tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post6554679299520005521..comments2024-02-19T23:01:09.644-05:00Comments on Happily married...to the cows!: Nasty Birds...Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17973714830730420149noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-87717948035817706922012-12-26T20:48:22.919-05:002012-12-26T20:48:22.919-05:00We don't have the crow issue here in Vermont, ...We don't have the crow issue here in Vermont, but we do have BEARS who tear the bales up in the fall beofre they hybernate. I but duct tape by the case! Electric fence only pissed them off. $40 for a rolled bale here. I hear some folks eat crow.....<br />Come visit the herd when you have a chance;<br />www.tailgait.blogspot.com<br />Happy New Year.~ Janishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637404142608576162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-50482561971844316332012-12-23T21:28:54.254-05:002012-12-23T21:28:54.254-05:00Who knew? THanks for the lesson... When we shop a...Who knew? THanks for the lesson... When we shop at the supermarket we lose sight at how much knowledge and work goes into keeping us well fed....thanks.<br /><br /><br />cranky old manjoehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-2491709760238785642012-12-23T07:01:06.809-05:002012-12-23T07:01:06.809-05:00I hope the crows leave you alone... or at least th...I hope the crows leave you alone... or at least that it isn't too aggravating of a problem all winter!<br /><br />Also on your last post, those cookies look AMAZING!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525118565790143413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-33246199799128687792012-12-21T08:33:22.229-05:002012-12-21T08:33:22.229-05:00Wow- that's some determined birds! Glad you c...Wow- that's some determined birds! Glad you caught it quickly and could repair the bag to save your crop. Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-82288008164167914332012-12-20T15:53:39.244-05:002012-12-20T15:53:39.244-05:00Oh my goodness... they are as bad as STARLINGS!!!!...Oh my goodness... they are as bad as STARLINGS!!!! UGHHHHHMary Annhttp://www.calamityacres.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-60991741032830741312012-12-20T15:21:16.655-05:002012-12-20T15:21:16.655-05:00Oh that is a problem around here too I seen one fa...Oh that is a problem around here too I seen one farmer out there with duct tape. I do hope they fly north or south for the winter for you:)<br />Merry Christmas Alica enjoy the holidays with your family. Hugs BButtons Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029439906543077861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-24335993168670433412012-12-20T15:13:21.064-05:002012-12-20T15:13:21.064-05:00Funny how city folk think they can solve their pro...Funny how city folk think they can solve their problems by shipping them out into the country--stray dogs, feral cats, garbage, sewage, toxic chemicals, nuclear waste and--crows. Yes, and how about starlings, yeah! Those farmers have all that fresh air and clean water--they know how to deal with all these unwanted animals and trash--send it THERE!Leeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-54666545297137863892012-12-20T11:09:40.331-05:002012-12-20T11:09:40.331-05:00Wow, they are pretty determined to peck through th...Wow, they are pretty determined to peck through that thick plastic! I hope your repairs work and the bales are okay.<br />We have our resident pair of Ravens but they don't bother anything at our place. My friend has a small pecan orchard and they do eat the pecans so they are always shooting the pellet gun at them.Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-38932985338091340502012-12-20T10:16:40.237-05:002012-12-20T10:16:40.237-05:00We own a dairy farm near Manheim. Each fall we fil...We own a dairy farm near Manheim. Each fall we fill a large bag with corn silage (which we use to refill the Harvestore in the winter) and we've encountered the work of those pesky birds! They certainly can make lots of damage and it's costly if the feed is spoiled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-90287267605171438622012-12-20T09:57:19.029-05:002012-12-20T09:57:19.029-05:00Well I didn't know that and they must have bee...Well I didn't know that and they must have been really determined to tear through that hard plastic. Well around here they just use fire hoses, to make them move. Because we live in a farming community, I have never heard anyone complain. Everyone knows how destructive they can be. I hope none of your hay is ruined. Right now hay is like gold anyway. It is 20 dollars a bale out here and not the great round ones like you have. They told me at the feed store the other day they expect it to go up to 22.50 a bale. I think I need to be growing alfalfa. :)Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-65614776373485052632012-12-20T07:51:09.297-05:002012-12-20T07:51:09.297-05:00That's got to make you down-right mad!
I so h...That's got to make you down-right mad! <br />I so hope that none of your hay is ruined.<br />Glad that you noticed the damage, and that you were able to patch the holes.<br />Can you set off sound charges to scare the birds away?<br />Kerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416650902627197826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-17013869744007130142012-12-20T06:20:50.802-05:002012-12-20T06:20:50.802-05:00that stinks! we have to keep electric fence around...that stinks! we have to keep electric fence around our bales to keep all the critters out. and the girls are loving it this year. im hoping it doesn't mean the babes are going to be big this year with all the food they are consuming. good luck with your nasty birds...Dawson Cattle Companyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848735176974605667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-6694550886671570002012-12-19T23:32:21.787-05:002012-12-19T23:32:21.787-05:00Wow, first of all, I would have never thought to r...Wow, first of all, I would have never thought to relocate crows, and second I had no idea they would peck through thick plastic to look for food. Hopefully your hay will be okay. Katerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645403612156172760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-19929305830089800202012-12-19T22:47:02.818-05:002012-12-19T22:47:02.818-05:00what a pain! Those darn crows were hanging around...what a pain! Those darn crows were hanging around our backyard for a little while. I couldn't hang out laundry, that was for sure! How I wished I had a slingshot and perfect aim. . . Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-43954704251741605882012-12-19T21:53:24.332-05:002012-12-19T21:53:24.332-05:00Julia...I'm not sure how many layers of plasti...Julia...I'm not sure how many layers of plastic are on those bales...but I know it's a lot! Jim uses a wrapping machine that spins the bales, and it stops on it's own when they're done. It's much thicker than the ag bag that we put corn silage in. The crows have pecked through them already too, and we haven't put silage in a bag for the past 2 years, partly for that reason!Alicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973714830730420149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-82344931798086045112012-12-19T21:47:52.101-05:002012-12-19T21:47:52.101-05:00We have problems with raccoons climbing up on them...We have problems with raccoons climbing up on them and they make holes when they climb with their sharp claws and poop on top and between the bales. My husband relocated 15 raccoons and hopefully they will not return but there are still some around and the fight goes on. <br /><br />We had birds that have made some holes too in our silage bales.<br /><br />I'm curious on how many layers of wrap do you put on your bales to preserve your silage at top quality.<br /><br />You're right Alica, farmers don't want more birds or cats dropped off at their farms.<br />Merry Christmas.<br />JBJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749684475391974742.post-65840303064199424442012-12-19T21:32:08.855-05:002012-12-19T21:32:08.855-05:00Glad you caught it. There really is always someth...Glad you caught it. There really is always something going on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com