Southwest OK | Jim Dandy - 6/17/2013 18:21
Your cattle look pretty good considering the conditions they are in. I am far from a Mr know-it-all, but you need to do something NOW! before your banker or some one else does it for you! 1) take down your pictures 2)Hire a dozer to push some mud back and start hauling 2" rock so they have a better place to lay, you have the truck. 3) Do you have a bunker with a floor you can gate up. 4)It looks dry where your spreaders and truck is parked, figure out a way to fence it off (use machinery, wagons, trailers or some thing) 5) Is there any empty buildings in your area that you could use? 6) Could you take some to a custom feed yard? 7) Fence off a few acres of ground for them to go 8)Or any combination of these. I'm on your side, but how many cattle would you lose if you don't do anything? Cattle could trip on the ones laying in 2' of mud and not be able to get up and suffocate. Good Luck!
I would have to agree with all of the above. It's obvious from your other posts that your a good cattleman, but those cattle need some relief. If nature will not provide it, it is your responsibility to provide that relief. It's been a long time since we were wet, but I still remember all the health problems that lingered long after the mud went away. Finding those cattle some solid ground will be worth almost any price. You are close to the point of not worrying about the profit, just trying to minimize the loss. Good luck and hoping for some dry weather and hot sun for you. |
I'm getting overwhelmed with rain and mud pics.
