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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky" data-source="post: 1619183" data-attributes="member: 32659"><p>Built one right before feeding season this year and it's been great. I used pipe on 8' centers with a pipe top rail. Then I took 6 bar continuous fence panels and cut them up into 2 bar panels so I got 60' length out of a 20' panel. I welded the 2 bar panel so the bottom rail was 15"-16" above the concrete trough. The troughs are 8' long and 5-6 650# calves can easily eat out of each trough. I have noticed that I'm having to spread the feed out longer as the calves have grown and use more space per trough. The troughs are regular 8' concrete trough. I wanted J troughs but they were too high and I've had these for years. </p><p></p><p> I've been backgrounding for several years now and this year it's been so much easier to feed and look for problems. No mud or fighting and running around the troughs. You can also look each calf in the eye everyday and count them easily. Wish I could figure out how to post pics for you. I haven't had one calve even attempt to crawl through the bottom rail and the bunk, I really figured they would.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky, post: 1619183, member: 32659"] Built one right before feeding season this year and it’s been great. I used pipe on 8’ centers with a pipe top rail. Then I took 6 bar continuous fence panels and cut them up into 2 bar panels so I got 60’ length out of a 20’ panel. I welded the 2 bar panel so the bottom rail was 15”-16” above the concrete trough. The troughs are 8’ long and 5-6 650# calves can easily eat out of each trough. I have noticed that I’m having to spread the feed out longer as the calves have grown and use more space per trough. The troughs are regular 8’ concrete trough. I wanted J troughs but they were too high and I’ve had these for years. I’ve been backgrounding for several years now and this year it’s been so much easier to feed and look for problems. No mud or fighting and running around the troughs. You can also look each calf in the eye everyday and count them easily. Wish I could figure out how to post pics for you. I haven’t had one calve even attempt to crawl through the bottom rail and the bunk, I really figured they would. [/QUOTE]
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