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<blockquote data-quote="preston39" data-source="post: 288820" data-attributes="member: 1487"><p>Dean..,</p><p></p><p>I would give the approach some more thought.</p><p></p><p>We all look for ways to eliminate the animals standing in mud up to their knees. But, the options are limited.</p><p></p><p>A neighbor poured a concrete pad some few years ago and even brushed it for a rough surface. When it got cold, urine and rain froze on the surface and he had 3-4 injuries of legs, hips and several knee abrasions with skinned legs had to be treated. You can't stop those guys from butting and shoving each other. He lost an older cow from a broken/damaged hip.</p><p></p><p>He took out the cement, dirt and back filled with 1' of sand with 4-6" of 1/4" to 0" limestone rock, slanted for drainage. It packed into a rough surface almost as hard as cement with no slippage. </p><p></p><p>We feed on inclines, for drainage and find that works.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="preston39, post: 288820, member: 1487"] Dean.., I would give the approach some more thought. We all look for ways to eliminate the animals standing in mud up to their knees. But, the options are limited. A neighbor poured a concrete pad some few years ago and even brushed it for a rough surface. When it got cold, urine and rain froze on the surface and he had 3-4 injuries of legs, hips and several knee abrasions with skinned legs had to be treated. You can't stop those guys from butting and shoving each other. He lost an older cow from a broken/damaged hip. He took out the cement, dirt and back filled with 1' of sand with 4-6" of 1/4" to 0" limestone rock, slanted for drainage. It packed into a rough surface almost as hard as cement with no slippage. We feed on inclines, for drainage and find that works. [/QUOTE]
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