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Pond Water Quality Test… Is Our Herd Safe?
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Okay Dusty, have you ever heard the old saying “a watched pot will never boil?” Watching you wait for 8 minutes was entertaining!! I’m so glad the water all tested okay, that will put your mind some relief. I also love watching the bison tearing into that roll of hay. They’re like little children at Christmas time!!
Good news about pond !! Glad Wes and Cole are helping get the fence finished !! Fencing isn’t easy ! The Bison are looking good . Prayers for more rain for you all and all who need it !!! Fingers crossed for a late Red Dog !! Thank You Cole and Dusty for taking all the precautions in testing the ponds !!
You can just see the difference in the herd because of the rain! They are all running around and playing with excitement!! 😊
The bison at the feeding trough up close, really look refreshed and actually clean from their shower bath.lol The lttle red dog is so cute!.
I like when they leap up.
So glad your pond water is good! If I’m not mistaken, level of carbonates just means the level of hardness of the water which actually has beneficial health effects. Grateful y’all got a little rain but still praying y’all get some soaking rain! God bless y’all! ❤️🦬
You are not mistaken and the test result is good news. 2 thumbs up to your reply.
👍👍☔☔🦬🦬
They are not testing for bacteria
@@georgedavidson1221 Is that a question? Of course the test strips do not test for bacteria. That would be done with a culture and I would imagine the culture results would be off the charts since the bison have been pooping in the pond since day one.
I LOVE WATCHING THEM PLAY WITH THE BAIL OF HAY!!!! THAT ONE JUMPED STRAIGHT UP WITH ALL FOUR LEGS!!! AWESOME!!! IT REMINDS ME OF WHEN WE WERE CHILDREN, WE WOULD RAKE UP A VERY HIGH PILE OF LEAVES AND WE DOVE INTO THEM! THE BISON SO REMIND ME OF CHILDREN!!! THEY GOT TO CHECK EVERYTHING OUT!!!! LOVE IT!!! SO THANKFUL THE WATER IS GOOD!!! THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATES AND VIDEOS! GREAT JOB EVERYBODY!! 💜💜💜
Lets go back 100 years ago and think of how hard it was for framers/ranchers to pull a fence without all the modern tools. We put the spool of wire on a stick my brother held one the side and I the other while, dad nailed it to a tree or wood post. Now you have pole hole shovels or augers to dig fence posts holes and wire com-a-longs to stretch the wire and 4x4's instead of horses. There were tractors 100 years ago, but with all the attachments we have today wow! There are times I'm glad I was born mid-century (1951 ) it showed me what hard work was and what a payoff you got. Other times it is nice to have all the wonderful things that make life easier today. When I was real young we still had an outhouse, well pumped water but from outside in a pump house to bring water in for home use and watering the animals outside. Of course we were pleased to have these things they were new for us and better then the old. The worst part for water was Minnesota winters and chipping and melting ice. Not just for us but the animals also. I could go on and on but I'm sure you get the picture. I am glad we had to do things the hard way. We still did not work as hard as my Grandparents had to and theirs before them. Farming chores are now are still hard labor, but, I bet in 40-50 years from now you will be telling your Grandchildren how lucky they are to be farming now because when you where a young farmer you did not have................etc.......etc......... Thanks for listenibg to me rembering the good old times!
Enjoyed your post. Yes, some innovations today are helpful others not so much. One important thing you learned was to love people and use things. Unfortunately too many of the newer generations have it backwards.
Another thing we all learned and Dusty, Cole, and Wes put into action is the more helping hands the faster and happier the job gets done, and the more fun you have while doing it. Glad to see Dusty's family and friends pitch in to help. God bless!
I love the way you and your family and friends love your bison. I still call them buffalo and will always consider them a vital part of American history. May God continue to protect you and your herd of animals against whatever environmental issues may pop up in your journey.
i have several lakes and i place a large barley straw bale in each one, it helps keep planktic algae down... sometimes if it gets a lot i break up a bae or two and scatter the straw around the edge, along with a large fountain head in the middle to aerate the water but not too much as that will kill the fish.
Dusty , your herd is blessed to have such a wonderful caretaker.BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY 🙏🙏🥰
Lol it’s green enough Dusty. I hope the issue gets fixed with the grass. I love the Bison 🦬 especially Dunbar Elenor and big Joe.
Funny to watch them destroy that bail!!! Dusty you are doing wonderful with the bison.
Love seeing Weston out helping you, Dusty. Praise God for the rain.
😆 🤣 didn't know they could jump straight up !! 2nd new bale herd...
First time I’ve ever seen that too!🦬
I saw that too! I laughed!
Dusty do yourself a favor now. On your gates on the chain side at the bottom of that straight pipe put a hinge footer. For 2 reasons
1. Your always going to have one who will test the gates. If they even move a little they will always check it.
2. With a footer attached the gates when properly closed will never move. Also over time with ppl climbing over the gates your hinges will never sag. Here if u don't get it
There's just something about a Bisons eyes that i just love. The clip when the one was eating and staring into the camera warmed my heart. Looked like a happy content animal to me. Well done fellas, well done.
So happy for you to get 3 & 4 pastures ready for the bison herd! Big accomplishment ... Look at the horn buds on the calf, so cute! Funny how they love playing in the hay!!! lol lol
lol lol, poor Cole, don't drink the water! lol Good to know the quality of your water for the bison.
In the midwest your water will be high in carbonate since almost all the native rock is limestone (calcium carbonate). Once it is dissolved in the water, drought will concentrate it. Carbonates usually make up the white crusty stuff that sometimes forms on the perimeters of drying bodies of water. At the best of times you will probably be high normal for carbonates.
Interesting 🤔 Thanks for the info and for supporting the herd!🦬
I look forward to Fall bringing you better conditions. Good news about the pond. I loved seeing the Bison get so excited over that new round bale. What a big smile it gave us all!
Carbonates are a chemical ending to "salts" ie., chemicals created by acid base reactions. Sodium bicarbonate which is baking soda is a chemical used in baking to provide lift in baking and as a home remedy for upset stomachs. Also part of the basic structure of limestone, made primarily of calcium and manganese carbonates. College chemical 45 yrs ago.
So would that equate to the hardness (more mineralization) or softness (less mineralization) of the water? I'm 76 and don't remember much of my college classes. Thanks. God bless.
Interesting 🤔 Thanks for the feedback/info and supporting the herd!
Keeping the prayers & good vibes going and hoping things get better and better for you, the herds and family.
It's nice to see the Bison 🦬 😀 playing with the large bales of hays!! It's got to be a real blessing to have Wes there helping you again with the stringing of the fence etc. I am thrilled to hear that you tested the ponds and it wasn't anything that you could have done differently to help the yearling. You ✨️are so caring and helpful to your Bison 🦬! It is a great 👍 👌 way to teach ppl especially kids about them and their history. Your vision of your future with your Bison just backs up how important that they are to you!! Thank you 😊 for sharing this wonderful experience and video with us!!! Hope you didn't get chewed up by the fire ants.
I see Dusty rolling those bales to get the string off. He’s actually teaching his bison to do that!
Glad your pond is safe for the Bison. Good luck getting rid of the Johnson grass. Take care and stay safe out there. GOD BLESS Y'ALL.
Growing up and farming/ranching in west Texas, I understand how just a little rain can cause things to green up. Drought is really hard on livestock and ranchers. There are so many things to go wrong. We always had to move cattle around based on our water situation. The greatest day was when we finally got a place with irrigation.
Yep, the grass here turned green in less than 2 days! Did you ever think you would be happy to see mud? 😂 AND, don’t have to worry about starting a fire when you weld!
Weston you are a nut!! 😁
🙏🙏 maybe a new red dog??? 😊
I live in DE and believe it or not there is a lot of agriculture here and a lot of fertilizer use. All the public fresh water lakes and ponds recommends you limit the amount of consumed fish from those waters. You should look at your neighbors practice’s also. Hope everything ends up well. Thanks for the videos.
I’m from an agricultural state as well. The problem with nitrates was so bad that the well water was affected and people had blue babies. I don’t know how it is now, but if the complete aquifers get affected it can have consequences.
@@XPALYDO cat tails clean up your water no problem. Not instantly but it works and keeps working
Thank goodness the water is fine and y'all got some rain, lets pray for more. It's great Weston was there helping out, and having Cole helping out too. LOL... Dusty that was funny, Cole's reaction was hilarious😄. Awesome video and I'm looking forward to Kevin's surprise, God bless y'all.
Such a relief getting water tests done. Wes was a great help that day and we had a good time making the video. Thanks for watching and supporting the herd Adela! 🦬 -Cole
@@BisonClips Cole now you can be the gunny pig for the bison and see and make sure that the water is safe for them to be drinking or not and if it's not then Dusty will make sure that you get the medical attention that you need for it too now
@@BisonClips ☺ you betcha!
@@jamesburke5709 hahaha not a chance 😅 Glad you guys had fun with us on this one! 🦬
So happy for you to have good water for the Bison! Having that fencing done finally has got to make you very excited bc I am for you! Lol. Silly me!! Hmm I wonder what surprise Kevin has for you! I'll be watching for your next video so Hurry Up Dusty!! Lol. I can't hardly wait! Another dream of yours is about to come true. Getting Bison in pastures 3 n 4...They'll love it I know! Beautiful Land there!! See you soon! Love n Prayers. God Bless. 🙏🙏❤❤🇺🇸🇺🇸😀
I used to have a well that needed frequent testing for nitrates since I lived near farms and the run off can affect water quality. I believe carbonates is hardness but since your hardness was normal, not sure. It looks like the bison used the hay roll for a toy more than feed . Good to see Weston again. I miss his videos.
They’re breaking down the hay roll and spreading it out so they can all get to it without fighting. Take care.
Thank you for sharing the good, bad and ugly!! I love watching all the videos!!
The babies are so stinking cute lol learning how to be bison and romping around. And it looks like the rain put some pep in all of their steps! Bet they can't wait for winter!!
I just love those big bulls…..they can make a mess of those hay bails…fun watching those goobers…
Have ya ever considered taking old metal rakes & nail7ng them into a tree at just the right level so they become back scratchers for the bison. I've seen this on another stream. It seems to work at relieving their itches & flies bites!
The yearlings getting hay is just such an adorable sight!
Wow! It's absolutely amazing how fast those gorgeous animals can tear up a roll of hay. I always thought that Lester's long horns were fast........but they don't have anything compared to your babies. Have a blessed day!
I love the bison. Was noticing since I started watching that you are starting to get a little grey in your beard. Love to watch the herd run, to see them like that gives you just a tiny bit of what the herds running in the past looked like. I love Dunbar and Big Joe. I love your cabins and hope my health improves enough so I can visit you.
That was great watching them with that fresh rool of hay. Never seen bison jumping around and enjoying themselves like that. Loved it.
Never knew that bison could bounce about like nursing lambs!
Must be a Bison Bull thing!! First time I saw Hoss destroy a hay bale!!
Great video.
I am glad you checked the water .
Just know this was nothing you or anyone did
I am a believer that everything happens for a reason.
You have learned new things in caring for your herd
Luv it when you said Cole could do the 3rd test, the look on his face priceless. Dusty u r taking every precaution to make sure the bison r safe. As always God bless stay safe until the next video ❤️ 😍
Yes!! Dusty did it with such a straight face!! Love his sense of humor.
@@teresamariner4238 haha to be completely honest we lost it on the first one and Dusty had to do a second take with a straight face 😂
That one did a full hop into the air when u dropped the hay in there. All four legs off the ground. They were excited lol.
Wonderful vid, lot's of great content and the Bison destroying another bale and playing was the icing. Thank U 4 Sharing.🤗❤
I was talking to my sister about your situation. She had a farm up in Montana a few years ago. She suggested using potash, a potassium type of product in the areas you have nitrates. (Even stove ashes would help, it is alkali and will balance the acid. Just a thought. I will continue to pray for you and your family, especially for wisdom. (This is a hard way to learn, but I am proud of you.)
This is super interesting! Thank you for sharing. This could be a good way to spot treat areas that have concentrated amounts of Johnson grass that may eventually have regrowth as an additional preventative to removing or spraying it.
The bison are like little kids with a new toy when you put hay out. LOL 😆🐃
You can add a septic tank enzyme and bacteria treatment to the ponds to help digest the muck, nitrates and nitrites. I use it in my koi pond.
I have never heard this, i have a koi pond and am interested in this, im guessing it doesnt hurt your koi. Im so happy to learn something new, thanks
@@kaseyhenderson574 it’s basically the same thing you buy at a pond supply store.
Look at the ingredients of the stuff they sell at a pond store.
Dusty get u some of those big aerator’s that can turn the water in the ponds 24/7. U can run em off a solar panel. That’s what I got on all my ponds so our longhorns don’t catch any diseases or catch anything from stagnant water
That’s definitely something coming up in a future pond renovation project… Thanks for watching and supporting the herd! 🦬
@@BisonClips I’m a 40yr old retired paralyzed Marine in Texas n I’d do anything to just ride along with u while u do jobs on the ranch. I can definitely do what ur nephew is doing. Think about it sir. Love ur channel
@@txmarine82 thank you for your service and sacrifice. My brother in law is a Marine, once and always, part of the few and proud, long since out in private life, now retired and continuously dealing with the effects of agent orange and other issues of age and injury as well.. God bless you, sir!
Like kids in a pile of leaves 😂
Dusty, another way to spot kill Johnson grass is to get your big gadget and burn it and the ground around it to kill the roots. Now that it has rained that would be easy and, for you, fun!
Sounds good 👍
Glad the pond is ok. Praise God you got some rain!
Just watching g this video, beautiful bison. My foster black cat came near me to drink her water & immediately looked up @ me with BOTH ears back, as she heard the bison grunt! Had to tell her 🦬 wasn't in this room... LOL
You are such a responsible owner. It’s so apparent how much you love those animals. All the hard work you put in to caring for them touches my heart.
Thank you 🦬
My input about the bulls and destroying the hay bales is they are training to fighting other bulls. Dunbar especially is training to take on Big Joe. Try get so pumped up right before they hit the bales. Look so satisfied when it is in pieces.
The cows attach the bales to show the other females who is the toughest. Thank you for all you do.
Dusty, you talked about dredging out the ponds, it would be a great to do a couple of them. So is that in the near future? Maybe Daniel brother, cousin or the one doing or did his pond out at the Mill Creek place. Just wondering. Thanks for sharing!
Those rolled hay bales are just a big old bison toy & they're havin' some fun.
Hi Dusty and yall. Great video and great the way to care for your bison. Love watching the bison play with the hay bale. God bless and love yall. Glad yall got rain ❤❤
Great cliffhanger, Dusty… News from Kevin… Next time!
I’m glad the pond is good and that the rain has found you again. (I could see the wishful green!)
Blessings to you all ❤️
Just like kids jumping in a big leaf pile. Love watching them destroy a bale of hay. Take care Dusty..much love to you and your family
Love watching! Learned about you thru watching Daniel & DeJay ❤️
Boy Dusty yr full of good vibes and smiles!! Boom get errr done.🤙
Glad to hear that you got rain an it's not your pounds that caused the death of your Bison
Good news about the pond. Glad you had help with the fence. Hope ya'll have a wonderful evening. Love you guys
Dusty I have to lol when I see the bison with a new bale of hay it's like a toy to them lol . Great video as always . Looking forward to see the Bison on that new pasture .👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
They seem very happy!
carbonate-water that has been infused with carbon dioxide under pressure. Most common minerals calcium, magnesite
We are having big issues with our ponds in the UK, with blue green algae. They usually use bales of barley straw, here to draw it out. They usually react after we have lost, a lost of fish stock from these lakes.
This blue green algae has killed beloved pet dogs in my area too, but trying to tell horse riders to keep their horses out of the algae soup, is like hitting my head off a brick wall.
Glad you got your rain!!! Sounds like things are looking better.
You deserve a break!
OMG!!! That second bale of hay was soooo funny to watch! The end was awesome, everyone playing and red dogs everywhere!!
There is nothing like rain from the heavens. You all have been so busy trying to get things in shape after the death of one. Thankful for the rain . Love to watch them attack a haybale. Great testing the water is a plus. It seems to me that what lacks in ponds is more rain to keep it fresh, but in a drought what does one do? Since you have several ponds, after you get all the areas fenced you can keep rotating them to not only pastures, but ponds too.
Glad your water tested okay, the new pasture will looks great
It's funny to watch them each taking turns busting up the bale
Really glad you tested for Blue-Green Algae. And even happier that you don't have any problems. We'll continue to pray that ya'all get more good rain!!!!
Those yearlings are a hoot 🦬
Blue/green algae test - heat sounds like the test used sodium hydroxide. Also works to clean animal skulls up for European mounts.
Yes, it burns skin rapidly.
I hear Kevin with you today as well and he reminds me of my better half for I can stumble with words too and he will help me when needed aa well we all bring different strengths to the table glad you are checking out all avenues as to what maybe your culprit
They just unroll their own hay. It's amazing to watch them.
Thank you for sharing your adventures and your farm
There was a show on WI public radio years ago where they recommended the "handshake of death" to killing specific plants. If you're worried about overspray, etc., just use a glove that you spray anfpd then grab the plant. This puts the herbicide directly on your targeted plant only.
Good idea!!
Wondering about the spray leeching into the ground/pond water ?
If worried about spray leeching, the "handshake of death" can eliminate that by its purely topical application to the individual plant. Application to 'glove' would need to be kept from ground so zero seepage.
It's so nice to see you have extra help this time.
Hey Dusty, Great video today. Glad you tested the water on your property. I have a question for you. Have you thought about collecting the bison manure and selling it? I know it fertilizes your pastures. But with no rain does that not make more flies to bother the bison? Also, I have a recipe for homemade weed killer that is nontoxic and words really good. I use this because I have animals and don't want to harm them.
For a healthy supply of this man-made concoction, mix a gallon of white vinegar, one cup of salt, and one tablespoon of dish soap. Make sure it is properly stirred, mainly the salt has dissolved, then put the mixture in a spray bottle for easy use. You can stash the bottle in your house for repeated use. You can double or triple this depending on the size of your sprayer.
It is best to apply the weed killer during the sunniest part of the day, as the sun and heat help dry out and kill the weeds. Spray the weeds from close range, making sure they are entirely soaked, leaves and all. Remember that the solution makes no distinction between weeds and desired plants, so be sure to spray it only on what you’ll be happy to see killed. (This might kill them blackberry brambles.) Worth a try.
Blessings!
My wife has brought that up to use on her flowers as well. Would be great fertilizer! We have not seen an uptick in flies yet, however that is something to keep in mind to be on the look out for. I may give that homemade weed killer a try while managing the Johnson grass the next couple of months as we rotate pastures. Thank you for the info!
@@CrossTimbersBison Sure no problem. Take care! 🦬🦬🦬
3:51 seconds in, Bison takes flight! Loved that. Hit rewind 5x’s. ❤️❤️
Great news about the pond... On a side note, years ago when I asked a suburban friend "how do cows clean their nose?" When I explained how, they thought I was joking & I told em "it's not like their gonna use a hankie" 🙄😳🥱 Good laughs all around! ✌️😅
It’s good to check out the water for toxins. I would also get agronomist and do a pasture walk to see what type of weeds for poison and grass
Loved Cole's expression when you said what test three would be - him drinking the water and waiting to see if he was sick. 😉🤮😉
So funny watching the Bison playing with the hay.👍😄👍
Watching the Bison with a new hat bale reminds me of a cat with cat nip. Awesome seeing how close you’re to finishing the fencing. Glad you finally got some rain.
So good to see your area finally get some rain.
Watching them play with the hay was like watching kids jumping in leaf piles😄.
Our local cattle farmers clean out their ponds I think yearly. Maybe you can do that if needed.
I hope all of the ponds check out great for you!💗💗💗
Love hearing them snort! Love that big hay toy😅 good to hear of your findings. You'll be an expert on water soon
Thanks Dusty, what great news! Thanks for all you do🦬
That was perfect timing ! One of the bison jumped up off all 4 feet ! It was do cool to water them react to bales of hay !!
Carbonates have to do with the water's hardness. If you had a pond that was the home to fish, you wouldn't want it to be that hard. The fact that your nitrates and nitrites are ok is because the nitrogen cycle in the pond between bacteria and plant life is working. It's all a balance. Animal waste, plant matter and such get in the water and decay. That creates ammonia. Then, the natural bacteria in the water breaks the ammonia down into nitrites and then nitrates which then feed the plants/algae.
Hang in there, Dusty !! Somewhat stressful times, especially when it's about water and water quality !! You appear to be doing the right thing !! Thinking it through is ALWAYS wise !!
Carbonate is alkaline acidity ph test. The higher alkaline means good ph balance not hard water. That is good in farming low acidity in soil.
Interesting 🤔 Thanks for the feedback and info!
Prairie lakes tend to be shallow and dry summers result in a lot of evaporation. As a result there is an increase chance for blue-green algae and cyanobacteria growth. Both are toxic. Our provincial Environment department tests local lakes and the the Health department will close beaches etc to the public for this reason.
Glad you got rain hope for the other ponds are safe for them.
It was fun watching them romp through the hey. Catching his catch on here was priceless.
Hi Dusty!! Love the baby bison..... so cute!! 👍Good to see Weston!!! Don't even see him on his Dad's channel any more......miss him.😔 Glad to see him working for you.👍 Interesting stuff checking the ponds.🌡😉 Take care and God Bless. 😊🙏💙🕇
Beautiful shot of the bison walking across the pasture behind you
Great to hear water tests are done ! Still water can be a ptoblem.
I am from Ontario Canada and we have an Agriculture program where there is funds to fence water ways install solar pumps and water troughs Keeps the cattle out of the water and mud
They are not hat expensive to set up