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Loading chute revisited.... Alan in Neb.

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John A.

08-28-2005 13:33:26




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Allan, Was going through someof my info on chutes so I thought I would share.
We built ours out of used steel we had but the basic plan can be converted to wood just as easy. Most cattle Pots are 4 ft high at the rubber bump that runs across the back of the trailer at the floor line. Also on ave they are 8 ft wide.
So armed with just thoes 2 pieces of info lets start on the bacic concept.
Rule 1, Don't let the cattle have day light (the ability to see except only in the direction you want them to go.
Rule 2 make it as user friendly as possible. And as easy on the livestock as possible.
Start with chute width 4 ft is the optimun width for it will be wide enough so the chute can be set up on very easily by the drivers, (all he has to do is line up the LH edge of the chute with the LH side of the trailer) This facilitates the loading of fat stockers going to some feed yard.
Anything narrower ...and you have a major problem getting cattle to go up it. Case in point we built this on at 3ft to beging with and after a while we had to split it, and widen it out to 4 ft. For simplicity make the side walls straight and SOLID no daylight. Once the cattle start up you want them to think that the only chance for escape is up in the trailer where they see little glimpses of daylight.
12 ft is a good length of the chute, That angle is not too steep for loading or unloading.
The floor we used some 3x12 cresoted oak timbers from a local lumberyard. A little checking around from contractors will probably trun up just what you need. or something equally usuable.
A night light mounted on a hoop pipe or bar faceing down and on the rear of that hoop or bar so the trailer doesn't hit it, will help night loading and unloading.
Allan, Use the pic of that WW portable chute and expand off it an you will have just what you need.
Next time you stop at a cafe ot truck stop just pull out yout tapemeasure and check on a cattle trailer to double check the measurements so your Chute will set up on trailers the way you want it to.
I hope this helps.
Later,
John A.

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