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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16478"><p>> I installed a watering system on 2</p><p>> farms this spring to keep the cows</p><p>> in the individual rotational</p><p>> pastures. We have been rotational</p><p>> grazing for years but the cows had</p><p>> to walk up to 1/4 mile for water</p><p>> in the late summer. I laid 3/4</p><p>> inch black plastic pipe along the</p><p>> fenceline with a faucett for every</p><p>> pasture. The biggest benefit I</p><p>> have seen so far from this effort</p><p>> is the nutrients are staying in</p><p>> the pasture not in the barn yard</p><p>> or lanes. I am also hoping that I</p><p>> can get a little boost of weaning</p><p>> weights out of this project as</p><p>> well. How far does your livestock</p><p>> have to walk to get water? 1/4 mile would be the max for our cows, with most of the time the average being 2-300yds. But they do love the fresh well water as they will bypass pond water on their way to drink the well water.TSR</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:TSR@TT.com">TSR@TT.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16478"] > I installed a watering system on 2 > farms this spring to keep the cows > in the individual rotational > pastures. We have been rotational > grazing for years but the cows had > to walk up to 1/4 mile for water > in the late summer. I laid 3/4 > inch black plastic pipe along the > fenceline with a faucett for every > pasture. The biggest benefit I > have seen so far from this effort > is the nutrients are staying in > the pasture not in the barn yard > or lanes. I am also hoping that I > can get a little boost of weaning > weights out of this project as > well. How far does your livestock > have to walk to get water? 1/4 mile would be the max for our cows, with most of the time the average being 2-300yds. But they do love the fresh well water as they will bypass pond water on their way to drink the well water.TSR [email=TSR@TT.com]TSR@TT.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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