Cattle Handling Systems

Cattle Handling Systems Design – Bespoke Yard Layouts Built Around Your Farm

Designing an efficient, safe and welfare‑focused cattle handling system is one of the most important investments a livestock farm can make. A well‑planned yard improves animal flow, reduces stress, enhances handler safety and increases overall productivity. Our Cattle Handling Systems Design Service turns your ideas into a fully engineered, practical and farm-ready solution—built around your exact requirements, space and workflow.

Whether you’re upgrading an existing yard or starting from scratch, we specialise in creating custom cattle handling systems that work seamlessly for beef and dairy operations of all sizes. Simply send us a sketch, and our team will transform it into a complete, professionally designed layout.

Tailored Cattle Handling Systems Designed for Your Farm

Every farm is different—different breeds, different land, different workflows. That’s why we don’t offer one‑size‑fits‑all layouts. Instead, we design systems that match your:

• Yard space and terrain
• Herd size and handling frequency
• Breed and temperament
• Existing infrastructure
• Labour availability
• Safety and welfare priorities
• Future expansion plans

Your system is designed by a farmer and engineer, combining real‑world livestock experience with technical precision to deliver a layout that is both practical and highly efficient.

How Our Cattle Handling Design Service Works

1. Send Us a Sketch or Rough Plan

A simple drawing is all we need—hand‑drawn, digital, or even a photo of your current yard. Include any measurements you have, plus details of your preferred equipment

2. We Develop a Full Yard System

Using your sketch, we create a complete cattle handling layout that includes:

• Forcing pens
• Races and alleys
• Cattle crush positioning
• Drafting and sorting areas
• Loading ramps
• Holding pens
• Safety zones and access points
• Flow‑optimised movement routes

Every element is designed to maximise safety, efficiency and welfare.

3. Tailored to Your Equipment & Preferences

We can design around any brand or system, including:

• Pneumatic cattle crushes or manual cattle crushes
• Auto drafters
• Clipex handling equipment
• Weighing and EID systems
• Permanent or semi‑permanent steelwork
• Mobile handling components

Your design is built to suit your preferred handling style and equipment.

4. Final Design Ready for Installation

Once approved, we provide a complete layout ready for installation, including:

• Scaled drawings
• Equipment lists
• Recommended flow patterns
• Safety considerations
• Optional upgrades or expansions

You get a system that works from day one.

Weighing & EID Integration

Modern flock management and cattle management rely on accurate data. Weigh crates, load bars, digital indicators, and EID readers, including stick readers and tag readers, integrate seamlessly with handling systems to support performance monitoring, compliance, and informed decision‑making.

Why Invest in a Professionally Designed Cattle Handling System?

A well‑designed yard delivers long‑term benefits across your entire operation.

Improved Animal Flow

Smooth, natural movement reduces stress and makes handling faster and safer.

Enhanced Safety for Farmers & Vets

Clear access points, safe working zones and controlled movement reduce the risk of injury.

Reduced Labour Requirements

Efficient layouts allow fewer people to handle more cattle with less effort.

Better Welfare Outcomes

Calmer cattle, reduced pressure points and low‑stress handling improve welfare and performance.

Future‑Proofed Infrastructure

Designs can incorporate expansion options, new technology and modern equipment.

Increased Productivity

Faster processing times for weighing, dosing, AI, foot trimming and veterinary work.

Designed by a Farmer & Engineer – Built for Real‑World Use

Our systems are created by someone who understands cattle behaviour, farm workflow and engineering principles. This unique combination ensures your design is:

• Practical
• Safe
• Efficient
• Durable
• Easy to operate
• Suitable for UK farming conditions

Every layout is built with real‑world handling challenges in mind.

Suitable for Beef & Dairy Farms of All Sizes

We design Cattle Handling Systems for:

• Small family farms
• Large commercial herds
• Contract rearers
• Finishing units
• Suckler herds
• Dairy youngstock and adult cows

Whether you need a compact yard or a full multi‑pen handling complex, we create a solution that fits your space and your budget.

Start Your Cattle Handling System Design Today

If you’re planning a new yard or upgrading an existing one, our bespoke design service gives you a system that works exactly the way you need it to.

Send us a sketch today, and we’ll turn it into a complete, professionally designed cattle handling system tailored to your farm.

TB Prevention Solutions Integrated Into Your Cattle Handling System

Bovine TB remains one of the most persistent and costly disease challenges facing UK cattle farms. Effective prevention relies on reducing opportunities for cross-contamination between cattle and wildlife, improving feed hygiene, and protecting youngstock from exposure. As part of our Cattle Handling Systems Design Service, we can incorporate a range of TB prevention products directly into your yard layout, ensuring your system supports both efficient handling and long‑term herd health.

Our TB prevention solutions include the TB Buster and the Universal Creep Feeder—two highly effective tools designed to minimise wildlife access, reduce contamination risk and support cleaner, safer feeding environments.

TB Prevention Built Into Your Yard Layout

When designing your cattle handling system, we can integrate TB‑focused features such as:

• Wildlife‑proof feeding zones
• Raised or protected feed points
• Controlled access areas for calves
• Separation of high‑risk and low‑risk groups
• Strategic placement of feeders away from wildlife routes
• Clean, well‑drained surfaces to reduce contamination
• Safe access for routine feeding and inspection

These design considerations help reduce TB transmission pathways while improving overall yard hygiene and workflow.

TB Buster – Wildlife‑Proof Feeding for TB Risk Reduction

The TB Buster is one of the most effective tools available for reducing TB exposure at feeding points. Designed to prevent badgers from accessing cattle feed, it helps break a key route of indirect disease transmission.

Key Features of the TB Buster

• Badger‑proof construction to prevent wildlife access
• Raised feeding platform to keep feed clean and uncontaminated
• Heavy‑duty galvanised steel frame for long‑term durability
• Suitable for concentrates, minerals and supplementary feed
• Stable, secure design for yard or field use
• Easy cattle access while excluding wildlife

Benefits for TB Prevention

• Reduces contamination of feed with wildlife saliva, urine or faeces
• Minimises indirect contact between cattle and badgers
• Supports TB‑focused biosecurity recommendations
• Helps protect both adult cattle and youngstock
• Ideal for farms in high‑risk or edge‑area TB zones

Incorporating the TB Buster Into Your Yard Design

We can position the TB Buster strategically within your handling system to:

• Keep feed away from wildlife access routes
• Provide clean feeding areas near holding pens or pre‑handling zones
• Support controlled feeding during weighing, drafting or veterinary work
• Improve hygiene around high‑traffic areas

This ensures your TB prevention strategy is built into the physical layout of your yard.

Universal Creep Feeder – Protecting Calves From TB Exposure

Youngstock are particularly vulnerable to disease challenges, including TB. The Universal Creep Feeder provides a secure, controlled feeding environment that helps reduce contamination and wildlife access.

Key Features of the Universal Creep Feeder

• Adjustable creep gates allowing calf‑only access
• Robust galvanised steel construction
• Weather‑resistant design for indoor or outdoor use
• Large feed capacity for efficient calf rearing
• Stable, secure frame to prevent tipping
• Easy‑fill hopper for fast, hygienic feeding

Benefits for TB Prevention

• Prevents badgers and adult cattle from accessing calf feed
• Reduces contamination risk at feeding points
• Supports healthier, more consistent calf growth
• Helps maintain a clean, controlled feeding environment
• Ideal for dairy and beef youngstock

Integrating the Universal Creep Feeder Into Your System

We can incorporate the Universal Creep Feeder into your yard layout by:

• Creating dedicated calf‑only feeding zones
• Positioning feeders away from wildlife access points
• Designing safe access routes for calves
• Ensuring drainage and hygiene around feeding areas
• Linking creep areas to handling pens for easy movement

This ensures your youngstock benefit from both improved welfare and reduced TB exposure.

Build TB Prevention Into Your Cattle Handling System

By integrating TB prevention products directly into your cattle handling system design, you create a safer, cleaner and more biosecure environment for your herd. Whether you need a full yard redesign or a targeted upgrade, we can incorporate:

• TB Buster wildlife‑proof feeding systems
• Universal Creep Feeders for protected calf feeding
• Strategic feed placement
• Wildlife‑exclusion features
• Clean, controlled access points

Send us a sketch of your yard layout, and we’ll design a complete cattle handling system that supports efficiency, safety, welfare and TB prevention from the ground up.