Grazing cows: how and where you can when they are driven out to pasture

In the summer it is recommended to graze calves and cows in the pasture. You can buy a land plot of half a hectare, sow legumes and cereal grasses and graze your animals on this territory. If there is no personal pasture, you will have to contact the local authorities and find out where the territory specially designated for grazing is located. It is forbidden to graze cows in the city, near the road or on the banks of the river.

How to herd cows

There are grazing rules and veterinary rules for keeping pets like cows.These instructions are approved at the state, that is, at the legislative level. According to these recommendations, livestock grazing is organized. If you do not follow the rules, you will have to pay fines.

Flock grazing

Cattle can be grazed on fenced or unfenced pastures. In every rural area there are areas specially designated by the local government for grazing. Grazing is carried out by a shepherd with whom they conclude an agreement, or by the livestock owners themselves, in turn. The larger the number of animals, the less often you have to graze the herd. Usually, each owner is in the role of a shepherd 3-4 times per season (from spring to autumn). A person who tends a herd must make sure that the animals do not run away and wander into someone's private property. All responsibility for the actions of the cows rests with the shepherd.

Sometimes animals do not want to graze in the herd, they run away home. In this case, you can spend the first few days with your cow in the meadow, so that she gets used to the new environment.Sometimes shepherds oblige owners to confuse the front legs of animals so that they take short steps and do not run away. You can graze cattle in a herd on a leash.

It is forbidden to graze animals in places not designated by the administration for grazing, including on the coastline and near roads. Cows are driven out into the general herd only after registration, receipt of all vaccinations and permission. Before grazing, you need to find out where the animals gather and where the pastures are. Every morning you will have to drive your cattle to the prescribed point, and pick it up at lunchtime and in the evening. If you graze cows in unauthorized places, you will have to pay a fine or reimburse the owner of the site where the animal has wandered, the amount of damage caused.

Cow grazing on a leash

Animals can be leashed to graze in specially designated areas for grazing. Tied cattle can graze both in public and in private (near the house) pasture.The main thing is not to leave the animal unattended for a long time. If the cattle gets loose and starts walking in crowded places, on private plots or near the road, you will have to pay a fine.

Electroshepherd

Cattle can be grazed with an electric shepherd. In this case, a private pasture is fenced with a wire to which a low voltage electric current is supplied. Animals in such a territory graze themselves, that is, without a shepherd. When they come to the border of the pasture, fenced with wire, they are hit by a small charge of electricity. The electric shepherd is not dangerous to humans, except for people with heart disease.

Self-herding cows

You can graze animals on your own, for example, on personal land plots. In summer, cows can spend all day on a private pasture. It is recommended to drive them into the barn at lunchtime or at night. In a private area, animals can graze on a leash or in free range, but under the supervision of the owner.

If the size of the land holding does not allow you to fully feed the cow with grass, you can negotiate with the local administration and independently graze the cattle in a specially designated area for pasture.

Which pastures are best?

It is recommended to graze pets on ecologically clean land plots that are far from roads, industrial enterprises and cities. It is desirable that the cows eat their fill. Preferred herbs are clover, alfalfa, timothy, fescue, medicinal plants.

It is forbidden to graze cattle in meadows where there are a lot of poisonous or soapy herbs containing saponins. It is best to graze cows in a private fenced pasture of a legume-grass type, where stray dogs do not run, where other animals do not enter.The recommended grass height is 10-15 cm. Higher plants are recommended to be mowed and dried in the sun. In addition to grass, in summer, animals should be given 150 grams of s alt and 60-70 liters of water per day.

Necessary pasture area per cow

In summer it is desirable to graze animals in the pasture. Grazing begins when the grass grows up to 10-12 centimeters. For a season, one cow needs a pasture with an area of 0.3-0.5 hectares. If there is young growth, then the “plus” is another 0.2 hectares. One cow eats 35-65 kg of fresh grass per day.

Grazing animals should be done early in the morning, after the dew has dried. It is advisable to first graze cows on old areas, and gradually switch to fresh grass during the day.

Pasture must be watched throughout the summer. It is recommended to mow tall grasses in time, remove poisonous plants, sow clover or alfalfa.In early spring, meadow vegetation can be fertilized with diluted compost. In summer, events are organized on the pasture against rodents, gadflies and blood-sucking insects.

What can happen to cows in the pasture without preparation?

An animal that has been kept on winter feeding for some time should be gradually accustomed to the herd and fresh grass. At the very beginning, it is recommended to take the cattle to the meadow only after lunch and only for a few hours. During this period, it is advisable to drink sweetened water for cows so that there are no problems with digestion. It is desirable to carry out the first grazing on young grass up to 15 cm high. Animals are reluctant to eat higher vegetation.

The worst thing that can happen to cows in the pasture is tympania, that is, bloating.The disease occurs when animals overeat wet leguminous grass. It is advisable to ensure that there are no small fruits, foreign objects, poisonous plants in the area where the cows graze.

Rules for grazing livestock and poultry in settlements

Owners of private houses located within the boundaries of small settlements can keep cattle. True, you need to graze animals on a personal plot or on a pasture specially designated by the administration. It is forbidden to leave livestock unattended. You need to graze animals yourself, or hire a shepherd for this purpose.

If a cow grazes in a herd, then she must be accompanied through the settlement to the place of gathering of livestock, that is, lead on a leash. It is advisable to take a dustpan and a broom with you to remove animal feces from the road. It is not allowed to drive cows to the gathering place of the herd through schools and residential yards. If the animal is walking along the side of the road, you need to make sure that it does not rush under the car.

It is forbidden to graze cattle on the territory of the settlement (in parks, squares, playgrounds). If the animals are in the pasture, care must be taken that they do not run away and do not wander around the city. Cows should not be allowed to walk around the settlement and look for food in garbage cans. Runaway animals can trample down flower beds, wander into someone's private garden or garden. In this case, the owner of the cow will have to compensate the injured party, and also pay a fine to the state.

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