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Take the back-ache out of farming!

The two things that can aggravate any farmers back during the spring time is lifting buckets of milk and moving new born calves. O’ Donovan Engineering has the solution to these problems. The most adaptable Calf transport unit on the Market, Designed for farmers by farmers. This is O’ Donovan Engineering’s Yard Mate. This unit […]

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Lamb Adoption…. Keep it Simple.

O’Donovan Engineering’s Sheep adoption gate is a simple product that is making a big difference on farms during lambing season. The adoption gate saves the backache and stress of moving the ewe to a separate pen when required. It can be connected to virtually any pen with 2 pins to keep it securely in place, […]

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Farm Safety

Farm accidents are a huge problem on Irish farms. The fatality rate in agriculture is far higher than any other economic sector.  A large proportion of all fatal workplace accidents occur in agriculture, even though a small proportion of the workforce is employed in farming. The level of farm accidents is not decreasing. similar accidents occur […]

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Christmas Greetings

All the team at O Donovan Engineering would like to wish our customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We would like to thank you all for your continued support throughout 2016 and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2017. We are closed for Christmas holidays from mid-day Friday […]

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Calving

The calving season is the most important and busiest time of the year on any farm. Unfortunately this is also the most dangerous time of the year with a lot of fatalities occurring on the farm. Here at O’ Donovan Engineering we strive to make this time of year safer for the animal and handler […]

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More Efficiency, Minimum Stress

Prattley’s prime aim is to produce quality animal handling equipment that helps attain maximum efficiency. Prattley Industries Ltd is a world leader in lightweight automated animal management systems using cutting-edge technology. Prattley’s prime aim is to produce quality animal handling equipment that helps attain maximum efficiency. The alloy used in production is bought in soft […]

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EID (Electronic Identification)

What Is EID? Electronic Identification (EID) means individual animals can be tracked through their entire life cycle via an electronic ear tag. Over time, an animal’s life time data can be tracked, good and bad performers can be identified and the input of resources managed to ensure profits are maximised. Cattle identification has both visual […]

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Sheep Winter Housing

Generally people say any type of shed is good enough for sheep. This is not true. A ewe indoors needs a few basics, without them there will be problems. Now is a good time to check the house to ensure it is winter ready. At housing, ewes should first be grouped on the basis of expected […]

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Drinkers

We have a wide range of drinkers available, from stainless steel to cast iron to plastic, we will have a drinker to suit your needs. It is essential to have a continuous supply of water available to livestock at all times especially while they are housed this winter. Stainless Steel Flipping Water Drinker: This is […]

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Feed Barriers

Here at O’ Donovan Engineering we have a wide range of feed barriers. We have our standard diagonal feed barrier, the crest barrier, self-locking stall, ultra-safe self-locking stalls and the CowPow. All of which are manufactured in our factory here in Coachford Co Cork. All our feed barriers come standard to fit a 15’9” bay […]

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