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need
Stockpro put in the hard yards
BEN and Katie Kerin’s new
“It’s created more ef昀椀ciencies
yards are one of the best
but also we’re running a more
investments they’ve ever made.
productive operation because we
The commercial sheep
can carry out more operations
producers say the covered
with ease.”
yards designed by CondobolinMr Kerin says he was
based livestock handling
impressed by Stockpro’s
equipment manufacturer,
knowledge of the livestock
Stockpro, have transformed
handling industry, their price
their stock work.
point, their timeliness, and their
The Kerins run about 2500
great communication throughout
Dorper and composite ewes on
the whole process.
their property at Trundle, in the
“They communicated really
Central West.
well with us along the whole
Prior to approaching
process from design right through
Stockpro, they had some
to construction,” he said.
‘very mediocre’ yards that just
“They also liaised with the
weren’t up to the task.
shed building company on our
“We’d only use them when ockpros cattle yards can be either permanent cattle yards or semi-permanent cattle yar behalf which meant the whole
Stockpro yards can transform stock work.
we absolutely had to,” Mr
installation process went ahead in
Kerin said.
on a weekly basis,” Mr Kerin said.
about the space of a week.
Stockpro worked with the couple to design
“We can handle really big mobs easily, which
“Stockpro actually delivered the project a
new yards tailored to their production system
we couldn’t do previously.
little bit ahead of time, which is a bit of a rarity
and the Kerins couldn’t be happier with the
“It also means we’re doing operations that
in the current construction environment.”
results.
we wouldn’t have done previously.
For more information on Stockpro’s range
“With our old yards we’d only yard the sheep
“We’re weighing sheep more often so we’re
of livestock handling equipment and custom
every couple of months because it was such a
getting data feedback so that we know what’s
solutions visit the website at stockpro.com.au
frustrating process, but now we use these yards working for us and what’s not working,
or call 1800 354 415
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