Greg Judy explaining his super effective economical sheep fence design
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- Sheep fencing that is economical is all we build. Fiberglass or Timeless Fence posts are the key to building effective low maintenance sheep fence. Go to greenpasturesfarm.net for more info.
Starting a sheep operation on 160 acres with a friend. He's getting ten ewes and I'm helping with the pay off being just learning and experience. We are greatful for all this information. Happy that we found a few St. Croix farms locally here that's what we are going with for our first try at sheep.
If Greg Judy does it, that’s they way we should do it. Everything you do is well thought out and comes from vast experience.
Yup, lots of people talk and talk and even disparage him &/or his methods but Greg does it for years until he figures it out fer shur! Ya can't go wrong by following and copying G.J. and he's made all the mistakes so if you're smart, you'll follow him for that reason alone. He is VERY graciously offering up the results of his experience and mistakes. That's pure GOLD!
Also, he's got the kind of mind that knows how to hone in on the heart of a matter, no matter how seemingly offbeat or unconventional. Not too many of those around. So valuable. That's my quest: to find the people and techniques in the heart of a thing like that. Plus, he's the most pleasant and interesting person on YT! I hope he doesn't get a fat head! Ha!
Greg a PhD in hard knocks,
the Most UnderRated Degree 📜 in Life and Business.
Funny about the overalls. I'm an ironworker, and my overalls have more patches than original material, and stand up on their own before I get rid of them. I don't sew, so I use tear mender, tug o' war, or even plain old carpet glue. Patches on patches, on patches. So I didn't give the slightest thought to the condition of your overalls. They still have plenty of life in them! I live in the city, and build high rise buildings, but my Grandparents were raised on a ranch, and I'm really interested in ways to keep a working farm in this "Big Agra" environment.
Another very informative video. Thanks Mr.Greg
Awesome and practical fencing video!
Thanks for sharing!
You clean up fine for people. Sheep don't mind torn coveralls. Lol
Greg Judy is a legend.
I for one!! love the old overalls!!!
Hey that looks like a dress farming outfit to me. You should see some of the stuff we wear. It's more comfortable after it's broke in and that means you can get more work done
Good job scaling that fence man!!
This is what you call winter? You still have green grass, temps above freezing, and no snow 😁. Cheers from North Dakota my friend.
Gosh you guys are just plain tough. 2 years ago I spoke at the grazing conference in Bismarck in January. It was minus 40 below. That kind of cold just eats right through your clothing!!!!!
Good morning Mr Judy. I have a cuestion: can you explain why is it that grass don't like to grow in a forest? Is it because of the sheid ? Or is it something else? We have here pine planted forest whit animals in them. And something us not right because Israel not working how it should. Can you help us?
Im from Eldorado Misiones Argentina. 120 km from Iguazú falls..
Thank you forma your videos! They are a true INSPIRATION!
Forest areas are fungal dominated. Need some bacteria in there to grow grass.
Another informative video!! When this old single city slicker becomes a regenerative farmer I'm gonna be ready!! I did laundry today and listened to several of your lectures.
@The gardener That's funny................. !
You said
"foam filled corner post". I'm not sure what foam that is, but I would like to know the anatomy of that post. It looks useful. I have been learning.
A lot from your videos thank you.
It has a closed cell urethane based foam inside the fiberglass post.
@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Do you buy them that way, or do you make them?
@calvinkalmon6746 they come made that way
Do you ever sell any of your steers and if so what time of year? Also do you think they would do well in North East Florida? Thanks and loved your first book.
Daniel Doyle he just did.
Excellent content
Don’t apologize for those clothes. It is right in line with a fashion line called Derelicte. So hot right now…
Greg, do you mean 7 sheep equals 1 cow animal unit? So if you had 100 cows and you added 1 sheep per cow (100 sheep) you would be adding the equivalent of about 14 cows to the herd?
That is correct, using our mature ewe weights. Wool sheep ewes can be much heavier. Whatever the weight of your ewes, devide 1000 ÷ 130 or whatever the weight is. That gives you your answer.
Is there a problem with coyotes and if so, how is it addressed?
Livestock Guardian Dogs (LDG's). The dogs are vigilant to protect their herd and they're always with it. The dogs even run ahead to check out the next paddock every move. LGD's will protect chickens, goats, sheep, etc. It's what they live for.
Greg, you say that you want to make sure the cattle don't take a second bite until the grass has recovered. If the sheep are only 14 days behind, and they do eat some grass and clover, are they taking a "second bite"?
Ideally the sheep should be in with the cattle. Maybe someday. In the mean time it is best if you have them separated to immediately follow behind the cattle with sheep. You correctly pointed out the 2 week lag and that is not good.
Great video!
Good morning. Is there a way we can talk so I can ask a few questions please
At what month do you take away the males from the females
What are the corner posts made of? Foam filled fiberglass or PVC or ???
Never mind, I found the other video: th-cam.com/video/MXnPpF7fdrI/w-d-xo.html
When the class will held
So....how do you keep out the coyotes and neighbors dogs?
LGD's don't allow either. See other reply.
Greg, what is the covered, Fort Knox carport for?
So is the single sheep wire 10 inches from the ground?
Yes
Makes sense to me, that if you have just enough feed for X number of cattle, that you can't throw in another pile of animals that eat that same forage. Of course somebody'll get hungry, both herds above n below ground
I am as bad about the patches.They don't get conferrable tell wore out
What if you don't have any grass?
Rent or buy land that grows grass. Farmland leases are reasonable and you'll want long-term leases so you can best manage the land (improve with fences and water, etc.).
I love beat up clothes tooo
coveralls are fine, looks like my husbands
Can sheep eat buttercups? I hear mixed reviews.
My scottish blackface eat the flowers a bit. But from what I understand it is toxic to them. But i haven't had any issues.
My sheep are temperamental I can put them into a new paddock and they'll eat the weeds the next day a new paddock and they'll walk right by the weeds same kind of weeds to eat the same kind of grass they walked by the the day before
Nov 09, 2019
* I’ve got $50 in paid Repairs on ea of my Old Levi’s jeans 👖
But that’s over 14 years of comfortable wear, and they Do Not make ‘Em like they used to ! Fact.
Do you ever get hit by your fences? You’re always waving your hands around by them in your videos and I’m just waiting for it to happen. Then you step over it. The coveralls must insulate enough Incase you brush up against it. I’m sorry, but I don’t know much about electric fences other than don’t touch it when it’s hot.
@CaliforniaCheez no that wire had 10000 volts in it. With that many volts you have a high incentive not to touch it. I could write an entertaining book chapter on just my most memorable electric fence shocks that I have encountered over the years. I may need to put that chapter in my new book that will be coming out next year.
I'll be at 28.lol
I’m glad you make these videos and share your experiences with the masses.
I so appreciate your Teaching/ Information/ Wisdom Greg.
Thank You.
Podziwiam ludzi którzy wprowadzają swoje pomysły w życie i polepszają ten zepsuty świat .. Goodluck . Mar Max from Poland
Double knee carhartt pantd and bibs thebonly clothes of a real working man...been wearing nothing but 30 years
Yup they last
Double front logger jeans work for us further South. Suspenders required.
That's what I love! A person who takes a stand over his pants! LoL...... Sometimes I wish more people would just take a STAND about something, ANYTHING instead of watching passively & letting the country continue to spin 'round & round the drain! :) Great, informative video- even after a year! I am so enjoying watching all of these videos, a few per day!!! It's medicine for the soul. :)
Do you happen to have a video where you share how you constructed your mobile shade structure for your sheep?
Greg, those clothes would sell for hundreds of dollars in NYC...even with the stains. You are in high fashion! LOVE old clothes and if they hide all my parts still, I keep them long time.
I have fortune then in turn old clothes!!
More common sense management!! Right down to the height of the top wire. If we pay attention I bet ya we can learn a little something here!! Have a good evening Mr Judy !
since when did live stock care bout yer clothes?as long as yer private parts/tender parts are covered other people can go jump in a mud wallow, i jist listen to a couple o videos while me an my dogs ate supper an did the dishes,, please keep them videos commin,, thank ya fer yer knowlage video
We have 36 acres and preparing for our first flock. Do I understand this is your perimeter fence, then you tie in your rotational paddock fencing to that?
How old are the withers when you process?
12 to 24 months old. The older ones have much better flavor and more grass fat on them.
Liquid stitch will quickly patch those bibs and make them last years longer. Take one pair that is done and use it for patch material for the rest of them. :-) You aren't cheap. You are thrifty!!
I've found hot glue to be good for patches and I never have put that dang thread through the eye of the needle.
Greg how many sheep do you run per acre
Solar power out on farm now Greg or mains?
plugin chargers no solar powered.
Where do the animals spend the night?
On the grass pasture where they have lived their whole life.
14500 subscribers today Nov,11,2019 great information.
69,800 as of 28 June 2021.
That might work with goats, but I agree - too much overlap in forage between cows and sheep.
At least one old sheep farmer has found the overlap between cattle sheep and goats to be beneficial for all three. Mike Wallace of Nebraska is my source.
How, sir, is that not overgrazed, where there are no visible sprouts?
Right where I did the video is the sheeps campsite. They obviously over grazed that area, yet down the ridge from there, you can hardly walk through the pasture sward.
My sheep pick out a campsite in every paddock. I understand.
Hey Greg, if the front gate is worth painting - then i reckon the same goes for wearing a decent set of overalls,. My thoughts are they're both a statement of your professionalism. Your commitment to the broader promotion of regenerative ranching (i think your outstanding in your contribution as both a practitioner and influencer) is supported also i suspect by maintaining a strong personal brand where your standards and values have strong alignment in all areas.
I definitely would not wear these clothes if I was meeting a new potential landowner for possibly leasing their farm. I have a brand new pair reserved for those occasions. You are right about appearances, but I'm not going to change who I am on my farms. I want to be comfortable and our livestock don't seem to mind how my clothes look.
LOL @ if you are shorter you might want a height of 28"... or it could be shocking to you