This farmer has developed a series of handling facilities for his cattle that save on labour – and sits in a saddle and controls his crush with ropes, just like a jockey with reins on a horse cart, to divert cattle to various pens. Skilled labour is not always available…
We discussed the essential crush pen as an absolute requirement for a stock owner with fewer than 10 animals, in a previous article. Now we look at expanded handling facilities for bigger groups. Dr. Danie Odendaal of Afrivet designed this system as a basic handling facility that can handle from…
A crush pen is an essential piece of infrastructure on a stock farm; without it the farmer cannot treat injuries, vaccinate, dose, inspect at close quarters, check hooves or deliver a calf when the mother is in difficulty. The handling facilities on a livestock farm are a direct reflection of…
