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<blockquote data-quote="mobgrazer" data-source="post: 634318" data-attributes="member: 9043"><p>Hmm pointers...</p><p></p><p>Build a trailer or a sled that has the water, minerals, and salt. Use PVC or fiberglass (for the fence) poles at the front to keep so you can back up to pull it with out cattle being in the way. Use some kind of plastic box to hold extra fence stuff and float valves. </p><p></p><p>Set up as many pastures as you can at one time. I move the trailer check minerals, salt, water quality, and float valve. If it's not cold put up a hot wire where the trailer was; if not do it latter in the day or put it off till the next day.</p><p></p><p>Pros</p><p>Less picky in time on what they eat.</p><p>Cow pies and urine more evenly in pasture; it's not all under the trees.</p><p>Defecate 80% or so of the nurturance they consume.</p><p>Faster grass regrowth after a few rounds.</p><p>Most weeds are high in protean. </p><p>Easy to stock pile pastures for bad weather. Bail what you do not need.</p><p>You're around your cows every day for 20 min and notice if something is wrong.</p><p>The cows seam to become friendlier and easer to work because of more human interactions.</p><p></p><p>Cons</p><p>You're with your cows every day for 20 min or so when you're moving them.</p><p>You're out there EVERY day if you want to be or you're chunking in the trash can every few minutes. </p><p>Soil compaction for the first few years but can be controlled with a few passes of a airraghter (sp) every year.</p><p>You might become a "weed farmer" and might get called one by your local farmers. </p><p>Supplying water to your cattle that are moving every day. But they will not go to water in large groups so a lower GPM will work.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you want I'll draw out how I set up my pastures and how my water / mineral sleds are set up once I get a place to up load them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mobgrazer, post: 634318, member: 9043"] Hmm pointers... Build a trailer or a sled that has the water, minerals, and salt. Use PVC or fiberglass (for the fence) poles at the front to keep so you can back up to pull it with out cattle being in the way. Use some kind of plastic box to hold extra fence stuff and float valves. Set up as many pastures as you can at one time. I move the trailer check minerals, salt, water quality, and float valve. If it’s not cold put up a hot wire where the trailer was; if not do it latter in the day or put it off till the next day. Pros Less picky in time on what they eat. Cow pies and urine more evenly in pasture; it’s not all under the trees. Defecate 80% or so of the nurturance they consume. Faster grass regrowth after a few rounds. Most weeds are high in protean. Easy to stock pile pastures for bad weather. Bail what you do not need. You’re around your cows every day for 20 min and notice if something is wrong. The cows seam to become friendlier and easer to work because of more human interactions. Cons You’re with your cows every day for 20 min or so when you’re moving them. You’re out there EVERY day if you want to be or you’re chunking in the trash can every few minutes. Soil compaction for the first few years but can be controlled with a few passes of a airraghter (sp) every year. You might become a “weed farmer” and might get called one by your local farmers. Supplying water to your cattle that are moving every day. But they will not go to water in large groups so a lower GPM will work. If you want I’ll draw out how I set up my pastures and how my water / mineral sleds are set up once I get a place to up load them. [/QUOTE]
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