home made jfc corrie trough. which pipe

49801

thinking of getting one of those jfc corrie troughs for feeding calves creep.
they look nice and lite for moving them around.
but dont' like the price of them 93euro for the 15inch.
thinking of making my own version instead.... But what pipe would you use?

reilig

49801 wrote: »

thinking of getting one of those jfc corrie troughs for feeding calves creep.
they look nice and lite for moving them around.
but dont' like the price of them 93euro for the 15inch.
thinking of making my own version instead.... But what pipe would you use?

I've seen people use the 12 inch corri pipe. There are 12" pvc lids that you can get for them too (don't know if they are still available). Split the 6 meter pipe in 2. Split it down the middle with a consaw. Split the lid in half and you have a stopper for each length - glue them into place. Make any height of wooden legs for them by cutting out the round shape with a jigsaw. Screw the legs to the trough from inside. Make sure you put a few small holes in it to let water drain out. One length of corripipe will make 4 very sturdy troughs.

BeeDI

reilig wrote: »

I've seen people use the 12 inch corri pipe. There are 12" pvc lids that you can get for them too (don't know if they are still available). Split the 6 meter pipe in 2. Split it down the middle with a consaw. Split the lid in half and you have a stopper for each length - glue them into place. Make any height of wooden legs for them by cutting out the round shape with a jigsaw. Screw the legs to the trough from inside. Make sure you put a few small holes in it to let water drain out. One length of corripipe will make 4 very sturdy troughs.

See a fella use 12 inch corrie without any legs in a slatted shed. Instead of throwing meal on the silage, he throws the corri pipe on the silage and the meal into that.
Whe the meal is eaten, they just toss it out of the way to get at the silage underneath.
Crows and rats, don't get to fill their bellies. Thought it a handy scheme:P

snowman707

BeeDI wrote: »

See a fella use 12 inch corrie without any legs in a slatted shed. Instead of throwing meal on the silage, he throws the corri pipe on the silage and the meal into that.
Whe the meal is eaten, they just toss it out of the way to get at the silage underneath.
Crows and rats, don't get to fill their bellies. Thought it a handy scheme:P

we usually have a pen of late calves and we have used the corrie pipe on top of the silage, for meal feeding, as some of them had difficulty reaching the ground over the feed rail

originally we fitted ends but removed them as we found the stock in the adjoining pens were pulling the pipes to their area

as mentioned 12" should be ideal

49801

reilig wrote: »

I've seen people use the 12 inch corri pipe. There are 12" pvc lids that you can get for them too (don't know if they are still available). Split the 6 meter pipe in 2. Split it down the middle with a consaw. Split the lid in half and you have a stopper for each length - glue them into place. Make any height of wooden legs for them by cutting out the round shape with a jigsaw. Screw the legs to the trough from inside. Make sure you put a few small holes in it to let water drain out. One length of corripipe will make 4 very sturdy troughs.

sounds like a plan!!!

course i would have an unused 9inch twin wall pipe here but that is still returnable

dumb question time... Is there a difference between twinwall and jfc corripipe?

what would be the maximum age group you would use these for infield feeding?... less than 12month or older possible?

49801

reilig wrote: »

Make sure you put a few small holes in it to let water drain out.

could i use perforated corri PE pipe from wavin?

thanks for comments so far.

kinda thinking i'll keep them to 7-8ft so i can carry them on a transport box down the lanes without them being thrown off by a tree

Kileir

49801 wrote: »

thanks for comments so far.

kinda thinking i'll keep them to 7-8ft so i can carry them on a transport box down the lanes without them being thrown off by a tree

How did these troughs work out for you? I'm thinking of making some myself for creep feeding weanlings then use them for feeding on top of silage later on.

Muckit

I used the 12" corripipe. Big enough for muzzle of adult cattle to fit and plenty for few lb of meal. If you are a fan of feeding a lot of bagstuff/hd at grass you MAY need 15" . 9" plenty for calves.

If you look at pipe closely you will see two seams running up the middle on opposite sides to each other. Use these seams as a guide to run a jigsaw along to split pipe. Its very light stuff to tear through. A consaw is overkill.

I didn't bother cutting into 10' lengths as didn't see the point. Left it as two long 20' troughs. They are soo light. It would be different if they were heavy. I also didn't bother with ends as very little (if any) meal will fall out and it lets water drain out. I also only put one plywood stay near one end to stop them from tipping over. I put a short length of rope on th e same end as stay to pull it along like a sled.

Lightness and ease of moving are these troughs forte. You will always have to use them along by an electric fence though. If cattle can walk on them they will make a hoop of them. Have a walk round and admire your stock as they munch. Then once they are finished, pull back the far side of fence.

Kileir

Muckit wrote: »

I used the 12" corripipe. Big enough for muzzle of adult cattle to fit and plenty for few lb of meal. If you are a fan of feeding a lot of bagstuff/hd at grass you MAY need 15" . 9" plenty for calves.

If you look at pipe closely you will see two seams running up the middle on opposite sides to each other. Use these seams as a guide to run a jigsaw along to split pipe. Its very light stuff to tear through. A consaw is overkill.

I didn't bother cutting into 10' lengths as didn't see the point. Left it as two long 20' troughs. They are soo light. It would be different if they were heavy. I also didn't bother with ends as very little (if any) meal will fall out and it lets water drain out. I also only put one plywood stay near one end to stop them from tipping over. I put a short length of rope on th e same end as stay to pull it along like a sled.

Lightness and ease of moving are these troughs forte. You will always have to use them along by an electric fence though. If cattle can walk on them they will make a hoop of them. Have a walk round and admire your stock as they munch. Then once they are finished, pull back the far side of fence.

Thanks Muckit, exactly the kind feedback i was looking for, think I'll give them a try

Muckit

No bother!