3 Simple Ways To Monitor Livestock Preformance
Part of any good grazing management plan is knowing how to monitor livestock performance. Below are 3 very simple things we can do as farmers to monitor our livestock. As we adjust the grazing program with these tips the livestock will start showing great benefits. Fresh Water Fresh water is one of the easiest things to supply our livestock with. It's absolutely a major contributor to livestock health. If your livestock are not getting clean water daily it will effect their overall performance. I am a firm believer than we as the farmer should be able to drink what we are giving our animals. If you would not drink it, don't force your animals to do so. Go out in your pasture with your herd, watch them as they drink. Do they smell the water before drinking? Do they lick at the water? Or do they just simple drink it down without hesitation? If they are drinking without hesitation they are telling you the water is good. But if you noticed them doing any of the other things ment...