Cattle Trap

Cattle trap LIVESTOCK Handling 13-1-22 You've never seen anything like this new "cattle trap" that effortlessly rounds up range animals, eliminating the need for laborintensive roundups that can cause stress and damage to cattle quartered in remote areas. John Beattie, of Queensland, developed the cattle trap to bring in cattle from remote outback areas. The trap can also be used on wild horses, deer, elk, and other wild animals. "It's a tremendous labor-saver and works 24 hrs. a day without supervision. When you've caught all the animals you can catch in an area, two men can break it down in about 15 min. and haul it in the back of a pickup to a new location. It's also extremely gentle, reducing cattle stress to a minimum," says Beattie. The trap consists of a circular corral about 25-ft. in dia. A gate runs across the center of the corral, pivoting on a center chain-driven shaft. Cattle enter the open gate to get to a hay feeder and waterer on the inside. As they approach the feeder, they break a beam of light from an electric eye that activates the gate motor. The gate pivots at center, moving up slowly behind the cattle and shutting off their escape route from the corral. The gate nudges cattle into the far side of the corral and into a holding area. The electric motor that turns the gate is operated by 12-volt batteries which are recharged each day by a solar panel. The cattle trap sells for $5,500. For more information, contact FARM SHOW Followup, John Beattie & Son, 1 Vaughan St., Mareeba, 4880 Queensland, Australia (ph 070 922-036).

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