MudHog
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What does the top section serve as? Is that the "alley way" to get them into the chute? I like this design, but might build it without that top section.
MudHog":5ykbph9f said:What does the top section serve as? Is that the "alley way" to get them into the chute? I like this design, but might build it without that top section.
MudHog":15ogft46 said:That makes sense. What did you use for gates? Made them with wood or used metal gates?
Rafter S":tpa35isl said:MudHog":tpa35isl said:That makes sense. What did you use for gates? Made them with wood or used metal gates?
All factory-built pipe gates. Some that I salvaged from the old pens and the rest bought new. The salvaged ones were the red medium duty ones, and the bought ones are the heavier green ones. I'll try to take a few pictures and post them in a day or two.
MudHog":11o2npuo said:Rafter S":11o2npuo said:MudHog":11o2npuo said:That makes sense. What did you use for gates? Made them with wood or used metal gates?
All factory-built pipe gates. Some that I salvaged from the old pens and the rest bought new. The salvaged ones were the red medium duty ones, and the bought ones are the heavier green ones. I'll try to take a few pictures and post them in a day or two.
I'm interested in some pictures if you can get some. I priced out material based on your list and not a bad price overall.
52 – 1x6x16 treated SYP @ $ 12.00 each totaling $ 624.00
5 – 1x6x14 treated SYP @ $ 10.45 each totaling $ 52.25
5 – 1x6x8 treated SYP @ $ 5.99 each totaling $ 29.95
21 – 8"x9 post treated SYP @ $ 52.30 each totaling $ 1,098.30
24 – 4"x8 post treated SYP @ $ 12.12 each totaling $ 290.88
Grand total of $ 2095.38 + any applicable taxes.
Supa Dexta":3v1nvmpa said:1x6 isnt strong enough for pens. I use rough 2 inch and even it gets a work out. And a lot of it is belted with 1/2" rubber belt, so it spreads the load.
jedstivers":hmkkth5z said:Oh if you go to my Instagram page or Facebook you'll see a few pics of it. They really weren't taken to show pens though.
Instagram is Jedstivers
FB is Jed Stivers Anderson.
They aren't supposed to be. Course I don't really know how to set it up either. I have trouble with FB and really don't like it.Cross-7":1aewe9b9 said:jedstivers":1aewe9b9 said:Oh if you go to my Instagram page or Facebook you'll see a few pics of it. They really weren't taken to show pens though.
Instagram is Jedstivers
FB is Jed Stivers Anderson.
All you pics are private on FB
Friends my be able to see them ?
Supa Dexta":2n9jb4xh said:What does a 'cattle panel behind the boards' mean?
pricefarm":34im0fy3 said:Supa Dexta":34im0fy3 said:What does a 'cattle panel behind the boards' mean?
It means there's a cattle pannel behind the boards staple to the post. It helps support the boards when something hits them.