Your hay fields sure look lush and the growth seems to be quite fast. Your field practice sure seems to be working well and the cattle look to be enjoying their feed.
This is fantastic! I love the cows bellowing at you hahaha. We also like that you are in NY like our property is so the similarities are very informative. Love the candidness.
This is GREAT info!!! We just got cattle for our 25ish acres. We decided on 3 Dexter's (a momma cow, bullcalf, and a steer) and 1 black angus/hurfer steer for meat. (Probably won't get any other breeds but Dexter's again though...). Thank you for all the videos you do!!! And I would like to make a shout out to your wife!!! At least around here people are truly shocked when I talk about our farm and now our cattle! So to the wife, you are a beautiful and strong woman who makes me feel like I can do this too!!! Thank you!
I was wondering the other day what you had come up with for movable fencing that is convenient and quality. Looked through your videos, and my questions were answered!
You should check out Timeless Fence products. They make mainly PVC tee-posts for permanent electric fence but they are coming out with a pig tail step in post. They are super heavy duty and have a huge foot step do it's really easy to get into rocky ground
I use the white tape it does the job for now but it is quite frustrating to roll it back up. Thanks for the tips save us from making mistakes that at the end save us money so thank you very much for that god bless you and your family
We settled on the 4.5 mm rope instead of the 6 mm. it has the same number of conductors as 6mm but you can fit a lot more on a reel. look at turbo braid too. Whatever you get, get the good stuff. The Australian and New Zealand brands are typically the best. They have temporary fencing down pat.
Did your one wire experiment work? Did just one wire keep your cattle in? I have a Jersey/Angus cross heifer.....and she is a nasty fence crawler. She will try to get out even if she is standing in 4 ft of fresh green grass. I am fairly new to keeping cows, but I am trying my best to come up with ways to rotate their grazing areas. We have been in drought like conditions for about 4 years now where I live, so the fields do not regenerate very quick. If you have any ideas for me about this, please let me know. For now we have resorted to training her to be tied and we move her tie out every day instead of fencing.
Hi! Great video as usual! Can you post the links to the fencing that you used? I am on an extreme budget and can’t afford to buy something that is not going to work. This is exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you!
Trying to get into rotational grazing. Do you ever have issues with coyotes or dogs and your calves using just a single wire and just two wire perimeter fences?
Roughly what is the length and width that you are mob/strip grazing at a time? I realize that a lot of variables go into that but just as a starting point please? Looking for a miniature Jersey snd a dexter, thank you!
down in Austin Tx its 86 when i wake up haha But on a post note. Judy swears that you should never use a steel post because if insulators breaking it causes the fence to ground out and if a deer or something runs into it they will cause the plastic insulator to break. Have you had this experience?
@@JustaFewAcresFarm interesting never heard anyone say they arent a fan of him before. Just curious what you mean by not a fan. Do you mean what he teaches doesnt apply to your farm so you dont watch him or that you dont agree what he teaches is correct? Not trying to start an argument i have no experience and just dream of farming/cattle in the future and watch most of his videos due to others recommending him. Thanks for any advice you can pass along
He presents his method of farming as the only method, that will work on any farm. All farms are different and succeed in different ways. I'd rather people learned from others such as Salatin and Savory, who recognize this. Grazing is about knowing your land to find the best method that works for you. th-cam.com/video/eg_7bmR3zUY/w-d-xo.html
@@JustaFewAcresFarm thanks for the info, that definitely makes sense and i can see that he definitely presents his way as the way to graze. I do appreciate him removing my land is too expensive excuse and his emphasis of breeding and paying attention to the grass. And he has way too much experience for me to not use his knowledge but i also watch as many other perspectives as possible and take no ones way as the only way. Yeah definitely have watched about everything i can get on salitin and savory. They are great! Thanks for the videos you definitely help bring alot more specific operational details.
@@JustaFewAcresFarm you have a farm to run, I'm sitting on my couch waiting to go back to work 🤙. I'm waiting to start my farm in Ohio... Just 12 years left until I retire from the USMC.
Sir, I have a question. Researchers claim that burning some patch in your land can avoid the use of fences and still acquire the preferred grazing movements of cattle. What's your take on this?
I think it's an interesting approach. It seems like it would be more applicable to larger wide open spaces in more arid climates like the western part of the US.
Thanks Pete, great video on fencing! Question- do you keep all your heifer calves for replacement stock or just a few that you select? I know most/all of the bull calves are for market, most likely.
Hi Cria and Kidd, this year we're starting to cull our heifers as we've reached our max herd size. It's a nice position to be in, as we can focus now on keeping only the best & improving our breeding stock.
@@JustaFewAcresFarm Good to know! I'm not looking yet (next spring for sure), but there are a LOT of homestead families looking for heifers to train to milk on one of the Dexter Family Milk Cow fb pages, if you're looking to sell them instead of cull. FYI, not sure if you'd make more profit selling them that way or not. With crazy times and all, etc. I know you've got good stock and great temperaments.
put it at there nose height when they are walking. you want that nice wet nose to touch it first. Bulls can be hard to control with electric fence unless you get a charger that has a higher joule number. The fuzzy ones are the hardest because the fur helps insulate them. You need a charger with enough oomph to get a spark to them.
Just a Few Acres Farm same. It seems like a waste of money to buy something that lasts for a use or two. I only purchase corn and feed from them and that’s it
A metal post grounds the wire every 30 feet so any bird who sits on the poly wire and reaches over to the metal post with its beak is a dead bird…not a big fan of rebar posts.
@@JustaFewAcresFarm That was my experience several years ago with T - post and high tensile wire. I can’t tell you how many shrikes, mocking birds I killed. Maybe my equipment wasn’t as sophisticated as your system or maybe I didn’t have it set up right. I live on 49 acres north of Sulphur, Oklahoma. Doubt if I would ever try to grow animals for market, but I enjoy all aspects of your endeavor. Thank you…
Your hay fields sure look lush and the growth seems to be quite fast. Your field practice sure seems to be working well and the cattle look to be enjoying their feed.
You sir are a outstanding teacher! Thank you! I'm learning so much!
You're welcome Theresa!!
This is fantastic! I love the cows bellowing at you hahaha. We also like that you are in NY like our property is so the similarities are very informative. Love the candidness.
This is GREAT info!!! We just got cattle for our 25ish acres. We decided on 3 Dexter's (a momma cow, bullcalf, and a steer) and 1 black angus/hurfer steer for meat. (Probably won't get any other breeds but Dexter's again though...). Thank you for all the videos you do!!! And I would like to make a shout out to your wife!!! At least around here people are truly shocked when I talk about our farm and now our cattle! So to the wife, you are a beautiful and strong woman who makes me feel like I can do this too!!! Thank you!
Hi Heather, Hilarie says thank you; you made her day!! Best of luck with your farm.
I was wondering the other day what you had come up with for movable fencing that is convenient and quality. Looked through your videos, and my questions were answered!
You should check out Timeless Fence products. They make mainly PVC tee-posts for permanent electric fence but they are coming out with a pig tail step in post. They are super heavy duty and have a huge foot step do it's really easy to get into rocky ground
I really enjoy your videos! I've got just a few acres and you teach me a lot.
Good info!!!
Enjoyed your (informative) video. Thanks
Great video 👍
I use the white tape it does the job for now but it is quite frustrating to roll it back up. Thanks for the tips save us from making mistakes that at the end save us money so thank you very much for that god bless you and your family
Hi Ender, never used that, but I've seen it used for horses quite a bit. I'll bet it's a pain to roll up.
We settled on the 4.5 mm rope instead of the 6 mm. it has the same number of conductors as 6mm but you can fit a lot more on a reel. look at turbo braid too. Whatever you get, get the good stuff. The Australian and New Zealand brands are typically the best. They have temporary fencing down pat.
South Carolina here 90+ with high humidity that will kill ya. Insane how your almost at 60k
AWSUME VIDIO SIR
Did your one wire experiment work? Did just one wire keep your cattle in?
I have a Jersey/Angus cross heifer.....and she is a nasty fence crawler. She will try to get out even if she is standing in 4 ft of fresh green grass. I am fairly new to keeping cows, but I am trying my best to come up with ways to rotate their grazing areas. We have been in drought like conditions for about 4 years now where I live, so the fields do not regenerate very quick.
If you have any ideas for me about this, please let me know. For now we have resorted to training her to be tied and we move her tie out every day instead of fencing.
Hi! Great video as usual! Can you post the links to the fencing that you used? I am on an extreme budget and can’t afford to buy something that is not going to work. This is exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you!
Trying to get into rotational grazing. Do you ever have issues with coyotes or dogs and your calves using just a single wire and just two wire perimeter fences?
Roughly what is the length and width that you are mob/strip grazing at a time? I realize that a lot of variables go into that but just as a starting point please? Looking for a miniature Jersey snd a dexter, thank you!
How far apart do you place the metal poles for the fence?
He says 30' apart at 2:31
down in Austin Tx its 86 when i wake up haha But on a post note. Judy swears that you should never use a steel post because if insulators breaking it causes the fence to ground out and if a deer or something runs into it they will cause the plastic insulator to break. Have you had this experience?
Nope. Not a fan of Judy.
@@JustaFewAcresFarm interesting never heard anyone say they arent a fan of him before. Just curious what you mean by not a fan. Do you mean what he teaches doesnt apply to your farm so you dont watch him or that you dont agree what he teaches is correct? Not trying to start an argument i have no experience and just dream of farming/cattle in the future and watch most of his videos due to others recommending him. Thanks for any advice you can pass along
He presents his method of farming as the only method, that will work on any farm. All farms are different and succeed in different ways. I'd rather people learned from others such as Salatin and Savory, who recognize this. Grazing is about knowing your land to find the best method that works for you. th-cam.com/video/eg_7bmR3zUY/w-d-xo.html
@@JustaFewAcresFarm thanks for the info, that definitely makes sense and i can see that he definitely presents his way as the way to graze. I do appreciate him removing my land is too expensive excuse and his emphasis of breeding and paying attention to the grass. And he has way too much experience for me to not use his knowledge but i also watch as many other perspectives as possible and take no ones way as the only way. Yeah definitely have watched about everything i can get on salitin and savory. They are great! Thanks for the videos you definitely help bring alot more specific operational details.
How many Dexter could you graze on 80 acres of pasture divided?
Just found your videos, you do a great job, thank you. What king of Fence Energizers are you using?
At 6:20 in th-cam.com/video/DzKqcvQxcUc/w-d-xo.html he talks about his Cyclops and explains why he uses it.
Well JK beat me to it. Thanks JK! And The Papaw I'm glad you found our channel!
@@JustaFewAcresFarm you have a farm to run, I'm sitting on my couch waiting to go back to work 🤙. I'm waiting to start my farm in Ohio... Just 12 years left until I retire from the USMC.
@@jkowalski3 Thank you for your service, sir.
How did you decide on your fence placement in relation to barns, woodland and hay fields and most of Water.? Ty
Sir, I have a question. Researchers claim that burning some patch in your land can avoid the use of fences and still acquire the preferred grazing movements of cattle. What's your take on this?
I think it's an interesting approach. It seems like it would be more applicable to larger wide open spaces in more arid climates like the western part of the US.
Thanks Pete, great video on fencing! Question- do you keep all your heifer calves for replacement stock or just a few that you select? I know most/all of the bull calves are for market, most likely.
Hi Cria and Kidd, this year we're starting to cull our heifers as we've reached our max herd size. It's a nice position to be in, as we can focus now on keeping only the best & improving our breeding stock.
@@JustaFewAcresFarm Good to know! I'm not looking yet (next spring for sure), but there are a LOT of homestead families looking for heifers to train to milk on one of the Dexter Family Milk Cow fb pages, if you're looking to sell them instead of cull. FYI, not sure if you'd make more profit selling them that way or not. With crazy times and all, etc. I know you've got good stock and great temperaments.
We are renting a bull and have a 5 barbed wire fence. We will add 1 hot wire . What height would you put that at? Thanx for the vid.
Hi Jeanine, about 3 feet above the ground.
Thanx
put it at there nose height when they are walking. you want that nice wet nose to touch it first. Bulls can be hard to control with electric fence unless you get a charger that has a higher joule number. The fuzzy ones are the hardest because the fur helps insulate them. You need a charger with enough oomph to get a spark to them.
Please tell us if something changes and there is something we can do to increase your TH-cam income. You and your family are America as it should be.
It seems to me like tractor supply products are bad quality. I purchased a clevis and the pin popped out during the first use
I agree. I'm very careful about what I buy there anymore.
Just a Few Acres Farm same. It seems like a waste of money to buy something that lasts for a use or two. I only purchase corn and feed from them and that’s it
Is it just me or is them cows on the good looking side?
A metal post grounds the wire every 30 feet so any bird who sits on the poly wire and reaches over to the metal post with its beak is a dead bird…not a big fan of rebar posts.
LOL, a surprised bird but not a dead bird. This is the difference between current and voltage.
@@JustaFewAcresFarm
That was my experience several years ago with T - post and high tensile wire. I can’t tell you how many shrikes, mocking birds I killed. Maybe my equipment wasn’t as sophisticated as your system or maybe I didn’t have it set up right.
I live on 49 acres north of Sulphur, Oklahoma. Doubt if I would ever try to grow animals for market, but I enjoy all aspects of your endeavor. Thank you…