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<blockquote data-quote="Dana Kopp" data-source="post: 131779" data-attributes="member: 873"><p>One thing I would think about before putting the chute on concrete is the traction. When cows fight and leave the chute are they apt to slip out? I know you could "scrape" the concrete to put in traction but it will fill with manure. Also would it be slick with rain (or urine)? You probably don't have to worry about snow and ice but that could come into play too.</p><p></p><p>Anchoring it - probably by bolting it into the concrete - either put the bolt sticking up out of the concrete and hoping they dry straight or putting something down for the bolts to lock into.</p><p></p><p>Dimensions - look at your set-up, as you are working, are you going to be tripping over the edge if you place it out several inches, several feet etc. Are you going to run cattle past it on either side where they may slip or trip on it? I would think it would need to be fairly thick to support a fighting cow or bull thrashing around in the chute so that might be a factor too.</p><p></p><p>The only ones in concrete I can think of are at our vet's office and they are bolted onto the whole concrete floor in one end of the building.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dana Kopp, post: 131779, member: 873"] One thing I would think about before putting the chute on concrete is the traction. When cows fight and leave the chute are they apt to slip out? I know you could "scrape" the concrete to put in traction but it will fill with manure. Also would it be slick with rain (or urine)? You probably don't have to worry about snow and ice but that could come into play too. Anchoring it - probably by bolting it into the concrete - either put the bolt sticking up out of the concrete and hoping they dry straight or putting something down for the bolts to lock into. Dimensions - look at your set-up, as you are working, are you going to be tripping over the edge if you place it out several inches, several feet etc. Are you going to run cattle past it on either side where they may slip or trip on it? I would think it would need to be fairly thick to support a fighting cow or bull thrashing around in the chute so that might be a factor too. The only ones in concrete I can think of are at our vet's office and they are bolted onto the whole concrete floor in one end of the building. [/QUOTE]
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