Larsen Poultry Ranch
Herd Master
Hello! Is there a way to turn a dry field into at least the start of a pasture in summer? Or is it a waste of time and water? We moved to our new property in Nov and are finally starting to be able to water around the property. As it's northern California, the field was a lot of miner's lettuce when we had spring rains, then various weeds and now it's dry dead weeds. I'd like to get it to a point where we could run sheep/goats on it or at least be able to walk out on cool grass. Is this even possible to start now or do I need to wait until the fall rains?
We do have wild turkeys, deer, and jack rabbits who will probably be taking advantage of the field even if we get fencing up they are hard to keep out. Hubby wouldn't mind if they stuck around into hunting seasons so I guess I should aim for what would feed them as well as make a nice pasture.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
We do have wild turkeys, deer, and jack rabbits who will probably be taking advantage of the field even if we get fencing up they are hard to keep out. Hubby wouldn't mind if they stuck around into hunting seasons so I guess I should aim for what would feed them as well as make a nice pasture.
Any suggestions are appreciated.