chevytaHOE5674
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Yep the horseflies and deer flies are worse in the shade here. They love my shoulder blades.
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Lucky_P
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Whatever trees you plant, you'll have to fence them off or cage them, or the cows (and deer) will never let them get big enough to cast any shade. Ask me how i know...
Black walnut, pecan, mulberry were my go-to species. Fast growing, long- lived, and produce nuts/fruits that *I* could eat, and wouldn't harm the cows if they ate the nuts/fruits or leaves.
Black walnut, pecan, mulberry were my go-to species. Fast growing, long- lived, and produce nuts/fruits that *I* could eat, and wouldn't harm the cows if they ate the nuts/fruits or leaves.
4hfarms
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Dam horse flys and sweat bees attack my bald head while walking around the farm, shade or not!
I'm not tough enough to be a cow....
I'm not tough enough to be a cow....
OP
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We've got 2 of those old wagons around... in the way. Hadn't considered them. If ya end up building one be sure to show it off on here.
chaded
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I looked into some different mobile shade units when I thought about converting my hayfield to pasture. Some of the ones I looked into were 20k or more. I could buy one of those, do the fencing and water still cheaper than hay equipment but still a hard pill to swallow..
yea. I'm going to have a mineral feeder in the middle of it. not sure how i'm going to build the shade section yet, but will go all steel.
Travlr
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I went down to the local IFA and noticed some of the new equipment outside. A simple, movable, 10X10 metal shed was $6K.
I think I need to start manufacturing them if people are willing to pay that kind of price. Maybe I can get @kenny thomas to deliver them for me.
kenny thomas
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You build them, i will deliver.
4hfarms
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The Amish build them around here for about $2500. Was thinking, how about one of those shipping/storage containers. I see them for sale everywhere fairly cheap and delivered to boot. (Sorry Kenny) Cut out a couple walls for the breeze. It aint pretty, but it will last longer than any of us....
greybeard
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Filed under the 'you didn't hear this from me'...
Chinese tallow. They grow surprisingly fast and deer won't touch them.
Chinese tallow. They grow surprisingly fast and deer won't touch them.
Lucky_P
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Greybeard,
I grew up fighting Chinese tallow tree in east-central AL.
Brought a seedling to KY, 25. yrs ago, but thought better of planting it, and was gonna pitch it in the dumpster at work, but a coworker wanted it... I did my best to dissuade her, but she planted it in the backyard of her rental home in town. It seemed to thrive - to my surprise - but finally it froze to the ground, and i thought the potential nightmare was over. They'd cut it down and moved on...but 2 yrs later, root suckers started popping up.
I grew up fighting Chinese tallow tree in east-central AL.
Brought a seedling to KY, 25. yrs ago, but thought better of planting it, and was gonna pitch it in the dumpster at work, but a coworker wanted it... I did my best to dissuade her, but she planted it in the backyard of her rental home in town. It seemed to thrive - to my surprise - but finally it froze to the ground, and i thought the potential nightmare was over. They'd cut it down and moved on...but 2 yrs later, root suckers started popping up.
uplandnut
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Have you looked at c@w welding in South Dakota? They make windbreaks that you can convert to shade in the summer. I bought some a couple of years ago and didn't use them for shade till just the other day I set one up in a pen. He sells the additional bracket to put on in the summer to make them into shade units. Ill try to get a picture up of the one I have.
uplandnut
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Somewhat portable but dual purpose.
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kenny thomas
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If you remember coming to a meeting on a farm here a few years ago, the owner has some exactly like those. Good thing about those is you can move them daily so they dont create a mudhole.
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Thats probably what I'll go towards. Looks very handy.
Travlr
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There are some tough canvas shades sold called Coolaroo. I've had some that have lasted years. They don't stop all of the sun but they stop a lot of it, and I think the small amount of open space in them make the air flow better. Buy a standard size and make your frames to fit...
