Great video. Love the walk back in time. I haven't wormed in 4 years and still no dung beetles have shown up. I bought some from Texas last April and thought they were off to a great start. I started finding them in so many pastures, and long way off that I began to wonder if the locals had returned. Unfortunately, I haven't seen a single one yet this year. Im wondering if the winter killed the Texas beetles.
Great very helpful information. I got some heifers 4 months ago and don't have very many dung beetle. If they get wormed before I get them mabe it's why don't have much duns beetle. The pasture is only a few years old .Corn for years .
Great content, you're getting some really good animal impact. Hopefully you can hold on to that land a while cause I know you're doing it justice and I want to see your hard work pay off!
We don't have any dung beetle activity in the winter once it starts warming up they are everywhere...3 day old pats are basically gone and 3 month old pats are still there...north louisiana
I was watching a few vids from Jim Elizondo. He explained a great deal of what was going on, studying, evaluating, on how long on what and why He explained very briefly the half of the farm letting go to mature, then use for stockpile. I think it had to do with the mature plants impact on microbes differently, so eventually you get a batter soil. Plus a lot on his compost tea. Are you doing tea and can you comment?
We'd worm but with like pumpkin, Aloes, flax seed, & garlic blender. which works better then you think. If we bring couple new bulls we give em a worm run and fast fast paddock moves. if you time it right and move a bit more. Mostly do it by spot to figure out worm load. But anything that is sketchy enough to worm isn't staying with the herd and the line might end if it's a little too common in that line. But we do follow that cattle around and check the poo because we have been wrong a time or two. Plus, the samples it's good to know. I think though some worm load is important for there immune system.
Watching a flock of chickens folowing the ruminants would be entertaining, too... 😊
In time, yes! Some day
LOVE the walk back in time videos.
Thanks!
Started on the same path this year thanks in part to your info. In just a few months we have noticed more beetle and worm activity.
Still going well?
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So far so good. Grass is growing great.
Great video. Love the walk back in time. I haven't wormed in 4 years and still no dung beetles have shown up. I bought some from Texas last April and thought they were off to a great start. I started finding them in so many pastures, and long way off that I began to wonder if the locals had returned. Unfortunately, I haven't seen a single one yet this year. Im wondering if the winter killed the Texas beetles.
Thanks!
Great very helpful information. I got some heifers 4 months ago and don't have very many dung beetle. If they get wormed before I get them mabe it's why don't have much duns beetle. The pasture is only a few years old .Corn for years .
Could be although it works out of their system in fairly short time
Great content, you're getting some really good animal impact. Hopefully you can hold on to that land a while cause I know you're doing it justice and I want to see your hard work pay off!
Thanks!
Great content Ben !!!
I'm learning a lot from you
Awesome, thank you!
Great video. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Incredible really great video thanks for this information.
Glad it was helpful!
I completely agree!
Spread the word!
We don't have any dung beetle activity in the winter once it starts warming up they are everywhere...3 day old pats are basically gone and 3 month old pats are still there...north louisiana
Love dung beetles! Once they wake up late spring/early summer no pat is safe!
Thanks for the education!
Would the Urine be a problem here in California where it doesn’t rain for 6 months? Thx
No chance
I was supprised how fast the dung beetles attack sheep manure on my farm.
Nature is amazing. She heals herself if we let her be
How long does it take for the beetles to come after you stop worming your cattle
Not sure. That’s a really good question
Congrats on your dung beetle population!
Thanks!
I was watching a few vids from Jim Elizondo. He explained a great deal of what was going on, studying, evaluating, on how long on what and why
He explained very briefly the half of the farm letting go to mature, then use for stockpile. I think it had to do with the mature plants impact on microbes differently, so eventually you get a batter soil.
Plus a lot on his compost tea.
Are you doing tea and can you comment?
Not doing tea, but practicing non-selective grazing like Jim
We'd worm but with like pumpkin, Aloes, flax seed, & garlic blender. which works better then you think. If we bring couple new bulls we give em a worm run and fast fast paddock moves. if you time it right and move a bit more. Mostly do it by spot to figure out worm load. But anything that is sketchy enough to worm isn't staying with the herd and the line might end if it's a little too common in that line. But we do follow that cattle around and check the poo because we have been wrong a time or two. Plus, the samples it's good to know. I think though some worm load is important for there immune system.
I’m all for natural wormers. I’m a big believer that some weeds will assist as well. I’m convinced burdock (aka “dock”) is one
@@grazing365 Agreed on that.
@grazing3654 do you have chicory? I feel the same way about it.
Can you show us a re graze on a 30-40 cycle ? Do you know what soil potassium levels are in your soil ?
On it!
Do you use ponds for water or do you run lines and have troughs for them?
This side of the farm is 100% pressurized water made available via water lanes
Good luck. Them bot flies are tough.
They are tough. Check out our video from last year on slick hides. Filmed during the height of fly season
Great video ,what is your thoughts on charcoal as a alternative for worming if the need would arise
100% better than meds
What breed does your stock consist of?
South Polls and Corrientes