Post by dexteraddict on Oct 15, 2014 7:51:05 GMT 10
Some have found it amusing even though we have groups of gums here and there that we have paddock shelters for our moos.
The Bloke thinks its amusing that we have individual treat bowls for the moos but I will leave that one for another post,
Our shelters are north-facing and constructed from treated pine poles and timber with colourbond surrounding three sides and a roof.
We have gutters along the back with a tank to capture the rain even though we have paddock dams (as you never know plus the tanks are our backup as well).
We are beginning to replace the straw bedding in each to river sand for ease in cleaning, bacteria control etc as well as the winter sun is able to warm the sand while it is sheltered from the late spring/summer sun.
The colourbond sides allow us to take off the top row allowing summer’s coastal easterly breeze to go through keeping it cool and airy inside. The north facing aspect also stops winter’s skin-splitting westerly and southerly winds.
As for do the moos use it – you betcha they do !
One spring day last year we were sitting on the veranda watching the moos do their grazing thing as coastal rain clouds appeared over the mountain ranges.
Then we watched the showers approaching. As soon as it started to sprinkle, the 5 boys ran – and I mean ran to their shelter.
We laughed and couldn’t believe our big brave boys were wouses when it came to a little water falling from the sky especially since the girls and calves were still happily doing their thing in the paddocks.
All of a sudden the showers became suddenly rain. The girls and bubs then made a dash for their shelter on the rise behind the house while from the boys shelter, there wasnt even a nose sticking out.
You may shake your head but happy cows are tasty cows – so we are told
But surely we cant be the only ones who provide for the moos - are we?
The Bloke thinks its amusing that we have individual treat bowls for the moos but I will leave that one for another post,
Our shelters are north-facing and constructed from treated pine poles and timber with colourbond surrounding three sides and a roof.
We have gutters along the back with a tank to capture the rain even though we have paddock dams (as you never know plus the tanks are our backup as well).
We are beginning to replace the straw bedding in each to river sand for ease in cleaning, bacteria control etc as well as the winter sun is able to warm the sand while it is sheltered from the late spring/summer sun.
The colourbond sides allow us to take off the top row allowing summer’s coastal easterly breeze to go through keeping it cool and airy inside. The north facing aspect also stops winter’s skin-splitting westerly and southerly winds.
As for do the moos use it – you betcha they do !
One spring day last year we were sitting on the veranda watching the moos do their grazing thing as coastal rain clouds appeared over the mountain ranges.
Then we watched the showers approaching. As soon as it started to sprinkle, the 5 boys ran – and I mean ran to their shelter.
We laughed and couldn’t believe our big brave boys were wouses when it came to a little water falling from the sky especially since the girls and calves were still happily doing their thing in the paddocks.
All of a sudden the showers became suddenly rain. The girls and bubs then made a dash for their shelter on the rise behind the house while from the boys shelter, there wasnt even a nose sticking out.
You may shake your head but happy cows are tasty cows – so we are told
But surely we cant be the only ones who provide for the moos - are we?
