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Rich

03-05-2004 09:18:22




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I have several acres of horse pasture and really need to drag them with something to break up the manure. I've heard of people using sections of chain link fence. Does this work? If it does, what kind of support or frame do you use and what's a useable size?




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Rich

03-05-2004 12:05:40




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 Re: OT - dragging pastures in reply to Rich, 03-05-2004 09:18:22  
Gentlemen - as always, thank you for your help. I loved the suggestions about the old box springs! I'll have to look around and see what I can scrounge up. As for using railroad ties, I would think that they would be a little too heavy and tear up the grass. Thanks again!



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Brad

03-05-2004 12:20:40




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 Re: Re: OT - dragging pastures in reply to Rich, 03-05-2004 12:05:40  
Never tore our grass up. Oh well do what you like. Good luck...



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Jared in VT

03-05-2004 11:35:37




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 Re: OT - dragging pastures in reply to Rich, 03-05-2004 09:18:22  
Rich, Just about anything will work, but the New England standby is the rugged old squeaky metal box frame from the bed in the spare room. Look around the corner of many farms and you'll spy a box matress frame or three piled up on the stone wall waiting their pasture or crop dragging tasks. Just another ultimate in recyling. Chain it to your tractor and off you go. Keep your passes to a minimum. Soggy spring time fields are prone to compaction. Have fun. Jared

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Dave, Sherburne, NY

03-05-2004 11:04:23




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 Re: OT - dragging pastures in reply to Rich, 03-05-2004 09:18:22  
Olds timers used to cut a big thorn apple tree and drag that around the field.



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Brad

03-05-2004 10:29:41




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 Re: OT - dragging pastures in reply to Rich, 03-05-2004 09:18:22  
If your grass is not too tall chain link works just fine for busting up horse turds. We use a 10' section with a couple of railroad ties wired to the front and back. Works great. If the grass is tall it will tend to ride over it a bit but still does some good. We always scalp our pasture and then do it. Try it, it is cheap enough.



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Dell (WA)

03-05-2004 10:06:34




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 Re: OT - dragging pastures in reply to Rich, 03-05-2004 09:18:22  
Rich..... ..theres several ways to make yer own pasture drag. Chainlink fencing is usually "too light" for pasture, ok for final smoothing of plowed and disc'd ground. Try chaining some old tires together like "Olympic Rings". ...or... 3 RR ties separated by 12" pipes threaded thru by chains. (gotta be flexable and separated). Mak'em about 6' X 6 to 8' X 8' rectangles. Go look at some real pasture drags made outta twisted 1/2" links, they're 500# and 6' wide X 8' long or 8'x 8' and $500..... ...Dell

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Ed S. (IL)

03-05-2004 10:02:48




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 Re: OT - dragging pastures in reply to Rich, 03-05-2004 09:18:22  
What about using an old spike-tooth harrow, set so the teeth are at a shallow angle to the ground? I only had three calves in my pasture last year, so 'buildup' wasn't an issue for me...

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