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How to Keep Your Livestock and Horses Mud Free and Dry During Wet Adverse Weather

0:00 Introduction: Using Wood Chips for Muddy Pastures 0:26 The Problem in Northeast Ohio: Wet Weather and Mud Fever in Horses 1:10 The Solution: Applying 8–12 Inches of Wood Chips in "Throwaway Pastures" 1:48 Financial Benefit: Wood Chips + Manure = Valuable Compost 2:11 Horse Health Benefits: Encouraging Turnout Over Stalling 3:08 Demonstration: Scraping Manure and Wood Chip Mix for Composting 4:16 Management: Cleaning Up Around Hay Feeders 4:48 No Waste Strategy: Composting Wasted Hay 4:59 Path Creation: Using Wood Chips to Create Trails 5:25 Addressing Black Walnut Concerns (Risk Management) 6:50 Photo Examples: Horses on Dry Wood Chips in Winter 7:13 Application Tip: Lay Chips Directly Over Top Soil (Do Not Strip) 8:03 Gate Areas: Why You Must Chip the Most Heavily Trafficked Spots 9:07 Recycling Strategy: Moving Old Chips for Compost and Adding New Chips 11:00 The Process: Loading and Dumping Chips with the Excavator and Dump Trailer 13:10 Equipment in Use: Ford 7710 and Proos Dump Trailer 14:48 Dump Trailer Speed and Efficiency 15:10 Timing is Key: Apply Chips While the Ground is Dry 16:11 Cost of Chips: Free vs. Paid (Why Free is the Best Benefit) 17:02 Other Uses for Chips: Gardens, Paths, and Compost Revenue 18:18 Recommended Equipment: Why a Skid Steer with Tracks is the Best Tool 19:14 Stockpiling Chips for Future Use 20:02 Alternative Materials: Why Wood Chips are Better Than Stone for Livestock 22:50 Maintaining Feeders: Scraping and Re-chipping Feeder Areas 24:44 Final Look: Re-chipped Feeder Area 25:54 Leveling the Ground: Using a Chain Harrow (The Easiest Tool) 28:02 Final Conclusion: Endorsing Wood Chips for 365-Day Turnout For years we have been using wood chips in combating mud and puddles in our throw-away pastures during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. We are located in Northern Ohio and face wet weather, snow, and freezing temperatures. Wood chips allow us to turnout our animals 365 days a year and have dramatically provided dry and easy footing even in bad weather. Animals are healthier. Having animals turned out reduces labor during the winters months. This video shows how to use wood chips to your advantage and where to put them. Give it a try. I am sure you will be happy with the results. This is not limited to just horses. I am sure it will work with pretty much any livestock from cows to alpacas. #woodchips #horses #farming 🔹 Blue Nile Farm | Hay • Horses • Equipment • Country Living 📍 Northeast Ohio 🌾 Learn how to manage hayfields, maintain equipment, and improve soil health. I share hands-on farming, horse care, compost/topsoil, firewood sales, and real fieldwork that’s been part of my operation for 30+ years. ✅ Subscribe here:    / @bradkemp62   ✅ Watch more farm content in these playlists: • Hay & Field Management • Equipment Setups & How-To’s • Farm Projects & Improvements 📌 Follow along for practical tips, equipment overviews, and real farm results.