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Calm cattle, quick work.

Chutes, gates, panels and the small gear that keeps a workday from becoming a rodeo. Reviewed for how they run when the cattle are fresh and the help is not.

Cattle Handling

Chutes, head gates, alleys, panels, and the working facility around them.

Corral panels or a permanent pen: what a small place should build first
Cattle Handling
Corral panels or a permanent pen: what a small place should build first

Gauge and height that matter, how many panels a working pen really needs, and the cost of committing too early.

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Chris D.
August 11, 2026 · 4 min read
Head gates: self-catch, manual, or hire it done
Cattle Handling
Head gates: self-catch, manual, or hire it done

The types, the injury risk of the wrong one, and honest advice on whether a small place should own one at all.

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Chris D.
August 11, 2026 · 4 min read
The cheap gear that makes handling work
Cattle Handling
The cheap gear that makes handling work

Sorting stick over prod, latches you can work one-handed, footing and light. Layout and patience beat equipment spend.

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Chris D.
August 11, 2026 · 4 min read