Damn cows!

I got a phone call yesterday from Frank Sr.. The cows out at the Peczuh farm had broken the back leg of my TBH and it was leaning over.
I drove out to inspect/repair.
The outer cover was pretty much destroyed and not even in place. All the top bars were perfectly propolized in place The back right leg was snapped just below the main hive body.
I gave the hive a good thump before messing with it to make sure there were even bees inside. They were. I taped over the 3 front entrance holes to keep them in while I worked.

I was able to stand it back up and secure a temporary replacement leg to the outside using screws.

I (and Tim) moved the hive to the north of the fence. The cows won't be able to get to it here.
I secured a cardboard piece in front of the entrance holes to create a visible barrier and removed the tape. I want the girls to have to reorient themselves when they start flying again. It's been pretty cold lately so I'm not sure when that will be. In addition to the cold, the sun had just gone down so I'm confident that no girls were afield during the move. I'll return sometime soon ,when I repair the outer cover, and remove the cardboard barrier. I covered the top bars with a sheet of plastic cardboard, weighing it down with a long board, a brick and a pole (I hope it's enough).

The hive was light. I'm nervous about how much honey they might have. I'll have to keep an eye on them and feed if necessary.

Checked on the Peczuh TBH today. The nasty wind storm the other night made me worry it might have blown over. It had not blown over :-). I could hear the gentle buzz of bees inside after I knocked on the side.
Weather was painfully cold (24 degrees at noon) so I did not open it up.
I adjusted the bottom board a bit to better close off the bottom.
I also noticed that the cows have been using the hive as a scratching post. The corners are all bent up and the hive itself was about a foot off of the support boards.
I'll have to move it. Or construct something to keep the cows off.