New Stock Barrier Among Exhibits
One of the more unusual farm accessories on display at the show is a psychological stock barrier designed to act as a cattle stop while costing very much less and remaining portable.
The barrier relies on the effect of a contrasting colour scheme, and on animals’ dislike of crossing planks which move and rattle when weight is placed on them. It comprises five two-inch planks, each 12in wide and 10ft or 12ft long, lying 4in apart on a bed of tarred shingle. The planks are painted white with a longitudinal black stripe, and contrast with the black surface on which they are laid. The sides of the barrier are also painted in contrasting colours. When an animal
steps on the plank, they move slightly and rattle short lengths of chain fastened between them. The barrier can be sited permanently in a gateway—it does not impede passage by vehicles—or can easily be moved from one site and relaid at another. The planks are of heavy, treated timber. The designer of the barrier (Mr E. Arnott Anderson) said yesterday the barrier was a greater deterrent than a normal cattle stop and did not injure stock.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31837, 15 November 1968, Page 12
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