Fox tail is in hay
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callmefence
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Lee VanRoss
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If you have space and facilities pile the manure and let it set for a year and turn to mulch to kill the germination.
Spray anything growing on the pile. Planting Round Up Ready alfalfa and spray will work but will cost more maybe
Spray anything growing on the pile. Planting Round Up Ready alfalfa and spray will work but will cost more maybe
Silver
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What kind of foxtail are you referring too?
M.Magis
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Not something I'd be too worried about.
redcowsrule33
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If there's a lot of it the seeds can cause tongue and mouth ulcers especially in young stock. Learned that the hard way.
Dave
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As Silver asked what kind of Foxtail. There is more than one species of grass which is referred to as Foxtail.
Travlr
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Spreading foxtails can definitely be a concern... but animals eating them can get serious abcesses.
Foxtail (diaspore) - Wikipedia
greybeard
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This brings back bad memories. I'll be (finally) going to court in a month or so as a witness over a shooting that took place over foxtails/spearweed in some horse hay Christmas Eve 2019.......
Twas the Night Before Christmas at Greybeard's house,
where his wife and his sister and his son and son's spouse,
sat down to a gumbo son had fixed with great care,
Over rice it steamed and smelled good in the air.
Our bowls were filled and we started right in when the dog outside began a loud din.
we heard heavy footsteps on the porch steps near
and daughter in law said "Santa Claus is here!"
When a knock on the door came loud as thunder
and then it flew open and filled us with wonder.
And what should appear, to our shocking surprise,
but a neighbor from nearby, a disheveled look and glazed over eyes.
From a white shirt front a red glob appeared
from a hole in his gut, looked like he'd been speared.
He said in a moment that he had been shot,
other than that, he said not a lot.
I sprang up from my chair to go to the door
but the rest just kept eating, Gumbo and more.
"He shot me" he uttered as we sat him right down
at the yuletide table we'd just gathered 'round.
911 was called in less than a flash,
as we lifted his shirt like a red and white sash.
One hole in the belly and the same in the back,
from the gun's chamber and no more from the stack
where a bullet had entered and gone on out
as he grimaced and moaned but he never did shout.
"Oh it hurts!" is all he would say
as we waited for help that was soon on it's way.
My son's wife was standing in shock,
and she sent my son to fetch,load and lock
my own 20 ga from it's place by the bed
and wondered who was next thru the door, with some dread.
Once sister and son's wife flagged them down
coming from Coldsprings the next nearest town,
The sheriff arrived and then DPS.
20 minutes had passed since the message I'd left.
We'd moved him out front and he lay on a bench
and bled on a blanket and would occasionally wince.
Half hour had passed as the medics arrived
and they took over his care & shined a light in his eyes.
Took his blood pressure and cleaned both wounds
then loaded him up & away they all zoomed.
The Sheriff and trooper were the last to leave
as they went next door to see what was to see.
Before they left, off into the night
they said Merry Christmas to All
and to All a Good Night!
(In my best Forrest Gump voice, "And that's all I got to say about that"...)
Twas the Night Before Christmas at Greybeard's house,
where his wife and his sister and his son and son's spouse,
sat down to a gumbo son had fixed with great care,
Over rice it steamed and smelled good in the air.
Our bowls were filled and we started right in when the dog outside began a loud din.
we heard heavy footsteps on the porch steps near
and daughter in law said "Santa Claus is here!"
When a knock on the door came loud as thunder
and then it flew open and filled us with wonder.
And what should appear, to our shocking surprise,
but a neighbor from nearby, a disheveled look and glazed over eyes.
From a white shirt front a red glob appeared
from a hole in his gut, looked like he'd been speared.
He said in a moment that he had been shot,
other than that, he said not a lot.
I sprang up from my chair to go to the door
but the rest just kept eating, Gumbo and more.
"He shot me" he uttered as we sat him right down
at the yuletide table we'd just gathered 'round.
911 was called in less than a flash,
as we lifted his shirt like a red and white sash.
One hole in the belly and the same in the back,
from the gun's chamber and no more from the stack
where a bullet had entered and gone on out
as he grimaced and moaned but he never did shout.
"Oh it hurts!" is all he would say
as we waited for help that was soon on it's way.
My son's wife was standing in shock,
and she sent my son to fetch,load and lock
my own 20 ga from it's place by the bed
and wondered who was next thru the door, with some dread.
Once sister and son's wife flagged them down
coming from Coldsprings the next nearest town,
The sheriff arrived and then DPS.
20 minutes had passed since the message I'd left.
We'd moved him out front and he lay on a bench
and bled on a blanket and would occasionally wince.
Half hour had passed as the medics arrived
and they took over his care & shined a light in his eyes.
Took his blood pressure and cleaned both wounds
then loaded him up & away they all zoomed.
The Sheriff and trooper were the last to leave
as they went next door to see what was to see.
Before they left, off into the night
they said Merry Christmas to All
and to All a Good Night!
(In my best Forrest Gump voice, "And that's all I got to say about that"...)
sunnyblueskies
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Foxtail......ugh. Been there done that.
Seed spreading....... unless you are feeding it on a hayfield I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you feed in a designated winter pen/yard...... you will have some foxtail pop up, but nothing to worry about either.
But about feeding, you'll have to watch out for abscesses in the mouth, also foxtail chaff irritating the eyes.
It's not going to kill the cows and they are going to eat it regardless. As I've said, "been there done that" NOT GOING TO DO IT AGAIN. =) And that's that.
Seed spreading....... unless you are feeding it on a hayfield I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you feed in a designated winter pen/yard...... you will have some foxtail pop up, but nothing to worry about either.
But about feeding, you'll have to watch out for abscesses in the mouth, also foxtail chaff irritating the eyes.
It's not going to kill the cows and they are going to eat it regardless. As I've said, "been there done that" NOT GOING TO DO IT AGAIN. =) And that's that.
faster horses
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He got shot because someone bought hay with foxtail in it??
Did he survive?
Your poem told the story well.
But WOW. Just WOW.
greybeard
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yes he survived. A .40 cal leaves a remarkably small hole entrance and exit if it hits only soft tissue and no organs.
He was very lucky we were home that night. next nearest house is another 1/4 mile away.
He was very lucky we were home that night. next nearest house is another 1/4 mile away.
greybeard
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I cannot (on legal advice) publicly address that question.
callmefence
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It's perfectly fine to sell hay with foxtail in it as long as you label it as having foxtail. If you fail to disclose the presence of the foxtail being gutshot is a acceptable punishment. ....state law...
Cattlelow
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Love your tale! I'd say you're very talented.
Sorry about the going to court.
littletom
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At least its not palmer
BFE
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Are you getting some in your area? I've seen a few here but they were all in bare areas. Easy to spot.
littletom
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Yes its bad in places. If it has every been in soybeans or near them its there. Have not seen much in pastures. In road ditches you don't have to look very hard to find it. I have waterways in tobacco patches its pretty much solid.
