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Chadsu42
Posted 3/26/2011 21:04 (#1692097)
Subject: Concrete feed bunk forms


central Kentucky		Anyone know of a place that has plans for concrete feed bunk forms? Also any opinions on which style bunk is best.
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CATGUY
Posted 3/26/2011 21:32 (#1692153 - in reply to #1692097)
Subject: RE: Concrete feed bunk forms


Iowa

As far as styles go, my Dad uses wide "J" style, with the taller, tipped backwall, for fence line feeding. He likes this style, because if you are normally feeding twice daily, but you are going to be really busy(think springtime) you can really fill the bunks full, in the morning, and actually get by with only one daily feeding.

The only small disadvantage(minor), is with small calves, they can't quite reach far enough to the back of the bunk, to clean up the final feed each 1/2 day. Dad just takes a scoop shovel, and pushes the feed closer to the calves, until they get a little bigger (pushes in the feed, with a shovel, around noontime)

Here's a link to a bunk that is close to what he uses.

http://www.theconcreteworks.com/cattlefeeders/widejfeeders.html



Edited by CATGUY 3/26/2011 21:40
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BOGTROTTER
Posted 3/27/2011 11:06 (#1692884 - in reply to #1692097)
Subject: Re: Concrete feed bunk forms


Kingston,Mi		Midwest Ag plan books have several different plans to form bunks. Page 8-22 of the Beef Housing and Equipment Handbook MWPS-4, has the dimensions and no instructions on how to cast and assemble the bunk, but it appears to be 2 sections cast flat then erected. Then the floor is cast to connect the previous 2 castings.

Several other designs for wood and concrete, bur if it is concrete that you need, then commercial is probably the way to go. The tilt up design just appears to have lots of work and frustration in the the completion.
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Red Blood
Posted 3/27/2011 12:38 (#1693065 - in reply to #1692097)
Subject: RE: Concrete feed bunk forms



Eastern Nebraska		Here is the 8 ft. bunk form that I bought a few years back and just never used it until this last fall when we poured the floor on our bunker silo and had some left over a couple times. I think I gave $100 for it and it came with some panels bent to fit in the form. I had to make some sides for it out of sheetmetal. It works really well although getting them out is a struggle. I wonder if there is a mold release agent a guy could use before pouring them. It works great if you have some left over but I don't know if you could afford to mix it yourself specifically for pouring bunks with the price of portland cement.

They are poured upside down and then after a week or so I flip them and try to get it out.

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The first two bunks are the ones we made and they are and exact match to some of the ones we already had. We also have some with a tall back side.
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Wilson 208
Posted 3/27/2011 13:53 (#1693204 - in reply to #1693065)
Subject: Re: Concrete feed bunk forms



Macon, MO		How many yards of concrete does it take for the even side ones? When I poured walls we always used a weed sprayer with a oil/diseal solutiuon and sprayed the forms so they wouldn't stick.
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bin buster
Posted 3/29/2011 22:04 (#1698034 - in reply to #1693065)
Subject: RE: Concrete feed bunk forms


one week is to long of a time try one day next time

diesel fuel or waste oil scrap form to get all old concrete off smooth oilly forms release

Edited by bin buster 3/29/2011 22:09
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NWO Erik
Posted 3/27/2011 14:29 (#1693295 - in reply to #1692097)
Subject: Re: Concrete feed bunk forms



Thunder Bay, Ontario		Construction industry uses a form release agent sprayed on the form just before placing conc........check with an indutrial supply place near you...they should be able to get a 5 gallon pail for you.....pump up garden sprayer will work if your doing lots......try to keep it off the reinforcing steel though.
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Chadsu42
Posted 3/28/2011 00:41 (#1694681 - in reply to #1693295)
Subject: Re: Concrete feed bunk forms


central Kentucky		Thanks for all the replies, really helps a lot. I guess if you formed up the whole length of the feedway and did it all in one pour, you would get a lot of settling and breaking up. Thought about just forming up two sides and putting a row of straw bales down the middle to take up some of the space.
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garvo
Posted 3/29/2011 08:22 (#1696811 - in reply to #1693295)
Subject: Re: Concrete feed bunk forms


western iowa,by Denison		do you want drive-alongs or in the lot bunks,I have a way to pour them that is very fast and cheap?
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Pitboss
Posted 3/29/2011 20:03 (#1697701 - in reply to #1696811)
Subject: Re: Concrete feed bunk forms


Southern mn		Please tell.
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Chadsu42
Posted 3/30/2011 21:40 (#1699809 - in reply to #1696811)
Subject: Re: Concrete feed bunk forms


central Kentucky		I am wanting bunks that you can drive by, cows on one side.
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