How to Keep Your Livestock and Horses Mud Free and Dry During Wet Adverse Weather

Описание: 0:00 Introduction: Using Wood Chips for Muddy Pastures
0:26 The Problem in Northeast Ohio: Wet Weather and Mud Fever in Horses
1:10 The Solution: Applying 8–12 Inches of Wood Chips in "Throwaway Pastures"
1:48 Financial Benefit: Wood Chips + Manure = Valuable Compost
2:11 Horse Health Benefits: Encouraging Turnout Over Stalling
3:08 Demonstration: Scraping Manure and Wood Chip Mix for Composting
4:16 Management: Cleaning Up Around Hay Feeders
4:48 No Waste Strategy: Composting Wasted Hay
4:59 Path Creation: Using Wood Chips to Create Trails
5:25 Addressing Black Walnut Concerns (Risk Management)
6:50 Photo Examples: Horses on Dry Wood Chips in Winter
7:13 Application Tip: Lay Chips Directly Over Top Soil (Do Not Strip)
8:03 Gate Areas: Why You Must Chip the Most Heavily Trafficked Spots
9:07 Recycling Strategy: Moving Old Chips for Compost and Adding New Chips
11:00 The Process: Loading and Dumping Chips with the Excavator and Dump Trailer
13:10 Equipment in Use: Ford 7710 and Proos Dump Trailer
14:48 Dump Trailer Speed and Efficiency
15:10 Timing is Key: Apply Chips While the Ground is Dry
16:11 Cost of Chips: Free vs. Paid (Why Free is the Best Benefit)
17:02 Other Uses for Chips: Gardens, Paths, and Compost Revenue
18:18 Recommended Equipment: Why a Skid Steer with Tracks is the Best Tool
19:14 Stockpiling Chips for Future Use
20:02 Alternative Materials: Why Wood Chips are Better Than Stone for Livestock
22:50 Maintaining Feeders: Scraping and Re-chipping Feeder Areas
24:44 Final Look: Re-chipped Feeder Area
25:54 Leveling the Ground: Using a Chain Harrow (The Easiest Tool)
28:02 Final Conclusion: Endorsing Wood Chips for 365-Day Turnout

For years we have been using wood chips in combating mud and puddles in our throw-away pastures during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. We are located in Northern Ohio and face wet weather, snow, and freezing temperatures. Wood chips allow us to turnout our animals 365 days a year and have dramatically provided dry and easy footing even in bad weather. Animals are healthier. Having animals turned out reduces labor during the winters months. This video shows how to use wood chips to your advantage and where to put them. Give it a try. I am sure you will be happy with the results. This is not limited to just horses. I am sure it will work with pretty much any livestock from cows to alpacas.

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