Cows are bunched together in herd

[Jdc]

Something weird is going on. My cows are normally spread out in the pasture when they graze, but they are moving in a tight pack. Been doing it a couple of days Cavs are in the middle. Has anyone else had this happen?

 

[Jdc]

I'm in canton Texas area

 

[Jdc]

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[kenny thomas]

Any chance the bull is keeping them bunched up?

 

[coachg]

Maybe too early but if my cows are battling horn flies they do this . More swatters ?

 

[bird dog]

Fly's are bothering them. The cows get in a bunch and hope the flys leave to more susceptible victims.

 

[Lucky]

The regenerative people think when they graze like that they've resorted back to grazing like the Buffalo did and get super excited. Most of the time it's just Flys bothering them though.

 

[Brute 23]

Did you buy them from some one who taught them to graze like that?

 

[redcowsrule33]

You may have some predators around. That's a natural herd defense mechanism.

 

[OBAX]

It's definitely the flies.

 

[Dave]

Flies, predators, and I have had a bull do that to the cows. Take your choice.

 

[coachg]

Flies, predators, and I have had a bull do that to the cows. Take your choice.

A B C or D all the above . What Dave said .

 

[Lucky]

What is everyone using to combat flies? We plan on buying a Prarrie Phoenix oiler when we go to Oklahoma City in May but not really sure the cattle will rub on the thing. We looked into using JustaFly in the mineral but allot of the time we have trouble getting the cattle to eat enough mineral. A few days ago I watched a video on a man spraying cows with a My-D Han-D fogger that seemed to work well. Not sure I'd wanna be breathing that fog in though and you know the cows will high tail it once the fog hits them.

 

[Mrcopier]

What Dave said

 

[Travlr]

I'm in canton Texas area

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Sounds like a nervous herd with a predator problem...

 

[Brute 23]

This applicator gun is one of the best I have found. With it mounted on the 1g jugs I can cube or cs the cattle and just drive down the line on the sxs and spray them. It has two tips. The tight pattern shoots a good ways, probably a solid 10'. Fly bags for day to day and the hit them with the Brute if it gets bad.

 

[M.Magis]

Flies, bull, and I'll add in shade. I see them group up like that nearly every day if there's limited shade available. They seem to leave the shade as a group, then slowly disperse and spread out.

 

[wbvs58]

What is everyone using to combat flies? We plan on buying a Prarrie Phoenix oiler when we go to Oklahoma City in May but not really sure the cattle will rub on the thing. We looked into using JustaFly in the mineral but allot of the time we have trouble getting the cattle to eat enough mineral. A few days ago I watched a video on a man spraying cows with a My-D Han-D fogger that seemed to work well. Not sure I'd wanna be breathing that fog in though and you know the cows will high tail it once the fog hits them.

I have found that if I put a backrub in with my heifers next to their mineral while they are still in a small group they become pretty good at using it then when they join the cow herd they will seek it out without being put off by the older cows.

Ken

 

[cowman82]

What is everyone using to combat flies? We plan on buying a Prarrie Phoenix oiler when we go to Oklahoma City in May but not really sure the cattle will rub on the thing. We looked into using JustaFly in the mineral but allot of the time we have trouble getting the cattle to eat enough mineral. A few days ago I watched a video on a man spraying cows with a My-D Han-D fogger that seemed to work well. Not sure I'd wanna be breathing that fog in though and you know the cows will high tail it once the fog hits them.

ATV 15 gallon sprayer.

 

[TCRanch]

What is everyone using to combat flies? We plan on buying a Prarrie Phoenix oiler when we go to Oklahoma City in May but not really sure the cattle will rub on the thing. We looked into using JustaFly in the mineral but allot of the time we have trouble getting the cattle to eat enough mineral. A few days ago I watched a video on a man spraying cows with a My-D Han-D fogger that seemed to work well. Not sure I'd wanna be breathing that fog in though and you know the cows will high tail it once the fog hits them.

I just dump some cubes and walk among them with Fly Ban and an applicator gun similar to what Brute posted. Generally lasts 2 weeks.