"Cow Tipping." I am ignorant . . . . ????

[Kathie in Thorp]

So, I see this nearby Craigs ad for a cow tipper trailer . . . .

http://yakima.craigslist.org/grd/2643414979.html

WTF about cow tipping ??? Seriously. Is this a tool, a toy, a joke, what ???? :?:

I know I'm setting myself up, here, but . . . . . .

 

[dun]

Used to roll cows on their side for hoof trimming

 

[slick4591]

Looks like a setup where you strap the animal down and lay them on their side to work on hooves. Guess it has other uses, too.

 

[Mid South Guy]

That is a foot trimming table. It has 2 belts that go around the girth and flank to secure them to the table, and small chains or ropes that secure the feet. The table is then tilted back to a horizontial postion so you can trim their feet at about waist high.

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

OK, that's what I was thinking. And equipment like that might be helpful around here. BUT there have been cartoons, maybe even a segment in a movie lately (??) about cow-tipping that make it seem like some sort of joke or game. So I DO NOT want to respond to this ad, if it's something like that ?? . . . . ?? Somebody, please, save me if I'm getting BS'd here. :roll:

 

[Sir Loin]

Kathie in Thorp
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

You are thinking of “cow tipping” as something kids do to cows at night.
They look for a cow standing about ½ asleep, sneak up on it and hit it from the side and it falls over because cows can‘t step to the side very well.
School football players do this to show off their shoulder blocking ability.
It’s like a game to them.

But as a native of Schoharie County and a self-proclaimed Sloughter, I also have what I call my "Redneck bucket list." That list carries some items that you just have to be from the sticks to understand. Among the items on that list that I have fulfilled are bringing college friends from "The City" (also known as New York City) out to my neck of the woods for a little "cow tipping" (yes, it IS an urban legend, but my college friends didn't know it, and it led to some big laughs by me and my hometown friends).

SL

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

SL . . I said I'd probably get jabbed about this -- that's okay. Really. I just wanted to know if that contraption was a REAL cow/cattle contraption! So, before l get ahold of that person, and ask some "real" questions about the real gizmo. . . .

And before you all start rolling on the carpet, laughing your butts off, JUST HOW DO YOU get the cow to prance up to the table and wait patiently to get strapped in, to have her world turned upside down ?? :?:

 

[Jogeephus]

The one I use is set up similar to a chute. The cow walks down the alley and its head is secured just like a chute but you loop cuffs onto its legs to secure them then you just tip the thing over and it becomes a table. In theory it works great .... in practice ..... some great stories can be generated in its use but its better than the alternative. BTW - cows do not like being tipped. Kinda freaks them out. :lol2:

 

[dun]

BTW - cows do not like being tipped. Kinda freaks them out. :lol2:

A master of understatement!

 

[backhoeboogie]

You aint never gonna tip a cow when there's a pasture full without getting spotted. You aint never going to tip one when she's wide awake.

I've played with a few calf tables in my life. Don't think I ever played with a cow table tho. Someone is getting in a good pun IMHO out of a cow table. That aint nothing like cow tipping. BTW It is a lot of fun watching a bunch of drunk teen agers try to go tow tipping around 2 a.m.

Did you ever watch the kids cartoon called "Cars"? Mater and Lightening went tractor tipping. That was a pun on cow tipping.

 

[ANAZAZI]

BTW - cows do not like being tipped. Kinda freaks them out. :lol2:

A master of understatement!

Certainly! :nod:

 

[Sir Loin]

Cow tipping.
Beer is mandatory!

http://www.davonsales.com/calvingequiptment.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ectgHjUcV8

 

[chippie]

It is like a big calf table.

The Ag teachers here and a friend trim show cattle hooves with a similar table. Since the steers and heifers are halter broke, they are led up to the table. That one does not look complete.

The tables can be pulled behind a truck.

 

[Jogeephus]

Chippie, that's very similar to the one I've used. Its of the utmost importance that you remember to securely latch the gate before getting the animal in place. Very important. :lol2:

 

[Goodlife]

Great video SL! Looking forward to showing it to my son.

 

[TexasBred]

So, I see this nearby Craigs ad for a cow tipper trailer . . . .

http://yakima.craigslist.org/grd/2643414979.html

WTF about cow tipping ??? Seriously. Is this a tool, a toy, a joke, what ???? :?:

I know I'm setting myself up, here, but . . . . . .

Kathie if you're in the market I wouldn't buy this one. It looks like an experiment that went wrong.

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

The one I use is set up similar to a chute. The cow walks down the alley and its head is secured just like a chute but you loop cuffs onto its legs to secure them then you just tip the thing over and it becomes a table. In theory it works great .... in practice ..... some great stories can be generated in its use but its better than the alternative. BTW - cows do not like being tipped. Kinda freaks them out. :lol2:

Welllllllll, I think I'll just pass on that cow tipper. I don't think we're qualified, under our current operating license!

 

[Jogeephus]

Probably a wise move unless you have a dairy. After the last epic event I had using one (gate not latched tightly) I've decided I'll just sell the next one that needs tennis shoes.

 

[Sir Loin]

History lesson:

Cow tipping and cow jumping originated during the forced school busing era, when city boys were bused to the suburban schools and vs. versa.
It was a way for us country boys to make those city sports jocks look foolish in front of the girls.
Nothing is funnier then seeing a sports jock go flying in the air and landing face first in a big juicy cow plop while trying to jump a cow.
Or watching him trying to get it in reverse while running full speed ahead in cow plops, because the cow saw or heard him coming and turned her head to him. It was like watching them slid into home plate, only with a lot of green grease to slid in.

Of course the beer made it even funnier.
SL

 

[hillsdown]

Our hoof trimmer we used for the dairy herd used a hydraulic NO TILT chute . Much better , the cows really did not mind getting trimmed at all in this ,a much better system especially for lactating cows. Will never go back to a chute that sets them on their sides again, thankfully the beef herd doesn't need hoof trimming though.