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Author Topic: sheep turn over crate  (Read 972 times)

valmet10

  • Joined Mar 2016
sheep turn over crate
« on: April 13, 2021, 03:43:44 pm »
looking to buy one anyone use one what make /what do you think of it

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: sheep turn over crate
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2021, 05:59:35 pm »
All work fairly well for foot work even the old commodore scissor type , used an iron works for many years , very strong . Crates that turn the sheep on its side are good as you can do feet , dag tails / injections / dosing , check teeth etc

PipKelpy

  • Joined Mar 2019
  • North Shropshire
  • Dreamer with Mary, (cow) and sheep.
Re: sheep turn over crate
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2021, 07:30:35 am »
We had an ironworks one and found it to be heavy, especially when pure Dorset Downs were in it. Also, due to their shorter legs, the bars that were supposed to go under the belly, jabbed them instead. We did look at a different type that has 2 big circles on it but we didn't have the money to buy it. In the end, we managed to turn the sheep between us by hand (eventually crossing down the size to Dorset x Shetland - decent size, longer leg and lighter, but still able to lamb in winter).
Halter train the cattle to keep them quiet but watch your back when they come a'bulling! Give them all names even those you plan to eat. Always be calm. Most importantly, invest in wellies with steel toe caps and be prepared for the clever cow who knows where the toe caps end!!

 

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