Feedpens ?

[Howdyjabo]

I have outside feedpens-- that I have to clean regularly.

They are 17'wide-- 7' of it is a concrete apron along the bunk side.

Over the years the level of the pen drops with all the cleaning.
I tried geotextile fabric and gravel -- that didn't work for long even though I kept adding gravel-- sooner or latter they got to parts of the fabric and tore it up. And I was cleaning out way to many gravel mixed in with the manure.

I don't want to concrete the whole pen-- I use it to cut and sort calves and concrete is just too slippery for comfort.

Any sugesstions of what else there is to try?

 

[dun]

We jst periodically add a load of clay.

dun

 

[msscamp]

We just add dirt as needed - the county excavates dirt for various reasons from different areas on a fairly regular basis, a phone call to the right office, the trucks are routed here for dumping, and the rest is taken care of with the loader.

 

[Susie David]

Same here, we blade the pens and add fresh dirt, seem to grow the stuff. We do this twice a year on average and really helps with the dainage. DMc

 

[Howdyjabo]

I've got a load of clay on the way--- thanks