Locking yoke barrier

[spiders]

Got a small herd of pedigree Hereford Cattle, we are upgrading the housing this year, would it be worth looking at self locking yokes or not? I have 4 bays of a shed and wondering what's the best to put at front for feeding?

 

[Sharpy]

Most certainly worthwhile, stress free routine tasks like checking tags , no calves through barriers and you can catch the cows while tagging and castrating etc.

 

[Bullring]

Yes, expensive compared to other options but could be a labour savour for the future, tb testing and other things, jourdain would be my choice of make.

 

[Sharpy]

Yes, expensive compared to other options but could be a labour savour for the future, tb testing and other things, jourdain would be my choice of make.

We have Jourdain barriers, excellent. Oldest are about 17 years old, still perfect.

 

[BredRedHfd]

Best thing you'll ever buy, especially the Jourdain ones, eh @Forever Fendt

 

[JP1]

If you're TB testing then reading, can you be sure they'll all get their necks in the yoke on the reading day? If one hangs back are you still going down the crush route?

 

[Sharpy]

If you're TB testing then reading, can you be sure they'll all get their necks in the yoke on the reading day? If one hangs back are you still going down the crush route?

If they are used to eating in the yokes it shouldn't be a problem. Ours certainly dont.

 

[sean m]

Got a small herd of pedigree Hereford Cattle, we are upgrading the housing this year, would it be worth looking at self locking yokes or not? I have 4 bays of a shed and wondering what's the best to put at front for feeding?

A brilliant idea,I have some 2nd hand ones for sale,?

 

[spiders]

A brilliant idea,I have some 2nd hand ones for sale,?

Locking yokes? Pictures? Details?

 

[sean m]

Will sort some tonight when I get back

 

[Half Pipe]

If you're TB testing then reading, can you be sure they'll all get their necks in the yoke on the reading day? If one hangs back are you still going down the crush route?

We have 2 older cows that know the sound of yolk catch lever getting turned and stand back, a few more do same if a stranger about.
But usually catch ok if turn handle just after a usual feed.

 

[Pistonbroke]

Not Bateman on any account. Fourteen out of sixteen broken in half here,not from locking in,just from reaching out to the silage