livestock-management
26 videos tagged livestock-management across 5 categories.
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Ram and bull herd move to new farm during extended drought
Thirteen minutes following a regenerative rancher's livestock management decisions and multi-species grazing strategy during drought conditions on a new property.
Why Your Cows Are Escaping (And How To Stop It)
Livestock containment fundamentals: why fencing matters for liability, pasture health, and food security, plus entry-level options for new homesteaders.
Moving the Bull Herd onto Fall Pasture
Ten-minute walkthrough of rotational grazing logistics: moving cattle onto rested pasture, herd management, and seasonal pasture cycling on a working regenerative farm.
Why You Need To Stockpile Hay Now
How drought-driven hay shortages affect livestock owners, and why on-farm hay collection and storage are critical for keeping animals fed during pasture recovery.
Rotational Grazing for Chemical-Free Parasite Control
How to sequence goats, cows, and chickens across pasture to naturally manage parasites, maintain soil health, and maximize productivity without chemical inputs.
We're Rethinking How We Homestead (Again!)
Seasonal adjustments to livestock, food preservation, and self-sufficiency practices for winter homesteading in North Idaho.
Two Weeks Stranded Off-Grid: Water Logistics and Homestead Management
Seven-minute reflection on managing an off-grid Arizona homestead during supply delays, including water-hauling systems, animal care during limited mobility, and when to outsource vs. DIY.
Baby Nigerian Dwarf Goat Kids Born on Our Homestead
Two Nigerian dwarf goats give birth to twin kids each with no complications—documenting livestock breeding and neonatal care on an off-grid Tasmanian homestead.
Greg and Jan's South Poll cattle herd and sheep flock thriving in summer drought
Eight-minute walkthrough of how Greg's South Poll cattle and sheep are managing through drought conditions using regenerative pasture techniques.
Our First Winter on the Homestead: Firewood and Sheep Grazing Planning
Walk-through of first-winter planning on a PA mountain homestead: firewood procurement, stacking and drying strategy, rotational sheep grazing to stretch pasture, and regenerative land management for cold-season self-sufficiency.
Mowing the landowner's yard with the herd, no fuel required
Six-minute walkthrough of using livestock grazing to maintain pasture and reduce external inputs, eliminating fuel costs through rotational animal management.
BB Gun Management: Keep Sheep In Line
39-second demonstration of using a BB gun's sound to herd escaped sheep back into their pen—an unconventional but effective farm management technique.
Our Sheep's First Days On The Homestead
Step-by-step introduction of a dairy sheep flock: pasture preparation, breed selection rationale, barn setup, and managing initial integration challenges.
Starting a Successful Regenerative Grazing Business from Scratch (Part 5)
Part 5 of Greg Judy's step-by-step guide to establishing a regenerative grazing operation, covering practical implementation from pasture setup to livestock management.
Why You Can't Find Local Meat Anymore
Analysis of the collapse of local meat-processing infrastructure since the pandemic and strategies for managing livestock inventory when butcher capacity is unavailable.
Why Farmers Use Goats to Close Out Summer
How rotational grazing with portable fencing clears vegetation while building soil fertility—a practical technique for homestead food production.
WW3, Flocks, and Fires | Bear Brief 5AUG26
Geopolitical tensions, poultry husbandry, and wildfire risk assessment in a current-events briefing.
What I Got Wrong About Grazing Schedules
How to manage rotational grazing by animal density rather than fixed calendar schedules, and why flexible paddock sizing improves land productivity and parasite control.
When Farm Growth Costs Too Much | Garrett & Isabelle Heydt of Solstice Beef Company
Interview with regenerative beef farmers on scaling decisions, family health tradeoffs, and redefining farm success around stewardship rather than endless growth.
What Morning Chores Really Look Like on a Homestead
Real-time walkthrough of daily pasture rotation chores and their benefits for livestock, soil health, and grazing efficiency.
Your Cattle Keep Testing the Fence, Check This First
58-second walkthrough of high-tensile electric fence installation, grounding mistakes, and insulator placement to keep livestock secure long-term.
From Zero Experience to a Booming Farm Business: The Power of Authentic Marketing | Freedom Farms NY
Two former corporate workers share how they built a 300+ acre direct-to-consumer meat operation from scratch, covering livestock selection, butchering, shipping, and scaling a profitable farm business.
Castrating Piglets: Learn This Skill
Two-minute walkthrough of piglet castration technique, a foundational livestock-management skill for homestead pig farming.
Turn Your Homestead Milk Cow Dream Into a Reality: The Essential Starter Guide
74-minute interview on dairy cow ownership: breed selection, animal care, milk production, calf sharing, fresh milk uses, gear essentials, and troubleshooting for homestead food security.
How Much DE (Diatomaceous Earth) For Horses?
Step-by-step guide to dosing food-grade diatomaceous earth for horses as a parasite management strategy on homesteads.
Longhorns and hay rings on the homestead
Two-minute walkthrough of hay bale rings for livestock feed storage on an off-grid homestead.