What’s new from the shows: Equipment helps reduce stress on animals.
By Farm Progress staff
Handling animals without stressing them is still one of the biggest challenges livestock producers face. The last decade has brought a move forward in understanding how animals need to be handled to reduce stress on them and the people who are working with them.
Companies are responding by continually refining and updating products offered to handle animals. Several new chute and animal-handling systems were among the products Farm Progress editors uncovered at recent farm shows.
Temple Grandin, the animal sciences professor who faced many personal challenges herself, is credited with leading the movement to help livestock producers and others who handle animals to understand what stresses animals. Once you understand it, she reasons, you can take steps to reduce those stresses. Accomplishing that goal may be as simple as redesigning a corral so that it is more welcoming and less frightening to an animal.
Titan West introduces two chute systems to the market for use in livestock operations. The name of one of the chutes, EZ Care, suggests that the company has included features to accomplish what you need to do with animals without putting them under unnecessary stress in the process. Check out the contact information provided below to learn more about both of these new chute systems.
Chutes aren’t the only new livestock equipment editors found at farm shows. Cardinal introduces a new scale to the market with updates features compared to past models. Cardinal has long been a leader in designing and building efficient weighing systems for livestock operations. Arts Way also introduces new products, including a feed mixer. Take time to compare each of the new offerings to products that may already be available on the market. Compare features to see which model best fits the needs of your operation. The contact information is provided to help you learn more about the new products.
CARDINAL SCALES
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The Weight Wrangler mobile, self-contained livestock scale from Cardinal Scale Manufacturing in Webb City, Mo., has a capacity of up to 20,000 pounds and is legal for trade mobile animal weighing. The scale includes a weight indicator, ticket printer and battery. Producers can easily weigh groups of cattle up to 15 to 20 head at a time. The scale can be lowered into weighing mode after transport quickly and easily by one person. The scales start at $26,995. Learn more at cardinalscale.com or call 417-673-4631.
TITAN WEST CHUTE
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The new manual Equalizer Chute, built by Titan West Livestock Handling Equipment, features a straight parallel squeeze, with one lever for squeeze and another for release. Adjustable from 9 to 30 inches with no pins or bolts, the heavy-duty chute has branding windows that swing out or can be removed. Foot doors swing out, and neck access doors are on both sides of the chute. The manual chutes retail starting at $3,900. Get more information at titanwestinc.com or call 800-252-0847.
TITAN WEST EZ CARE CHUTE
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The EZ Care Chutes from Titan West Livestock Handling Equipment have commercial-grade construction for use in the largest feedlots and cow herds, auction barns, and veterinary clinics. With a horizontal headgate and rear tailgate, the chute has a parallel center squeeze and a hydraulic neck extender with an individual pressure relief valve. The unit comes with an animal max grip floor with removable cleats for greater traction. It has a poly liner on slide tubes for the headgate for quiet operation. The EZ Care Chute starts at $19,000. Learn more at titanwestinc.com or call 800-252-0847.
ART'S WAY TOP-MOUNTED SPREADER
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Models 664 and 864 Top-Spread Loader-mounted Spreaders from Art’s Way allow you to quickly load your bales, mulch and other material from the seat of your cab and spread it wherever you want. The spreader attaches to your skid steer, end loader or telehandler for convenient processing. It makes efficient use of a skid steer’s limited hydraulic flow. Also, efficient hose routing, maximized ports and user-friendly controls lets the oil temperature stay cooler longer. You can learn more at artsway-ag.com or by calling 712-864-3131.
ART'S WAY 7165 MIXER
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Art’s Way 7165 Portable Grinder Mixer and Hammermill is equipped with a large 165-bushel mixing tank paired with a 26-inch hammer mill for power and efficient feed processing. You also get fast unload with this unit because of its nearly 13-foot-long discharge auger. The tube style auger provides maximum feed delivery and reduces the return of material down the auger. The grinder mixer is easy to maintain because of a centralized grease point. Visit artsway-ag.com or call 712-864-3131.