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    Need help - shipping cattle in Texas

    ANyone know how to find some one that would haul 14 head of1 1/2 yr old calves from Abilene to Houston. ANy help would be appreciated. Thanks
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    Stihl chansaws arent so tough

    I have a friend that has had 2 Husky chainsaws. Both saws, after a full day of work, stopped and will not fire. They will turn over and crank but no fire. HE is going to switch to Stihl.
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    choose sq tube vs 18 guage tube gates

    the preifert gates are 16 guage 2" and the 1 1/2 inch sq tube is 14 guage
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    choose sq tube vs 18 guage tube gates

    would 1 1/2 inch sq tube 12' gate with 2 verticle supports and faced with 50" cattle panel be more durable or this gate from a local hardware store http://shop.mccoys.com/Farm%20-%20Ranch ... tes/p.3373 both are the same price
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    depth of corral posts

    it is oil field drill stem pipe, but it has been sitting around for 15 years. It is located up in Abilene, TX. Would it benifit to shovel a cone on the surface to give you more surface area as well.
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    depth of corral posts

    in a 3 ft hole, would it be best to fill the first 1 1/2 ft with coarse sand the a 1 1/2 ft of concrete. This might eleviate both concerns.
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    position for hanging gates

    The above layout is the set up that we have for our working pens. I am hanging all new gates and would like to get it right the first time. The corral and fences that are noted by the straight lines are already existing. I was wantng to get opinions on which side of the opening to hang the...
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    depth of corral posts

    using all 3 inch pipe for the shoot, how close together would you think I would have to put them.
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    depth of corral posts

    I am building a shoot out of pipe. What depth would you put your posts to keep them from leaning. DO you know the depth of a regular post hole driver for a tractor. Also how much concrete would you put in each one.
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    How Many cattle to run a cattle ranch

    In fact Dave is correct. He stated on Friday that the first 10 percent of each check should go directly to your church. He did preface this statement with He is a Christian and believes that his faith has got him where he is. And if it wasnt for Jesus Christ he would not have been blessed...
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    using corral panel for gate

    backhoeboogie - where are you located at in texas. Also where is the best place to find the tube steel for the gates. I am guessing that you just weld the corners at 90 degree angles and then apply the panel. Do you ever put flat plate in the corners to reinforce the weld. I imagine that...
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    using corral panel for gate

    when you say tube steel, do you mean regular pipe. What size pipe do you use. Isnt that going to be heavy. When you use the sucker rod, how do you make the hinges
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    using corral panel for gate

    I have some of the heavy duty 2" corral panels from TSC. I was wondering if anyone has ever welded 1" tube on the side to hang the corral panels as a gate. They are heavy duty and I thought that if I cut off the pin holder and welded the tube on that I could hang them and it should work. Just...
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    weaning calves in pasture next to mothers

    would breeding age be around 12-14 months, to release them back with the bull
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    weaning calves in pasture next to mothers

    Thanks, OUr fence is in excellent condition 5 strand. The corals are in good shape as well. From all the info I think that I might put them in the coral for 7 days with water and sweet feed or small pellets, then turn them in to there own 20 acre pasture. How long would you leave them in the...
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    weaning calves in pasture next to mothers

    I have ~7 calves to wean. Is it possible to wean them in a pature next to the pasture that the mothers are in. The wean pasture is 15 acres and the pasture where the moms ARE is 200 acres. Will the calves or the moms tear down the fence to get back to one another? Would it be good to start...
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