rockridgecattle
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So on top of the lack of feed and the rain, we have had some bad things happen
1. husband thought that since he could not get the mower to the hay yard to cut the hay before hauling, he would let the cattle graze it. So he proceeded to put up an electric fence to protect last years good hay. About 120 small squarres that we use for calving, couple of greenfeed, some second cut alfalfa, some tame grass. All in all about 20 bales from an 850 NH. The fencer was solar with plastic step in posts ( they were only going to be there a day or two at the most) and the wire and 5000v of charge. Two days later husband went out to close the gate. Only to find 4 wild hay bales and 2 straw bales left. The fence was demolished, posts broken, wire missing and the fencer toast...he was ready to get the truck in and ship out all the buggers...bad cows
2. This is a doozy and a man made disaster waiting to strike the cows, calves and humans.
A brief history lesson: So much rain that the well that waters the cows has been flowing since July. Husband can not haul hay through the pasture cause the water drains into it and well, can we say stuck? So he has been going through the main yard.
Fast forward to today. Father in law has been talkin about getting the well capped for about 6 weeks. He has taken his time about finding a cap for the well. He decides that today is the day to take everything apart. You see he called the well driller and they are gettin a cap in today Father in law thought and will install sometime soon. So now the calves that we are shipping on friday have no fresh water. "
"oh they can drink from the puddles" The puddles are muddy and dirty. All animals do better on fresh, they like fresh. But that was not the worst!
He took apart the water and left the parts out for the cows to find. He set the pressure tank...new... on a fence post where the cows could have a field day...How? I dunno
Then this is the mother load. He took the 110v wires out of the area and put them on a fence post for the cows to get at...did i mention the wires were live? did i mention that the ground is so saturated with water that anything could get a serious shock if the wires fall cause a calf got snoopy? Did i mention that the water flows into the yard and that we all walk there...the water could be charged..dogs could have been fried, cats..toast, birds toast? And the area was not closed off to the cows.
the saddest part was hubby and i had plans tonight to take some time out. We have been so busy. But he had to clean up the mess, read someone the roit act, and did not get in until late...so much for down time. He was so tired he fell asleep sitting up on the couch. Poor man.
1. husband thought that since he could not get the mower to the hay yard to cut the hay before hauling, he would let the cattle graze it. So he proceeded to put up an electric fence to protect last years good hay. About 120 small squarres that we use for calving, couple of greenfeed, some second cut alfalfa, some tame grass. All in all about 20 bales from an 850 NH. The fencer was solar with plastic step in posts ( they were only going to be there a day or two at the most) and the wire and 5000v of charge. Two days later husband went out to close the gate. Only to find 4 wild hay bales and 2 straw bales left. The fence was demolished, posts broken, wire missing and the fencer toast...he was ready to get the truck in and ship out all the buggers...bad cows
2. This is a doozy and a man made disaster waiting to strike the cows, calves and humans.
A brief history lesson: So much rain that the well that waters the cows has been flowing since July. Husband can not haul hay through the pasture cause the water drains into it and well, can we say stuck? So he has been going through the main yard.
Fast forward to today. Father in law has been talkin about getting the well capped for about 6 weeks. He has taken his time about finding a cap for the well. He decides that today is the day to take everything apart. You see he called the well driller and they are gettin a cap in today Father in law thought and will install sometime soon. So now the calves that we are shipping on friday have no fresh water. "
"oh they can drink from the puddles" The puddles are muddy and dirty. All animals do better on fresh, they like fresh. But that was not the worst!
He took apart the water and left the parts out for the cows to find. He set the pressure tank...new... on a fence post where the cows could have a field day...How? I dunno
Then this is the mother load. He took the 110v wires out of the area and put them on a fence post for the cows to get at...did i mention the wires were live? did i mention that the ground is so saturated with water that anything could get a serious shock if the wires fall cause a calf got snoopy? Did i mention that the water flows into the yard and that we all walk there...the water could be charged..dogs could have been fried, cats..toast, birds toast? And the area was not closed off to the cows.
the saddest part was hubby and i had plans tonight to take some time out. We have been so busy. But he had to clean up the mess, read someone the roit act, and did not get in until late...so much for down time. He was so tired he fell asleep sitting up on the couch. Poor man.
