Self-Locks

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Uses

• Excellent management aid
• Allow animal to “catch” itself
• Keep animals from entering the feed area and robbing feed
• Hold animals for breeding, dehorning, health checks, vaccinating, sorting, or any other reason
• Save time and money while reducing stress to animals and people
• Reduce veterinary costs

Advantages

• Triple locking system
• Long lasting Elyria steel (90,000 tensile)
• Rugged welded construction
• Available for dairy animals from 100# - 2500#
• Custom panels from 2’ – 14’
• Single handle controls up to 500’
• Also available for flat barn milking systems, bull barns, and research facilities

A Proven Management Tool

• Automatically catch animals as they feed
• Save time catching and sorting
• Reduce feed loss
• Train animals for better control
• Maximize individual animal growth

Available Styles

• Standard
• Quick Release/Adjustable
• Auto-down
• Flat Barn Milking
• Bull
• Gates
• Bunk Mount
• Feeder Wagon Mount
• Mini-self-lock for small calves

Works best when you have

• Self-lock to match animal size
• One self-lock per animal in the area
• Mounting height to match the animal size

Merrill manufactures self-lock panels to fit your installation requirements. Details are available from your local Merrill dealer.