Greg is adding sea salt minerals to cattle mob.
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- Greg is adding sea salt minerals to cattle mob. The minerals in our nations soils have been depleted over the centuries with unsustainable farming practices. By adding sea minerals to our drinking water we are adding these minerals back into our soils through the cow mob. Check out my books for more tips for your farm on our website: greenpasturesfarm.net/books/
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Greg...we live about an hour and a half straight south of you. We drove to Texas last year to attend the same Steve Campbell conference. We also implemented the same mineral program. Don't forget they need fresh water as well as the salt brine. We get the sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) from the local Mfa store (they keep it in stock) .We do not use an inticer and they still use it. We also use apple cider vinegar free choice. We cut a plastic drum in half lengthways and built a skid for it so we can pull it around on our daily moves. 130 pairs consume 5 gallon a day in the winter and about 5 gallon a week in the summer. We only had two cases of pinkeye last and the hair coats are so shiny. We are completely sold on this program after one year of trail.
We are in the process of using a 12" diameter plastic pipe, 12 feet long with the top cut out of it for our sea salt/ vinegar feeder. It will be mounted on skids for towing to each new paddock. Thanks for sharing your experience with us on using this program!
This stuff just keeps getting better! Thanks for sharing.
Where do you get your apple cider vinegar?
@@FreeRange1234 We get ours in 275 gallon totes from Wicks livestock nutrition in Nebraska.
@@triciajackson4093 is it raw with the mother, or does that matter in this application?
Ben and Issac are terrific and have gained in confidence and knowledge. A real pleasure to listen to them talk about what they have learned.
I use seawater here in Hawaii. My herd of 26 will drink 15 - 30 gallons a day. They are very shiny. Couldn't get the Free Choice Mineral company to send me a sample box of minerals to see which ones my land needed. The shipping cost would have been more than the minerals. Seawater has practically the entire periodic table of elements in solution. I have a 300 gallon tank in my boat and draw the ocean water from 30 feet down with a hose and pipe. I run out to where the ocean color is deep pacific blue. Coming up on two years of attempting to regenerate 50 acres of soil stripped chemically poisoned old sugar cane plantation land. Experiment ongoing.
sounds like a great project. Would love to see a couple documentation videos similar to what greg is doing.
your description of what you want in the conformation of you cows is what we had 50 years ago with our English cattle before the continental cattle became popular tall and leggy.
Hey! I live in kansas and worked at Independent salt company about 7 years ago!
Greg I see in the background that your pastures are getting greener...
For our health I have incorporated Redmond real salt and raw apple cider vinegar into our diet so it should work for cattle. A lot of homesteaders give their animals vinegar on a regular basis.
Love Steve Campbell's stuff. Hoping to implement those things when I finally get a ranch going, one of these days. He has some of his presentations on TH-cam from a few years ago if you need a review. I've watch all of those I can find. Some of those books he suggests are near impossible to find, so it's good to have his info online.
but love watching gregs long vids showing the results of what he is talking about
Geez, gramma looks great!! That's amazing. Greg, we need to throw her a big ole party. That would be awesome if all cows were like her. SOUTH POLE!!!
ACV is good for people too, helps with inflammation :)
boosts metabolism slightly too.
Thank you for the video
These just keep getting better and better!!
Can't wait for your results.
Great video!!! sounds like good things ahead!! Keep trying different things and you are God bless!!! Thanks fot the knowledge and intertainment
Thanks for the video really looking forward to follow ups on this to see if it’s something I can try
i sure wish those guys good luck in thier future indeverss, seems unlimited
Those young men are amazing!!! I subscribed to Bens channel, Appreciate y’all
Both Good Men!
What is Ben’s channel called
@@jonathanray3394 on the graze, he’s back in Massachusetts
Thank you guys for the tips to fight flies and pink eye the right way. And info on animal health and physiology. 👍
In 2 ish weeks (calving) will mark my 1 year anniversary of watching! Learn so much already, it's insane! Keep putting the videos out and I'll promise you find yourself a extra student
It is unique thing for a 19 year old to be so focused I am sure you are
have you ever thought about adding chickens to your farm? by using a mobile chicken tractor for example? they will clean your pasture, reduce flies and give you eggs as an extra item to sell.
We used to have a family that ran layers on our farm. We are focused on grazing with ruminants.
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Very very interesting 🐝
Steve Campbell is a great resource! Spending half a day with him looking at our herd was so valuable, I understand what the guys are saying when you look at cattle with a new perspective. One of the best things we ever did was get off the FCE mineral program after experiencing multiple health issues with the cows over the years. Some blood tests confirmed what we were thinking. Everything is so much better after switching, I can’t wait to see what your experience is. Saves a lot of $$$ too! :)
Question: #1 - Your thoughts on Grazon herbicide sprayed hay #2 - We love your videos! Thank you for all your educational tips!
Don't use hay that has been sprayed with Grazon herbicide.
Recommended apple cider vinegar for a 20 year old gelding with painful swollen arthritis joints years ago. Within a few days he was skipping about like a yearling and jumping out of the field into the stable yard for his evening feed. 😄 Keep an eye on that granny cow. 😉
YES Gents.
Short answer.
If you always do what you always do you always get what you always get.
Regards to the lady of the farm as well!
Super eager for an update on this
Really curious if it helps kill the lice
I'ld like to see Steve Campbell and Wally Olsen's class. They both have a short interview on the Working Cows podcast with Clay Conry, worth the time. Even Greg has been on there.
I always have a nurse cow around the place. I have brought in baby calves from another farm that had pinkeye. They nursed my cow along side her own calf and no one else ever gets pinkeye. But I have always fed kelp free choice. I get those babies with pinkeye started on kelp and they clear right up. New animals always binge on the kelp when they first arrive until they're caught up.
I also feed Redmond salt and the same salt you showed, free choice. Lately I have added AMPT-A, since I do think we're selenium deficient in our area.
Use Redmond salt wire selenium... called Redmond Selenium 90
I live in New Hampshire, (which is on the coast), and offer my sheep and cattle small amounts of sea water, which they seem to enjoy
Please consider that Fukushima is still dumping nuclear waste in the ocean. Inland seabed’s are not contaminated.
@@kenyonbissett3512 That's a point, but I have heard that Azomite, which comes from an ancient sea bed also contains trace amounts of toxic minerals
@@pedro97w I will say I’m not a minerals expert. Some toxic chemicals can be handled by some species and not others. I am no specialist. Just something to consider. And to mKe it more complicated Chernobyl has animals thriving in the restricted zone, some don’t make but other seem to maintain levels that don’t kill them.
Might ought to keeps these two for good.
there is the SEA 90 that has analyis with less salt and therefore higher on other minerals...so i suppose one needs to shop around and of course cost is also a consideration. and there is the practice of spreading salt onto the pasture itself to improve the grass...blessings to all
I approve of all this salty talk!
We use parasitic wasp for fly control around our chickens and other livestock. Highly recommend it. Also we have been giving our chickens apple cider vinegar for 20 years. Works great!
Greg when you get a chance will you give us a update on how this salt supplement went and if you are still doing it/ what works best for you. Thank you so much!
Is there an update?
I saw a video long time ago about a guy who fed sea water mix to the cattle. The guy was close to the sea. I remember he was talking about less illness
will you be using this with the sheep? do the sheep get the same free minerals as the cattle? so much information and trying to wright down and you HAVE to keep us posted on each new thing your trying, great job
Pretty sure they do.
Greg has said he uses a specific group of minerals needed by sheep, I believe by same mineral provider.
Yes, Redmond #10 Sea salt works for sheep also. The copper levels are safe for sheep
I’d love a video just on grandma 💕
I’ve always been taught that adding salt to the only water source is an absolute no go, explained to me in the way that if they’re coming for water and they need to flush OUT salt, that by drinking the water they would not be able to remedy that problem because they’d still be adding more salt to their body. Do they have another water source other than this one or is that not a concern there?
Can I ask what all your minerals cost per year to keep all your cows happy and healthy? Is it significant or a minimal expense in the grand scheme of things.
Greg, at minute 3:40 I notice a cow, at the water tank, with downturned horns. Will you clip them? This is info is absolutely fascinating!! I truly think ACV needs to head up the cure all trifecta that includes bag balm and duct tape! Since y'all move the cattle 2 x daily, are you putting sea salt bags in all the waterers? Ben, your pants appear to have encountered puppies ....
I like Sea Agri for trace minerals nutrition for animals. Azomite for plants.
They need both fresh and the brine. If you are using the blue bags, make sure it does not have the anti-caking agent. Look for the NT on the numbers. Generally you have to special order it. Otherwise use the green bags-c fine and you don’t have to worry.
Say Greg how did you get all those cows to the water tire. Generally they are all grazing in the field. I enjoy the close ups of the cows.
I guess they were thirsty😀
I broadcast 50 to 100 lbs a acre of the salt on the soil. 1st year. Reduce to 25 to 35 a acre after.
I was watching one of Ben's videos earlier this morning.
Greg, can you provide any information about stocking density for swamp rabbits? Is single strand fencing adequate?
Thanks! 😉😉
What kanopolis is like 30min. from are farm. Been there before to load salt with my dad!
I wanted to let you know I was able to quit losing calves to clostridium diseases and simply do not lose a cow to bloat or any respiratory disease due to using Arm & Hammer baking soda for about 15 years now. I purchase all of my winter hay and feed a 1Ib box of Arm and Hammer baking soda only in a 300 gallon water tank about once a month or twice a month in the winter/early spring only. I believe when I can smell my cows burp or toot and it don't smell good, bring on the baking soda and it just relaxes them. The cows love it and it helps them adjust to hay or rich spring pastures full of clover and they simply perform. I am in Florida, so its always hot and humid and just an FYI-baking soda is a powerful salt, so it can dehydrate.
Hi, I'm not saying you should change, but just last night I watched two videos with Steve Campbell and he specifically said to avoid using Arm & Hammer brand
This is super interesting! I would love more information on this topic. Question though, are you putting the sea salt in the water or free feeding or both?
In the water when we have livestock tanks. When watering from a pond, we use a trough
Interesting video Greg. I have seen more homesteaders using fermented food for their chickens and pigs. Would the Apple Cider act as a pro biotic in the same manner for digestion?
i would put that salt in your mineralfeeder.. cows love salt
might you or the boys have some ideas how I could use the sea salt, in auto waterers(Ritchie) at the ratio Steve suggested? Thanks for any help you can lend
Thanks for all the videos. Now being a sheep guy I feed free choice salt to them. With what you described for cows would that work for sheep?? Same with keeping flys from them, what remedies do you know of?? Thank you
The stock tank program works well for sheep. Be sure to have a fresh water tank along with the Redmond Sea Mineral tank.
What about fresh water without the salt? Do you have that available as well? Do they need both?
Great information about the sea salt, baking soda and apple cider vinegar. My thoughts would be. I don't think you would be feeding the apple cider vinegar and salt mixture if your going to be feeding the baking soda and sugar mixture. Any thoughts?
I also think that the salt might help with keeping the water free of some parasites, mosquitos etc ? Question, will it work better if you add the bags a day ahead to the tank ? OMG the apple cider vinegar will do so much for their system !! I do talk about acidic system all the time, I don't really think that your animals do suffer from it because they do look so relax all the time, at the blucher shop I don't know much about that part.
We have been using Redmond brand livestock salt haven't tried anything else
Managing grass so protein is not too high really increase mineral up take. Especially for pinkeye.
How do they get to choose which salt the want if it's in their water? Do they have another tank to choose from?
I haven’t seen any follow ups on how this is working. Would you give some feedback on what the results you experienced
Good idea right. Will it have more % of intake versus a salt lick?
have you ever used sulfer blocks for fly control i start putting them out in march and feed them until september flys and moskito dont hardily bother my cattle at all and i live in northern MN
Interesting!!
Dear Greg, have you tried seaweed in their water. I have seen great improvements in my cattle.
Kelp? No we have not.
Steve Campbell has use doing the same thing
Is there a follow up video to this yet? I know you all were having pink eye issues this year, did you give the baking soda a try?
Mr.Judy can you do a video on if you drag your fields? Why or why not?
If you are asking if he scatters his cow patties, he does not. I imagine the gasoline expense is part of it, but he also has a full ecosystem going on his farms, so there are populations of different animals who go through the cow pats looking for fly larvae. If I recall correctly.
Dragging your fields is a waste of time. Focus on growing good soil biology and your soil critters will take care of your manure piles naturally.
Salers bulls also get cow size down
Hey Mr.Judy
Listening to this in the beginning had me a little concerned. I was thinking hope the operation isn't the beta test! Then as the presentation went on the concern faded. Theory and practical application are grossly different. Thank again.
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Vinegar is a acid no good for a ruminant , carbonaat is made by the cow if she chews. When your feeding grain you can compensate less chewing by feeding carbonaat. Vinegar in water prevents bacteria grow, because pH level drops.
I’m having trouble finding it. Is there a supplier that sells it in Tennessee?
Greg, we saw your comment below that fresh water is available along with the salt water. We wonder if you have noticed if the animals drinking the salt water drink more or less of the fresh water? Too early to tell?
To early to tell
How long do you wait to see results with salt and vinegar?
Is this replacing the free choice mineral program you were using or is this in addition to the free choice mineral?
Exactly, I thought Greg was using a free choices mineral program where they self selected the trace minerals they needed. I could definitely see adding this rock salt to it's own cubby in the skid.
so is that sea salt supposed to replace all of your other minerals or just their salt intake
I thought you preferred fall calving, have you switched?
how does this sea salt program affect the meat on the table? is there any info on this?
Hi Greg, doesn't salty water just makes the animals more dehydrated?
Point the camera at the cows Gregg 😂
*i've heard running chickens after the cattle* ... reduces flies tremendously...
It's pretty tough keeping a large flock of chickens caught up with the speed that we move our cow mob.
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i'm not certain how others do it but i've heard the chickens follow like two weeks behind... enough time for larva to develop... they supposedly do a great job of spreading the manure around and leaving some of their own...
@@jonerlandson1956 Joel Salatin brings his chickens in 3 days later
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that's probably correct because it takes only a short time for fly larva to appear...
This is old process in Colombia, they use Himalayan Sea Salt
great idea, himalayan has so mcu more n=minerals
Curious on the outcome of this trial. Did any of it work?
if we owned 864 she will be sleeping inside the house lol !! we do get way too attach to animals that are so friendly !!
What are your thoughts on basic h soap?
Never used it
Does drinking salt water have a similar effect on cows as it does to humans? Are you offering another tank?
Yes they also have fresh water without salt.
Are you still doing this mineral program?
Cattle Gatorade
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I give Apple cider vinegar to rabbits it's supposed to get them more in the mood
come on man, sea salt minerals..
Hello all. I have emailed you but it must be in the spam folder. Do you initially plant your Kentucky 31 Fescue or is that a native grass in your area? I was going to buy some seed but wanted a definitive answer. And I guess the same goes for clover. The lady at a local store said not to plant red clover that it is bad for the cows? Is it true that Kentucky 31 Fescue may be bad for cows since it has a fungus named "endophyte" Thank you and awaiting your good word. Jim
Hi I am looking more info abut cows I want to start pleas help me.Thanks
Isnt sea salt better than synthetic minerals?
Mr Judy mentioned sea salt is now potentially full of plastics..... rock salt isn’t synthetic.
Sea salt from the ocean, yes. Check origin of salt. Salt mined from ancient sea beds are not tainted with plastics and nuclear waste from Fukushima.
you are talking about raw apple cider vinegar ?? not pasteurized ??
Yes
I'm not trying to sound like a smart alic or anything, but if salt is 90% bioavailable from a plant maybe ya'll should consider doing a foliar application of your pastures with a small spray rig.
Folier spraying salt on your land is hard on soil microbes. You will get a growth burst but you are killing some beneficial microbes.
It’s less harsh on them if you mix with a carbon source like humates or sugar. Might be worth a try for you. You also might want to consider starting to measure Brix levels. Would help you put a few numbers and data behind experiments.
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Hi Greg, you and the guys may remember, at your Grazing School last fall (the 2nd week at least), Greg Brann discussed the use of Apple Cider Vinegar. He added it to his water and provided two different ratios he has used. Will you be making the slurry in tubs and leaving it in the paddocks? How will you fasten it down?
We have several methods that we will be trying out. Stay tuned!
@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Can’t wait to see what you’re going to do next!
cattle can eat sugar??
thats my concern too..
Your guys need microphones IMO :)
We don't have time to mic up, we have animals and grass that need our attention!