Not Quite Farm Engineering or a Quick Bodge.

[hutchy143211]

Built this portable sheep race last summer to go behind a tractor to work with sheep in a few locations we have away from the farm. Made it so that its all universally interlocking with existing galvanised gates. One section is fixed to the frame with another removable one which sits in 2 hooks at the base of the other. It can be fitted to either end and sits on the chequer plate when in transport fastened by pins and chains. Both race sections have a full steel chequer plate floor in to help in wet conditions. There are 2 gates which fit universally anywhere and can be flipped to open to either side. Each section is 8ft to give a 16ft race with a sub 9ft transport width. When traveling the galvanised gates can be placed within the race to transport as a complete unit. Going to make a few addons such as a shedding gate so that its even more versatile. Although its not as light or quite as quick to transport as a purpose built one, it came in at a fraction of the cost even with all new steel and is built strong enough to last.

 

[Hesstondriver]

I bet there is a market for them if you made another

 

[Lincsman]

Really good but could do with some of these;
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/tube-stops-plugs/4205293/

 

[Pan mixer]

Built this portable sheep race last summer to go behind a tractor to work with sheep in a few locations we have away from the farm. Made it so that its all universally interlocking with existing galvanised gates. One section is fixed to the frame with another removable one which sits in 2 hooks at the base of the other. It can be fitted to either end and sits on the chequer plate when in transport fastened by pins and chains. Both race sections have a full steel chequer plate floor in to help in wet conditions. There are 2 gates which fit universally anywhere and can be flipped to open to either side. Each section is 8ft to give a 16ft race with a sub 9ft transport width. When traveling the galvanised gates can be placed within the race to transport as a complete unit. Going to make a few addons such as a shedding gate so that its even more versatile. Although its not as light or quite as quick to transport as a purpose built one, it came in at a fraction of the cost even with all new steel and is built strong enough to last.View attachment 780918 View attachment 781084 View attachment 781088 View attachment 781090 View attachment 781094

Really smart, race envy.

 

[Hesstondriver]

Really good but could do with some of these;
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/tube-stops-plugs/4205293/

And move it to the next thread up

 

[holly smoke]

Made a front frame to run the power harrow on the front linkage next year
Old maschio headstock
Reused steel for the bottom connectors
Old top link that was in the pile of old links

 

[hutchy143211]

Really good but could do with some of these;
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/tube-stops-plugs/4205293/

Thanks @Lincsman I'll definitely get some of those to put in the ends!

I bet there is a market for them if you made another

There could possibly be a market for this sort of thing with no frills just simple and easily adaptable to whatever anyone's operation is.

 

[Nearly]

Re-usable cable tie, I hope?

No, no I looked again, very unfortunate ........

all cable ties are reusable. It just depends where you cut them.

 

[Mursal]

Just a heads-up Lidl have them with an unlocking tab, in black ...........

 

[North East Crofter]

Built this portable sheep race last summer to go behind a tractor to work with sheep in a few locations we have away from the farm. Made it so that its all universally interlocking with existing galvanised gates. One section is fixed to the frame with another removable one which sits in 2 hooks at the base of the other. It can be fitted to either end and sits on the chequer plate when in transport fastened by pins and chains. Both race sections have a full steel chequer plate floor in to help in wet conditions. There are 2 gates which fit universally anywhere and can be flipped to open to either side. Each section is 8ft to give a 16ft race with a sub 9ft transport width. When traveling the galvanised gates can be placed within the race to transport as a complete unit. Going to make a few addons such as a shedding gate so that its even more versatile. Although its not as light or quite as quick to transport as a purpose built one, it came in at a fraction of the cost even with all new steel and is built strong enough to last.View attachment 780918 View attachment 781084 View attachment 781088 View attachment 781090 View attachment 781094

On that theme has anyone made racks for holding and moving around and stacking sheep hurdles? I would like to be able to tidy them up after lambing rather than currently stacked in corners , all ideas welcolm.

many thanks Gavin

 

[LincsLongwool]

On that theme has anyone made racks for holding and moving around and stacking sheep hurdles? I would like to be able to tidy them up after lambing rather than currently stacked in corners , all ideas welcolm.

many thanks Gavin

Just an idea if you have any pallets lying around, suppose you could maybe build some sort of barrier round the pallet whether that is with wood or metal, and then you could pick them up with your loader and move them around? Just an idea though might not be practical just a thought although I'll have a look on Facebook and google to see if I can find any designs and I'll pop back over with a picture

 

[North East Crofter]

Just an idea if you have any pallets lying around, suppose you could maybe build some sort of barrier round the pallet whether that is with wood or metal, and then you could pick them up with your loader and move them around? Just an idea though might not be practical just a thought although I'll have a look on Facebook and google to see if I can find any designs and I'll pop back over with a picture

many thanks

 

[blackieman83]

On that theme has anyone made racks for holding and moving around and stacking sheep hurdles? I would like to be able to tidy them up after lambing rather than currently stacked in corners , all ideas welcolm.

many thanks Gavin

What about scaffolding stillages?

 

[tomlad]

Ibc crates / cages can be useful
Un galv

 

[tinman]

On that theme has anyone made racks for holding and moving around and stacking sheep hurdles? I would like to be able to tidy them up after lambing rather than currently stacked in corners , all ideas welcolm.

many thanks Gavin

what about making simple brackets and mounting them up on a wall off the ground but still within arms reach, just two pegs for each hurdle so you could stack between ten and twenty a time, make up a few sets of brackets and it should keep all tidy, or mount them outside for their not going to rust.

 

[North East Crofter]

what about making simple brackets and mounting them up on a wall off the ground but still within arms reach, just two pegs for each hurdle so you could stack between ten and twenty a time, make up a few sets of brackets and it should keep all tidy, or mount them outside for their not going to rust.

sounds like an idea

 

[North East Crofter]

What about scaffolding stillages?

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that is similar to what I was thinking, something simple that can be stacked in the corner of a shed

 

[Andrew]

On that theme has anyone made racks for holding and moving around and stacking sheep hurdles? I would like to be able to tidy them up after lambing rather than currently stacked in corners , all ideas welcolm.

many thanks Gavin

It's for cattle hurdles but this is ours. One length of big box and some offcuts of smaller. The big box is big enough to get pallet tines in to move around easy.

 

[North East Crofter]

It's for cattle hurdles but this is ours. One length of big box and some offcuts of smaller. The big box is big enough to get pallet tines in to move around easy.

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that's neat, could make that for the sheep hurdles

 

[Robert K]

that is similar to what I was thinking, something simple that can be stacked in the corner of a shed

Potato boxes