Cattle Feeder Built From Telephone Poles, Belting

Cattle Feeder Built From Telephone Poles Belting LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment Art Utley of Tulsa Okla built this low-cost cattle feeder out of telephone poles covered with used conveyor belting that he bought from Atlas Belting of West Bend Wis see FARM SHOW’S Vol 39 No 1 “I raise Corriente horned cattle for rodeos They’re used for professional team roping and bulldogging and they can really tear feeders up ” says Utley He makes the feeders from old telephone poles used conveyor belting and recycled 2 1/2-in oilfield pipe Two poles are used per feeder Utley cuts the pipe into 24-in long sections then flattens both ends and bolts one to each end of the feeder and 3 underneath The belting is then bolted on between the poles to hold feed “I cut the poles anywhere from 30 to 50 ft long I end up with a feeder that’s virtually indestructible ” says Utley Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Art Utley Tulsa Okla ph 918 231-5000; artutley@cox net or Atlas Belting LLC 2015 Stonebridge Circle West Bend Wis 53095 ph 262 247-2520; Kevin@atlasbelt com; www atlasbelt com

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