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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 66439" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Like Dun, we have a set of straps, very awkward, hard to get handles attached, we NEVER use them. Always use chains if needed.</p><p>Back to the calf jack. Whether you use a jack, chains or straps, you need to make a half hitch above & below the dew claws. You MUST not pull for long periods of time, relax & loosen the chains a little if it takes a long time to get the calf out.</p><p>The chains, strap/baling twine cuts off the circulation if pressure is kept on it for long time. I mean, inbetween cows labor pushes (which is only time you should be pulling) let up on the pressure a little.</p><p>I saw a calf that was a hard pull, it had a hard time getting around, but did OK. Than one day when it was a month or two old, the owner saw blood on the hairline of his hoof. Well, after close exam - the hoof never grew, and his ankle was still growning so it was starting to lose his hoof. Sent him to slaughter right away.</p><p>Made us super aware of cutting off the circulation to the hooves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 66439, member: 968"] Like Dun, we have a set of straps, very awkward, hard to get handles attached, we NEVER use them. Always use chains if needed. Back to the calf jack. Whether you use a jack, chains or straps, you need to make a half hitch above & below the dew claws. You MUST not pull for long periods of time, relax & loosen the chains a little if it takes a long time to get the calf out. The chains, strap/baling twine cuts off the circulation if pressure is kept on it for long time. I mean, inbetween cows labor pushes (which is only time you should be pulling) let up on the pressure a little. I saw a calf that was a hard pull, it had a hard time getting around, but did OK. Than one day when it was a month or two old, the owner saw blood on the hairline of his hoof. Well, after close exam - the hoof never grew, and his ankle was still growning so it was starting to lose his hoof. Sent him to slaughter right away. Made us super aware of cutting off the circulation to the hooves. [/QUOTE]
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