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Manage Deep Litter System

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Farm Vlog 14: 2nd Amendment gun rights discussion, farm security, goat castration,

What happens here

The presenter is shown adding hay to an area designated as a deep litter system. He explains that this system allows organic matter to decompose, creating fertilizer and warmth for animals in cold weather. He works with another person to load hay into a John Deere Gator and then spread it in the designated area.

Goal: Hay is added to the deep litter system for animal bedding, explaining its benefits.

Tools and materials

  • John Deere Gator
  • Pitchfork/Hay Fork
  • Work Gloves
  • Hay/Straw

What they say

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next on the agenda is I can't see the camera next on the agenda all this old hay that was down here at the goat pin we don't want to leave it down here and let it go to away so we're going to load it up on the gator we've got some spots that are in need of some straw this has plenty of grass seed in it already so it's awesome it'll help us to stop some washing that we've got back behind the house word to the wise here I know you've driven by fields that have old hay bales laying out there if you could talk to the farmer talk to the guy that bailed up that hay a lot of times they'll give it to you you can load up that hay take it home and put it in a gully or somewhere that's been washing really bad it'll provide good organic matter for the soil right in that spot and also a little bit of grass seed too so hopefully you can rehab that area and prevent washing washing is amazing Maj problem on every Farm especially if you're doing a lot of tillage plowing stuff like that we're trying to go full no till on this Farm but in order to go full no till we may end up plowing and discing down some land so we'll have to uh use old straw like this to rehab some areas on our farm rehab be responsible with your land you got a spot that's washing don't let that run into the creek don't disturb the wed take care of your land going to see anything it's so bright out today gosh it's bright I got a hole in my heart look at my heart my heart's got a bloody holding it oh Cy hey anybody want to send me a new Stony rich farmer hat send it to me I'll wear it maybe woo one thing if your wife isn't sneezing when we start she will be when we finish I think it's easier to do it this Cy Land Rehab 7even minute Land Rehab never good practice to hit your wife with a rock accident deadly No 7 Minute Land Rehab rehab we guarantee the same kind of rehab that the six-minute folk

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