Working Chute

[Family Tradition]

Not sure which board to put this on. I'm reworking my head gate and working chute. What is a good width for the chute?

 

[3MR]

Do a search for chute and width. Its been discussed many times on here. I use a commercial adjustable workign chute one myself.

 

[dun]

Our chutes and alleys are 29 inches, sorting gathering pens are 10 X 20 feet

dun

 

[bigbull338]

Not sure which board to put this on. I'm reworking my head gate and working chute. What is a good width for the chute?

when i built an all steel corral.i put my chute at 28in wide.any wider an the cows will try to turn around on you.

 

[Family Tradition]

I was thinking 26". I've referenced the Ar. extension book on chutes and head gates range from 18" to 22" for calves and 22' to 28" for cows. Just curious about what everyone was using. Thanks for the input.

 

[backhoeboogie]

26 might be a little tight for one or two and it will depend on when you work them. It should work just fine for most. I'd rather mine be 26 than 30 inches.

 

[Earl Thigpen]

Try this site. It's got the information you want plus a lot more really good, useful information on everything from alley widths to gate design.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/b906/index.html

 

[backhoeboogie]

http://ohioline.osu.edu/b906/index.html

Good info in that link. I saved it to my favorites.

 

[Family Tradition]

Thanks for the input everyone. Good site Thig thanks.