1. Tell Us About Your Flock
Call us or stop in on Highway 136. Tell us how many head, what species, and what jobs are taking you the longest.
There is a point where handling equipment stops being a luxury. You need a way to catch, hold, and work your animals without wrestling them. Hometown Animal Health stocks the equipment that gets you there, and we help you figure out what your operation needs before you spend a dollar.
There is a lot of handling equipment on the market that is not well engineered, and you find out the first time you use it. When you are looking at a chute or a tub, ask how it operates before you ask what it weighs. Equipment that is a chore to run sits.
For most producers, a handling chute and a working tub and alley are the first two purchases. Those are the pieces that let you control and handle stock as the herd grows. Everything else can wait.
If you are building out a full system, we sit down to talk through your operation, determine what you need, and special-order what we do not have on the floor.
Schummer is a Canadian manufacturer, and their sheep and goat line is not something you will find at a chain store. If you want it in this region, you come see us, or you drive a long way.
The Schummer line fits small to mid-size flocks. That matters on price, and it matters on availability. You are not paying for a system sized for an operation three times as large as yours.
When a piece wears or breaks, you should not have to replace the whole system.
When working, the flock stops being a chore; it stops getting put off. That is when health problems are caught early rather than late.
Come talk it through with us. Bring your numbers and your questions. We will tell you what you need and what you do not, and if a smaller setup does your job, we will tell you that too.
Call 660.465.2967 or visit us at 18743 US Hwy 136, Memphis, MO 63555.
Call us or stop in on Highway 136. Tell us how many head, what species, and what jobs are taking you the longest.
We walk you through the options, talk through what fits your space and budget, and special-order anything we do not stock.
The job that used to eat a Saturday becomes something you knock out yourself. The animals get handled sooner and more often, which means they get better care.
A handling chute and a working tub and alley system. Those two let you control and handle your animals, and they are what most producers need first as the flock grows past what you can catch by hand.
Most producers with a couple of head get by without it. As the herd grows, you reach a point where you need a way to handle them. That is when it makes sense.
Schummer, a Canadian manufacturer. It is the main line we stock for sheep and goats, and it is not carried at chain stores in this area.
Ease of use. A lot of what is on the market isn’t well-engineered and is difficult to operate. A well-designed chute gets used. A frustrating one gets avoided.
Yes. We take the time to talk through your operation’s needs, plan what you need, and special-order it. However, it’s also likely we stock the large equipment you need.
We are in Memphis, Missouri, and we serve the surrounding area, including southern Iowa and western Illinois. Customers travel to us from up to two hours away on a regular basis.
We are located on Highway 136 West of Memphis, and the team is ready to serve you. Bring your questions, your acreage, your feed tag, or a photo of a fence that is not holding. We will work through it together.