We've been building a corral for a couple months and finally finished and got to use it yesterday. I asked for advice and tips and received many from ppl on here. We built it with a bud box and I just wanted to share my experience from today.
The box we built was 12x20. I worked the box and got along well. I will say it was a little tight with flighty cows but worked well. I was truly amazed at how well the calves loaded the alley from the box. These were 200# calves and I would run five at a time thru.
I would build another one in my next corral but I would make the box bigger. Not saying I'm the best stockman in the world but I wouldn't just put anyone in there to run the box. Could be a good way to get hurt.
Special thanks to FlyingS for texting back and forth giving me suggestions and ideas. Really appreciate it.
The box we built was 12x20. I worked the box and got along well. I will say it was a little tight with flighty cows but worked well. I was truly amazed at how well the calves loaded the alley from the box. These were 200# calves and I would run five at a time thru.
I would build another one in my next corral but I would make the box bigger. Not saying I'm the best stockman in the world but I wouldn't just put anyone in there to run the box. Could be a good way to get hurt.
Special thanks to FlyingS for texting back and forth giving me suggestions and ideas. Really appreciate it.