A new mobile sheep handling system, targeted specifically at small to medium sized flocks, is now available from Prattley’s UK distribution partner, Allflex Livestock Intelligence.

The P8 Intermediate Mobile Yard comprises an 8ft handling race with a guillotine-style drop-in gate and side drafting gate. In its standard specification the P8 is supplied with eight 7ft by 36inch lightweight alloy gates capable of holding up to 100 sheep.

The system’s main race frame and chassis, which is fully hot dip galvanised for durability and a long working life, can also carry an additional eight gates (16 in total), to give an overall holding capacity of up to approximately 200 sheep.

It's light and easy to use, and is mounted on ATV flotation tyres which provide a useful amount of suspension when travelling across rough ground and is designed to be towed behind an ATV. Retractable lifting arms enable one person to quickly and easily mount and de-mount the handling race onto and off its wheels, with no winching mechanism required due to the system’s low weight.