Such a beautiful herd ! As you was first talking about the waste of hay, i was thinking to roll the bale partially out, then you actually did just that. In all types of feeds on a farm there will be waste but that is expected. You are a wise man and so far from watching your videos i see you live up to just that . Tfs another great part of your farm life.
Good Morning from Downundah! You seem to be balancing the hay well, the 1/4 rollout let everyone feed, and works well for nourishing the pasture. Little Dollop is like a mini sweetie. You can tell your cows love you, thats how I was with my cows, could walk in the middle of the herd, I had my protectors that kept me safe, they are so intelligent arent they? Enjoy your weekend 💖
Have you tried putting out 2 bales at a time? I would EXPECT that waste would go way up, but you never know until you try. Probably another 1 1/2 - 2 weeks before I have to start feeding hay.
I have occasionally. For instance when it gets really cold I’ll put an extra bale out. Also if I won’t be home for a few days or something like that. It’s about like you would expect, waste is noticeably more, not horrible though.
I sure hope so. Not sure how long you have been following but they are on my field that was covered in dredge material. It’s my one field that does not grow grass very well. Soil sample showed it has virtually no organic matter. All clay.
@@stringerbridgefarm3201 not long. Read Gabe Brown's Dirt to Soil, Greg Judy's 3 books, Joel Salatin's Pastured Poultry Profits and his Saladbar Beef and a few others. Watch Ray Archuleta, Allen Williams, Richard Perkins,... Grew up doing dairy in the late 70's til just over a year ago.
@@Marilou-g5t your well versed. I’m hoping by keeping them on this pasture all winter and feeding hay there that I can start building some organic matter in this field.
@@stringerbridgefarm3201 watch out for paracites when in a paddock for more than 48 to 72 hours. Medications to kill paracites will kill the soil microbiome and deplete your wallet. You may be better off to move the paddock every day, every other or every third day and unroll hay on the neediest portion of the paddock. This will more evenly spread fertility (hay, urine, manure, hair, saliva) on your paddocks. Your paddocks can be fairly small to maximize recovery times. If you have enough acreage to leave a third untouched til spring growth is 8 to 10 inches, even better. Researching these techniques and considering all your resources and needs, hopefully, will bring you to your best plan. Blessings!
Such a beautiful herd ! As you was first talking about the waste of hay, i was thinking to roll the bale partially out, then you actually did just that.
In all types of feeds on a farm there will be waste but that is expected.
You are a wise man and so far from watching your videos i see you live up to just that . Tfs another great part of your farm life.
Great minds think alike. Thanks for the kind words.
Good Morning from Downundah! You seem to be balancing the hay well, the 1/4 rollout let everyone feed, and works well for nourishing the pasture. Little Dollop is like a mini sweetie. You can tell your cows love you, thats how I was with my cows, could walk in the middle of the herd, I had my protectors that kept me safe, they are so intelligent arent they? Enjoy your weekend 💖
I do think most people underestimate the intelligence of livestock like cattle. They are a joy to work with… most of the time.
Caws looking good ❤❤
Thanks!
Have you tried putting out 2 bales at a time? I would EXPECT that waste would go way up, but you never know until you try. Probably another 1 1/2 - 2 weeks before I have to start feeding hay.
I have occasionally. For instance when it gets really cold I’ll put an extra bale out. Also if I won’t be home for a few days or something like that. It’s about like you would expect, waste is noticeably more, not horrible though.
Feeding the soil microbes increases your soil fertility and grows more, healthier plants.
I sure hope so. Not sure how long you have been following but they are on my field that was covered in dredge material. It’s my one field that does not grow grass very well. Soil sample showed it has virtually no organic matter. All clay.
@@stringerbridgefarm3201 not long. Read Gabe Brown's Dirt to Soil, Greg Judy's 3 books, Joel Salatin's Pastured Poultry Profits and his Saladbar Beef and a few others. Watch Ray Archuleta, Allen Williams, Richard Perkins,... Grew up doing dairy in the late 70's til just over a year ago.
@@Marilou-g5t your well versed. I’m hoping by keeping them on this pasture all winter and feeding hay there that I can start building some organic matter in this field.
@@stringerbridgefarm3201 watch out for paracites when in a paddock for more than 48 to 72 hours. Medications to kill paracites will kill the soil microbiome and deplete your wallet. You may be better off to move the paddock every day, every other or every third day and unroll hay on the neediest portion of the paddock. This will more evenly spread fertility (hay, urine, manure, hair, saliva) on your paddocks. Your paddocks can be fairly small to maximize recovery times. If you have enough acreage to leave a third untouched til spring growth is 8 to 10 inches, even better. Researching these techniques and considering all your resources and needs, hopefully, will bring you to your best plan. Blessings!
Paracites typically are in the 4 inches nearest the soil. Avoid grazing too short of forages.
South Poll bull will, hopefully, throw in some shorter legged genetics. He's a fine looking bull!
He sure is a nice bull, and very mild mannered. I think I’m going to keep all the heifers from this past year.