Cattle Floor Grooving

Smooth groove edges with a right angle between the groove and the floor surface and.

Cattle floor grooving. Tongue groove board with dual traction smooth surface. Primghar iowa march and april are often a nightmare in feedlots because of mud. Rumber livestock trailer flooring features benefits. This floor is suitable for handling pigs and dairy cows.

This way even pressure is exerted over the entire bearing surface of a cow s hoof. Farmers prefer working with p d barn floor grooving because i pay attention to the movement of their cattle and the direction of travel and position the grooves accordingly to give the cattle the best footing possible and true slip resistant flooring. Start right good feedlots are built out of the subsoil that has less organic matter and is stable when wet or dry. Wet floors can be very dangerous for livestock if they get slippery.

Midwest grooving is an established business specializing in farm animal comfort and safety through the installation of square edged grooves of all livestock traffic areas. Concrete put in the right place makes feeding cattle a pleasure during these months. Studies show that grooved concrete is the better answer to your cattle s footing with the straight edge ninety degree angle that our grooving machine creates. Increased traction and durability make rumber boards the best option for trailer flooring.

Rumber livestock trailer flooring. How to optimize traction on concrete floors using texturing and grooving. 1 1 2 x 7. It can be compacted into a stable base on which concrete will be poured.

Concrete grooving cattle slipping over. Grooving machines can be rented from a concrete supply company. Don t delay call us now to groove and make safe those slippery and vulnerable areas. At a minimum floors for dairy cattle need to provide a flat surface that uniformly supports cows weight.

The constant passage of animals and mechanical scrapers on concrete produces in time a very slippery and dangerous surface both to livestock and humans. Another good surface is to print the pattern of expanded metal mesh into the wet concrete. While diary farmers make up the majority of our barn floor grooving clientele we. Over 30 years of experience our technicians use custom made machines that cut with industry leading efficiency and.

Proper groove width spacing and depth. Grooving also improves drainage which helps to keep hooves dry clean and healthy. Additionally floors must provide confident footing for the cow so she can navigate around the barn without worrying about slipping and possibly going. An old slick concrete floor has been re grooved with a concrete grooving machine.

Why farmers prefer to work with p d barn floor grooving. By far the most prevalent flooring surface in new and older barns alike is cast in place concrete. Diamond pattern grooving is shown to prevent slipping even on wet concrete.