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<blockquote data-quote="Gators Rule" data-source="post: 1049609" data-attributes="member: 15587"><p>First, welcome to the board...!</p><p></p><p>1. How much should i charge him to board his cows on the ranch? He will pay for all their feed and come each day to feed them.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000BF"><strong>For 5 acres, maybe enough to cover some of the taxes?</strong></span></p><p></p><p>2. What other things should i consider?</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000BF"><strong>I would consider the fact that those cattle will be an increase in exposure to your liability, and since it isn't usually covered under your homeowners insurance, you might consider the need for farm liability. either a stand alone policy, or an endorsement if your carrier has it. Personally, I would require the neighbor to carry farm liability on the cattle, and require him to add you as additional insured. Adding you to his policy should not cost anything additional. it should also be relatively inexpensive as the premium is usually based upon the number of acres, not the number of cows.</strong></span></p><p></p><p>3. Fencing: My fencing around the property is pretty secure, but some boards are old - how hard are cows on fences? Do they try to get out?</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000BF"><strong>Horse fencing is vastly different than cattle fence. Cows will rub on board fencing, and will usually not respect field fence either. You might consider adding a strand or two of electric fencing to keep the cows off the fence.</strong></span></p><p></p><p>4. Weather: We are at 3500 ft elevation and it snows here from December to March/April. Can cows stay out in the snow or do they stay in the barn when it snows? </p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000BF"><strong>I'm in Florida, so not sure about the snow, but I wouldn't let the cows in the stable unless it got crazy cold.</strong></span></p><p></p><p>5. Horseranch: So, like i said, there are 3 horse stalls - would the cows need to be in the stalls at times?</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000BF"><strong>Probably not.</strong></span></p><p></p><p>6. Bees: In one of my pastures, I have a beehive. If the cows are in that pasture, will they disturb the bees? OR will the bees disturb them? I cannot move the beehive now - it has to stay where it is and it is in the middle of the pasture.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #0000BF">You can put a little fence around the hives if it's an issue. Probably the only reason the bees would attack would be if the cows started messing with the hives. I would put a little fence around the hives.</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gators Rule, post: 1049609, member: 15587"] First, welcome to the board...! 1. How much should i charge him to board his cows on the ranch? He will pay for all their feed and come each day to feed them. [color=#0000BF][b]For 5 acres, maybe enough to cover some of the taxes?[/b][/color] 2. What other things should i consider? [color=#0000BF][b]I would consider the fact that those cattle will be an increase in exposure to your liability, and since it isn't usually covered under your homeowners insurance, you might consider the need for farm liability. either a stand alone policy, or an endorsement if your carrier has it. Personally, I would require the neighbor to carry farm liability on the cattle, and require him to add you as additional insured. Adding you to his policy should not cost anything additional. it should also be relatively inexpensive as the premium is usually based upon the number of acres, not the number of cows.[/b][/color] 3. Fencing: My fencing around the property is pretty secure, but some boards are old - how hard are cows on fences? Do they try to get out? [color=#0000BF][b]Horse fencing is vastly different than cattle fence. Cows will rub on board fencing, and will usually not respect field fence either. You might consider adding a strand or two of electric fencing to keep the cows off the fence.[/b][/color] 4. Weather: We are at 3500 ft elevation and it snows here from December to March/April. Can cows stay out in the snow or do they stay in the barn when it snows? [color=#0000BF][b]I'm in Florida, so not sure about the snow, but I wouldn't let the cows in the stable unless it got crazy cold.[/b][/color] 5. Horseranch: So, like i said, there are 3 horse stalls - would the cows need to be in the stalls at times? [color=#0000BF][b]Probably not.[/b][/color] 6. Bees: In one of my pastures, I have a beehive. If the cows are in that pasture, will they disturb the bees? OR will the bees disturb them? I cannot move the beehive now - it has to stay where it is and it is in the middle of the pasture. [b][color=#0000BF]You can put a little fence around the hives if it's an issue. Probably the only reason the bees would attack would be if the cows started messing with the hives. I would put a little fence around the hives.[/color][/b] [/QUOTE]
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