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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 17386"><p>> Well, years ago I got my hands on</p><p>> some good used light company poles</p><p>> and for my chute I sawed them into</p><p>> 11 foot lengths so that I could</p><p>> bury them four feet in the ground</p><p>> and have seven feet above. Wish I</p><p>> had done the same for my pens,</p><p>> although some would claim that's</p><p>> overkill. At any rate, you could</p><p>> also consider good used railroad</p><p>> ties, which I believe are about 8</p><p>> feet long. Bury them as deep as</p><p>> you think you need them to be (I</p><p>> think 3 feet should be the</p><p>> absolute minimum) and then for</p><p>> added above ground length hammer</p><p>> on to the side of the ties</p><p>> (vertically) additional lenths of</p><p>> 2 x 6 treated lumber, so that you</p><p>> have about 6 or 7 feet above</p><p>> ground on which to then nail your</p><p>> horizontal "corral</p><p>> boards"; or treated 2 by 6's</p><p>> should work well also. And of</p><p>> course you need to hammer some</p><p>> good strong boards across the top</p><p>> of your chute so that if the</p><p>> cattle try to turn around or get</p><p>> jammed the wrong way the sides of</p><p>> your chute won't flare out.</p><p></p><p>> If you can get some good used</p><p>> light company poles AND used</p><p>> highway guardrail, that makes for</p><p>> a helluva good set of pens and/or</p><p>> chute. Another method I see a lot</p><p>> is to use pipe and cement to make</p><p>> long lasting chutes and pens.</p><p>> Kinda depends on how much you want</p><p>> to spend and how long you will be</p><p>> using the whole set-up. IMHO pens</p><p>> & chutes are one of the main</p><p>> things on the ranch about which</p><p>> you don't want to be "penny</p><p>> wise and pound foolish".</p><p></p><p>I agree. I would use pipe with either cable pulled through post or sucker rods welded. If you search the web for pipe suppliers you can find used 3" to 4" pipe that can be purchased and transported pretty cheap and get a cutting torch and welder and go to work. They, the pens, will be there for a very looong time if you weld them right.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:sillco@compufort.com">sillco@compufort.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 17386"] > Well, years ago I got my hands on > some good used light company poles > and for my chute I sawed them into > 11 foot lengths so that I could > bury them four feet in the ground > and have seven feet above. Wish I > had done the same for my pens, > although some would claim that's > overkill. At any rate, you could > also consider good used railroad > ties, which I believe are about 8 > feet long. Bury them as deep as > you think you need them to be (I > think 3 feet should be the > absolute minimum) and then for > added above ground length hammer > on to the side of the ties > (vertically) additional lenths of > 2 x 6 treated lumber, so that you > have about 6 or 7 feet above > ground on which to then nail your > horizontal "corral > boards"; or treated 2 by 6's > should work well also. And of > course you need to hammer some > good strong boards across the top > of your chute so that if the > cattle try to turn around or get > jammed the wrong way the sides of > your chute won't flare out. > If you can get some good used > light company poles AND used > highway guardrail, that makes for > a helluva good set of pens and/or > chute. Another method I see a lot > is to use pipe and cement to make > long lasting chutes and pens. > Kinda depends on how much you want > to spend and how long you will be > using the whole set-up. IMHO pens > & chutes are one of the main > things on the ranch about which > you don't want to be "penny > wise and pound foolish". I agree. I would use pipe with either cable pulled through post or sucker rods welded. If you search the web for pipe suppliers you can find used 3" to 4" pipe that can be purchased and transported pretty cheap and get a cutting torch and welder and go to work. They, the pens, will be there for a very looong time if you weld them right. [email=sillco@compufort.com]sillco@compufort.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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