You have set up a great cattle handling facility for a lot less than buying store bought items. A few revisions over time will make it easier on you. Thanks for your time putting this together!
Lots, of good ideas, but I hope you have gentle cattle. Cattle will easily destroy those cattle panels. Either replace with heavier panels as needed or more lumber. You’ll figure it out, I’ve worked them on the end of a rope and about anything beats that. I’m 74 years old, and it only takes a lifetime to get things the way you want them, and then there about due for replacement.
You better put some boards on the inside of your sweep cause those wire panels ain't gonna hold when you start crowding cows up in there! Especially being nailed on the other side of the post!
Very cool! I originally subscribed to this channel for the bee content. I really appreciate the extra info about farming too. I am digging the corral. Well thought out and very useful. :-)
Thanks a bunch this was very helpful I been trying to find some info on making my own so started drawling it up off what I know ... Really like the work area and fold down sides
This is the most useful of videos... I can’t afford what some of these people do! I have 6 dexters/midsize jerseys...love this video, thanks for your thoroughness. I am new to cows but not to animals, these was great(-:
The explanations for the ideas used to develop the design can help to show how other applications or modifications might benefit from a similar plan. Very well considered and presented. I was concerned the wire mesh could catch an animals leg and trip it among other cattle. Not sure if weather is a problem but a roof over the crush and work station could save mud and dust around the vet gear and make the area better for stock and workers. If future AI is a possibility the cleaner area would help. Fabricating a head movement limit/ restraint to prevent excessive upward thrusts might make the ear tagging and drenching etc. safer on larger animals.
Liked the effort and set up. Yes its an older video but for those of us who see this for the first time, we'll I realize you did not leave yourself escape route in the alley after you carabiner lock the gate behind you. Always have escape plan...if can go bad, it will and it will In blink of an eye
You need a longer alley ! Get steel pipe for your head gate . You will have a Major wreck with those wooden posts . Put up pipe panels in your crowding pin!👍
Simple easy lines for the cows to move through should work well. 98% of the time a head gate is all you really need. If you keep your eyes open a good used squeeze just might show up and if need be you could even mount your head gate on the squeeze body.
I worked in construction for many years and have designed projects for a lot of people, but when I design a project for myself, it seems to be much more complicated. Sounds like you are dealing with the same problem.
Looks good but in the future when you grow your herd i would get a priefert 90 degree sweep into a 24 foot alley or however far it is until your head gate
Be interesting to see this in action but didn't see any. Seems like he took Cattle Panels to heart but I wouldn't depend on it for year after year use. My cows can clear a 5 foot fence easily and will fight over a 6 foot fence if they really want to. They know when they are put in the corral, that something is gonna happen to them.
This is about as good as it gets. Its hard to control something this big and powerful. Restrain them too much and they could die. You are correct, but cutting bulls is much more dangerous than tagging.
Brown's Beef and Bees Thing to do is talk to folks where you got head gate.Tell them you would like to know about getting a bar that is used on front of head gate to keep cattle from slinging their head .It don’t hurt the cattle and makes it a lot safer.Would not be very expensive at all!
Use a cattle double lead rope halter sold by Sullivan’s supply or Weaver Leather livestock to hold up head and just tie it up to the outside of wood post to help with head from moving!