Combi clamp

[romneymarsh]

Can't please everybody. Like everything we do, you takes your choice. I manage most of the time solo but I have mates who don't seem to be able to do anything with sheep without a small army ?! And then complain there's no money in it.

 

[Iain289]

Great price of kit, apart from lambs under 8-10weeks we hardly do any sheep work without it! We can even get our blackies to run it and that's saying something! Can take a while to find the best set up at first and a dog that knows the score is very helpful!

 

[hinchy]

The leg bar at the base of the ramp does a decent job of stopping the ewes backing up and also allows you to queue at least 2 ready.
I'd say they get used to running up it, helps if there's also daylight at the end of the race?

 

[romneymarsh]

Ewes no bother . Lambs and Hoggets, get the odd one or two that bulk at the ramp.

 

[spin cycle]

Great price of kit, apart from lambs under 8-10weeks we hardly do any sheep work without it! We can even get our blackies to run it and that's saying something! Can take a while to find the best set up at first and a dog that knows the score is very helpful!

so not a lot of good for hep p lambs then?

 

[romneymarsh]

In my set up I actually find ewes flow better without a dog anywhere near.

 

[exmoor dave]

If it's anything like trying to get stubborn old ewes up a scanning race, I'll definitely pass.

Haha! I'm glade I'm not the only one with ewes like that!
2 tooth's are fine...... but only because they haven't experienced the scan crate before.

I just don't understand it because nothing bas actually happens to them!

 

[hally]

Haha! I'm glade I'm not the only one with ewes like that!
2 tooth's are fine...... but only because they haven't experienced the scan crate before.

I just don't understand it because nothing bas actually happens to them!

but you are assuming sheep think logically

 

[PFH]

Anybody got one of these conveyors? http://www.dmhandlingsystems.com/products/conveyor-systems/

 

[Iain289]

so not a lot of good for hep p lambs then?

I find if the lambs are too young they turn in my lead in race and spoil the flow. Would prob work fine if the race was narrowed a bit but I haven't got to that modification yet!

 

[Iain289]

In my set up I actually find ewes flow better without a dog anywhere near.

I've made our forcing pen to suit the dogs, even got gaps to save them having to jump in and out. In the process of making entry gate to forcing pen spring loaded so I can open it from the clamp, only need to get off clamp every 80/100 ewes to pen up.

 

[romneymarsh]

I've made our forcing pen to suit the dogs, even got gaps to save them having to jump in and out. In the process of making entry gate to forcing pen spring loaded so I can open it from the clamp, only need to get off clamp every 80/100 ewes to pen up.

Can you post some photos please.

 

[romneymarsh]

I find if the lambs are too young they turn in my lead in race and spoil the flow. Would prob work fine if the race was narrowed a bit but I haven't got to that modification yet!

Yep have done that mod. Helps ! Narrowed by about 100mm

Also had some Prattley back stops in lead up race but have now removed them as ewes flow without.

 

[Gator]

Can you post some photos please.

Yes please. Sounds interesting

 

[hillman]

Yep have done that mod. Helps ! Narrowed by about 100mm

Also had some Prattley back stops in lead up race but have now removed them as ewes flow without.

Benefit or not as I have got done but haven't fitted them ?

 

[Iain289]

Pics not the best, all dog gaps either close off with pins or doors for younger lambs but rarely close them off. The gaps are all 8" wide (too narrow to get a huntaway in the future!) so ewes never bother with them. It's the mesh gates that will be spring loaded.

 

[romneymarsh]

Thanks . What sort a gate is that at back of rail hurdle race?

 

[Iain289]

It's a heavy duty version of scotpens none return fork. If I'm doing a job that the sheep are flowing through fast I fold it up but slower tasks its stays down.

 

[S J H]

If it's anything like trying to get stubborn old ewes up a scanning race, I'll definitely pass.

They run better, because they can see through the other end. Once you have a good run on, they keep going.

 

[yellowbelly]

Have one here, best bit of kit I have, makes life so much easier,less stress and alot less swearing once you get used to it. Go for it you'll not regret it

+1

You'll wonder how you ever managed without! Crutch, jab, drench, tag, weigh and draft. The only thing it won't do is turn them over!

+1
The only problem I had was moving it about on my own - so I made this :-

Best piece of sheep kit I've used.
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