What makes a good cattle yard?
Good yard design The yards should allow safe, efficient handling of cattle for drafting and loading-out as well as restraining the animals for husbandry procedures such as drenching, vaccination, ear tagging and pregnancy testing.
What are cattle yards used for?
Cattle yards are an essential facility for raising beef cattle. Once built they last for many years; as a result few cattlemen erect more than one or two yards in a lifetime.
What is a cattle drafter?
Draft / Drafting – Usually refers to separating cattle into different catorgories for branding, trucking or treating. Can be done on horseback or in a yard. Drafting – Can also refer to the sport of campdrafting. Fats – fat cattle ready to be sold for slaughter, can be either bullocks or cows.
Do farmers get vacations?
Yes, we do get vacation time and we do have some free time. Each of us enjoys different things in our free time. In addition to the large family vacation, each of us have opportunities to take short two day trips throughout the year. Often these trips are to farming conferences and trade shows.
How often do you have to work cows?
The most profitable cattle movement period will depend on the situation: Moving once per day may be the most profitable option in one scenario, and moving once per week may be the most profitable option in another.
Can I put up a shed on agricultural land?
At present, you can erect, extend, or alter a building on agricultural land if it meets the following criteria: You cannot erect, build or alter any building classed as a dwelling. The building must be solely for the purpose of agriculture. It cannot be the first agricultural construction on the unit.
Can a cattle yard be built from plans?
These cattle yard designs show what can be built from the plans in our Cattle Equipment plans book. We do not manufacture yards.
How many cattle can fit in a circular yard?
Circular cattle yard with improved stock flow (working capacity 35 head) This basic circular yard (Yard plan 3) is similar in area to yard plan 1 but cattle flow is better. The race will hold seven adult cattle and the yard will handle 30–35 head.
What makes a good Te Pari cattle yard?
Many Te Pari cattle yard designs include a ‘cattle-free’ working area which provides the operator a safe and secure area to work and store supplies. Personnel access gates are included in many cattle yard designs and are vital to allow the operator to exit a pen quickly and easily without the need to climb over fences.
Why do you need a curved cattle yard?
Curved narrow races encourage animals to move to the front of the yard and a circular forcing gate lets you reduce the size of the forcing pen as cattle enter, eliminating the need to climb into the pen – a huge safety benefit. It is ultra-quick to install, you can get straight back to the real work, with stronger, safer steel cattle yards.