Bale Grazing Pairs on Snow???

[Happytrails]

Finally got the dugout fenced out Christmas morning. 2 strand electric fence for 3 sides of a square. Anchored the corner rods to a spike with twine. It looked like trouble so we wrapped the twine with hot barbed wire. That kept the cows from rubbing and chewing etc. So far so good. The next couple of days should tell if the transition to snow is successful.

After the first break through it seemed like the herd developed a morbid fascination with the dugout. They looked like boozers hanging around a bar.

[grassfarmer]

Just a suggestion if they are transitioning to snow for
the first time - the further you keep away from them
the quicker they'll settle in the first 2 or 3 days.

[Happytrails]

The herd was out of feed so I had to change fields with them this morning. They took a look at the fenced off water in the new field and then headed for bales. Seemed pretty content.

Probably had quite a few bites of snow going 2 miles through 18 inches of it. Another mile puts them drinking at the yard but they didn't today. Guess I will see if they want water bad enough to make that walk. Having the wreck at the first water hole sure prioritized getting the next one fenced.