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<blockquote data-quote="Stepper" data-source="post: 346407" data-attributes="member: 3398"><p>If you already have a head gate and have not installed it yet. You might want to do a search and look under " Restraint Delivery Headgate " And i think cattle annie was the author. </p><p></p><p>I am just finishing up on my catch pens, chute and head gate. I built my head gate like the delivery restraint headgate design in cattle annies thread. It opens on both sides in case a animal goes down you can get it out. I also went ahead and built a palp cage right before the animal enters the restraint delivery head gate. It has a 2'-6" access gate on each side of the chute. </p><p></p><p>Also if you do a search you will find there are alot of different oppionions as to how wide to make your chute leading up to your head gate. So i went down and took some measurements on my vets facilitiys and their chute is 26 inches wide and it is a real nice set up. So that is how wide i made mine. I like a little being finished so i can not say how well it works yet. But i should be working cattle through it soon.</p><p></p><p>I used heavy 2 3/8" pipe to build my chute out of. and i mounted the head gate to some of that. The post holes were only 3 1/2' deep. But i also welded peaces of 2" angel iorn across connecting the bottoms of the post so that i could cover that up with about 4 inches of concrete. That way the animals weight is also helping to keep the post in the ground. </p><p></p><p>I could have probably got by without the angel iorn and concrete. But if something unexspected should happen and i have a cow take off across the pasture with my head gate arround its neck. It is not going to be because i did not try building a safe and secure set up. LOL</p><p></p><p>Good luck on your chute & head gate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stepper, post: 346407, member: 3398"] If you already have a head gate and have not installed it yet. You might want to do a search and look under " Restraint Delivery Headgate " And i think cattle annie was the author. I am just finishing up on my catch pens, chute and head gate. I built my head gate like the delivery restraint headgate design in cattle annies thread. It opens on both sides in case a animal goes down you can get it out. I also went ahead and built a palp cage right before the animal enters the restraint delivery head gate. It has a 2'-6" access gate on each side of the chute. Also if you do a search you will find there are alot of different oppionions as to how wide to make your chute leading up to your head gate. So i went down and took some measurements on my vets facilitiys and their chute is 26 inches wide and it is a real nice set up. So that is how wide i made mine. I like a little being finished so i can not say how well it works yet. But i should be working cattle through it soon. I used heavy 2 3/8" pipe to build my chute out of. and i mounted the head gate to some of that. The post holes were only 3 1/2' deep. But i also welded peaces of 2" angel iorn across connecting the bottoms of the post so that i could cover that up with about 4 inches of concrete. That way the animals weight is also helping to keep the post in the ground. I could have probably got by without the angel iorn and concrete. But if something unexspected should happen and i have a cow take off across the pasture with my head gate arround its neck. It is not going to be because i did not try building a safe and secure set up. LOL Good luck on your chute & head gate. [/QUOTE]
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