Lamb adopter

[Benn]

Morning

What's cheapest way to make lamb adopter I have seem iae ones for £170 just wondering if cheaper ways of doing it?
Cheers Benn

 

[Bob c]

u need a starter one just over £200 then 170 each add on
we got set of 4 made by another firm ,......works on same idear ,.... lambs get out though slot

when we run out of space ,........ sheet of 3/4 ply with a slot ,......

did price some new one's up ,......soon went off that idear

 

[Benn]

?
So sheet ply with slot is cheapest,what size slot do I need?and guess needs be wedge shape
Have got any photos you could share please ?pm me if want?

 

[Benn]

This one I seen but don't want be spending that much money if can get away with cheaper options.

 

[Jerry]

Sheet of ply and jig saw, soon have something that works.

 

[Iain289]

Ours are made of 3/4inch ply wood, divide a 8'x4' sheet in 3 to give you 3
4' doors. (Our pens are 4' fronts and 5' sides)
Drill holes at each end to tie them to the pallets we use for the sides of our pens.
We bolt a strip of plain top and bottom for strength.
Then cut a 4' slot in the centre for the ewes head to go through. Need a v shape cut out at the top to fit ewes head through door and a pin to lock her in.
I'll try an get a picture,
minimal wasted space and can put cut out ply back in to use as normal pen.

 

[Bob c]

will go and have look

um better price than i was given , they seemed to be a pricy since building there new shop

 

[Benn]

That's great I can make that no problem(joiner)well I hope
Don't suppose could measure the width of groove were ewes head stuck in don't want make to tight ewe can't move up and down but not too loose so pops back through cheers

 

[Paddington]

Pallet stood on edge tied between hurdles of pen with slats vertical. Two of the slats cut out off the middle (for ewes head) and a length of 2"x1" pivoted from the top end of the pallet and fixed around the ewes neck at the bottom end, like the neck end of a cattle crush. I have several holes drilled at the bottom to take a bolt depending on size of ewes head (ours have horns). Free and takes minutes to make.

 

[Benn]

@Paddington
Don't suppose can take pic we got hundreds of new pallets would be perfect option it be free!

 

[Paddington]

@Benn I'll do one later.

 

[Benn]

Cheers that's great

 

[Iain289]

Slot on ours is 4 inch wide. Fits big pure suffolk ewes and can still hold texel x hoggs without escapees!

 

[Bob c]

 

[Bob c]

its really cold out side

 

[Benn]

Lol cheer @Bob c

 

[scottish-lleyn]

Use a piece of string and tie her up. Make sure you dont do a slip knot. And you can have a brand new addopter for every sheep. .

 

[Bob c]

seen that done,................also the lamb hanging

 

[shearerlad]

I use the shearwell adopter fronts, £58+vat. They are 4 feet so just swap with front hurdle of my pens for the odd stubborn sod.

Edit. It's best to drill a hole and thread a length of twine through to tie down the metal bar along top of 2 doors. Excited ewes can knock it up with their head and get out.

 

[Paddington]