Anyone bought one of these.

[ni beilo nawr]

Thought this would be a good winter project. Probably won't be much cheaper than buying.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com.au/ulk/itm/153154081766

 

[Smudge]

No idea, but this is an interesting read:

https://www.scribd.com/doc/71774584/Design-and-Construction-of-Sheep-Drafting-Yards

Could surely build a mobile setup on the same principles?

 

[Al R]

http://proway.com.au/solutions/sheep-handling/sheepyard-design-features/

https://arrowquip.com.au/product/featured-sheep-yard-1100-head-drench-draft-sheep-yard/

http://stockpro.com.au/sheep-yard-designs.php

There’s a few between these that look really good features. On a greenfield site with money no object anything is possible..

What in particular had you seen in the photos of the eBay link that you liked @ni beilo nawr ?

The proway rotary forcing pen with the gate going upwards and then sliding back down looks incredible!

 

[ni beilo nawr]

http://proway.com.au/solutions/sheep-handling/sheepyard-design-features/

https://arrowquip.com.au/product/featured-sheep-yard-1100-head-drench-draft-sheep-yard/

http://stockpro.com.au/sheep-yard-designs.php

There’s a few between these that look really good features. On a greenfield site with money no object anything is possible..

What in particular had you seen in the photos of the eBay link that you liked @ni beilo nawr ?

The proway rotary forcing pen with the gate going upwards and then sliding back down looks incredible!

It's a book of detailed plans of portable sheep handling system

 

[Al R]

IF you go on Kurraglen industries’s website it shows a lot of the static yard designs that are in that book, their also identical to the arrowquip, proway and stockpro designs?

@JD-Kid @Kiwi Pete you guys know anyone with the 63$ book?

 

[ni beilo nawr]

It's a book of detailed plans of portable sheep handling system View attachment 716030

Think it's a bit expensive for what it is. But I'm not much of an engineer so you'd be a big help

 

[JD-Kid]

can't think of any one with the book
know a few guys years ago that made tailing yards with steel gates they were heavy to use that would be my biggest concern about them
for a winter project maybe a good Idea. but know they maybe harder to move. and price of steel. time etc etc maybe. cheeper to. look out for 2nd hand alloy set or. makes some of the yards in steel. and. the more moved areas buy. alloy gates

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Likewise, I don't know anyone with the book.
I have the old school Prattley setup and those little steel gates are solid alright!
I only have 12 gates, but just use the corner of a paddock to make most of the yard, as I only have a few sheep.

In weight terms, I'd drag 6 alloy gates easier than 3 smaller steel ones, but I know which ones bend first.

 

[liammogs]

There was a thread on here few years ago someone made there own based on a prattley?

 

[Al R]

There was a thread on here few years ago someone made there own based on a prattley?

Anyone find it yet?

 

[liammogs]

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/sheep-handling-mobile-system.18629/

 

[Woolless]

There was a thread on here few years ago someone made there own based on a prattley?

Aye, that would be Rappa!

 

[liammogs]

Aye, that would be Rappa!

 

[Al R]

http://proway.com.au/solutions/sheep-handling/sheepyard-design-features/

https://arrowquip.com.au/product/featured-sheep-yard-1100-head-drench-draft-sheep-yard/

http://stockpro.com.au/sheep-yard-designs.php

There’s a few between these that look really good features. On a greenfield site with money no object anything is possible..

What in particular had you seen in the photos of the eBay link that you liked @ni beilo nawr ?

The proway rotary forcing pen with the gate going upwards and then sliding back down looks incredible!

@trewern have a look at these websites.
Personally I would use a lot of sleeved steelwork so that you can adjust pen sizes or remove half of it for shearing/scanning or cleaning up..