Cattle Rack Rancher said:We usually cut ours around 400-500lbs. We put the calf in a headgate, I slip in the chute beside the calf, wrap my leg around one of his hind legs while I pull up on his tail. My brother cuts two vertical cuts, grabs and pulls as hard as it takes to get the nuts out. So far he's got the right set of nuts everytime LOL. We've done them as big as 700 lbs with nothing but a lariat, tying him at the head and running the rope back around his body to hold him against the fence.
Better keep on the good side of your brother :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
txag":1kc1qo9w said:maybe we've just been lucky, but we've banded for years and have never had a problem. we band at birth & never give tetanus or penicillin.
dun":12fhcktf said:When we band in the spring the vet tails them while they're in the chute and I'm banding. dun
TXBobcat":3psdcls9 said:Since we are on the subject of cutting calves, what method of restraint does everyone use when cutting calves - especially when cutting the bigger calves (500 -700 lbs)?
Example: For newborns I would just catch them (move them to a safe place away from mama) and have a partner hold them while I cut.
sidney411":12ukp5de said:I then spray the wound down really good inside and out with the yellow spray (can't call the name) I have never had a problem - knock on wood -
sidney411":ukttpn53 said:I think it says Furall on the can. I don't know anything about it being banned??? It is sold at all of the feed stores and COOP. If you have more info I would appreciate it! Thanks!
royB":2bv722og said:Texan..........what do you mean look at the market? Are you saying I may be better off selling them intact as opposed to cuting and losing some gain just to get a higher price per pd?
royB wrote:
Texan..........what do you mean look at the market? Are you saying I may be better off selling them intact as opposed to cuting and losing some gain just to get a higher price per pd?
Yes, Roy. That's exactly what I'm saying. I know that I won't risk cutting any big calves this year. Especially not in the heat of August with the market like it is.
Lots of people wanting to buy them and willing to take that chance because of numbers being short. Time you figure the shrink, risk and all the costs, to me this is one of those years where cutting may not be worth it if you've already waited this long.
Lot of downside to this market. I'd hate to be stuck waiting on cattle to heal up and get back to the weight they started at if something bad happened to cheapen them up. Just something else to think about is all that I'm saying. I guess it all depends on how long you were planning on keeping them.
TXBobcat":2uqtglxg said:dun":2uqtglxg said:When we band in the spring the vet tails them while they're in the chute and I'm banding. dun
You've probably mentioned this before, but what brand of bander do you use Dun? Where did you purchase it?
txshowmom":a8leenno said:Put him in a chute and tie on leg back so he can't jucp and kick. Cut the bottom of the sack off and pull both testicles out as far as you can and then scrape the blade of you knife up and down the as close to the skin as posiblt untill the testicles break away.