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SAFETY, DESIGN facility and assist with permit- The Midwest Cattleman · October 22, 2020 · P22
continued from page 11 ting. mended that
However, the experts agreed cattle pro-
that a total rebuild isn’t always
“If the facility is 50 years old needed and that many facilities ducers move
with gates made of wood panels can be improved with a remodel the animals
patched together and there are that will strengthen the pens and through
drainage issues, it might be time improve safety for all involved. their facil-
for a total rebuild.” “Any cattle handling facili- ity without
In that case, Weaber advised ty needs to be safe for both the actually ap-
producers reach out to a local soil people and the cattle,” Larson plying any
conservation district profession- said. “The materials need to be processing
al, Extension watershed special- sturdy and the gates need to be procedures.
ist, or an environmental special- placed so that people can open In doing so,
ist with your state Department them safely and cattle can move he said, cat-
of Health and Environment or through them easily.” tle producers with the cattle.
Department of Agriculture to To test the people placement are training the cattle on how to Here were the top tips that the
help plan the location of the new and cattle flow, DeCoite recom- move through the facility. experts offered when planning a
“This will allow you to see how facilities remodel:
JUG Livestock Waterers cattle and people are interacting • Determine the appropriate
within your facility and help you scope of the project. Is it a simple
WesLynn Enterprises design a better system,” DeCoite repair or an involved remodel?
said. • Attend a stockman’s school to
Along with that, White ad- learn how to best use the fa-
vised producers to use other pro- cilities.
ducers’ facilities in order to iden- • Visit other facilities to do re-
tify features that they like and search.
that they want to avoid for their • Consider both human and cat-
own facilities. tle safety in the design.
“They may use other equip- • Build with the appropriate size
ment, which will allow you to ob- and strength of materials for
Performance Tested for over 25 years serve the pros and cons of their your class of animals.
Clean Fresh Water Every Time cattle handling systems,” he said. • Plan accordingly to make sure
Open Bowl Design White also encouraged cattle
Draw Tube for Natural Drinking Action you are maximizing the facil-
Feed Trap Keeps Feed out of Water Reservoir producers and their employees ities investment.
No Flap, Disks or Balls for animal to move to attend a stockman’s training K-State
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