[Fishyhaddock]

Hi,  Just surfing the net re sheep equipment and came across a thing called a Sheep restraint Device made by a company in Ireland called O'donnovan Engineering.  Simple piece of metal that goes around the back of the sheeps neck which you then hook it's front hooves into. The video on you tube then shows the sheep layed down unable to move.
Thought this device could be a simple and cheap alternative to help with hoof trimming and other tasks as I struggle with a bad back.
Anyone out there with  any experience or thoughts about this piece of kit?
Thanks in advance folks.        Fishy

[Foobar]

Also know as gambrels - you can get plastic ones too.


Never used one myself, and I'd like to see one in action ... i.e. what happens when you let go of the sheep, is it going to flounder around all over the place? :S

[EP90]

Home page  http://www.odonovaneng.ie/sheep-lamb/sheeplamb-handling-2/
The sheep ‘seems’ quite placid in it, as a total novice not sure what use it would be, but interested to hear the views of others.

[Raine]

 


I think the tricky part might be getting the sheep still enough to put the gamble onto it!  Can't imagine my balwens being impressed 

[shep53]

Have two plastic ones for many years , one large , one small , carry on the quad usefull if i need to restrain a sheep and then get stuff to treat without having to hold , a ewe broke my first one  after a few years of use

[gulli]

search for how to sash a sheep on youtube, much cheaper

[SteveHants]

Agree with Gulli - you can do it with baler twine, costs nowt.

[Ladygrey]

Have always done it with bailer twine, or if they are really wriggly do it with bailer twine but I hook back legs into the loops and then pull forwards and loop over head, the sheep then cannot even try to stand up and seem to stay quieter than with front legs looped

[hexhammeasure]

baler wine here too, sometimes I will put my jacket under the shoulder next to the chest which will keep calm sheep still but wild ones still try and get up without the twine

[EP90]

search for how to sash a sheep on youtube, much cheaper

Just watched it, I’m impressed, especially  as it works for all sizes.