Richnm
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Any recommendations on a cattle back scratcher ? Or is there anything I can DIY ? Thanks
I like your setup albeit I would probably just use the horizontal applicator as the diesel should carry the permethrin down to whereCheap an effective:
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I use a mixture of diesel and Pounce (permethrin) in the tank.
Yes! Bonus, they smell like cedar after a good scratch.I have a lot of native cedar trees. If you prune them just right, cows use them a lot.
Is that Big Sexy tearing up your tree?
Yep!Is that Big Sexy tearing up your tree?
The side brush is only a brush and does not apply product. It is there for their comfort and enjoyment.I like your setup albeit I would probably just use the horizontal applicator as the diesel should carry the permethrin down to where
it is needed. In fact I am putting your idea on my to do list. Thanks
Cheap an effective:
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I use a mixture of diesel and Pounce (permethrin) in the tank.
https://www.bhfmfg.com/product-series/cattle-goat-oilersWho makes that?
You’ve given me an idea for some old concrete “broom finish” brooms. Now I’ve just gotta figure out the spray system.https://www.bhfmfg.com/product-series/cattle-goat-oilers
But I think other outfits like Lakeland make the same thing.
I've been looking at the Prarie Phoenix oilers and the Pioneer Coupler oilers. They are a little pricey but look maintenance free. The Prarie Phoenix rep said they work excellent on yearlings and heifers but it's hard to teach a 6 yr old cow that a rope is better than a cedar tree.Any recommendations on a cattle back scratcher ? Or is there anything I can DIY ? Thanks


I always attribute stubby tails to dogs/coyotes. maybe I should be checking the brush more. :ROFLMAO:So, trees as back scratchers come with their own hazards. Few weeks ago, I noticed one of my cows had a stumpy, bloody tail. Figured another cow was probably standing on it when she got up & ripped it off, I treated accordingly.
Well I'll be darned, I found her tail this morning. Evidently, she was scratching her butt or back and ripped it plum off on a limb. Maybe I can glue or sew it back on for aesthetic purposes and to help with flies:unsure:. Bless her heart, she sticks out like a sore thumb with her rat tail & baboon butt.
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