2-Way Drafting Sheep Handling Race

The 2-Way Drafting Sheep Handling Race is a professional livestock handling system designed to guide goat-farming-equipment/" target="_blank" class="keylink">sheep through a controlled race and direct individual animals into one of two sorting routes. It is suitable for commercial sheep farms, breeding operations, livestock contractors and integrated farm construction projects.

The race combines durable steel side panels with an entrance control gate and a two-way drafting gate at the discharge end. This arrangement allows farm personnel to regulate animal flow through the race and separate sheep according to weight, age, sex, health condition, breeding group or other flock-management criteria.

Sheeted or partially sheeted race sides can help reduce external distractions and encourage forward movement. Modular components make the system suitable for both permanent sheep yards and portable livestock handling installations.

• Two-Way Drafting Function: Directs animals into two separate sorting pens according to management requirements.
• Controlled Race Entry: Compatible with guillotine or stop gates for controlling the number of animals entering the race.
• Sheeted Race Sides: Helps reduce visual distractions and supports smooth forward livestock movement.
• Heavy-Duty Steel Construction: Designed for frequent use in commercial sheep handling environments.
• Galvanized Protection: Provides improved corrosion resistance for indoor and outdoor farm applications.
• Modular System Design: Additional hurdles, holding pens and handling accessories can be integrated according to project requirements.
• Efficient Flock Sorting: Suitable for separating sheep by production group, treatment requirement or breeding program.
• Simple Mechanical Operation: Manual drafting systems provide reliable operation without complicated electrical controls.
• Custom Layout Options: Race length, gate configuration and pen arrangement can be customized for different farm conditions.

• Galvanized tubular steel race frame
• Sheeted or partially sheeted side hurdles
• Entrance guillotine or control gate
• Two-way drafting gate
• Race joining section
• Connecting rods, pins or stakes
• Reinforced gate frame
• Manual operating handle
• Optional holding and dispersal panels
• Optional weighing and identification equipment interface

Sheep enter the narrow handling race from a holding or forcing pen and move forward in a controlled single-file flow. An entrance or guillotine gate can be used to regulate the number of animals inside the race at one time.

At the discharge end, the operator moves the two-way drafting gate to open one sorting route while closing the other. Each sheep can therefore be directed into the required collection pen according to the selected management category.

The drafting cycle can be repeated continuously, allowing large groups to be separated efficiently while reducing unnecessary animal handling.

• Commercial sheep handling yards
• Breeding flock selection
• Ewe and lamb separation
• Weight-based sheep sorting
• Livestock weighing stations
• EID identification and recording
• Vaccination and veterinary treatment
• Drenching and health-management operations
• Pre-sale livestock classification
• Shearing preparation and flock organization
• Portable contractor handling systems
• Complete sheep farm and steel structure livestock projects

• Race length: Customizable
• Race width: According to project requirements
• Panel height: Customizable
• Sheeted panel configuration: Available upon request
• Two-way drafting gate configuration: Customizable
• Entrance guillotine gate: Available upon request
• Holding and dispersal pen layout: According to project requirements
• Weighing equipment integration: Available upon request
• EID reader integration: Available upon request
• Portable or fixed installation accessories: Customizable
• Complete livestock handling layouts can be designed according to local climate and farm conditions.

The race should be positioned between a forcing or holding area and two suitably arranged sorting pens. Entry and exit positions should follow the natural direction of livestock movement to minimize unnecessary turns.

Portable configurations can be assembled using joining pins, coupling rods or ground stakes. Permanent installations may use engineered posts or fixing systems according to site conditions.

Regularly inspect the drafting gate pivot, operating handle, entrance gate, race joints and fastening components. Remove manure and dirt from moving parts and periodically check the galvanized surface for mechanical damage.

A typical two-way drafting system includes a forcing pen, sheeted race, entrance control gate, two-way drafting gate and two dispersal pens. This arrangement allows one operator to direct sheep into two predefined groups during routine flock management.

For larger commercial sheep farms, the race can be combined with electronic weighing, RFID identification, treatment equipment and additional holding pens to create an integrated livestock processing system.

Q: What does a 2-way drafting sheep race do?

A: It allows sheep leaving the handling race to be directed into either of two separate sorting pens.

Q: What can sheep be sorted by?

A: Sheep can be separated by weight, age, sex, breeding status, treatment requirement, ownership group or other management criteria.

Q: Why use sheeted panels in the race?

A: Sheeted panels reduce external visual distractions and help encourage animals to continue moving forward.

Q: Can the race be used with a weighing system?

A: Yes. Compatible weighing equipment can be integrated according to the required handling layout.

Q: Is a portable version available?

A: Yes. Portable and semi-permanent configurations can be supplied according to project requirements.

Q: Can SHEWUYOU customize the complete sheep handling layout?

A: Yes. Race dimensions, gates, holding pens, sorting pens and accessories can be configured according to farm capacity and operating requirements.