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<blockquote data-quote="bird dog" data-source="post: 1761812" data-attributes="member: 5381"><p>Cowgirl-- I have had my share of cows getting stuck but this one is not mine. I never have this much luck with mine. Mine never get up. These particular neighbors are a family group. The parents have a couple hundred acres and their kids (four I think) now married all live on the place in trailers or small portable houses with their kids. I was told they each have some cows that all run together. The place is way overgrazed is good times. With the drought they have nothing. A couple of their animals have perfected the art of going through a fence and when they do, they beat it down and the rest follow. My place is in much better shape so its a continual problem with them on my land.</p><p></p><p>Their cows came over last week while I was out of town. When i got back I let one of the family members know and locked them in the pasture where they were at. I was out spraying some cattails a couple days later when I stumbled upon this cow. </p><p></p><p>I wasn't going to try getting straps under the animal so I used a wide strap and two long chains and gently pulled her out by the head with the tractor from on top the dam. The ground around the pond is dry on top but very soft and mushy a couple inches under the top. The tractor was already out because I had to pull out my four wheeler a couple hours earlier when I sank it.</p><p></p><p>Like greybeard said I know time is of the essence. I figured I was going to have to get her out sooner or later, dead or alive. </p><p>Watching this family is like a comedy show. When they finally get around to doing something, its all hands on deck. That evening about 10 of them finally came and pushed the cows out of the pasture through a gate and we all drove them back home. </p><p></p><p>Its funny when you see the great pictures that Dave puts up of their cattle drives and compare it to what we have in redneck Texas. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]20298[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bird dog, post: 1761812, member: 5381"] Cowgirl-- I have had my share of cows getting stuck but this one is not mine. I never have this much luck with mine. Mine never get up. These particular neighbors are a family group. The parents have a couple hundred acres and their kids (four I think) now married all live on the place in trailers or small portable houses with their kids. I was told they each have some cows that all run together. The place is way overgrazed is good times. With the drought they have nothing. A couple of their animals have perfected the art of going through a fence and when they do, they beat it down and the rest follow. My place is in much better shape so its a continual problem with them on my land. Their cows came over last week while I was out of town. When i got back I let one of the family members know and locked them in the pasture where they were at. I was out spraying some cattails a couple days later when I stumbled upon this cow. I wasn't going to try getting straps under the animal so I used a wide strap and two long chains and gently pulled her out by the head with the tractor from on top the dam. The ground around the pond is dry on top but very soft and mushy a couple inches under the top. The tractor was already out because I had to pull out my four wheeler a couple hours earlier when I sank it. Like greybeard said I know time is of the essence. I figured I was going to have to get her out sooner or later, dead or alive. Watching this family is like a comedy show. When they finally get around to doing something, its all hands on deck. That evening about 10 of them finally came and pushed the cows out of the pasture through a gate and we all drove them back home. Its funny when you see the great pictures that Dave puts up of their cattle drives and compare it to what we have in redneck Texas. [ATTACH]20298[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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