Drive over gate

[fishman]

They use them in the UK for keeping stock in too. There was a news story a while back where a sheep figured it could roll across the grid, and go into town to much on peoples gardens. Once 1 figured it out, the others saw how to do it, and before you know it, all the sheep are coming in and out whenever they want.

That has got to be the funniest thing I've heard all day. The mental image I have of a sheep laying down and rolling across a cattle guard is hilarious! That just goes to show that it only takes one rebel and you've got problems.

 

[txdon]

My cattle guard (to keep the cows out of the yard) is 6' across, and has 4 1/2" space between 11 pieces of pipe (pipes are about 2 1/4" OD). Here is a picture of me setting it with the FEL. I poured two beams of cement and set the cattle guard in between. I removed the boards on the ends once I centered it by lifting each side up with the FEL.

Oh, by the way, a friend down the road did not have a cattle guard or fence around her yard and the bull lifted up her partially opened garage door and turned around several times on each side of the car causing considerable damage. At least that's her story and she's sticking to it.

 

[bigtater]

Where do you guys get your drill stem?

 

[MarkV]

If I were building one myself I would sure put some thought into how strong it needed to be to support a fire pumper truck.

MarkV

 

[Bird]

I've never seen one with rolling pipes. The cows just won't step over the openings. Maybe that's just southern cows.

I've never seen one with rolling pipes either, and I don't think that would work very well. It would keep the cows from crossing but wouldn't it keep vehicles from crossing, too? Once your drive wheels got on the pipes, your wheels and the pipes would be spinning, but you wouldn't be going anywhere.

 

[SunnyDaye]

When I purchased our farm the seller kept telling me about the "cattle gaps" built on the property as an incentive to buying. The cows don't cross them and I barely can. Mine is similar to the one's txdon has pictured. There is a concrete pit about 2 feet deep below which looks like an ideal spot for a snake to lay in wait for my tippy toe across the grate! I like the looks of the wood better but afraid that the cows might learn to roll across it

 

[mwechtal]

Mike, when you have a big enough piece of land that you build your home out of sight of the road, the driveway is too long to run a fence all the way down either side of it, so you just fence off the house and yard.

Bird,
Well, I understand it, but since you never see that around here it just feels odd. On the other hand a couple hundred acres is a BIG spread up here, it's probably just a hobby ranch down in TX.

Mike

 

[mwechtal]

If I were building one myself I would sure put some thought into how strong it needed to be to support a fire pumper truck.

MarkV

Well, I think drill stem would do that, but if I didn't have a pond I might be more worried about the tanker!

Another option might be a concrete bridge. I had a horse that refused to cross a reinforced concrete bridge near where she was kept. Luckily the stream was seldom even knee deep on her so we just waded. Of course, ON THE WAY HOME she WOULD cross the bridge, but it was kind of on tippy toes, if you can imagine a horse doing that. It would have probably been funny to someone watching. ;-)

Mike

 

[RobJ]

As stupid as most cows are, some will try and cross because the "grass is always greener". One of my BILs cows just did that. Broke her leg and had to shoot her. Funny because they usually walk right through a 4 or 5 wire fence to eat my wifes flowers and grass.

If they attempt to cross then there will be trouble.

 

[SunnyDaye]

One of my BILs cows just did that. Broke her leg and had to shoot her.

Rob, What does BILs stand for?