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Preparing Working Pen with Hay

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Saying Goodbye... Selling the Cows! Why? Full Roundup Sorting and More!

What happens here

The farmer prepares the initial section of the working pen by opening a metal gate and placing hay bales inside. He uses a 'Greg Judy baling roller' attached to a red Honda Foreman 4x4 ES ATV to transport and unroll hay. He explains that the outer, slightly weathered layer of hay, though not eaten by cattle, is left to decompose and return nutrients to the soil, supporting his low-impact farming philosophy. This hay will serve to entice the calves and their mothers into the pen for sorting.

Goal: Entice cattle into the initial sorting pen using hay

Tools and materials

  • ATV Honda Foreman 4x4 ES — Transporting and unrolling hay bales
  • Greg Judy Baling Roller — Mechanically unrolling hay bales
  • Hay Bales — Enticing cattle and providing feed
  • Metal Gate — Opening access to the working pen
  • Utility Knife — Cutting net wrap from hay bales