Cattle Hauler Made From Manure Spreader

Cattle Hauler Made From Manure Spreader LIVESTOCK Beef 17-6-9 "My brother Paul and I made a low-cost cattle hauler out of an old 16-ft. long Roorda manure spreader. We use it to haul up to six cattle at a time between farms," says Delbert Veldkamp, Canton, S. Dak. The Veldkamps removed all the beaters in back, then welded steel cattle gates on both sides and gates that they made from old well pipe on front and back. A plywood door slides up or down inside the back gate. They used sheet metal and steel pipe to make a narrow ramp on back with a wooden floor. The ramp ties up against the back of trailer for transport. "We use it to haul 500-lb. feeder calves between feedlots," says Delbert. "If we need to haul more than six head we use our truck. The side gates stand about 7 ft. high above the spreader floor. We bought the cattle gates for $70 apiece and spent a total of about $150. Small commercial livestock trailers sell for $800 to $900." Contact FARM SHOW Followup, Delbert Veldkamp, Rt. 3, Box 165, Can-ton, S. Dak. 57013 (ph 605 987-5770).

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