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<blockquote data-quote="angie1" data-source="post: 558202" data-attributes="member: 3886"><p>Make your fenced in area. It does not need to be so big, they will only be there a short time. Give them food and water in it. Free choice hay and water. Don't mix the other cattle in there with them, you do not need them pushing and shoving on each other in this type of set up. I am thinking (hoping) your fencing will be hot. Either way, use <u><em>at least</em></u> 3 strands for this new area. After a few days (at most) open the pen, and allow them out with the others.</p><p></p><p>If you bring a bull into this type of set up, he may very well walk right through it. Hopefully he will go no further than his motivation ~ your heifers.</p><p></p><p>I would suggest that you attempt to make this fenced off area a permanent area. You can leave it open when you don't need someone seperated, and the cattle can go in and out as they choose. Then you can also lock them in there for say medical reasons or calving reasons. We have an area like this in our pasture, and we put a heifer that calfed twins into it for a few days. She was familiar with it and she could see the others yet so it was not an anxious situation for her. I have had a steer in there who hurt his leg, and he needed restricted excercise. I use it for several things. Build it right and it will be a good thing to have.</p><p></p><p>good luck ~</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angie1, post: 558202, member: 3886"] Make your fenced in area. It does not need to be so big, they will only be there a short time. Give them food and water in it. Free choice hay and water. Don't mix the other cattle in there with them, you do not need them pushing and shoving on each other in this type of set up. I am thinking (hoping) your fencing will be hot. Either way, use [u][i]at least[/i][/u] 3 strands for this new area. After a few days (at most) open the pen, and allow them out with the others. If you bring a bull into this type of set up, he may very well walk right through it. Hopefully he will go no further than his motivation ~ your heifers. I would suggest that you attempt to make this fenced off area a permanent area. You can leave it open when you don't need someone seperated, and the cattle can go in and out as they choose. Then you can also lock them in there for say medical reasons or calving reasons. We have an area like this in our pasture, and we put a heifer that calfed twins into it for a few days. She was familiar with it and she could see the others yet so it was not an anxious situation for her. I have had a steer in there who hurt his leg, and he needed restricted excercise. I use it for several things. Build it right and it will be a good thing to have. good luck ~ [/QUOTE]
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