The alleyway is made of solid sided planking. Notice the walkway located alongside the alleyway for ease of moving cattle along. The scale is located in line from the alleyway. A sliding door allows cattle to move into the scale, where they are held before entering the processing chute. Cattle are easily weighed at any time they are handled.
Cattle leave the scale and enter the processing chute.
Notice the palpation cage and chute. Shows the head gate for the chute and the fold down panels for easy access to the animal. Shows the OCA logo and herd number and year letter. OCA stands for the Ontario Cattlemen's Association which has invested in the research program by buying the calves from the herd as they are born. They now own a majority of the cows.