Animal drafting apparatus which includes: - a pen having sides spaced apart to define therebetween a space into which an animal may be received - an entry gate at one end of the pen - said entry gate being formed in two parts, each of which is supported for pivotal movement - one part of said entry gate being movable between the open and closed positions by a drive means and the other part of said entry gate being moved between said open and closed positions simultaneously with said first part, by means of a linkage between said one part and said other part - at least one exit gate at the other end of the pen - the or each exit gate being pivotable between the open and closed positions.
