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ID	Category	Simple Name	Detailed Description	Thumbnail	Location
A44	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	bull pole	screw device on end of stick attached to ring in bull's nose		Q On roof timbers above bay 5 Cow Shed
A47	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	calf collar	to prevent calf sucking after weaning, leather collar with metal prongs		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
A48	BELLS	bell	fastened to leading sheep to keep flock together. large bell on leather and string strap		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
A49	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	docking iron	for docking lambs tails wooden handle with heavy square metal chopped at end		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
A51	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	marking iron	brand on iron P		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
A52	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	marking iron	brand on iron H		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
A62	AGRICULTURE	link	used by the ploughman to make a temporary repair in the traces. Fixed with bootlace through the holes. oval link with a 10mm opening. holes either side of the opening.		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
A63	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	ox shoe	for ploughing oxen		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
A527	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	bull pole	ring attaches to bull's nose for leading. wooden pole with hook on end, closed but a moveable bar. Bar is moved by a rope attached to pole. Hook is opened by pulling string attached to bar. Hook is then placed through ring in bull's nose and bar released		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
A555	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	sheep scales	Sheep feed or lamb attached to a net or basket on hook this pulls downb the lower half of the ring and forces pointer up the scale metal ring with crescent shaped copper plate incise marked off for 0-30. A metal pointer is connected to the edge of the ri		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
A556	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	crook	for catching lambs		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
A557	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	cattle yoke	put over heads of calves to lead them metal loop fastened with bar over a hook		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
A558	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	docking iron	for docking lambs' tails squared metalled blade tapering on lower side to form a marrow blade. On metal shaft set on a wooden handle.		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
A561	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	ear marker	for making hole in sheep's ear for label metal sprung pliers with ring on one blade and palin round metal bar on other.		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
A565	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	ram yoke	to keep strange rams together but apart until they became familiar with each other and thus prevent them fighting wooden pole with tow metal collars on short claims, one at each end. Collars are fastened by chains attaching to hook on end of collar		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
A884	LIVESTOCK	bull dog	for leading bull short distances		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
B337	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	cattle drinker cattle drinker	Used on farm for cattle to pump their own water from stream,pond or whatever. Green painted steel cattle activated drinker. A diaphragm pump with 19ft of 11/2 plastic green pipe with filter on end.		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
B365	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	bull's horns braces	for training the shape of horns in shorthorns. two lead cups attached to leather strap		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
B490	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	marking iron	brand on iron cow		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
B492	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	nose ring	To stop pigs grubbing. Has brass handle and coil spring opening. rings have knobs on to prevent them fall off nose.		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
B494	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	bull mask	face mask for restraining bull metal mask with eye holes and leather straps		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
B495	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	kicking strap	for restraining animals eg cows at milking leather strap with sliding woggle and buckle		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
B498	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	shearing machine	The steward ball bearing no 9 hand cranked shearing machine cranking handle causes cutter at end of long arm to turn. Cutter on three joints.		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
B500	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	shears	sprung hand shears handle sprung by two meeting pieces of metal. can be held in one hand and operated like scissors		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
B507	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	nose ring	For temporary cattle leading. Has pull sprung arrangement for holding closed. rings have knobs on to prevent them falling off nose.		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
B508	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	hedge protector	To stop calves breaking through hedges Yoke piece of wood connectred to two other pieces that cross to form a triangle adjustabvle to calf's neck size. Wide ends of top piece prevent calf going through hedge.		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
B580	HORSES	twitch	for placing over horses nose and upper lip to restrain it and/or lead it		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
B856	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	nose ring	calf nose ring nose ring for fitting on calf to prevent it suckling. Part of ring is pivoted to allow adjustment. 6 prongs on face.		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
C807	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	bucket	bucket		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
C963.3	AGRICULTURE	horns	Rams horns		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
D192	TRADE EQUIPMENT	steelyard	small steelyard		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
D555	LIVESTOCK	calf collar	home made calf collar; to prevent calf suckling		Q Bay 5 Cow Shed
E141	FARMING	Sheep shearer	Pair of sheep shears		Q Bay 5 Cow shed

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