Livestock Moving Panel

Livestock Moving Panel LIVESTOCK Handling 22-6-35 I made this livestock moving panel two or three years ago and it works better than any-thing I've ever seen to help me safely keep cows and calves moving smoothly through a branding chute. It consists of an 18 by 26-in. panel made of 3/8-in. thick plywood. I attached an old 15-in.automobile tire inner tube to the panel. The inner tube is partly filled with air so it's just soft enough to be easily squeezed with your hand. I drilled two holes in the middle of each side of the panel and tied the inner tube to it with baling twine. To use, you simply turn the inner tube side of the panel toward your body to cushion you if the animals kick. The panel was already painted white when I dug it out of a scrap pile, and the white color really seems to get the animals' attention to keep them moving through the chute. (A. P. Balser, 14375 State Hwy. 94, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80929; ph 719 683-2197)

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