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<blockquote data-quote="ClinchValley86" data-source="post: 1778839" data-attributes="member: 38595"><p>I ended up building a 6 foot tall corral. Has one central 40x40 pen, with a 20x60 pen off to the side to catch them all.</p><p></p><p>From the 40x40 I have a 10 foot wide alley that starts between the 40x40 and the 20x60, it runs around the 40x40 like a U shape, 2 gates along the way for keeping pressure off the squeeze alleyway.</p><p></p><p>The alley goes straight to the chute. Just before the chute alley starts, I have a wooden gate that I can open and send the cattle down an 8 foot wide walkway, between the chute and the 40x40 pen, I use this 8 foot walkway to load from. It's also the walkway we use when working cattle.</p><p></p><p>It's like a U inside a square with a 40x40 in the middle. With a larger pen right beside to catch them all in. There is also a 6 to 7 foot tall wood and chain link fence surrounding the whole thing. So if we miss one in the chute, we can run it right back in. Have about 13 gates in and around it I think.</p><p></p><p>Can comfortably hold my 50 to 75 is head and allow me to sort and work them solo. Although help is always preferred.</p><p></p><p>There are definitely things I would do differently. But it works great. The only concrete I used was under the chute. Reinforced with plenty of metal.</p><p></p><p>Lots of design help was had from my neighbor as well.</p><p></p><p>Still haven't had the funds to put a roof over it. Really need to do that. It'll have a water spigot this spring.</p><p></p><p>Everyone's help here was very much appreciated and used. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤠" title="Cowboy hat face :cowboy:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f920.png" data-shortname=":cowboy:" /></p><p></p><p>Sidenote: I'd like to redo the area where the chute alley starts. It goes from 10 feet down to 28 inches. Its a triangle. Would like to incorporate some sort of swing gate that forces them down he narrow way. I've culled all the high heads but one Limo cow. And she has gotten better. She's the last of my frandfathers genetics, so some sentimental value in her.</p><p></p><p>Have since been focusing SimAngus and Limflex cattle. Probably the last year I use a black Angus bull. Going Sim or Lim next year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ClinchValley86, post: 1778839, member: 38595"] I ended up building a 6 foot tall corral. Has one central 40x40 pen, with a 20x60 pen off to the side to catch them all. From the 40x40 I have a 10 foot wide alley that starts between the 40x40 and the 20x60, it runs around the 40x40 like a U shape, 2 gates along the way for keeping pressure off the squeeze alleyway. The alley goes straight to the chute. Just before the chute alley starts, I have a wooden gate that I can open and send the cattle down an 8 foot wide walkway, between the chute and the 40x40 pen, I use this 8 foot walkway to load from. It's also the walkway we use when working cattle. It's like a U inside a square with a 40x40 in the middle. With a larger pen right beside to catch them all in. There is also a 6 to 7 foot tall wood and chain link fence surrounding the whole thing. So if we miss one in the chute, we can run it right back in. Have about 13 gates in and around it I think. Can comfortably hold my 50 to 75 is head and allow me to sort and work them solo. Although help is always preferred. There are definitely things I would do differently. But it works great. The only concrete I used was under the chute. Reinforced with plenty of metal. Lots of design help was had from my neighbor as well. Still haven't had the funds to put a roof over it. Really need to do that. It'll have a water spigot this spring. Everyone's help here was very much appreciated and used. 🤠 Sidenote: I'd like to redo the area where the chute alley starts. It goes from 10 feet down to 28 inches. Its a triangle. Would like to incorporate some sort of swing gate that forces them down he narrow way. I've culled all the high heads but one Limo cow. And she has gotten better. She's the last of my frandfathers genetics, so some sentimental value in her. Have since been focusing SimAngus and Limflex cattle. Probably the last year I use a black Angus bull. Going Sim or Lim next year. [/QUOTE]
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