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Deck Chair

Deck Chair with included webbing and reinforcement rope.
Deck Chair with included webbing and reinforcement rope.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (176) Read reviews »

Premier’s Deck Chair safely holds large, adult sheep and goats (without horns) in a relaxed position securely, without injury. Can also be used to safely restrain pregnant ewes.

Allows use of both hands to:

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  • Deck Chair

    Item #807501 | Weight 25.00 lbs
    In Stock
    $128.00

  • Replacement Webbing for Deck Chair

    Item #807515 | Weight 0.65 lbs
    In Stock
    $33.00

  • Replacement Reinforcement Rope for Deck Chair

    Item #807518 | Weight 0.20 lbs
    In Stock
    $8.50

Used Items

The following items are used and sold “as-is”. They have been returned to Premier, inspected and are in good working condition. All sales are final, no returns. While supplies last.

  • UD - Deck Chair

    Item #8075019 | Weight 25.00 lbs
    1 available
    $98.00
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Instructions/Diagrams:

Specs
  • Length: 40"
  • Adjustable width: 16" maximum and 10" minimum
  • Bottom "legs": 14"
  • Galvanized steel pipe with elastic webbing
  • Included support rope for large/heavy sheep, which prevents elastic webbing from over-stretching
  • Can be folded flat for easy storage and transporting with some disassembly

Benefits
Save yourself the backache of trying to hold the animal and work on them at the same time. By using a deck chair, you can use both hands for working on the animal. Restrain pregnant ewes without injury to them. It also allows you to walk away for more medicine or tools knowing your animal is safely restrained.

We've introduced several improvements over the previous version:

1) Elastic webbing

A thick weave of elastic shock cord has replaced the string net we used previously. The elastic web springs back into place when the ewe leaves the chair reducing the risk of entanglement. The webbing quickly hooks over built-in rivets for easy replacement. Included support rope can be used for heavy animals to prevent over-stretching.

2) Kick-plate

This simple device prevents the animal’s hind legs from getting caught in the mesh. On occasion we’ve had to chase down a ewe that’s made off with our deck chair because of this very reason—not often, but it has happened.

3) Quickly make size adjustments

When using our original chair, a wrench was needed to make side-to-side adjustments. These nuts have been replaced with finger-friendly wing bolts. Kick-plate adjusts via the same method.

How to Use
See Deck Chair instructions above for additional information.

To load:
  1. Best location is in the corner of a small pen, as this allows catching the animal with the least effort. Drop the top of the chair over the gate or fence at a 45 degree angle.
  2. Catch the sheep by the head. Back the sheep into the chair. As the back legs hit the bottom crossbar, the rump (and most of the animal's weight) will fall into the webbing. Take care not to catch the rear legs in the 2 vertical chair legs.
  3. Complete the process by lifting the head upwards into the sitting position.

To unload:
    With one hand, tip the chair forward with the sheep inside it. Allow the animal to fall out onto its feet. Hang onto the chair or you may be chasing the animal/chair combination around the pen.

Precautions
The tighter the adjustable tubular sidebars clamp the animal, the more secure the hold. If a typically-sized animal in your flock is too loose in the chair, loosen the clamps and slide the side bars closer together.

Does not work well with horned animals. Their horns may become entangled with the webbing.

Note: Deck Chair Replacement Webbing (#807515) DOES NOT fit our Old Deck Chair (#807500).

Accessories

Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.

Reviews (176)
Average Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5
Number of reviews: 176 customers reviewed this product.
Recommended: 165 out of 176 said they would recommend this product to a friend.

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Makes the job of trimming hooves less of a chore. When we trimmed the hooves of our ram flock (Ile de France cross rams and hair rams) we used the deck chair to make the job a little easier, the hardest part was catching the rams. The chair held them and we had no escapes. Adjusting between each sheep can be a hassle (we typically skip this step) but overall it is a back saver compared to sitting the sheep/goat on their hind end and trimming.
Deck Chair
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Huge help and backsaver!! No more squatting, kneeling, or crouching behind sheep, less mud and manure on my pants. Some of our sheep have beautiful, big horns and the chair keeps them away from your face. No more fighting skittish ewes to stay still long enough to get a good trim without trimming your own fingers. Only issue I have is the screws used to secure the vertical posts to the clamping hardware are a little undersized, the posts have turned in a little bit and twisted the screws with them. I have the clamp assembly as tight as I could bear to torque the bolts, I don't think going any tighter would solve the issue anyway. BUT the chair is MORE THAN worth it's weight in GOLD. Get one!

Deck Chair
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I have not used this yet and hope it works like it is said to work. I will tell anyone that this is one sturdy piece of equipment made of heavy metal with durable welds and should last for years.

Deck Chair
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

We have about 100 head of sheep and this deck chair has made trimming feet a MUCH MUCH easier task. It is not only easier on us, it is also MUCH easier on the sheep. We have had this chair for about 3 years and it is holding up wonderfully! The chair simply and easily cradles the sheep so they do not strain or resist. The deck chair is especially great for trimming our rams feet. It is much easier to "set" them in the chair than it is to try to lay them down as before and it is much easier on them! ONE OF THE BEST INVESTMENTS WE HAVE MADE for reducing labor on our part and for reducing stress on the sheep!!! Would definetly recommned!!!!

Deck Chair
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I have a small flock and this is essentially my only handling equipment. Works great, holds hair sheep sufficiently. Easier to unload a large ewe or ram with two people. Gentle on the animals and a nice place for the shepherd to take a lunch break too. We put a t-shirt over the top of it to keep ear tags from getting entangled in the netting. We use it for hoof trimming, FAMACHA, vaccinations, inspection of an injury... They are usually quite calm once in the chair.

Deck Chair
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This is a quality stout product. A must have for any size flock