Cattle Mineral Tubs in Texas

[Swamp Gardener]

I'm working on an container gardening project and I'd like to procure some cattle mineral tubs. I've had trouble finding a source in the South Texas area. Does anyone have any suggestions or contacts?

 

[sstterry]

Try Craigslist or Facebook. You might also talk to your local Co-Op and they might be able to give you some leads.

 

[Rafter S]

Local feed stores may be able to help with that.

 

[Bob-s]

A lot of co-ops and feed stores take tubs back from people as a courtesy but have little use for them. If you ask they will probably give you as many as you want. I never understood why the mineral tub companies wouldn't or couldn't recycle them.

 

[Rafter S]

A lot of co-ops and feed stores take tubs back from people as a courtesy but have little use for them. If you ask they will probably give you as many as you want. I never understood why the mineral tub companies wouldn't or couldn't recycle them.

It's a problem with liability. I've been told that years ago they would re-use them, but someone's horse died and they blamed it on the company that makes the tubs.

 

[Hpacres440p]

A lot of co-ops and feed stores take tubs back from people as a courtesy but have little use for them. If you ask they will probably give you as many as you want. I never understood why the mineral tub companies wouldn't or couldn't recycle them.

Or heck, make compostable tubs. I saw a cardboard-type tub once. Would stock tear it up? Sure, but if it still contains most of what's inside, isn't that the purpose?

 

[Willow Jean]

A lot of co-ops and feed stores take tubs back from people as a courtesy but have little use for them. If you ask they will probably give you as many as you want. I never understood why the mineral tub companies wouldn't or couldn't recycle them.

I think Purina recycles them and gives you a $4 voucher for each one.

 

[bird dog]

Put a sign up at the local feed store. If you pay a few bucks for each, you will get plenty.

 

[GoWyo]

I think Purina recycles them and gives you a $4 voucher for each one.

Vitaferm had or has a tub in cardboard that just breaks down as they lick it up. Smartlic uses steel barrel bottoms. They have a $9.00 return value. I use the short ones for mineral and salt.

 

[greybeard]

An almost 2 year old zombie thread, returned to life.
Swamp Gardner hasn't been seen since..

 

[jltrent]

An almost 2 year old zombie thread, returned to life.
Swamp Gardner hasn't been seen since..

Maybe he was able to procure all the cattle mineral tubs he needed.

 

[TexasJerseyMilker]

I left them all on the ranch in Texas. Corral panels to keep out the cattle, hog panels to keep out the ferals and chicken wire to keep out the rabbits.


I brought that cement lantern to Oregon.

 

[greybeard]

I brought that cement lantern to Oregon.

And they say, 'ya can't go home again'... They're made somewhere in Western Oregon.