Stirring The Chip Pile

We were gifted with a couple of loads of chipped vegetation from our local West Oregon Electric Line Crew recently. The chips are very green and were heating quickly with the warm weather. To keep the pile from molding, we had to do a little mixing.
Mike got a chance to practice techniques with the new bucket tractor as he broke apart the stack and re-piled it up.
During the winter months, the chips will be used for bedding in the bull and show barns. The chips will be spread across the flooring in thin layers to absorb (like a large scale cat box) and to provide a comfy spot for the cows to relax.