Anti-Backup for Sheep & Goats | Sydell #0965 / #0965-G

Sydell Anti-Backup Plate / Steel Flat Alley Stop for Sheep & Goats – Item 0965

The Sydell 0965 Anti-Backup Plate is a simple, effective component designed to help prevent sheep and goats from backing up through a working alley. Used in Sydell livestock handling systems, the plate helps maintain forward animal flow while allowing the guillotine gate to remain open during handling.

Weighing approximately 5 lb, the 0965 is a compact addition to a sheep or goat working alley that helps improve livestock movement without adding unnecessary complexity to the system.

Specifications

• Sydell Item Number: 0965
• Product Type: Anti-Backup Plate / Steel Flat Alley Stop
• Approximate Weight: 5 lb
• Designed For: Sheep and goats
• Primary Use: Working alleys and livestock handling systems
• Function: Helps prevent animals from backing through the alley
• Construction: Heavy-duty galvanized steel
• Finish: Galvanized

Helps Maintain Forward Animal Flow

The 0965 Anti-Backup Plate is positioned in the working alley to help discourage sheep and goats from backing up once they have moved forward through the system.

This is especially useful when animals are being moved through a working alley, sorting system, treatment area, or other livestock handling setup where maintaining steady forward movement helps make the handling process more controlled and efficient.

Allows the Guillotine Gate to Remain Open

One of the main advantages of the 0965 is that it can help maintain animal control while the guillotine gate remains open.

Instead of repeatedly opening and closing the gate as animals move through the alley, the Anti-Backup Plate helps discourage animals from reversing direction.

This can help:

• Maintain a steadier livestock flow
• Reduce repeated guillotine-gate operation
• Improve working-alley efficiency
• Give the handler better control over animal spacing
• Keep sheep and goats moving forward through the system

Galvanized for Long-Term Farm Use

The 0965 Anti-Backup Plate is galvanized, giving it added protection against corrosion and everyday exposure in livestock handling environments.

The galvanized finish makes it well suited for regular use in barns, corrals, and working systems where equipment may be exposed to moisture, manure, and frequent cleaning.

Key Features & Benefits

• Helps prevent sheep and goats from backing up
• Designed for use in working alleys
• Allows the guillotine gate to remain open during animal movement
• Helps maintain steady forward livestock flow
• Can reduce repeated opening and closing of the guillotine gate
• Helps improve handler control within the working system
• Compact and easy to incorporate into livestock handling layouts
• Approximate weight of 5 lb
• Heavy-duty galvanized steel construction
• Galvanized finish provides added corrosion resistance
• Designed for regular farm and ranch use

Common Uses

• Sheep working alleys
• Goat working alleys
• Corral and handling systems
• Sorting setups
• Treatment and processing areas
• Livestock movement through guillotine-gate systems
• Routine flock and herd management

Ideal For

• Sheep working systems
• Goat working systems
• Producers using a Sydell Guillotine Gate
• Family farms and ranches
• Breeding operations
• Commercial sheep and goat producers
• Universities and research facilities
• Veterinary and livestock health facilities
• Operations wanting better control of forward animal movement

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