Feeding Cows On Concrete Floor

Constructed in a controlled environment the bunker walls are higher quality and stronger than those of our competitors.

Feeding cows on concrete floor.

A rough finish on the concrete floor is required for good traction. Concrete livestock troughs we started by looking at the available livestock troughs on the market and finding what we did not like about those troughs. Concrete that is too dry will bulge up in the inner space between each round stock member used to form the pattern. Residues from the floor cleaner feed less wastage a clean eating surface is less likely to contain debris like.

It can be compacted into a stable base on which concrete will be poured. This concrete bulging results in the floor having several convex areas that do not uniformly support cows hooves. Hanson silo company a better way to feed the world. Also when the concrete bulges it usually cracks on the surface.

Start right good feedlots are built out of the subsoil that has less organic matter and is stable when wet or dry. Walking on the concrete floor comfortably with bare feet is a good way to determine if the floor will be acceptable for cows. Shape pens to include mounds and valleys. Typically concrete pads are 8 to 12 feet wide.

With over 100 years of dry cast concrete and cattle feeding experience hanson silo s slatted floor systems offer better cattle efficiency full manure values reduced maintenance and labor costs and superior cattle comfort and performance. A concrete floor can be readily cleaned after working cattle to aid in preventing spread of disease. And since our products are pre built and modular they allow for faster onsite. We then started our own design process from the ground up and came up with what we think is the best concrete livestock trough that is available on the market today.

Ideally a 3 to 5 slope away from the feed bunks and mounds should be maintained. Concrete put in the right place makes feeding cattle a pleasure during these months. Grade it to the desired slope and remove any rocks in the subgrade. Stronger extremely hard wearing and can withstand.

A concrete floor in the working chute and crowding pen provides an all weather surface and aids in sanitation. Rough concrete resistant to harsh chemicals does not corrode like concrete and is up to four times. Feed areas stay cleaner as cows are happy to lick food.