Or in this case a case a couple hundred (fence ties, that is.) Forty degree days in December are a blessing not to be wasted. I'd been wanting this west paddock finished before spring and with a willing Scott, we got it done today. Below is Scott's handy field-fence un-roller. This is just one of the many inventions, small and large, that help make him a FARM GENIUS.
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| Scott and the fence un-roller |
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| Building the west paddock |
I now have a corral on the south side of the barn, and three paddocks 2-3 acres each. The rest of the pasture is open. This isn't enough for a true rotational grazing set up, but it does start to give me some control over my stocking rates. I need to keep the cows close to home during calving and breeding seasons. Last year, I repeatedly abused my one paddock by overgrazing it.
If it doesn't grow back well enough in the spring, it may need to be reseeded- not the way to run a sustainable operation! Now with three paddocks I can rest each of them to maintain good grass growth and diversity. The other 20 acres of pasture will be an open salad bar until I can get some cross-fencing there too.
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| Katherine climbing a locust tree in the west paddock |
Katherine helped build fence by playing contentedly in our new 3 acre playpen while we worked. What more could a kid want than trees to climb, dirt to dig, and by the end of the day- snowflakes to catch.
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