What is rotational grazing and how do you do it? Here at Fruit of the Coop, we will be rotating a small herd of goats and a flock of laying hens through our pastures. Come on out for an afternoon of hands-on design and fencing prep work in advance of the animal's arrival. if you’re not up for farm labor, just come out anyway to observe, learn and share your thoughts and knowledge. And to make things more exciting, we will also be setting up for the arrival of Rachel's dairy goats - yes, you heard me! A goat dairy right here in SE SD!
Details:
*Designing a pasture rotation system to meet the needs of the animals, the land and the farmers.
*Mowing paths for the electric fence using push mower and weed whacker.
*Laying out 450 linear feet of fencing using a planned rotational grazing method with a home resource base for the animals.
*Setting up calf hut and water station for permanent resource base for the animals.
*Come out anytime between 2:00 & 6:00pm; help for as long as you can.
*Food and water provided for helpers; in addition, everyone will be sent home with some farm fresh eggs.
*Reach out to Stephanie at 605-366-1219 with questions.