M.Magis
Well-known member
Was wondering if anyone could offer some suggestions to getting calm cattle to move into my chute. I know my setup isn't great, but it's temporary until I can get something more permanent built in a better location. What I have works fine for calves and any cow with a normal flight zone, but most of mine are so used to me I can't get them to move. Once I get them to step into the wooden "alley", they just stop and stand there. I close the small gate behind them, but they just don't want to move forward. Once I do manage to get them to the chute, they stop because they don't want to step up into it (it's a portable chute). I think putting a rubber mat in the chute would help a little with getting them in there, but that doesn't get them to move. I have an old cow that I think may have a piece of hardware in her, and I needed to get a magnet in her and figured I'd worm the group while I was there. It took me nearly a half hour just to get her dealt with. After that I turned the rest loose and figured I'd deal with it another day. I don't have a hot shot, but I'm getting close to buying one if that's what it takes.
Here's a fairly rough sketch of my set-up.
Here's a fairly rough sketch of my set-up.