Cattle Working Essentials Ep. 2 - Cattle Handling Facilities | Regenerative Ranching

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Nice set up.

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Thank you 😊

[@scottstreit8263]

Great walkthrough with some great ideas Thanks

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Thanks for watching!!

[@ericbradley4204]

That's a nice setup Cliff. I would love to see more videos of you working your animals in those pens and chutes.

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

We will video next time we work everything. Stay tuned.

[@lutherrukira200]

What a great setup!

[@davidgregg2778]

Very nice set of working pens and chute .

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Thank you sir!

[@philipedwards8762]

What a scary situation you described. Glad you recovered from it.

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

I’ve been working with cattle and horses all my life. That was definitely the worst I’ve ever been hurt. Was sore for weeks, but thankfully healed well.

[@rodwork8422]

Strong and great design pens for sure ,make it safe for the workers but also for the cattle!

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

😊

[@terryterlep5575]

Very nice system. Safe for people and cattle.

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Thanks!

[@eduardooberto408]

Perfect ... thanks

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

My pleasure.

[@TheRfmodulator]

Very nice setup you have. A neat idea on one of The Shepherdess videos involved using repurposed grain bin sections as alleys and sweeps, something I think I could DIY.

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

I will look into that. Thanks!

[@JL_10acres]

Thank you for this video. Very helpful

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Hope it gives you some ideas.

[@lizbower5266]

Very helpful

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Good deal!

[@Chipgillette]

Great informative channel. Thank you. 👮🏻‍♂️👍. Chip. Mt. Calm, Tx

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Thank you sir! Thanks for watching!

[@dimiwalker8520]

Very nice. Loving the clean and sanitary property

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Thank you!

[@BarrelRacingTips]

So I'm searching for gate latch ideas for our new arena and come across these great videos - the voice sounds familiar (and it's a great voice, very soothing especially for stressed out/worried people at the Vet. clinic)... then I realize my favorite Vet. is a KZbin star! These are awesome, Dr. Honnas! I also got some ideas for keeping our waterers clean. I don't know how you do it all, but I'm a fan! P.S. Pistol and Dot Com are both doing great - going roping this weekend.

[@bradquigley3676]

Really nice set of pens!👍🏻

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Thanks Brad!

[@rogerfuhr8067]

Great “safe” working facilities.

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

They can still get ya, so gotta be careful!

[@schoolofknox1345]

That's a nice setup!

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Makes the job easier and safer for sure.

[@cadenlear4644]

Nice Facilities!.

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Thank you!

[@phillipbenefield3279]

Great video and system. Goals!

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Thanks! Baby steps is the key!

[@triciahill216]

Very nice facility you’ve built! We’re running a herd of about 30 South Poll cattle and planning to grow it to about a 50 to 60 head herd. We also have about 40 hair sheep, which we’d also like to grow. Question: Would you be able to guide me to any sources for handling facility layouts? Ideally, we’d like to build one that, at least for the sorting pens, might work for both the cattle and the sheep. Thank you.

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

I don’t think I have the expertise at all or know sources for a sheep layout. Probably best to visit some bigger producers.

[@coziii.1829]

Just 2 to tag a calf One to write everything down the other just walk up to it and tag it. Now if it’s time to cut the balls goes to the cow shoot etc same for the shot . Other than that if they get mean they are culled . But most of time we go to the cattle . Mine are that nice

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Good job!

[@yoopermann7942]

some cows can get real mean and hunt you down like a wolf tracking you,, my ex-father in law had a few cows like that in one pasture and nobody went in that pasture on foot or horse back,, yup, facilitys are a dream to work around,, thank you for the tips

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Those mean cows need to go to the sale. They will ruin the whole herd. I like gentle cows!😊

[@princepa123]

Cliff, how large is your spread (acre wise)? Really nice engineered pens and gates.

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

I own 115 acres and use/lease an additional 85 acres but quite a bit of woods on some of it. Probably 45 acres grazeable acres on the land I don’t own.

[@princepa123]

@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher thanks for the quick response. Has anyone ever told you, you ranch with style :)

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

No lol, I’m not too stylish, just little old me having a bit of fun doing what I love!

[@triciahill216]

We’re thinking about setting up our handling facility and chute at the central junction of our pastures with the idea of conditioning the cattle to move through it as they rotate through the farm. The idea being that they’ll become less stressed when we actually do catch them in the chute as they become used to the facility. If we’d want to wipe their faces with essential oils, other natural fly repellent, treat for pinkeye, or other treatments; this might become a much easier process if the cattle aren’t as stressed out being put through the chute. We’d probably be running them through the facility about 6 or so times through the year going from one area of the farm to another. Does this sound reasonable for South Polls cattle that are frequently rotated or does it sound a bit optimistic? Thank you.

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Extremely reasonable! I think that’s an excellent idea! I move my heard through my corrals to rotate pastures 12-15 times a year. They know the drill!! Much less stress!

[@triciahill216]

Great; that’s what we’ll do. Thank you!