The curved S-Alley was developed by Hi-Hog to take advantage of several natural livestock behaviors. The result is an alley that cattle will enter and flow through with less hesitation and less stress. This is Hi-Hog’s most popular cattle handling alley.

21' Adjustable S-Alley With 2-Rolling Doors and #200 Adjustable Spreader

Hi-Hog's most popular S-Alley and the Building Blocks of a Great Handling System.

The typical S-Alley measures approximately 21’ in length (shown above). By varying your choice of alley spreaders and rolling doors, the overall length of your S-Alley will vary.

NOTE: The curved alley panels pin to the alley spreaders. The pin connections provide ample tolerance for set-up on uneven terrain. The connectors also provide some play if you need to make minor adjustments in the length or direction of your cattle working alley.

Hi-Hog Adjustable S-Alley with Adjustable Spreaders in the Middle and at the Palpation Cage with an Adjustable Rolling Door at the Alley Entrance

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Adjustable Hi-Hog S-Alley with no rolling doors

Hi-Hog S-Alley with fixed width rolling doors

Adjustable width Hi-Hog S-Alley with integrated rolling doors

If you would like a longer alley, simply add another alley section. Each additional section adds approximately 10’ to the alley’s length.

31' Adjustable Hi-Hog S-Alley with two rolling doors

Hi-Hog also offers two shorter S-Alley panels measuring 7'-6" in length. This shorter alley section may be required to shorten your handling system so that it may fit into your existing barn or ranch conditions. A walkway is not available for the 7'-6" curved panel.

Hi-Hog 7' Adjustable S-Alley

Additionally, the S-Alley can be combined with our other Hi-Hog alley systems to create a custom handling system made with standard Hi-Hog products (see combination alley)

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Efficient livestock handling begins with better design

A well-designed cattle handling system will work with your cattle’s instinctive behavior to encourage efficient, low-stress flow. When you set up your S-Alley ensure the curve of the S-Alley matches the sight lines out of the crowding tub. 

Excellent sight lines from tub into S-Alley

The Value of a Curved Alley

As the lead animal exits the tub and enters the curved S-alley, it will continue to see open alley ahead, encouraging further forward movement. Ideally the lead animal will move without obstruction through the working alley and directly into your squeeze chute (the alley should be empty when you bring your livestock into the crowding tub).

As the lead animal proceeds through the S-alley, they will move around the curve of the alley and out of sight of the remaining animals in the crowding tub. The desire of the remaining livestock to stay with their herd will motivate the remaining animals to enter the working alley in an effort to catch up to the lead animal.

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Sheeted panels keep your livestock safely focused

The sheeted S-alley panels help your livestock stay focused and calm. The sheeted sides remove visible distractions outside of the alley while simultaneously focusing your animal’s attention on the open alley ahead.

The curved panels have smooth sheeting on the inside of the alley to minimize the chance of livestock climbing out of the alley.

The curved panels come in 60” and 66” heights so you can have an alley with:

• both sides high
• both sides low
• one side high and one side low

In most situations, the working alley is set up with one high side and one low side. Elevated walks are then hung on the low side of the alley to make it easy for you to access your livestock in the alley from the elevated walk.

Curved S-Alley Panels