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October 20, 2020 BY
IN Livestock Equipment News

It’s Time To Get Your Lambs and Goats Ready for the Winter Lambing and Kidding Season

Winter season is around the corner and farmers who work with goats and sheep need to make sure that lambing and kidding season progresses properly to reach anticipated production goals. Successful breeding means taking advantage of the best times to mate and give birth so that the animals have access to the nutrition they need to thrive.

Lambing/kidding season includes the months of September/October where they will give birth five months later. At this stage, your animals need to have the necessary support to ensure the survival of the lambs and kids. This includes preventing the animals’ exposure to health problems and access to optimal feed.

If you are a commercial producer, having the right kind of facilities to support winter kidding is essential. Providing proper feed, clean water, hay that is fresh and pens that are dry with bedding and providing needed health care. Checking the does once a month or more before kidding means checking hoofs, providing vaccines and making sure there are no lice and worms. And finally, making sure the does and kids are protected from the harsh winter weather effects, depending on your climate.

You’ll likely need to provide extra care for these animals during the winter to protect them from the cold and keep them warm. Sufficient feed will stoke their metabolism for needed body heat. Your successful livestock operation depends on your animal’s thriving under your care.

At D-S Livestock and Equipment, we have all the handling equipment you may need to care for your animals and keep them healthy for maximum productivity. We ship around the world and offer in-house financing as needed. We offer high-quality, hot-dipped galvanized sheep and goat handling equipment:

  • Feeders
  • Lambing Creeping & Kidding Creeping
  • Loading & Hauling
  • Open Bar Panels & Doors
  • Solid Panels & Doors
  • Handling Systems
  • Handling Systems Components
  • Show Equipment
  • Weighing
  • Work Tables & Stations

If you need sheep, goat or cattle livestock handling equipment, give our D-S Livestock Equipment operation in Frostburg, MD a call at 800-949-9997 or request a catalog.
February 26, 2018 BY
IN Livestock Equipment News

Grafting Boxes Can Reduce Stress Associated with Spring Kidding and Lambing

Spring can be a stressful and frenetic time in the livestock industry. Many operators of goat and sheep operations find themselves tasked with breeding and expanding their herds, while also trying to minimize stress to mother and offspring. This sometimes calls for separating animals with quality panels, doors and pens, as well as grafting boxes.

Here at D-S Livestock Equipment headquartered in Frostburg, Maryland, we offer a range of panels, grafting boxes and pen components. Our vast on-site inventory allows for quick order fulfillment and shipping to accommodate spring’s often unforeseen details.

Our panels come in a variety of heights. They are prized for being lightweight as well as strong. They can allow you to create pens ranging from 4×4 feet to 6×6 feet. Each panel includes double hole connectors designed to marry together with 3/8-inch rods. This makes it easy and convenient to set pens back to back or incorporate them into an existing wall.

Our grafting boxes can be connected to the pens and are designed to easily attach to the panels. This helps hold a nanny in position so her kid can nurse even if she has a rejection problem.

The nanny or ewe can be stood up for longer periods of time, so she can lie down when trying to graft one to her. The convenient design of the panels and grafting boxes allows the box to be quickly moved from one pen to another. The stanchion can also be adjusted to accommodate a different sized animal.

If you have a goat or sheep operation and you are in need of a quality grafting box and panels, you should call 800-949-9997 to speak to a representative at D-S Livestock Handling Equipment.

 
January 30, 2018 BY
IN Livestock Equipment News

Quality Feeder Stations Can Help with Early Season Herd Expansion

The spring and early summer period of the year is often a time of frenetic activity for sheep, goat, and cattle operations throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Accommodating for an increased number of head, new births, and seasonal herd separation can often require for moving animals to special pens and locations.

Having quality feeders available can reduce stress for cows, nannies, ewes. This further help minimizes stress in the relationship between the mother and her calf, kid, or lamb. To answer these important concerns, D-S Livestock Equipment offers several different high-quality feeders.

Our 16-Inch Hay/Grain Feeder is designed to provide hay and grain for a single animal. It is ideal for lambing and kidding jugs. The feeder hooks fit over bars up to 1 ¼ inches.

Both the 18-inch and 36-inch Hay Baskets are the strongest baskets you can find. They are made of 1/2-inch, 3/8-inch, and 5/16-inch solid round. Baskets are 6 inches at the bottom and they can hook onto as a bar as big as 1 ½-inches. Baskets stack together for easy hauling and storing.

The 50-pound Self Feeder includes a lid and can be hung on a fence or rail up to 1 ½ inches wide. This unit can feed between 8 to 15 lambs or kids.

Our 125-Pound Self Feeder is free standing and has four adjustable legs. The unit includes a lid and easy carry handles. The capacity allows you to feed between 20 to 35 lambs or kids.

The Outside Creeper Feeder is designed to resist the pervasive nature of rain. The grain trough is 36-inches from the entrance with 36-inch high overhang. It has skids allowing it to be easily moved by pulling it with a small tractor or ATV.

Our 4-foot and 8-foot adjustable grain feeders are good for your small lambs and kids, as well as feeding adult sheep and goats. The feed trough and the top rail can be adjusted up and down. The unit includes a trough that is 4-inches deep and 8-inches wide.

If you have a goat, sheep, cattle, or other livestock operation in need of quality feeders you should call 800-949-9997 to speak to a representative at D-S Livestock Handling Equipment.

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