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Post by cowrancher75 on Nov 26, 2021 20:02:48 GMT -6
I have a few bigger projects i've been working on or are about to start.
-Got my new building built for my silencer system. Steel pipe corral with 7 bar panels up. Steel pipe pens going in soon. 200amp underground ran and water line ran.
-new automatic cobbett installed in barn pen to serve 2 pens
finishing up these now.
going to start next on
-17,000 ft. of water line
-20 tire tanks
-subdivide entire farm into 23 paddocks -- HT fence 1 strand
will try to post some pics.
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Post by chuckie on Nov 27, 2021 9:57:30 GMT -6
That sounds really nice cowrancher75. You will sure enjoy that and will never regret having spent the money for it. That would be one of those projects that each time I walked in to use it, I would grow to appreciate it more each time I used it.
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Post by bulltrader on Nov 27, 2021 14:30:09 GMT -6
Something to consider. I installed my tire troughs in the edge of 4 paddocks. The water can be accessed from any of the 4 by opening a spring gate.
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Post by cowrancher75 on Nov 28, 2021 7:08:31 GMT -6
Something to consider. I installed my tire troughs in the edge of 4 paddocks. The water can be accessed from any of the 4 by opening a spring gate. i was considering putting them in fence lines but my thinking is they only get 1/2 the size to drink and I don't think that'd be enough room for a lot of cows to drink. I do have one I put in the middle of 4 paddocks so they can still get full access but it serves more area. with the layout of my place and how the land runs I could only do that in one place.
Posted by chuckie
21 hours ago
That sounds really nice cowrancher75. You will sure enjoy that and will never regret having spent the money for it. That would be one of those projects that each time I walked in to use it, I would grow to appreciate it more each time I used it.
thanks chuckie. setting up the place for daily moves . hopefully it improves the bottom line.. be able to see the animals everyday, be able to check fences and problems everyday.. hopefully run some more cattle. I couldn't even use over 100 acres b/c of lack of water. I have them in there now since its cooler so they can walk to water... but not being able to use that and other areas I really lost a lot of forage growth.
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Post by chuckie on Nov 28, 2021 10:08:13 GMT -6
I wish I were much younger and could justify spending the money on a new facility. But being 64, I know that most likely that I won't be able to do what I want to in a few years. So, I have to really think about what I am doing. I just hate growing up and having to think things out.
But if I knew I had 25+ years ahead of me to use the facility, I would build it. Same thing wanting a used cab tractor. I would love to have another JD 90 HP 4WD cab tractor, but I know that I have cut my number of cattle down here, and that I do not make enough from the cattle to justify the cost of replacing a transmission or something major. A transmission would cost almost the same amount that I could buy the tractor for. The tractor could probably be bought for $28,000 if you did not get in a hurry, but replacing the transmission would cost over $20,000 to pull and replace what ever is messed up.
Sometimes I hate logic!! Ha-ha!! Then there are times I wonder why I did not use it.
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Post by the illustrious potentate on Dec 11, 2021 1:09:26 GMT -6
Something to consider. I installed my tire troughs in the edge of 4 paddocks. The water can be accessed from any of the 4 by opening a spring gate. i was considering putting them in fence lines but my thinking is they only get 1/2 the size to drink and I don't think that'd be enough room for a lot of cows to drink. I do have one I put in the middle of 4 paddocks so they can still get full access but it serves more area. with the layout of my place and how the land runs I could only do that in one place.
Posted by chuckie
21 hours ago
That sounds really nice cowrancher75. You will sure enjoy that and will never regret having spent the money for it. That would be one of those projects that each time I walked in to use it, I would grow to appreciate it more each time I used it.
thanks chuckie. setting up the place for daily moves . hopefully it improves the bottom line.. be able to see the animals everyday, be able to check fences and problems everyday.. hopefully run some more cattle. I couldn't even use over 100 acres b/c of lack of water. I have them in there now since its cooler so they can walk to water... but not being able to use that and other areas I really lost a lot of forage growth.
Depending on your set up. Home place 1000 gal tank with float is divided into 1/3rds more or less. 60 running one side, 79 first calf heifers watering on another part. They tend to trickle in a few at a time, and don't really see a lot of pushing. But it's got solid pipe fence across it, so they can't tear it up if they did get to pushing. Only experience with one divided like that. |
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Post by cowrancher75 on Dec 13, 2021 7:37:20 GMT -6
water pipe went from 80 cents to 1.10.. but was able to get it for the cheaper price. got all my fittings and everything needed I hope. well pump should be coming next week. finishing up building the well house today. cemented it yesterday. guy will come plow it in after x-mas. then i'll be starting on the tires.
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