Planning the Best Working Pens for Your Property

Please join us for this educational opportunity to explore topics such as how to determine the best location for a working pen on your propery, minimum requirements, common materials used and associated costs, types of chutes, best livestock handling practices, and emergency preparedness. Although this workshop is geared to cattle, the principles are applicable to other types of livestock.

• Presenters:

Dr. Ron Gill – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Ms. Madison Pigg – Program Specialist, DAR Team

Mr. Michael Gordon – Arc of Faith Construction

• General Topics:
  • Design working pens to be the most efficient and safe for your property and livestock
  • Materials for pens and loafing sheds and general costs, types of chutes, water access for the pens – do you need it?
  • Best cattle working practices
  • Emergency preparedness