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NW Iowa | These are sonething i built quick to wean calves and a spot that i move cows to be calved. I was running out of time to pour cement and have bunks set in so this is what i did. I Have 8 foot 3.5 heavy pipe shoved in the ground every 12 feet, the bunks are 24 foot a piece, there is 50 foot there. Then i put 6x6 boards for the bunks to sit on, then used two 3x12's for the bottom, two 2x12's for the back side and one piece of 4x16 bridge plank for the cattle side. To keep the cattle from shoving them out i built straps that go around the inside poles to hold them and some 4 foot 3.5 poles shoved in the feed wagon side for extra strength. I Put guard rail up top, then welded pipe to flat iron then shoved oil field pipe through the pipe so they can reach the backside of the bunk. Built them real fast and they are handy for the moment. They might stay longer than intended. These calves are 650-750 lbs and i've feed some 1600 lb cows there and it worked great for them too. Any more questions just ask.
Edited by rocknkcattleinc 12/25/2009 14:15
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