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STOCKMANSHIP TECHNIQUES TO FOLLOW GRAZING PLANS WITHOUT CROSS FENCING
Author
Kinford, Bob
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
2015
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It only takes a week or possibly two, of proper handling to instill herd instinct into cattle. Once this is done, it is a simple matter of picking up the herd when they are ready to come off water and start grazing them in the desired direction for the day. The training process is fairly simple as well, and consists of suggesting to the cattle they all come to water at the same time, then once again suggesting they go out to graze together. The key word is “suggest” as you are not actually “driving” the cattle but using a series of movements which take pressure off of the cattle to get them to go where you want. Presentation will include instilling herd instinct into a herd of 2,000 mother cows in Queensland, Australia and will show video from the rider's point of view, as well as the POV from a third party. 

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Conference Name
SRM Sacramento, CA