Panel Gates? or cheap alternative

[luvzmybabz]

OK we are expanding and dividing some of our pens I have seen some one cut 3 feet off the end of a panel then attach it so that it swings however I do not think that the closure would be enough my perimeter is not fenced. I need this done in the next 2 or 3 day hopefully something I can do on my own. The gate that is there now I am needing to use on another pen. The fence is cattle panels.

[delphinium]

I made a gate by cutting a section of cattle panel. It really works great. I used some spiral-coiled heavy duty springs as hinges - just threaded them onto the two panel ends (gate and fence). I cut the gate wider than the opening so if a goat pushes against it the gate won't open. There is post that prevents the gate from swinging out, it only opens into the pen. I also have three different types of gate closures, because goats are so adept at opening things.

[KimM]

Could you possibly post pics of those hinges and gates?

Originally Posted by delphinium

I made a gate by cutting a section of cattle panel. It really works great. I used some spiral-coiled heavy duty springs as hinges - just threaded them onto the two panel ends (gate and fence). I cut the gate wider than the opening so if a goat pushes against it the gate won't open. There is post that prevents the gate from swinging out, it only opens into the pen. I also have three different types of gate closures, because goats are so adept at opening things.