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MODERN SHEEP YARD Tom Austin, Senior Designer Sheep Technology - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MODERN SHEEP YARD Tom Austin, Senior Designer Sheep Technology - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
THE EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN SHEEP YARD Tom Austin, Senior Designer Sheep Technology & Innovation Day | Tuesday 25th September 2018 WHY IS SHEEPWORK SUCH A CHORE? Cant climb Poor flow of fences livestock Sheep are Weather and escape
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WHY IS SHEEPWORK SUCH A CHORE?
Poor flow of livestock Sheep are escape artists Can’t climb fences Weather and yard conditions
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WHY IS SHEEPWORK SUCH A CHORE?
Can’t fill the working race Sheep won’t draft Labour inefficiencies
There must be a better way…!
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WHAT HAS DRIVEN EVOLUTION IN SHEEP YARDS? ✓ ANIMAL PSYCHOLOGY ✓ PRECISION TECHNOLOGY ✓ INTERGENERATIONAL CHANGE
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ANIMAL PSYCHOLOGY ✓ UNDERSTANDING LIVESTOCK FLIGHT ZONES
Reference: Temple Grandin
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ANIMAL PSYCHOLOGY
Good sheepyard design is underpinned by animal psychology principles for ease of access and flexibility of movement:
- Appropriate use of blind panels leading into
adjustable tapered drafting race
- Following the points of balance to avoid flight
zone
- Bugle design
- Gradient of ground more than 1.5-2%
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ANIMAL PSYCHOLOGY
Good design makes good business sense:
- Less stress on sheep, dogs and people
- Gain more weight
- Higher quality meat
- Eliminate labour efficiencies
- Occupational health and safety compliance
- Animal welfare
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PRECISION TECHNOLOGY
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INTERGENERATIONAL CHANGE
SHEEPYARDS? TRACTOR?
Would you put up with this… …just to buy a snazzy new tractor with GPS, comfy seat, air conditioning, latest gadgets – and still need to replace in 5 years?! Instead of investing in sheepyard infrastructure which would last you 50 years…
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CUSTOMISED DESIGN
Animal psychology, precision technology and intergenerational change has led to a greater sophistication in design
- ver the last 20-30 years
Client: Craig Needs, Lameroo, SA
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CUSTOMISED DESIGN
Animal psychology, precision technology and intergenerational change has led to a greater sophistication in design
- ver the last 20-30 years
Client: Craig Needs, Lameroo, SA
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THE PILLARS OF SUCCESS
✓ SAFETY ✓ INNOVATION ✓ PRECISION “1 man, 1 dog and 10,000 sheep!”
Bob Hall, Darkan, WA
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THE (R)EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN SHEEP YARD
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