Compared to a rotary, a herringbone milking shed offers a lower cost milking shed option, and is often the preferred choice for herds up to 600 cows. The herringbone is the most common dairy type in New Zealand.

Over the years Leask Engineering have designed and manufactured many innovations for herringbone dairies, providing cow flow optimisation, milking comfort and efficient milking operations.

• Structural steelwork including extended roofs over AI and vet races 

• Pit operated entry gates

• Adjustable breast rail systems              

• Roof mounted stalls with herringbone zigzag rails            

• Backing bars

• Pit steps and rails                                 

• Pit operated Pendulum exit gates

• Pit operated manual or automatic drafting to holding pens