Wintering cattle on a small scale

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4 жыл бұрын

In this video I show you how I winter cattle on a small scale here at Bryn Bach.
I Talk about all the key points food, water , bedding and go into good tips on what you need in a shed. + I talk about taming cattle and how to take advantage of this while they are in the shed.
A must watch if your new to farming beef.

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@keithaspin5160 3 жыл бұрын

first of your videos i have watched.....i really enjoyed it and in particular the way you explain things...you should be a teacher...very informative and easy to understand for a non farmer...thank you and well done!!!!

@gwenyngruffydd 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@rickwarner516 2 жыл бұрын

Fine gate hinges, well done. And yes good looking welding joints

@gwenyngruffydd 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rick 😊👍🏻

@pottyplotter2462 4 жыл бұрын

That was a lovely video, thank you. Can't wait for your next one💜

@gwenyngruffydd 4 жыл бұрын

potty plotter thank you for the kind comments 😊 really appreciate it.

@neilradnor2645 Жыл бұрын

Sound advice all the way through 👏👍

@gwenyngruffydd Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@addwilliamson2112 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I'm not a farmer so appreciate you explaining everything 👍

@gwenyngruffydd 4 жыл бұрын

ADD WILLIAMSON thank you for the kind comment 😊 very much appreciated. 😊

@04jambo1956 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoying your videos and the information you impart.

@gwenyngruffydd 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@osd3218 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video.. love that Welsh accent 👌 . Greetings from Romania

@gwenyngruffydd 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 🇷🇴

@mh1668 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Gwenyn loved it.

@gwenyngruffydd 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@sentimentalbloke7586 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your insight

@gwenyngruffydd 4 жыл бұрын

Stan Ketchell thanks Stan 😊

@rockcrusher4636 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, as always, thank you, you do it right mate, very enjoyable.

@gwenyngruffydd 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@carlsledge3868 Жыл бұрын

18 years ago, I had a 200 head cow/calf production herd and 5 top quality registered Angus bulls, many of my cows were black baddies, like the second one you gave the apple to, I had about 8% Texas Longhorn genetics in my production cattle for hardiness and lower calf birth weight, lol it's sad a longhorn can survive on pine straw and cactus. The polled hereford and angus genetics completely covered and kept the longhorn from showing up in my cables, never had apples to feed, but had a 2 ton gravity flow wagon and the cows always knew it had treats abroad, might out date bread, candy or cottonseed, I had one rule I won't own any cattle that I can't hand feed and pet, the crazy ones got the market trip.

@gwenyngruffydd Жыл бұрын

Definitely don’t keep the crazy ones!! I agree with that!! 😅😂

@worrenchavalala2909 3 жыл бұрын

so amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@gwenyngruffydd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@tomthumb891 3 жыл бұрын

Mate brilliant video !!

@gwenyngruffydd 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 🐮

@tomthumb891 3 жыл бұрын

@@gwenyngruffydd I’m a farmers son in the West Country hoping to get back to a small farm next year 10/20 beef cattle literally can’t wait !! Ps I love wales what a beautiful beautiful place. We come over dirt bike racing and ridding Newtown area !! Such a beautiful place awesome channel subscribed !! Good luck in 2021

@gwenyngruffydd 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 and good luck with the new farm 😁👍🏻👍🏻

@Irfansofia.1 5 ай бұрын

Hello there, dear brother! I manage a small dairy farm in Northern India, and with winter approaching, I'm concerned about ensuring the well-being of our cows in the snowy weather. Could you provide advice on protecting them from the cold? Additionally, I'm curious about the optimal feeding pattern. What ingredients are best for maintaining the cows' health and boosting milk production? I'm particularly interested in learning about the composition of your silage. Appreciate your insights

@gwenyngruffydd 5 ай бұрын

Hi, I’m not a dairy farmer and the feed my cows get is nowhere near the quality dairy cows get. I don’t test the silage. They get the grass that I have in the field as it is. Winter wise a good building to shelter them in is the best thing to do.

@caryldavies9151 4 жыл бұрын

Good video! Dim byd yn well na edrych ar ol y gwartheg, a hefyd neis i gael tips wrth ffermwyr arall 👍🏼🐮

@gwenyngruffydd 4 жыл бұрын

Caryl Davies Diolch 😊😊 Ond ffarmwr bach iawn I fi!!!

@mr.attitude927 3 жыл бұрын

Keep it up bro love frm india

@gwenyngruffydd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@carlsledge3868 Жыл бұрын

I know more about beef cattle than I do about honeybees.

@gwenyngruffydd Жыл бұрын

I’m the other way round

@wewillfarm3852 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, I'm thinking of getting a few calve off a local dairy farmer, how big a shed do you think I could get away with for about 4 yearlings

@gwenyngruffydd 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, It doesn’t need to be to big. There is an official code for Square Metre per cow. I’m not sure what that is.

@ricardoaugusto9925 2 жыл бұрын

if you don t have enough space it could be 6 square meters per animal, but they would need an outdoor exercise area as well. The good thing about small barn is less bedding but more management to keep it clean. if you decide for 10, 12, 16 square meters per animal or more there will more space but the amount of bedding would be higher. You could make a small shed with 6 square meters per animal plus a small open area to put water and to feed them when it is not raining, that way some of the manure will be deposited outside of the bedding. Maybe a 6 x 6 meter shed would be enough.

@ronaldbarrett9148 3 жыл бұрын

😊

@jasondetzel 4 жыл бұрын

just wondering why they cannot spend more time on pasture. Are you worried about them messing up the pastures because of all the mud? Is it tough to bring food to them because of all the snow or mud or are they just not acclimated to the weather where you are? Great video

@gwenyngruffydd 4 жыл бұрын

Jason Detzel hi, the cows would do just fine outside unless we get a ridiculous amount of snow. The main reason to bring them in is to save the pasture. We want the grass to grow quick in spring. If the cows were left on the fields all winter there would be no grass in spring just mud. We cut that grass for winter feed too so would be disastrous. In some cases you can winter cows outdoors on good dry land but you need a lot of land so that the cattle are not poaching the same area. The sheep on the other hand will spend 11 months of the year outdoors. We only bring them in for lambing. Feeding them in the shed is really easy. We keep their feed by the shed and carry it in with the tractor. Il do another video showing this bit 😊. Thanks for the comment and I’m really glad you liked the video. 😊

@rickwarner516 2 жыл бұрын

Well done 🍎🍎🍎🍎

@BombmakingAK 3 жыл бұрын

How and how often do you scrape away muck from where they stand when they eat? Or du you just mix bedding into lt?

@gwenyngruffydd 3 жыл бұрын

Normally clean the front out about 3 times a winter and totally empty the shed half way through the winter. I bed all the shed to stop it turning into slurry where they stand and eat. If I didn’t do that I’d probably have to clean the front out every week at least.

@charliedadude 3 жыл бұрын

Very Nice barn. Om building my own cattle barn. How big is your building?

@gwenyngruffydd 3 жыл бұрын

60ftx25ft + the overhang roof

@gwenyngruffydd 3 жыл бұрын

And I think it’s 14ft to the eves

@charliedadude 3 жыл бұрын

Cool mine Will Bee 15x30. I Will have 3 cows 3 calves and 3 eves

@gwenyngruffydd 3 жыл бұрын

That would work out great! 😊👍🏻

@charliedadude 2 жыл бұрын

Bricks are up on my barn now, dont know how to upload pictures Here thou, would like to show you

@assadk1573 3 жыл бұрын

I’m planing to set up one . I wonder any way I can get more information please .

@gwenyngruffydd 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, More information on what? Thanks Gruff

@assadk1573 3 жыл бұрын

@@gwenyngruffydd cost , process , ROI eta etc . I’ve done some research and initially will start with small scale but still some one who is actually doing this , wil have good idea . I’m planing to visit few dairy form to get better understanding

@gwenyngruffydd 3 жыл бұрын

Fair question. I’m not sure where you can get that info...maybe from farming magazines?

@assadk1573 3 жыл бұрын

@@gwenyngruffydd thanks I’ve done research online and seen few magazines and project cost etc . But still I would like to speak to some one who is doing this at small scale . I’ll be visiting ASAP possible .

@starbright8916 2 жыл бұрын

how big is your shed and how many cows do you keep in there?

@gwenyngruffydd 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good question I can’t remember off the top of my head. 60ft x 30ft ish… I’ve had 16 in 2 of the bays. I keep the tractor in the third bay.

@TravelJay23 2 жыл бұрын

A neighbouring farm has put the cows inside for the winter but they never clean them out, it's absolutely awful living conditions, it's just slurry everywhere, they can venture outside onto concrete if they wish but that is covered in slurry too, the cows have no bedding what so ever, this year they are cows and calves in the barn, surely they need regular clean bedding?

@gwenyngruffydd 2 жыл бұрын

Yes she’d should be bedded down regular or scraped out every day. No good keeping the cows filthy.