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May 4, 2022 BY
IN Livestock Equipment News

4 Basic Essentials of Livestock Handling Equipment To Help Your Goat Operation Thrive

Have you started running a goat operation? If so, you’ll need dependable, quality livestock gear to help your animals and your business thrive. Our D-S Livestock equipment company has been helping goat farmers and livestock producers raise goats for many years now. There are some basic, essential equipment items you should have if you are new to a livestock operation. Our experienced team offers options for running a successful goat operation.

1 – Quality Feeders

Keeping goats healthy means feeding them quality food with easy-to-access equipment. Perusing the market you’ll typically come across bale feeders, hay baskets and troughs to supply the basics. Our livestock team recommends using a combination feeder that allows you to provide your goats with both the hay and grain they need in just one piece of equipment. Depending on the weather in your location, keeping rain and moisture out of your goats feed may also be a factor. We have feeders that provide protection from the elements wherever your feeders are located.

2 – Handling Systems

The choice of handling systems ranges from basic to complex, and choosing the right one for your operation can make the day-to-day tasks run more efficiently. Our handling systems offer components that make sorting, deworming, inspecting and tagging your goats simple, easy and safe (for your handlers and goats alike).

3 – Weighing Equipment

Regularly weighing your goats supports your business by helping you track the health of each individual goat. Knowing the weight of each goat allows you to more accurately calculate the dosage of any medication they need, keep food rations balanced and be able to track weight gain to make adjustments as needed.

4 – Work Tables

Having a work table is vital for your goat operation. Without it handling, flipping and keeping your goat standing still can be a challenge. Our D-S livestock business offers work tables and station options to help you keep your goats and your workers safe. Work tables keep your goat upright and secure so it can be safely flipped with minimal hassle.

We welcome you to browse our website or order a catalog so you can see the livestock equipment you might need in one handy place. Your animal’s safety and your operation thriving is our goal! We invite you to give us a call today at [phone] and get the equipment you need!
May 25, 2021 BY
IN Livestock Equipment News

Why Should You Buy Your Sheep, Goat or Cattle Livestock Handling Equipment From Our Team?

At DS-Livestock Livestock Handling Equipment we serve the Sheep, Goat and Cattle Industries around the globe. When purchasing our products, you can be confident that you will receive what you need through our fast shipping around the world. We also offer financing options to help you get the equipment you need when you need it to maintain your livestock operation smoothly.

Our high-quality handling equipment can be shipped quickly, as 95% of our orders are shipped out in the first 24 hours of placing your order. This is thanks to our large inventory of hot-dipped galvanized equipment that doesn’t rust or require paint to maintain and is stocked at our Frostburg, MD facility. We have proudly served our national and international clients for more than 30 years and we look forward to helping you get the equipment you need to support your business as well.

If you need assistance with financing to pay for your order, we can help. While our livestock inventory is competitively priced, you can fill out a credit application provided by our in-house financing company. You can be confident that there is no obligation. We are experienced when it comes to customizing a financing package that works within your bottom line, with minimal down payments and matching monthly payments. After filling out our no-obligation credit application with our in-house financing company, we will review your situation and tailor a financing package that works for you and everything is done conveniently online!

Are you needing livestock handling equipment for your sheep, goat or cattle operation? If so, we welcome you to browse our online catalog or request our printed version to be sent to you by calling 1-800-949-9997. We are happy to send out our printed catalog internationally, at no extra charge to you. We are excited to be your livestock handling equipment supplier to help you run your operation as smoothly and hassle-free as possible. Call today!
January 27, 2021 BY
IN Livestock Equipment News

D-S Livestock Equipment Provides Resources for Sheep, Goat and Cattle Operations

At D-S Livestock Equipment online, we provide equipment and resources to support your cattle, sheep or goat livestock operation. Our equipment has helped many livestock operations around the world with quality equipment needs. Our equipment is one of the only providers of hot-dipped galvanized equipment available. What does this mean for you? You don’t have to worry about paint or rusting of the equipment.

Due to our high on-site inventory, we can turn around your order quickly and hassle-free at competitive prices that are affordable to help you reach your financial needs. Best of all, you don’t have to wait long for your order.

D-S Livestock Sheep Goat Cattle Handling Equipment

-Feeders
-Loading & Hauling
-Open Bar Panels & Doors
-Solid Panels & Doors
-Handling Systems
-Handling Systems Components
-Show Equipment
-Weighing
-Work Tables & Stations
-Chutes
-Headgates
-Panels & Doors
-Crowding Tubs
-Calf Table

Our goal is to supply the highest quality materials at the lowest possible prices whether your operation is in the United States, Canada, Japan, Africa, Costa Rica, or elsewhere. Our facility in Frostburg, Maryland, is pleased to work with you to get your equipment, wherever you are located.

We accept all major credit cards (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, & VISA), along with purchase orders. checks or cash. We are also proud to offer financing, including Buy Now Pay Later Options/No Payments for 90 Days. Our in-house financing is powered by QuickSpark Financial.

If you prefer, you can request a FREE catalog of our livestock equipment products for cattle equipment, or sheep and goat equipment​.

Our experienced team has more than 30 years of experience in the livestock equipment industry, which means we can answer your questions so that you get the right equipment for your operational needs. If you have any questions, please reach out to our facility in Frostburg, Maryland, by calling 800-949-9997 today. Contact us today to learn more!
October 29, 2019 BY
IN Livestock Equipment News

It’s That Time of the Year Again for Moving Livestock to Their Winter Location

It’s that time of seasonal transition again when livestock operations begin moving their herds over to shelter on winter grounds, especially for those operations in the northern latitudes. When moving herds around you want to limit the stress of the animals as much as possible. This helps ensure they stay healthy and strong during the migration. You want to be prepared with the sorting, loading and hauling process to maintain your profits as well as your livestock’s health.

Our D-S Livestock Equipment facility located in Frostburg, Maryland have been helping clients around the world with their equipment needs for goat, sheep and cattle operations since 1982. We have a quick turnaround time for an efficient delivery time, both in the U.S. and internationally, thanks to our large inventory.

We offer the LR96 portable loading ramp that loads groups of sheep and goats. It comes with 10-inch wheels to help your animals keep their balance so they can move easily and more comfortably when transporting into a livestock trailer. With five height settings, it can be adjusted (depending on the loading area) while keeping an anxious animal from turning around.

In addition, when you want to move small groups of sheep or goats, our truck boxes can help. Available in three sizes – the TR36, TR46 and TR48 have a 24-inch wide door with a latch that is spring-loaded. The tightly spaced bars help keep a smaller animal from getting their head or legs stuck and can be installed in a truck box in minutes, and then disassembled again for storage when the animals are loaded and hauled to their winter destination.

If you need high-quality loading and hauling equipment for your livestock operation for the fall transition, we welcome you to call 800-949-9997. Our experienced representatives at D-S Livestock Handling Equipment are here to help you with your livestock operation!
March 25, 2019 BY
IN Livestock Equipment News

Is It Time to Trim Your Livestock’s Hooves?

Do you need to trim your livestock’s hooves again? This procedure is a necessity with any livestock operation, whether you have goats or sheep. At D-S Livestock Equipment we provide work tables and workstations to make your livestock operation run smoothly and can ship livestock handling equipment anywhere around the world. You can trust that our equipment delivers top quality performance at competitive prices. Our huge inventory and experienced team have a fast turnaround to keep your livestock operation on track.

When your animals require special handling such as hoof trimming, you want to make sure both the animal and the handlers are safe to prevent possible injury. Sometimes an animal can get skittish or balk at this necessary procedure, so making sure you have the right equipment can protect the handler as well as the animal and lessen the stress. So many of our customers have appreciated the value of our Turn O’Matic workstation, the TM5000.

This high-quality work station loads the animal safely into the chute enclosure so that it can be immobilized by squeezing them gently with the push of a button. Once they are secured, the lift feature can be employed to lift them up and turn them onto their side comfortably where you release the drop-away floor so their hooves can be trimmed easily.

This work station can hold a goat or sheep (also those with horns) weighing up to 310 pounds, while the TM5000-2G can handle livestock weighing up to 400 pounds. Once the trimming is complete, you simply rotate the floor back in place, push the button again, and the unit will rotate down so you can release your animal with ease. Trimming your livestock’s hooves has never been easier!

Whether you are looking for livestock equipment for your goat, sheep, or cattle operation, we can ship what you need quickly anywhere in the U.S. or around the world. We welcome you to call 800-949-9997 to speak to one of our friendly representatives at D-S Livestock Handling Equipment in Frostburg, Maryland. We look forward to helping you keep your livestock operation on track and running smoothly with our high-quality equipment.
November 13, 2018 BY
IN Livestock Equipment News

Are You Ready for the Winter Kidding Season?

As the calendar nears the end of yet another seasonal cycle, it’s now almost time for winter kidding for your goat operation. At D-S Livestock Equipment, we have the equipment you need to keep your nanny and her offspring as comfortable as possible during this stressful period. With winter birthing for goats – who are smaller and have very little insulation compared to lambs and calves – we know that when the temperatures plummet, you will want to be prepared for your nanny and her kids and have the process run as efficiently as possible.

When temperatures drop below freezing the kids need to be dried quickly to avoid chilling and possible hypothermia. You don’t want one of the kids to lose a tip of an ear to frostbite or death. We supply high-quality panels, grafting boxes doors and pen components that can make your winter goat kidding operation run smoothly.

We offer lambing and kidding panels in various heights to fit your needs. They are strong even though they are also lightweight, and you can design your pens to range anywhere from 4×4 to 6×6 feet and use 7/16-inch rods. All panels are 41 inches high. The panel sizes come in 4 feet, 5 feet, or 6 feet tall and weigh 25 lbs., 30 lbs. or 33 lbs. respectively. Our creep doors have adjustable rollers with doors that open and close readily for easy access. Our creep panels have a spring-loaded latch and are hinged inside a heavy steel frame, with the doors opening both ways.

With the lamb and goat creep panels, the vertical and horizontal bars can be adjusted in both width and height. You can also add or take out rollers. You can place your pens against a wall or back to back as needed and our grafting box is readily connected to the pens. You can also attach the grafting box to the kidding panels to keep a nanny in position if one of her kids has a rejection problem and still needs to nurse. With the grafting box the nanny may be stood up or adjusted for longer periods should she need to lie down. The grafting box is highly portable as well so you can move it from pen to pen as needed. When it comes to our products, our goal is to strive for ease of use along with convenience.

If you have a goat operation and are looking for the right equipment to help you with your winter kidding, just call 800-949-9997 and talk to a representative at D-S Livestock Handling Equipment.

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