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<blockquote data-quote="Jerry" data-source="post: 9106351" data-attributes="member: 178"><p>Im toying with upgrading current static sheep yards as they are pretty much end of life and where they are is a wet spot so currently the holding pens are a bog.</p><p></p><p>I will leave them in situ as they will be useful at times for smaller groups.</p><p></p><p>So once I decide on location Im looking for ideas.</p><p></p><p>Size, need to hold 300 ewe with lambs.</p><p></p><p>Nice to haves:</p><p></p><p>Hate stepping over hurdles when working sheep so plenty small gates to move about as required,</p><p>Sloped concrete pad for race/footbath and couple holding pens, sloped so easy to wash out or let the rain do the job.</p><p>Possibly a roof over the race and handling pens but that could always be added later</p><p>Decent length race that can also be used as a run thru foot bath with my digital scales at the end abd shedding pens there. Would like to incorporate my existing stand in footbath/pen as well somehow.</p><p>Shedding gate mid way in race be handy at times</p><p>Curved forcing pen</p><p></p><p>Thinking to make it onsite, so for instance the race would be post and rail lined with something like stockboard or tin</p><p>Pens near race will be post and rail, lined again if necessary.</p><p></p><p>Bigger holding pens can be stock wire with rails to beef them up.</p><p></p><p>Looking for extra inspiration or photos of set ups you have.</p><p></p><p>Have you built a set up yourself? What would you do different if you were doing it again?</p><p></p><p>Thinking about using swinging gates in the larger pens to help force up sheep or subdivide bigger pens as required.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jerry, post: 9106351, member: 178"] Im toying with upgrading current static sheep yards as they are pretty much end of life and where they are is a wet spot so currently the holding pens are a bog. I will leave them in situ as they will be useful at times for smaller groups. So once I decide on location Im looking for ideas. Size, need to hold 300 ewe with lambs. Nice to haves: Hate stepping over hurdles when working sheep so plenty small gates to move about as required, Sloped concrete pad for race/footbath and couple holding pens, sloped so easy to wash out or let the rain do the job. Possibly a roof over the race and handling pens but that could always be added later Decent length race that can also be used as a run thru foot bath with my digital scales at the end abd shedding pens there. Would like to incorporate my existing stand in footbath/pen as well somehow. Shedding gate mid way in race be handy at times Curved forcing pen Thinking to make it onsite, so for instance the race would be post and rail lined with something like stockboard or tin Pens near race will be post and rail, lined again if necessary. Bigger holding pens can be stock wire with rails to beef them up. Looking for extra inspiration or photos of set ups you have. Have you built a set up yourself? What would you do different if you were doing it again? Thinking about using swinging gates in the larger pens to help force up sheep or subdivide bigger pens as required. [/QUOTE]
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