Directory: Animals: Dairy & Beef Cattle: Yards (5)   Books Cattle Yards For Lifestyle Blocks by Agriquality New Zealand. Covers basic design plans, measurements for materials and yard safety tips. Indispensable for the small-block farmer. Currently out of print, however if you ring them they will happily post out a photocopy. A Guide to Cattle Yards by MAF Quality Management. TB and Brucellosis testing along with increased handling has highlighted deficiencies in cattle yards over recent years. This booklet describes practical and up-to-date construction ideas that make handing cattle easier. Cattle Yards, Design Materials and Construction 2nd ed by Evan Powell and John Lapworth. A how-to guide for locating, planning and building yards for cattle. It covers every aspect of building yards, including more than 80 diagrams to explain construction and 21 plans of cattle yards.   Contacts Holdem 660 & 800 Head Bail Very popular sturdy light weight bail can easily be moved from stock yards to the run-off. Minimal effort required to set or release. Close the bail from behind the animal with the rope and release with the handle on the front of the bail. Holdem Anti Backing Ratchets Anti Backing Ratchets help move the animal up into the bail. Can also be used for holding the animal up to safely get in behind it for calving or AB. One person can slide the bar and ratchet the animal forward into the bail. Current Weather Warnings | Bookmark this page | Suggest a listing | Advertise on this page | Our Philosophy This page was last updated on 03 Jan 2010 All content and images copyright © 2010 Small Kiwi Farms New Zealand. Copyright of linked pages is retained by their owners. Small Kiwi Farms New Zealand is unable to give any assurance regarding the accuracy of this information.