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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 715947" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>We have 2 corrals, one for each place. Steel 2-3/8" posts set in concrete, 10' apart. Horizontal pipe rails welded to posts (and 3/4"sucker rod spaced about 9" apart).</p><p></p><p>With any "crowding" area, ALWAYS put any "attached" (rather than welded) wire, boards, etc., on INSIDE of the posts. Otherwise, is fairly easy for cattle to push things off posts.</p><p></p><p>Our corrals are 60 x 60' with 4 catch areas plus 2 eight foot wide alleys. And, have a "Medina Hinge" squeeze area for working cattle.</p><p></p><p>Also,have about 15 Priefert and/or "bull strength" gates on each corral. The heavy duth Priefert gates are for squeeze area and for the Sweep Gate for loading cattle onto a trailer.</p><p></p><p>Our corrals will last longer than we will live, and, no cattle will escape. Corral "fences" are 6' high.</p><p></p><p>Also use a corral for weaning a calf before he/she is put with weaned pasture mates.</p><p></p><p>A last word: Draw your design on paper (or a CAD program if you use one). Then, "walk thru" every possible scenario of moving, sorting the cattle. Modify as needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 715947, member: 9"] We have 2 corrals, one for each place. Steel 2-3/8" posts set in concrete, 10' apart. Horizontal pipe rails welded to posts (and 3/4"sucker rod spaced about 9" apart). With any "crowding" area, ALWAYS put any "attached" (rather than welded) wire, boards, etc., on INSIDE of the posts. Otherwise, is fairly easy for cattle to push things off posts. Our corrals are 60 x 60' with 4 catch areas plus 2 eight foot wide alleys. And, have a "Medina Hinge" squeeze area for working cattle. Also,have about 15 Priefert and/or "bull strength" gates on each corral. The heavy duth Priefert gates are for squeeze area and for the Sweep Gate for loading cattle onto a trailer. Our corrals will last longer than we will live, and, no cattle will escape. Corral "fences" are 6' high. Also use a corral for weaning a calf before he/she is put with weaned pasture mates. A last word: Draw your design on paper (or a CAD program if you use one). Then, "walk thru" every possible scenario of moving, sorting the cattle. Modify as needed. [/QUOTE]
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