Contaminated Water

[agcntry]

Found a calf in pond last night that was dead and had been torn into, guts pulled out. It was a smaller calf that was being weaned and I think maybe some wild dogs got him. Just to be safe I moved the rest to a different water source, but I'm wondering if the pond is contaminated now and what can be done to fix it.

 

[Jogeephus]

You probably did the right thing playing it safe. But nature will take care of it. Dead fish and animals are common in ponds. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

 

[grannysoo]

Now on to find out what got your calf. If it was wild dogs, they will be back. Seems that once they get a taste of killing, the never can get enough. I've had that problem in the past and the only thing that cured it was a little lead inserted in the correct area of the dogs......

My cows are fenced in very well and yet at times, I will still find the strange dog in the field with them. Any dog that comes thru, over, or under my fence will have a bad day.

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[agcntry]

Exactly, That is way I always have a rifle and shotgun when I'm checking the cattle. Lead is a wonderful tool. I've told the neighbors so they are watching too.

 

[grannysoo]

You may also find it to be a neighbors dog. I have had that problem in the past too.....

If you can prove it to be a dog wearing a collar that has its owners name on it, they will be liable for all damages. That's why we carry farm insurance!

 

[Hippie Rancher]

water should be fine - you could always throw some chlorine around where the carcass was, but if it wasn't there more than a day or so it should be fine, especially if the death was trauma and not disease.

 

[Jogeephus]

You may also find it to be a neighbors dog. I have had that problem in the past too.....

If you can prove it to be a dog wearing a collar that has its owners name on it, they will be liable for all damages. That's why we carry farm insurance!

I had a big problem with poachers running deer dogs on our property even though it is outlawed in my area. I tried to be nice and spoke to them on several occassions about it but to no avail. I mailed them their dog collars without a return address and I no longer have a problem with them.

You do need to be careful though. Those radio collars can lead to embarrassing and tense moments. Don't ask me how I know. :lol:

 

[sparky1]

as far as the pond is concerned the calf was not big enough to hurt the water supply and as mentioned before the pond has a way to correct itself. if that part of the pond is bad the livestock will know and to the other side. give them some credit too.