talltimber
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I would be interested in seeing some pics or diagrams of the stalls/pens/areas you all use for assisting heifers/cows. I am wanting to build something a little better than I had to work with last year. My setup last year was a good sized pen in the alley of the barn. The way I contained them to sleeve and pull was either a good panel, chained on one end, then tied against her with a rope once I had her in there, or run her down the alleyway to the rear slide gate of the chute and a board behind her. The panel thing was not very solid and the alleyway didn't provide enough room. I'm thinking a head gate with panel on either side that will swing out 90 degrees, so the two panels and headgate will be in a straight line if she goes down and we need the pullers on her. I am looking for setup ideas.