Hey BP and CP, good idea having 6 ft of pad so the cow can fully stand on it. My original thought was to use rig mats but you needed it higher than that. Those poles will last longer than you think.
Good morning BP and CP. ☕️☕️☕️👍. I threw gravel under my tanks and waterers to let the water get away and not let them rot out as fast. I’ve got wood rig mats, but I’ll go with concrete roughed up next time. That wood stuff still gets slippery and wears down and rots over time. Just my opinion, but I’ve got more head on my drinkers, the damage shows up faster.
@chadtosh6831 morning Chad ☕️☕️...with the way we built it i can always add to the erosion holes the cows will make plus hopefully by having the pad big enough for the cows to completely stand on the pad I think is better
@@bcpfarmandtrucking6560 yep, I tried that route, but my cows really mined it out fast, but I’ve got over 200 drinking out of one big trough in the spring at calving, so they are a little rougher on things by shear numbers of feet scratching every day. I was adding every day it seems. They drool and push each other, etc. seemed we were getting deep mud by it all of the time. Put down a couple roughed up rig mats, but they are slippery too in the winter.
I don't like cattle on concrete and I don't like concrete around water tanks either. No need. Cattle get injured on it sometimes especially during really cold weather. The dirt has more insulation because it is less dense and has air pockets in it.
I dunno, you need something hard around those tanks or their feet mine away the material around it. Pretty soon you have a quagmire around it in the spring. I’ve got wooden rig mats, but it’ll be concrete next. I just put concrete in my cow shed for calving time, we roughed up the surface really good to expose some aggregate in the concrete, think it’ll be just fine.
@@chadtosh6831 Autumn is dry so no problem. In winter it freezes so it is firm. In Spring all you need to really do is shovel the snow off it. I use less soil and more rock and the pads hold well like railroad ballast.
@@bcpfarmandtrucking6560 Yeah, it is another daily chore to keep it fired up. The good thing is though, if it ever does freeze you just build a hotter fire and no mechanical to repair in the middle of -50C. You'll have to find through trial and error the wood types and quantities to get you through those deep cold nights. Hardwood burns the longest but I don't know if you have that much where you are. Maybe bring some home after this year's hunting trip?
Hey BP and CP, good idea having 6 ft of pad so the cow can fully stand on it. My original thought was to use rig mats but you needed it higher than that. Those poles will last longer than you think.
Hey BP & CP!! That tank pad looks notsa bad! Enjoyed the vidjya bud! And seeing some of your cattle is niiiccceee also!
Good morning, BP and CP. Nice easy setup. You could pack that down with a wacker. But the cows will probably do a good enough job. 👍
Now if you had some of those tire mats like on Ranching SoDak TH-cam channel build, that would stop any erosion
G'day Doug
@@Murphyslawfarm well there ye are
@@piperdoug428 ove talked to Dane about a couple
If you were at Piper Doug’s place you’d have to pet the whole works. Lol 😆
@chadtosh6831 ya my cows won't allow me to do that lol
Nice looking cows BP and CP
Look good 👍🏼
Great video BP and CP
Good morning BP and CP. ☕️☕️☕️👍. I threw gravel under my tanks and waterers to let the water get away and not let them rot out as fast. I’ve got wood rig mats, but I’ll go with concrete roughed up next time. That wood stuff still gets slippery and wears down and rots over time. Just my opinion, but I’ve got more head on my drinkers, the damage shows up faster.
@chadtosh6831 morning Chad ☕️☕️...with the way we built it i can always add to the erosion holes the cows will make plus hopefully by having the pad big enough for the cows to completely stand on the pad I think is better
@@bcpfarmandtrucking6560 yep, I tried that route, but my cows really mined it out fast, but I’ve got over 200 drinking out of one big trough in the spring at calving, so they are a little rougher on things by shear numbers of feet scratching every day. I was adding every day it seems. They drool and push each other, etc. seemed we were getting deep mud by it all of the time. Put down a couple roughed up rig mats, but they are slippery too in the winter.
G'day Chad
Great job BP and CP looks awesome
@@KevinChristiansen-i2q thanks
Beautiful cows BP, the water set-up looks and works wonderful
Cattle won't be tripping on the poles either
Good afternoon CP and BP.
We have lots of rock, or concrete around our troughs. Seems like concrete is the only thing that actually holds up..
G'day buddy
@@Murphyslawfarm g'day mate
I don't like cattle on concrete and I don't like concrete around water tanks either. No need. Cattle get injured on it sometimes especially during really cold weather. The dirt has more insulation because it is less dense and has air pockets in it.
I dunno, you need something hard around those tanks or their feet mine away the material around it. Pretty soon you have a quagmire around it in the spring. I’ve got wooden rig mats, but it’ll be concrete next. I just put concrete in my cow shed for calving time, we roughed up the surface really good to expose some aggregate in the concrete, think it’ll be just fine.
@@chadtosh6831 Autumn is dry so no problem. In winter it freezes so it is firm. In Spring all you need to really do is shovel the snow off it. I use less soil and more rock and the pads hold well like railroad ballast.
@@sagecrockett693not in my soil I guess or maybe it’s just the number of cows using it a day. Was adding rock every day the other spring.
I don't like the dirt pack around the tank though. It will cause the tank to rust faster.
@sagecrockett693 that my be but let's see if this one will work all winter without electricity at it
@@bcpfarmandtrucking6560 Yeah, it is another daily chore to keep it fired up. The good thing is though, if it ever does freeze you just build a hotter fire and no mechanical to repair in the middle of -50C. You'll have to find through trial and error the wood types and quantities to get you through those deep cold nights. Hardwood burns the longest but I don't know if you have that much where you are. Maybe bring some home after this year's hunting trip?
Gravel pad
Should work petty good I kind of did the same but I used swamp mats seem to work pretty good only a year into it see how it works come Spring
I think it’s a sound idea you’ll just have to re clay and gravel for a few years till it sets up nice? I’m not sure
G'day BP and CP
@@Murphyslawfarm g'day Murphy
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I used rail road ties
@rodneybalog4605 i do too but this time I'm trying something different