Internal demountable cattle shed walling/fence

[steveR]

I need to put in about 6-7m of internal wall/fence as a livestock dividing barrier in a cattle shed with a concrete floor. I have used a couple of big bale feeders in the past, but it's not really suitable this time.

I am unable to drill or dig out the floor to allow 2 flanged beam posts and rails. So I am looking at other free standing options and have considered fabricating an A-frame but it needs a fair bit of good steel with the obvious hassle of rusting metal!!

So I am wondering about a concrete barrier, Jersey walls with a fence fixed on top or 5ft grain bunker walls. Any suggestions for a source of cheap blocks or similiar, or even any other ideas??

 

[Jameshenry]

Concrete lego blocks ?

 

[steveR]

Concrete lego blocks ?

Cheers.

Pricey beasties... I reckoned there was more height for weight somewhere?

 

[Jameshenry]

Cheers.

Pricey beasties... I reckoned there was more height for weight somewhere

Could you not make a metal frame with a wide foot either side to accept a concrete panel ?

 

[Paul E]

A decent gate?

 

[Blue.]

I’ve a 20’ barrier that’s made up of two Z purlins above each other with a pair of freestanding legs,worked well for years.

Also have some 15’x 4’ steel troughs made out of pipe cut in half with hinges welded on the end so I can hang a gate off them.

 

[steveR]

A decent gate?

Needs a gatepost!!

 

[steveR]

I’ve a 20’ barrier that’s made up of two Z purlins above each other with a pair of freestanding legs,worked well for years.

Also have some 15’x 4’ steel troughs made out of pipe cut in half with hinges welded on the end so I can hang a gate off them.

I thought about using motorway barriers and some legs in an A frame build... That way I could have the base 3ft wide and make it very stable.

BIG pipe...

 

[som farmer]

45 gal oil drums, filled with concrete, make a frame, if you want to hang a gate, or extend upwards, put a couple of strips underneath, to stop cattle tipping them over, as soon as you get a bit of fym around them, firm enough.

 

[steveR]

45 gal oil drums, filled with concrete, make a frame, if you want to hang a gate, or extend upwards, put a couple of strips underneath, to stop cattle tipping them over, as soon as you get a bit of fym around them, firm enough.

Nice idea! I like that...

Put a steel bar inside the drum and poke some steel gate hinges through the drum wall and fix to the bar. Then concrete...

Had thought of an IBC, but a pig to move with muck all around it. The drum is good and smooth. Maybe a lug on the top to take a pallet tine....fixed to the gate hinge bar?

 

[Pan mixer]

electric wire?

 

[steveR]

electric wire?

Too much bumping and barging about I reckon.... Sure to break through!

 

[Pan mixer]

Too much bumping and barging about I reckon.... Sure to break through!

I would have thought that too but others have done it.

 

[Jameshenry]

I would have thought that too but others have done it.

I think if it's connected to a "hot" enough energiser , you won't have much trouble, i used to struggle keeping sheep behind 3 strands of wire until i upgraded my energiser, certainly commands respect from sheep now

 

[Bobthebuilder]

can you not just fix some anchor points to wall and hang a couple of gates/barriers 3-3.5m each won't be too heavy and join together in the middle

 

[steveR]

can you not just fix some anchor points to wall and hang a couple of gates/barriers 3-3.5m each won't be too heavy and join together in the middle

The problem is that there is a water tank between the wall and open yard. I have been contemplating an inverted "L" somehow and fix the base with drilling the concrete and resin in the bolts as it would allow the yard to remain open when required and hang a 4m gate off the upright part of the L. Wall side can be bolted by drilling right through the block wall and a big plate of the outside... Ise the idea of a oil drum as the "centre post" as I already havd a gate on the other side!!!

Some great ideas here, all making me think a bit more laterally at the problem!

Off out later with a tapmeasure... But some flail topping needed first while the ground is actually dry enough to travel on!!!

 

[JohnBoy]

Motorway concrete barriers? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jersey-Barrier/113515140156?hash=item1a6e07943c:g:BeIAAOSw~5dcLLsg

two bolt holes on top would be easy to attach a pipe frame to give them more height. might be cheaper than mafia blocks

 

[atlas]

I have seen a back tractor tyre filled with concrete and a post set in the middle of it with gates hanging hooks on looked a good way of making a mobile gate post

 

[Muddyroads]

I use high tensile wire on insulators at each end. Tighten up with Gripples, though this might be a bit of an overkill. What I think makes it particularly effective is that I only energise every other wire, allowing the ones in between to be as earthed as possible. I’ve weaned suckers by moving them to the other side of the wire and they’ve never broken through. Very cheap and effective.

 

[som farmer]

I have seen a back tractor tyre filled with concrete and a post set in the middle of it with gates hanging hooks on looked a good way of making a mobile gate post

I've seen photo's of massive tyres, made into water troughs, of thread though.