inyati13
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jltrent":3kgp9iwa said:I made another hole in the auto catch on my preifert and it works good for the larger cows and bulls. With the third hole some of the cows heads were to big so the extra hole fixed that. I filed and oiled all the catch points to make them work smooth and slick. Also having it under roof prevents it from rusting an not working properly. I catch my cows by myself and it works good, but a hot stick helps as some of the old cows want to take their time going in. :lol2: The only thing I wish the Priefert had that I have seen on some is a thick heavy duty rubber mate on the floor, as I have had some once in the head gate fall from not having good non slick footing.inyati13":3kgp9iwa said:Dun, my auto catch is just like yours. Let me ask you one question: Do you wish they made one more hole on the slide at the top to set it wider? I do. Some of my cows stop at the gate because the opening looks too small or at least that is what I think they think!
I have thought about covering mine. It is outside and bedded on conveyor belt. I wish they had better footing too. I get a lot of slipping and sliding even with the cross bars. You could put a heavy rubber mat down but it would sure catch a lot of manure and waste. You would likely have a rusting problem under the mat due to acid from manure and urine so it would be a chore each time cleaning under.