That is interesting, I'm impressed. But why didn't OSHA catch that?
The mighty scoop shovel would be first choice as well, the learning curve isn't all that steep, and you won't blow up any cows.
Methane gas from manure collector or pits could create a horrendous explosion.
Milk loss would be over 18,000 gallons a day.
Milk loss would be over 18,000 gallons a day.
It's easy to imagine the size of the operation and the amount of methane that could build up.
The Faria Brothers dairy between Etter and Dalhart is easily that big...if not bigger.
The Faria Brothers dairy between Etter and Dalhart is easily that big...if not bigger.
The manure collection methane off gas is more than you would think.
Back in the 70s, Popular Mechanics wrote about a dairy farmer. He had built a pit where he collected the manure. The pit had a domed top. At the top was a duct that connected to the carburetor of a 6 cyl Chevy. He had mounted 6-8 hi Amp alternators on the motor, running to a bank of batteries to an inverter and operated the entire farm electrical needs.
He had fabricated a gated Y that mounted 2 oil filters. He would switch the Y, change out the old filter and add a qt of oil. He claimed the motor had run non-stop for 6 years.
The concept fascinated me. When I started fishing on the beach, I mounted an alternator on an old lawn edger. I mounted auto headlights on poles and lit up my camp and the water.
Back in the 70s, Popular Mechanics wrote about a dairy farmer. He had built a pit where he collected the manure. The pit had a domed top. At the top was a duct that connected to the carburetor of a 6 cyl Chevy. He had mounted 6-8 hi Amp alternators on the motor, running to a bank of batteries to an inverter and operated the entire farm electrical needs.
He had fabricated a gated Y that mounted 2 oil filters. He would switch the Y, change out the old filter and add a qt of oil. He claimed the motor had run non-stop for 6 years.
The concept fascinated me. When I started fishing on the beach, I mounted an alternator on an old lawn edger. I mounted auto headlights on poles and lit up my camp and the water.
You mean the Homeland at May and Britton? Yeah, you might need to get out more.
I wonder where all the methane came from, What animal makes a lot of methane besides humans? Hmmm, headscratcher. It isn't just the manure it is tha farts.
They are turning grass into energy, It takes so much time that they have multiple chambbers in their sttomaches that people refer to as stomaches to break it down, Their food is so nutrient poor that you can actually see the straw in their poop. People actually mix the poop with clay mud because it has so much straw in it. Their diet is usually nothing but fiber
They are turning grass into energy, It takes so much time that they have multiple chambbers in their sttomaches that people refer to as stomaches to break it down, Their food is so nutrient poor that you can actually see the straw in their poop. People actually mix the poop with clay mud because it has so much straw in it. Their diet is usually nothing but fiber
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Didn't you leave out putting feed out after the cows are all rounded up and in the pen for their turn? Best friend's family growing up had a dairy in Newcastle. I HATED doing a sleepover with him because of EXACTLY what you mentioned above. We'd get the cows in then go get a load of alfalfa/hay on the flatbed then drive around to all the feeders in the pasture. By time done, they'd be about done milking so you could go scrape.
Then, you end all that work with a hearty breakfast and a big ol' glass of fresh, WARM milk! Might be why I don't drink much milk.
