Just add sheep and sweat

[Henery]

set up combi clamp to start tomorrow, new to us. Plan is to tail, castrate, click all, mark ewe lambs, ewes get dragged, wormed .
7 groups over 5miles, that combi clamp trailer isn’t going to last with us... what an arse.

Hey ho, I’m really getting too old for this nonsense.
Ploughman1963 might recognise the house in the background

 

[Al R]

set up combi clamp to start tomorrow, new to us. Plan is to tail, castrate, click all, mark ewe lambs, ewes get dragged, wormed .
7 groups over 5miles, that combi clamp trailer isn’t going to last with us... what an arse.

Hey ho, I’m really getting too old for this nonsense.
Ploughman1963 might recognise the house in the background

Have you got the small trailer wheels with that stupid long pole you have to feed down the slots? We did 10 moves with it recently, easiest job is tip the clamp on its side , hardest job is moving the ramp as it’s so bloody heavy! I never bothered with the unloading ramp as it doesn’t fit anywhere except in a separate trailer..

 

[Henery]

That’s the one, what an arse of a thing, will be grafting it onto a trailer / chassis..... those ramps are made to last

 

[Six Dogs]

Am I being thick or is the panel on the wrong way round?
Ie by the foot plate

 

[Al R]

Am I being thick or is the panel on the wrong way round?
Ie by the foot plate

He must be left handed?

Yes it is, the orange Cushion should be by the operator, mines long gone so didn’t notice it

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Its the wrong way round for the curve really. Operator should be stood the other side on the inside of the curve. Easier to drop back to push a sheep up and also the sheep aren't looking at the operator as they come around the curve.

 

[Henery]

Its the wrong way round for the curve really. Operator should be stood the other side on the inside of the curve. Easier to drop back to push a sheep up and also the sheep aren't looking at the operator as they come around the curve.

Hmm realised too late, will set up right way round when we move....

 

[Henery]

It went pretty well for a first attempt, I’ve never used a combi before and didn’t miss one. I corrected the panel and have set up for next lot the other way round, they mostly ran pretty well as it was.
The Ritchie trailer arrangements got to be changed, it’s plain impractical. I like the clamp at ground level, so we need to cobble something up .
Main issue of the day was my glass back gave out., only 700 more ewes to do

 

[unlacedgecko]

It went pretty well for a first attempt, I’ve never used a combi before and didn’t miss one. I corrected the panel and have set up for next lot the other way round, they mostly ran pretty well as it was.
The Ritchie trailer arrangements got to be changed, it’s plain impractical. I like the clamp at ground level, so we need to cobble something up .
Main issue of the day was my glass back gave out., only 700 more ewes to do

Look at the new Rappa super yard, with the tilt bed trailer.

It wouldn't be hugely difficult to fabricate a similar tilt bed for the combi clamp.