Backup Gate For Sheep, Cattle

Backup Gate for Sheep, Cattle FENCING Gates 13-1-22 "It's like having another hired worker around," says John Moore, inventor and manufacturer of a new spring-loaded backup gate for livestock chutes that lets animals pass but prevents them from backing out. The gate simply bolts to one side of the race, positioned so that it's about halfway open. "As the animal pushes through, the gate opens to the side of the race and then swings back to its half-open position once the animal has passed. If for some reason the animal tries to back out, the gate opens up all the way, holding the animal in place. If the chute is full and the animal only gets halfway through, it can back out without injury," Moore told FARM SHOW. A sheep-sized backup gate sells for $45. Moore is also developing a heavy-duty model for cattle. For more information, contact FARM SHOW Follow up, John A. Moore, Moor will Products, RMB 3110, Springhurst, Victoria 3682 Australia (ph 057-265-260).

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