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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 606967" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>The Behlen is just a relatively low cost temporary feeder. I did drill a couple more 3/8" or so dia drain holes in the four corners of the plastic trough so water would drain better after a rain.</p><p></p><p>It is important to have enough trough space (I think I read 18" per head minimum - probably 24" is better) of whatever kind or they will be pushing and shoving and some not eating enough.</p><p></p><p>My primary feed trough is the Weiser fence line trough. I use the Behlen for additional space when needed or for calves as shown above. Cows have actually stood in the Behlen plastic trough and not broken it - yet. I was surprised. But it is not a permanent full time feed trough. For that you need to go concrete, solid steel or a well built wooden such as in the Canada plan above. I was suggesting it as a low cost and quick alternative to 6" boards on the ground. I think it is good to have a portable one around. </p><p></p><p>I also use the Behlen to get them to a different area of the pasture when I want them to move and spread some manure somewhere. I hook it behind the 4 wheeler to move it.</p><p></p><p>On the fenceline trough, it has a cable to keep them from tossing there heads - and feed out of the trough. I also found young calves during the summer would climb in the trough and out the back into another pasture where they were not supposed to be. Then added some cattle panel behind the trough and slipped some old plywood in to cut sight lines when working them.</p><p></p><p>Concrete is the way to go long term for feed troughs, in my opinion. But you have to have enough length.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 606967, member: 7509"] The Behlen is just a relatively low cost temporary feeder. I did drill a couple more 3/8" or so dia drain holes in the four corners of the plastic trough so water would drain better after a rain. It is important to have enough trough space (I think I read 18" per head minimum - probably 24" is better) of whatever kind or they will be pushing and shoving and some not eating enough. My primary feed trough is the Weiser fence line trough. I use the Behlen for additional space when needed or for calves as shown above. Cows have actually stood in the Behlen plastic trough and not broken it - yet. I was surprised. But it is not a permanent full time feed trough. For that you need to go concrete, solid steel or a well built wooden such as in the Canada plan above. I was suggesting it as a low cost and quick alternative to 6" boards on the ground. I think it is good to have a portable one around. I also use the Behlen to get them to a different area of the pasture when I want them to move and spread some manure somewhere. I hook it behind the 4 wheeler to move it. On the fenceline trough, it has a cable to keep them from tossing there heads - and feed out of the trough. I also found young calves during the summer would climb in the trough and out the back into another pasture where they were not supposed to be. Then added some cattle panel behind the trough and slipped some old plywood in to cut sight lines when working them. Concrete is the way to go long term for feed troughs, in my opinion. But you have to have enough length. [/QUOTE]
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