The lease I am on has cows, hungry cows. Not sure why, they have plenty to eat but they currently stand under the corn feeders and I guess lick the corn up. They have also eaten the strap off one of my cameras. I want to feed alfalfa but I know this is going to be a challenge with the cows. Has anyone used the portable corral panels? How did they work? This is in the hill country so driving t posts in the ground is not fun. I don't want to go to all the trouble and $$$ of putting up barbed wire or hog / cattle panels only to have the cows smash there way thru. Hogs r not an issue. Another thing about the portable corral panels is they r easily moved, just incase I want to move stand locations or if EricP kicks me off! Lol what u think fellas?
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I would think the cattle panels would do the job. Thats coming from someone whos cattle does not mess with corn feeders. Now if I was to do alfalfa I would do barbwire/cattle panel to keep them off. As long as I put the varmit cage on my feeders, the cows dont mess with them. -
The cows don't mess with the feeders themselves just stand under the feeder allot and appear to be licking the corn off the ground.Originally posted by brushtrooper View PostComment
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I use cattle panels and the cows on our lease are so hungry for the alf Alfa they bend out panels over. Tried putting barbed wire on top but they were already used to getting in.
If you keep them out at first, I think they will stay out.Comment
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Pic 1...cows dont seem to be bothering the deer, they are still coming!
Pic 2..Cow chewing on my camera strap. I have since tied the end up hoping they leave it alone.
Pic 3.. Cows standing under feeder eating from the ground
Pic 4...what is wrong with this deer? Looks sick. Too tall to be a fawn i think.Attached FilesComment
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First off, how is Eric keeping the cows from eating his corn? And jacking with his stuff?Comment
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He's not. He only feeds corn and does not put out game cam so ignorance is bliss! LOL They don't tear up the feeders just stand under them and eat the corn. And also the deer still come to the corn. But I wnat to feed Alfalfa, this is where the problem will come in.Comment
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I'd put up a pen for a while before throwing alfalfa in there. Get the cow use to not having access first is key. And you'll see if your pen will keep them out.
I penned my set ups from day one and so far the cattle haven't tore anything up trying to get in. Been there 6 years.Comment
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Build a good size pen and put the alfalfa in the center. The cattle will try for the Alfalfa. If using just T post, put them in every 4' so it wont be easy for the cattle to push/lean the fence over.Comment
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Every 4 feet??????? Did u see the part where I am in the hill country = solid rock. Thanks for the input but dang man, you trying to kill me? LolOriginally posted by brushtrooper View Post
I guess no one has tried the portable corral panels?Comment
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Cows always pose a problem for feeders. Once they figure out what they are you'll have a hard time keeping them off. There will be a temporary void of deer in an area when there are cows present. Scrap the alfalfa hay idea!! It's a little late this year anyway to be trying to introduce anything new. Especially something like hay. try and introduce during the winter when everything is dead and they just need something to eat.Originally posted by ColinR View PostComment
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Build you a little barb wire pen in a small oak tree grove using the trees themselves as posts. Cheap and easy, just make sure so use at least 4 strands and make 'em tight!Comment
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This is probably the best option. In the right place with a little trimming of the trees and brush, it's not that hard.Originally posted by Texantax View Post
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