How to Build Cattle Yards for up to 30 head

PANEL DESIGN
Choose the panel design based upon whether you want permanet or semi-portable yards. "How to 6" describes some panel dimensions and should be used in conjunction with this sheet.

FABRCATION
Much time and energy can be saved by standardising panel design and panel lengths. All panels should be fabricated on a jig in a workshop.

Build yourself a jig to hold the various parts of each panel so they are square and level. When in position permanent panels can be wire tied together and then site welded at each join.

YARD DESIGN
A simple yard design has the following elements.

a) holding yard
b) working yard & force
c) race
d) bail head, crush
e) drafting facility
f) loading/unloading ramp

HELPFUL HINTS
Work animal methodically
Do not load/unload through working race
Place man gates in strategic positions
Make the race panels as gates to save buying a crush

PANEL SIZES
The drawing from the previous page is now redrawn showing the panels from permanent yards.
The panels are shown attached to a post so they can be fabricated on a workshop jig. The sizes are overall sizes and are shown with either one or two posts.

GATES
Gates should be made after the yards have been erected and matched the correct opening.
Swing all gates to open back on to a panel. Gates should open from the outside of a pen area.
Make two gates in race between sliding gate and bail head from 40NB Galtube* Ultra.

MATERIALS
15 Posts 80NB @ 2.4m
4 Posts 80NB @ 3.0m
4 Posts 50NB @ 3.0m (sliding gate)
40NB Galtube* Ultra
7 lengths @ 6.5m
32NB Galtube* Ultra
55 lengths @ 6.5m
Plus hinges, chain, latches, post caps.