Cattle Handling #6

Product Description

Profiles over 20 different innovative systems and ideas.  See fence posts made from used sucker rod, a durable fence corner system built from steel tubing, a gate latch that fits on wood or steel posts, heavy duty freestanding corral panels for either cattle or bison, portable wind fence panels, a sturdy cattle oiler with mineral feeders, a round bale feeder that minimizes feed waste by livestock, a double hinge assembly for swinging a gate completely open in either direction, a corn grazing trial where cattle producers can see which variety is best suited for their herds, and a pasture based operation where cattle are finished on grass to produce premium priced beef.  Other features include a remote controlled gate that opens straight up in the air to avoid obstructions, a low cost barn made of round straw bales, an adjustable divider that allows cattle to access a waterer from outside or inside a pen, a maternity pen with a self-catching headgate for cows that need help during calving, a sled for transporting newborn calves, a wind driven watering system backed up by solar power, an electric grain feeder mounted on a truck, a front-end loader mounted cage for safely processing newborn calves, an air ram system that makes a calf processing squeeze chute easier to use, a propane heated box for warming calves born on cold days, a maternity pen with an intravenous cage for assisting cows with calving and helping newborn calves that need some attention, a machinery storage shed that is also used to market and sell cattle, and a floating fence post for fencing across sloughs and keeping wire out of the water.