Darlington mart

[Dman2]

Anyone been yet
What are your thoughts?
Was there on Monday, and could`nt believe how little parking there was.
Also all the unloading docks are to high for trailers if you have a partition door?
Also took ages t get unloaded, but its all new so that should improve I hope

Not really impressed at the moment

 

[had e nuff]

Anyone been yet
What are your thoughts?
Was there on Monday, and could`nt believe how little parking there was.
Also all the unloading docks are to high for trailers if you have a partition door?
Also took ages t get unloaded, but its all new so that should improve I hope

Not really impressed at the moment

Definitely need alot more parking. They seem to have skimped on by far the cheapest bit.

 

[Gedd]

Anyone been yet
What are your thoughts?
Was there on Monday, and could`nt believe how little parking there was.
Also all the unloading docks are to high for trailers if you have a partition door?
Also took ages t get unloaded, but its all new so that should improve I hope

Not really impressed at the moment

Yes agree not impressed lack of lorry trailer parking and could of had a few more docks also cattle ring is too large for single cattle last man getting the blame fo

 

[Bob]

Waited an hour unloading lambs this morning They seem to be having some teething troubles which I am sure will be sorted. Thought there would be some tarmac down for parking and roadways

 

[Gedd]

Waited an hour unloading lambs this morning They seem to be having some teething troubles which I am sure will be sorted. Thought there would be some tarmac down for parking and roadways

Is there a lot in or just a rush got mine unloaded no bother last week but it was chaos at selling time

 

[J 1177]

Definitely need alot more parking. They seem to have skimped on by far the cheapest bit.

Was told the bloody council wouldn't let them make the car park any bigger

 

[J 1177]

Yes agree not impressed lack of lorry trailer parking and could of had a few more docks also cattle ring is too large for single cattle last man getting the blame fo

I thought the ring a bit big, ok for groups of store cattle but on a fat day it wants reducing down somehow.
I think lack of sheep penning is an issue.

 

[livestock 1]

Had a bit crack with some of the drovers at the weekend and they said it’s just a matter of getting used to the set up. They’ve had no trail run so in at the deep end last Thursday. Things will get better once they get used to which way the gates work and how the pens are set out.

 

[J 1177]

Had a bit crack with some of the drovers at the weekend and they said it’s just a matter of getting used to the set up. They’ve had no trail run so in at the deep end last Thursday. Things will get better once they get used to which way the gates work and how the pens are set out.

Yep I think they are putting more things to get behind in the ring as the drovers are a bit exposed. Having said that it would be a brave bull to have a go at Tracey.
From what I can gather this is a start for the new mart, things will be added and improved as an when it can be afforded. It's a base to expand from

 

[livestock 1]

Yep I think they are putting more things to get behind in the ring as the drovers are a bit exposed. Having said that it would be a brave bull to have a go at Tracey.
From what I can gather this is a start for the new mart, things will be added and improved as an when it can be afforded. It's a base to expand from

Have you heard about the mart hottie list?

 

[J 1177]

Have you heard about the mart hottie list?

Go on inform me, who's in the lead.....Doddy

 

[livestock 1]

Go on inform me, who's in the lead.....Doddy

Lol I don’t know but I know who’s third

 

[J 1177]

Lol I don’t know but I know who’s third

Go on don't leave us in suspenders.......

 

[livestock 1]

Go on don't leave us in suspenders.......

Saying nowt

 

[Dman2]

there are a few that could be added to the list

Hopefully a lot of it is just teething troubles

Everything just seems to small

 

[livestock 1]

there are a few that could be added to the list

Hopefully a lot of it is just teething troubles

Everything just seems to small

I thought it would have been a big set up?

 

[dannewhouse]

Well I've been today and the only good thing is it's nice and shiny ... Where to start...

Unloading docks ...
The drains are higher than the concrete around them therefore there's big puddles.
The docks are too high, trailer back doors hit the edge and the end of doors not down.

The gates for holding pens of cattle on the dock, why aren't they full width instead of 2 halves with flop over catch?

The next set of gates, can't they design them so they latch off in the passageway without chaining them together what a finger trapping bodge!

The ring, bars across are bang on eye level.
Seating same height as standing so can't see over top.
That gap between rostrum and crush that every cow puts its head down!!!
The drainage! Puddles in the ring and then water doesn't flow to grates and goes towards offices.
Just haven't got levels perfect.

That station in the main corridor past cafe!!!

Simple design things to me???

On the plus side the cattle were very good, but very dear! Dam it haha

 

[Dman2]

Well I've been today and the only good thing is it's nice and shiny ... Where to start...

Unloading docks ...
The drains are higher than the concrete around them therefore there's big puddles.
The docks are too high, trailer back doors hit the edge and the end of doors not down.

The gates for holding pens of cattle on the dock, why aren't they full width instead of 2 halves with flop over catch?

The next set of gates, can't they design them so they latch off in the passageway without chaining them together what a finger trapping bodge!

The ring, bars across are bang on eye level.
Seating same height as standing so can't see over top.
That gap between rostrum and crush that every cow puts its head down!!!
The drainage! Puddles in the ring and then water doesn't flow to grates and goes towards offices.
Just haven't got levels perfect.

That station in the main corridor past cafe!!!

Simple design things to me???

On the plus side the cattle were very good, but very dear! Dam it haha

They certainly were

 

[Gedd]

Well I've been today and the only good thing is it's nice and shiny ... Where to start...

Unloading docks ...
The drains are higher than the concrete around them therefore there's big puddles.
The docks are too high, trailer back doors hit the edge and the end of doors not down.

The gates for holding pens of cattle on the dock, why aren't they full width instead of 2 halves with flop over catch?

The next set of gates, can't they design them so they latch off in the passageway without chaining them together what a finger trapping bodge!

The ring, bars across are bang on eye level.
Seating same height as standing so can't see over top.
That gap between rostrum and crush that every cow puts its head down!!!
The drainage! Puddles in the ring and then water doesn't flow to grates and goes towards offices.
Just haven't got levels perfect.

That station in the main corridor past cafe!!!

Simple design things to me???

On the plus side the cattle were very good, but very dear! Dam it haha

Totally agree for a complete new build its disappointing

 

[Nearly]

Totally agree for a complete new build its disappointing

Like Thirsk was 20 years ago.