Raising livestock has taught me many things: checking fences and sometimes fixing them, being sure the animals have food and water and sometimes tending to a wound. During the winter months the grass dies leaving livestock without any food. Bailing hay has many steps that must be done, for the animals to have food for the winter. First, the grass must be cut and fluffed to be able to bale. To do this one must have the correct equipment such as a tractor, hay cutter, and tether. To cut the hay one must go around the field with a tractor and cutter until all the grass is cut. The cutter lays the grass flat on the ground rather than spreading it around like a lawnmower. Once the grass is cut, the grass must be fluffed with a tether. The tether