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Sheep tend to eat the grass much closer to the ground than cattle do. As a result it takes the grazing pasture longer to recover. In the old days cattlemen thought the ground would never recover so they ran sheepherders off their grazing land.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoShepherds blamed the cattle ranchers for overgrazing the land they need to graze their sheep on. The cattle ranchers blamed the shepherds from grazing their sheep where their cattle are supposed to graze, either before the cattle have grazed there or after. Other reasons were that sheep were the ones who were able to overgraze grasslands over cattle because they can graze so close to the earth, unlike cattle who can only graze to a few inches above soil-level.
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What is the difference between cattle ranchers and sheep and goat ranching?
Cattle ranchers raise cattle, and sheep/goat farmers raise sheep and goats.
What did ranchers in Australia and new zealand raise mainly?
There are no such things as "ranchers" in Australia and New Zealand. in Australia, the most common livestock is sheep and cattle, and these are raised on sheep and cattle stations, by station-owners. In New Zealand, farmers mostly raise sheep on runs or stations.
What complaints did ranchers and farmers make about sheep?
Ranchers hate wolves because wolves eat their cattle and livestock(which they need to make a living)
Why did the American farmers out west oppose sheep farming?
Cattle ranchers and farmers complained that sheep cropped the grass too close, and rendered a field unusable for others.
Do cattle ranchers still exists if so what is the name?
Yes, cattle ranchers still exist.Cattle Ranchers is still an acceptable name for cattle ranchers. Other names for cattle ranchers or related workers include:RanchersCowboys, cowgirls, and cowpokeRanch handLivestock handlerRanch workerRanch managerCattle tender
What is the possessive form of a herd of cattle led by ranchers?
"of a herd of cattle led by ranchers" as you have used it above is already the possessive for of "a herd of cattle led by ranchers"! For example: The herd of cattle which was led by the ranchers bought a farm. The farm is now owned by the herd. It is the herd's farm. It is the farm of the herd of cattle led by ranchers.
Do cattle ranchers bring in their cattle daily for sleep?
No.
How is the indus valley like the Greece valley?
Both the Indus and valleys of Greece were populated from early times by farmers and ranchers who had goats, sheep and cattle.
What are the trips that ranchers would take there cattle on?
Cattle Drive.
What conflicts developed on the open range?
Cattle ranchers vs Sheep herders since sheep make water holes unpotable for cattle, Farmers vs Cattle ranchers since farmers want to fence in crops and cattle need an open range, Bankers vs debtors bankers have the cash and debtors have assets but very uneven cash flow. Native Americans vs new comers since they had different ideas about land ownership. Mormons vs everyone else.
What do sheep ranchers put on their sheep to tell them apart from other ranchers sheep?
well the most common is either a spray-painted number on the back of the sheep or a tag pierced into their ear...sheep are rarely branded...
Why ranchers get angry about barbed wire?
This is an "OLD West" Question. Ranchers in the old west used the open range to feed their cattle. They would graze on open land year round. In the summer they would graze in the high country where it was cooler and in the winter they came down to the low country to graze. When farmers arrived in the territories they fenced off their land with Barbed Wire to keep the cattle out. This cut up the open land that the ranchers had always used. Farmers also brought Sheep. Sheep will eat grass down to the roots. Where cattle will not. This also killed off much of the grass land that the cattle needed. Farmers used Barbed wire to keep the cattle out. Cattle, being stupid, would often get caught in the wire, injuring themselves and often dieing from their wounds. Ranchers hated the new farmers and this led to Wars between ranchers and farmers in the Old West.
