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I was once asked to Plumb out a farmers cattle and pig sheds.

It was for McAlpines Fusiliers on the M57, the old farm was in the way and they where relocating it.

It was quite simple really.

The pig troughs where fed from a central storage tank, so they could all be fed any anti biotics in their water.

The troughs where of course low down in each pen. Each had its own ball valve. So easy enough.

The cow pens where a bit different, the problem we had was keeping the troughs on the wall. Its is amazing how strong even a young cow is.

We where required to drill right through a 14" wall and put galvanised 3/8" stud iron right through with a cover plate on the back. And if I remember right they got one of these off no problem.

So if you ever get a job like this, I would advise looking at the animals the pen is for, it might surprise or frighten you how big they can be.

I had a pig roar at me as it looked over a six foot wall. It was huge and had tusks. It must have stood on its back legs something like eight feet or more. It certainly wasn't one of those little things you see on the telly.

Young cows are okay, they can be a problem though, as they want to lick you all the time, especially if your wearing wool.

But it can be a bit daunting if a herd of them get around you all wanting a taste.
 
The sheepdogs are the worst. Farmyard dogs are a pain in the rse......literally😀
 
I'm ok with most farm animals, grew up in the country and all that. Once on a job where I had to walk through a chicken enclosure, no problem, the old dear told me told me the cock was a little feisty.... Jeez what a vicious little beasty that was, pecked the life out of me, wanted to kick it off but the old dear was watching and talking to the chickens, "there there my little chucks nothing to get upset about" I was too scared to go back through em and went the long way around.
 
you want to be up a 0430 milking the old girls, as I was doing year before last when it was quiet here. 190 of them all with different temprements and they can kick for england, put the english football squad to shame. still finished at 0830 ready for work at 0900, i did that for 3 months when the farmer was busy, he sold his herd this year, so no more £50 pounds a seesion to feel some large ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I had to make some bespoke clothes rails out of lcs steel pipe for a fashion show run by one of my gaffers wifes, the models were all ugly and thin, I would have split them in two.
 
Stop boasting 😀
I know what you mean though. Seen more meat on a butchers pencil 😀
 
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