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Wire corn cribs

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Richard G.

07-12-2006 06:18:55




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When I visit the midwest every so often, I see the round wire corn cribs all over the place.
I am from SC and we don"t have them in the southeast.
I grow a few acres of corn to feed a few hogs and like to pick it with my one row Dearborn pull type picker. My question is, how big are the wire sections that make up a crib and how hard would it be to move when taken apart. I would like to bring one back on one of my trips. Any suggestions?
Thanks, Richard

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john *.?-!.* cub owner

07-12-2006 20:08:15




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 Re: Wire corn cribs in reply to Richard G., 07-12-2006 06:18:55  
In the midwest, and furhter north, the wire cribs are popular because id they are off the ground they are too cold for the rats and mice to stay in during the winter. You won't have that advantage in your area.



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Richard G.

07-12-2006 18:57:09




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 Re: Wire corn cribs in reply to Richard G., 07-12-2006 06:18:55  
Thanks for the replies.
I will get back to you later on what I decide.
Richard



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RickL

07-12-2006 11:00:00




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 Re: Wire corn cribs in reply to Richard G., 07-12-2006 06:18:55  
I have one that looksd more like a metal grain bin but they were used for ear corn storage. You come take it apart and remove you can have it.



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old

07-12-2006 10:03:17




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 Re: Wire corn cribs in reply to Richard G., 07-12-2006 06:18:55  
This is just and idea for you but I have seen more then one made this way. You build a pallet and then use hog panels to make a circle and add a roof and cut a down close to the top and bottom and there you are you have a crib and with haveing a pallet under it you can hook up to it with a tractor and pull it where you want it when its empty of course



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FreeRanger

07-12-2006 06:57:50




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 Re: Wire corn cribs in reply to Richard G., 07-12-2006 06:18:55  
I purchased one at an auction for $90 in like new condition. Took my father, brother and me about 4 hours to disassemble with an air compressor and scafolding.

Look for this style. Mine is like hog panel set on end and bolted together at the seams. Each panel is 4 foot wide by 16 feet long. Making the crib 16 feet tall, plus the sheet metal roof (about another 8 feet tall). This one is 16 feet in diameter to make 1500bushel? the bolts came about easily and we cut the bottom brakets off at the concrete floor. the whole thing fits on a trailer for shipping across the country.

I haven't put it back together yet because I can't afford the concrete floor. I am afraid a dirt floor won't anchor it down in a wind storm. I plan to put red golden pheasants inside mine. Might cut it in half to make two 8 foot tall enclosures. One with a metal roof the the other with netting across the top.

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bshannon

07-12-2006 06:44:26




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 Re: Wire corn cribs in reply to Richard G., 07-12-2006 06:18:55  
I've got one- come & take it down! There are a couple different styles found. The more common are made of panels that are full height of the crib and approximately 10-12' wide with full length steel rods interlocking sections together. The sections aren't terribly heavy, but a bit unwieldly to handle. We have changed the size by cutting apart the wire panels and using small wire clamps to refasten the sections together.

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