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<blockquote data-quote="bird dog" data-source="post: 1464180" data-attributes="member: 5381"><p>I use regular 16' x 50" wire cattle panels. I use 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1/8 square tubing instead of pipe because the ease in welding offsets the higher cost of material in my opinion. Square posts and top rails. Angle iron rail at the bottom and middle. Wire panel welded over that. In the sorting pens I don't even use the middle rail.</p><p> </p><p>Its funny but the calves are actually harder on the setup than the cows. The calves think they can run through it. The cows don't try. I weld the panels at about 16 spacing on the rails and about 10" on the posts. They hold up very well, are quick and easy to build and fairly reasonable price wise. I have had some cows try to jump over but none never have. The top rail won't give as the wire makes it strong like a truss.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bird dog, post: 1464180, member: 5381"] I use regular 16' x 50" wire cattle panels. I use 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1/8 square tubing instead of pipe because the ease in welding offsets the higher cost of material in my opinion. Square posts and top rails. Angle iron rail at the bottom and middle. Wire panel welded over that. In the sorting pens I don't even use the middle rail. Its funny but the calves are actually harder on the setup than the cows. The calves think they can run through it. The cows don't try. I weld the panels at about 16 spacing on the rails and about 10" on the posts. They hold up very well, are quick and easy to build and fairly reasonable price wise. I have had some cows try to jump over but none never have. The top rail won't give as the wire makes it strong like a truss. [/QUOTE]
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