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Cattle Yard

A cattle yard, also known as a stockyard, is a barnyard used for cattle

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Introduction

Steel cattle yards, characterized by their robustness, durability, and strength, provide safety for farmers throughout the entire handling process, from loading to yard management. Their modular design enables you to create a yard tailored to your specific needs, whether it's for temporary or permanent use.

Advantage

Improved animal health

Comfortable cattle are less stressed, which can lead to better health, growth rates, and reproductive performance.

Safer working conditions

Cattle yards can be designed to keep people and cattle separate, and to reduce the risk of injury, fatigue, and heat exhaustion.

Increased productivity

Well-designed cattle yards can improve labor efficiency and make it easier to train handlers.

Improved workflow

Efficient handling equipment can reduce the time it takes to move animals between pens, pastures, and trucks.

Increased profitability

Improved animal performance can lead to increased profitability.

Why Choose Us

Our cattle yards are a quick and easy pin together design. High quality hot dip galvanised steel yard system with multiple yard designs available. 7 rail multipurpose panels designed for cattle, sheep and calves. Suitable for any small to large farming operation.

Technical

Pre hot dipped galvanized pipes

1.8m high x 2.1m wide

Round pipes: 42mmO.D or 32mmO.D pipes

Square tubes: 40x40mmRHS or 50x50mmRHS

Oval rails:30x60mm,40x80mm or 115x42mm

With welded caps,lugs and flat feet

Pins also supplied

Main Functions

Key Feature

· Holding yard: Avoid corners so cattle can only bunch where they need to move

· Forcing yard: A half-circle yard with gates that swing 300 degrees

· Race: A curved race that encourages cattle to move freely

· Loading ramp: Ideally, ramps should be 750 mm wide between the rails

· Surface: An even, mud-minimizing surface to prevent cattle from falling, stumbling, or limping

· Flooring: Non-slip flooring to improve safety and efficiency

· Separating people from cattle: Separate people from cattle as much as possible

· Avoiding dead ends: Avoid dead ends in the yard

· Minimizing shadows: Minimize shadows in the yard

· Elevated walkways or catwalks: Use elevated walkways or catwalks

· Circular pens and race: Circular pens and race can allow cattle to flow better

Benefits

Safer working conditions

Well-designed cattle yards can reduce the risk of injury to both the handler and the cattle.

Increased productivity

Cattle yards can lead to increased productivity, improved meat quality, and reduced production costs

Improved working conditions

Working in a covered cattle yard can reduce the risk of heat exhaustion, fatigue, and injury.

Purpose

The purpose of a cattle yard is to safely and efficiently handle cattle for a variety of tasks, such as checking, vaccinating, and examining them.

Application

Cattle yards are used to house cattle and can be designed for a variety of purposes, including sorting and handling livestock. When designing a cattle yard, it is important to consider the needs of the people who will be using it, as well as the cattle.