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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 715112" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>I would go with 2x6 treated rough sawn. Posts at 6ft. and 4 ft. at crowding tub and chute. Minimum 5 ft.height (excitable cattle goto6 ft.). Boards spaced 5 1/2 in. apart. Solid sides are better on chute and tub. Treated ply. will work for this but planking will last longer. Gates are heavy so use tall posts with a brace cable running out to the end from top of hinge post. Avoid 90 degree corners in corral. Cut corners to make them 45 degrees. Cattle will flow much easier and not tend to crowd up like they would in a 90 degree corner.</p><p>Some links for ideas.</p><p><a href="http://www.cps.gov.on.ca/english/bc1000/beef.htm" target="_blank">http://www.cps.gov.on.ca/english/bc1000/beef.htm</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/beefplans.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/beefplans.htm</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/plans/6230.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/plans/6230.pdf</a> This is the basic design of a set up I use. Works good.</p><p>Things to keep in mind.</p><p><a href="http://www.docstoc.com/docs/3740705/Introduction-to-Low-Stress-Cattle-Handling-Herman-Detering-Southwind-Farms" target="_blank">http://www.docstoc.com/docs/3740705/Int ... wind-Farms</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 715112, member: 5494"] I would go with 2x6 treated rough sawn. Posts at 6ft. and 4 ft. at crowding tub and chute. Minimum 5 ft.height (excitable cattle goto6 ft.). Boards spaced 5 1/2 in. apart. Solid sides are better on chute and tub. Treated ply. will work for this but planking will last longer. Gates are heavy so use tall posts with a brace cable running out to the end from top of hinge post. Avoid 90 degree corners in corral. Cut corners to make them 45 degrees. Cattle will flow much easier and not tend to crowd up like they would in a 90 degree corner. Some links for ideas. [url=http://www.cps.gov.on.ca/english/bc1000/beef.htm]http://www.cps.gov.on.ca/english/bc1000/beef.htm[/url] [url=http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/beefplans.htm]http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/beefplans.htm[/url] [url=http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/plans/6230.pdf]http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/plans/6230.pdf[/url] This is the basic design of a set up I use. Works good. Things to keep in mind. [url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/3740705/Introduction-to-Low-Stress-Cattle-Handling-Herman-Detering-Southwind-Farms]http://www.docstoc.com/docs/3740705/Int ... wind-Farms[/url] [/QUOTE]
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