Dirty Jobs Gen Z Farm Kid Edition
I would say cleaning the dryer out is the first real step to any good farm hands initiation. Does Onyx have what it takes?!
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Edited By: Becky Johnson
Knee pads are an amazing invention. Some think not wearing them toughens up your knees, it doesn't. You just wear out your knees, something you regret later as you get older.
Exactly what I posted as well. Said to Zach to take it from a concrete guy who told the “old timers” they should wear them like me. They always laughed and called me a… well, you know. By the time they retired they could barely walk. Me, I can still run!
Yup! Construction wears body parts out fast. Tile and flooring guys will tell you how bad it gets too. Pads on my knees, ear plugs, and gloves are how I roll now. Being a carpenter (framing) did my back, shoulders, and hearing in years ago. Use more tools to do the work and padding where it counts
@@uberuser1999 I have heard something similar from one of grandpa's old colleagues. That guy is still athletic at like 70, because he always used knee pads and soft padding when on the ground for a long time.
Yes, knee pads help. Trust me, . . . I am waiting for knee replacement surgery. That surgery requires exercises that are not fun if a person wants to regain a functioning knee. My wife just had knee surgery a month ago. I am her "gopher". She is a retired Physiotherapist. She knows what she has to do. However, when one is younger, a person believes that aging is something that old people "endure". 😮
Don't move too fast Onyx or else you will have a dangerous fall like your dad did while walking on the cultivator.
Too soon!
@@MillennialFarmerwe haven’t had a chat about that yet,so no not too soon 🧐
I've lived my older years with only one rule. Don't fall down.
Onyx must think he has a union job.
@MillennialFarmer , our dryer guy years ago told us to open those small access doors every few days while the dryer is running and a lot of that will blow right out, just don't put your face in front of the hole when you open it!
I think Onyx was astounded by how fast his father and grandfather was working and he knew it was better to not get in the way of progress. Great video! God Bless.
I grew up cleaning horse stalls everyday before and after school. It's character building and I developed a work ethic very early as well as a dark twisted sense of humor. Child labor is awesome.
BTDT, try adding chicken coops as well.
I can’t say enough about your closing comments: “do the whole family thing.” Thank you for that! That’s what all this is for!
Well Onyx is getting older and more self conscious which is part of life. It is nice to see him participating in farm chores and taking on those tasks like the fine young man he is becoming . I love when next generation steps up to help out it gives me hope for the future and I am sure helps him feel some pride as well.
Crazy when kids hit their teen years, it's as if they suddenly get replaced overnight with a much bigger and much moodier version.
Zach needs a central vac system installed for his grain bins & storage area.
A vac system or some sort of dragline.
Or one of those tractor-pulled corn vacuums like one of the other farming channels has. That would have vacuumed the dryer out in no time.
Exactly! Or even some sort of powerful portable system. Anything would best pushing that junk out and all over the ground - making twice the amount of work.
@@uberuser1999 Maybe like a vacuum hose with a spinning broom attachment? Ever seen the power broom that railroads use to clear ballast off the ties?
Maybe a hose and connection spot to use the one 3ft from the door? Seems it could be used to suck it up and it they had a point where they switch witch of the bins it goes to, they could blow it out where they could use a loader to clean it up.
I believe a dirty jobs episode with you and Mike Rowe would be quite comical.
Glad to see you take the time to check on your dad several times during the day. You never know what can happen when your working alone.
Zach, have you gotten the message yet?!!! Knee pads and a vacuum!!! Hahaha
Zach, I was watching you your dad and son shoveling around the dryer and I thought about Chet and his dad Dougo at Larson Farms they were having the same problem. They came across a company that provided them with a very strong vacuum system….it picks up everything…. It wouldn’t hurt to ask them, just a suggestion from a fan!
“Pull it out like a half inch.” That’s what she said 😬
Way to go Onyx. I m sure your dad really appreciates your fine help. Wish I had one like you.
Next year Onyx will be able to clean the entire dryer himself while you sip on a mojito on the porch.
Zack it would never be an easy job cleaning out the driers, but a big sawdust vacuum would make a huge difference and a lot less dust 😎
I applaud your work ethic and your commitment to checking on your father as well. You're a well rounded and dedicated family man brother.
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Good job we didn't see Onyx move in a slow motion replay, ( I think he would have stopped completely). 🤣🤣
Time for an official dryer hard hat! and knee pads!
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If you layed down some old tarps you could pull it out to the field. Old tote tank bottoms would also work. Even a wood slip form.
I miss watching Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe. Thankfully he has a new program that is very similar.
dirty jobs with millenium farmers... smiles... its a dirty job and zach just love it
Mike Rowe is the man. Everybody knows it
@@MillennialFarmer when are you going to start off the husk again
@@MillennialFarmer get him booked for off the husk yet?
He has a podcast and tells interesting stories about people we may not have heard. Can't recall off the top of my head the name of it is, though.@@MillennialFarmer
A farmer's work is never done. There always something to do.
Even if there isn't, we invent jobs!
@@MillennialFarmer That's what we did when we farmed!
That must be Jim's new totterhome in the shed. Good for Jim.
One Boy (even a good boy) you have half a helper, two boys no help at all! ;-)
Some friends of mine just invested in a portable grain vac. They use it to clean out dryers, bins, the ground around the dryer and bins, etc as well as using it before putting grain in bins or dryers to pull a lot of the dust and chaff from the crop.
1- leave plenum full of corn 2- block doors open 3- start fans at max RPM 4- run fans 20min. and enjoy clean dryer...
To clean out Dryer, I get a helper and one at fan control to turn the fan on. Then I’m in the plenum with a blower and compressor hose to blow 90% of fines out. Like any cleaning project start at the top and work down. Daily cleaning around Dryer will aide in cleaning at the end of the year.
For the clean-out, what about using a relatively high strength vacuum system with a long hose. I'm sure it would be expensive, but it sure would make all your clean-out jobs easier.
Leaf vacuum
I do a lot of industrial/ refinery work and this has me thinking of "borrowing" a vac truck and making a trip out west. Even one of the smaller ones would turn that into an hour long job.
@@Jerseydoosh it is a good idea and you could probably sell what you get out of all those dryers as cheap chicken feed.
Yes I was thinking how nice it would be if Zach had a skid steer mounted vacuum like Larson Farms
Yes I was thinking how nice it would be if Zach had a skid steer mounted vacuum like Larson Farms
An idea for next year, look into renting a vac trailer and vacuum out all the stuff in & around the dryer
Like the - “there’s a reason for that but I don’t know what it is”
Perfect thing to get me through the rest of the afternoon!
I have too bribe my kids to do anything, great to see Onyx chipping in with his old man
I can see Zach showing these videos to Oynx's son as Onyx is complaining about the help he is getting. Lol. I know I would
I would figure out a way to use a 2 hp woodworking dust collector and the needed flexible 4" dust hose and the right suction fitting to work all that effluent. Get the impeller to discharge into a bag and you'd make that job much less onerous.
It is great to see 3 generations working together. Thanks for the great vids.
I may not be able to see the pain in your knees, but I can feel it. I hurt when I crawl around on my knees, too.
you always get the best advice there is 😁
You should look into construction chutes for debris. They are about $150 for a 10-foot section and would work perfectly with the dryer cleaning and also keep all the dust from going everywhere.
Very good idea, no question it would work great and feed the skid bucked nice.
getting shit done great job boys always love the videos be safe
Zach it is amazing to see the 3 of you helping each other
Love your vids guys! Honestly you guys are one of my favourite farmers there are!
Pool Noodle for sharp edges. Knee pads
Ah, the glamor of agriculture! 😮
Nice job Onyx… love to see the family work together
thank you Zach for showing how grain dryers work.
Thank you. Enjoyed the video
merry christmas guys have a good one 🎄
Awesome video Zach .. great job guys. thank you very much
Thanks for the show team 🍻🇦🇺
👍 Thanks 😊
Great video as always!!
You should look into QED Dryer out of Rockford Ill. The fines are kept in the corn & the bees wings are drawn into the burners. Very little to clean up off the ground.
Really enjoyed seeing how the dryer works from the inside
I bet it was awesome to have help cleaning that dryer
The best place in the world for a kids to grow up
Great video keep them coming ❤
Omg that takes a bit of time. Great job. Thank you.
glad your looking well
Thanks for showing the "struggle" with young help. It helps to put some perspective on the help I get from my own young teen.
Thank for explaining the dryer. I always wondered how that worked watching the videos.
Seeing the whole family involved really is awesome in my opinion How is Mr Jim doing
Great video. Enjoyed watching. 👍🏼👍🏼
3 Generations at work. Awesome
Well done, Onyx!!!! ❤❤❤
Oh the joys of cleaning in the fall
I really enjoy watching Onyx's coming of age and the 3 generations working together.
Great job with pictures and explanation on Grain Bins ! ( From Canada )
😂 Onyx in his Hay Farm Dudes !
Nice looking tower in the shop Zach 👌
love the humor, keep up the good work
Onix is young. He will learn. You where just as green. At his age. Great video. Thanks.
Your videos are amazing millenel farmer
Great job guys and Becky great video enjoyed it Dad and Zach and onix got a lot of cleaning done takes me a week on the dryer and a week to clean the harvesters and make minor repairs and stow away cant wait for next video
Look like some sort of industrial vac would be very useful and justified for around the ben and dryer sight.
I have had knee issues for a while but they are pretty well addressed with a good pair of knee pads.
Great video!
They make a yard vacuum mounts on the back of your riding lawnmower and it holds about it. 5 bushel love leaves and it has a long hose for vacuuming leaves and hard to get spots. It would be good for cleaning out your dryer.
I bet you all are so proud to see three generations working together. Now that is cool.
Somebody needs to figure out a way, to turn that air handling system into a giant vacuum, for cleaning the dryer out. 🤔
I really like to see a father, son grandson working, memories
Another great video! Amazing what all goes in to farming at least to this guy who knows nothing about it. Take care and thanks for sharing
Leaf vacuum that is pulled behind a ride mower. Adapted down to a smaller hose.
A skid-vac is a little bit expensive but sooooo handy.
hook a vac hose to ur blower system ,run a tube out back for cleanup
Great video. Always great to see Onyx as he grows up! Good that he not only gets to do the fun part of farming but also helps with the “dirty jobs”. I’m 72 and remember shoveling bins without a sweep auger. Teaches you that some jobs just are work. And that eventually they get finished. Those are valuable character building tools. Onyx is going to be a wonderful young man and pass along those lessons to his kids I presume. Thanks also for all the explanations of how equipment works. From the outside it all looks automatic and trouble free!!
Thanks
Leaf blower, Dewalt. And the white insulation suit. For cleaning the air drier
You should add a vacuum port to your grain conveyor with a 3-4” hose to suck the dry junk out, divert it to grain dump with grain cart, then put it in field…most don’t have a vac/blower system…work smarter not harder!
I watch a lot of farmers & all of them hate to clean the dryers out. I’ve seen them use small leaf blowers trying to make it go faster up top.
You need a Bump cap for when your cleaning our the bins, As a 6'3" bald guy I feel your pain, you can get them in a sock hat for when its cold or a ball cap, basically a plastic insert that will become your best friend.
I’m not the only one I’m sure. But the way dad says “OK” is wholesome.
Our dryer has a similar layout, we have found it useful to have a diy tarp shoot which we attached to the small doors where we dump the trash out. It helps.
Love seeing the kids doing their part on the farm. A farm is loaded with never-ending tasks. The area you guys were cleaning out at 3:33, if you guys are not wearing hearing protection there, you really should be; it's not just the sound level, but they piercing type of sound it is.
Well done
Zach, there's been many times that I couldn't help but think, you need one of those large tractor-powered vacuum cleaners. I'm sure you would find heaps of uses for it.
Onyx you got to understand your dad is perfect
We love onyx please put him in more videos
Zack, I love seeing the three generations of the family working together. As for the knees, I feel your pain just the same, old age sucks why not go to Harbor Freight and pick yourself up some knee pads so you can work more comfortably they have several types.
That cleaning the dryer is where an industrial sized wet dry vacuum truck comes in handy.
I spy a nice toter at 18:26! Can’t wait to see that!