Sheep Handling Equipment

Over the years IAE has developed an enviable range of sheep handling system incorporating many farmer driven ideas. The modular nature of standard components makes it easy to design either your own full layout or to start with a simple basic idea that can be added to as and when circumstance dictates.

The following examples of simple layouts are derived from utilizing standard components: The “Starter” and “Basic” kits are a gradual introduction however they can be added to at a later date to eventually build the complete system “A”.

IAE Sheep Handling System “A” Starter Kit

IAE Sheep Handling System “A” Starter Kit

Stock Item, on your yard in a matter of days!

  • 4 x 8ft 2″ long sheeted hurdles c/w drilled lugs
  • 1 x Drafting/stop gate
  • 1 x race joining arch
  • 1 x lift & swing guillotine gate to suit swing and slide gate
  • 8 x coupling rods.

Sheep Handling System “A” Basic Kit

IAE  Sheep Handling System “A” Basic Kit 

Stock item, on your yard in a matter of days!

  • 4 x 8ft 2″ long sheeted hurdles c/w drilled lugs
  • 1 x Drafting/stop gate
  • 1 x race joining arch
  • 1 x lift & swing guillotine gate to suit swing and slide gate
  • 1 x swing and slide gate
  • 2 x 8ft long 6 railed hurdles c/w drilled lugs
  • 1 x 2ft 2″ long 6 rail hurdles c/w drilled lugs
  • 1 x 8ft long 6 rail sliding gate hurdle
  • 2 x 6ft 6″ long radiused hurdles c/w drilled lugs
  • 15 x coupling rods.

Sheep Handling Systems “A”

IAE Sheep handling system “A”

Stock item, on your yard in a matter of days!

  • Approximately 10000mm long x 5000mm wide holding 40-60 animals
  • Sliding gates allow the stock to move freely through the 2500mm wide holding pens.
  • Swing and slide gate allows the forcing pen to be full all of the time.
  • Swing and slide gate extends the length of the race when in the closed position.
  • Sheeted race can be tapered if required when working on lambs.
  • Drafting/stop gate at the end of the race can shed animals into two small sorting pens each holding 10-16 animals.
  • 5 x 2500mm 6 rail hurdle
  • 5 x 2500mm 4 rail sheeted hurdle
  • 4 x 2500mm 6 rail sliding gate hurdle
  • 1 x drafting / stop gate
  • 1 x 1770mm 6 rail hurdle
  • 1 x race joiner
  • 23 x coupling rods
  • 1 x 2595mm swing and slide gate
  • 1 x guillotine gate c/w swing and slide gate pivot
  • 2 x 2000mm sheeted radius hurdles
  • 1 x 660mm sheeted hurdle

Sheep Handling System “B”

IAE Sheep Handling System “B” 

  • Approximately 13480mm long x 5640mm wide.
  • Traditional 4880mm diameter circular forcing pen c/w ring system gate hinges holding approx 40 animals.
  • 6100mm approx sheeted race has slipway section to suit dipping bath (dip bath not included).
  • Sliding gates allow stock to exit freely from the 2820mm dispersal pens.
  • Sheeted race can be tapered if required when working on lambs.
  • Drafting/stop gate at the end of the race can shed animals into two small sorting pens each holding 12 – 18 animals.
  • 5 x 2500mm 6 rail hurdle
  • 3 x 1525mm 4 rail sheeted hurdle
  • 2 x 2820mm 6 rail sliding gate hurdle
  • 1 x drop gate in frame
  • 1 x drafting / stop gate
  • 1 x 1525mm 6 rail hurdle
  • 1 x clip on non return gate.
  • 1 x race joiner
  • 2 x 3050mm 4 railed sheeted hurdle
  • 1 x 1525mm slipway hurdle c/w curtain
  • 1 x 4880mm dia forcing ring system c/w posts
  • 2 x support post on base plate
  • 24 x coupling rods
  • 1 x curtain to suit slipway hurdle
  • Ring for availability
  • NB: sheep dip not included

Sheep Handling System “C”

IAE Sheep Handling System “C”

  • Approximately 15411mm long x 5829mm wide holding approx 80-100 animals.
  • Swing and slide gate extends the length of the race when in the closed position.
  • 7800mm approx sheeted race has slipway section to suit dipping bath (dip bath not included).
  • Sliding gates allow stock to move freely through the 2500mm approx wide holding pens.
  • Sheeted race can be tapered if required when working with lambs.
  • 3 way drafting gate at the end of the race can shed animals into two small sorting pens each holding 15-20 animals or straight on through the exit race.
  • 3 x 3050mm 6 rail hurdle
  • 5 x 2500mm 6 rail hurdle
  • 2 x 1525mm 6 rail hurdle
  • 1 x 660mm sheeted hurdle
  • 5 x 2500mm 4 rail sheeted hurdle
  • 1 x 1525mm 4 rail sheeted hurdle
  • 2 x 1250mm 4 rail sheeted hurdle
  • 2 x 2500mm pair of 6 rail gates in frame
  • 1 x 2500mm 6 rail hurdle c/w swing gate
  • 1 x 1525mm slipway hurdle
  • 2 x 2000mm sheeted radius hurdle
  • 2 x drop gate in frame
  • 2 x race joiner
  • 1 x Guillotine gate c/w swing gate and pivot
  • 2 x 2500mm sliding gate hurdle
  • 1 x 2525mm swing and slide gate
  • 5 x 2w support post on base plate
  • 1 x 3 way drafting/stop gate
  • 43 x coupling rods
  • NB: Sheep Dip not included
  • Ring for availability

Sheep Handling Systems “D”

IAE Sheep System “D”

  • The cornerstone of a most versatile system utilizing a 4880mm approx semi circular forcing pen.
  • Approximately 8600mm long x 4880mm approx wide holding approx 40-60 animals.
  • Further holding and dispersal pens need to be added but initially can be made from interlocking sheep hurdles (not included).
  • Options to put sheep through a narrow sorting race, footbath race or 915mm approx wide treatment race.
  • 3050mm x 915mm stand in foot bath is included.
  • Swing and slide gate allows the forcing pen to be full all of the time.
  • Sheeted race can be tapered if required when working on lambs.
  • 1 x 3050mm x 915mm stand in footbath
  • 4 x 3050mm 6 railed sheep hurdle
  • 1 x 2500mm pair of rail gate I frame
  • 1 x swing and slide gate
  • 1 x 570mm wide guillotine gate
  • 1 x guillotine gate and rope pulley kit
  • 1 x drafting/stop gate
  • 1 x 570mm wide race joiner
  • 1 x 2 way support post on base plate
  • 5 x 3050mm sheeted hurdle
  • 1 x 3050mm sheeted hurdle
  • 4 x 1870mm radiused hurdle sheeted
  • 3 x 1750mmlong dual railed gates in frame
  • 1 x 76mm h/post c/w base plate pivot and lugs
  • 29 x sheep coupling rods
  • Ring for availability

Bugle Sheep Handling System

IAE Bugle System

  • The “Bugle Handling System” tapers to naturally force animals from a wider pen into the sorting race via a semi-circular forcing pen.
  • Approximately 7300mm long x 4000mm approx wide holding 40 – 50 animals.
  • Further holding and dispersal pens need to be added but initially can be made from interlocking sheep hurdles (not included).
  • Animals can be diverted into a 5550mm long x 915mm wide pen prior to the drafting gate if required.
  • Short swing and slide gate allows the forcing pen to be full all of the time.
  • Sheeted race can be tapered if required when working with lambs.
  • 1 x 2500mm 6 railed hurdle
  • 2 x 3050mm 6 railed hurdle
  • 1 x 2500mm rail sheeted hurdle
  • 2 x 3050mm rail sheeted
  • 1 x 2500mm pair of 6 railed gates in frame
  • 1 x drafting/stop gate
  • 2 x 3050mm 6 railed hurdle
  • 1 x 915mm 6 railed swing gate in frame
  • 1 x 2500mm sheeted shedding hurdle
  • 1 x 2500mm 6 railed hurdle c/w swing gate
  • 1 x 1686mm swing and slide gate in frame
  • 1 x lift and swing guillotine gate
  • 3 x 1690mm 3 rail sheeted radius hurdle
  • 2 x drop over catch
  • 1 x 1150mm 3 rail sheeted radius hurdle
  • 1 x race joiner
  • 21 x coupling bars
  • Ring for availability

Circular Sheep Forcing Rings

IAE Circular Sheep Forcing Rings

Build your own system using our modular components with the forcing ring as a base. Choice of posts into the ground or posts on base plate.

Sizes available:

  • 3660mm (12ft) dia  posts. Ring for availability
  • 4875mm (16ft) dia posts. Ring for availability.

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