Cattle working pens

We recently improved the working facilities at our other farm. I don't have a picture that does justice to the before, but suffice it to say a lot of twine was involved. Now we have several sorting pens, a loading alley, and a covered head gate. I think things will run smoother the next time we have to work the cattle here.

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A design like the picture above shows the handling facility that will be on on my cow-calf operation. This facility is located according to access from pastures, so cattle can go from pastures into the holding and sorting pens. Once in these pens cattle can follow through the layout where we can easily bring them into the squeeze chute. Also the facility will help us load the cattle when transporting.

We build cattle ranch products used from drill stem pipe that has been used in the oil fields and then pulled and cleaned. This kind of pipe has been made from hardened steel, hence having the ability to withstand even the strength of a Brama bull. This is made in a way that can be easily moved around with a tractor...but heavy enough to not be pushed around after all pieces are put in their proper places and chained together with built in chain and gussets. The pictures you see below are as…

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Livestock Fencing for all of your needs. Pictured are panels used as cattle pens.