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<blockquote data-quote="Jogeephus" data-source="post: 462758" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>Though I don't consider myself lazy by any stretch of the imaginination nor do I desire to ever be a cowboy, I have found the crossbow is a good tool to have when one or two animals need some medication and they don't need to be isolated. The crossbow will deliver up to 30cc's of LA 200 with no problem and is an excellent tool to use to quickly knock out a case of pink eye or some other problem without having to spend an hour or so getting the animals in a pen then sorting out the ONE you want. If you miss, 9 times out of ten the dart will not trigger and release the medicine so it is not wasted. They also make SQ and IM needles to use on the dart and they aren't hard to clean at all. They also make different needles based on hide thickness. I prefer the #3, it sticks good.</p><p></p><p>I would never suggest using this as your basis for herd treatment. Where it shines is the early treatment of that single animal in the herd. My time is valuable, and I know my crossbow has paid for itself - and I don't have to feed it or pay it. :lol: </p><p></p><p>If you are looking to purchase one, I would chose the crossbow over the airgun simply because of the amount of medicine it can deliver as long as you can get within 25 feet of the animal. 40 feet is possible but ... Also, the animals get wise to whats happening especially if you got to treat the same animal more than twice.</p><p></p><p>I think you will find the co2 is even more limited in use. I think I know where there is one holding up the corner of a barn if you are interested in purchasing a used one. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jogeephus, post: 462758, member: 4362"] Though I don't consider myself lazy by any stretch of the imaginination nor do I desire to ever be a cowboy, I have found the crossbow is a good tool to have when one or two animals need some medication and they don't need to be isolated. The crossbow will deliver up to 30cc's of LA 200 with no problem and is an excellent tool to use to quickly knock out a case of pink eye or some other problem without having to spend an hour or so getting the animals in a pen then sorting out the ONE you want. If you miss, 9 times out of ten the dart will not trigger and release the medicine so it is not wasted. They also make SQ and IM needles to use on the dart and they aren't hard to clean at all. They also make different needles based on hide thickness. I prefer the #3, it sticks good. I would never suggest using this as your basis for herd treatment. Where it shines is the early treatment of that single animal in the herd. My time is valuable, and I know my crossbow has paid for itself - and I don't have to feed it or pay it. :lol: If you are looking to purchase one, I would chose the crossbow over the airgun simply because of the amount of medicine it can deliver as long as you can get within 25 feet of the animal. 40 feet is possible but ... Also, the animals get wise to whats happening especially if you got to treat the same animal more than twice. I think you will find the co2 is even more limited in use. I think I know where there is one holding up the corner of a barn if you are interested in purchasing a used one. :oops: [/QUOTE]
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