KAstocker
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What is everyone's chute side setup? Need to figure out what is most efficient.
This was ours today (after cleaning up a bit).
This was ours today (after cleaning up a bit).
Chute side setup
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I do the same with the tailgate and/or one of those plastic foldout tables.
Last year I had a decent size bull calf that laid down in the squeeze. I thought I hurried enough and cut him loose. He came out and started stumbling back right in to my table. He sent surrenges and stuff flying. It took like 5 minutes to clean everything up.
Last year I had a decent size bull calf that laid down in the squeeze. I thought I hurried enough and cut him loose. He came out and started stumbling back right in to my table. He sent surrenges and stuff flying. It took like 5 minutes to clean everything up.
I use one of those plastic folding tables like Brute says. We've got a plastic DeWalt carrying size toolbox that we keep syringes, repeater guns, ear tags/taggers and stuff like that in for fast clean up. One of the best things I did was build a cover over our chute with a concrete slab. The concrete is nice but the cover has been great and made things so much better. I'll try to get a pic tomorrow
I have a stainless steel table I got cheap at an auction. It used to be used as a desk of some sort. The lid lifts up so I can store things like bands, tags and such in it.
Ebenezer
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Wind is the big issue with whatever you use.
I use my truck too...usually the front faded-paint hood. Is that a stainless-steel bowl of balls?
Caustic Burno
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I welded a piece of channel to the chute to hold syringes meds etc at the head gate. What it can't hold sets on the working plank along the chute.
KAstocker
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Is wind an issue with the plastic tables? Can you weigh them down enough? It was terribly windy for us yesterday. We just backed the truck out of the wind, put everything in boxes, and put rocks in the boxes. It worked well.
I use the back of my Polaris to store everything. There are 2 administering shots (one on each side) with a bucket for used disposable syringes/needles and all the killed vaccines pre-filled in separate coolers.
We prefer the term "Mountain Oysters"
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I use a old deer stand seat..bolted it too the side of the alley wall, just behind the chute..and it folds up flush when not using it..
I shyt you not, the local Teamsters had a benefit luncheon, and the sign was "Fried chicken & nuts". Because marketing is overrated?We prefer the term "Mountain Oysters"
Should have added that we use the truck too. Everytime I don't park it next to the chute I end up running to it for something we need.
What does everyone do to sort culls that need to go to the sale?
What does everyone do to sort culls that need to go to the sale?
We have a truck and trailer ready. Either load 'em first, hold 'em back and load when we're done with the others or back the trailer up as needed if it's a spur of the moment decision when she's in the chute. We generally work cattle on the weekend and the sale isn't until Wednesday, so haul them to the barn in the meantime.
Dave
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I have a simple piece of plywood nailed to the corral poles on one side with a couple 2x4 legs on the other side. A protein tub for garbage. An electric branding iron so there is a metal bucket to set it in to keep from starting things on fire. I have another project going when I took the picture.
There is 3 main pens, 4 smaller pens, 2 different allies, and a total of 19 gates. I don't load out of the chute and you can't get near it with a rig anyway. There is a separate ally to load out of.
There is 3 main pens, 4 smaller pens, 2 different allies, and a total of 19 gates. I don't load out of the chute and you can't get near it with a rig anyway. There is a separate ally to load out of.
kenny thomas
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Mine is inside so don't have to worry about rot. I have a round spool like internet or powerline cable comes on. Big enough to hold anything and heavy enough that it takes a lot to move it.
3 way cut gate in the chute. One way goes to the squeeze, one way goes to the trailer, another goes to a holding pen. The squeeze and holding pen have a couple options to turn out, loop back down the chute, or go to other pens.
CowboyRam
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I used this spool after I sold all the goats, well until the slats dried out and it fell apart. I then built some steel legs for it.
kenny thomas
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That's exactly what I use.
I load out cull cows from the chute into a trailer. I pretty well only cull in the fall when we palpate. Sell mostly opens but do cull a few for various other reasons. I'd like a different setup but can't figure how to do it in a good way. The trailer works great it just takes a few minutes each time
