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May 19, 2023 BY
IN Livestock Equipment News

Essential Livestock Handling Equipment: A Guide for Sheep, Goats, and Cattle

Welcome to D-S Livestock Handling Equipment online! For more than 30 years now, we have been helping customers in the livestock industry obtain the quality products they need for their farm or operation to thrive.  Here are some common livestock handling equipment used for sheep, cattle, and goats.

Livestock Equipment

-Panels and Gates: Sturdy panels and gates are essential for creating pens, corrals, and handling chutes. They are used to separate and contain the animals during various tasks such as sorting, weighing, and loading.

-Chutes and Races: These are narrow passageways designed to guide animals into a controlled area for handling. They help in reducing stress and increasing safety during procedures like vaccinations, hoof trimming, and shearing.

-Headgates: A headgate is a device used to restrain the animal’s head while allowing access for necessary procedures such as veterinary treatments, tagging, or milking.

-Squeeze Chutes: Squeeze chutes are sturdy enclosures that restrain the animal safely while providing minimal movement. They are commonly used for tasks requiring close contact, such as artificial insemination, hoof care, or veterinary examinations.

-Sorting Systems: Sorting systems include alleys, gates, and sorting pens that enable the separation and sorting of livestock based on specific criteria, such as weight, size, or health conditions.

-Loading Ramps: Loading ramps facilitate the safe and efficient loading of animals onto trailers or trucks for transportation. They are designed with anti-slip surfaces and adjustable heights to accommodate different livestock sizes.

-Weighing Scales: Accurate weighing is essential for monitoring animal health, growth, and determining appropriate feed rations. Livestock scales are available in various types, including platform scales, chute scales, and hanging scales.

-Tagging and Identification: Equipment such as ear tags, tattoo pliers, and electronic identification (EID) systems are used for livestock identification, which helps with record-keeping, tracking, and traceability.

-Shearing Equipment: Sheep shearing equipment, including shears, combs, and cutters, are necessary for removing wool from sheep. Electric or manual tools are used depending on the scale and type of operation.

-Handling Tools: Various tools are used during livestock handling, including sorting sticks, prods, halters, and lead ropes. These aids assist in guiding animals and maintaining control during movement.

Shop with DS Livestock Handling Equipment 

There are many benefits to sourcing your livestock handling equipment with our team. We provide high-quality products and services at competitive prices. Our hot dipped galvanized equipment means there’s no paint and no rust. We offer financing options so you can make monthly payments you can afford, and we maintain a large inventory so we can ship your equipment right away, anywhere in the world!

Please contact us to request a free livestock equipment catalog or to place an order.  Email us at dslivequip@gmail.com or call today at 800-949-9997.
December 14, 2021 BY
IN Livestock Equipment News

Transport Your Livestock to Their Winter Location in Safety and Comfort

As the year draws to a close, if you are running a livestock operation you probably have already gotten your animals ready for the inclement weather. It’s still not too late if you haven’t yet upgraded your equipment to better handle the current climate, especially if your sheep, goats or cattle are faced with harsh winds and freezes. Moving your animals to winter grounds can help as can having the right equipment on hand to protect your animals from the harsher seasonal elements.

Offering indoor shelter is important as it buffers wind shear and plummeting temperatures all of which can stress your animals, negatively affecting their general health and productivity. Keeping them sheltered and protected relieves stress so they can look, feel and perform their best. Your livestock’s strength is valuable to you, and having sorting, loading and hauling equipment helps ensure they provide you a better bottom line for your business.

Our D-S Livestock Equipment facility in Frostburg, Maryland has been helping livestock owners with equipment supplies for decades. Our quality equipment is designed to help livestock owners navigate the shifting seasonal weather anywhere in the world. We specialize in goat, sheep and cattle operations in particular and you can count on a quick turnaround time for timely delivery, wherever you are located.

Whether you need loading ramps to move sheep and goats so they can’t get hurt from turning around and getting stuck or a truck box for moving livestock in three sizes with a wide door that latches with a spring load and is designed to keep your animal’s heads and limbs from becoming stuck.

If you are currently looking to acquire top-quality loading and hauling equipment for your livestock operation, we invite you to check out our catalog as well as our in-house financing. You can also speak to us directly by calling 800-949-9997, Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. We look forward to assisting you with your livestock equipment needs!
November 10, 2020 BY
IN Livestock Equipment News

Using the Right Livestock Handling Equipment Can Help Your Animals Get To Their Winter Location Safely and Comfortably

With winter on its way you are likely getting your livestock ready for the shift in weather, and if you live somewhere there are harsh winds and freezes, you’ll be moving your animals to be sheltered on winter grounds. The northern latitudes in particular make it hard on animals that are outdoor in the elements.

Making sure your livestock have indoor shelter, buffering the winds and the drops in temperature will help ensure that they are minimally stressed, which can improve their overall health and consequently, productivity. Minimizing their stress as you relocate them helps them feel and act their best. The health and strength of your animals are crucial when they are migrating. This means having the sorting, loading and hauling equipment you need and will ensure a healthy bottom line by protecting your animal’s health.

Since 1982, our D-S Livestock Equipment facility located in Frostburg, Marland, not only understands the potential dangers in the shifting seasonal weather but has helped our customers around the globe receive the livestock handling equipment they require. Protecting goat, sheep and cattle operations is our specialty. We provide a quick turnaround time to ensure timely delivery in both the U.S. and international markets, thanks in large part to our vast inventory.

Loading Ramps: Our LR96 portable loading ramp moves groups of sheep and goats. With 10-inch wheels, these ramps keep your animals balanced and comfortable while transporting them into their livestock trailer. Complete with five height settings, the ramp can be adjusted to keep a nervous goat or lamb from turning around and getting hurt.

Truck Boxes: If you are moving small groups of livestock our truck boxes are great. They come in three sizes – the TR36, TR46 and TR48 with a 24-inch wide door that latches with a spring load. Their bars are tightly spaced so that a smaller animal can’t get their heads or limbs stuck. The bars are easily and quickly installed in the truck box, and when that is done, they are easily disassembled to be placed in storage after loading and hauling your animals to their winter location.

Are you looking for quality loading and hauling equipment for this fall’s livestock operation transition? We can help! Just call 800-949-9997 or request a catalog. Our D-S Livestock Handling Equipment team is ready to provide your livestock operation with the vital, quality equipment you need!

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