I'm a small 20 -21 head of cows and bull. I have my coral, chute and adjacent catch pens of cattle panels for sorting and feeding. I'm wanting to add a small 10 x 12 calf pen with a smaller chute to catch and control my calves for tagging and banding. What are some ideas that would make life a little easier for a 78 year old. I like to tag and band on day one of birth but that don't happen every time. I have 5 calves right now that need attention and they are about 3-5 months old. I have no problem catching and working the big cows and the bull but if I run calves in their chute they turn around in chute or double up side by side and just not workable as I'd like for it to be. Any suggestion before I add on? Most of the time I cat gou and work by my self. Thanks.
Ps- I know at 78 I don't need to be fooling with cattle. I've been told enough by my wife, children and grand children but I'll tell you the same thing I tell them. "I will quit when I guit" maybe another 10 years or so. I'm just trying to make it a little easier.
Ps- I know at 78 I don't need to be fooling with cattle. I've been told enough by my wife, children and grand children but I'll tell you the same thing I tell them. "I will quit when I guit" maybe another 10 years or so. I'm just trying to make it a little easier.
