Moving cow pats from field

[buttercup]

Hi there - need to move some pats from field as looking at hosting dog show, so fresh some solid, any ideas...

 

[davidroberts30]

Plan it better....

 

[Dry Rot]

I had a Predator vacuum poo sucker thing that went behind a quad. The only thing I can think of that will remove semi liquid muck. Sold it to a woman running alpaca walks who seemed to have plenty of money. (I am obviously in the wrong business). Harrow and rest here now.

 

[Farmer Roy]

Dung beetles


if cow pats hang around, you need to improve your soil biology . . .

 

[farmerm]

harrow and heavy rain, you are 6 weeks right?

 

[buttercup]

Yeah, about 6 weeks, was thinking off fencing off about now

 

[poorsheepfarmer]

Shovel

 

[Turnip]

I find these work really well in grass.

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[dinderleat]

Flail topper

 

[zero]

Portly ladies in open toed sandals are pretty effective at removing cow pats from fields

 

[BRB John]

Heavy roller? Should spread them out enough to let them dry out or wash away

 

[Wilksy]

I’ve got a border terrier that would put a fair dent in them, mucky little beggar!

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Shut the gate now, chain harrow it, 6 weeks no problems

 

[tr250]

They will be dry in 6 weeks playing dodge the cow pat as your walking round the dog show will make it all the more fun .

 

[borderterribles]

I’ve got a border terrier that would put a fair dent in them, mucky little beggar!

Same here. They are magnetically drawn to sh!te.

 

[steveR]

Heavy roller? Should spread them out enough to let them dry out or wash away

Need rain though....

 

[Wilksy]

Same here. They are magnetically drawn to sh!te.

Got to be fresh though!

 

[borderterribles]

Got to be fresh though!

Of course. Maximum stinky!

 

[milkloss]

Dung beetles


if cow pats hang around, you need to improve your soil biology . . .

Yes, I think wormers don’t help as nothing will have a nosh on an ivermectin laced cow turd.

 

[Farmer Roy]

Yes, I think wormers don’t help as nothing will have a nosh on an ivermectin laced cow turd.

I used to be under the impression that there were no dung beetles that targeted dog poo ( dung beetles are quite specific in the type of poo they prefer, which is why our native ones couldn’t handle cow poo & others had to be introduced )

years ago I had a dog with fleas, so being young n silly I gave him a shot of ivermectin on his back. Got rid of the fleas. But for a week or so afterwards there were always dead dung beetles next to his sh!t.
Really opened my eyes to what we actually do . . .