Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Beginners Board
Working Pen Design
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="gulfso" data-source="post: 463703" data-attributes="member: 2819"><p>I just got finished building a holding/working pen that will hold about just under a hundred head. So far each time I have used it I have found something I need to add or to change; so no matter what you do you will still modify it again and again. I would increase the length of the the actual chute by at least 10-12 feet My cattle seem to work better if they have another one in front of them, kind of calms them down I guess. As far as gates...I think I will be building them until I die. After I thought I was done I have added one gate and probably going to build another this weekend. We build a small walk in gate right behind the squeeze. It comes in VERY handy. The 28 inch wide chute is probably just right. I started out at 28" and by the time the stupid post were set I was up to 30". Other lessons learned (duh) is a 10 foot gate is only 9'6" so make sure you measure your gates BEFORE building the pen.. Round post are also cheaper than square post unless you have plenty of money. Good luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gulfso, post: 463703, member: 2819"] I just got finished building a holding/working pen that will hold about just under a hundred head. So far each time I have used it I have found something I need to add or to change; so no matter what you do you will still modify it again and again. I would increase the length of the the actual chute by at least 10-12 feet My cattle seem to work better if they have another one in front of them, kind of calms them down I guess. As far as gates...I think I will be building them until I die. After I thought I was done I have added one gate and probably going to build another this weekend. We build a small walk in gate right behind the squeeze. It comes in VERY handy. The 28 inch wide chute is probably just right. I started out at 28" and by the time the stupid post were set I was up to 30". Other lessons learned (duh) is a 10 foot gate is only 9'6" so make sure you measure your gates BEFORE building the pen.. Round post are also cheaper than square post unless you have plenty of money. Good luck :D [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Beginners Board
Working Pen Design
Top