Feeding Cows On Concrete Floor Cable

Concrete bunks on a per foot basis but normally are used with in pen feeding and constructed so cattle can feed from both sides.

Feeding cows on concrete floor cable.

Concrete put in the right place makes feeding cattle a pleasure during these months. Concrete that is too dry will bulge up in the inner space between each round stock member used to form the pattern. There is a fine line between a concrete floor surface that is too rough and causes injury due to abrasion and one that is too smooth and causes injury because of. Ideally a 3 to 5 slope away from the feed bunks and mounds should be maintained.

Shape pens to include mounds and valleys. We offer custom dimensions for the height of the tall and cattle short side. This concrete bulging results in the floor having several convex areas that do not uniformly support cows hooves. Bunk life is increased by removal of old feed and maintaining open drain ports in steel bunks.

A cable or neck rail extends along the inside of the bunks. This has been achieved using a system of cables strung out over the feed bunk but this can make it difficult to maintain and clean the trough. Typically concrete pads are 8 to 12 feet wide. Flexibility is added to the pens by using an.

In most modern feedlots cattle are constrained by the design of the feed bunk back wall and a single cattle rail. Also when the concrete bulges it usually cracks on the surface. Cows and concrete floors concrete floors that are roughened in an attempt to preclude slippage can wear hooves excessively and smooth floors do not offer sufficient traction. The feed delivery alley should be 18 to 20 feet 5 5 to 6 1 m from feed curb to feed curb in order to accommodate feed delivery without driving on feed or causing injury to cows.

Start right good feedlots are built out of the subsoil that has less organic matter and is stable when wet or dry. Pad widths of 12 to 16 feet and concrete connecting the feed bunk pad to the waterers are recommended to maintain more desirable pen conditions. Grade it to the desired slope and remove any rocks in the subgrade. Ceramic tile or high strength concrete performs well with silages which tend to etch concrete over time.

All concrete is batched on site and we never use job site returns or hot concrete custom modifications. J bunk installation example 1. The short side can be lowered to accommodate feeding sheep or the short side can be omitted to make a tall l bunk.