Crowd Gate

The Crowd Gate is used in the holding pen, where cows wait their turn to be milked. It forms the back wall of the pen and slowly moves forward (powered electrically or pneumatically), pushing the animals towards the parlor door. The dairyman controls the gate’s movement, thus eliminating the need to leave the parlor in order to herd the cows to the door.

Cost: $3,500-$20,000

Impairment Category: Lower extremity, Strength/endurance, Upper extremity