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<blockquote data-quote="Suzie Q" data-source="post: 781004" data-attributes="member: 14334"><p>We bought our cattle crush (squeeze chute) new. It was nowhere near as expensive as the ones that were home made and didn't look much good at clearance sales. It surprised us how cheap it was and of course for us the GST is included in the price, where as you have to add that on at Clearance Sales. Plus they delivered it and put it exactly where we wanted it. At a clearance sale we would have had to bring it home ourselves.</p><p></p><p>It is a hydraulic one. Hubby did not want a ratchet one. It is completely manual. There are a lot more expensive ones you can get. We did get the one with the vet doors.</p><p></p><p>The cattle crush is not just used on cattle that might be a bit unruly. Every single beast goes through there. If they kick they get the crush and not us. I have lost count at the number of times the crush has been kicked. There is not a mark on it, but if we had received that kick we would probably have been down for the count.</p><p></p><p>I am able to milk out beef cattle if needed. I am able to put calves on them that are not theirs. I can open the bottom half of the crush.</p><p></p><p>We are able to work around their heads. As we have two levers that come down above and below their heads. I have been able to put ointment in their eyes. Our cattle are not handled except when they are in the cattle crush. I do not touch them outside the crush.</p><p></p><p>A friend brought out an immobiliser and used it on a bull who was not supposed to be a bull to show hubby how it worked. Yes when money is no object we will probably buy one just to have in the shed if needed for some reason in the future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suzie Q, post: 781004, member: 14334"] We bought our cattle crush (squeeze chute) new. It was nowhere near as expensive as the ones that were home made and didn't look much good at clearance sales. It surprised us how cheap it was and of course for us the GST is included in the price, where as you have to add that on at Clearance Sales. Plus they delivered it and put it exactly where we wanted it. At a clearance sale we would have had to bring it home ourselves. It is a hydraulic one. Hubby did not want a ratchet one. It is completely manual. There are a lot more expensive ones you can get. We did get the one with the vet doors. The cattle crush is not just used on cattle that might be a bit unruly. Every single beast goes through there. If they kick they get the crush and not us. I have lost count at the number of times the crush has been kicked. There is not a mark on it, but if we had received that kick we would probably have been down for the count. I am able to milk out beef cattle if needed. I am able to put calves on them that are not theirs. I can open the bottom half of the crush. We are able to work around their heads. As we have two levers that come down above and below their heads. I have been able to put ointment in their eyes. Our cattle are not handled except when they are in the cattle crush. I do not touch them outside the crush. A friend brought out an immobiliser and used it on a bull who was not supposed to be a bull to show hubby how it worked. Yes when money is no object we will probably buy one just to have in the shed if needed for some reason in the future. [/QUOTE]
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