Price of rain?

[Sevierite]

We have sure needed rain in our area, but I'm beginning
to think it costs too much! The last three decent showers
we have had included a big dose of thunder and lightening.
We have lost a total of 5 head of cattle to get a total of
2" of rain! Whew....expensive stuff!

 

[Alice]

Dang, that bites! I'm sorry for your loss.

Alice

 

[john250]

I lost one myself. She'd have freshened in Oct. Dang.

 

[Beefy]

had a cherry tree on the fence row get blown up about a week ago.

 

[Carlos D.]

We have sure needed rain in our area, but I'm beginning
to think it costs too much! The last three decent showers
we have had included a big dose of thunder and lightening.
We have lost a total of 5 head of cattle to get a total of
2" of rain! Whew....expensive stuff!

you'll have to pardon my ignorance, but did you lose them because of drought or lightening?

 

[ga. prime]

I know what you mean Sevierite about the cost of rain. Aug. 4, we had severe wind accompianied by 1.5in. of rain. Numerous huge trees down. Hundreds of plantation pines(15-20yrs old) snapped or bent beyond redemption. Thousands of 4-5yr. old pines now growing sideways. Spent ALL last week clearing fences, roads, and firebreaks. Not near through yet.

 

[Sevierite]

In response to an earlier question, the cattle died from
being struck by lightening. I guess I shouldn't be feeling
so sorry for myself, however. We just visited a friend who
lives west of us who lost eighteen 650 pound steers last
week due to a lightening strike to a tree they were under.
That's too rough!

 

[AngusSenorita]

Sorry for your loses. a few years ago we had an insane storm come through and our neighbor lost almost his whole herd of cattle(small herd, like 20 maybe) because they where all under 1 tree.