This catalog provides a comprehensive list of farm handling and production equipment, categorized by their primary function and target species. The data is sourced from various academic and industry publications, ensuring a broad and accurate representation of the equipment used in animal science and agriculture.
24 tools are included in this catalog, covering a wide range of equipment used in farm operations.
Consulted references, from the catalog README (verbatim): FAO Animal Production Paper 44; ASABE D497.7; ISO 5707; extension equipment guides (2024).
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| ID | Name | Category | Function | Species | Mass (kg) | Cost (USD) | Skill Level | Task Codes | Physics Note | Wiki Slug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F01 | Cattle Crush / Squeeze Chute | Restraint | Immobilise bovine for treatment, tagging, pregnancy check, or hoof trimming. | Cattle | 272 | 2800 | 1 | TASK_RESTRAIN_BOVINE | Squeeze_chute | |
| F02 | Head Gate | Restraint | Capture and lock an animal's head for examination or treatment. | Cattle, Goat | 29 | 350 | 0 | TASK_RESTRAIN_BOVINE | Head_gate_(agriculture) | |
| F03 | Livestock Scale (platform) | Diagnostics | Weigh live animals; calculates dosing by weight. | All | 110 | 1200 | 0 | TASK_WEIGH | Weighing_scale | |
| F04 | Ear Tagger | Identification | Drive plastic or metal ear tags for individual ID. | All | 0.35 | 28 | 0 | Ear_tag | ||
| F05 | Halter (rope) | Restraint | Lead or tie cattle, horses, goats. | Cattle, Horse, Goat | 0.55 | 12 | 0 | TASK_RESTRAIN_BOVINE | Halter | |
| F06 | Electric Fence Energiser (1 J) | Waste Environment | Power single-wire or multi-strand fence; 1 J stored energy output. | All | 1.2 | 120 | 0 | 1 J output | Electric_fence | |
| F07 | Baler (round, 4x4 ft) | Feeding | Roll and bind hay/straw into 400-600 kg bales. | All | 2500 | 28000 | 2 | 400-600 kg bale | Baler | |
| F08 | TMR Mixer Wagon (10 m3) | Feeding | Blend total mixed ration of forage + concentrate + minerals. | Cattle, Sheep | 3200 | 22000 | 2 | 10 m3 capacity | Total_mixed_ration | |
| F09 | Milking Machine (2-unit portable) | Milking | Vacuum-pulsed teat cups applied to cow/goat udder. | Cattle, Goat | 28 | 1800 | 1 | TASK_MILK | 44 kPa vacuum; 60 cycles/min pulsation (ISO 5707) | Milking_machine |
| F10 | Milking Parlour (herringbone 12-stall) | Milking | Stationary parlour handling 12 cows simultaneously; 300+ cows/h throughput. | Cattle | 8000 | 95000 | 2 | TASK_MILK | 44 kPa vacuum; 300+ cows/h | Milking_parlour |
| F11 | Water Trough (galvanised, 450 L) | Waste Environment | Provide continuous fresh water; auto ball-cock fill. | All | 45 | 280 | 0 | 450 L | Drinking_trough | |
| F12 | Manure Spreader (3 m3 chain-floor) | Waste Environment | Spread solid manure on pasture at 20-30 t/ha. | All | 1800 | 9500 | 2 | 20-30 t/ha | Manure_spreader | |
| F13 | Drench Gun (300 mL oral) | Medication Delivery | Deliver oral anthelmintic or propylene glycol by syringe into pharynx. | Cattle, Sheep, Goat | 0.45 | 55 | 0 | TASK_ORAL_DRENCH | 300 mL | Drench_gun |
| F14 | Balling Gun | Medication Delivery | Deliver boluses/tablets to back of tongue. | Cattle, Sheep | 0.30 | 22 | 0 | TASK_ORAL_DRENCH | Balling_gun | |
| F15 | Burdizzo Clamp (29 cm) | Minor Surgery | Bloodless castration: crushes spermatic cord without breaking skin. | Cattle | 1.1 | 85 | 1 | TASK_CASTRATION_BLOODLESS | 29 cm jaw | Burdizzo |
| F16 | Elastrator (ring applicator) | Minor Surgery | Apply rubber rings to scrotum or tail for bloodless castration/docking. | Sheep, Goat, Cattle | 0.18 | 12 | 0 | TASK_CASTRATION_BLOODLESS | Elastrator | |
| F17 | Dehorner (cup, electric, 26 mm) | Minor Surgery | Cauterise horn buds in calves under 8 weeks; 450-600 C tip. | Cattle | 0.9 | 95 | 1 | TASK_DEHORN | 450-600 C tip | Dehorning |
| F18 | Hoof Trimmer (manual, 30 cm blade) | Minor Surgery | Pare and level overgrown hooves; treat foot rot. | Cattle, Sheep, Goat | 0.55 | 65 | 2 | TASK_FOOT_BATH | Hoof_care | |
| F19 | Hoof Bath (walk-through, 200 L) | Minor Surgery | Zinc sulfate (5-10%) or copper sulfate (5%) footbath for foot rot prevention. | Cattle, Sheep | 38 | 420 | 0 | TASK_FOOT_BATH | 200 L; 5-10% ZnSO4 | Footbath_(animal_health) |
| F20 | Branding Iron (electric, 375 C) | Identification | Permanent ID mark on hide; 6-8 s contact at 375 C. | Cattle, Horse | 0.7 | 180 | 1 | 375 C; 6-8 s contact | Branding_iron | |
| F21 | Drenching Backpack (20 L) | Medication Delivery | Large-volume oral/drench delivery for flocks of sheep/goats. | Sheep, Goat | 3.5 | 145 | 0 | TASK_ORAL_DRENCH | 20 L | Drench_gun |
| F22 | Livestock Trailer (3.5 t GVM) | Transport | Move animals to abattoir, market, or between paddocks. | All | 1400 | 18000 | 2 | 3.5 t GVM | Livestock_trailer | |
| F23 | Incubator (forced-air, 70-egg) | Poultry Incubation | Maintain temperature and humidity for chicken/turkey incubation. | Chicken, Turkey, Duck | 8 | 380 | 0 | TASK_INCUBATE_EGGS | 37.5 C +/- 0.2 C; 60% RH; 21 d chicken / 28 d turkey | Incubator_(egg) |
| F24 | Feed Mill / Roller (100 kg/h) | Feeding | Crush grain (corn/barley) to improve digestibility. | All | 180 | 2200 | 2 | 100 kg/h | Feed_mill |