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Finished!

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021

Well, I didn’t help, and it’s been a couple of days, but Brandon was sweet enough to get me some photos of the finished continuous fence corral.

Big difference… it has now snowed 5” or 6”… and turned cold. Work continues on, though.

This used to be a board fence forming the previous end of our corral. It looks SOOOOO much better! The posts they drove in the ground now have a u shaped cut in the top of the pipe. This saddle holds the top cross bar and they are welded together.

The 20’ sections of continuous fence are then welded to the upright posts. Here’s a bit of trivia you might not have thought about… when building fence or corrals, the horizontal cross pieces, whether they be wood or panels or metal rails, are on the side that will get the most pressure. If you’re keeping animals in a corral, your crosspieces will be on the inside of your posts. That way, when they push against the rails, they will also be pushing against the posts and it will be much more difficult to break the fence and escape!

Jekyll thinks the new corral works! (Don’t tell him the gate’s open!)

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8 thoughts on “Finished!”

  1. Joanne says:
    February 11, 2021 at 1:43 PM

    The fence looks great.

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  2. Joan says:
    February 8, 2021 at 4:01 PM

    Jekyll’s just busy looking cute.

    You’re ready for the calves now.

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  3. Marilyn says:
    February 8, 2021 at 3:52 PM

    Impressive! I hope the next batch of calves will smile perty when they see their new sheds and corral!

    Reply
  4. JoAmy says:
    February 8, 2021 at 9:15 AM

    How far from your house are the calving sheds?

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  5. Cheri Glover says:
    February 8, 2021 at 8:21 AM

    Fantastic! And I am sure everyone will be happy with the result.

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  6. Larry Grappy says:
    February 8, 2021 at 6:44 AM

    Looks good and represents a lot of hard labor but beats having to chase a cow(s) that broke through the old wood fence I’m sure.

    Reply
  7. Paul E. Tomlinson says:
    February 8, 2021 at 4:55 AM

    bring on the new calves- that is a good look’n setup!

    Reply
  8. CindyC says:
    February 7, 2021 at 10:31 PM

    Looks great!

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Since 2008, I’ve kept this photographic journal of life on a Wyoming ranch.  I share ranch work, my family, crafts and DIY, my English Shepherd, Bravo, and a love for this land.  Enjoy this red dirt country!

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