What is a palpation gate?
Accessible from either side, the Palpation Cage gates lock into place with a sliding latch for maximum safety. When locked in the open position, the Palpation Cage gate blocks the lead up alley, protecting the operator from waiting livestock.
What is a Palpation Cage for?
Palpation cages can be entered from both sides and can be used for sorting animals or blocking the passage while working on the animal in the chute. The palp cage has a floor for comfortable working and doors that lock to keep animal moving into the squeeze.
How does the gate work in the palpation cage?
Both of the access gates can be swung into the palpation cage where they latch securely across the alley to block animals in the lead-up alley. Both of the access gates can also be swung out of the palpation cage. This allows the palpation cage to also act as a sorting alley for small animals.
How tall is the gate on a hi hog palpation cage?
Hi-Hog offers both a fixed-width palpation cage and an adjustable-width palpation cage. The heavy duty non-adjustable palpation cage includes access gates on both sides of the palpation cage. Each 66″ high access gate comes with a spring-loaded slam-latch.
Is the palpation cage adjustable or non adjustable?
The palpation cage is designed to connect directly to other Hi-Hog products. Palpation cage door latched securely across the alley. The adjustable palpation cage offers all the features of the non-adjustable palpation cage with the additional benefit of adjustable sides.
What can a palp cage be used for?
Palpation cages can be entered from both sides and can be used for sorting animals or blocking the passage while working on the animal in the chute. The palp cage has a floor for comfortable working and doors that lock to keep animal moving into the squeeze. Palpation cage doors can be used to block the cow in and bump the cow forward.