PAES 406 Flashcards
Enclosure for confining and handling livestock
Corral
Pen for confining animals from the pasture
Holding pen
Pen used to funnel cattle into the working chute
Crowding pen
Chute leading the cattle from the crowding pen to the holding chute/squeeze
Working chute
Use to restrain animals
Holding chute
Sqeeze
Chute used to load cattle from working chute or crowding pen to a vehicle
Loading chute
Paes 406:2001
Agricultural Structures-Cattle Ranch
Minimum land slope in selecting location for cattle ranch
Not more than 58%
Corral fence boards should be __ by __
50 x 100-150 mm
____ or ____ rails should be attached to the inner part of the post
Four 150 mm or five 100 mm
Fence height shall be ___
1.7 m - 1.5 m
For Brahman cross and exotic breeds fence height shall be ___
1.7 m to 1.8 m
Post should be ___-____ in diameter
150-200mm
Fence shall be set at least ___ into the ground
750 mm
Max spacing between posts shall be_____
2.5 m
___ shall be provided to bring the cattle from pen or pasture to the holding pen
Access alley
Access alley height to provide desired traffic flow
3 m wide
Minimum space requirement for holding pen for up to 270 kg cattle
1.3 m²/animal
Minimum space requirement for holding pen for 270-540 kg cattle
1.6 m²/animal
Minimum space requirement for holding pen for over 540 kg cattle
1.9 m²/animal
What shape should a crowding pen must be?
Circular shape (1/4 or 1/2 circle) or funnel shape
Funnel crowding should be ___ wide
2m
Angle created in the opening of a funnel crowding pen
30°
Radius of a circular crowding pen
3m
A self locking gate latch in a circular crowding pen chall be open in what direction?
Towards the direction in which cattle are being driven
Minimum space requirement for crowding pen for up to 270 kg cattle
0.5 m²/animal
Minimum space requirement for crowding pen for 270-540 kg cattle
0.9 m²/animal
Minimum space requirement for crowding pen for over 540 kg cattle
1.1 m²/animal
Crowding pen post spacing
1.2-1.8m
Crowding pen solid wall height
1-1.5m
Working chute wall should be ___-___
1-1.5m
Minimum length for a working chute shall be ____
At least long enough for 3 animals waiting to enter
Post of a working chute should be ___ and embedded ___ into the ground
- 8m
0. 9m
Working chute shape should be___
Curved (C or S shaped)
Loading chute width shall be
0.66 - 076 m
Ramp height for gooseneck trailer
0.4m
Ramp height for pick-up truck
0.7m
Ramp height for Van-type truck
1 m
Ramp height for tractor trailer
1.2 m
Ramp height for double deck trailer
2.5 m
Loading ramp floor shall have cross battens every __
0.2 m
Ramp slope should be
30%
Stair-stepped concrete ramp should have a ___ rise and ___ width
90-100mm rise
300mm width
Dimensions of a foot bath
4.5 m long and 0.25-0.3 m deep
Dipping vat should be constructed if the herd is ___
200 animal units or more
Perimeter fence shall be ___high
1.5 m