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Rod
ParticipantMy Donkeys and horses do not get along very well. The horses chase them around.
ParticipantI actually had/have one of those Miller ones with the 3rd wheel which I bought (homemade). I revised it some to get some of the weight off as It was a little heavy especially for the Donkeys. I rigged the extra wheel so that I could use it on other equipment also. The extra wheel is handy to have and it’s now useable on my mower and a cart I have for fire wood. The way this was done was by adding a 2″ reciever to the forecart and re-mounting the wheel on a 2″ box tube stub drilled for the reciever pin. Set up this way I can still plug a pole with a 2″ tube end into the carts and still use them as 2 wheel vehicles.
ParticipantHave you considered a single, one harness, one animal to feed and clean up after and care for. One may be enough for the work you have.
ParticipantHi Howie
I agree, recieved my britchen today, very nice job. Thank you.
January 10, 2009 at 12:10 pm in reply to: vid of horses packing wood out of forest in balkanian mountain #49041ParticipantVery good video. What was the man with the hammer nailing into the cord wood ends? Amazingly well trained horses, driving like oxen without reins, dragging load to the landing by themselves, standing still while that load was being put on and then dumped. Thanks for sharing it.
ParticipantI have a new design I am working on and it’s should be a real nice unit, easy to operate. Will send a picture whene I get around to having it built.
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Rob
I just looked at your web-site. I am sure 36 inches will be enough for a Dexter or Lowland. That ain’t no Dexter or Lowland in that picture.
Which picture were you looking at, the bull?
ParticipantThe place where I got mine had a solid black one also. The one I have is real sweet and seems top learn quickly. Only had him a week.
ParticipantHowie
My steer calf is a Dutch Belted.
ParticipantHowie
The shafts where they leave the cart are 36″ high now. Do you think that is too low? The way I am going to build it, it will have removable shafts. and a reciever at axel level so it can also be pulled behind a forecart.
ParticipantI am building the single ox cart shown in this link. It also shows a novel way of yoking which could be modified somewhat to make it more comfortable. Something to think about and discuss.
http://www.atnesa.org/challenges/challenges-joubert-cart.pdf
ParticipantI know from past experience a horned Dexter cow is a pain. I have had them injure my Lowline calves with the horns. Some can be brutal to the others especially the de-horned ones. Take the horns off and you see a complete personality change. They are aware that they have them and they use them to get what they want.
ParticipantThat’s interesting because I have sold and bought a lot of Dexter bulls in VT and NH for anywhere between $500 and $1000. Dexter semen runs about $20 to 25 dollars a straw. My AI person has kept it in her tank for me.
ParticipantNice job on the bale mover. Do you release the bale by un cranking the winch? And do the arms that grab the bale pivot at the frame?
ParticipantI have made grass silage by packing fresh chopped wet forage under a 6 mil poly cover. I used sand to seal the edges and vacuumed the air out. No tires were needed to keep the cover tight and the silage quality was excellent, cows loved it.
You can also bale it and wrap in plastic or seal in Bale Bonnet bags. Works the same way. Of Course the corn has to be chopped to small pieces to get the air out and allow it to be packed. I assume it would work with corn the same as with the wet hay.
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