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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 10591"><p>If you dig holes for the posts to support the divider between the cows and hay, grinf the caliche as fine as you can and use it like cement around the posts, they'll never move. Using it for the cows side, if you get it really wet and can roll it it will last as long as concrete. We don't have any around here, but in the deserty we used it instead of concrete for nearly everything. It had a lot of tufa mixed in so it had a high lime content.</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> I really like Dun's idea. I've</p><p>> kicked around a project where I</p><p>> would build some kind of a lazy V</p><p>> rack down one side of a hay lot,</p><p>> where the V would be leaning</p><p>> inboard – almost like an L. Then</p><p>> you could set rolls up on the</p><p>> rack, about a foot off the ground,</p><p>> where the hay forks would be able</p><p>> to reach high enough. Wouldn't</p><p>> have to haul it anywhere, just</p><p>> feed from the lot. You would</p><p>> definitely have to put concrete or</p><p>> caliche or something on the</p><p>> pasture side. Or your idea of</p><p>> putting concrete all the way</p><p>> across would save building the</p><p>> racks, just put a pipe fence in</p><p>> where they could get their heads</p><p>> through. You would have to build</p><p>> it to the right dimensions or it</p><p>> would turn into one big creep</p><p>> feeder - ha.</p><p></p><p>> We have one place that used to</p><p>> have some pretty good sized</p><p>> chicken houses on it that had</p><p>> concrete floors. They make a great</p><p>> spot to feed and there's no doubt</p><p>> we have less waste there. Of</p><p>> course, concrete would be</p><p>> expensive if that was its only</p><p>> purpose. I've thought about</p><p>> getting some caliche hauled in and</p><p>> spread. That's the limestone</p><p>> material used for "dirt" roads</p><p>> around here. It turns water very</p><p>> well and stays firm in wet</p><p>> weather. Would be a lot</p><p>> cheaper/easier/faster to spread an</p><p>> area with that than to form up and</p><p>> lay rebar, etc.</p><p></p><p>> We were blessed to make excellent</p><p>> Klein grass this year. Because we</p><p>> also had a lot of carry-over hay</p><p>> from last year we decided to save</p><p>> the money and not cut this season.</p><p>> We let it go to seed and turned</p><p>> them in on it while it was still</p><p>> green. Haven't had to feed on that</p><p>> place yet, sure has been nice.</p><p></p><p>> I've got a cousin who decided</p><p>> several years ago to cut back on</p><p>> his head count and work it where</p><p>> he never feeds. He cakes them,</p><p>> espically before bad weather, but</p><p>> that's it and his cows look great.</p><p>> Sometimes I think he's the</p><p>> smartest one around, especially</p><p>> when I'm freezing my !@#$ off on a</p><p>> tractor.</p><p></p><p>> Of course we hardly ever have</p><p>> enough snow that the cows have to</p><p>> dig through looking for winter</p><p>> grass. And, he doesn't depend</p><p>> solely on cattle for his living,</p><p>> but I don't either. Then again,</p><p>> every dollar I can get out of it</p><p>> is needed and appreciated.</p><p></p><p>> There's a thousand ways to skin a</p><p>> cat.</p><p></p><p>> Craig</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 10591"] If you dig holes for the posts to support the divider between the cows and hay, grinf the caliche as fine as you can and use it like cement around the posts, they'll never move. Using it for the cows side, if you get it really wet and can roll it it will last as long as concrete. We don't have any around here, but in the deserty we used it instead of concrete for nearly everything. It had a lot of tufa mixed in so it had a high lime content. dun > I really like Dun’s idea. I’ve > kicked around a project where I > would build some kind of a lazy V > rack down one side of a hay lot, > where the V would be leaning > inboard – almost like an L. Then > you could set rolls up on the > rack, about a foot off the ground, > where the hay forks would be able > to reach high enough. Wouldn’t > have to haul it anywhere, just > feed from the lot. You would > definitely have to put concrete or > caliche or something on the > pasture side. Or your idea of > putting concrete all the way > across would save building the > racks, just put a pipe fence in > where they could get their heads > through. You would have to build > it to the right dimensions or it > would turn into one big creep > feeder - ha. > We have one place that used to > have some pretty good sized > chicken houses on it that had > concrete floors. They make a great > spot to feed and there’s no doubt > we have less waste there. Of > course, concrete would be > expensive if that was its only > purpose. I’ve thought about > getting some caliche hauled in and > spread. That’s the limestone > material used for “dirt” roads > around here. It turns water very > well and stays firm in wet > weather. Would be a lot > cheaper/easier/faster to spread an > area with that than to form up and > lay rebar, etc. > We were blessed to make excellent > Klein grass this year. Because we > also had a lot of carry-over hay > from last year we decided to save > the money and not cut this season. > We let it go to seed and turned > them in on it while it was still > green. Haven’t had to feed on that > place yet, sure has been nice. > I’ve got a cousin who decided > several years ago to cut back on > his head count and work it where > he never feeds. He cakes them, > espically before bad weather, but > that’s it and his cows look great. > Sometimes I think he’s the > smartest one around, especially > when I'm freezing my !@#$ off on a > tractor. > Of course we hardly ever have > enough snow that the cows have to > dig through looking for winter > grass. And, he doesn’t depend > solely on cattle for his living, > but I don't either. Then again, > every dollar I can get out of it > is needed and appreciated. > There’s a thousand ways to skin a > cat. > Craig [/QUOTE]
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