Pasture Dragger

[Dusty Britches]

A while ago I mentioned that I picked up 2 used rolling gates from a surplus auction for $50. I converted them both into pasture drags. Why? Cow manure spread out with unrolled hay, broken down become some really good fertilizer. At least that's my thinking. Afterall, doesn't wally world sell cow manure fertilizer?

The big gate is 20' and I drag it with the truck or tractor. The little gate is 10' and I use the ATV to drag it.

Here is the big gate on the truck:

Here's a couple of before pictures:

And here is the results:

The pastures are short, but I'm keeping the cows in a very small section to allow the rest to recover from drought. Unfortunately, it looks like the drought will continue into August.

 

[ga. prime]

Sure, it's good fertilizer. Makes more grass available to the cows as well. You're doing the right thing there Dusty. Gonna drag mine in the next week or two.

 

[Carlos D.]

I have a terrible time with mole hills--- I took the shovels off an old deep tiller and bolted old grader blades on works super

carl

 

[kenojoe]

I bolt a couple of railroad ties together and drag'em behind the tractor. They slick down cow pies and slick down my gravel road. My neighbor fastened 3 together and attached 2 old engine blocks on top. He uses it to smoothe out his field after plowing. Really breaks up the clods.

 

[dun]

Found an excellent pasture dragger today. Downed trees being dragged across the pasture to the born pile. Really broke up those turds

dun

 

[MillIronQH]

If you can chase down a couple of sets of discarded window or door security bars they do a great job. I have two that came off of an old bank building. They cost me $20 each and I wouldn't take $200.Z