Rotating Tether Keeps "Lawn Mowing" Cow On Leach

Rotating Tether Keeps "Lawn Mowing" Cow On Leach FARM HOME Lawn Mowers (31h,38) 27-6-16 If you've ever thought about keeping a cow around for milk, here's a way to keep it fed at the same time. Dick Reinitz of Wembley, Alberta, invented a carousel tether system that allows him to graze his family's milk cow in any location he chooses, without having to worry about her getting tangled in the rope. He used a heavy gravel-crushing cone for the base (you could use anything heavy) and welded a 6-ft., 6-in. long, 2-in. pipe to the center. He then attached an automotive hub with wheel to the top of the pipe. A 20-ft. long pipe welds crossways to the top of the wheel. A steel ring that slides back and forth on the pipe is tied to a halter rope. Reinitz welded a stopper to the end of the horizontal pipe to prevent the ring from sliding off the end. When tying up his cow, he ensures that the rope is long enough for her head to reach the ground, but not so long that she could get her foot over it. As she grazes, his cow moves in a 20-ft. wide path, grazing a circle that is 40 ft. in diameter. Reinitz installed a piece of cable in a loop onto the top of the wheel so he can easily pick the unit up with a front-end loader and move it to the next grass area that needs "mowing." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dick Reinitz, Box 87, Wembley, Alberta, Canada T0H 3S0 (ph 780 766-2777).

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