Agribusiness | Herdflow
Features of the Herdflow Crowd Gate: Crowd gate proving popular Herdflow backing gates are continuing to offer superior benefits to dairy farmers. John Perrin says the Herdflow Crowd Gate is the company’s flagship product for dairy shed yards. The Crowd Gate is a robust gate designed for large rectangular yards with a holding capacity of more than 300 cows. It features a unique pinch drive system. Like the original Reporoa High Lift Gate, it has some additional features to handle the stress and pressure large herds can impact on cow flow into the shed.
International growth
“We specialise in dairy shed and dairy cow management into and through the dairy shed,” says John. “We do dairy sheds with round yards, as well as rectangular yards, and we have round-yard backing gates and top gates.”
Herdflow recently secured new international partnerships in an effort to promote its leading dairy shed products throughout the world.
Perrin believes the success of Herdflow is due to the company’s expertise and focus on dairy cow management. “We’ve got people here who’ve got many years’ experience. My partner, Lindsay Stephenson, has been here a long time. The knowledge within the company with cow flow and what makes a good shed is second to none.”
Herdflow Chile has been established to build dairy sheds from a base in Asorno, while the company’s backing gates are now also being sold into Chile. The company has sold several crowd gates into America and plans to continue growing its international sales in the coming years.
While remaining true to the first backing gate, the Crowd Gate is easy to operate, ensures maximum cow flow though your rectangular yard, strong and reliable for those large herds.
• Latest “breach sensing” technology gently moves the cows forward in the yard - no more “bulldozing” causing stress on your cows • New drive system – smoother, quieter and reliable • Anti-derail design – no more popping off the rails at crucial times in the yard • Adjustable tension to prevent slippage - additional safety feature • Automated yard washing system wash the yard while you finish up in the shed – no more lugging a highpressure hose out into the yard. Herdflow PO Box 1893 Rotorua T (07) 343 7929 Freephone 0508 HERDFLOW (0508 437 335) E admin@herdflow.com www.herdflow.com
It automates cow management and the loading operation into the shed, resulting in less stress on animals and operators. The labour requirement is minimised and increases efficiencies when milking more than one herd during one milking session. The yard washing system saves time after milking.
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The original Reporoa High Lift Gate is easy to operate, ensures maximum cow flow through a rectangular yard and is perfect for small herds and yards less than 300 cows. The Herdflow Crowdoptional Gate features a cow sensor and camera.
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Dairy shed specialists Herdflow delivers premium dairy shed solutions to farmers throughout New Zealand and internationally, increasing productivity through maximising cow comfort and flow, while offering excellent working conditions for milkers. Based in Rotorua, the Herdflow team has a high level of industry expertise and takes into consideration every step of the milking process, from the moment the first cow steps into the yard through until the last cow leaves.
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