Sheep hurdles

[t10]

Has anyone ever used crowd control barriers (with the legs cut off) as hurdles for sheep handling pens?
Are they a low cost option for galvanised metal hurdles with curved corners that can be dragged and clipped together easily?

 

[MD @Minshall Buildings]

I cant comment on their value for use, but as i recall sheep hurdles are usually HDG after they are fabricated so will have a decent amount of zinc protection for longevity. Crowd barriers are usually formed from zintec( like) sheet..... so coating is likely to be much less robust than that on conventional sheep hurdles?

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Has anyone ever used crowd control barriers (with the legs cut off) as hurdles for sheep handling pens?
Are they a low cost option for galvanised metal hurdles with curved corners that can be dragged and clipped together easily?

The ones I've seen wouldn't be strong enough for any number of sheep. Would be a good cheap option for extending the pen for gathering. Ie making a funnel that can be dragged around behind.

 

[t10]

The ones I've seen wouldn't be strong enough for any number of sheep. Would be a good cheap option for extending the pen for gathering. Ie making a funnel that can be dragged around behind.

That’s what I was thinking, currently have a clamp that’s fed from a chute made of sheeted panels and a gate. Using wooden hurdles and bailer twine as a yard behind, they’re a bitch to drag and twine is a pain, starting to think wooden hurdles should be left in the lambing shed!

 

[Tim W]

I have inherited some of these on rented land---they don't withstand any pressure and soon fall to bits
Maybe ok for funneling but that's it

 

[exmoor dave]

Has anyone ever used crowd control barriers (with the legs cut off) as hurdles for sheep handling pens?
Are they a low cost option for galvanised metal hurdles with curved corners that can be dragged and clipped together easily?

Yep built a whole set of pens out of them, not the bar type in your picture though, but the mesh type,

Works ok, but as others say, the hurdles don't stand upto much pressure and the welds on the mesh is rubbish.

If doing again I'd use something else..... unlessthe hurdles were free or cheap

 

[Nithsdale]

I think you'd be better buying steel sled type hurdles (or the aluminium ones but they ain't cheap!).. just buy 3 or 4 a year and progressively replace what you have.

Guarantee you'll wish you did it sooner!

 

[Estate fencing.]

That’s what have done with prattley hurdles at first then when on to buying 4 Rappa ones a year. I ended up with 40 until the weekend when someone decided to relive me of 8.

I think you'd be better buying steel sled type hurdles (or the aluminium ones but they ain't cheap!).. just buy 3 or 4 a year and progressively replace what you have.

Guarantee you'll wish you did it sooner!

 

[Nithsdale]

The like isn't for losing the 8

 

[Estate fencing.]

Someone local seems to have idea of getting a mobile handling system over time but isn’t prepared to put his hand in his pocket. 3 people have lost hurdles recently, all have lost there best ones so someone knows what they are taking.

 

[Green farmer]

Who ever stole them won’t have any luck in the long term for it.
Can the steel sledge ones be used on concrete ?

 

[AvonValleyFarmer]

Who ever stole them won’t have any luck in the long term for it.
Can the steel sledge ones be used on concrete ?

I'm sure they could, but not sure the galvanising would last very long being dragged around on concrete.

 

[andybk]

we have a few but only work as barriers or funnel , even the stout barred ones bend quite easily and break , the feet make them useful but not as hurdles,