Established in 1966, Prattley Industries has built a globally trusted reputation with livestock producers. With a well-deserved reputation for its world leading mobile sheep yards, conveyors and sheep drafting units, Prattley is the newest addition to the Datamars Livestock portfolio of brands, which also includes Z Tags and Tru-Test.
Renowned for their quality, the Prattley range of animal handling equipment includes mobile yards, drafting units and conveyor belts, providing safe and versatile systems to help farmers physically manage stock efficiently, without compromising stock safety and welfare. Through an integrated, complete approach, sheep producers are better equipped to track, weigh, treat and manage stock movements in line with precision decisions around feed management, health treatment, sale and culling.
Biosecurity and animal health continue to be a pressing concern for many economies, with Governments and agricultural industries around the world focussing on national and regional efforts to bolster traceability schemes for livestock. In Australia, farmers are looking to adapt quickly to predicted mandatory traceability schemes for sheep and goats. Datamars Livestock’s complete solution means producers can prepare and meet traceability requirements with greater ease while realising added value from their own farm data. Ultimately, farmers can make better, more informed decisions, taking actions where necessary to improve the health and performance of their stock, and the profitability of their operation. The Prattley range adds an important component to livestock management, particularly sheep farmers as they manage these growing demands for traceability.
Prattley’s auto draft sheep crates are lightweight, automated animal management systems using innovative technology. Manufactured in New Zealand from high tensile alloy, the equipment is strong yet flexible with an easy set up that can be operated by one user. All auto draft sheep crates are eID compatible designed to allow sheep to flow efficiently, weighing and drafting on average 700 sheep per hour, and have a quiet, pneumatic and electric operation. Prattley mobile sheep yards offer maximum versatility, can be taken anywhere on farm for on-the-spot drenching, crutching, mouthing, tagging, docking and any general animal treatment. Harnessing the direction of sunlight and wind, a portable yard enables natural stock flow through the yard, achieving faster animal flow. Along with time and travel savings, reduced fuel and labour costs, lower risk of infection from dusty tracks and less stress on the animal, these mobile yards are maximising farm management.
This article was written by Datamars Livestock for Seasons magazine.