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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 17384"><p>Would love to do iron. I even designed my dream plans for iron pens- completely thrashing the current ones and replacing with steel. Unfortunately it is leased land. This led me to the portable panels which turned out to be so expensive for good ones. I think I will build the chute and crowding area with wood, and gradually replace the holding corrals with portable panels. That way although expensive, I can still have something to work with on additional leases or the loss of one. Prefab metal crowdings and chutes are mucho expensive.</p><p></p><p>Florida real estate cost is a joke to run cattle. Big investors are buying it all up for huge bucks, and allow cattle leases to get out of paying taxes. I'm not fortunate enough to have ancestors to leave me the farm, but I still refuse to give up. I just enjoy the heck out of my cattle.</p><p></p><p>> Agree with above posts. Iron is</p><p>> best if you have the money and</p><p>> it's your land. Build it like you</p><p>> plan to work elephants. Then it</p><p>> will be pretty much maintenance</p><p>> free, you can work them by</p><p>> yourself if necessary, and the</p><p>> corral will serve as an heirloom</p><p>> for the grandkids – ha.</p><p></p><p>> Craig-TX</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 17384"] Would love to do iron. I even designed my dream plans for iron pens- completely thrashing the current ones and replacing with steel. Unfortunately it is leased land. This led me to the portable panels which turned out to be so expensive for good ones. I think I will build the chute and crowding area with wood, and gradually replace the holding corrals with portable panels. That way although expensive, I can still have something to work with on additional leases or the loss of one. Prefab metal crowdings and chutes are mucho expensive. Florida real estate cost is a joke to run cattle. Big investors are buying it all up for huge bucks, and allow cattle leases to get out of paying taxes. I'm not fortunate enough to have ancestors to leave me the farm, but I still refuse to give up. I just enjoy the heck out of my cattle. > Agree with above posts. Iron is > best if you have the money and > it’s your land. Build it like you > plan to work elephants. Then it > will be pretty much maintenance > free, you can work them by > yourself if necessary, and the > corral will serve as an heirloom > for the grandkids – ha. > Craig-TX [/QUOTE]
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