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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2211"><p>Ann, I'll have to either measure the box or see if I can find the instructions I used to make it. It's a plywood box, although some make them out of metal. A friend who is an AI rep has one on wheels. He just hauls it to the site and AI's. I have a broken foot right now, so it's a bit hard to get out back to do the measurements. I did put some square metal brackets on the supports inside and can run 2 x 4's horizontally from front to back to narrow the box & keep smaller heifers from turning around once they're inside.</p><p></p><p>There is an exit door on the far side, but in our situation, I've found it's easier to just let the cow back out. If you were AI'ing any number of cows at one time you would want to use the front exit door.</p><p></p><p>If you build a dark box, put it where it is convenient for YOU. I almost used an outdoor corral, but my husband mentioned rain and we built it in our hay barn. It can be moved out during the off season. And, we use portable panels to create a temporary alleyway to the box, and slide 2 x 4's behind the cows to keep them from kicking and to keep them from exiting before I'm ready.</p><p></p><p>Will see what I can come up with for you this weekend.</p><p></p><p>> What are your dimensions on the</p><p>> box?</p><p></p><p>> Ann B</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2211"] Ann, I'll have to either measure the box or see if I can find the instructions I used to make it. It's a plywood box, although some make them out of metal. A friend who is an AI rep has one on wheels. He just hauls it to the site and AI's. I have a broken foot right now, so it's a bit hard to get out back to do the measurements. I did put some square metal brackets on the supports inside and can run 2 x 4's horizontally from front to back to narrow the box & keep smaller heifers from turning around once they're inside. There is an exit door on the far side, but in our situation, I've found it's easier to just let the cow back out. If you were AI'ing any number of cows at one time you would want to use the front exit door. If you build a dark box, put it where it is convenient for YOU. I almost used an outdoor corral, but my husband mentioned rain and we built it in our hay barn. It can be moved out during the off season. And, we use portable panels to create a temporary alleyway to the box, and slide 2 x 4's behind the cows to keep them from kicking and to keep them from exiting before I'm ready. Will see what I can come up with for you this weekend. > What are your dimensions on the > box? > Ann B [/QUOTE]
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