I worked in plastic factory for about 15 years. One thing that makes plastic more brittle if the factory uses a lot of recycled plastic. If a machine isn't running we turned the temp up or down and that makes a big difference on how brittle they are. If you write the company and let them know of the problem many times they'll replace it for you. The companies don't want a bad name. Something to think about when you have nothing to do. LOL . Walking the fence line brought back many happy memories. I was raised on a dairy farm. I went with dad when he checked fence. Those were special times to me.
Wow I wouldn’t have guessed. That is good info though. I think maybe if I end up having more problems I might take you up on that. Yes I don’t mind walking the Fenceline. Kind of fun.
lol I was thinking, Shhh don't let them hear you say the fence is off. They might get ideas. Glad they stayed put and you were able to fix the problem easily enough.
Old news is old, probably. But I believe the bison like that shaded spot because it feels safer to them. It is reported that they'll respect a fence when they can't see through it, and old mountain men used to say the calves would shove their heads under bushes when all their parents were shot dead, and they would believe themselves hidden even with their hindquarters poking out. Based on these observations, your bison like the woods because it gives them cover and comfort.
Look up your soil types if you haven’t. I was surprised how good trees grew in the different types and which breeds grew better in which type of soil it was planted in. Interesting side note soil composition will give you different minerals in the forage. You may only need one mineral element instead of a variety. One rancher I watch puts out the different types and the animals choose which minerals they are low on that will tell you what minerals the ground is lacking. Thanks for posting all the videos I’m learning a ton of new stuff.
I just started watching your videos I subscribed right away. It saddens me to hear about your troubles. I enjoy your videos. And hope that you will continue UA-cam. Continue moving forward. I feel that God has a plan for you and your family Thank you and God bless
Thanks for teaching your viewers about how to do things on your bison ranch. It's amazing the amount and variety of knowledge and skills it takes to run a ranch like yours.
You are very welcome! I enjoy sharing. There is a lot to take in and if there is anything I can do to help people from the pitfalls that I fell into when I got started I will!
I was thinking about the same things Cala mentions in her comments. It is amazing the amount of knowledge and skills it takes to run a ranch like yours! You are doing a great job at it and I feel you need to get accommodated on your knowledge and skills as well! Thanks for taking us along with you on this video! 😊
Wow noah glad you checked on your fence and bison and noticed your box wasn't blinking. Glad you found the problem. And got it fixed. Bison are looking good. They are so calm around you. Great video reminds me of our days of electric fence and our cows would get out. We had to be careful going under that fence so as not to get stung by the electricity. I dont remember how many times I got shocked. I was a kid/ teenager. Brings back alot of good ol' days for me. Thanks yours doing a good job.
Hah ! yes , I remember taking a length of that polypropylene and wire fence and running it into my mate’s sleeping bag, waited till he got comfortable and hooked it up !
I feel your frustration! We use a solar panel for our electrical power. On our upcoming pasture expansion, we are considering using "Lock Jawz" insulators. I am NOT affiliated with them, search the web, made in USA!
Very interesting in all you have to know and do to take care of the bison. Have to tell you that, watching the video from Connecticut, I'm loving the scenery and the views behind you!!! Take care- wishing you the best.
Thank you so much Jana! Yes there is a lot to know but it’s so much fun learning! I’ve never been out that way, I would love to do some traveling someday. Thanks for watching!
Thanks! Yeah every so often I’ve had them snap but I’ve never had problems like that before. I’ve had some people reach out saying that they’ve gotten bad plastic. I think that might be what my culprit is.
Good looking fence and great looking bison. Would recommend lockjaws insulators, haven't replaced a single one since I started using them over a year ago.
Also, look up 3d deer fence. I think that would help you with your rotational grazing. Works pretty well when the cows start jumping fence and can be setup just like your regular temporary fence
I installed a (good one) plastic exterior bathroom vent door. In less than 3 years it literally crumbled like rice crispy's from what I believe was from UV waves. Went to stainless. Also, ground heaving may be playing a part here? Just guessing here, maybe get them in aluminum? Best~
Looks like long distance between fence posts, 20 feet wow. My dad had a couple of bison/beef cross breeds 30 years ago. They used to sneak up on you when we were feeding, but after watching 2 or 3 of these utube bison channels I think they were just curious. and wanted to watch.
That’s really cool! Yeah they are very very curious animals! Yes our fence posts are around 30 feet apart. With high tensile you don’t have to have it very close together. Works really well!
Sorry , I only speek a little ENGLISH . Your littles bisons look very calms . Your problem result in the electrical ISOLATORS , very too fragiles ! Because your meadow is very unevennes , the treast wires are stretched in différents directions . No problem when the tension it's to the down , but if the wire is stretched in the upper direction the wire tension break the tie-top of the isolator . SOLUTION : Turn your isolator trop 180° with thé tie-closing DOWN and the pression of the wire pusch now on the other face on the isolator MORE ROBUST ! Good luck and congratulations .
Question if the someone gets tangled up in that wire does it electrocute them I’m sorry I don’t read other peoples messages because I feel nosy but I love to know about the animals and I’ll I love you like I love Dusty him and his brother-in-law Daniel Love you all
Lois, nope the electric fence is designed not to harm anyone. It only gets a charge every one or two seconds. It’s not like a outlet on the house. It just gives a string that’s not harmful. Great question! Thank you for watching!
You don't want to take chances either eh. How many acres can you raise bison in say a 20 herd? Stay safe & take care of you all. Thanks for sharing eh :))
Nope. LOL it really depends upon the ground honestly. It’s very so much it could go all the way from 1 acre for animal to 100 acres per animal. It says upon the grass types of grass that you grow.
Electric fences work on everything. Elephants, lions and Humans. The most important is the Earth. You need several bars a few feet apart and water if its dry. Im a suede so its hard to know The british Word for specific things. Swenglish. Thanks and Good luck.
Had electric fence for horses...started about 55 years ago...was more basic than yours...and if something broke was usually plastic insulators! You'd think after all that time that they would make then tougher, heavier plastic!!!
FYI, you probably already know. There are only two species of Buffalo. The Cape Buffalo and the Forrest Buffalo. You have Prairie Bison. Don't hate me, I couldn't help myself!!
Well, if insulators got brittle sitting in the store, what is sun going to do to them? How long are you expecting the insulators to last? Sorry to mention it, but you do have a significant problem. I was a computer engineer in my last life, and we constantly had to deal with stuff like static, heat, etc. (total city girl)
I’m not sure why they broke. Some other people have reached out to me and said that they have had problems with the plastic actually being a bad batch. I am more inclined to believe something like that. Because yes you are right they should last a long time outside and so sitting in the store shouldn’t be a problem. Sounds like you are much smarter than me!
Vos jeunes bisons semblent extrêmement calmes , et pourtant ils arrivent à casser ces isolateurs qui semblent fragiles . Votre terrain est assez dénivelé , les fils sont alors tirés vers le bas ou vers le haut . Comme ces isolateurs sont plutôt prévus pour un usage horizontal ils cassent facilement sous la tension du fil ! Surtout dans le cas où votre fil est tendu vers le HAUT , Je vous conseille alors de RETOURNER L'isolateur de 180 degrés , donc de le mettre à L'ENVERS . Le fil s'appuie alors contre la partie plus solide de l'isolation et pas sur le clips trop fragile . Essayez pour voir , Je pense que vous aurez moins de casse . Avec mes compliments de Belgique
I kind of bought them in waves but approximately 15 of them for 3 1/2 years. I had some animals die right off the bat and it was a struggle figuring out the learning curve.
Yeah it’s actually really cool to see. Weeds will grow up around the wire and if you look down the wire there will be a hole where the weeds touched the wire.
Yeah I actually have looked into the timeless ones. They are a good idea but I don’t think they would work well with where we are. We have a lot of rock that you have to pound through with the T post and I don’t think the fiberglass ones would hold up. That and they are about twice as much money.
I worked in plastic factory for about 15 years. One thing that makes plastic more brittle if the factory uses a lot of recycled plastic. If a machine isn't running we turned the temp up or down and that makes a big difference on how brittle they are. If you write the company and let them know of the problem many times they'll replace it for you. The companies don't want a bad name. Something to think about when you have nothing to do. LOL . Walking the fence line brought back many happy memories. I was raised on a dairy farm. I went with dad when he checked fence. Those were special times to me.
Wow I wouldn’t have guessed. That is good info though. I think maybe if I end up having more problems I might take you up on that. Yes I don’t mind walking the Fenceline. Kind of fun.
I'm glad they didn't get out and found and fixed the problem. God bless ❤
Thanks Debra!
I like how you farm
Thank you!
So funny about them following you, Yes, I have had ducks follow, but the most amusing were the turkeys.
You are right! I have forgotten about the turkeys! Lol
lol I was thinking, Shhh don't let them hear you say the fence is off. They might get ideas. Glad they stayed put and you were able to fix the problem easily enough.
LOL yeah sometimes I feel the same way don’t want to speak up too loud! LOL
Old news is old, probably. But I believe the bison like that shaded spot because it feels safer to them. It is reported that they'll respect a fence when they can't see through it, and old mountain men used to say the calves would shove their heads under bushes when all their parents were shot dead, and they would believe themselves hidden even with their hindquarters poking out. Based on these observations, your bison like the woods because it gives them cover and comfort.
Glad you found that. God bless. Beautiful fur baby's.
Thank you! God bless you too!
Glad the Bison didn't get out. Thank you for sharing! Hugs and love to you and your family. ❤️✝🤗 Have a beautiful and blessed week. God Bless ❤️✝🤗
Me too. Thanks too so much!!
At least you caught it early enough that none of the bison escaped. Take Care
Yes that would’ve been a bad day. 😬
Enjoyed your video!! Sorry you had problems!! The Bison sure look good!!
Thank you! It’s OK, comes with the territory!
Look up your soil types if you haven’t. I was surprised how good trees grew in the different types and which breeds grew better in which type of soil it was planted in. Interesting side note soil composition will give you different minerals in the forage. You may only need one mineral element instead of a variety. One rancher I watch puts out the different types and the animals choose which minerals they are low on that will tell you what minerals the ground is lacking. Thanks for posting all the videos I’m learning a ton of new stuff.
Absolutely. I’m always learning new things as I go along also. Love to pass it along.
I just started watching your videos I subscribed right away. It saddens me to hear about your troubles. I enjoy your videos. And hope that you will continue UA-cam. Continue moving forward. I feel that God has a plan for you and your family Thank you and God bless
Thank you for joining us Rick!
Glad you got the fence fixed. Think it so great how they come see what you are up to. Thanks for the video.
Thanks James!
Thanks for teaching your viewers about how to do things on your bison ranch. It's amazing the amount and variety of knowledge and skills it takes to run a ranch like yours.
You are very welcome! I enjoy sharing. There is a lot to take in and if there is anything I can do to help people from the pitfalls that I fell into when I got started I will!
I was thinking about the same things Cala mentions in her comments. It is amazing the amount of knowledge and skills it takes to run a ranch like yours! You are doing a great job at it and I feel you need to get accommodated on your knowledge and skills as well! Thanks for taking us along with you on this video! 😊
I appreciate that. It means a lot! There is a lot of thought process that goes into it but when you’re having fun it really isn’t work at all!
Thanks for your post. Followers will come. Just have to be patient
Thank you Sharon! I appreciate your support!
The pasture they're in now looks good
We’ve been getting a lot of rain and it has greened up nicely!
Great video Noah.
Thank you!
Wow noah glad you checked on your fence and bison and noticed your box wasn't blinking. Glad you found the problem. And got it fixed. Bison are looking good. They are so calm around you. Great video reminds me of our days of electric fence and our cows would get out. We had to be careful going under that fence so as not to get stung by the electricity. I dont remember how many times I got shocked. I was a kid/ teenager. Brings back alot of good ol' days for me. Thanks yours doing a good job.
Thank you Diana! Yeah I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten shocked! LOL glad to bring back memories. Hope they were good ones!
Hah ! yes , I remember taking a length of that polypropylene and wire fence and running it into my mate’s sleeping bag, waited till he got comfortable and hooked it up !
Oh my! 🤭🤣😂
I feel your frustration! We use a solar panel for our electrical power. On our upcoming pasture expansion, we are considering using "Lock Jawz" insulators. I am NOT affiliated with them, search the web, made in USA!
I was actually looking at them last night. LOL I wonder if they would hold up...
Bulls need to protect the herd, so they watch you. Paul St Louis
Yeah you’re right! Very protective!
Those Bison are so clever they have turned the fence off. Heehee.
LOL
Very interesting in all you have to know and do to take care of the bison. Have to tell you that, watching the video from Connecticut, I'm loving the scenery and the views behind you!!! Take care- wishing you the best.
Thank you so much Jana! Yes there is a lot to know but it’s so much fun learning! I’ve never been out that way, I would love to do some traveling someday. Thanks for watching!
You did a great job building that fence. Those insulator will tend to snap more during the summer, that’s at least what I’ve experienced
Thanks! Yeah every so often I’ve had them snap but I’ve never had problems like that before. I’ve had some people reach out saying that they’ve gotten bad plastic. I think that might be what my culprit is.
Always a pleasure to learn . ☺️Have a great day
You too!
Just loves ur videos..I subscribe....fantastic great job 👏🏼 👍🏾 👌🏾 😀
Thank you for your support! Glad you’re on board!
Wwe had a bad batch of insulators right out of the bag, the company had a batch of plastic that wasn't mixed properly- made them brittle
Makes me think I’ve got the same problem. I’ve never had them break on me like that before. Glad to know it’s not just me!
We had the same issue as you.our insulators were the yellow ones. They would turn white & brittle in this ga heat.
Yeah I’ve heard the yellow ones don’t hold up as long as the black ones.... but maybe not. LOL
Looks like a cool, cloudy day. If you stetched your wire on a hot day it will contract when it gets cool.
Interesting. Didn’t know that!
Electric fences are great, but constant work! I subbed!!
Thanks so much!
Good looking fence and great looking bison. Would recommend lockjaws insulators, haven't replaced a single one since I started using them over a year ago.
I actually looked at them online today, thank you!
Also, look up 3d deer fence. I think that would help you with your rotational grazing. Works pretty well when the cows start jumping fence and can be setup just like your regular temporary fence
3ft top wire, 1ft bottom wire. 3ft offset wire at 2ft.
I’ll check it out thank you!
Thanks!
I installed a (good one) plastic exterior bathroom vent door. In less than 3 years it literally crumbled like rice crispy's from what I believe was from UV waves. Went to stainless. Also, ground heaving may be playing a part here? Just guessing here, maybe get them in aluminum? Best~
Yeah some of that plastic just doesn’t hold up anymore. Thank you for watching!
Maybe you should bring more insulators with you👍 good job
Absolutely. Thank you.
@@BrokenArrowBison 👍
Noah what gage wire do you use? I have a Roll for you Free and will ship it to you. Take care and Be Safe.
Gregory, I use 12.5 gauge high tensile wire.
Greener on the other side? Always lol.
LOL
Looks like long distance between fence posts, 20 feet wow. My dad had a couple of bison/beef cross breeds 30 years ago. They used to sneak up on you when we were feeding, but after watching 2 or 3 of these utube bison channels I think they were just curious. and wanted to watch.
That’s really cool! Yeah they are very very curious animals! Yes our fence posts are around 30 feet apart. With high tensile you don’t have to have it very close together. Works really well!
They seem to be settling down pretty good now Noah
Thank you Rodney! Yeah they are doing really well!
Noah needs a 4 wheeler ❤️
LOL
Probably the bison will stay in for a little while but they like children will always find ways to test their limits and yours. LOL
Yeah they sure are testy. 😉
I Totally Agrees , and they are smart enough to try to figure out how to get out.😎😎😎😎👌🏾💯
Sorry , I only speek a little ENGLISH . Your littles bisons look very calms . Your problem result in the electrical ISOLATORS , very too fragiles !
Because your meadow is very unevennes , the treast wires are stretched in différents directions .
No problem when the tension it's to the down , but if the wire is stretched in the upper direction the wire tension break the tie-top of the isolator .
SOLUTION : Turn your isolator trop 180° with thé tie-closing DOWN and the pression of the wire pusch now on the other face on the isolator MORE ROBUST !
Good luck and congratulations .
Wow!!! Hood info.
Question if the someone gets tangled up in that wire does it electrocute them I’m sorry I don’t read other peoples messages because I feel nosy but I love to know about the animals and I’ll I love you like I love Dusty him and his brother-in-law Daniel Love you all
Lois, nope the electric fence is designed not to harm anyone. It only gets a charge every one or two seconds. It’s not like a outlet on the house. It just gives a string that’s not harmful. Great question! Thank you for watching!
You don't want to take chances either eh. How many acres can you raise bison in say a 20 herd? Stay safe & take care of you all. Thanks for sharing eh :))
Nope. LOL it really depends upon the ground honestly. It’s very so much it could go all the way from 1 acre for animal to 100 acres per animal. It says upon the grass types of grass that you grow.
Very cool thank you. @@BrokenArrowBison
Watching this with my gf. We are planning on getting some bison soon
Electric fences work on everything. Elephants, lions and Humans. The most important is the Earth. You need several bars a few feet apart and water if its dry. Im a suede so its hard to know The british Word for specific things. Swenglish. Thanks and Good luck.
You did great! LOL Yeah you’re right it is a universal awesome fence!
Had electric fence for horses...started about 55 years ago...was more basic than yours...and if something broke was usually plastic insulators! You'd think after all that time that they would make then tougher, heavier plastic!!!
No kidding. Not sure what the solution is but surely there’s something.
FYI, you probably already know. There are only two species of Buffalo. The Cape Buffalo and the Forrest Buffalo. You have Prairie Bison. Don't hate me, I couldn't help myself!!
lol
Well, if insulators got brittle sitting in the store, what is sun going to do to them? How long are you expecting the insulators to last? Sorry to mention it, but you do have a significant problem. I was a computer engineer in my last life, and we constantly had to deal with stuff like static, heat, etc. (total city girl)
I’m not sure why they broke. Some other people have reached out to me and said that they have had problems with the plastic actually being a bad batch. I am more inclined to believe something like that. Because yes you are right they should last a long time outside and so sitting in the store shouldn’t be a problem. Sounds like you are much smarter than me!
@@BrokenArrowBison Just learned different things.
😁
@Broken Arrow Bison have you heard of lockjawz fence clips/insulators?
No I haven’t.
Noah, you do lots of walking around the pasture. You need an ATV of some sort.
Do you have one? LOL JK It’s good for your health! 😃
When will the Gordon's(lawn care?) hoodies be available?
You would’ve had to have been and employee of mine five or six years ago. LOL 😂
Vos jeunes bisons semblent extrêmement calmes , et pourtant ils arrivent à casser ces isolateurs qui semblent fragiles .
Votre terrain est assez dénivelé , les fils sont alors tirés vers le bas ou vers le haut . Comme ces isolateurs sont plutôt prévus pour un usage horizontal ils cassent facilement sous la tension du fil ! Surtout dans le cas où votre fil est tendu vers le HAUT , Je vous conseille alors de RETOURNER L'isolateur de 180 degrés , donc de le mettre à L'ENVERS . Le fil s'appuie alors contre la partie plus solide de l'isolation et pas sur le clips trop fragile .
Essayez pour voir , Je pense que vous aurez moins de casse .
Avec mes compliments de Belgique
So sorry! Not sure what language you speak but I can’t read it! 😞
there should be an app to tell u when the power goes out to the fence
I think they might have those on some electric fences. Just not mine.
Go back and look at the second strand of wire looks like you have some insulators missing
Good I! I have them fixed now! 😀
Did they learn how to turn it off? Lol
Not yet. Lol
Noah sticky beak from Australia
Home many bison did you have before and for how long
I kind of bought them in waves but approximately 15 of them for 3 1/2 years. I had some animals die right off the bat and it was a struggle figuring out the learning curve.
Sound like there is a better support system now Thanks
Mainly the learning curve and finding the right people to talk to. 😀
Noah will you be putting out a live stream video tomorrow?
Yes the plan is tomorrow at 8 AM!
@@BrokenArrowBison after I posted this comment I noticed that you updated us on the date/time. Thanks
No problem you’re welcome!
What about grass or weeds touching the electric fence?
Really don’t need to worry about that. As long as you have a hot enough fence the grass will come up to the fence And then die off once it touches it.
@@BrokenArrowBison oh. I didn't know that. Thanks for telling me. 👍👍
Yeah it’s actually really cool to see. Weeds will grow up around the wire and if you look down the wire there will be a hole where the weeds touched the wire.
@@BrokenArrowBison 😳👍
Commenting for the algorithm :V
👍🏻👍🏻 You are awesome!
Too many Steel post. You need to look into those timeless post. And you wouldn't had that trouble at all.
Yeah I actually have looked into the timeless ones. They are a good idea but I don’t think they would work well with where we are. We have a lot of rock that you have to pound through with the T post and I don’t think the fiberglass ones would hold up. That and they are about twice as much money.
Boy, where's your side by side
Still at the dealership. 😉
@@BrokenArrowBison someday soon
😏
Cows will do the same thing, they will follow anyone who is fixing fences
That’s fun!
Everyone gather round, late breaking news, notify your neighbors! Some dudes fence was off
Sorry you didn’t like it Todd. You don’t have to watch.
I was just in a goofy mood, wasn't trying to be offensive. Hope you are having a beautiful day