Premier Livestock Handling Cattle Headgates

Two cattle headgate options are currently offered by Premier Livestock Handling, both of these cattle headgates may be used to enhance the usability of your existing cattle crate or with the Unistock® MK 1 & Mk 2 Cattle Crates. The key features & benefits of each cattle headgate is summarised below, however, please contact Premier Livestock online or call 01556 613 000 if you require further detail.

Unistock® Headgate

Almost 5,000 units sold.
Used continuously in over 55 UK auction marts.
Fast, secure locking mechanism providing instant safe control over most cattle from, from calf to bull.
Robust and reliable Locking Mechanism
Quick and Easily Adjustable Neck Bars
Exterior Operated Poll Bar
Exterior Operated Gate Handle
Spring Loaded Neck Bars

The unique design of the catching system allows a high degree of control but permits an animal to move up and down in relative safety if it loses its footing. Bottom neckbar pivots are spring loaded reducing the potential for choking created by a fixed yoke.

Other features include auto-catch and re-set facilities with manual over-ride; easily adjustable neck bars which let you cater for all sizes of stock. The poll bar and gate handle are located externally creating improved safety for your stockman.

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NEW FOR 2009

Unistock® Forward Catch Headgate

Offers all benefits of MK1
Innovative new catch mechanism
Quieter operation
Ideal for docile cattle (eg dairy cattle)
More efficient with horned cattle

Launched in June 2009 the Unistock Forward Catch Headgate incorporates an innovative capture method designed to be less stressful on cattle.

Unlike other autocatch headgate systems where, when placed in the catch position, the two neck-doors lie inwards towards the approaching animal. The new Unistock forwards catch headgate has the neck-doors lying outward away from the approaching animal.This provides a funnelling effect with the animal entering the headgate more easily.

Only light pressure is required to allow the latch to operate as the animal fails to travel forward through the headgate and then tries to pull its head rearwards back into the crate.

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