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<blockquote data-quote="Bez+" data-source="post: 615803" data-attributes="member: 6797"><p>Cut the area they have down in size - cut it by half and the animals have lots of room - reduces your bedding area by 50%.</p><p></p><p>Or ...</p><p></p><p>Do not use shavings. Use straw. Or old hay. May be a pain to clean - but it is money saved.</p><p></p><p>Or ...</p><p></p><p>Do not bed at all if it is freezing. They can lay where they want and the old hay is fine.</p><p></p><p>Or ...</p><p></p><p>Cut bedding depth by 50% if you must bed.</p><p></p><p>Or ...</p><p></p><p>Do not allow any access unless it is really wet. Cold wind is fine - they can move to the side of the barn to avoid.</p><p></p><p>And ...</p><p></p><p>Be harder in your thoughts about their comfort - you would be surprized at what they DO NOT need.</p><p></p><p>Best is to ...</p><p></p><p>Do all of the above.</p><p></p><p>Cattle live outside year round and as long as they are fed and can get out of the wind they do well. Yes that includes getting very wet - as long as they do not stand in mud.</p><p></p><p>Make them work for you - not the other way around.</p><p></p><p>What is your total daily cost to keep one head of your cattle? </p><p></p><p>I want an answer on this one as well please. Method to my madness - please bear with me.</p><p></p><p>Regards</p><p></p><p>Bez+</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez+, post: 615803, member: 6797"] Cut the area they have down in size - cut it by half and the animals have lots of room - reduces your bedding area by 50%. Or ... Do not use shavings. Use straw. Or old hay. May be a pain to clean - but it is money saved. Or ... Do not bed at all if it is freezing. They can lay where they want and the old hay is fine. Or ... Cut bedding depth by 50% if you must bed. Or ... Do not allow any access unless it is really wet. Cold wind is fine - they can move to the side of the barn to avoid. And ... Be harder in your thoughts about their comfort - you would be surprized at what they DO NOT need. Best is to ... Do all of the above. Cattle live outside year round and as long as they are fed and can get out of the wind they do well. Yes that includes getting very wet - as long as they do not stand in mud. Make them work for you - not the other way around. What is your total daily cost to keep one head of your cattle? I want an answer on this one as well please. Method to my madness - please bear with me. Regards Bez+ [/QUOTE]
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