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​Building new cattle yards?


​We have created four designs below, all designed for great cattle flow and making your animal handling easy. 
These detailed yard plans are free to download and give you all the information you need to build them, including a parts list. 


Points to note about out wooden cattle yard designs.
  • Yard sizes are listed as working capacity, these designs have a holding capacity of double the working capacity
  • Posts should be 2-2.5m apart and we recommend 1800mm high above ground.
  • Rails should be 150x50 with a gap of 210mm
  • Drenching races should be a maximum of 750mm wide 
  • Catwalks should be 500-600mm above ground
  • Placing the entry gate against an existing fence makes it easy to get your cattle into the yard

Yard Size
It is important to make sure your yard is big enough for your requirements.
Here are some guidelines for pen sizes.
Animal size, kg

100-300
300-500
over 500
Cows & Calves
Holding pen area, m2

1.3
1.4
1.6
2.2
Forcing pen area m2

0.6
1.0
1.2
2.2

25 Head Wooden Yard 

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Download the free 25 Head plan

40 Head Wooden Yard 

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Download the free 40 head Plan

55 Head Wooden Yard 

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Download the free 55 head plan

80 Head Wooden Yard

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download the free 80 head plan

Talk to us

​Ready to purchase a yard or want some more info on our cattle handling products? We deliver nationwide and now also ship to Australia. Contact us any time, we are happy to help. 
Contact us

Our Guarantee

​We offer a 30 day no questions asked, money back guarantee on all products purchased.  All our products are made in New Zealand and carry a two year replacement guarantee on workmanship. 
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  • Home
  • About
    • Why choose us?
    • FAQS
    • Free Yard Designs
    • Free Delivery
  • Products
    • Headbails >
      • Standard Headbail
      • Heavy Duty Headbail
      • Boss Headbail
    • Yard Packages >
      • Lifestyle Series Cattle Yards
      • Beef Series Cattle Yards
      • Horse Yards
    • Loading Ramps >
      • Beef Series Loading Ramp
      • Lifestyle Series Loading Ramp
      • Adjustable Loading Ramp
      • Calf Loading Ramp
      • Loading Ramp Transport Kit
      • Loading Ramp Catwalk
    • Gates >
      • Cattle Yard Gates
    • Crushes >
      • Master Crush
      • Cadet Crush
      • Multihandler
    • Slam Latches >
      • 20mm Slam Latch
      • 25mm Slam Latch
    • Grooming Chute
    • Anti-Backing Ratchets
  • Blog
  • Contact