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