Managing pastures & cattle during drought. Adjustments for those dry days.

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  • @triciahill216
    @triciahill216 Рік тому +2

    It’s dry here in York County, PA.

  • @HeavyMetalEngines
    @HeavyMetalEngines Рік тому +2

    Winchester Livestock Exchange was very busy Sunday with trailers unloading cattle.

  • @weedwacker1716
    @weedwacker1716 Рік тому +3

    Good talk. Ironically (I think I'm using that word right) I live where there is a 'drought' all year every year. Except this year. We had that LA hurricane push moisture north to give us big rain in August, which never happens.

  • @andrewvare3173
    @andrewvare3173 Рік тому +2

    Like your feed. Keep em coming.

  • @RobertJeffries-oo3ee
    @RobertJeffries-oo3ee Рік тому +2

    Always awesome video s. Building a small farm here in West Virginia after retirement now the real work in life starts. Thank s for all you do. Hope to meet you one day

    • @wallacewimmer5191
      @wallacewimmer5191 10 місяців тому

      Welcome mountaineer…Bridgeport Wv now. Originally from Bluefield. Best of luck with your “retirement” 👍👍I’m 13 months & 7 days away myself 🎉🎉

  • @ThePeternoom
    @ThePeternoom Рік тому +1

    Is harvesting some of the leaves from the trees an option? there looks to be quite a bit of fodder out of reach for the cows

    • @FarmBuilder
      @FarmBuilder  Рік тому

      That is an option but we're not there yet. Cutting the trees is akin to burning the boats.

  • @troybishoppthegrasswhisper3703
    @troybishoppthegrasswhisper3703 Місяць тому

    wonder about a new video about what it looks like now and just before Hurricane Debby Hits?? Thanks

  • @TheTexasTakebyMissVikie
    @TheTexasTakebyMissVikie Рік тому

    🙏 hope it's better for all of you
    Here in TEXAS the Drought was So bad this year almost Everything turned brown and died... Even my vege gardens and watering them... I got sick and unable to water for less than a week and almost all of my fruits & vegetables died only a few of the root vegetables survived... 😢
    Miss Vikie Howell 🕊💖🕊
    Texas USA 🇺🇸

  • @0hleg
    @0hleg 6 місяців тому

    Do you guys have a video talking numbers on pigs and what’s needed in terms of starting like acres per pig etc.

  • @dalenedrow2456
    @dalenedrow2456 10 місяців тому

    Good morning may God bless you and your family for everything that you do I am a retired army vet starting up a farm business had one before but I got very sick so I'm well now going to try again can you please tell me what kind of heaters you use for your chicken brooder? Thank you sincerely Dale Nedrow

  • @swamp-yankee
    @swamp-yankee 11 місяців тому

    Did you end up getting rain and growing some fall grass?

  • @andrewvare3173
    @andrewvare3173 Рік тому +1

    Gonna be dry, and quite cold this winter. At least, this has been my observation for the start of an El Nino, over my 60 years.

  • @pattoohill5307
    @pattoohill5307 Рік тому +1

    I have some crab grass in some pastures. Just small patches. Its heat and drought proof. It really helps during dry years

  • @savageairsoft9259
    @savageairsoft9259 Рік тому +2

    Makes good sense

  • @TheTexasTakebyMissVikie
    @TheTexasTakebyMissVikie Рік тому

    Did you mention rotating pastures? This helps to give the ground a break and the grass a chance to grow...

    • @swamp-yankee
      @swamp-yankee 11 місяців тому

      I think he’s operating from the assumption that we are moving our animals

  • @antonhuman8446
    @antonhuman8446 Рік тому +1

    Appreciating another presentation.
    Passing comment.
    You mention 31" of rain in one month. In the Kalahari region of SA. Top slaughter grades are sustainably achieved directly from grazing. With only with a phosphate lick as additional feed. From 12" of rain. Annually.
    Where grazing is well managed 13 to 14 hectares is required per cow/calf unit.
    The point to be stressed is that the annual precipitation is 12". During summer. For four months. Only.

    • @FarmBuilder
      @FarmBuilder  Рік тому +1

      We should have 31" by now, so over the first 9 months of the year. Our average annually is 37". I know many places get less and thus stock with less. Normally we're close to a 1-1 stocking rate which is only possible in temperate areas. Not complaining just we're very off our norm!

    • @antonhuman8446
      @antonhuman8446 Рік тому

      Thanks.
      Keep very well!
      @@FarmBuilder

  • @bradjenkins932
    @bradjenkins932 Рік тому +2

    Wet here in West Virginia.

    • @FarmBuilder
      @FarmBuilder  Рік тому

      Yeah its weird how localized its been.

    • @bradjenkins932
      @bradjenkins932 Рік тому +2

      @@FarmBuilder Yeah, it's almost like it's a conspiracy.. LOL.

    • @creationfarms3097
      @creationfarms3097 Рік тому

      We are in Hampshire County WV and it’s dry!

    • @bradjenkins932
      @bradjenkins932 Рік тому

      @@creationfarms3097 We're in Ritchie county.

    • @swamp-yankee
      @swamp-yankee 11 місяців тому

      @@bradjenkins932 it rained where I’m at this year but last year was dry. Must be a conspiracy! Ha