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<blockquote data-quote="Bez__" data-source="post: 1206816" data-attributes="member: 22126"><p>Hot wire?</p><p></p><p>Sometimes - but when you have 3-4 feet of snow on the ground and some big drifts they stay with the feed even if the gates are open.</p><p></p><p>You can separate with hot wire if the snow is marginal - like it is here now.</p><p></p><p>I do not have enough animals left to worry about now.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes we use different fields - sometimes we park hay in the bush - every year is different.</p><p></p><p>All it takes in your imagination - what works for you might or might not work for us and vice versa.</p><p></p><p>We always try to park the hay in areas shielded from the wind and up off the low ground - we only feed low ground after the freeze and that means we might put out 100 bales in late November to get that area covered. Heavy brush land can be excellent pasture in about 4-5 years if you do it right. Wintering them in it kills it dead when they break down the branches and then we let them graze it in the summer to kill off the new growth.</p><p></p><p>This is an excellent way to get marginal ground cleared as well - we always use cows to clear bush and willows and low lying scrub land - takes a bit longer but is far cheaper than using equipment.</p><p></p><p>The old cows only come for water every few days - they eat snow.</p><p></p><p>The younger cows come for water every day.</p><p></p><p>Aaron is up on this - we do it differently and at the same time he essentially does the same thing. Big difference is I do not use hay rings - I set the bales out and take the wrap or twine off and leave them.</p><p></p><p>Got to go and prep for a funeral - might be around tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>You guys have a great and safe New Years Eve.</p><p></p><p>Bez__</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez__, post: 1206816, member: 22126"] Hot wire? Sometimes - but when you have 3-4 feet of snow on the ground and some big drifts they stay with the feed even if the gates are open. You can separate with hot wire if the snow is marginal - like it is here now. I do not have enough animals left to worry about now. Sometimes we use different fields - sometimes we park hay in the bush - every year is different. All it takes in your imagination - what works for you might or might not work for us and vice versa. We always try to park the hay in areas shielded from the wind and up off the low ground - we only feed low ground after the freeze and that means we might put out 100 bales in late November to get that area covered. Heavy brush land can be excellent pasture in about 4-5 years if you do it right. Wintering them in it kills it dead when they break down the branches and then we let them graze it in the summer to kill off the new growth. This is an excellent way to get marginal ground cleared as well - we always use cows to clear bush and willows and low lying scrub land - takes a bit longer but is far cheaper than using equipment. The old cows only come for water every few days - they eat snow. The younger cows come for water every day. Aaron is up on this - we do it differently and at the same time he essentially does the same thing. Big difference is I do not use hay rings - I set the bales out and take the wrap or twine off and leave them. Got to go and prep for a funeral - might be around tomorrow. You guys have a great and safe New Years Eve. Bez__ [/QUOTE]
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