High Efficiency Curved Cattle Layout


Curved race system for a beef slaughter plant. Cattle move more easily through the curved race system because they can not see people and other distractions ahead.

Cattle move easily through this system because they think they are going back to where they came from.

Diagonal pens, often refered to as herringbone pens eliminate sharp corners and facilitate cattle movement toward central drive alley.


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