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Equipment

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Beef

Equipment

Cattle Chute

Plans for an adjustable chute.

Breeding Chute for Beef Cattle

Plans for a covered 15'2" X 9' chute for the breeding of beef cattle.

Cattle Squeeze

A device to hold a head of cattle without its being able to move.

Curved Holding Chute

Detailed plans for a holding chute and a spring-loaded holding chute to be used with complex cattle facilities.

Bunker-type Fallout Shelter

Plans for a below-ground shelter 24' X 48' to house beef cattle in the event of terrorist attack or natural disaster.

Movable Chute

Plans for a chute on wheels for loading and unloading farm animals.

Cattle Holding Chute & Headgates

One page of detailed plans to build a wooden holding chute and head gates for beef cattle.

Portable Cattle Stock

Plans to build a stock to restrain individual animal. Cattle stocks are important equipment on farms and ranches where valuable farm animals are handled. Stocks are used in trimming hooves and horns or in vaccinatiing or treating cattle with medical problems.

Portable Mineral Shelter

A skid mount, covered mineral feeder for cattle.

Squeeze Chute for Cattle

Plans for a chute of variable widths that can be mounted on a trailer.

Cattle Squeeze and Head Gates

Plans for a device to hold a head of cattle without its moving and plans for three head gates.

Cattle Stock

Plans for a stationary and portable stock. Such a piece of equipment is used to hold a farm animal in place for trimming hooves and horns, or in vaccinating or treating cattle. It reduces the chances of injury and requires less labor for each job.

Loading Ramp and 6-way Sorting Trap

Five detailed drawings for constructing a loading ramp and a plan for a sorting trap for cattle.

Corral and Breeding Chute for Beef Cattle

A one-page plan giving a basic corral layout with plans for through and breeding chutes.

Movable Headgate

A detailed design of a movable headgate used to hold the head of a head of cattle still for various treatments.

Walk-through Headgate

Plans for a corral accessory needed to hold the head of a farm animal still for a variety of precedures.

Cutting Gate, Tower and Chute

Plans for acessories to any corral or cattle pen.

Gates and Fences for Stock Corrals

A page of detailed building plans of gates and fences for corrals.

Perkin Feed Trailer for Large Roll Bales

A detailed 3-page design of a 28'7" X 8' trailer for carrying rolled bales of hay. Included are plans for the front truss and axle assembly, tongue connection, tongue hitch detail as well as the bed frame.