No the standard yard without a drenching race wouldn't be much use.
They aren't cheap but street only having a rappa for 1 year I already wouldn't be without it and it's worth the ££.
Mobile sheep handling systems
- Thread starter buckracker2009
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They aren't cheap but street only having a rappa for 1 year I already wouldn't be without it and it's worth the ££.
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
Aye, i'm looking to try and get a grant for one.
I don't really want one, but the yard at home is 30yr old and knackered - the grass parks owners have just saw fit to let out the shed the pens are attached to, so they are now useless for working with sheep. And the estate converted the sheep yard into a cattle yard where I winter my hoggs next door so I'm thinking a mobile set up will be the handiest option.
If you get a grant get plenty of kit, full drench race etc, you won't get the grant a second time.....
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
Exactly my thinking.
Sheep yards are eligible for a 80% grant. So I will be going full bells and whistles
Got a few paper exercises to do first before I can apply for a grant though... it'll be the autumn at the earliest. Hopefully the grants are still on.
Exactly my thinking.
Sheep yards are eligible for a 80% grant. So I will be going full bells and whistles
Got a few paper exercises to do first before I can apply for a grant though... it'll be the autumn at the earliest. Hopefully the grants are still on.
Which scheme is the 80% on? Haven't seen any that offer that much.
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
Scotgov grant. Can't remember the name of it. I just ask the sister in law - she works for SGRPD.
Not all applications are eligible for such a high %, but livestock handling does - IF you can get the points needed to qualify.
hubbahubba
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- Location
- Sunny Glasgow
I got a Scotpen. It's the best in my opinion apart from the 12v hydraulic pump for putting it up and down. Would be far better with a simple hand pump or winch.
GoodEgg
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- Location
- Northumberland
Launched at Royal Welsh Show this week, the Alligator Pro. Available in 3 sizes Pro 250 (250 sheep) inc 10' dosing race, Pro500 (500 sheep) inc 15' dosing race, Pro750 (750 sheep) inc 15' dosing race. All come as standard with newly designed 5' hurdles but 7' hurdels are available as an option. Available with manual or electric winch.
See the video here:
Lovely Collie Shot part way through!
See the video here:
Lovely Collie Shot part way through!
I see theyve changed the hurdles, should be better cometition for rappa and prattley now
- Location
- West Wales
Did anyone see the new Rappa system with a weighcrate built into it at the NSA day?
Colliepup123
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- Location
- Devon
Different makes suit different systems. I like the rappa, its light and easy to set up, plus it is British made so parts are easy to access and customer service is great
They didn't bring it because they are having enough problems just keeping up with making the regular handling system without extra things to make
It's a good system though ---had a preview a few months ago
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Having paid to send out pamphlets announcing the launch at the Sheep Event?
I walked past a couple of times, could see it wasn’t on display/the stand was busy, so didn’t stop (I’m not in the market anyway).
- Location
- Devon
Well you'll be able to tell which summer that was filmed in years to come.
Downton_shep
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- Location
- Leintwardine
Talking to a scanner the other day and he said after seeing the state of some of the Rappa yards after a few years of hard work he’d stick with prattley.
Dave6170
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- Location
- Watten, caithness
anyone know what like landquip mobile yards are? Wise agriculture sell them, bit cheaper than a rappa.
- Location
- Devon
Seen them at sheep event in the past.
Thought they looked OK, but didn't study in detail. Liked the idea of the solid top like scotpen, whilst not being quite so sail like!
Shearwell used them at one time in their demos, I enquired but no one seemed to know where they came from.
Would also be interested in user experience.
buckracker2009
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- Location
- cornwall
We bought a rappa with the higher hurdles glad we had them has its surprising how many jump over them still
- Location
- Scottish Borders
I’ve a landquip Portayards. Had it 6/7 yrs. Hard to fault, good high hurdles, much higher than my bro’s rappa. Nothing has bent or broken yet!
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
Knew someone on here had one, but couldn't think who
They're NZ built, aren't they? Rappa hurdles do seem very low