Chute Problems

[Brute 23]

Well if it works for you. For me it would be an interruption in the flow and take an extra person. Zero need for it here.

I work them through that by myself regularly, not sure why you need an extra person.

The slide gates prevent having more people. One person can move them beginning to end with out getting in or stirring them up.

Cows are smarter than people give them credit. I have seen a cow give my son or a friend problems, but when I get in with he she goes right where she is supposed to. The test people just like equipment.

 

[Lucky]

The Arrowquip slide gates are nice. A couple in the alley would really help us out. That and an adjustable ally is on the wish list.

 

[Brute 23]

The Arrowquip slide gates are nice. A couple in the alley would really help us out. That and an adjustable ally is on the wish list.

Adjustable alley is on mine too.

 

[Silver]

I work them through that by myself regularly, not sure why you need an extra person.

The slide gates prevent having more people. One person can move them beginning to end with out getting in or stirring them up.

Cows are smarter than people give them credit. I have seen a cow give my son or a friend problems, but when I get in with he she goes right where she is supposed to. The test people just like equipment.

I see we are talking about two different 'types' of working cows. When I use my alley and chute I need to run at a pretty good pace to get through them at a rate that doesn't leave the vet standing there. A good vet can preg check up to 100 head per hour so we need to be able to accommodate with crew and facility. A slide gate at the back would be more hinderance than help. Slide gate at the front to keep a single animal at the ready so the vet just has to open the rear palp cage door to let the next animal into the chute is not only handy but necessary in my opinion.
If I was fiddling with a few cows by myself I would definitely see the advantage of a rear gate over sliding a pole behind.

 

[Lucky]

A good vet can preg check up to 100 head per hour

Arm them or sonogram?

 

[simme]

A family member has this adjustable alley from Sioux Steel. Very easy to adjust and very HD.

Adjustable Alleys

After leaving the tub, cattle naturally move towards the light by passing through these adjustable alleys, providing a smooth, continuous flow and reducing stress.

www.siouxsteel.com

 

[Silver]

Arm them or sonogram?

Either. Nowadays they all seem to use the wand.

 

[Lucky]

Cowboy that's been checking ours for years now arms them all. Once he stops we'll use a the vet. The vet uses a sonogram and last I talked to him he told me to be prepared to get them in quick. He said he'd come look before accepting the job. I'm sure he's gotten himself in some jams. He's in high demand so can be picky I guess. Unfortunate but the older I get the more I understand.

 

[Brute 23]

I see we are talking about two different 'types' of working cows. When I use my alley and chute I need to run at a pretty good pace to get through them at a rate that doesn't leave the vet standing there. A good vet can preg check up to 100 head per hour so we need to be able to accommodate with crew and facility. A slide gate at the back would be more hinderance than help. Slide gate at the front to keep a single animal at the ready so the vet just has to open the rear palp cage door to let the next animal into the chute is not only handy but necessary in my opinion.
If I was fiddling with a few cows by myself I would definitely see the advantage of a rear gate over sliding a pole behind.

Ha Ha.... ya ok. There is a continuous flow of cattle. It never runs out. The alley feeding it is full and the trap feeding it is full.

You must work with some really tame cattle that just stand in the alley for yall.

 

[CowboyRam]

I have the Arrowquip chute and adjustable alley. The nice thing about the alley is if you have a cow down you can lay one side or the other down so she can get up. I'm not sure how well it works because I have not had a cow down in the alley yet. I think if there was one down there would be a fair amount of pressure on the the pins.

 

[Silver]

Ha Ha.... ya ok. There is a continuous flow of cattle. It never runs out. The alley feeding it is full and the trap feeding it is full.

You must work with some really tame cattle that just stand in the alley for yall.

Sounds like you need to come up and see for yourself.

 

[Brute 23]

Sounds like you need to come up and see for yourself.

It wont make a difference.

This is one of those where one person has only done it one way and one has done both. No need.

Logically, which one of us is giving advice that is closer to to the OPs situation? That seems to always get lost in these threads. People talk about them vs the OP.

 

[Silver]

It wont make a difference.

This is one of those where one person has only done it one way and one has done both. No need.

I didn't realize you knew I had done both. I had forgotten you were the local know it all with nothing to learn here. Carry on.

 

[Brute 23]

I didn't realize you knew I had done both. I had forgotten you were the local know it all with nothing to learn here. Carry on.

Read above. I give advice to match the thread.

You aren't the only person to ever work a cow.

 

[Silver]

Read above. I give advice to match the thread.

You aren't the only person to ever work a cow.

Pretty good at giving, pretty poor at receiving.

Lots of folks work cattle and never learn anything

 

[Travlr]

Have you tried the paddles with the bb's in them? Scares them into going forward. Other than that a hot shot a dog or a horse will do the trick.

I just tie a plastic grocery bag to a stick and they don't like the rustle, the pop when the bag fills with air as you snap the stick fast, or the visually expanding bag as it catches air...

 

[Brute 23]

Pretty good at giving, pretty poor at receiving.

Lots of folks work cattle and never learn anything

I receive very well but I'm smart enough to know when to and when not to.

 

[puzzled in oregon]

Sounds like you need to come up and see for yourself.

So all I have to do is pretend I question what you said, and you will invite me up to watch/help work cattle ?
I certainly would not question what you said, but it is tempting.

 

[Silver]

So all I have to do is pretend I question what you said, and you will invite me up to watch/help work cattle ?
I certainly would not question what you said, but it is tempting.

Well you are most welcome to come. It is entirely possible that all you will learn is what not to do but that can be valuable too!

 

[M.Magis]

I think an important point lost in the shuffle here is the OP is working show cows. They don't typically work like normal commercial cattle since many have no flight zone at all.