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Mobile cattle handling system comprising:

• A race
• Crush with an internal width of no less than 720mm Sides to open to give access to the animal
• Pen for a minimum of 25 cattle (24 months+)
• Integrated road legal trailer
• Rump bar operated from outside the crush and race
• Full length adjustable head yoke
• Fully galvanised or powder paint coated metal

Fixed handling system for cattle, erected to suit the requirements of the individual site comprising :

• Safe, effective holding area and race-way handling facility to attach to a cattle crush 2 metal holding  pens  for a minimum 25 cattle (24 months +)
• Circular forcing pen with a minimum 3m radius, with side covers  to prevent cattle from seeing to the side, leading to;
• Straight or a curved race 3-5m (depending upon system) sides covered with closure gate that is  fitted in the race
• Fully galvanised or powder paint coated metal

Cattle crush comprising:

• An internal width of no less than 720mm
• Full length adjustable head yoke
• Sides to open to give access to animal
• An anti-backing facility operated from outside the race
• Fully galvanised or powder paint coated metal

21815

Bateman Ambassador Clipping Crush

15320

Bateman Devon Clipping Crush

68063

Bateman Ambassador Squeeze Crush

67533

Bateman Devon Squeeze Crush

61162

Bateman Tamar Squeeze Crush

(This crush comes with built in head scoop)

68239

IAE Saracen Rotating Rump Bar Crush

Hydraulically operated squeeze crush for cattle. The crush will have:

• A full length adjustable head yoke with auto reset facility
• Complete access to both sides
• An anti-backing facility operated from outside the race
• Hydraulic adjustment system to be powered by a power driven hydraulic pump.
• Crushes where the squeeze function is operated manually are ineligible.
• Specialist foot trimming crushes are not eligible.

Cattle head scoop which:

• Restricts the side to side movement of the animal’s head providing increased safety for the animal and operator
• Reduces the risk of the animal collapsing within the crush

51706

Bateman SuperScoop Right Hand

51707

Bateman Superscoop Left Hand

Digital weighing device with the ability to:

• Record individual animal’s weight
• Track live weight gains
• Interface with a computer or mobile device
• Weigh bars and platforms are separate items (see below)

 Weigh Bars / Platforms, comprising:

• Load bars or a platform compatible with the crush
• Compatible with an electronic weigh system (see above)

Standalone equipment which automatically weighs cattle. System comprises of:

• Weight platform with race or holding area
• EID reader
• Ability to remotely monitor / record weight of animal
• System can include a water trough, feed or mineral block trough, or a walk through race
• Annual subscription costs not eligible.

Hoof trimming attachment, comprising:

• Belly harness/support
• Front and rear leg winch with lifting strap and four hoof blocks

Automated footbath capable of:

• Automatically filling, dosing, flushing and replenishing

Calving gate comprising:

• A gate within the frame to swing around to safely restrain a cow
• An adjustable head yoke
• A locking chain to stop backward movement Side rails and access panels within the swinging gate should allow protected access for medical treatment, assisted birthing, suckling of calves or milking
• Galvanised or powder paint coated metal

Hand-held automatic teat washing brush, which can:

• Wash, disinfect, stimulate and dry all in one visit to the cow
• Maximum of two per parlour.

Cattle feed trough comprising:

• Rollers or other mechanisms, which reduce or eliminate the possibility of badgers making contact with feed
• Cost is per trough.

A purpose built pivoted rotating cow brush:

• Auto start stop

Suitable for a minimum of 250 sheep to include:

Minimum of 125ft of gates/hurdles for construction as:

• Gathering pen, Forcing pen, Drafting race, Side pens
• Includes a guillotine gate
• Ability to fit footbath
• An integrated road legal trailer
• Fully galvanised or powder paint coated metal

Mobile Handling Systems suitable for a minimum of 100 sheep, comprising:

Minimum of 50ft of gates/hurdles for construction as:

• Gathering pen, Drafting race, Side pens
• Incudes a guillotine gate
• Ability to fit footbath
• An integrated road legal trailer
• Fully galvanised or powder paint coated metal

Fixed sheep handling system, comprising:

• Gathering pen, Forcing pen, Race, Drafting gate, Side pens
• Ability to fit footbath
• Suitability for a minimum of 100 sheep
• Fully galvanised or powder paint coated metal

Electronic weigh crate with weigh system. The weigh system must be:

• A digital weighing device with the ability to record individual animals and track live weight gains
• Compatible for use with EID

Crate or clamp style sheep handler capable of allowing efficient dagging, dosing and sorting of sheep.

(For sorting sheep, the handler will release sheep through a drafting gate.)

Must be fully galvanised or powder paint coated metal.

Handheld EID reader comprising:

• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for individual reading and recording of animals
• Ability to record individual weights, treatments, births, movements
• Capability of exporting data to a computer based software package or cloud based application for the active monitoring of livestock

EID panel reader for sheep identification, consists of;

• Static / race reader
• Must be able to read HCX and FCXB tags
• Includes antenna
• Can connect to a weight scale
• Hand held devices not eligible
• Must be fixed to a sheep handling system

Small mobile ventilated calf shelter:

• Minimum shelter size 4.5m2
• With external penning system
• Pen fully galvanised metal

Large mobile ventilated group calf shelter:

• Minimum shelter size 7m2
• With external penning system
• Pen fully galvanised metal

Internet Protocol (IP) Camera for monitoring livestock, comprising:

• Outdoor rated IP66 with Pan Tilt and Zoom (PTZ)
• Day and night visionInfrared range of 50m minimum
• 18x zoom minimum
• 1080 pixels minimum
• Compatibility with online viewing app forA handheld device to assess grass cover by measuring total height and the number of measures. The device must have the capability of:Storing separate paddocksStoring the data to be downloaded to a computer phone, laptop or tablet.

A handheld device to assess grass cover by measuring total height and the number of measures.

The device must have the capability of:

• Storing separate paddocks
• Storing the data to be downloaded to a computer

Electric fencing equipment, comprising of a minimum of:

• 50 x Temporary fencing stakes
• 3 x Reels / spools for wire
• 1 x reel end post (to hold minimum 3 reels)
• 3 x insulated gate handles / end assemblies
• 1200m Electric fence wire, braided wire or polywire

Solar Powered Electric fencing Energiser with integrated solar panel and battery.

Minimum 0.5 Joules.

Diesel fuel dispensing tanks, must be:

• 1500 litre minimum capacity
• Bunded
• SSAFO compliant
• Made of polyethylene or steel material
• LockableHave inspection points
• Excludes tanks for domestic use

Rainwater harvesting and filtering systems, comprising:

• Above ground tank
• Filtration system and associated taps and fittings
• Minimum tank size of 10,000 litres
• Entry filtration system. (Where more than one tank is installed and linked, only one entry filtration system is required.)
• Overflow diverted to a clean water drain
• Water used for cleaning, drinking or washing, installed tank connected to a suitable water usage system
• Water harvested from agricultural buildings and used for farm purposes