Cattle Ranch Flashcards
Land with a slope of not more than ______ shall be used. Steep areas and ravines should
be avoided or should be fenced out.
58%
Corral fence boards should be _________. The fence boards shall be treated with preservatives that are not toxic to animals.
50 mm x 100 mm - 150 mm
Four ________ rails should be attached to the inner part of the post with slightly larger spacing at the top of the fence.
150 mm or five 100 mm
The minimum space clearance between horizontal rails of the corral fence shall be ______.
150 mm
The minimum fence height shall be _______.
1.5 m
For Brahman cross and exotics breeds, the fence height shall be _______.
1.7 m –1.8 m
Post should be __________ in diameter and should be set at least ________ into the ground.
150mm - 200 mm , 750 mm
The maximum spacing between posts shall be _______.
2.5 m
Access alley shall be at least _______ wide and shall be laid-out to provide a desired traffic flow.
3 m
Minimum space requirement for cattle up to 270 kg
1.3 m2/animal
Minimum space requirement for cattle 270-540 kg
1.6 m2/animal
Minimum space requirement for cattle over 540 kg
1.9 m2/animal
Funnel shaped crowding pens shall be constructed with one straight side and the other
side should enter the working chute at an angle of ________.
30 degrees
The funnel should
be at least ______ wide.
2 m
Circular shaped crowding pens shall have a radius of at least ________ and equipped with a solid crowding gate
3 m
The gate shall be provided with a pivot post constructed out of a _____ pipe embedded in concrete.
76 mm – 100 mm
Minimum space requirement for crowding pen up to 270 kg
0.5 m2/animal
Minimum space requirement for crowding pen 270 - 540 kg
0.9 m2/animal
Minimum space requirement for crowding pen over 540 kg
1.1 m2/animal
Crowding pen shall have solid walling and the post spacing shall be ________.
1.2 m to 1.8 m
The height of the solid wall shall be _________.
1 m – 1.5 m
