More cow moving

[per]

Last move for a while. To the next door neighbors stubble and coulees.

Getting practice at picking stubble.

Plenty of year round water.

Truck being extracted out of the ditch while I was checking on our young cows.

First and second calvers also at the neighbors place.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Looks like you might have a little more snow then we do.

Great pics.

 

[little bow rancher]

ouch , how'd they roll something that heavy . hope the fence is all right :wink:

 

[per]

ouch , how'd they roll something that heavy . hope the fence is all right :wink:

Across the road from where the cattle are. No fence on that 1/4. It is one of the paddle built roads with the steep deep ditches. He just pulled out of the field he was working in and hooked his front wheel over the edge as he straightened out. With the weight high on those coil tubes it just flopped over on it's side. So far the down time and tow have a bill upwards of $100,000. The damage on the truck looks minimal but they are not sure how much is twisted. If it were a farm unit I suspect we could have it Jury rigged and back in the field in a few hours. Driver had his seat belt on and was fine.

 

[Dylan Biggs]

Your cows look to be in good condition, they won't have any problem making it through the southern banana belt winter.

Tell me more about the water system? Looks like a garden hose and an electrical cord.

The driver of that truck must have been excited for a second or two!

 

[gcreekrch]

If you would fix your fences you wouldn't have to drive to the neighbors to check the cows.

Definately more snow than here.

 

[WyomingRancher]

Great pics Per . If you lived a bit closer, I'd be buying some heifers from you :wink: .

 

[per]

Your cows look to be in good condition, they won't have any problem making it through the southern banana belt winter.

Tell me more about the water system? Looks like a garden hose and an electrical cord.

The driver of that truck must have been excited for a second or two!

The well has a cap on the top of it. There is an elbow and then 300 metres of 2" carlon to the exit point where it is choked down to 1" at which point it is flowing about 15 gpm. Here you drill the well where you want it and all have water and 50% of them flow. This system stays flowing enough and the water is over 40 degrees so the pipe is laying on top along a fence and buried only 6" where it crosses the field. This one never flowed at first but a flurry of gas well activity 7 years after the well was drilled kicked it into gear. Of course according to the oil company they don't mess with the aquafers. It was just a coincendence.

 

[Dylan Biggs]

Your cows look to be in good condition, they won't have any problem making it through the southern banana belt winter.

Tell me more about the water system? Looks like a garden hose and an electrical cord.

The driver of that truck must have been excited for a second or two!

The well has a cap on the top of it. There is an elbow and then 300 metres of 2" carlon to the exit point where it is choked down to 1" at which point it is flowing about 15 gpm. Here you drill the well where you want it and all have water and 50% of them flow. This system stays flowing enough and the water is over 40 degrees so the pipe is laying on top along a fence and buried only 6" where it crosses the field. This one never flowed at first but a flurry of gas well activity 7 years after the well was drilled kicked it into gear. Of course according to the oil company they don't mess with the aquafers. It was just a coincendence.

Serendipity, no doubt!

 

[cowboyup]

Take industry over nature lovers any day. You will be way far ahead!