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Post by brightraven on Jan 15, 2020 15:35:43 GMT -6
This is for cjc. This is the layout of the sanctuary. On the left, in the plan view below, between the feed area and Pen A, is a gate. I stretch a cable between the posts. The calves go under but the cows are trained with a hotwire to avoid testing the cable. In Pen A the calves can be fed hay and formulated feed. It is not free choice. THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE CALVES IN PEN A AT THE FEEDER. In the background is the gate with the cable.
 When I want to work the calves, halter them or treat them, I close the gate at the cable and move them to Pen B. Then they can be moved into the sweep. Here is the cable:  Here is a plan view of the sanctuary:  |
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Post by 3LT Farms on Jan 15, 2020 17:11:11 GMT -6
When I want to do such, I open the gate 2-3 feet and set a post. Then I will nail a board at whatever height I want to let in or keep out, depending on how you look at it, between the 2 posts. If I want the calves to come in, I will chain the gate to the second post, if I don't want anything in, I chain it normal.
Makes sense?
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Post by jehosofat on Jan 15, 2020 17:15:17 GMT -6
Good setup there.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 14:07:55 GMT -6
This is fantastic Ron. I am going to share this with the family. Thank you!
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Post by simangking on Jan 28, 2020 21:59:58 GMT -6
That bent nail stuck in the post in the second picture gets a yellow card.  |
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Post by bootjackbulls on Jan 29, 2020 9:54:14 GMT -6
I avoid cables like that in livestock handling areas at all cost. Growing up, we had a line like that to stretch between buildings, maybe 25 feet, to encourage horses to go to the correct pens at turn out time (it was at average horse chest height and not a fine or small gauge). Of course, one gorgeous jet black yearling filly we were prepping for the halter ring managed to try to saw her leg in half on it. For similar reasons, I will never have barbed wire on my place, no matter what species I choose to have around. I hope your luck holds and you never have an issue....
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Post by brightraven on Jan 29, 2020 10:28:49 GMT -6
I avoid cables like that in livestock handling areas at all cost. Growing up, we had a line like that to stretch between buildings, maybe 25 feet, to encourage horses to go to the correct pens at turn out time (it was at average horse chest height and not a fine or small gauge). Of course, one gorgeous jet black yearling filly we were prepping for the halter ring managed to try to saw her leg in half on it. For similar reasons, I will never have barbed wire on my place, no matter what species I choose to have around. I hope your luck holds and you never have an issue.... Me too! But it is good to be aware of the possibility. That cable is the kind with the vinyl coating. I would never use barbwire in that kind of application. Most all my fence on the farm is woven wire. It does have a strand of BW on top. I start feeding about the middle of November. The calves are about 2 months old. I start with HOT electric wire. I put it high enough that the calves don't get shocked. Once the cows that try to test it get shocked, I turn off the electric and this year, went to cable to keep the calves from breaking the electric fence wire. |
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