Reasons Why Michigan Mud Control is a Game Changer for Livestock Health
Mud is an ever-present challenge for farmers and animal owners. Extra muck is more than an inconvenience — it potentially threatens your pets, causing disease, parasite overload, and hoof problems. Michigan Mud Control provides ways to mitigate these risks, improving overall animal quality of life and farm productivity.
Mud Impact on Livestock Health
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Higher Risk of Parasite and Disease
Stagnant water and deep muck is where parasites, fungi, and bacteria thrive. Damp, filthy habitats leave the animal more susceptible to disease-causing germs, and this can result in:
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They are painful and difficult to cure: hoof rot and bacterial infections.
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Worms, which are internal parasites prey on humid conditions and lead to one of the major health risks of animals.
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Respiratory illnesses due to mold and mildew accumulation in persistently wet environments.
Hoof and Leg Disorders
Animals that consistently stand in the muck are also at risk of serious hoof and limb disease, including:
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Sole bruising and abscesses, resulting from walking on lumpy, saturated ground.
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Lameness, which complicates the movement, breeding, and feeding of the animal.
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Joint stress, particularly in larger mammals like cows and horses, can cause long-lasting mobility problems.
Decreased Animal Well-Being and Productivity
Stress levels for livestock go up when they have to walk on sloppy, uneven ground. This leads to:
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Dairy animals with lower milk yield.
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Reduced weight gain of beef cattle due to restricted access to feeds.
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Low quality of animal performance as a whole causes an effect on both breeding success rates and whole farm performance.
How Michigan Mud's Grid Systems Provide a Solution At Michigan Mud Control, we provide premium quality mud grids with a strong long-term solution for messy dirty ground. Your Farm / Your Herd: The Advantages of our Systems:
Better Drainage and Traction
Our ridden mud control grids may have water but not puddles or sodden ground, where water and mud settle. It allows the ground to harden and become more stable for the livestock, which minimizes the chances of being injured and getting sick.
Hoof Health-Guard
By removing excess moisture and deep muck, our grid systems help to provide clean, dry environments supporting healthier hooves. This minimizes the incidence of hoof rot, abscess, and other painful maladies.
Increased Comfort and Welfare
Well-managed grazing livestock under clean, stable conditions experiences lower stress, which yields (increased growth rates), higher milk yield, and better overall healthy stock. Our grids provide a comfortable environment mud-free, for stock to freely graze, lie down, and walk.
Appropriating Loads of Sustainability for Your Farm
The grids from Michigan Mud Control are engineered with both rugged animal use and extreme weather as factors. Once they find the way in, they are a sophisticated solution for minimizing with regards to time and money on cleaning dirty areas.
Michigan Mud Control: The Solution to Keeping Your Farm Clean, Safe, and Efficient
Mud issues that impact health don’t need to appear on your farm. Farmers can have cleaner, more comfortable, and more efficient yards with Michigan Mud Control's patented grid systems. Call today and you’ll find out how our solutions can help promote animal well-being and farm productivity.
