Low-Impact Feeding and Herd Health Management
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Small Scale Cattle Farming 101 | When is Calving Season? Here's what matters most!
What happens here
The farmer highlights additional benefits of his regenerative and low-impact farming methods. By allowing animals to naturally cycle and calve, he avoids the need for dewormers, as his herd has not been dewormed in four years. He criticizes conventional practices of feeding hay in rings near barns, which often leads to muddy, unsanitary conditions where cows are 'belly deep in their own manure,' necessitating medications. Instead, he uses low-impact machinery, like a bale unroller pulled by an ATV, to distribute hay across the pasture. This prevents soil disturbance, spreads manure naturally, and maintains a clean environment for the animals, reducing health issues.
Goal: Learn about low-impact feeding and natural health management for cattle.
Tools and materials
- ATV with Bale Unroller
- Hay Bales
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