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If You Have a Livestock Operation, Investing in a Good Quality Cattle Chute Can Make the Job so Much Easier for You and Your Animal!

Cattle chutes are important to providing safety for both the handler and the cattle and should have enough footing so your cows don’t slip and fall as they make their way through the chute. These should also be user friendly, easily facilitating the kind of processing your operators will be performing, whether you are sorting, transporting, grooming or providing needed veterinary care.

At D-S Livestock Handling Equipment in Frostburg, Maryland, we are proud to provide a generous variety of livestock handling equipment for sheep, goat and cattle operations, including cattle chutes. One of the best features of our livestock handling equipment is that it doesn’t need paint and doesn’t rust, thanks to our hot dipped and galvanized finishing process.

When you shop our livestock handling equipment, you can be sure that you are receiving high-quality products to serve your animal’s needs while also being cost-effective. We pride ourselves in offering our customers the highest possible quality craftsmanship at competitive prices that can be shipped around the world.

D-S Livestock Handling Cattle Chutes

The MC78
This chute option is not only hot-dipped and galvanized but lets you groom your animal thanks to a grooming chute with a GB 1-2 attachment. Stronger than regular grooming chutes, this version has a solid construction that lets you groom your animal’s neck and also allows injections while keeping the cattle securely contained.

The MC84
This hot dipped and galvanized version is durable and can serve you reliably for decades. Its appearance is professional and sturdy with its heavy-duty construction complete with square tubing and solid-sheet side doors. This chute’s features keep the cattle’s legs inside for more even footing while minimizing the animal’s side vision.

The MC90
This is the heaviest and sturdiest option we offer our customers. The floor is non-slip to give your animal a solid, steady footing while also limiting the animal’s side vision and containing its legs securely.

No matter how you are using your cattle chute in your day-to-day operations, our quality chutes have what it takes to make your job easier! We are happy to answer your questions or send you our catalog. Please call 800-949-9997 for assistance. We’re happy to help you with your livestock handling equipment needs!

Raising Goats in Summer

If you’re considering raising an animal, goats are generally a good choice. Most farm animals, such as cows, chickens, sheep, or turkeys, are useful but few are as versatile as goats. As you probably know, goats can be used to produce milk, cheese, cashmere, meat, and can even be used as a pack animal.

However, if you intend to raise goats, there are a few important things you should understand. For instance, did you know that your goats will require specialized care during summer months. You see, goats are very vulnerable to heat stroke, which can affect their performance. In other words, if your goats are subject to heat stroke, their reproduction, dairy, and meat quality could suffer.

Goats are typically warmer than humans, usually having a temperature between 101.5 and 105. Still, we recommend cooling your goats on a hot day. You can do so by spraying our animal with a hose, though we recommend starting at the legs. You should also make sure your goats have sufficient shelter. This means you should have something with shade and good air flow. Typically, a tree or barn will work well.

Finally, you should know how to recognize the signs of dehydration, which can quickly lead to heat stroke. The first thing you can watch for is your animal’s breathing. Goats don’t sweat, however if they are breathing hard, they may be in danger.  Similarly, you should be able to pinch your goats skin. If the skin is slow to return to its original position, your animal could be dehydrated.

If you’re interested in learning more, please contact [practice_name] at [phone]. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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