sheep pens?

DaNiEl1994

with lambing season in full swing i was wondering what some of you guys are using as pens for you're ewes and lambs? and any recommendations?

before this season started we planned on constructing some wooden pens that could be placed side by side but never got round to it, so were using the usual small staw bales inbetween every 2 cubicles.

was looking at these 3 types? any one any comments on these three

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/sheep/4364942 these black ones are new to me?

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/beefcattle/2400060
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/sheep/4369739 these metal pens (would like a setup in the second metal link with the hay racks)


http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/sheep/4206611 finally i was thinking of constructing these earlier on this year

Username John

DaNiEl1994 wrote: »

with lambing season in full swing i was wondering what some of you guys are using as pens for you're ewes and lambs? and any recommendations?

before this season started we planned on constructing some wooden pens that could be placed side by side but never got round to it, so were using the usual small staw bales inbetween every 2 cubicles.

was looking at these 3 types? any one any comments on these three

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/sheep/4364942 these black ones are new to me?

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/beefcattle/2400060
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/sheep/4369739 these metal pens (would like a setup in the second metal link with the hay racks)


http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/sheep/4206611 finally i was thinking of constructing these earlier on this year

Hi Daniel,

I made a few timber ones last year.
I made them into pairs, with two hinges on them, so they were a bit sturdier and would stand up themselves a bit better. Then just tie them together after that. They only cost me a few euro each, the timber was cheap, the most expensive bit was the hinges.

I was planning on breaking the bank this year and getting a few proper metal pens.
The timber ones are ok, but they're a bit heavy and awkward compared to the real deal...

I bought a few of those small hay racks you have linked above, and i found them a super job. With the pens and hay racks, I found you have a better use of space, and it just makes life that little bit easier.

If you are getting pens, can you get these under the TAMS scheme, as part of a mobile handling unit? Not sure what the roes are here, but it may be worth checking out... You would need to be approved for buying them first tho, which may not help you for this season...

Edit : hope lambing is going well.

DaNiEl1994

Username John wrote: »

Hi Daniel,

I made a few timber ones last year.
I made them into pairs, with two hinges on them, so they were a bit sturdier and would stand up themselves a bit better. Then just tie them together after that. They only cost me a few euro each, the timber was cheap, the most expensive bit was the hinges.

I was planning on breaking the bank this year and getting a few proper metal pens.
The timber ones are ok, but they're a bit heavy and awkward compared to the real deal...

I bought a few of those small hay racks you have linked above, and i found them a super job. With the pens and hay racks, I found you have a better use of space, and it just makes life that little bit easier.

If you are getting pens, can you get these under the TAMS scheme, as part of a mobile handling unit? Not sure what the roes are here, but it may be worth checking out... You would need to be approved for buying them first tho, which may not help you for this season...

Edit : hope lambing is going well.

thanks for the reply john, i understand the pairing of pens alright and the sturdyness of it, what sort of hinges did you use and where?

the hay racks are another thing did you make them aswell?
we've just been placing the hay in small amounts wedging it between cubicle and wall.

after looking into those black plastic ones they seem a great job!
they're made out of recylced plastic and its something called stockboard, they even have ways of tieing buckets to them.

all going well lambing wise, very low mortality rate compared to last year

DMAXMAN

DaNiEl1994 wrote: »

with lambing season in full swing i was wondering what some of you guys are using as pens for you're ewes and lambs? and any recommendations?

before this season started we planned on constructing some wooden pens that could be placed side by side but never got round to it, so were using the usual small staw bales inbetween every 2 cubicles.

was looking at these 3 types? any one any comments on these three

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/sheep/4364942 these black ones are new to me?

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/beefcattle/2400060
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/sheep/4369739 these metal pens (would like a setup in the second metal link with the hay racks)


http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/sheep/4206611 finally i was thinking of constructing these earlier on this year

you could try this guy,he makes all types of sheep gates etc. makes from them reinforcing bar, very solid.think his website is OHara engineering. will pm you his number

Username John

DaNiEl1994 wrote: »

thanks for the reply john, i understand the pairing of pens alright and the sturdyness of it, what sort of hinges did you use and where?

the hay racks are another thing did you make them aswell?
we've just been placing the hay in small amounts wedging it between cubicle and wall.

after looking into those black plastic ones they seem a great job!
they're made out of recylced plastic and its something called stockboard, they even have ways of tieing buckets to them.

all going well lambing wise, very low mortality rate compared to last year

Great to hear its going well for ye Daniel.

I just used strap hinges at the top and bottom. They're not the prettiest job Daniel, but they do the job all right

No - I bought the hay racks, they were expensive for what they are, around 30euro each I think. But they were worth it, just to make things easier...

Don't know anything re the stock board am afraid...

Best of luck with whatever you do.

To Alcohol

For a split second I thought it said Sheep penis!

DaNiEl1994

DMAXMAN wrote: »

you could try this guy,he makes all types of sheep gates etc. makes from them reinforcing bar, very solid.think his website is OHara engineering. will pm you his number

appreciated

sea12

I use the steel pens. They were dear when I bought them but worth the money. They come in so handy for lots of jobs during the year. Going to buy the hay racks for inbetween dis year. Will save room and hay.

razor8

the solway plastic pens are a ridiculious price

i bought the steel pens (5Ft's) with curved edge and lugs from TH Jenkinson in Armagh last year . there are just brilliant job - so handy, i can just throw them into the pick up and use them to tighten ewes up when i am dosing, €25 a piece i think i gave, well worth it, they are shocking light as well

DaNiEl1994

razor8 wrote: »

the solway plastic pens are a ridiculious price

i bought the steel pens (5Ft's) with curved edge and lugs from TH Jenkinson in Armagh last year . there are just brilliant job - so handy, i can just throw them into the pick up and use them to tighten ewes up when i am dosing, €25 a piece i think i gave, well worth it, they are shocking light as well

the steel ones do seem the best option, but after looking here http://www.solwayrecycling.co.uk/recycled-shop/sheep-lambing and at the attachments they can have they are some set up but no cost effective as you say

razor8

DaNiEl1994 wrote: »

the steel ones do seem the best option, but after looking here http://www.solwayrecycling.co.uk/recycled-shop/sheep-lambing and at the attachments they can have they are some set up but no cost effective as you say

you cant use them for anything else either. there are corner attachments for the galvanised ones that you can use for fostering

rancher

razor8 wrote: »

you cant use them for anything else either. there are corner attachments for the galvanised ones that you can use for fostering

I find that lambing pens need to be sheeted, ewes settle much quicker when they can't see other ewes and new born lambs both side, I have some of those solways, they work well but they're not worth the money they cost, they also have doors with necklocks for fostering.
George Stanley in laoise makes very good sheep equipment,

razor8

rancher wrote: »

I find that lambing pens need to be sheeted, ewes settle much quicker when they can't see other ewes and new born lambs both side, I have some of those solways, they work well but they're not worth the money they cost, they also have doors with necklocks for fostering.
George Stanley in laoise makes very good sheep equipment,

thats an interesting observation. never noticed that with my sheep. might well be useful for ewe lambs to get them to bond quicker

rancher

razor8 wrote: »

thats an interesting observation. never noticed that with my sheep. might well be useful for ewe lambs to get them to bond quicker

As you say, just an observation, but when a lot of ewes are lambing at the same time, we have had problems with that

Insp. Harry Callahan

Hi we got some old 1 ton potatoe boxes and made ewe& lamb pens out of them, knocked the wood of 1 end and then used that to make a gate that you simply lift up to open and to close slide it down between 2 vertical boards, find them a great job, good height to check in on them, also because they have a wooden raised base that has small gaps between boards, they stay pretty dry.
We got them for nothing yonks ago, and most are still ok. Just stack then on top of each other for the rest of year when not in use.
You do need a bit of room though to set them up handy.
We use them 4/5 and 6 feet galvanised sheep gates too

famer279

Its a bit late now but sure for whoever else will be reading this thread . George Stanley in Laois ( Stanley Engineering Services is his business name) makes fairly good sheep equipment. I bought the race there last year with the turnover crate, weighing scales, footbath and a couple a gates. I think it is essential for any sheep farmer. It is so handy to tow around aswell and the gates are not only used for lambing season they come in handy anywhere around the farm after lambing season. http://stanleyengineeringservices.com/sheep-equipment.html theres the link

eire23

famer279 wrote: »

Its a bit late now but sure for whoever else will be reading this thread . George Stanley in Laois ( Stanley Engineering Services is his business name) makes fairly good sheep equipment. I bought the race there last year with the turnover crate, weighing scales, footbath and a couple a gates. I think it is essential for any sheep farmer. It is so handy to tow around aswell and the gates are not only used for lambing season they come in handy anywhere around the farm after lambing season. http://stanleyengineeringservices.com/sheep-equipment.html theres the link

Howya george:pac: