding now being on a meat diet?
The advantage of being a micro farm, you can harvest feed from your yard/drive. Can you imagine running a forage harvesterin those thight spaces, " sorry about your clothes line honey, I'll get it out in about three months or so"😜👍
😂😂😂 Very good observation! But the desire to grow into a larger and larger farm is very strong for some people……. But if we look carefully, the bottom line at the end of the year is not good! It’s a lot easier for a big operation to lose everything and go under, than for a small farm that has the ability to be very diverse, and have very little overhead!!!
I just want to be certain, this is not the same leaf that comes from Plantain (Platanos) Fruit, right? I also know of Polk Sallet and this is a weed. My mom used to pick and cook them. I always liked them even with that bitter undertaste. She would make them the same way she did collards. My mother was Black and grew up on a farm in NC. I also fry plantains, we call it Tostones. My father was Puerto Rican so I eat both foods regularly. You should try it, it's really good with beans, or any kind of stew but I also eat mine with garlic. :)
Yes I definitely like the plantain fruit….. but this is the plantain that grows wild on the ground all over my area in wet conditions…….. just a leaf, as seen in the video!
Or since oxygen is the enemy how about a valve in the bunghole and pull a vacuum on the barrel. Just a thought.
Not a bad idea!
I use a vacuum sealer to keep my pvc glue and half used tube of silicone just as fresh as new.
Plantain plantation 🤓
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Try mowing and putting it on the ground then mow and bag smaller cuts
Huh?
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures mow it and let the grass go on the ground then put the bagger on and pick it up mowed twice should be smaller clippings
That’s twice the work for half the result!😂😂😂
@@McGieHomesteadAdventuresprobably so
Those rings can test a man 🤣
😂😂😂 💍
McGie, what has happened to the Bacon man Frank have not seen a video with Frank since he was in the auto with his son. Did he go back with him?
He’s not been back since!
Nice son
😉
Hi. Someone else on UA-cam fed duck weed mixed in with pig feed, then tested the meat after slaughter. The pork had higher omega 3 fat in it. Do you have access to duck weed to mix in your plantain silage?
We don’t have duckweed here. I have no idea if duckweed is similar to plantain, but it is very possible that we will improve the quality of the pork with this barrel!
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@@McGieHomesteadAdventures thank you very much after my heart failure you replied quickly and frank had a issue around the same time October 17th 2022 I was dead for 44 minutes and a person who I work for saved my life I am very thankful I had him as secondary the hospital could not get a hold of my sister I did change things after that a my lawyer only charge 320 dollars
I did buy a house ( finance ) and that was the only major thing and he and his wife are primary now
Around the time he was starting a new place he offered me a house ( rental place he owned) wood foundation vinyl siding and shared driveway and no garage for 135k I did pay more for my house but I have a drive way steal siding and a garage and I don't have to figure out how to lift a riding mower to mow my front yard
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures if he would have offered me the place for what I had in the bank I might have bought it we live in Fargo and city lots are over 80k I did have some more but I didn't like the place