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<blockquote data-quote="J" data-source="post: 131807" data-attributes="member: 2167"><p>Yes it does need to be anchored to something, preforably the concrete. You can use anchor bolts drilled into the conc. and if you want to move it just undo the nuts. </p><p></p><p>My neighbor had a chute with a dirt floor and not attached to anything, and one day he showed up needing a torch. A cow got her hind end stuck in the head gate on her way out, don't ask me how, and turned the chute on it's side. She was flopping around on her side when I got there with the chute still attached to her rear. I helped cut her out and the next day we attached his new chute to the pipe pens. </p><p></p><p>As far as a slippery floor I would put a rough finish on the concrete. I would even go as far as taking a piece of round stock or pipe and when the conc is not to soft push the pipe into the conc and make 1/2" +/- grooves perpendicular to the path of travel about 4-6" apart. Just make sure there are not any sharp edges to the conc. Knock those off before it gets to hard. These grooves will need to be washed out periodically but with a rough finish and grooves slipping will be limited and as long as the animal doesn't go down, slipping will at least slow them alittle.</p><p></p><p>Just an opinion, I'll try to post some drawings later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J, post: 131807, member: 2167"] Yes it does need to be anchored to something, preforably the concrete. You can use anchor bolts drilled into the conc. and if you want to move it just undo the nuts. My neighbor had a chute with a dirt floor and not attached to anything, and one day he showed up needing a torch. A cow got her hind end stuck in the head gate on her way out, don't ask me how, and turned the chute on it's side. She was flopping around on her side when I got there with the chute still attached to her rear. I helped cut her out and the next day we attached his new chute to the pipe pens. As far as a slippery floor I would put a rough finish on the concrete. I would even go as far as taking a piece of round stock or pipe and when the conc is not to soft push the pipe into the conc and make 1/2" +/- grooves perpendicular to the path of travel about 4-6" apart. Just make sure there are not any sharp edges to the conc. Knock those off before it gets to hard. These grooves will need to be washed out periodically but with a rough finish and grooves slipping will be limited and as long as the animal doesn't go down, slipping will at least slow them alittle. Just an opinion, I'll try to post some drawings later. [/QUOTE]
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