Pushing

**STAR** · 18th August 2008, 07:09 PM

I have got 2 and a bit acres on the Gold Coast. we have always been animal orientated and divided the land into approx 1/4 acre house lot and two paddocks one of approx an acre and the other 3/4 acre.

I have always had some large animals on it. originally I had two Show quality poll herefords and then an Australian Stock Horse and when all those expired we have two miniature dexter cattle.

The cattle keep the paddocks short during the growing season and while I do have to supplementary feed them for about four months of the year it is cheaper then petrol and wear and tear on my ride on.

Because I am an Animal Nutritionist and our property is on a major road to a tourist destination I like to have our animals well looked after and in good conditions. They are show animals as well as pets.

I have found that if you have acreage a few grazing animals will keep it under control but I hate people who expect the animals to live on nothing, during the non growing season, winter here, and do not worm, control the buffalo flies and ticks, because it costs too much or they are just plain lazy.

**texx** · 7th December 2008, 07:27 PM

well here are a few pics of what i have been mowing with lately , the normal one i use is only 21 foot cut , but we had this one on the farm for a demo and got to keep it for a month its 40 foot cut ,the rep told us at the demo day we were the first in oz to rub this setup , the tractor is ours and the front mower but the one hanging off the back is the demo one we have a case mower that normally hangs off the back .
the tractor is a current model new holland T 7050 with some add on upgrades highway gear added and engine chip boosted from 190hp to 240hp and a few other goodies ,
anyway at 40 foot cut running 2100rpm engine and 1000 rpm p.t.o. in gear 11 at full float hydraulics cruising at 12 klm per hour she gets the mowing done ,
a 65 acres centre pivot of lucerne 2.5 to 3 hours depending how often i get out for a smoke

first pic is befor the thing was ever ran in the country ,outside the house after setting it up and fitting the blades , and blades and blades

the next 2 pics are at the demo day we had on farm with the reps and other growers looking on .
i have noticed when i am mowing with this rig the foxes are having a lot more trouble getting out of the way of it ( most dont )

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